Monthly Archives: November 2008

Peavy to Cubs?

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Joe Janish

The latest rumor has Jake Peavy going to the Cubs in a three-team deal that would also include the Baltimore Orioles. According to Jeff Zrebiec and Peter Schmuck of the Baltimore Sun, the Orioles would send young pitcher Garrett Olson … Continue reading →

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Royals Sign J.R. House

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Joe Janish

The Kansas City Royals have signed J.R. House to a split contract. This isn’t stunning news, and I only mention it because I was obsessed with House last winter as a nice low-risk / high-reward guy, at a time when … Continue reading →

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O’s May Part with Daniel Cabrera

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Joe Janish

Eternal enigma Daniel Cabrera and the Baltimore Orioles may part ways this winter, according to MASN Online. The 6’7″ righthander has had his picture next to the definition of “inconsistency” in the dictionary since coming up to the bigs in … Continue reading →

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Red Murff Passes

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Joe Janish

Red Murff, the New York Mets scout who discovered Nolan Ryan, died at the age of 87 in a Tyler, Texas nursing home on Friday. The former Milwaukee Braves pitcher had a brief Major League career in the 1950s — … Continue reading →

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Freddy Garcia Injures Shoulder

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Joe Janish

Free-agent righthander Freddy Garcia, who had been pitching well in Venezuela, left his most recent start with shoulder discomfort. No word yet on whether he is in fact injured, but the news can’t be good for his bargaining position this … Continue reading →

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Mets May Re-Sign Pedro

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Joe Janish

During an interview on XM Radio earlier today, Omar Minaya acknowledged that there were “discussions” with Pedro Martinez and that there is a possibility the Mets will bring Pedro back in 2009. At the same time, Minaya was non-committal, and … Continue reading →

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Heilman for Street? Ha!

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Joe Janish

Joel Sherman’s latest claim is that the Mets offered Aaron Heilman to the Rockies in return for Huston Street, and then refused to make the deal when Colorado insisted on the addition of Pedro Feliciano. This is so laughable on … Continue reading →

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Help Omar Minaya

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Joe Janish

As we all know, prominent members of the New York Mets front office visit this website on a daily basis, taking stock of your comments and gleaning the great ideas of yours truly. What is stated here is integral to … Continue reading →

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