Monthly Archives: November 2008

Rosenthal: Mets hot for Sonnanstine

Ken Rosenthal’s latest column suggests that the Mets are interested in Rays starters Andy Sonnanstine and Edwin Jackson …. and why wouldn’t they be? The Rays have yet to engage in serious trade conversations about right-handers Edwin Jackson and Andy … Continue reading

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Competition for Closers

Mets fans — myself included — tend to look at the winter market in a vacuum, seeing things only from the Flushing perspective. Unfortunately, there are 29 other teams in MLB, and many of them are — like the Mets … Continue reading

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George Sherrill Available

Add Baltimore lefthander George Sherrill to the list of “available” closers, according to Nick Cafardo of Boston.com / The Boston Globe. Sherrill will be 32 years old when the 2009 season begins, and is coming off a 31-save year — … Continue reading

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Would Mets Look to India?

After winning a reality TV show called “The Million Dollar Arm”, two youngsters from India tried out in front of 30 Major League scouts. Nineteen-year-olds Dinesh Patel and Rinku Singh each threw in the upper 80s, earning them a 6-month … Continue reading

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Willie Randolph Joins Brewers

Former Mets manager Willie Randolph finally made it to Milwaukee, as new Brewers skipper Ken Macha named Randolph his bench coach. As much as Mr. Willie was criticized here during his tenure, it was a love/hate relationship. Randolph is greatly … Continue reading

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Hot Stove Edition

This weekend MetsToday will be completely reformatted for the Hot Stove Season. That means the site will look a LOT different from the last time you visited — and, you may see some strange things this weekend while I tweak … Continue reading

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Schilling Would Return to Philly

In an almost farcical bit of irony, Curt Schilling could return to the Philadelphia Phillies. The 42-year-old righthander was in the Philadelphia area last Wednesday for his annual Curt Schilling ALS Golf Outing, an event held to fund research into … Continue reading

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Gary Carter to Manage Ducks

Hall of famer and former Mets catcher Gary Carter has been hired to manage the 2009 Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League. The Ducks are not affiliated with any Major League team, and are owned by another former … Continue reading

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