Monthly Archives: November 2008

2008 Mets Bullpen May Return in 2009

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Joe Janish

New York Times columnist Allen Schwartz suggested that the beloved bullpen crew of Scott Schoeneweis, Aaron Heilman, Duaner Sanchez, Pedro Feliciano, et al, could very well return intact for next season — and has quotes from Omar Minaya to support … Continue reading →

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Quick Hits: Relief Pitchers

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Joe Janish

Let’s delve through the haystack of news and rumors regarding relievers: LaTroy Hawkins is off the table Those wily Houston Astros beat everyone to the punch and signed Hawkins to a one-year, $3.75M deal. I think the Astros were the … Continue reading →

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Minor League Free Agent List

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Joe Janish

Baseball America has listed the 561 minor leaguers who filed for free agency on November 6th. This list will take a while to sift through, but on first glance, I’m intrigued by: Flamethrower Jose Capellan; Free-swinging, AAAA outfielder John-Ford Griffin, … Continue reading →

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Braves in Lead for Peavy, Asking for Olsen, Ludwick

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Joe Janish

According to Scott Miller at CBSSports.com, the Atlanta Braves are the frontrunners for Padres ace pitcher Jake Peavy. Word on the street is that the Braves are willing to part with top centerfield prospect Gorkys Hernandez — a Carlos Gomez-type … Continue reading →

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Mike, Matt – Come to Weehawken

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Joe Janish

Enough of this he-said, he-said stuff going back and forth between the airwaves and blogosphere … Matt, Mike, settle this Ryan Church nonsense like MEN! That’s right, the good old-fashioned way: with a duel ! It just so happens I … Continue reading →

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Heilman Will Not Start (for the Mets)

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Joe Janish

Only a week into the offseason, GM Omar Minaya has already squashed any hope that the Mets would finally come to their senses and put Aaron Heilman into a position where he can succeed. From The New York Times: Although … Continue reading →

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Duque the Closer

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Joe Janish

When Omar Minaya was talking about finding a “closer from within”, did he think the Mets still had Orlando Hernandez under contract? From El Duque’s agent Greg Genske, as reported in Ken Davidoff’s excellent Baseball Insider: Meanwhile, Genske said that … Continue reading →

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10 Better than Ibanez

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Joe Janish

It’s strange enough that Joe Beimel might be on the Mets’ “wish list”, but now the rumblings are that Raul Ibanez is a target. As mentioned this morning, I’m all for considering Ibanez IF the Mariners do not offer him … Continue reading →

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