Monthly Archives: December 2008

Phillies Sign Raul Ibanez

According to various reports, the Phillies have signed Raul Ibanez to fill the left field position vacated by Pat Burrell. Sounds good to me. First, it keeps Ibanez off the Mets — let him stumble around CBP rather than Citi … Continue reading

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Mets After Alex Cora

According to Rob Bradford of WEEI, the Mets are interested in Alex Cora. Why is this news? Why am I posting it? Further, someone tell me why there are actually some fans “disappointed” that the Mets didn’t sign Nick Punto? … Continue reading

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Breaking Down “The Deal”

Now that the smoke has cleared, and the details revealed, let’s break down the three-team, 12-player deal that made J.J. Putz a Met. IN: J.J. Putz When healthy, Putz may be a better reliever than K-Rod, believe it or not. … Continue reading

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My Bet: Omar Not Done Dealing

Only hours after a NYC press conference to put a Mets jersey on Francisco Rodriguez, another press conference on the opposite coast announced the acquisition of J.J. Putz. However, it could be only the beginning — Omar Minaya may have … Continue reading

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Mets Trade Heilman, Chavez, Smith

According to several sources, the Mets are part of a three-team deal, acquiring J.J. Putz, Jeremy Reed, and Sean Green in return for Aaron Heilman, Joe Smith, Endy Chavez, and Mike Carp. In the convoluted deal that brings memories of … Continue reading

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Mets After Juan Pierre?

Ken Rosenthal’s latest column suggests that the Mets are interested in Juan Pierre. Per Rosenthal: Imagine Jose Reyes and Juan Pierre combining for 140 stolen bases at the top of the Mets’ batting order. The Mets may have interest in … Continue reading

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Yankees to Sign C.C. Sabathia

The New York Yankees are on the verge of signing C.C. Sabathia to a 7-year, $160M contract. Word is that the contract includes an opt-out clause after two years. Which to me, is a huge red flag signifying that Sabathia … Continue reading

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Advice for Omar

Assuming that Francisco Rodriguez passes his physical, he will be signing a contract with the New York Mets either today or tomorrow. That said, I have one piece of advice for Omar Minaya:

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