Monthly Archives: November 2009

Minor League Free Agent Options

As mentioned in an earlier post, the list of minor league free agents has been released, and there are more than a few intriguing men to consider. Following are a few in particular that caught my eye, in no particular … Continue reading

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Holliday Posturing

The latest on Matt Holliday is that the Yankees aren’t interested (per Buster Olney), the Angels aren’t either, and the Red Sox and Jason Bay appear to be on the same wavelength. That said, the Mets may have only the … Continue reading

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Another Side to Wally Backman

Everyone knows Wally Backman is a bad guy. It’s a known fact. The guy is just bad news. Right? Not so fast. Here’s a story of a bad guy doing something that you might not expect. And you certainly won’t … Continue reading

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Halladay Shopping and More

John Delcos wonders what it will take to get Roy Halladay. Drew Costello at MetsFansForever did a complete analysis of the Mets infield (geez, it took me a month to do the same!) Andrew Vazzano at TheRopolitans offers the good … Continue reading

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Minor League Free Agents

Yes, you’re likely more interested in the MAJOR League free agent list, but that one is still being assembled. In the meantime, you can peruse the minor league free agents in search of bargains and diamonds in the rough. Hat … Continue reading

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Ruben Gotay Back On the Radar

Anyone remember Ruben Gotay? He was in the midst of being the Mets’ version of Robinson Cano a few years back, but was curiously hated repressed by then-manager Willie Randolph (and undervalued by Marty Noble). Willie valued defense at second … Continue reading

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2009 Analysis: Carlos Beltran

How do you evaluate a half-season of performance that was riddled with nagging injuries? Carlos Beltran played in 81 ballgames — exactly one-half of a 162-game season. A good number of those games where played on an injured knee, so … Continue reading

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Wally May Be Back, Man

Most New York newspaper sources are reporting that Wally Backman will be returning to the Mets organization as a minor league manager, with the official announcement coming on Tuesday. I had the pleasure of spending a few hours with Wally … Continue reading

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