Monthly Archives: December 2009

The Mafia’s Team?

While some ignoramuses accuse Omar Minaya of favoring latino ballplayers (no, we’re not going there, not ever), MopUpDuty wonders if J.P. Ricciardi’s reign with the Toronto Blue Jays was focused on building an all-Italian team Metsgrrl reveals the results of … Continue reading

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Recap of Winter Meetings’ Last Day

As usual, more buzz and rumors than action, but there were some deals accomplished on the last day of the winter meetings. Here is a quick recap of the news.

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Mets Sign, Offer, and Restructure Contracts

First up, the Mets did actually sign a free agent: minor league pitcher Clint Everts (according to a tweet by Bob Nightengale). Everts is NOT related to Chris Evert, and doesn’t even play tennis as far as we know. He … Continue reading

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Mike Jacobs Released by Royals

Just before the Rule 5 draft, the Kansas City Royals released former Met Mike Jacobs. Jacobs was a disappointment in KC after being acquired for middle reliever Leo Nunez. He hit only .228 with a .297 OBP, slugging 19 HR … Continue reading

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Breaking News: Mets Trade Carlos Monasterios

Cancel that jersey order! The Mets have traded their first-round Rule 5 Pick Carlos Monasterios to the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash considerations. It was a brief, but eventful career. Unfortunately, the Monasterios Era is officially over.

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Mets Draft Carlos Monasterios

Big news this morning: the Mets took pitcher Carlos Monasterios in the Rule 5 draft. Don’t worry, you’re not supposed to have heard of him. The fun part is they plucked him from the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Monasterios is a … Continue reading

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Rule 5 Draft Possibilities

The winter meetings conclude with what’s known as the “Rule 5 Draft”, during which players not on 40-man rosters can be plucked from other organizations. The draft order goes according to the won-loss records of the previous year, beginning with … Continue reading

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Millwood Traded and Other News

More news in what’s becoming a somewhat busy day in Indianapolis …

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