Monthly Archives: December 2010

Mets Sign Boof Bonser

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Joe Janish

If you are standing, please sit down — this is big news. OK, are you sitting securely? Hang on … the Mets … have signed … Boof Bonser. Go ahead, change your shorts; no doubt you lost control of all … Continue reading →

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Pirates Sign Matt Diaz

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Joe Janish

Several sources are reporting that Matt Diaz has signed a two-year deal with the Pirates. Though Diaz rakes LHPs it’s kind of a puzzling move in that the Bucs aren’t going anywhere in ’11 and Diaz will be 33 in … Continue reading →

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Cubs Sign Carlos Pena

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Joe Janish

According to the Chicago Tribune, the Cubs have signed slugging first baseman Carlos Pena to a one-year, $10M contract. Since the Cubs are struggling to stay under a tight budget, the signing could spark them to make a salary dump … Continue reading →

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Rule 5 Draft Prospects

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Joe Janish

Last year, the Mets had a high pick in the Rule 5 Draft and inexplicably sold their rights to it to the Los Angeles Dodgers, who plucked pitcher Carlos Monasterios from the Phillies organization. Monasterios wound up making the Dodgers … Continue reading →

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Mets Sign D.J. Carrasco

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Joe Janish

According to various reports, the Mets have reached an agreement with reliever D.J. Carrasco on a 2-year, $2.5M deal. Though I’m not terribly excited about this move, it’s a cheap, fairly low-risk contract for someone who is more or less … Continue reading →

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Mets Made Money with Madoff ?

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Joe Janish

According to an article posted today by The Wall Street Journal, the trustee recovering money on behalf of victims of Bernard Madoff’s fraud sued New York Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon and his real-estate investment firm, Sterling Equities Associates. From … Continue reading →

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Ty Wigginton Signs with Rockies

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Joe Janish

NBCSports is reporting that Ty Wigginton has reached an agreement on a 2-year deal with the Colorado Rockies. The former Met will be getting $7.5M over the two years, which includes a 2013 option for $4M. Wigginton split the year … Continue reading →

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Boston After Beltran?

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Joe Janish

Adam Rubin at ESPN-NY is reporting that the Boston Red Sox are “talking internally” about the possibility of obtaining Carlos Beltran. I wondered if the Red Sox would be interested in Beltran a few weeks ago, but a friend of … Continue reading →

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