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Johan Santana Will Return To Minnesota

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Joe Janish

A few news updates to get you through your Monday, beginning with Johan Santana … Assuming Johan can come back from his season-ending injury, he will return to Minnesota next April.

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Where Did K-Rod Go Wrong?

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Joe Janish

MetsToday reader “Andy” sent me this email: Joe, I’d love to see your take on the millions of dollars K-Rod lost so that Scott Boras could have his cut on his next contract. Looks like $5.5M less for K-Rod and … Continue reading →

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Mets Hot on Dotel?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Joe Janish

Anthony Di Como is reporting that the Mets may be “in the running” for reliever Octavio Dotel. If so, they’re at least a year too late — and probably, still a dollar too short.

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A Look Back: Michael Young

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Joe Janish

From time to time during this offseason, we’re going to randomly look back at some MetsToday posts from the past and see how they look now, with the benefit of hindsight. To start, I offer you this suggestion made in … Continue reading →

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K-Rod Shows True Colors

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Joe Janish

In case you missed it, former Mets closer and current Brewers setup man Francisco Rodriguez (a.k.a., “K-Rod”) is unhappy in his current role. Huh. It seems that Mr. Rodriguez is dissatisfied with being “just” a setup man on a first-place … Continue reading →

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Mets Get Rejects in Return for K-Rod

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Joe Janish

In case you missed it, the Mets completed their trade with the Brewers — the one that sent Francisco Rodriguez to Milwuakee. In for K-Rod, the Mets received two pitchers who did not fit into the plans of the Brewers, … Continue reading →

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Blog Roundup: Reality Edition

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Paul Festa

With 8 weeks left in the regular season, reality is settling in like a haze around Citi Field.  After losing 5 in a row, the Mets appear to have finally run out of magic. But what does the blogosphere think?: … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes of K-Rod’s Trade

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Jessica Estremera

Prior to being traded, Francisco Rodriguez made it known to Terry Collins that he wanted to eliminate the $17.5 vesting option in his contract. Rodriguez, according to the NY Times, felt it was interfering with how the Mets were using … Continue reading →

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