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PTBNLs from the Brewers

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Dan Capwell

NOTE: This is a post by new MetsToday contributor Dan Capwell. Please direct your comments to him. -Joe The last time the Mets traded an overpriced closer to a contending team for 2 PTBNL, they ended up getting Chris Carter … Continue reading →

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K-Rod May Not Close for Brewers

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Joe Janish

Though we really shouldn’t care about K-Rod now that he’s left the Mets, it’s interesting — to me, anyway — that he is going to a below-the-radar team that already has a closer, but a “no-name” one at that. I … Continue reading →

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K-Rod Traded to Brewers

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Joe Janish

The fire sale has officially begun: Francisco Rodriguez has been traded to the Brewers for two players to be named later. Obviously, a team looking to contend for the postseason does not trade their closer. So, expect to see more … Continue reading →

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Francisco Rodriguez Signs with Scott Boras

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Joe Janish

Per the official New York Mets website on MLB.com, Francisco Rodriguez has ditched agent Paul Kinzer for Scott Boras. I don’t know how this can be good for the Mets. As we all know, K-Rod is only 21 finishes away … Continue reading →

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Will White Sox Call for K-Rod?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Joe Janish

Way back in the early days of this past December, I suggested that the Chicago White Sox could have interest in Francisco Rodriguez. The reaction was mixed — in terms of how realistic such a trade might be. Yesterday, Christina … Continue reading →

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Mets Governed by Finances

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Joe Janish

The recent report by Bob Klapisch and Steve Popper that Johan Santana could miss the season was immediately and vehemently dismissed as poppycock by the Mets and Johan himself. This latest situation is just another example of how desperate the … Continue reading →

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Would You Trade for Michael Young?

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Joe Janish

The Texas Rangers have an interesting situation on their hands at the moment: what to do with Michael Young?

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Will White Sox Want K-Rod?

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Joe Janish

Yesterday was the non-tendering deadline, and as a result one of the biggest names to hit the free-agent market was White Sox closer Bobby Jenks. This leaves the ChiSox without a legitimate 9th-inning man, since J.J. Putz is also a … Continue reading →

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