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Kelvim Escobar Out for the Year

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Joe Janish

Stunning, shocking headline, I know. We were all counting on the once-nearly-good Escobar to handle the eighth inning for the Mets, but he has suffered an out-of-the-blue setback that requires season-ending surgery. This wasn’t even going to be given the … Continue reading →

Posted in Mets Injuries | Tagged bobby parnell, brian stokes, kelvim escobar, kiko calero, ryota igarashi | 4 Comments

Final Cuts: Analysis

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Joe Janish

My apologies for not posting this earlier, but like most of the news out of Port St. Lucie this spring, it took me a long time to understand and extract the logic. Let’s just run through specific personnel. Nelson Figueroa … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Spring Training | Tagged bobby parnell, chris carter, frank catalanotto, hisanori takahashi, jennry mejia, kiko calero, nelson figueroa, raul valdes, ruben tejada, russ adams, sean green | 5 Comments

Mets Sign Kiko Calero

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Joe Janish

Omar Minaya held firm on his minor-league offer to Kiko Calero, and came out the winner in the negotiations. Calero signed a one-year, minor league contract that will pay him $850,000 plus incentives if he makes the Major League roster. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Spring Training | Tagged joe beimel, kiko calero | 2 Comments

Jose Reyes is Not Pregnant

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Joe Janish

Good news, Mets fans: Jose Reyes is NOT pregnant. Steve Popper was the first to report that news on Twitter early yesterday, and further blood work evaluated last night confirms it. Whew! That would have been a major issue for … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Spring Training | Tagged david wright, hisanori takahashi, ike davis, jose reyes, kiko calero | 2 Comments

Mets Like Beimel, Calero, But Not the Price Tag

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Joe Janish

According to various reports, the Mets are interested in LOOGY Joe Beimel, but not for the $2M he wants. Further, the team is also looking into Kiko Calero, but he prefers an MLB contract rather than the minor league deal … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Spring Training | Tagged joe beimel, kiko calero | 3 Comments

Marlins Sign Kiko Calero

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Joe Janish

The Florida Marlins have signed Kiko Calero and Jason Standridge to minor league contracts, and invited both to spring training. Calero, most recently of the Athletics, is a guy I’ve always been high on and would have liked to have … Continue reading →

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Minor League Free Agent List

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Joe Janish

Baseball America has listed the 561 minor leaguers who filed for free agency on November 6th. This list will take a while to sift through, but on first glance, I’m intrigued by: Flamethrower Jose Capellan; Free-swinging, AAAA outfielder John-Ford Griffin, … Continue reading →

Posted in Latest Mets News | Tagged abraham nunez, ambiorix concepcion, eude brito, gustavo molina, jason anderson, joel guzman, john van benschoten, john-ford griffin, jose capellan, kiko calero, nate field, nelson figueroa, ruddy lugo, sean henn, val pascucci, victor diaz, victor santos | Comments Off