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Dodgers Trade Juan Pierre to White Sox

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Joe Janish

The Dodgers have traded Juan Pierre to the White Sox. What does this mean to the Mets?

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Why the Mets Want to Trade Luis Castillo

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Joe Janish

There is an excellent column written by Ben Shpigel in The New York Times explaining why the Mets want to trade Luis Castillo. Shpigel lists a number of statistics supporting the desire to move Castillo, but it’s doubtful anyone in … Continue reading →

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Would You Want Pat Burrell?

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Joe Janish

There have been a few rumors floating that the Mets could obtain Pat Burrell from the Rays — possibly as part of a three-team deal that would send Luis Castillo to the Cubs and Milton Bradley to Tampa Bay. Such … Continue reading →

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Plan B: Jose Guillen

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Joe Janish

According to Adam Rubin of the Daily News, the Mets’ “Plan B” for a power-hitting left fielder is Jose Guillen. No, that is not a joke. The Mets have been linked to Guillen before, as Omar Minaya seems to have … Continue reading →

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Luis Castillo and Juan Pierre

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Joe Janish

One of the rumors floating around is that the Mets and Dodgers are talking about swapping Luis Castillo and Juan Pierre. But how can that help the Mets, who need a slugger? There’s at least one scenario where it can … Continue reading →

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Mets in Three-way for Overbay?

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Joe Janish

The latest column from Ken Rosenthal reports that the Mets, Cubs, and Blue Jays are engaged in talks that would send Luis Castillo to Chicago, Milton Bradley to Toronto, and Lyle Overbay to New York. Hat tip to loyal MetsToday … Continue reading →

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2009 Analysis: Luis Castillo

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Joe Janish

Except for that one matter of a dropped popup in the bottom of the ninth inning of a Yankees game, Luis Castillo played as well as anyone could have expected — and far beyond the expectations of most Mets fans. … Continue reading →

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The Mets and Milton Bradley

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Joe Janish

Ken Rosenthal reports that the Mets have inquired on the Cubs’ outfielder Milton Bradley. There’s only one scenario where this makes any sense … Continue reading →

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