You know the saying, “be careful what you wish for — you just may get it” ?
We all wished the Mets would fail in their attempt to sign Bengie Molina, and our prayers were answered. But, now who will be the backstop?
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Mets NOT Interested in Catcher
Remarkably, there is a catcher on the market that does not draw the interest of the New York Mets. According to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pirates are shopping catcher Ryan Doumit, and fielding offers from several teams, most notably the Blue Jays. To Kovacevic’s knowledge, however, the Mets are NOT one of … Read more
Free Agent Evaluation: Catchers
Despite already having a competent backup in Omir Santos, the Mets have signed two backup catchers — Chris Coste and Henry Blanco — and are in the market for a starting backstop. We know Omar Minaya has his eye on Bengie Molina, but he’s not the only one out there. Let’s go through the top targets.
Mets Sign Henry Blanco
It’s not yet official, but it’s as good as done — the Mets have signed Henry Blanco to a $1.5M contract, pending a physical. Hat tip to MetsBlog. Even though the agreement is in place, and Blanco is on his way to New York for a physical as I type this, there is still a … Read more