Cross off Brett Anderson from your list of possible high-risk, high-reward, comeback pitcher types — the Oakland Athletics have traded the oft-injured lefthander to the Rockies. Continue reading →

On Monday, Sandy Alderson told reporters that the Mets were unlikely to give a free agent pitcher more than a one-year deal. Continue reading →

According to a source inside the organization, and reported by Adam Rubin at ESPN Mets Blog, Justin Turner was non-tendered because his “… propensity for not running hard irked the front office.”

Um … what? Continue reading →

After hearing news that the Mets signed Curtis Granderson, I went to the office of a colleague (at my real job) who happens to be a huge Mets fan and has held season tickets for the past 15 years. I asked her if she was excited about The Grandy Man joining the Mets.

She frowned, and answered, “He’s a good player, and the Mets need a hitter, but …”

But what? Continue reading →

Bushy-bearded Mike Napoli has agreed to return to Boston for two years and $32M. That said, Mets fans can scratch him off the list of potential first basemen to acquire this winter. Though, why would the Mets be interested in a first baseman, when they have a “glut” of them?

Hey, it would’ve been nice for the Mets to bag the bearded Bostonian, but their budget currently has no space. Besides, there are still a few free agent first baseman available that are worth considering, including Corey Hart, James Loney, Mark Reynolds, Michael Young, Kendrys Morales, and Kevin Youkilis. You know, if the Mets wanted to add to their glut.

What’s your take on the Napoli signing? Do you care? Is it irrelevant to the goings-on in Flushing?

No use crying over spilled milk, or canoes that float away — the Yankees responded to Robinson Cano‘s flight to Seattle by shrugging and then signing Carlos Beltran to a 3-year, $45M contract. Continue reading →

There has been a flurry of activity just prior to the opening of the annual winter meetings.

Here is a quick synopsis of the most recent non-Granderson developments: Continue reading →

Robinson Cano has agreed to a ten-year, $240M contract with the Seattle Mariners.

Clearly, the Mariners have lost their minds. But the Yankees have lost a second baseman. And Daniel Murphy can rest easy, knowing that Cano won’t be taking his job in 2014.

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