Just to recap some of the things about players the Mets may be interested in all noted by mlbtraderumors.com Brett Myers is officially going to become a free agent
Both Yorvit Torrealba and Miguel Olivo had their options declined. I’m not a fan of Torrealba, but Olivo did hit 23 home runs and could platoon with Thole.
Jarrod [...]
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Via Beerleaguer
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November 06, 2009
The Phillies have informed Brett Myers they intend to go in another direction. Myers thanks them "for putting up with my (stuff)," according to the Inquirer's Jim Salisbury. [Link] Beerleaguer: My eulogy to Myers was written May 30, two days after it was announced that he would require season-ending hip surgery. Turned out, he was able to pitch again, but he ended up as a non-factor...
Via Macho Row
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November 06, 2009
Jim Salisbury of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports today that the Philadelphia Phillies officially parted ways with right handed pitcher Brett Myers. General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. gave Myers no reason for not negotiating a contract with the free agent pitcher."I officially won’t be a Phillie next year," the 29-year-old pitcher told The Inquirer this afternoon. In a meeting with...
Via FanHouse
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November 06, 2009
by Matt SnyderFiled under: Phillies, NL East, MLB RumorsAfter eight seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, 29-year-old pitcher Brett Myers will reportedly be playing for a new team in 2010. According to Jim Salisbury of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Myers has been told by Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. that he will definitely not be a Phillie next season. The report also...
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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November 06, 2009
Andy Martino, in a report for the Philadelphia Inquirer, says that the Phillies will not retain Brett Myers.
Myers told Martino:
“I officially won’t be a Phillie next year.”
In eight seasons with the Phillies, Myers went 73-63 with a 4.40 ERA in 240 games, and had numerous off-the-field issues including a verbal altercation with Cole Hamels earlier [...]
Via Bleacher Report
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November 06, 2009
In a meeting today, Ruben Amaro Jr. informed Brett Myers that they will not attempt to renegotiate. Amaro did not give any reason to why he was released, though the 12 million in cap space may be a factor...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report
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November 06, 2009
Reports out of Philadelphia Friday are that the National League Champion Phillies will not pursue an extension with Brett Myers...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via All Things Rockies
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November 06, 2009
DENVER — What was suspected for weeks became a reality Friday. The Rockies declined the $4 million option on Yorvit Torrealba’s contract, making him a free agent. They also exercised a buyout with reliever Alan Embree.
Torrealba’s agent Melvin Roman did not rule out Torrealba returning, but it’s no guarantee that he won’t find a better [...]
Via SportsProf
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November 06, 2009
Here goes:1. Brett Myers will not be back with the team. According to this report in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the never-dull righty will not be offered a contract. There could be many reasons for this -- that the Phillies have doubts about his health, his maturity, clubhouse chemistry, or his ability to pitch consistently. This would have been more of a surprise had Myers...
Via My Sports Rumors
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November 06, 2009
The Philadelphia Phillies are wasting no time making personnel moves. Not even two full days since they lost to the New York Yankees in the World Series, they’ve picked up one players option and informed another he’ll be let go. The two players? Cliff Lee and Brett Myers.
General Manager [...]
Via kansascity.com
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November 06, 2009
The Royals trimmed their roster today by declining 2010 contract options on outfielder Coco Crisp, catcher Miguel Olivo and reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta.
Via *D MLB Trade Rumors
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November 09, 2009
Joel Sherman of The NY Post has a slew of Rockies' rumors from the GM meetings, so let's recap...
The Rockies are willing to listen to trade offers for outfielder Brad Hawpe. Just last month, GM Dan O'Dowd said "We have no desire to move [Hawpe] at all."
The team's top priority at the moment is to retain reliever Rafael Betancourt...
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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November 07, 2009
Ed Ryan, in a post to his blog for Mets Fever, discusses the market for free agent catchers and that Matt Treanor, Yorvit Torrealba, and Ramon Hernandez have all had their options declined by their respective teams.
…of the three, i believe that Hernandez is the most attractive…i wouldn’t think that Treanor, who became a free [...]
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