During the trade deadline, Omar Minaya sent Billy Wagner to the Red Sox for a couple of prospects. Billy Wagner is a Class A free agent and would have netted the Mets two first round draft picks next June by offering him arbitration which he said he would refuse.
One of the prospects the Mets got was AAA [...]
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September 05, 2009
It appears as if Carlos Beltran is on the precipice of returning to the Mets lineup. According to Jerry Manuel, Beltran could be in the lineup Tuesday vs. Florida “if he’s still somewhat symptom free” a by then. Beltran played a full nine innings in center field last night for the Brooklyn Cyclones, his third [...]
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September 06, 2009
You know things are going bad when the best that can be said about you is that, in spite of everything, you're still not as bad as the Knicks. But the news in this morning's Post about a creaky Citi Field is really just the cherry on top of an altogether miserable season.Courtesy of Post scribe James Fanelli, we now know that "shiny" Citi Field has a nickname at...
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September 05, 2009
Cots contract has a spread sheet for each teams payroll obligations for the next three years. Click here for the Mets. This is more a reference post for later in the off season but here is a look at the budget .The Mets are already obligated to 89.6MM ( Wagner's 1MM taken out of the budget & Beltran's deferment) for next year to only eight players. Santana-- 21MMBeltran...
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September 07, 2009
Despite the injury-riddled season the big club has had this year, there is a silver lining for 2009. It's hard to imagine the farm system having a better season than it did this year. Many prospects took a huge step forward. Despite what media members might write, the mets farm is looking up at the end of 2009.The bad news for Fernando Martinez was it turned out to be another...
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September 07, 2009
Any Met fans still holding their breath to see Gary Sheffield or Carlos Delgado back in the middle of the lineup should stop. Jerry Manuel is doubtful either injured slugger will play again this season.
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September 06, 2009
Daniel Murphy homered, tripled and drove in four runs to back Mike Pelfrey's eight efficient innings in the New York Mets' 4-2 victory over the Cubs on Sunday. Pelfrey allowed five hits in his longest outing this year and Murphy finished a double shy of the cycle. The Mets took two of three from Chicago in a series between preseason NL favorites who have struggled all season.
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September 05, 2009
Henny Ray Abrams/Associated PressCarlos Beltran could be back with the Mets as soon as Tuesday, after he plays Saturday and Sunday for their Brooklyn farm team. NEW YORK -- Not much happening on the baseball side of Flushing Meadows Saturday...
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September 07, 2009
The Mets' 4-2 victory over the Cubs was marred by yet another incident of another incident involving another water leak that turned into a tidal wave in the locker room. John Maine, who made his return to the clubhouse recently from injury, never had a chance. Maine, unfortunately, drowned as a result of the latest mishap. He's day to day. The damage to the state of the art...
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September 06, 2009
Mets look to actually win a series against the Cubs in today’s matinee. Here’s the lineup… Angel Pagan – CF Luis Castillo – 2B David Wright – 3B Daniel Murphy – 1B Jeff Francoeur – RF Cory Sullivan – LF Brian Schneider – C Anderson Hernandez – SS Mike Pelfrey - RHP [[ Home || Follow on Twitter || TheRopolitans@gmail.com ]]
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September 07, 2009
John Maine hasn't pitched since June 6 after being put on the disabled list retroactive to the next day with what the Mets termed "weakness" in his right shoulder. But he could be back by Sunday, starting the second game of a doubleheader in Philad...
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September 04, 2009
Brian Schneider's tenure with the Mets the last two seasons has no doubt been a roller coaster, physically and emotionally.
Schneider and Ryan Church were brought to the Mets by the Washington Nationals in the winter of 2008 in exchange for Lastings Milledge, who just did not fit into the Mets plans or the clubhouse.
Milledge did not seem to want to abide by the hierarchy of...
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September 04, 2009
On Tuesday David Wright made his glorious return to the New York Mets lineup after taking a 94 mph fast ball to the head about 3 weeks ago.
Based on the poor season the Mets are having this year it would of been easy for Wright to shut it down for the final month of the season. The Mets are currently 60—74 and 18.5 games out of 1st in the NL East and have been crippled...
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September 07, 2009
Carlos Beltran believes his rehab is over. Beltran played last night for A-ball Brooklyn, going nine innings for the second consecutive day. He went 1-for-5, striking out three times. Afterward, the All-Star center fielder declared he thinks he's s...
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