Mets front runners and moving closer- Ollie

It was reported on Friday that the Mets have sweetened their offer to Ollie, either the amount per year has increased or the Mets have relented and offered a fourth year. I've been saying that it's extremely important for the Mets to secure Ollie before the other pitchers go off the market. ...

Scott Boras is so tired of waiting for a secret team to swoop in and beat the Mets offer on Oliver Perez, that now he is actually fabricating secret teams out of thin air. Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel, tells us that the latest Oliver Perez to the Brewers rumor is a sham. Jon Heyman had mentioned it last night on MLB's Hot Stove show. When I ran Perez's name by Brewers...

To begin, the Manny chatter has taken off like a rocket in the last 48 hours. While some of what you hear or read can only be tabbed as wild speculation, there's enough evidence to suggest something's about to give. Suggesting that new teams have joined the bidding for Manny Ramirez, agent Scott Boras said, "The train has left the station." When reminded that the pitchers and catchers...

You know your big time when a major newpaper writer from hundreds of miles away hears your rumors and weighs in on them (nice job Matt). Matt Cerrone of Metsblog posted this morning that Jon Heyman of SI.com was on MLB Network's Hot Stove show last night and stated that he's heard rumblings that ...

If you took Jeff Wilpon’s quote in regards to Manny Ramirez 100% for what was said, raise your hand. How I took it was, if Minaya approached him about Manny, he would consider. And we all know Minaya loves Manny. He is just very methodical and plays his hand well, my guess he’d be good at [...]

Randy Wolf is treating his 2009 free agency like he had back to back Cy Young award seasons. In November, Wolf turned down a 3 year, $28.5 Million dollar contract from the Astros. It seems that Wolf is waiting for the iron to get hot, again. MLB.com is reporting that he has been in contact with Dodgers, Mets and other clubs.The Mets are waiting for Oliver Perez and if they lose him...

For those who want the Mets to sign Oliver Perez all indications are that he will eventually be a Met when Boras decides to stop looking for one more mystery team that just doesn't seem to be there, especially for a four year deal. While Mr. Inconsistency drives me nuts at this point I've ...

According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a deal with Jon Garland. The deal is a one year deal worth $6.25 Million with a mutual option for 2010 worth $10 Million.If Garland wants to return for 2010 and the Diamondbacks decide not to exercise the mutual option, he will receive a $2.5 million buyout. If Garland rejects the option and elects to go...

According to a new report in the Star-Telegram, there is growing concern about the medical condition of Ben Sheets in light of some new information that was revealed in his medical reports. Sheets' most recent examination was conducted by Dr. James Andrews, the noted orthopedic specialist and Tommy John surgery guru from Birmingham, Ala. When asked about it Friday, team president...

If there's any free agent who has really felt the effects of baseball's new economic awareness, it certainly has to be left handed pitcher, Randy Wolf. In a recent post to his blog, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports quotes Wolf. "This has been the oddest offseason I've ever been a part of," said Wolf, who was a free agent the past two winters as well. "I don...

By Gary A Fungos column wouldn’t be complete without the following intro. There are just a couple of weeks to go before the opening of spring training. Yet, Adam Dunn, Oliver Perez, Bobby Abreu, and Ben Sheets do not have a home. Many will state that it is simply about the owners being ...

According to the Dallas Star Tellegram, the Rangers have been investigating the Ben Sheets situation. Apparently, the RHP has has injuries in the past and the Rangers are looking into his medical reports to see how he has progressed this offseason. Sheets was diagnosed with a muscle tear in his right elbow in late September. The Rangers do not want to give a two year, ...

Jon Heyman of SI.com, is reporting that the Yankees are closer to a deal with lefthander Andy Pettitte on a one-year deal that is reportedly less than the $10 million dollars that was previously offered. The Yankees are in serious talks with Andy Pettitte, and there is a lot of optimism a deal will get done, SI.com has learned.Both sides are working hard to push through a one-year...

With Jon Garland, Andy Pettitte and Derek Lowe all off the table, it's getting a little hot under the collar for Perez, Wolf and Sheets. Interest in either of them is dwindling rather than picking up steam. Here is the latest news. Oliver Perez According to ESPN's Andrew Marchand, a major league GM says he believes there is "no competition" for Oliver Perez, leaving...

While it's now believed that Omar Minaya is going to wait Scott Boras out (source Daily News), which scares me because this seems strikingly similar to the Derek Lowe situation. Remember we were the only bidder and could sit back, to wait for them to come to us, only to have a team swoop in to ...