Oh Man, What About Ohman?

The Mets will have an assortment of left handed relievers in camp to compete for the second lefty reliever spot. However, all of them signed minor league deals and none are guaranteed to make the team. At a recent press conference, Minaya said he would still focus on the bullpen, specifically a left-handed reliever. He may have found that player in former Braves reliever, Will Ohman...

As seen on NYMetsGlobalJerry Crasnick of ESPN.com is reporting that the Mets have contacted the agent of right-handed reliever, Will Ohman. Ohman who did a formidable job for the Braves last year as a setup man could fill the last spot in the Mets’ pen. It continues to be the theme of the ...

From Jayson Stark:the Braves seem to have emerged as the club most interested in Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher. But there are indications the teams got hung up when the Braves asked the Yankees to eat some of the $22.05 million Swisher has coming over the next three years -- and got turned ...

The Mets have signed another journeyman reliever to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training. Unfortunately it's another right handed reliever and not a lefty, at this point I'm not sure where there going to fit all these guys as even the AAA roster appears full.Adam Rubin of ...

The Rocky Mountain News is reporting that the Rangers have some interest in bringing in Andruw Jones to help in the outfield alongside Josh Hamilton. Jones could prosper in the hitter friendly Ballpark in Arlington, but he would have to take a low base salary if the Rangers were serious about signing him. Jones hit just .158 with 3 HR in 75 games for the Dodgers last season, a year...

The Mets are interested in free agent reliever Will Ohman. Ohman, who went 4-1 with a 3.68 ERA in 58 innings last season, is the top lefty reliever remaining on the market. The Mets view him as a lefty counterpart in the bullpen to Pedro Feliciano. The Phillies are also interested in Ohman, as are the Braves, but they are talking with Tom Glavine and only have about 5-6 million dollars...

Despite the rumors swirling about Will Ohman ( Ohman is close to signing with Alt. ) and Joe Beilmel, the NY Post is reporting that the Mets probably aren't going to sign another reliever to a guaranteed contract. The Mets have only one spot left in the bullpen and would rather promote ...

According to Ken Davidoff of Newsday, the Mets have signed Pedro Feliciano to a one-year contract for $1,612,500 to avoid arbitration. Feliciano, 32, has become one of the Mets' more reliable relievers. While he put up a 4.05 ERA in 2008, he limited lefty batters to a .280 on-base percentage and .295 slugging percentage. The pitcher had submitted a salary of $1.950 million...

Here is a list of remaining lefty specialist. It appears the Mets, despite the need, don’t want to spend major bucks on a second lefty. Tim Dierkes at MLB Trade Rumors outlined the lefty reliever market yesterday. For arguments sake let’s assume that Will Ohman, Dennys Reyes, and Joe Biemel are too expensive. Where should [...]