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Via Phillies Nation
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December 21, 2008
Mark Teixiera is trying to break the bank.
The Scott Boras client ? or, Boras himself ? is seeking an eight-year, $195 million deal. (...)
Via Phillies Nation
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December 21, 2008
A few things I didn?t get to over the end of the week:
The Phillies may be baiting Chris Coste. (...)
Via Mets Merized Online
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December 19, 2008
Thanks to Adam Rubin of the Daily News for revealing the Baseball America Mets Top Ten Prospects.
Adam, also covers the Mets for Baseball America, and he is very tuned into the Mets Minor Leagues, more so than many others who claim to have an inside track. He always gives us a good read on how our prospects are doing throughout the year both on his blog, and also in his Mets Minor...
Via Phillies Nation
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December 20, 2008
Jose Mesa
Relief pitcher
2001-2003, 2007
Career w/Phillies: 242 IP / 13-18 / 4.05 ERA / 188 K / 112 SV
Mesa, believe it or not, is the all-time franchise leader in saves. (...)
Via SPORTS by BROOKS
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December 20, 2008
The Mets have been spending much of this offseason attempting to rework a horrid bullpen. In the process, they’ve managed to potentially offend local the Yiddish-speaking community. Only in New York, right?(”Call me a putz, and I will break you”) To most of us, J.J. Putz’s last name ...
Via Sports Crackle Pop
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December 19, 2008
Joseph Petcka, a miserable minor league pitcher for the Mets in the early 90?s, pleaded guilty today to killing his girlfriend?s cat.According to the prosecutors, Petcka killed the 7-year-old feline in a drunken rage. His girlfriend must have refused his ransom demands.[Fox News]
Via Mets Fever
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December 20, 2008
Today Tim Redding's agent confirmed that the Mets are interested in his client and that they might have a locational advantage over other teams. Of the teams interested the Mets are the only contender but it's rumored that he's looking for a two year major league deal and I'd be surprised if he ...
Via NY Baseball Digest
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December 21, 2008
If my 7pm NYBD Radio show isn’t enough for you, I will be doing a Mets prospect show tonight at 10 pm on WGBB. Toby Hyde of SNY’s Mets Minor League Blog, and Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus will join me. We will talk about the Mets organizational philosophy, how their farm system compares to [...]
Via Mets Fever
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December 21, 2008
Buster Olney of ESPN has an article today in which he looks at the market for free agent closer Brian Fuentes. The former Colorado closer has seen his market close ( no pun intended) since both K-Rod and J.J. came to the Mets. Fuentes price could drop so much that he actually makes set-up man ...
Via The Ballclub
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December 21, 2008
Revisiting the 2001 Mets and how they helped shape the next few seasons, in perhaps a more negative way than anyone would like to remember.
Via Phillies Nation
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December 19, 2008
Randy Miller reports Charles Barkley says Ryan Howard should get a long-term deal from the Phillies. (...)
Via *D NY Baseball Digest
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December 20, 2008
Via Neil Best at Newsday’s WatchdogChris Carlin, a fixture at WFAN for the past 13 years - first as a producer for “Mike and the Mad Dog” and later as an on-air personality - will leave when his contract expires in two weeks and join SNY full time, an industry source familiar with his plans ...
Via philly.com
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December 20, 2008
Ryan Howard has decided not to participate in the World Baseball Classic. The
Phillies slugger informed Team USA manager Davey Johnson of his decision
yesterday.
"He feels like he needs to spend his time in the spring getting ready for the
season so he gets off to a better start," Johnson said.
Howard started slowly during the last two regular seasons but that...
Via NY Baseball Digest
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December 20, 2008
Everyone here knows I am not a big fan of WFAN’s Craig Carton, but his impression of Chris Russo this week is hilarious. Click below to take a listen, it’s well worth it. Give an assist to the guys over at MikeFrancesa.com for finding this.
CLICK HERE FOR THE CRAIG CARTON CHRIS RUSSO IMPRESSION
Via Mets Fever
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December 19, 2008
For the second day in a row the Mets have been linked to Tim Redding, yesterday Trey Renck of the Denver Post reported that the Mets were one of the more aggressive teams pursuing him and now today Ken Rosenthal is reporting that while other teams are still in the mix the Mets are attempting to ...
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