It's hard for me not to feel bad for Ben Sheets. In 2008, Sheets had one of the best seasons of his career by posting 13-9 record with an impressive 3.09 ERA. Sheets was so good that he even started the 2008 all star game at Yankee Stadium. Impressive,
Sheets seemed to be well on his way ...
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January 23, 2009
As of today, one of the better pitchers on the market, Ben Sheets is currently without a job. Although he's very talented, and when 'on', Sheets is a potential ace -- however, his reputation as fragile has perhaps cost him a long-term deal. That being said, with the state the Orioles are in -- ...
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January 23, 2009
"They're not close"- starting pitching market...
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January 20, 2009
The theme for this year's starting pitching market for the Mets should be "they're not close" because no matter who the Mets are linked to eventually those words are uttered.The first two players who came off the board nobody was close besides the Yankees and I don't blame them whats so ever. ...
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January 20, 2009
Yankees Still Talking to Pettitte
Will he or won?t he? Is that still going on?
The winter of uncertainty for Andy Pettitte continues as he and the team continue to to discuss the lefty?s return to the Bronx. The Yankees have an offer of one-year $10.5 million on the table according to Pete Caldera.
Caldera reports that the Yankees don?t necessarily believe [...]
Garcia to Sign With Mets
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January 22, 2009
Adam Rubin of the Daily News is reporting that the Mets and Freddy Garcia has agreed to a minor-league deal. He also reports that if Garcia reaches all of his incentives the deal could be worth as much a $8-$9 million.From recent reports that would leave Ben Sheets and Andy Pettitte as the only ...
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January 22, 2009
Wanted: A Steady Freddy
Could Freddy Garcia be the man we’ve been waiting for?
While Ben Sheets tries to convince the world that his healthy 2008 was no fluke, and Oliver Perez continues to suffer from delusions of grandeur, the Mets quietly signed Freddy Garcia to an incentive-heavy minor league deal. And even if this doesn’t set the world on [...]
Mets Getting Garcia Good For Yankees
The New York Mets signed pitcher Freddy Garcia to a one-year believed to be worth up to $8 or $9 million if he makes the team and earns enough incentives according to the Daily News.
This is good news for the Yankees. Not only because they have not signed a pitcher who hasn’t been able to [...]
Breaking News: Mets Sign Freddy Garcia
Via Mets Merized Online
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January 22, 2009
According to Adam Rubin of the Daily News, the Mets have signed righthanded starter Feddy Garcia.
Freddy Garcia is a Met. The righthander agreed to a minor-league deal with the Mets tonight, the Daily News has learned. It's believed he can earn as much as $8 million to $9 million if he makes the team and reaches all of his incentives.
Nice signing for the Mets, especially if...
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January 22, 2009
Opinion: Oliver Perez or Two Draft Picks?
Via Mets Merized Online
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January 20, 2009
The Mets are now negotiating with Ben Sheets. I assume that after they looked over his medical records which they got a hold of last week, they decided Sheets was a good risk.
Last night on MLB Network, we learned that Sheets and the Mets were far apart.
According to Tom Verducci from SI.com, The Mets want to give Sheets a small guaranteed base salary and load the deal with tons...
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January 20, 2009
Yanks Back in Pursuit of Freddy Garcia?
Via Sliding Into Home
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January 21, 2009
Earlier in the month Ken Rosenthal reported that the Yanks were no longer interested in Garcia, apparently that's changed...From Ken Rosenthal (hat tip to Zell's Pinstripe Blog):The Mets and Yankees have emerged as the leading contenders for free-agent right-hander Freddy Garcia, according to a ...
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January 21, 2009
Projecting the 2009 Cubs: Ryan Dempster
Before we continue with this series, I need to point out that I made an accounting error with the previous 3 projections. Each individual projection was accurate, but for some dumb reason I was thinking replacement level was .350 rather than .300. I knew this, but had it stuck in my head it was .350. A replacement level team would win 48.6 games rather than the 56.7 I had using...
Booing Freddy Garcia Just Got Even Easier
Because Freddy signed with the Mets. The righthander agreed to a minor-league deal with the Mets tonight,
the Daily News has learned. It's believed he can earn as much as $8
million to $9 million if he makes the team and reaches all of his
incentives.What's next, trading for Adam Eaton? Throw ...
Rosenthal: Yanks Not Done, Should Sign Sheets and Cruz
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January 21, 2009
From Ken Rosenthal:The Yankees aren't done. And if they're smart, they will sign free-agent right-hander Ben Sheets to be their fifth starter and righty Juan Cruz to be a setup reliever.The Yankees showed early interest in Sheets, then backed off after signing Sabathia and Burnett. Like other ...
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January 21, 2009
Nothing Worth Seeing
Via Mets Merized Online
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January 22, 2009
Outside of Citi Field itself, that is exactly how it is going to be
on opening day at if the Mets do not get themselves some help with that
starting rotation.
Good pitching stops good hitting. We all know this. It's drilled
into our brains by every baseball analyst on television and in the
papers.
NEWSFLASH!
Right now the Mets do not have this. All they have are Johan
Santana...
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January 22, 2009
Waiting Might Pay Dividends for Mets & Yanks
As we get closer to Groundhog Day, veterans such as Bobby Abreu, Adam Dunn, Andy Pettitte, and Ben Sheets still have yet to find a home. Furthermore, there is no indication as to what exactly their options are in this depressed free agent market. Although this type of situation could help small market teams land [...]
Mets Still Need That Number Two Pitcher
Via Mets Merized Online
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January 23, 2009
I was glad to see the Mets picked up Freddy Garcia last night. Despite the injury risk, he was worth a gamble and most of that $8 million dollars only goes to him if he pitches an entire season.
I read some blogs last night though, that had me scratching my head...
I see Garcia solely as a guy who will compete with Tim Redding and maybe Jon Niese for the fifth spot in the rotation...
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January 23, 2009
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