Found December 18, 2008 on
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog:
Original Story:
Yardbarker aggregates the latest sports news, rumors and gossip from around the web. We use proprietary algorithms to automatically categorize stories and associate photos with articles. If you feel an article was miscategorized, please email tagging@yardbarker.com.
THE BACKYARD
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES
Putz choosing winning over saves.......
Put aside the rumors that J.J. Putz does not want to set up for Francisco Rodriguez. Putz a his press conference at Citi-Field said that setting up is fine with him as long as he wins.
"It would've been great closing," Putz said. "Now I'm setting up and it's fine." He added, "The bottom line is, I want to win. I didn't really have a chance...
Fernando Martinez Is Still Number One
Via Mets Merized Online
|
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...
|
December 19, 2008
NYC Papers Will Be Careful Not To Call Putz A Putz
Via SPORTS by BROOKS
|
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 ...
|
December 20, 2008
Twas The Night Before Christmas
Via Mets Merized Online
|
December 18, 2008
METS GM OMAR MINAYA LEADS A
NEW YORK HOLIDAY TRADITION
97th ANNUAL READING OF
'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS'
Calling all Mets fans!
On Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 4:00 PM, all are welcome to join Omar Minaya, General Manager of the New York Mets, as he brings holiday cheer to the children of Harlem and Washington Heights by leading a New York holiday tradition...
|
December 18, 2008
Looking at retreads for the fifth spot...
Via Mets Fever
|
December 17, 2008
Ken Davidoff of Newsday takes a look at the effect of the Madoff Ponzi scheme on the Wilpon's and the rotation. According to Omar the money is separate and will have no effect on his decision making. In regards to the rotation it is believed that the Mets want either Lowe or Ollie for the #4 ...
|
December 17, 2008
Minor leager turned cat killer
Via Sports Crackle Pop
|
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]
|
December 19, 2008
The Loogy Market
Yesterday, Matt Cerrone of Metsblog did a nice job breaking down the left handed specialist market. With the departure of Scott Schoeneweis for a minor leaguer, the Mets need to obtain a loogy replacment in the bullpen. I believe you can’t effectively compete without two left handers in the bullpen. Preferably one can be a [...]
Make Millions: A Guide To Defrauding Innocent People
The credit crisis has been going on long enough that if you weren’t feeling the effects at the beginning you should be by now. For those of you who think they credit crunch does not concern you, wake up dumbass, you are getting screwed! Those of us with student loans, those searching ...
Mets and Kenshin Kawakami
MLB Trade Rumors reports that the Mets are one of the teams inquiring about Japanse right handed pitcher Kenshin Kawakami. Here is a description of Kawakami from wikipedia:
Kawakami is known as a crafty veteran who is said to throw a 90 MPH fastball, a slow curveball, and a very good cutter. He has a reputation [...]
Braves impact on the market..
Via Mets Fever
|
December 18, 2008
The Braves are now 0-3 when it comes to acquiring top flight players to improve their team. They were unsuccessful in trading for Jake Peavy while missing out on signing A.J. Burnett and Rafael Frucal. The negotiations went so bad with Furcal's agent that it appears Frank Wren won't be dealing ...
|
December 18, 2008
Seatowning 12/17, Going to Miss Mike Holmgren?
Don't forget to sign up four College Football Bowl Pick'em game..Prize included, go here for info
Mariners
+Optimistic for the Mariners? [USS Mariner]
+Why did the Mets give up Aaron Heilman? [Lookout Landing]
+Increased role for Mike Morse? I hope so [MLB]
Basketball
+The Wrotens have sued the Seattle School District [Examiner]
+The Huskies can't shoot...
Omar Minaya says We Are Not Choke Artists
Via Mets Merized Online
|
December 17, 2008
If you missed it, here is a recap from Omar Minanya who was a guest this morning on WFAN's, Boomer and carton show.
On K-Rod - It's always great when the player you are trying to sign is enthusiastic and willing to do anything to come and play for your team. He made it very clear to me and my staff that New York was where he wanted to pitch because he loved the energy in...
|
December 17, 2008
12 Days of Philly Christmas: Day 4, The Perfect Season DVD
To be eligible for our 12 Days of Philly Christmasdrawing to win this item, simply leave an intelligent comment on thispost and be sure to enter your real email address OR send a tweet onTwitter with the following message, "@The700Level is giving away 5 free Phillies World Series DVDs T7Lxmas 4:http://tinyurl.com/T7Lxmas4"Feel free to do both if you'd like.Okay, so...
Sign Oliver Perez Because He Is A Phillies Killer
Via Mets Merized Online
|
December 17, 2008
Signing Oliver Perez instead of Randy Wolf or Jon Garland should be a no-brainer for the Mets.
I know how turned off some of you are by Perez, but the fact of the matter is that he is young, talented and will get better.
Anthony McCarron of the Daily News, writes the following today,
Re-signing Oliver Perez, which Minaya called "50-50" at the winter meetings, seems to...
|
December 17, 2008
Speed Read: Is Manny To The Yankees Inevitable?
Via SPORTS by BROOKS
|
December 18, 2008
Is Manny Ramirez really going to end up being a Yankee when all is said and done? The pinstripers look like they’re willing to attempt to buy a World Series title for their long-suffering fans (seriously, there are Yankee fans in college who haven’t seen a championship since they were in junior ...
|
December 18, 2008
MLB Forum Discussions
|
|
|
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |
