While some are still calling it close, others are saying it's done pending a physical. It appears Jon Rauch will join the Mets on a one year deal for approx. 3.5 M. It's a little bit more then I expected them to spend on a set-up man/closer competitor but Matt Capps with similar numbers set the market. Capps deal was for 4.75M in the first year and a second year at 6M but there;s a 250k buyout. Apparently the Mets aren't done at Rauch and are looking to add more possible closer candidates...
Via Babes Love Baseball
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December 06, 2011
When there are players demanding upwards of $200 million for a decade of service, it's hard to take tiny deals like the one the New York Mets just made with Jon Rauch seriously. In fact, it's hard to take the Mets seriously at all.
In a move meant to "bolster" their bullpen Tuesday evening, the team signed Rauch to a $3.5 million, one-year deal. This is the Mets...
Via Mets Merized Online
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December 06, 2011
According to Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio, the Mets have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with RHP Jon Rauch.
Duquette is reporting that the deal is for $3.5 million and is pending the physical.
Rauch instantly takes over as the Mets tallest player. He went 5-4 with a 4.85 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in 53 games for the Blue Jays in 2011. He allowed 11 home runs, 14 walks and...
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December 06, 2011
According to Jim Duquette, of MLB Network Radio, the Mets have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with RHP Jon Rauch.
Duquette says the deal is pending a physical.
Rauch instantly takes over as the Mets tallest player. He went 5-4 with a 4.85 ERA in 53 games for the Blue Jays in 2011. He allowed 11 home runs, 14 walks and 56 hits in 52 innings while striking out 36 batters.
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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December 06, 2011
According to Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio, the Mets have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with RHP Jon Rauch.
Duquette says the deal is pending a physical.
Even though the Mets have signed Rauch, Andy Martino of the Daily News expects the Mets to sign one more relief pitcher, and Joel Sherman of the New York Post says the Mets are looking to add another closer-type relief...
Via MetsOnline
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December 06, 2011
Mets fans like myself have been waiting for weeks for the Mets to make some sort of move.
Well, as you can see from other posts on MetsOnline, today the Mets made three solid moves in under two hours.
First, the Mets signed Jon Rauch, the tallest player in big-league history at 6-foot-10, in a move that some fans initially criticized. However, fans at the time did not realize that...
Via Yahoo! Sports
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December 06, 2011
The New York Mets agreed Tuesday to a one-year contract with reliever Jon Rauch, their first move since All-Star shortstop Jose Reyes left for the Miami Marlins, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced.
Via NJ.com
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December 06, 2011
Team has also internally focused on Frank Francisco, Octavio Dotel
Via MetsZilla
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December 06, 2011
According to Andy Martino of the Daily News, the New York Mets could be close to adding a reliever — Jon Rauch, Frank Francisco, or Brad Lidge — as early as tonight:
#bbpBox_144160895096979456 a { text-decoration:none; color:#0084B4; }#bbpBox_144160895096979456 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }Mets source says getting more serious about relievers. Of the many names...
Via mlb.com
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December 06, 2011
The Mets have crossed the most pressing need off their offseason wish list, signing right-handed reliever Jon Rauch to a one-year contract, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The Mets have not confirmed the deal, which is pending a physical.
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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December 07, 2011
Last night, the Mets made a series of moves that began with the signing of Jon Rauch, continued with the trade of Angel Pagan and culminated with the inking of Frank Francisco. So after this flurry of activity, how do the Mets stack up against how they looked 24 hours ago?
Let’s start with the trade. Angel Pagan is now a San Francisco Giant with the Mets receiving outfielder...
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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December 05, 2011
The Twins have agreed to re-sign Matt Capps to a one-year deal with an option, according to SI.com's Jon Heyman (Twitter links). Steve Popper of the Bergen Record tweeted earlier that Capps was likely heading back to Minnesota. The agreement is pending a physical, tweets Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com.
Capps was acquired by the Twins in July of 2010, and enjoyed a successful final...
Via ESPN
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December 07, 2011
The Minnesota Twins have finalized their $4.75 million, one-year contract with closer Matt Capps.
Via Star Tribune
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December 06, 2011
Pending a physical, it appears that the Twins will bring back Matt Capps on a one year contract, with an option.
Via Fenway West
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December 05, 2011
Ben Cherington is taking a wait and see approach to the Hot Stove, and so far fans are seeing players sign elsewhere. The Red Sox need at least one more solid starter but Cherington said they may be taking a pass on the Buehrle and C.J. Wilson:
"You never say never, but I think it’s more likely we’ll be pursuing other options. We always want to stay involved to the...
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