JAVIER VALENTIN NEWS
Mets Give Javier Valentin and Wily Mo Pena The Boot
June 22, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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According to several sources including Bart Hubbuch of the NY Post, the Buffalo Bisons released outfielder/first baseman Wily Mo Pena and infielder Javier Valentin today.
The Mets released two veterans, outfielder Wily Mo Pena and infielder Javier Valentin, from Triple-A Buffalo today...
Bison's cut veterans Wily Mo Pena, Javier Valentin & Bobby Kielty
June 22, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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I'm not really sure how this makes sense, but I guess I can't see the big picture.The Buffalo Bison's have announced that they have released Wily Mo Pena and Javier Valentin.Valentin has been on the disable list since June 15th with a shoulder strain, prior to that he hit...
Javier Valentin playing a lot at first....
May 26, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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The Mets signed Javier Valentin to a minor league deal on May 15th, the 33 year old, right handed, catcher is a veteran of 10 major league seasons, with a lifetime BA of .251....He has played 432 of his 459 major league games at catcher, the only other fielding position he's played...
TAKE OUT THE PAPERS AND THE TRASH
June 22, 2009 by
The Eddie Kranepool Society
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Bu-Bye Willie Mo Pena, Javier Valentin and Bobby Keilty
Something is brewing boys and girls
The Top 177 Devil Rays Ever: #153
February 17, 2009 by
Bugs & Cranks
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In our continuing efforts to preserve and protect the full, proud history of our proud, great and dominant franchise, and to hagiographize the many, many valiant warriors who have contributed to that proud history, every Monday through Thursday we’ll be counting down The Top...
Add Valentin to the injured list...
June 03, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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For those of us who thought Javier Valentin should be called up to replace Ramon Martinez, we can scratch him from the list. Valentin played third base, for the second straight game but left after three at-bats with shoulder soreness. While he wouldn't have been an ideal move because...
Could Javier Valentin be the next Tatis
May 28, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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Fernando Tatis was out of baseball from 2003-2005 and when he did return in 2006, he played most of the year with the Orioles AAA affiliate.He spent the entire 2007 season with the Mets AAA Affiliate, in 131 games, all at third base, he hit .275. The next year, it appeared the Mets...
Ramon Martinez injured - broken finger
June 02, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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Ramon Martinez broke his pinkie while sliding into home, scoring the only Mets run of the game.Martinez will more then likely be added to the disabled list, the Mets can either play short until Friday when Reyes comes off the DL or bring someone up.The Mets are clearly struggling offensively...
Martin back in the mix...
May 15, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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At the start of spring training, Tom Martin was the leading candidate to become the Mets second LOOGY, but Martin was released due to injuries. First Martin strained his calf early in spring training and then fell down the stairs, at home, breaking his non-pitching wrist. It appears...
Give Howard Johnson The Boot
August 24, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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As we all know the Mets cannot do anything right this year. One of their biggest weaknesses has been hitting home runs. Playing in Citi Field does not make it any easier.
With under 40 games left in this dreadful year, the Mets have just passed Barry Bonds on the home run list...
Angel Pagan Day-to-day - groin injury...
May 31, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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Add Angel Pagen to the list of walking wounded, which is affectionately being called day-to-day by the Mets organization.When Pagan pulled up lame will attempting to run down a ball in the gap, I thought the worst, a torn hammy. Pagan is calling the injury groin discomfort, he received...
More on the roster - Connor Robertson...
June 23, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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Yesterday's roster moves were quite curious, to say the least. Was the team looking to make room for a near future move or simply cleaning house.Javier Valentin and Bobby Kielty were on the minor league DL and not on the 40 man roster, so why cut them, when healthy they had to...
Nothing to monitor here, apparently.
February 04, 2009 by
Nationals Enquirer
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"We are not pursuing Manny Ramirez." (Jim Bowden, via Nationals dot com, 2/3/2009)
"We respect Manny Ramirez as one of the best hitters of our era. However, based on our plan on building a franchise, we have not and are not going to be making him an offer." ...
Mets Release Pena, Valentin
June 22, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post reports that the Mets released Wily Mo Pena and Javier Valentin from Triple A Buffalo.
The Buffalo report
June 16, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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If the Mets decided to drop the youth movement with Dan Murphy and Fernando Martinez, Javier Valentin was probably in line for a promotion. The veteran catcher had been playing 1B, DH, 3B and the outfield while hitting .260, has been placed on the DL with a shoulder strain.Wily Mo...
BakerMetrics Alert: Dusty Is Worse Than I Thought
June 30, 2008 by
Dunn and Dunner
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Just when Dusty was getting his act together, and was starting to figure out how to build a decent line up Dusty takes 5 steps backwards. Let me run down the play by play for anyone who didn't see it.
* The inning starts off with an Adam Dunn walk
* Corey Patterson comes...
2008 Fantasy Catcher Rankings: NL Central
December 03, 2007 by
Crooked Pitch
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I'm almost finished with my divisional rankings of the 2008 catchers. This post includes the backstops from the NL Central.
Apparently, there was no handshake agreement to save Wily Mo.
March 28, 2009 by
Nationals Enquirer
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Bench Options Starting to Disappear
February 04, 2009 by
Bronx Baseball Daily
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The Yankees got their pitchers, they got Teixeira and they are not getting Manny Ramirez, but what about solidifying the bench? Well if they don’t start soon there will be no bench options left.
Two free agents that could have significantly improved the bench, Ty Wigginton and...
11 Players Moved By Mets Yesterday
June 23, 2009 by
MostlyMets
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The Mets had a busy and curious day yesterday as far as transactions go. Here’s a list of what they did yesterday:
Recalled Fernando Martinez from AAA Buffalo
Sent John Maine to minors for a rehab assignment
Designated Connor Robertson for assignment
Released Bobby Kielty
Designated...
Is Castro the odd man out...
May 26, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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Brian Schneider is due to come off the disable list sometime next week, forcing the Mets to decide who will be the back-up catcher; Ramon Castro or Omir Santos...One hit does not make a career, but the morning after, one of the most dramatic 9th innings that I can remember in the last...
Reds 5, Pirates 1
August 18, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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Not exactly a perfect home debut for Jeff Karstens. The perfect game was gone after a 5 pitch leadoff walk. Jeff Andrews was out after 7 pitches (6 balls). The no-hitter/shutout was gone after 2/3 of an inning, when Brandon Phillips smashed one into the deep left field bleachers. ...
2009 MLB Preview: #29 Washington Nationals
March 17, 2009 by
Scores Report
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Offseason Movement: Perhaps the Nats’ biggest addition was 1B/OF Adam Dunn, who will add some pop to the lineup, as well as a fair amount of strikeouts. Washington also acquired OF Josh Willingham and LHP Scott Olsen in a trade with the Marlins and signed free agents Daniel...
Live from Harbor Park: Bisons @ Tides
June 02, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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Tonight I will get a chance to check out some Mets farmhands in action as the Buffalo Bisons come to town to take on the Norfolk Tides. Nelson Figueroa (0-4, 3.54) is scheduled to face a local favorite, Chris Tillman (5-0, 2.13).Among those I will be keeping a close eye on are Nelson...
6/13 Minor League Report! STONER!
June 13, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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Buffalo 2, Durham 7
cf Cory Sullivan 1 for 3, BB, .270
lf Jesus Feliciano 0 for 2, run, BB, .296
dh Javier Valentin 0 for 4, K, .270
1b Willy Pena 1 for 4, run, K, .262
rf Chip Ambres 2 for 4, 2b, RBI, .254
3b Mike Lamb 1 for 4, K, .196
c Rene Rivera 1 for 4, RBI, [...]
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