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Opinion: The Mets are Keeping their Options Open
2 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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In the last 12 hours, FoxSports.com, the New York Post and the Daily News all reported that, while the Mets would like to sign free-agent RHP John Lackey, they will also pursue, and are more likely to sign, one or two starting pitchers from a group that includes...
The Mets would love to sign John Lackey, the No. 1 starter on the free-agent market. But if they...
3 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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The Mets would love to sign John Lackey, the No. 1 starter on the free-agent market. But if they don't, they want to add from a group that includes Joel Pineiro, Randy Wolf, Ben Sheets and Jason Marquis, according to two sources with knowledge of their plans.
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Mets Setting Their Eyes on Joel Pineiro
7 days ago by
The Big Lead
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Citi Field Savior: “The Mets, in search of an innings-eater to stabilize their rotation, are particularly intrigued by free-agent righthander Joel Pineiro, according to a team insider.” Classic Mets here. Intrigued by a starting pitcher who’s last winning record before...
Mets Looking Closely At Former Cardinals Starter
7 days ago by
Mets Merized Online
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Yesterday, Adam Rubin of the Daily News reported that the Mets have some interest in free agent pitcher Joel Pineiro.
The Mets, in search of an innings-eater to stabilize their rotation, are particularly intrigued by free-agent righthander Joel Pineiro, according to a team insider...
Discussion: Is Marquis Perfect Fit On Mets?
7 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Jason Marquis, native of Staten Island, has made no secret of his desire to pitch for the Mets, describing himself as a "perfect fit" to Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post.But is this the case? The Mets themselves aren't sure, ranking Marquis below both John Lackey and...
Pineiro intrigues Mets...
8 days ago by
Mets Fever
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According to Adam Rubin at the Daily News the Mets are intrigued by Joel Pineiro. This is the second time this short off-season that Pineiro has been mentioned. It all depends on who you talk to in regards to him, some believe he always had the talent and just became confident in...
Free Agent Joel Pineiro
Joel Pineiro is a guy who got a lot of press this season because of his drastic shift from an ok pitch-to-contact, slight ground ball pitcher to an amazing tiny BB rate, extreme ground ball pitcher. As a free agent it is incumbent on teams examine the roots of this change as they evaluate [...]
Mets Intrigued By Pineiro
8 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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According to a team insider, the Mets are "particularly intrigued" by free agent righty Joel Pineiro, says Adam Rubin of The NY Daily News. The Mets are rumored to be looking to add an innings eater to their rotation, and Pineiro would fit that bill.
The 31-year-old...
Rubin: Mets particularly intrigued by Pineiro
8 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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Adam Rubin of the Daily News believes the Mets are particularly intrigued by free-agent RHP Joel Pineiro.
The 31–year-old Pineiro was 15–12 with a 3.49 ERA in 32 starts this season, including 214 innings, during which he walked just 27 batters and struck out 105.
According...
Mets' eyes on durable hurler Pineiro
9 days ago by
NY Daily News
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The Mets, in search of an innings-eater to stabilize their rotation, are particularly intrigued by free-agent Joel Pineiro, according to a team insider. Pineiro had 15 wins with the Cardinals in 2009, one shy of the career high.
Wainwright for Carpenter, Carpenter for Wainwright, Somebody for DeJesus
9 days ago by
Viva El Birdos
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At the P-D they're taking good advantage of the Cardinals' dual Cy Young candidates, as they've gotten both Wainwright and Carpenter on record as being Spartacus. (I would have liked one more, maybe PINEIRO: Why Joel Pineiro should win the Cy Young...
The Flea Market
12 days ago by
Viva El Birdos
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by M. Spencer Green - AP
The part of John Mozeliak will be played by John Turturro.
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THE FLEA MARKET
A VIVA EL BIRDOS PLAY IN ONE ACT
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Diamondbacks Will Consider Multi-Year Pitching Options
14 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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The Arizona Diamondbacks will consider making multi-year offers when they look at this year's pitching free agent class, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic.Although Piecoro notes that GM Josh Byrnes has previously been reluctant to pursue free agent pitching, he...
Wasserman Media Group Clients
14 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Today let's take a look at the Wasserman Media Group's free agent clients. Their best known agent is probably Arn Tellem. Here's the list:
Wilson BetemitAaron BooneNomar GarciaparraJason GiambiJohn GrabowRich HardenShawn HillReed JohnsonJason KendallHideki MatsuiJason...
Heyman On Figgins, Pineiro, Braves
14 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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SI's Jon Heyman reports from Chicago, where the GM Meetings are wrapping up...
The Phillies are "intent on pursuing Chone Figgins hard," while the Mets are also fans of the Seth Levinson client. The Angels still hope to re-sign Figgins. Joel Sherman...
Brewers Eyeing Starting Pitchers
14 days ago by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Regarding the Brewers' search for starting pitching, we heard yesterday that John Lackey is unlikely while Jarrod Washburn and Doug Davis are possibilities. Today, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has further details.
Brewers GM Doug Melvin didn't seem...
Mets Interested in Pineiro and Edwin Jackson
15 days ago by
NY Baseball Digest
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Two more names popped up on the rumor mill tonight: Joel Pineiro and Edwin Jackson.
I am not surprised hearing Pineiro’s name since I thought back in September the Mets would go that route versus upgrading to John Lackey. The word that Pineiro wants $30 million for 3 years should...
Buzz: Mets like Pineiro & Wolf, Leery of Lackey
15 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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According to one GM, if the Yankees offer John Lackey a five-year, $82 million deal, “they’ll get him,” writes Jon Heyman of SI.com.
Instead, Heyman feels the Mets like both free-agent starting pitchers Joel Pineiro and Randy Wolf.
…i like lackey, and i...
Mets interested in Joel Pineiro
15 days ago by
Mets Fever
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Already beginning the PR machine the Mets have begun to discard the top tier of free agents as being too expensive and are beginning to focus their efforts on the next level of free agents.One of the first things to come out of the GM meetings was that were already finding excuses...
Mets Notes: Holliday, Barajas, Pineiro
15 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Lots of newsbits swirling about the Big Apple's non-World Series winners...
Joel Sherman of the New York Post tweets that the Mets will meet with Scott Boras tonight to at least get an idea of what it will take to sign Matt Holliday.
As reported earlier today, the...
Type-B personalities
15 days ago by
Viva El Birdos
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Your Type A and B free agents for the 2009-2010 Hot Stove season:
TYPE A
Matt Holliday: This seems pretty obvious. Bad news: the Mets, Holliday's current Media Suitor of choice, have a protected first rounder in 2010, leaving the Cardinals stuck with a second rounder...
Cardinals Not Expecting Much At GM Meetings
16 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Cardinals GM John Mozeliak is lowering expectations for this week even though his team has plenty of issues to address this offseason, according to Joe Strauss The St. Louis Post Dispatch.
"I'd say the chances of us making anything happen there is very small,"...
Keeping the Seat Warm
22 days ago by
Viva El Birdos
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I have nothing uniquely insightful to post today so this is more of a holdover until/unless someone else chimes in.
This World Series has been interminably boring. I detest 3 hour 30 minute games. I've watched AJ Burnett with envy for the last few years wondering...
Putting UZR to the Test
25 days ago by
Viva El Birdos
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by Jeff Roberson - AP
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Joel Pineiro sits alone in the dugout during the fifth inning and considers whether he would rather move to New York, Cleveland, or Milwaukee, after being...
Homegrown Starting Pitchers, Updated
26 days ago by
The Ranger Rundown
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A list of starting pitchers developed by AL West teams during the Wild Card era. Criteria for listing: Player originally drafted or signed by the respective team, pitched 162 innings (or one inning per team game in strike years), and not yet eligible for free agency. Year Texas Los...
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