ROB MACKOWIAK NEWS
Mets sign Mackowiak..........
January 24, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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The Mets sign another left handed bat yesterday in the form of utility man, Rob Mackowiak.
If Mackowiak makes the team he will have a base salary of $600,000 and he has a chance to earn an additional $200,000 in bonuses depending on plate appearances between 250 and 500.
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Reds Sign Rob Mackowiak
June 28, 2008 by
Dunn and Dunner
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Walt Jocketty said after the game that the Reds have signed Rob Mackowiak, an infielder/outfielder that Washington released. He'll play in Triple-A Louisville.
Normally its the Nationals signing former Reds, but oh how the tables have turned!
Mets sign Mackowiak....
January 23, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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This is something Omar didn't do last off-season was stock pile players. The NY Post is reporting that the Mets have signed Rob Mackowiak to a minor league deal with incentives based on plate appearances if he makes the team or gets called up. I'm not really sure what the Mets...
Winter Meetings End, Chicago Leaves Happy
January 25, 2008 by
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At the Winter Meetings a lot of changes were made to almost every MLB team. The White Sox were no different. Although it would seem that we have the perfect team and didn't need to make any changes, we were looking for an enhancement at infielder and got it in Rob Mackowiak formerly...
Mets Sign Another Outfielder, Rob Mackowiak
January 23, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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The New York Post is reporting that the Mets have signed lefthanded outfielder, Rob Mackowiak.
In a continuing collection of lefty-hitting outfielders, the New York Mets have signed Rob Mackowiak to a minor league contract, the Post has learned.
If Mackowiak makes the team he will...
Four more to minor league camp...
March 13, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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No real surprises here, but it does seem early to be sending this many players to the minor league side especially with the players in the WBC.The four who were sent down are Rob Mackowiak, Eddie Kunz, Valerio De Los Santos and Josh Thole. I said all along Rob Mackowiak would be in...
The Debut of Mike's Mets Interviews
January 25, 2009 by
Mike's Mets
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After about three and a half years of doing this blog, I thought that I needed to start doing some different things to keep the blog (and its main writer)
Interviews are something I've considered doing in the past, but I've shied away from them for a couple of reasons. The first was ...
Buffalo isn't New Orleans.....
January 24, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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The Mets held the second longest affiliation with a AAA club, from 1969 until 2006 the Norfolk Tide was home to the Mets Triple Aers. During that time the Tide went to nine Championship games and won five of them. But the Tide hadn't been to the Governor's Cup since 1995 and...
Three Up and Three Down
March 08, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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It's so hard to make sense of the latest Mets wins and losses because most of the roster is off to the
However, there are still jobs to be won and
Today the Mets split a pair of games, they had a 8-3 loss to the Nationals and then beat the University of Michigan 18-7. ...
Minor Issues: Aeros, Clips, K-Tribe Losers in Offensive Slug-Fights
July 08, 2009 by
The Tribe Daily
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WHAT'S THE NEWSThe retread purge is on!Rob Mackowiak and George Lombard have been released. Both were on the DL for like, ever. Well Lombard was, Mackowiak wasn't. But they both have been on the DL.With the trio in the outfield, Stephen Head and Wes Hodges back, and Jordan...
Mack released....
April 14, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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The Buffalo Bison's are reporting that Rob Mackowiak was released to make room for Brandon Knight who was re-assigned to AAA. A few years ago I thought Mackowiak would be a good signing as a AAAA super utility player who could be called up to play any position in a pinch but the...
The Battle for the Bench: Bobby Kielty
February 27, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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Over the next few weeks many players will battle it out in Port St. Lucie to try to win a spot on the New York Mets? bench. For the next few days we will look at some of those competing for the spot and analyze their chances at winning the job. The first player we will profile is a...
Padres Offense Has A "Little" Problem
August 10, 2007 by
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A few words come to mind when I think of the San Diego Padres offense. Punchless, anemic, hapless, weak, maybe even effete or feminine. But as I was sitting here watching Joel Pineiro - Joel "FREAKING" Pineiro - toss seven shutout innings while only allowing four hits in...
Santana Aces His Latest Test
March 07, 2009 by
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Johan Santana cleared another major hurdle after throwing a 36 pitch simulated game this morning at Tradition
Santana threw a variety of pitches under the watchful eyes of the media, pitching coach Dan Warthen, Omar Minaya and even Fred
Nick Evans, Rob Mackowiak, Rene Rivera ...
A baseball fan in the steroid era
February 10, 2009 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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I still remember the day the Ken Caminiti news broke. June, 2002. Without the internet as a major vehicle to drive the news at that time, the allegations hit the airwaves early in the week and on Thursday, Sports Illustrated came out with its memorable cover, a baseball crossed by syringes. I ...
Outfield competition heating up....
March 05, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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There are so many Mets players at the WBC, that there isn't much going on in camp. But one of the only interesting things happening is the competition for the fourth outfield position. As I see it there are three outfielders fighting for one spot ( sorry Rob Mackowiak enjoy Buffalo...
The bench is getting interesting...
March 08, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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With two spots up for grabs on the bench, there are at least six players in the running for those positions. The front runners appear to be Marlon Anderson and Jeremy Reed, however; those two have some very stiff competition from Bobby Kielty, Cory Sullivan, Rob Mackowiak, Angel Pagan and yes ...
Is Reed in the lead for the last spot...
March 01, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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There appear to be two separate competitions going on in regard to the bench. Fernando Tatis, Alex Cora and Ramon Castro seem to be locks. The first battle seems to be, between Marlon Anderson and Bobby Keilty for the pinch hitter, veteran leader. Anderson is a great clubhouse presence and has ...
Rumor Time: Baseball And Basketball
August 09, 2007 by
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We're now at the part of the summer when baseball roster moves become incredibly complicated and NBA personnel moves are incredibly underwhelming. We're past the non-waiver deadline in America's pastime and now all the big names in hoops have already signed. So why are...
Mets Hot Stove Recap
February 02, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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This off season has seemed like an eternity, and though it still rages on, something is different this morning.
After the hangover from last night's Super Bowl subsides, talk show radio and water cooler chatter will switch gears and go into baseball overdrive. Here is a recap of...
Build A Bench Workshop
February 18, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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Assuming that the Mets go with a five player bench and seven relievers in the bullpen, it really leaves just three open bench spots beacause naturally you have the Tatis/Murphy platoon and backup catcher Ramon Castro taking up two of those precious five spots.
1. CA - Ramon Castro2...
Jonathon Niese And Bisons Shutout Redbirds 6-0
April 01, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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Jonathon Niese pitched a beauty tonight for Buffalo according to the teams site.
The Buffalo Bisons, Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, defeated the Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals), 6-0, on Wednesday afternoon from Jupiter, FL.
The Bisons will conclude their spring exhibition schedule...
Mets Trim Four Players, More Questions About Bench...
March 13, 2009 by
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Adam Rubin reported on his blog that the Mets have trimmed four players from the roster immediately after last nights 16-8 loss to the Marlins.
Rob Mackowiak, Eddie Kunz, Valerio de los Santos and Josh Thole were each sent to minor league camp.
Yesterday I wrote that Eddie Kunz had...
7-21-08 Minor League Game Review
July 22, 2008 by
Reds Minor Leagues
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Louisville lost 8-3. Box Score
Michael Griffin went 2-5 with a double, RBI and a run.
Adam Rosales went 2-5.
Ryan Hanigan went 1-3.
Rob Mackowiak went 1-3 with a walk.
BJ Szymanski went 1-4 with a solo HR (8).
Paul Janish went 1-4 with a double and a run.
Josh Roenicke struck out...
Will Mets Get 60 Homers From Their Outfield?
January 24, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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I'm a little worried about where our power will come from in 2009.
We can easily count on Carlos Beltran to hit at least twenty-five homers and most likely thirty, but then what?
The Mets don't have that prototypical power hitting corner outfielder in left field or right.
The...
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