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Mets re-sign infielder Alex Cora
2 days ago by
MetsCitiBlog
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The Mets have re-signed Alex Cora to a $2 million deal. Of course, they had to include a bunch of bonuses possible so they can end up spending even more on a mediocre backup. Don't get me wrong, Cora has...
NYDN’s Spector : $2 Million For Cora Is “Insane”
2 days ago by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Never let it be said the Mets are only concerned with peddling shirts no one wants ; over the past two days, they’ve inked former Red GM Wayne Krivsky to augment the super talent that is Omar Minaya, signed backup backstop Chris Coste, and re-upped with utility IF Alex Cora...
Brian Schneider a Phillie
2 days ago by
We Should Be GM's
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Brian Schneider has signed on to be Carlos Ruiz's backup next season. The Cherryville, PA product grew up a Phillies fan and quickly jumped on the opportunity to play for them instead of waiting out free agency for more playing time and possibly a bigger contract. Schneider is...
Mets Re-Sign Alex Cora Pending Physical
3 days ago by
Mets Merized Online
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Rob Bradford of WEEI in Boston. is reporting that the Mets are awaiting the results of a physical before officially announcing that they have signed infielder Alex Cora to a one year deal for $2 million dollars. The deal also includes a vesting option that could guarantee a second...
Twitter Poll Results – Billy Wagner Reactions
1 day ago by
Mets Merized Online
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This morning I asked the following Twitter Poll question:
Are you happy with the end result of how Omar Minaya handled Billy Wagner?
Red Sox get two high draft picks (1st round pick, sandwich pick)
Braves get their new closer; Billy Wagner
Mets get two low level prospects; Chris...
Angel Pagan Is On The Move?
1 day ago by
Mets Merized Online
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According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, Angel Pagan is drawing significant interest from a number of teams who view Pagan as a starting centerfielder.
The Royals have inquired about Pagan, 28, but one source insisted that the Mets don’t have interest in Kansas City outfielder...
Wanted: Evidence of a Plan
16 hours ago by
Faith and Fear
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Let's get the caveats out of the way early on this one.
It's December 2, not even officially winter. The hot stove is barely beginning to glow. And Greg and I have long been proud to think that we don't overreact to things. As the timing of the Johan Santana trade made...
Eminent Domain Applesauce - Mets keep Oberkfell, Willets Point rehabilitation, Todd Zeile for the HOF
5 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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Hope everyone is enjoying their leftovers so far. Some pretty good stuff out there in the last few days. Take a look.
Meet the Mets
Doesn't this Jose Guillen rumor sound like exactly the sort of thing the Mets would do?
There are some strong performances...
Billy Wagner Signs With The Braves, Mets Look Really Dumb
1 day ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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The Braves just signed Billy Wagner to a one-year, $7 million dollar deal with a vesting option. Besides the obvious pain of the Braves improving by adding a player that was very good for the Mets, the Red Sox now get the 20th pick in the draft and a supplemental first round...
Braves Sign Closer Billy Wagner
1 day ago by
Talking Chop
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by Winslow Townson - AP
The Atlanta Braves signed closer Billy Wanger.
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After a few weeks of inactivity the Braves picked up the pace Tuesday night and agreed in...
The Failures of Others Accentuate Our Own Successes
I speak, surprisingly, of this: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091202&content_id=7740258&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
You probably think I’m crazy for denouncing the Braves for signing Billy Wagner. Even sabermetrically, Wagner’s an absolute...
Mets close to deal with reliever Elmer Dessens
7 days ago by
MetsCitiBlog
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According to Rosenthal and Morosi at FoxSports, the Mets are near a deal to bring back the 38 year old right handed reliever Elmer Dessens. Dessens actually ended up pitching o.k. for the Mets. After starting out with mop up...
Phillies sign backup catcher Brian Schneider
2 days ago by
All Things Philly Sports
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With all the talk of needing a third baseman and some bullpen help, the Phillies also needed a backup catcher this offseason to help out Carlos Ruiz. Well, that item can be checked off the list as the Phillies have added catcher Brian Schneider. According to the Allentown Morning Call...
Fernando Martinez Is Back
11 days ago by
Mets Merized Online
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Mets top prospect, 21 year old Fernando Martinez, is back on the field playing for Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Winter League.
On Friday night he played the entire game in left field, going 0 for 4. On Saturday, Fernando was the DH and went 1 for 4 with a single and RBI...
Replacement Level Mets Update: Elmer Dessens and Wilson Valdez
7 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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by Matt Slocum - AP
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According to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi at Fox Sports (via MLBTR), the Mets are close to re-signing 38 year-old right-handed pitcher Elmer Dessens...
The Final Arbitration Scorecard
1 day ago by
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When yesterday’s midnight deadline finally came and went, the Mets decided to stand pat and did not offer arbitration to any of their six remaining free agents.
Carlos Delgado and Fernando Tatis, both Type B free agents, are not totally out of the picture yet, and the Mets could...
Davis, Save Us
3 days ago by
Faith and Fear
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The Mets were meandering through their most arid major award season since 1993 — the last time no Met scored a single vote for MVP, Cy Young, Manager of the Year or Rookie of the Year nor nabbed a Silver Slugger or Gold Glove — when it appeared we'd have nothing more to sate...
Report: Angel Pagan Has Trade Value
1 day ago by
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Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi over at FoxSports.com are reporting that numerous teams have been discussing Angel Pagan to be their potential starting center fielder.
Outside of the Kansas City Royals, it is not yet clear who exactly is pursuing the 28 year-old outfielder although...
Omar to see Delgado...
12 days ago by
Mets Fever
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As I see it there are four issues in play with Carlos Delgado, which makes it understandable that their torn over what direction to take.1) They are going to be hard pressed to replace a healthy Delgado's production in the middle of the line-up.2) At 37 y/o his first two seasons...
Re-Signing Alex Cora
7 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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by Denis Poroy - AP
3 months ago:
New York Mets' Alex Cora, right, follows through on a single as San Diego Padres catcher Eliezer Alfonzo, left, looks on during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday...
Could Calero set-up
5 days ago by
Mets Fever
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Of all the areas that the Mets need to address, the most stable is the pen, if the Mets are confident that one of Bobby Parnell, Brain Stokes and Sean Green can step up to be the set-up man, then they may only need a left handed specialist.However, if they look outside of the organization...
Better Value: Schneider 2 Years For $3 Million or $9.8 Million?
2 days ago by
Mets Merized Online
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It’s all about the “value” Mets fans.
Regardless of your thoughts on the Phillies getting Brian Schneider, it’s a solid move for the Phillies who can give the Mets a lesson or two about getting the most value for a player.
The Phillies are reportedly paying...
Billy Wagner Inks Contract with Braves
15 hours ago by
Knuckle Curve
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The Atlanta Braves entered the offseason looking to upgrade their bullpen. It didn’t take long to satisfy that need. On Wednesday, the Braves signed Billy Wagner to a one-year contract worth a reported $7 million.
The 38-year-old Wagner will be Atlanta’s closer for the...
Nice To Have Cora Back But What’s With This Contract?
2 days ago by
MostlyMets
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The Mets resigned free agent infielder Alex Cora yesterday. The deal calls for Cora to be paid $2 million for the 2010 season. I like this deal on the surface but when you break it down it looks pretty bad.
$2 million for a backup. Cora is a backup middle infielder whose recent experience [...]
Why Billy Wagner Makes No Sense for the Tampa Bay Rays
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