ESPN is reporting that both of the agents for K-Rod and Brian Fuentes have agreed to give the Mets a last chance to beat any offers. Certainly this is a sign that the Mets are getting ready to dance. The ESPN reports also feels strongly that because of the expanded availability of closer, it moves the Mets and K-Rod closer together and that is why he is coming to NY for a medical exam. I almost...
Read MoreAccording to David Lennon of Newsday, the Mets are expected to officially send out offers to several free agents that they have targeted. Chief among those free agents are closers Brian Fuentes and Frankie Rodriguez, and starting pitcher Derek Lowe. Although, Lennon doesn’t mention Sabathia, I have to believe that the Mets will at least send a take it or leave it type offer to the top...
Read MoreLast season the Detroit Tigers made some huge headlines in the off season, and the biggest one of all was when they acquired Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis from the Marlins. The Mets tried like hell to get Dontrelle Willis at the time, but the marlins were not willing to trade him within the division. A lot has changed since then, especially with the steep decline in Dontrelle’s...
Read MoreWith the Yankees once again setting the bar for the free agency period by making a ridiculous offer to CC Sabathia, I find myself asking: “Is really worth 6+ years/$150+ million?”I don’t think he’s worth it. Sorry. While the Santana-Sabathia 1-2 punch would easily be the sickest in all of baseball, while we would not one, but TWO Cy Young candidates in our rotation, and...
Read MoreOver the last week, there are four pitchers that have been attached to becoming New York Mets in the pen, Fuentes, Cordero, Cruz, and Beimel. At the same time, there are three Mets who are being shopped around; Heilman, Feliciano, and Schoenweis. The three that are being shopped are slightly older than the average player that could be possibly brought in (when you see the numbers, Schoenweis...
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