Month: December 2009

Jose Reyes Linked To Troubled Sports Physician

According to a report in today’s New York Daily News, New York Mets shortstop, Jose Reyes, visited a scrutinized doctor, Dr. Tony Galea, numerous times. Galea is a physician based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, who is noted for using a technique called blood spinning to help athletes recover from injuries more quickly. As described in the article, the blood spinning technique,...

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Conflicting Reports On Mets Offer To Jason Bay

By now all of you are aware that the Mets have extended an offer to free agent OF Jason Bay in the amount of 4 years and $65 million dollars. That much is fact. However on Wednesday, several new reports came out which suggest something more may be in the works regarding the Mets original offer. Jon Heyman of SI.om, was the first to report that the Mets had “upped their offer” to free...

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2010 Fantasy Match-Up: Jose Reyes vs. Jimmy Rollins

Early ADPs have Jimmy Rollins going before Jose Reyes, but just barely. Heading into 2009 it would have been an easy decision for owners, with Reyes considered one of the top selections in all of baseball. Should the injury concerns from last season have sent him down below Rollins? Let’s take a look. Speed: We all know that Reyes possesses game changing speed, which is where the majority of his...

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Orioles Continue To Spend; Add Gonzalez and Atkins

While things may be quiet in terms of Mets activity, the Orioles are wasting no time in building their club up for the 2010 campaign and beyond. Jeff Zrebiec and Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun are reporting that the Orioles have inked former Colorado Rockie, Garrett Atkins, to a one year deal. Atkins, who was non-tendered by the Rockies last week, is coming off the worst full season...

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The Mets Are Closing In On Igarashi

Finally, some hot stove activity on the Mets front as Mets.com is reporting that the Mets are close to a two-year deal with Japanese reliever Ryota Igarashi. Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post says he talked to a Mets official who believes the team is going to sign Igarashi. According to the NPB Tracker, his agent Arn Tellem was quoted as as saying, “I think Igarashi is a member of the...

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