Month: November 2007

No Way Jose! The Twinkies Should Look Elsewhere For A New Shortstop

Last night’s big six player trade which saw the Minnesota Twins acquire OF Delmon Young, INF Brendan Harris and OF Jason Pridie from the Tampa Bay Rays for RHP Matt Garza, SS Jason Bartlett and RHP Eduardo Morlan, has led to some very wild speculation.Some sites and newspapers are suggesting that in the aftermath of the Twins/Rays trade, Minnesota now had a big gaping hole at shortstop and...

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It’s Looking More And More Like Slim Pickings For Free Agent Relievers

Everytime I look up it seems like yet another free agent reliever is off the market. Today was no different as two more quality relievers signed deals with their new teams.Francisco Cordero ended up signing a very fat contract that will pay him $46 million dollars over four years while pitching for the Cincinnati Reds. It seems like a lot of money to me, but the market is what it is.Meanwhile...

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Mets Acquire RHP Brian Stokes from the Rays

The Mets have reportly acquired relief pitcher Brian Stokes from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for cash. Stokes went 2-7 with a 7.07 ERA in 62 1/3 innings last season. The 28-year old will battle for a spot in the Mets pen in the spring.Sorry I’m not reporting more exciting news but maybe this is a start of something big!

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Omar Minaya Not Going Down Without A Fight!

Say what you will about the non-moves the Mets have made so far this season. We are inundated with hundreds of rumors about the Yankees, Dodgers and Angels making a move for Johan Santana. Countless rumors about pitchers Erik Bedard, Dan Haren Dontrelle Willis and even Scott Kazmir.Most everyone seems to think the Yankees are a lock, simply because Hank Steinbrenner leaked some details of their...

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Billy Wagner Totally Miffed Over Mets Off Season Losses And Lack Of Vision

Billy Wagner has long been known for his ability to close games with the best of them. However, he is also prone to his short-tempered bursts of emotion, which sometimes gets himself in trouble with what he says.Yesterday may have been one of those days. During an interview for mets.com, he was very critical of the Mets off season moves to date and expressed his displeasure over the...

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