From the looks of things, it’s safe to say that the Paul Lo Duca era is over in New York. There will be no more Volare` or Smoke On The Water blasting from the Shea Stadium sound system.Paul Lo Duca has been handed his hat by Omar Minaya. He may lead you to believe things are cool with Lo Duca negotiations, but nothing can be further from the truth. Even Lo Duca’s agent will tell you...
Read MoreLast night during the SNY broadcast of Mets Hot Stove, David Wright who was a guest had plenty to say about the collapse, his gold glove, and his future with the Mets. The most telling part of his interview was when he was asked about what the Mets needed most. His reply was "Johan Santana would be a nice start, and Dan Haren wouldn’t be so bad either."I hope Omar was...
Read MoreThe Mets who were spurned last night by Jorge Posada, reportedly had discussions with Seth Levinson who represents not only Posad, but Luis Castillo and Ramon Castro as well.The Daily News reports that a potential 2-year deal is in the offing for backup catcher Ramon Castro.Castro had his finest season as a Met last year and proved to be not only a capable backup for Paul Lo Duca, but a...
Read MoreWe’ve spent a lot of time pondering the question of who will be the New York Mets’ catcher when they report to Spring Training in 2008. Most fans, including me, hoped that it would be Paul Lo Duca, but now everything seems so hazy at best.Our friend Mark Hale of the NY Post, had this to say this morning in his column.There’s not much contact right now between the Mets and Paul...
Read MoreThe clock is ticking, and at midnight tonight the Mets will no longer have exclusive negotiating rights with any of their own free agents.Two of those free agents are second baseman Luis Castillo and catchers Paul Lo Duca and Ramon Castro.The Houston Astros are expected to make a strong effort to sign Luis Castillo and are viewed as the favorites among the other teams that are expected to pursue...
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