Month: December 2010

Alderson Finding Prices On Mid Level Free Agents Higher Than He Thought

The Mets are interested in Freddy Garcia, Chris Young and Jeff Francis, but Sandy Alderson said the Mets will only sign one middle-tier starter. ”We’re getting a sense of what the market is for some of that second-tier starting pitching,” Sandy Alderson told reporters yesterday. “Right now the price is fairly high.” That means the fifth starter will either be Dillon Gee, Oliver Perez, Pat Misch...

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From Left Field: Remembering Mike Piazza

The Mets are looking at signing Ronny Paulino to back-up Josh Thole which would form the catching tandem for the 2011 season. I know this post might be a little off topic with all the Hot Stove murmurings going on, but I felt that it would be a good time in lieu of the Mets possibly signing a catcher to remember the career of Mike Piazza. Piazza burst onto to the scene with Los Angeles Dodgers...

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Can The Mets Do A Lot With A Little?

We’ve all heard the reports that say the Mets only have $5 million to spend this offseason. I don;t know who said it or their source, but it does make sense since the team has over $130 million committed to its current club. Regardless of the actual figure, there’s no doubt that the Mets are cash-strapped. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I wouldn’t mind...

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Russell Martin To Mets Rumors Much Ado About Nothing

With an anxious fan base craving any kind of moves from the Mets, and a bevy of journalists and writers willing to give them some hope, even if nobody really believes anything is going to happen, the rumors keep pouring in. The More Sandy Alderson goes in front of a camera and says don’t expect much if anything, the more rumors tying the Mets to several key players emerge. And with...

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Mets Add Another Coach While At Winter Meetings

The Mets are keeping busy in Orlando interviewing several candidates for a few remaining open positions on the coaching staff including that of first base coach, hitting instructor and bullpen coach which has just been filled.. According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, the Mets will hire Jon Debus as bullpen coach, succeeding Randy Niemann in that role, according to an organization source. Debus...

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