Last night, after the Mets win over the A’s, closer Francisco Rodriguez picked up his 20th save of the season while passing the half-way mark of 55 games finished that triggers the $17.5 million dollar option on his contract. After the game, K-Rod told Kristie Ackert of the Daily News that he would consider accepting a trade to a contending team and mentioned the Yankees. “If I am...
Read MoreIn a companion piece to yesterdays look at potential hitters who could be on the trade block, Jon Heyman of SI.com lists the top 40 potential pitchers who could switch uniforms by the trade deadline. Here are his first ten, check out the other 30 pitchers on the list here. 1. Heath Bell, Padres RP. Word seems to be that Bell, who will be a free-agent at year’s end, is willing to give the...
Read MoreIt is no secret that the Mets starting pitching has been outstanding this season. The starting pitching has been one of the main reasons why the team continues to hover around .500. As Johan continues on his road to recovery, if and when he does return sometime in the next month or so, Sandy and Terry will be faced with a very tough decision. Who do you remove from a starting rotation that is...
Read MoreJon Heyman of SI.com gives us some food for thought as he puts together a list of this season’s potential hitters that could be moved at the trade deadline. “The biggest everyday star with a chance to hit the trade market” Heyman says, “is the Mets’ great shortstop Jose Reyes”. Here is an early look at the potential trade market for the everyday players. These...
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe that Derek Jeter is not playing today – or, for that matter – for a couple of weeks. He’s on the 15 day DL and will return a couple of days before the Yankees play at Citi Field over the Fourth of July weekend. We all know that Derek often plays hurt because he can. This time, he can’t. In fact he will have another birthday on June 26th which...
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