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Mets Making K-Rod Available In Trade Talks

Well Mets fans, it appears that the Mets have now engaged at least one team in trade talks.  Closer Francisco Rodriguez appears to be the Mets’ first trade chip to be actively shopped.  According to Bob Klaspich of the Bergen Record, the Mets have talked to the Yankees about K-Rod.  As expected, the Mets are going to at least see what they can get by putting K-Rod and possibly others out...

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Mets Ink Miguel Batista to Minor League Deal

Just one day after issuing consecutive back to back bases loaded walks, the St. Louis Cardinals decided to part ways with journeymen reliever Miguel Batista. [blackbirdpie id=”87957211820724224″] Well, the New York Mets wasted no time and signed the 40-year-old veteran to a Minor League Deal. Batista will be sent to Triple-A Buffalo immediately where he will have to prove he is...

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3 Up & 3 Down -The Yank This Edition

I want to start off by saying I truly despise and detest not only the New York Yankees, but their fans as well. I’m not one of these writers who is worried about being “classy”, or tipping my cap to a worthy opponent. I just don’t like anything that has to do with Yankees. Having said that, the Yankees take two of three games this weekend at Citi Field. The Mets finish a...

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Mets Farm Report: July 3rd, 2011 – Cory Mazzoni Debuts

Buffalo Bisons 4 – Syracuse Chiefs 10 The blistering bats were out against Jack Egbert and the Bisons. This is just another showing that Egbert’s stuff is too diminished to get out advanced hitters. When a team gets seven hits and nine total base runners against you in less than three innings it is clear no one is being fooled by what you’re throwing. The score could have been...

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Jose Reyes Has Mild Strain, Could Return Tuesday

Updated Post: The Mets have reported that Jose Reyes underwent an MRI at the Hospital for Special Surgery that revealed a Grade 1 strain to his left hamstring. This is considered a mild strain and great news for Reyes and the team. “Just a little bit of a strain. I mean, nothing big,” Reyes said. “I know we’re going to take it one day at a time and see what happens, but it’s real good news....

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