Author: Joe D

Maybe DePo As Future Mets GM Isn’t Such A Smart Idea?

To add to Hojo’s post below, I came across some comments that Paul DePodesta made in which he discussed the job of being a general manager. It certainly didn’t sound like someone who aspires to be a GM again in the future. Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times, still refers to DePo as a “numbers cruncher who just couldn’t equate with people”. The two became bitter...

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The Mets’ Plan Is To Hope The Phillies Get Old In A Few Years?

Joel Sherman of the NY Post spoke to a Mets official who told him the Mets plan is to hope the Phillies get old and try to overtake them in 2013 or 2014. Word continues to circulate in baseball circles that the Mets will be willing to discuss David Wright in trades this offseason as part of a complete facelift/rebuild away from Wright and Jose Reyes. “We will listen on Wright for sure,” a Mets...

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Fire Sale In Oakland? A’s Ready To Move Anyone Including Starters Cahill and Gonzalez

According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Oakland Athletics are in a holding pattern as they await word on whether they can relocate to San Jose. They are also considering a total makeover of their roster. The team is considering going totally young again and restocking the minors, accumulating draft picks and trading established players for prospects. They are already parting ways with...

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A New York Payroll: Part Deux?

Yesterday, I read over Matt Cerrone’s post entitled, “What is a New York payroll?”. Great question, right? And one that is certainly worthy of debate, and I can’t wait to dig my teeth into this one. Cerrone’s piece was spurred on by a series of tweets by Adam Rubin who said the following: If Mets decision on Jose Reyes is based purely on another team making...

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Phillies Are On The Move… Sign Jim Thome, Closing In On Michael Cuddyer

.                            Late Friday night, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, reported that the Phillies have agreed to sign Jim Thome to a one-year contract. Thome will receive an estimated $1.25 million, according to Phillies beat writer Jim Salisbury. The deal becomes official once Thome completes his physical on Saturday. Thome, who hit .250 with 15 home runs and 50 RBI in 93 games last season,...

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