Author: Joe D

Cubs Deal Milton Bradley To Mariners For Carlos Silva

According to Carrie Muscat of MLB.com via Twitter, the Chicago Cubs have finally parted ways with outfielder Milton Bradley in a trade with the Seattle Mariners. Sources confirm Milton Bradley headed to Mariners for Carlos Silva — Merry Christmas Cubs fans. Larry Stone of the Seattle Times earlier reported that the Cubs were on the verge of a deal with the Mariners involving Bradley. It...

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Do Star Studded Acquisitions Lead To Winning Seasons?

This morning while scouring the barren depths of the Mets blogosphere for anything newsworthy to share with you, I came across a very interesting article in the Daily News by Bob Raisman. He correctly states that building a team that has lasting positive effects is far better than targeting a big star for the purpose of an immediate public relations hit that usually fades once the season is...

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Mets Buzz: Bay Today? National Treasure? Rising Son?

Bay Watch Redux The Jason Bay saga continues for yet another day as both sides continue to hold firm on their positions. The Mets of course, are yet unwilling to budge from their original 4 year offer, while the Bay camp insists it will take a deal longer than 4 years for them to agree. Adam Rubin of the Daily News writes, The Mets continue to hold to their position that they don’t need to...

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Conflicting Reports On Mets Offer To Jason Bay

By now all of you are aware that the Mets have extended an offer to free agent OF Jason Bay in the amount of 4 years and $65 million dollars. That much is fact. However on Wednesday, several new reports came out which suggest something more may be in the works regarding the Mets original offer. Jon Heyman of SI.om, was the first to report that the Mets had “upped their offer” to free...

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Molina Tells Mets He Wants 3 Years Or Bust

The New York Mets must be banging their heads on the wall right now as the off season continues to evolve into a public relations nightmare. As Omar and Jeff make appointments to see their chiropractors to have their necks checked out, after suffering some severe whiplash last night courtesy of the Phillies and Red Sox, the hits just keep coming in for the woeful Mets. According to a tweet...

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