According to Steve Popper of the Bergen Record, the Mets have signed Oliver Perez to a three year deal worth $36 million dollars. According to a baseball official, the Mets have finally wrapped up the most pressing need and agreed on a three-year deal worth $36 million with Oliver Perez. The Mets have waited patiently for Perez, their own free agent, since securing the bullpen help they...
Read MoreThis off season has seemed like an eternity, and though it still rages on, something is different this morning. After the hangover from last night’s Super Bowl subsides, talk show radio and water cooler chatter will switch gears and go into baseball overdrive. Here is a recap of Mets moves that will keep you in the know. Mets Hot Stove Recap Only 13 days until pitchers and...
Read MoreLast week I wrote that I had a hunch that if Oliver Perez was going to sign with the Mets, it would happen by this weekend. I still feel that way, but I’m a little skeptical about whether Oliver Perez wants to play for the Mets in the first place. He has said nothing about having a desire to return to the Mets in all this time. What is he waiting for to take the Mets offer? It’s the...
Read MoreThe Red Sox and catcher Jason Varitek have finally come to an agreement. ESPN is reporting that the Boston Red Sox and catcher Jason Varitek have reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract worth $5 million, two major league sources tell ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark and Jerry Crasnick. The Red Sox have a club option for $5 million in 2010. If they decline, there is a player option...
Read MoreUPDATE 12:20 PM Done Deal! WFAN is reporting that Aaron Heilman of the Seattle Mariners, has been traded to the Chicago Cubs for Ronny Cedeno. Wow, that west coast trip didn’t last long… This can’t be good for Heilman’s psyche… Original Post ESPN 1000 Radio, is reporting that the Chicago Cubs are pursuing a trade that might land them former Met Aaron Heilman in...
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