Kevin Kernan of the NY Post, spoke with David Wright who is hell bent on stopping the Mets’ consecutive September slides. “This winter there’s been a desire, a passion to get into the gym as soon as possible and to get back to the cages because just like last offseason, the way the season ends it leaves a bitter taste in your mouth,” Wright said. “I kind of lost a...
Read MoreOn Friday, I spoke to former Minnesota Twins pitching prospect, Alex Merricks, who signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets last month, and was invited to participate in Spring Training. During the 30 minute interview, I spoke with Alex about his return to the game of baseball after being released by the Twins in 2005. It’s a remarkable story of...
Read MoreEddie Guardado, the former closer and teammate of J.J. Putz, had glowing remarks for new newest Mets setup man during a conversation with the NY Post. The Mets acquired Putz on Wednesday night at the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound power righty will set up Francisco Rodriguez at the back end of the Mets’ now-impressive pen. Guardado, who spent two-plus seasons...
Read MoreIt looks like the Mets may get shut out of their primary starting pitching target, Derek Lowe. due to financial hardships and constraints. (you read that right) Omar Minaya, can only spend what the Wilpons are willing to give him. Adam Rubin of the Daily News, paints the current situation… Finding another starting pitcher is the priority for the rest of the winter, according to what the...
Read MoreOmar Minaya revealed some interesting information about the Baseball Winter Meetings in an exclusive interview with Steve Serby of the NY Post. Serby served up a great volley of questions that really captured the moments that led up to K-Rod’s signing and the lead-up to the Putz trade. Q: As negotiations progressed, you looked K-Rod in the eye, and what did he tell you? A: “Hey look,...
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