Of course the only big news of the day, is the breaking story that the Mets are on the verge of signing free agent closer, Francisco Rodriguez. Wow… I love the sound of that… Try saying it out loud a few times, and you’ll see what I mean… Now, let’s take it one step further. Imagine this if you will… A totally revamped Mets bullpen that will feature the...
Read MoreSeveral sources are now confirming that the New York Mets are on the verge of landing this year’s top free agent closer, Francisco Rodriguez. Joel Sherman of the NY Post, first broke the story when he reported first hand comments from Rodriguez’s agent, Paul Kinzer. “I am more optimistic than I have ever been” about finalizing a deal between the single-season save leader...
Read MoreAre you as tired of reading the on again, off again trade rumors revolving around the same supposedly available closers? Here are the cold hard facts… B.J. Ryan of the Toronto Blue Jays is not available… He never was available… Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi never had any conversations with the Mets or anyone else for B.J. Ryan. Jose Valverde of the Houston Astros is not...
Read MoreWhat a crazy day… If you are an avid Mets fan, and are addicted to reading blogs about the Mets, today was like a taste of heaven for you. Between this site, and about two dozen more Mets sites, there were over 300 different blogs posted today! And nothing happened! About 10% of those blogs were posted by MetsBlog alone, and they may have just set a new world record of thier own...
Read MoreDan Graziano of the Star-Ledger is reporting that the Mets and Red Sox are currently negotiating a trade that will send catcher Brian Schneider to Boston. He writes, A person familiar with the discussions, who declined to be identified because he’s not authorized to speak publicly about them, confirmed that the Red Sox and the Mets were discussing a deal that would send catcher Brian...
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