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Thursday’s Hot Stove Recap – Is Omar Gearing Up For Santana?

It really feels like things are starting to heat up and move at a faster pace as we get closer to the Winter Meetings.This week was especially busy, and here are some of the latest rumors and transactions over the last 48 hours.It didn’t take long for the Milwaukee Brewers to replace Johnny Estrada. Today they agreed to terms with free agent catcher, Jason Kendall on a one year deal...

Johnny Estrada: Easy Come, Easy Go?

Okay, somebody please tell me what’s going on…Adam Rubin of the Daily News is reporting that Johnny Estrada may not be sticking around too long. Here is what he wrote this moning…The Mets have landed a catcher – but this one might not be around long either. As a bonus, the other team took Guillermo Mota."Johnny adds depth to our catching situation," GM Omar...

Angels Bail Out On Cabrera, Dodgers Back On The Saddle Again

Of all the major sluggers rumored to be available this off season, none are bigger than Miguel Cabrera. (pardon the pun, hee hee)For weeks now, we’ve been hearing all this gibberish about the Angels, Mariners, and even the Giants being in hot pursuit. The only team I took seriously was the Angels. I felt they matched up well, and that they had plenty of surplus in young talent to pry...

If It Walks Like A Duca, And Talks Like A Duca, It Must Be A Duca!

Nothing gets me more excited in the off season than a great trade. Well I don’t really mean nothing, but you know what I mean. Last night’s trade for Johnny Estrada came out of left field. I mean there was not even a hint of that going down. So much for all these experts who think they’re in the know…Hey listen, I know that most of us wanted Paul Lo Duca back in the worst...

Let’s Give Mota A Good Old-Fashioned New York Send-Off!

I know I already posted on this subject, but I can’t help myself and I needed to release some more energy.Can somebody please tell me what kind of drugs the Brewers were taking when they agreed to trade Johnny Estrada for Guillermo Mota. Somebody, please explain to me what their thought process was?I don’t even care at this point how good or how bad Estrada is at throwing out...

Breaking News: Mets Trade Guillermo Mota For Johnny Estrada!

WFAN and Rotoworld is reporting that the Mets acquired catcher Johnny Estrada from the Brewers for RHP Guillermo Mota.Yes Mets fans, it’s true. Omar Minaya just pulled off a rematkable deal that will have Mets fans jumping for joy and shouting from the rooftops!HERE IS THE OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE…The New York Mets announced today that they have acquired catcher Johnny Estrada from the...