Earlier today, the Washington Post reported that Paul Lo Duca had agreed to a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals for the 2008 season.Terms were not immediately available, though Lo Duca was thought to be seeking $5 million. The deal is pending Lo Duca passing a physical, a source said.Lo Duca, 35, played the past two seasons with the New York Mets. A .288 career hitter and four-time...
WFAN Radio is reporting the Mets have traded Lastings Milledge to the Washington Nationals for C Brian Schneider and OF Ryan Church. 2007 STATS Lastings Milledge | Right Field/Center FieldAvgHRRBIRunsSB.272729273 Brian Schneider | Catcher AvgHRRBIRunsSB.235654330 Ryan Church | Left...
All we hear are rumors and speculation around this time of the year. I love it!I read something interesting this morning from Steve Popper on his blog Amazin Stories. He had some interesting things to say about his conference call with Omar Minaya yesterday, but what really caught my attention was this…As far as right field, Minaya did admit that he’s investigating the free-agent...
It looks like Endy Chavez will not get activated today after all. It seems that he will instead be playing in another rehab game for Binghamton this afternoon.I have no idea why the Mets are biding their time. My guess is that they are torn between sending Lastings Milledge back to the minors, or cutting one of their relievers, probably, Aaron Sele.Look for the conclusion to this drama to...
He’s fast, he’s powerful, he can catch, he’s got a shotgun for an arm, and he can hit. Oh yeah, and one more thing… he’s got a whole lotta attitude. Of course I’m talking about our very own Lastings Milledge.I can’t remember another player who was surrounded with as much of a media spotlight even before getting a full season in the bigs....
One of the more interesting questions that were emailed to me was from Brian, one of my friends on Mets Merized at Myspace. He asked about Lastings Milledge in comparison to Carlos Gomez and Fernando Martinez, and that maybe we should trade Milledge rather than the other two, his question was in response to an earlier blog I had posted. The reason I think the Mets will keep Lastings Milledge...
