After the Mets signed Oliver Perez, the remaining big names left in the market are all hitters. Adam Dunn, Bobby Abreu, and Manny Ramirez are all looking for teams as spring training quickly approaches.
Despite the impact one of these players could have on a team, the process has been slow. Manny is waiting for a [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Mets News’
3 February, 2009
Cold Stove Getting Warm
31 January, 2009
Headlines: Weekend Edition
I spent most of yesterday on the road, so here’s a quick look back on what happened, and what’s developing today, with my comments where appropriate.
More and more sources, like this one, are beginning to suggest Oliver Perez will be a Met by this weekend, or he won’t be one in 2009. According to speculation, [...]
28 January, 2009
Is Pedro Coming Back?
SI reports that Omar Minaya has stated his interest in bringing back former Met Pedro Martinez. Pedro went 5-6 last year with a 5.61 ERA, and had trouble in the first in inning, and getting to the fifth.
TBD Spin
I commented earlier about the Mets spending their money on one-year deal type guys, and Pedro would certainly be [...]
28 January, 2009
Wednesday Headlines
A lot of news, features, and opinions out there today. Let’s get to them.
A deal with Oliver Perez seems to be imminent. NJ.com reports the two are still far apart, but the Mets are now willing to up their offer. I speculate the final numbers will be around four-years, $48 million.
One pitcher the Mets were [...]
27 January, 2009
Tuesday Night Headlines
Anthony Rieber at Newsday quotes a source saying the Mets are “a little closer” to signing Oliver Perez, while Jon Heyman says talks have slowed. Both sides are said to be weighing their options, which for the Mets means Ben Sheets, Randy Wolf, and Jon Garland.
Another team linked to Perez, the Brewers, are likely done [...]
27 January, 2009
Bobby Abreu Lowers Asking Price
ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick reports that Bobby Abreu has lowered his asking price to three years, $10-11 million, similar to Raul Ibanez and Milton Bradley.
Tim Dierkes at MLB Trade Rumors speculates that the Reds, Dodgers and Braves are interested in Abreu, but that price is still too high.
Abreu, who turns 35 in March, has driven in [...]
27 January, 2009
Perez, Sheets updates
Matthew Cerrone of MetsBlog.com has an update about Oliver Perez stemming from Jon Heyman’s appearance on MLB Networks Hot Stove Show. Heyman believes the Brewers and the Rangers may be getting involved, although the Mets remain the favorite.
Breaking that down further – yesterday, the Rangers were said to be weary of a multi-year deal with [...]
26 January, 2009
Monday’s Headlines
New developments on the Manny, Sheets front broke today:
Jerry Manuel appeared on SNY tonight, and, among other things, hinted he wants Manny Ramirez in blue and orange. While Manuel doesn’t plan to lobby on Manny’s behalf, you have to wonder if this changes the front offices perspective.
Meanwhile, Manny and the Dodgers remain far apart writes Jon Heyman. That’s good [...]
24 January, 2009
Mets Playing in the WBC
Eddie D’Anna is not happy about the Mets going to the World Baseball Classic. Here are the participants from Queens:
Dominican Republic – Jose Reyes
Venezuala – Francisco Rodriguez
Puerto Rico – Carlos Delgado, Carlos Beltran, Pedro Feliciano
United States – David Wright, Brian Schneider, J.J. Putz
Fortunately, Johan Santana, who was invited to play for Venezuela, will not participate. However, Peter [...]
24 January, 2009
Manny is a No Brainer
Filip Bondy of the New York Daily News says signing Manny is a no brainer. Between his production, the Mets move to a new ballpark, and the fact that he is still out there, there is no reason why the Mets bigwigs can’t get on the same page.
TBD Spin
Duh. The Mets are claiming poverty, and [...]
