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2008-11-18
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Gammons' Latest: Penny, Jenks, Salty
[…] Gammons indicates that Brad Penny is working hard this offseason, and teams such as the Cardinals, Red Sox, Rangers, and Blue Jays "appreciate" his past success. The Mets are apparently worried about Bobby Jenks' declining strikeout rate, a sentiment echoed by Joel Sherman. Sherman talked to a Mets official who said the chances of acquiring Jenks are "close to zero." The Rangers apparently wanted Clay Buchholz or two of Justin Masterson/Nick Hagadone/Michael Bowden for Jarrod Saltalamacchia. […] read
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Mets To Make Offers To Free Agent Targets
According to David Lennon of Newsday, the Mets will make offers to Francisco Rodriguez and Brian Fuentes this week, and perhaps Derek Lowe and other starters. Rather than attempt to scare other teams off with massive initial bids, the Mets will make small offers and work their way up. It seems that the sticking point with K-Rod will be guaranteeing a fourth year. That was what they had to do to get Billy Wagner three years ago. read
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Giants Interested In Beimel
[…] interest in free agent lefty Joe Beimel. Beimel, 32 in April, is probably in line for a three-year, $12MM deal. Remarkably, he allowed just one home run (to Carlos Beltran) over 116.3 innings the last two seasons. Beimel has also been linked to the Cardinals, Rockies, and Mets. Giants GM Brian Sabean has reportedly expressed varying degrees of interest in many other free agents, including Rafael Furcal, Casey Blake, Bob Howry, Juan Cruz, Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira, and C.C. Sabathia. read
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Gammons' Latest: Penny, Jenks, Salty
[…] Gammons indicates that Brad Penny is working hard this offseason, and teams such as the Cardinals, Red Sox, Rangers, and Blue Jays "appreciate" his past success. The Mets are apparently worried about Bobby Jenks' declining strikeout rate, a sentiment echoed by Joel Sherman. Sherman talked to a Mets official who said the chances of acquiring Jenks are "close to zero." The Rangers apparently wanted Clay Buchholz or two of Justin Masterson/Nick Hagadone/Michael Bowden for Jarrod Saltalamacchia. […] read
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Mets To Make Offers To Free Agent Targets
According to David Lennon of Newsday, the Mets will make offers to Francisco Rodriguez and Brian Fuentes this week, and perhaps Derek Lowe and other starters. Rather than attempt to scare other teams off with massive initial bids, the Mets will make small offers and work their way up. It seems that the sticking point with K-Rod will be guaranteeing a fourth year. That was what they had to do to get Billy Wagner three years ago. read
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Giants Interested In Beimel
[…] interest in free agent lefty Joe Beimel. Beimel, 32 in April, is probably in line for a three-year, $12MM deal. Remarkably, he allowed just one home run (to Carlos Beltran) over 116.3 innings the last two seasons. Beimel has also been linked to the Cardinals, Rockies, and Mets. Giants GM Brian Sabean has reportedly expressed varying degrees of interest in many other free agents, including Rafael Furcal, Casey Blake, Bob Howry, Juan Cruz, Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira, and C.C. Sabathia. read
2008-11-17
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Mets Concerned About K-Rod's Velocity
John Harper of the New York Daily News has been reporting on a rumor that Francisco Rodriguez's decreased velocity last season has been a source of hesitation for the Mets. Harper reported yesterday, "...a source said the Mets 'have concerns' about... K-Rod's dip in velocity, from 95-96 mph a couple of years ago to 91-92 mph this year, also is a concern as he seeks a long-term deal. "His velocity was down and he had back-to-back years of heavy use," the source said. "The history in those cases […] read
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Mets Concerned About K-Rod's Velocity
John Harper of the New York Daily News has been reporting on a rumor that Francisco Rodriguez's decreased velocity last season has been a source of hesitation for the Mets. Harper reported yesterday, "...a source said the Mets 'have concerns' about... K-Rod's dip in velocity, from 95-96 mph a couple of years ago to 91-92 mph this year, also is a concern as he seeks a long-term deal. "His velocity was down and he had back-to-back years of heavy use," the source said. "The history in those cases […] read
2008-11-16
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Who Knew? Lenny Dykstra Is A Douche
Scrappy former all-star centerfielder and World Series champion Lenny Dykstra is beloved in parts of New York City, specifically those parts which root for the ?Mazin Mets. Throughout his ten plus year baseball career, he hustled like there was no tomorrow and partied like he had four livers, gaining the respect of his teammates and competitors read
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Who Knew? Lenny Dykstra Is A Douche
Scrappy former all-star centerfielder and World Series champion Lenny Dykstra is beloved in parts of New York City, specifically those parts which root for the ?Mazin Mets. Throughout his ten plus year baseball career, he hustled like there was no tomorrow and partied like he had four livers, gaining the respect of his teammates and competitors read