December 2009
Francesa: Mets Will Sign Bay →
Today on his radio/television program, Mike Francesa announced that the Mets will sign Jason Bay pending a physical.
The deal is likely worth $66 million over five years, with a vesting option for…
"Live Blogging" Game 5 of the 1969 World Series
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A bit of a warning, first. Some of these old games have picture issues, not so bad you can’t watch them, but they can be a little annoying. Know that before you spend the $1.99 for the download from iTunes.
- Oh, wow. They’ve left in the World Series Report, NBC’s 15 minute pre-game analysis show. Your hosts, Jim Simpson, Sandy Koufax and Mickey Mantle, all in their scarlet...
Mets Sign Kelvim Escobar →
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Francisco Blavia of Lider en Deportes broke news on Christmas Eve that the Mets were close to signing free-agent relief pitcher Kelvim…
“Jason Bay would rather play in Beirut than Queens.”
– Peter Gammons
“On a day when the Yankees acquired the Atlanta Braves’ ace, Javier Vazquez, to...”
– Kill me?
Roundup - Mets Near Deal With Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey - NYTimes.com
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“If you are really effective at what you do, 95% of the things said about you...”
– Scott Boras
Baywatch: 48 Hours and Ticking →
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Matt Pignataro of Seven Train to Sheatweeted that Buster Olney of ESPN said on air this morning that the Mets could end up signing free-agent OF Jason Bay
Mets Seeing Red? In “Serious” Talks For Arroyo →
Bronson Arroyo via last.fm
Mark Healey at Baseball Digest tweets “Mets are in serious talks with Reds” for Bronson “Arroyo-plus, I’m not being told who the other…
Mets Sign Ryota Igarashi →
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The Mets have “a basic agreement to sign relief pitcher Ryota Igarashi according to NPB Tracker on twitter, based on a report from Japanese…
Mets Going For Holliday, Offer 5 Year Deal To Bay →
The Mets have stepped up their efforts to land Jason Bay and now appear to be making a run at Matt Holliday.
Jon Heyman reports that the Mets increased their offer from a four year deal to…
Mets Close To Deal With Ryota Igarashi →
David Waldstein reports that the Mets are close to a two-year deal with Ryota Igarashi, a 31-year old relief pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball.
He missed…
Where Do The Mets Go From Here? →
Before even considering anything in terms of players, it needs to be said that the Mets need to address some larger, more systemic problems that will eat away at them from the inside if they are…
Cardinals Offer Holliday Huge 8-Year Deal →
Joe Strauss reports that the St. Louis Cardinals have tweaked a standing offer they had with Matt Holliday. According to Joe, the Cardinals have a deal worth $16MM per year for at least eight…
Deep Breath, Mets Fans. It’s Not Over Yet →
If you aren’t aware, the Phillies did make a trade for Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay, as was previously reported here on Hot Foot. If the Phillies had acquired Halladay for prospects, and teamed him…
Report: Halladay in Philadelphia →
Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi report that “A three-team blockbuster that would send Blue Jays RHP Roy Halladay to the Phillies, and Phillies LHP Cliff Lee to another club, is under…
Lackey Appears Headed To Red Sox →
Ed Price broke news this morning via twitter that the Boston Red Sox were having John Lackey take a physical. It is expected that this is an indication he will sign a deal similar to the
Mets Make Lackey an Offer, Bay Rejects Sox →
There are conflicting reports that the Mets have offered free agent John Lackey an offer.
Buster Olney writes “There are signs they may have made a significant offer to free-agent LHP John…
Holliday Gets Offer, Sox Stands On Bay, Wang... →
Matthew Cerrone reports that Cardinals GM John Mozeliak told ESPN St. Louis the Cards have made an offer to Matt Holliday. The terms of the offer were not released.
Jon Paul Morosi reports…
Phillies Favorites To Land Halladay? →
Tom Verducci at SI.com believes the Phillies are emerging as the front runners to land Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay
“They’ve been very aggressive,” a baseball source told Verducci. “They’re putting…
A Look At Bay vs. Holliday →
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Matt Holliday
Jason Bay
Other things to consider:
Holliday helped by hitting behind Albert Pujols.
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Francesa: Mets Make Offer To Bay and Molina Today →
Mike Francesa on WFAN told listeners that he “knows” that offers will be made to OF Jason Bay andC Bengie Molina today.
Francesa said he “knows” the Mets prefer Bay over OF Matt Holliday.
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Winter Meetings: Molina, Rule 5, Blanco →
The Rule 5 draft took place this morning. The Mets took RHP Carlos Monasterios with the 7th pick overall and soon after, traded that pick to the Dodgers for cash.
Monasterios was 5–6 with a 3.73…
Winter Meetings: Mets Going For Big Three? →
The Mets took a look around the marketplace down in Indianapolis and saw a lot of mid tier pitching going for top tier prices. Randy Wolf just signed a $29 million deal for three years which seems…
Gammons Leaves ESPN →
ESPN has issued a press release announcing Peter Gammons is leaving after 20+ years with the network.
Baseball Hall of Fame journalist Peter Gammons has decided to pursue new endeavors and will…
Winter Meetings: Hart, Maine, Wolf →
Here’s a roundup of what is percolating this second day of the 2009 MLB Winter Meetings.
The rumor dujour this morning was floated by Joel Sherman, with the Mets sending John Maine to…
Yankees Close To Stealing Granderson In 3-Way Deal →
Jon Heyman reports via twitter that the Yankees will get Curtis Granderson, the Diamondbacks will get Edwin Jackson, Ian Kennedy and the Tigers will land Max Scherzer, Daniel Schlereth,…
Winter Meetings: Wolf, Granderson, Halladay →
The evening action in day one at the 2009 Winter Meetings produced a couple of interesting developments and some players seemingly coming off the table:
The Mets learned the commitment for the…
Winter Meetings Updates →
Here are a few stories that pertain to the Mets..
The Mets are “interested” in OFs Josh Willingham and Juan Rivera, according to Joel Sherman of the NYPost.
Tonight will ultimately decide…
Castillo Rumors- Monday →
As the Winter Meetings begin, rumors continue to swirl about the possibilities for where the Mets would try and deal Luis Castillo. On the first day of the Winter Meetings, two proposed rumors…
Winter Meeting Preview: How To Fix The Mets →
The Mets have an identity crisis. Are they the 92-loss team of 2009 or are they the team that came just a few wins short of the playoffs the prior two seasons? Ravaged by injuries, it’s not entirely…
Mets Continue to Make Strange Moves →
As we approach the looming December Winter Meetings its time to take a quick look at what the Mets have done so far, and ask the question should we be worried?
Yes.
So far the Mets have done…