Archive for December, 2007
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Saturday, December 29th, 2007http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYH5twRKynM
Listen to that Shea crowd roar.
Star-Tribune: Santana Smatterings
Thursday, December 27th, 2007According to La Velle Neal of the Star-Tribune, the Mets are still alive and well in the Santana trade talks:
The Twins checked in with the Red Sox, Yankees and Mets just before everyone split for the holidays but nothing major appears to be heating up.
Yes, you just read the word Mets. Indications are that […]
Merry Christmas to All
Monday, December 24th, 2007The Refugees Family would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Look for blogging to continue on the 26th, hopefully the Mets will have a belated gift for all of us.
Going into 2008, we hope to add more bloggers and continuously improve both the blog and forums. Expect a lot of […]
Citi Field Update 12/22/07
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007Here is the latest Citi Field update. As always, my pictures can be found on the Refugees forum as well as on Webshots.
Work has been progressing at a rapid pace on the Jackie Robinson Rotunda, where the two staircases leading up to the concourse level have been installed. The enclosure work continues, as about half […]
The Gift of Grit
Saturday, December 22nd, 2007Here’s a present for all you SABRmetric stat men and women: Quite possibly the greatest baseball blog entry of all time, Flotsam Media’s Tangiblizing the Intangible
As far as I’m concerned, there is only one thing seperating this post from perfection: The regret I feel knowing I did not write it.
Chuck Dickens, you are my hero.
Bedard Front Cooling
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007According to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com the Orioles are becoming less interested in trading Erik Bedard at this point.
The Orioles, sources say, have slowed down trade talks involving left-hander Erik Bedard, apparently dissatisfied by the offers they are receiving. The Mariners, Reds and Mets are among the teams most interested in Bedard, but the […]
Mets Sign Matt Wise To A One Year Deal
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007According to Mets.com, the Mets have signed 32 year old right hander Matt Wise to a one year contract.
“Matt has had success in a variety of roles,” said Mets General Manager Omar Minaya. “He adds a versatile arm to the bullpen.”
Wise had a fantastic first half for the Brewers, but a shoulder injury effected his […]
Mets Look Into Mark Prior
Monday, December 17th, 2007According to the New York Daily News, the Mets and Yankees have “preliminary interest” in former Cub ace Mark Prior.
Both have expressed “preliminary interest” in Prior, John Boggs, the pitcher’s agent, said yesterday. “But it hasn’t been anything more than that. Next week will probably be pretty busy.”
Boggs says 11 teams have expressed interest in […]
Daily Links 12/17/07: A Christmas List
Monday, December 17th, 2007With Christmas just 8 days away, there isn’t much time left to get your shopping done. I decided to switch up the daily links today and help you out a bit. Now, onto a Christmas List for the Baseball Fan version of the Daily Links…
New York Times Baseball Yearbook: An awesome concept. […]
Dodgers Sign Hiroki Kuroda To A Ridiculous Contract
Saturday, December 15th, 2007According to the Los Angeles Daily News the Dodgers and Japanese import Hiroki Kuroda agreed to a three year deal worth $36 to $40 million dollars.
The market is just outrageous at this point, has anyone learned from Keg Igawa? Kuroda projects to be at best a fourth starter and is another unproven Japanese import.
There really […]