Archive for January, 2008
« Previous EntriesWe got Santana! Now, how many years?
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008The answer to that question, some of you may be thinking, is “As many as he wants.” I agree. But that doesn’t quite get me to the word count I was going for, so let’s press on.
What exactly is the big deal about signing Santana for five years, through his age 33 season, versus seven […]
Santana Thoughts
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008I’m still somewhat in a state of shock right now, so I’m going to break this up into sections and hope it all makes sense.
The Media
First off, credit must be given to the mainstream media for their handling of this long, drawn out saga. With all of the misinformation teams put out there, […]
A Deal 2,012 Days In The Making
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008As the dust begins to clear in what could possibly go down as the greatest trade in Mets history (Mike Piazza might disagree), we’ll take a quick look at back at how the Mets ended up acquiring a two time Cy Young winner:
July 27, 2002- Carlos Gómez signs with the Mets as an international free […]
USA Today: Santana Traded to Mets (Pending Extension)
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008USA Today’s Bob Nightengale is reporting that “officials with knowledge of the talks and a person close to Santana” have confirmed the trade to the Mets is done; for outfielder Carlos Gomez and pitchers Phil Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey.
The deal is pending the Mets and Santana reaching agreement on a six- or seven-year […]
Baseball America: Sources of Talent
Sunday, January 27th, 2008Over at their Prospects Blog, Baseball America has posted the sources of top 30 talent for all teams in baseball.
The Mets Top 30 breaks down as follows:
10 College, 5 High School, 2 Draft and Follow, 1 Non-Drafted Free Agent, 10 International, 1 Via Trade, 1 Via Rule 5 Draft
The Mets activity on the international […]
Community Projection: Pedro Martinez
Sunday, January 27th, 2008Over on the forums, the Refugees are testing the “wisdom of crowds” theory with our own community projections. We’re starting it off with Pedro Martinez, who’s making his full season return after missing most of 2007 with various injuries. Pedro has claimed he’s as healthy as he’s felt in years, what do you […]
News: Bedard Finally Dealt
Sunday, January 27th, 2008According to various sources, Erik Bedard has finally been dealt to the Mariners in a deal centered around top prospect Adam Jones. Jones was pulled from his winter league team in Venezuela and is heading to Baltimore for a physical. Chris Tillman, Jeff Clement, Carlos Triunfel and Wladimir Balentien are amongst the other […]
News: Chavez Signs Two Year Deal
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008Endy Chavez signed a two year, $3.85 million contract today with the Mets, according to Mets.com.
Chavez, who injured his right hamstring playing winter ball in Venezuela, is expected to be healthy by the start of spring training next month. Chavez missed more than two and a half months during the 2007 season due to a left hamstring injury.
Performance Enhancers: Where’s the Line Drawn?
Monday, January 21st, 2008Well, I was definitely wrong about the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform being a huge waste of everyone’s time. It was revealed during the hearings by Rep. John Tierney that the number of MLB players granted permission to use banned drugs for medical reasons more than tripled in 2007 from the previous season. […]
Citi Field Update 1/19/08
Saturday, January 19th, 2008Here is the latest Citi Field update. As always, pictures can be found on the Refugees forum and Webshots.
Much work has been done the past two weeks on the Jackie Robinson Rotunda, which is now fully enclosed by steel. Beams and steel decking are being installed to support the promenade level above the rotunda, and […]