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Thursday, December 6th, 2007Now that the dust, and my anger, has settled, let’s take a look at Ryan Church. As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, the Mets dealt Lastings Milledge to the Washington Nationals for Brian Schneider and Ryan Church. I have a bad feeling many Mets fans are going to blame Church and Schneider […]
Winter Meetings Update
Monday, December 3rd, 2007As you’ve probably already heard by now, the first trade of the winter meetings has been completed, with the Diamondbacks acquiring first baseman Cris Carter from the White Sox in exchange for Carlos Quentin.
According to ESPN, the Phillies are still interested in bringing back Aaron Rowand, possibly on a 4-year deal or 3-years with a […]
Five Elected to Hall by Vets Committee
Monday, December 3rd, 2007Five managers and executives were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday under revamped rules that created separate Veterans Committee ballots.
World Series-winning managers Billy Southworth and Dick Williams will be joined in the Class of 2008 on July 29 at Cooperstown, N.Y., by former Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and owners Walter O’Malley and […]
Daily Links 12/3/07
Monday, December 3rd, 2007It’s the most wonderful time of the year for baseball fans… the Winter Meetings start up today in Nashville, Tennessee. Will Omar land Bedard or Haren, regaining the trust he lost with many Mets fans with his trade of Lastings Milledge? I doubt it, but stay tuned. Now, onto the daily links…
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Daily Links 11/30/07
Friday, November 30th, 2007December is almost here, and you know what that means: The Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee. Reportedly, the Yankees and Red Sox are leading the Johan Santana sweepstakes, but the Mets, Dodgers, and Angels certainly can’t be counted out. Look for that race to start heating up in a few days. […]
Daily Links 11/29/07
Thursday, November 29th, 2007 The Hot Stove is heating up… Johan Santana, Dan Haren, Erik Bedard? Who will be moved first? Where will they end up? Sound off in the forums. Now, onto the daily links…
Biz of Baseball: Voices on Barry Bonds: A compilation of commentary on Barry Bonds, from people including […]
Torrealba Back to the Rockies
Thursday, November 29th, 2007According to the Denver Post, Yorvit Torrealba took a physical today for Denver and is expected to sign a 2-year, $7 million dollar pact with them. The Post is also reporting that Torrealba did not actually fail his physical with the Mets, although Matt Cerrone of Mets Blog is doubting that claim.
Daily Links 11/28/07
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007Doug R. of the Mets Refugees Forums has been added to the list of bloggers. We’re hoping to continuously add baseball news and analysis throughout the day, so check back often for updates. If you’re interested in writing for the blog, please PM me on the forums. Now, onto today’s daily […]
Player Profile: John Maine
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007On the previous version of the Mets Refugees’ blog, I took a look at John Maine before the 2007 season started. In it, I said:
“So what does 2007 hold for John Maine? If he can cut down on the number of homers allowed and throw his secondary pitches more often for strikes, I don’t […]
Bill James: Top 50 Young Talent
Friday, November 2nd, 2007Over at SI.com, an excerpt from The Bill James Handbook 2008 has been posted. In it, Bill James lists his post-2007 Young Talent Inventory. David Wright and Jose Reyes make an appearance…
4. David Wright, New York Mets third baseman (24).
Wright vs. Reyes is too close to call. Can I keep them both […]