Posted on March 12th, 2008 - 7:27 am by BaseballTalkOnline
The Mets have asked the Blue Jays about the availability of their two right handed hitting outfielders, Shannon Stewart and Reed Johnson. Johnson was expected to be Matt Stairs’ platoon partner in left this year for the Jays until the team signed Shannon Stewart, which created a competition for the spot.
The Mets are looking […]
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Posted on March 6th, 2008 - 12:23 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
Ken Rosenthal has a new column up. Let’s dig into it, shall we?
Rosenthal states that the Mets asked the Tigers about Marcus Thames during Winter Meetings, but were turned down. One has to wonder if the talks could pick back up now with the rash of injuries. The Tigers are expecting Thames […]
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Posted on March 5th, 2008 - 7:10 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
UPDATE (3-5-08; 7:10 PM): Moises Alou’s groin injury turns out to be that of a hernia. Alou will undergo hernia surgery and is expected to miss most, if not all, of the month of April.
Alou first injured the groin against the Braves on Monday, but the pain wouldn’t subside, leading to the examination today.
With […]
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Posted on March 5th, 2008 - 11:16 am by BaseballTalkOnline
With the rash of injuries experienced in Spring Training, the Mets are in the market for backups. The team is focusing on acquiring two pieces: a right handed hitter who can play both first base and right field, and a middle infielder who can play a solid shortstop.
The group of players the Mets are […]
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Posted on February 7th, 2008 - 10:37 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
The Mets are down to just one player who is arbitration eligible after signing Ryan Church to a $2 million, one-year contract. Church can earn an additional $120,000 by reaching the following incentives: $50,000 for 450 plate appearances; $40,000 for 535 plate appearances and $30,000 for 550 plate appearances.
Church had asked for $2.45 million […]
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