Archive for February, 2008
Pedro At The Cockfights
A video showing Pedro Martinez and Hall of Fame pitcher Juan Marichal serving as honorary “soltadores” at a cockfight in the Dominican Republic. “Soltadores” are those who release the animal at the start of the fight. Cockfighting is legal in the Dominican Republic so Pedro didn’t break a law. However considering it’s looked down upon […]
Santana Introduced At Shea
Johan Santana was introduced at Shea yesterday. This was one of the biggest non-events I’ve seen in a while. We already knew he was a Met. We already knew what he would say (I’m glad to be in New York, baseball is a team game, etc.). There was really nothing new. It was nice to […]
Mathematically Alive Live Chat and Radio Show
The folks who made Mathematically Alive will be doing a live chat tonight at 8 at The Happy Recap. Login early as you will need to register before joining the chat. They will also be doing a radio show this Saturday at 1 PM with the guys from the Seven Train to Shea blog.
Johan’s Annual Salary
The annual numbers on Johan Santana‘s contract are as follows: 2008: $19 million 2009: $20 million 2010: $21 million 2011: $22.5 million 2012: $24 million 2013: $25.5 million 2014 (option): $25 million, with a $5.5 million buyout Santana was originally slated to earn $13 million in 2008 but the Mets gave him a $6 million […]
Feliciano and Sosa Signed
The Mets avoided going to arbitration with two of the four remaining arbitration eligible players on the roster. Pedro Feliciano signed for one year at $1.025 million and Jorge Sosa signed for one year at $2 million. The two remaining Mets that are arbitration eligible are Ryan Church and Oliver Perez.
Santana Signed!
Johan Santana has been signed, the deal has been sealed and he will officially be delivered at a press conference to be held this Wednesday. The Mets announced in a conference call this afternoon that Santana has signed a deal that guarantees him $137.5 million through the 2013 season with an option for the 1014 […]
