The Latest on Catchers
The agent for free agent catcher Yorvit Torrealba, Melvin Roman, said yesterday that he expected the Mets to make his client an offer. With Jorge Posada having agreed to a 4 year contract with the Yankees on Monday and the Mets apparently thinking of Paul Lo Duca as a backup plan it would seem that […]
Next Move At Catcher?
The not exactly unexpected re-signing of Jorge Posada by the Yankees for four-years at $52 million occured last night. I like to think that Mets general manager Omar Minaya is smart enough to know that his odds of landing Posada were very slim and already has someone else targeted at catcher. Paul Lo Duca‘s agent […]
Rockies Make Offer to Torrealba
The Denver Post reported yesterday that the Colorado Rockies have made an offer to their free agent catcher Yorvit Torrealba. It’s a two year offer. The article does not specify the dollar value of the offer but does say that “Torrealba is in line to go from $1 million to around $3 million annually”. If […]
Roster Moves
A few maneuvers occurred yesterday. Marlon Anderson‘s re-signing became official. Anderson got a two year contract worth $2.2 million. This is viewed as a key move to building a good bench for 2008. Jose Valentin‘s option was declined. The second baseman is now a free agent. This is no surprise. I thought he played ahead […]
Current Thinking on ARod
Ken Davidoff reports in today’s Newsday that the Mets may not be so hot on signing Alex Rodriguez. When asked about the possibility of signing ARod, Omar Minaya said “We’re very happy with Jose Reyes. We’re very happy with David Wright. We’ve got two of the best young players at those positions in the game.” […]
The Climate at Catcher
Ken Rosenthal at FoxSports.com suggests the Yankees be more aggressive in trying to retain Jorge Posada. Rosenthal says he expects the Mets to make a “monster offer” for the catcher. In the meantime Joel Sherman reports in today’s New York Post that the Colorado Rockies are so sure that they will lose catcher Yorvit Torrealba […]
Mets Free Agent Update
Adam Rubin reports in today’s New York Daily News that the Mets are close to re-signing Marlon Anderson. I’ll be curious to see the terms of this deal (mostly the length) because Anderson left the Mets on his last stint with the club over a disagreement on length. He wanted two years, the Mets offered […]
Tracking the Mets Free Agents
I created a new page on the blog I call the Mets Free Agent Tracker. This page tracks all of the Mets players from 2007 who have filed for free agency. Check it out by clicking the link in the bar at the top of tis colum or by clicking here.
Glavine Files for Free Agency
As expected Tom Glavine filed for free agency yesterday. There is a lot of speculation about where Glavine will pitch next year. Mets general manager Omar Minaya has said he expects to know what Glavine is thinking later in November but I think that it’s unlikely that he will be back with the Mets.
Where Will ARod Land? And Will It Affect Wright?
Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports reports on the top 10 destinations for Alex Rodriguez. The Mets rank number 6 on the list and Passan doesn’t seem to be too confident that the Mets will sign the future home run king. But Adam Rubin reports in today’s New York Daily News that the front office has […]
