January 29, 2008
He’s here… and at a reasonable price. The Mets didn’t have to give up Fernando Martinez or Mike Pelfrey. This could work out to be Omar Minaya’s crowning achievement. Obviously, having the Wilpons checkbook helps but he still had to work the Twins down to four promising young players.
The Twins won’t know if this deal [...]
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January 19, 2008
It’s incredibly disappointing to find out what a central role the Mets organization has played in the ongoing steroid scandal. I understand that when large sums of money are involved people will go to great lengths to get their hands on it. That’s what this whole scandal comes down to.
I’m sure we haven’t heard the [...]
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January 18, 2008
The waiting for Johan Santana seems to have reached the truly gaming stage. He isn’t signing with the Twins. We know that… he already turned down their initial offer. They just can’t afford to keep him.
The richest franchises in baseball are lurking in the weeds. The Mets, Red Sox, and Yankees are the only teams [...]
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January 5, 2008
You may have seen that the Mets reacquired Angel Pagan from the Cubs today. He was sent to the Cubs two years ago for cash. The Mets traded two minor leaguers to get him back.
This could very well be a precursor to another deal in my opinion. Having Pagan back could give the Mets the [...]
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