Archive for November 2008
Closer Market Gets Crowded As Hoffman Joins Free Agents
This week Trevor Hoffman joined the ranks of the currently “between contract” closers. It’s a pretty impressive list right now with K-Rod, Brian Fuentes, and Hoffman all free agents. Bobby Jenks and J.J. Putz are rumored to be available for trades as well.
The Mets couldn’t have picked a better time to be in the market [...]
Mets Hire Alicea To Coach First Base
Jerry Manuel finished off his coaching staff by hiring former Red Sox coach Luis Alicea. Alicea has been coaching first for the Red Sox for the past two seasons.
Alicea has done some managing in the minors for the Red Sox and I can’t help but wonder why Terry Francona let him go. I suppose we’ll [...]
Report: Mets Aren’t After Sabathia
What a shock! The Mets aren’t interested in having two $100 million starting pitchers on the team. Marty Noble at MLB.com confirms that the Mets won’t be offering CC Sabathia a contract.
The word in the press is that the Yankees already offered Sabathia 6-years/$140 million. And I’m sure the Yankees will go as high as [...]
Free Agents: Ranking the Best Available Players
We all know that the Mets need a closer and one or two starting pitchers. There’s a hole in left field right now and several spots on the bench are open. The Mets have an underperforming second baseman and several relief pitchers that aren’t getting the job done.
There aren’t any secrets about what the Mets [...]
Audio: Sherman and Heyman From GM Meeting
Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman check in from the GM meetings in Dana Point, CA with all of the latest news about free agents and potential trades. Most of these rumors never end up becoming reality but it’s fun to listen to anyway.
Joel Sherman
Jon Heyman
