Braves get Lowe. What’s next?
Sixty million over four years got it done for Derek Lowe with the Braves. The Mets were a year and $24 million short. Oliver Perez, who should feel unwanted right about now, wants four years and the...
View ArticleSheets: Risk/Reward.
The more I think about it, the more I believe there is an upside to signing Ben Sheets. Yes, he has an injury history, but his history also includes 31 starts and 198 innings last season with...
View ArticleDec. 26.09: Pitching market not great ….
The real trend-setter for starting pitcher’s contracts isn’t John Lackey but Randy Wolf, he of the 101-85 career record in 11 years (basically 10-9 a season), who signed a three-year contract with...
View ArticleJan. 9.10: Mets looking at pitching.
The Mets are interested in bolstering their rotation. Better late than never. Among the names left in the market are Joel Pineiro, Jon Garland, Doug Davis, Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz, Ben Sheets,...
View ArticleJan. 11.10: A call to arms.
I had a Poll request over the weekend as to whom should the Mets target to improve their pitching. There are some decent arms, and some risks out there. There’s nobody, however, that cries out, “Sign...
View ArticleJan. 12.10: Pineiro market falling.
At one time, Joel Pineiro was seeking three years at $10 million a season. One published report had the Mets in it for $15 million over two years – with an inevitable option – which is far more...
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Jan. 20.10: Should Mets pursue Sheets?
SHEETS: Worth the risk?Ben Sheets might be the best pitcher out there, but he’s damaged goods. Sheets, who missed all of last season following elbow surgery, worked out before league scouts and was...
View ArticleJan. 22.10: Mets still looking for pitching.
Published reports have the Met serious about pitching, and have contacted Ben Sheets. They also have interest in former Yankee Chien-Ming Wang, who is coming off shoulder surgery and won’t be available...
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Jan. 23.10: What’s the plan?
SHEETS: Would he make the off-season?It’s strange asking this inside a month before spring training, but do the Mets have a plan to get better? With all their talk about pitching and defense/speed to...
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Jan. 27.10: What would change?
Maybe this will be the summer in which the Mets fire Omar Minaya. It also might be the summer in which they get it all together. Care to guess which one has a greater chance of happening? MINAYA: Just...
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