Ballbug (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News : Mets GM Omar Minaya needs to focus on real issues at winter meetings, like dumping Luis Castillo — Oh, Omar. The Mets re-signed Alex Cora for $2 million, but now the GM has big issues to handle at the winter meetings. — Backup infielder? Check. The Mets have re-signed Alex Cora for $2 million, with a vesting option for 2011.
Capitol Avenue Club (Free subscription) | yesterday
As we head into the Winter Meetings, let’s take a look at how the FA market has behaved thus far. So far we’ve seen 16 contracts signed: Name Yrs Total Salary Avg Salary Chone Figgins 4 $36,000,000 $9,000,000 Billy Wagner 2 $13,500,000 $6,750,000 Takashi Saito 1 $4,350,000 $4,350,000 Placido Polanco 3 $18,000,000 $6,000,000 Gregg Zaun 1 $2,150,000 $2,150,000 Marco Scutaro 3 $14,000,000...
The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
The Mets Swift, Bold Free Agent Shopping Spree: It’s hard not to laugh at what the Mets have done so far this offseason. First, they re-signed the meaningless Alex Cora for one year at $2 million plus performance bonuses. Shortly after, they swooped in with an impressively shrewd heist of two aging, no-name backup catchers [...]
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
The Brewers plan to present an offer to utility infielder Craig Counsell, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. The interest is mutual, but ESPN's Buster Olney tweeted back on November 16th that at least a dozen teams are eyeing Counsell and a multi-year deal is possible. Counsell, 39, hit .285/.357/.408 in 459 plate appearances this year while playing second base, shortstop,...
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
In a vacuum, signing Henry Blanco for one year and $1.5 million is a strong move. This is a solid defensive catcher with a decent bat. The cost is fair for a backup catcher of his caliber. However, with all signs continuing to point to a Mets / Bengie Molina two year, ~$14 million marriage, the contract makes little sense. Take a look at the career splits of these two backstops vs. right-handed and...
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
So, the Mets signed Hank Blank to a 1-year $1.5 million contract yesterday. The reaction was predictable-- déjà vu all over again. And while giving a 38-year-old backup catcher a $1.5MM contract has shades of the Alex Cora deal; remember some key differences between Cora and Blanco that I have outlined in this chart: Pretty clearly, the Mets are making a conscientious effort to sign their...
Brokedown Palace (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
“It isn’t accurate to call the Mets cheap, because they give Alex Cora $2 million to be nice to Kevin Burkhardt and ground out.” - Oh dear God. Faith and Fear in Flushing :: Wanted: Evidence of a Plan
Faith and Fear in Flushing (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Let's get the caveats out of the way early on this one. It's December 2, not even officially winter. The hot stove is barely beginning to glow. And Greg and I have long been proud to think that we don't overreact to things. As the timing of the Johan Santana trade made clear, you don't know anything about the offseason until it's completed, and no club tips its hand about its plan. But after a comically...
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
The Braves just signed Billy Wagner to a one-year, $7 million dollar deal with a vesting option . Besides the obvious pain of the Braves improving by adding a player that was very good for the Mets , the Red Sox now get the 20th pick in the draft and a supplemental first round pick, both of which the Mets would have received if they had just hung onto Wagner until the end of the season. Instead, the...
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
No analysis, no judgment, no nothing. Just a simple poll. Poll Which is a wiser transaction? (from the team's perspective) Mets sign Alex Cora for 1 year, $2M with a $2M 2011 vesting option Phillies sign Brian Schneider for 2 years, $2.75M 73 votes | Results
Subway Squawkers (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Joe Girardi showed up at Jets' practice Tuesday to instruct quarterback Mark Sanchez in the fine art of sliding. When spring training starts, perhaps Girardi can offer the same courtesy to the Mets. After last season, the Amazins could use some tips not just in sliding, but in all facets of baserunning. Meanwhile, the Mets' offseason continues to limp along with word that the team has signed a player...
Faith and Fear in Flushing (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
As the Mets go about their alphabetical roster restocking — Alex Cora...Chris Coste... Chuck Cottier ? — they'll have to do it without five of their longtime ticketholders. A Mets fan and FAFIF reader sent us the note below the other day explaining why he and his friends will not be renewing their seats. I don't know whether this group, whose letter was signed "Amazings NY,"...
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Cubs Decline To Offer Arbitration To Rich Harden, Kevin Gregg Rich Harden just became a lot more attractive. He's still a big-time injury risk, but he's exactly the type of player you do extend a vesting option to, since his accrual of time on the field is almost certain to benefit the team, unlike that of, say, Alex Cora. Gregg should draw some interest, as his strikeout rate is good, his walk rate...
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Never let it be said the Mets are only concerned with peddling shirts no one wants ; over the past two days, they’ve inked former Red GM Wayne Krivsky to augment the super talent that is Omar Minaya, signed backup backstop Chris Coste, and re-upped with utility IF Alex Cora. It’s the third of [...]
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
In a post to Mets Citi Blog, Brian DePersis asks, “Why do the Mets over-value mediocre role players'” Similarly, Adam, the Brooklyn Met Fan, says, while he is happy to see Alex Cora return, “I have to admit, I was slightly taken aback by the $2 million dollar price tag.” …these guys make a [...]
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