MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
The incomparable Marty Noble answers many of the fan inquiries with his usual mixture of information and wit. Among other ideas, he considers: Just what would it take, hypothetically, to bring Adrian Gonzalez to Queens? Noble believes a package of John Maine, Fernando Martinez and Ike Davis "and perhaps more would be one to consider seriously." Noble likes Joel Pineiro more than Jason Marquis,...
Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
These charts tells me the Royals are now in the Luis Rodriguez sweepstakes. Click to enlarge Full data after the jump. Second basemen AGE TYPE CLUB OPTION WAR UZR/150 wOBA ISO PA Felipe Lopez 30 B 4.6 7.6 0.356 0.118 680 Placido Polanco 34 A 3.1 11 0.321 0.112 676 Juan Uribe 31 2.9 16.4 0.351 0.206 432 Orlando Hudson 32 A 2.9 -3.7 0.342 0.134 631 Craig Counsell 39 2.8 18 0.336 0.124 459 Adam Kennedy...
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
When the Mariners traded for Jack Wilson , we knew it a move fueled by defense. The front office and coaching staff made no secret of that. Wilson brought a glove, an excellent glove capable of making up for a lackluster bat, and this was okay, because we knew that he'd be able to field while remaining something above a black hole at the plate. However, over the span of the next six weeks, Wilson would...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Mets GM Omar Minaya met with agent Scott Boras last night at the GM Meetings for 45 minutes, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Sherman says Matt Holliday, Alex Cora, Jarrod Washburn, and Rick Ankiel were discussed. Of course, the Mets' plans extend beyond Boras clients, and Sherman says Bengie Molina sits atop their list of catching targets. The Mets made a play for Molina four years...
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Omar Minaya met last night with Scott Boras, who represents free agent outfielders Matt Holliday and Rick Ankiel, pitcher Jarrod Washburn and infielder Alex Cora. …from what i can gather, the two sides will likely meet again today at some point, before the GM Meetings officially end… Though [...]
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Berg: Character Guys Like Alex Cora Regular Amazin' Avenue readers also probably read Ted Berg's newish blog Tedquarters , but if not you should. In the linked post, he discusses Alex Cora and the concept of having "character guys" in the clubhouse. It should be required reading for all Met fans. The Cora contract situation is more interesting to me than the nonsensical trade and free agent...
Red Reporter (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
by Ben Margot - AP Marco Scutaro and Orlando Cabrera are two shortstop possibilities for the Reds on the free agent market this off-season. View full size photo » As Walt Jocketty spends his time in Chicago, cozying up to the other GMs for a long Winter's nap season of dealing, he appears to have two priorities on his mind : shortstop and catcher. The Reds had reportedly been trying to deal with...
Mets Today (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
This entry is part 31 in the series 2009 Mets EvaluationsWhen the backup (Ramon Martinez) to the backup (Alex Cora) went down, the Mets found themselves hunting the scrap yards for a fill-in at shortstop who had Major League skills. They found Wilson Valdez and, all things considered, could’ve done a lot worse. In fact, [...]
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
I can't wait to read the inevitable daily reports from Jon Heyman and Ken Rosenthal about how Orlando Hudson would love to play for the Mets . The week's links: Why Omar Minaya Failed And What It Means For The Future - The post of the week. Sam compares the processes of Omar and Indians GM Mark Shapiro. Mets Winter League Update - Mark updates us on the performances of Ike Davis , Ruben Tejada , Josh...
We Should Be GM's (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Under Contract: 1. Cliff Lee- $9M 2. Greg Dobbs- $1.35M 3. Ryan Howard- $19M 4. Jimmy Rollins- $7.5M 5. Chase Utley- $15M 6. Raul Ibanez- $11.5M 7. Jayson Werth- $7M 8. Cole Hamels- $6.65M 9. JC Romero- $4M 10. Brad Lidge- $11.5M 11. Jamie Moyer- $8M 12. Ryan Madson- $4.5M Total= $105M for only half a roster. Arbitration Eligible: 1. Joe Blanton- will be back, '09 $5.475M. 2. Shane Victorion- will...
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Alex Cora and Ramon Martinez have filed for free agency. Cora played in 82 games with the Mets and hit .251 with one home run and 18 RBI, missing a significant portion of the season due to a torn ligament in his thumb. Martinez injured his hand sliding into home plate in early June after initially replacing [...]
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
More photos » by Pat Sullivan - AP Well, there goes that option... (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) Browse more photos » The Twins traded Carlos Gomez for the Brewers shorstop earlier today. Hardy, who had seemingly lost his starting position in Milwaukee to upcoming prospect Alcides Escobar , was being tossed around by many as a possible option for the Red Sox next year. Other options still remain...
Fenway West (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Left field is the biggest hole that the Red Sox need to fill this offseason, but there is still the issue at short. Here are the free agent shortstops from MLB Trade Rumors : Orlando Cabrera (35) - Type A, can't be offered arbitration Juan Castro (38) Alex Cora (34) Craig Counsell (39) Bobby Crosby (30) Adam Everett (33) Chris Gomez (39) Alex Gonzalez (32) - $6MM mutual option with a $500K buyout...
Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
James Kannengieser of Amazin Ave. posted a great article on Alex Cora . I couldn't agree more with James in that Cora simply doesn't bring enough to the table for what he cost. Cora has great intangibles and I'm sure he's going to be a very good coach but at 2M or more the talent he brings to a team simply isn't worth it. Generally back-up middle infielders with better skill sets then Cora cost under...
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Maybe people are sick of reading about the intangibles topic but it is one that continues to fascinate me. Adam Rubin's late season report that Alex Cora will likely be re-signed and subsequent fan support for bringing back Cora is the latest source of this fascination. Cora is now 34 years old, coming off a replacement level season in which he earned $2 million. Smart organizations would bid such...
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