Rockies express interest in free-agent Schneider
Denver Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
Bracing for the potential loss of starter Yorvit Torrealba, the Rockies have expressed preliminary interest in free agent catcher Brian Schneider.
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Backup may catch a deal
Denver Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
Bracing for the potential loss of veteran catcher Yorvit Torrealba, the Rockies have expressed preliminary interest in free-agent catcher Brian Schneider, who hit just .218 — including three home runs and 24 RBIs — in 59 games with the Mets this year.
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Rockies' Division Rival Interested In Torrealba
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | yesterday
After turning down a two-year, $4.5MM offer to remain with the Rockies, Yorvit Torrealba is expected to receive an offer from another NL West club, writes Troy Renck of the Denver Post. Although Renck isn't 100% certain, he believes that the Giants are the team interested in the 31-year-old catcher as they might be looking for someone to keep the seat warm for Buster Posey. Renck also reports that...
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Opinion: Catcher to Replace Brian Schneider
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
According to Adam Rubin, in a report for the Daily News, the Mets off-season shopping list is as follows: Catcher to replace Brian Schneider. Power upgrade in left field. Second baseman if Luis Castillo can be traded. Rotation help. Eighth-inning reliever. Second lefthander in the bullpen to pair with Pedro Feliciano. Yes, I like the simple idea of getting 20 home runs [...]
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Exploiting Inefficiencies In The Pitching Market
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
More photos » by Paul Connors - AP Pitchers like Jon Garland can be useful and cost-effective ways to upgrade a starting rotation. (AP Photo/Paul Connors) Browse more photos » We haven't seen any numbers come out of the Mets ' front office, but the consensus seems to be that they'll probably have a 2010 payroll comparable to that of the 2009 team, which is to say something in the $140-150...
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Type B Applesauce - Met free agents given B status, Putz option declined, Hermida to Boston
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Have a good weekend everyone. I'm taking a little off-season weekend break. Enjoy the links. Meet the Mets Metsblog reports that Carlos Delgado, Brian Schneider, and Gary Sheffield will be Type B free agents during this offseason. That JJ Putz trade didn't work out so well long-term or short. He could still remain valuable to the Mets as a jersey designer though. Metsradamus is already worried that...
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News: Delgado and Schneider File for Free Agency
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Carlos Delgado and Brian Schneider have filed for free agency, according to Adam Rubin of the Daily News. Other notables to file for free agency so far are Orlando Hudson, John Lackey, Randy Wolf, Mark De Rosa, and Matt Holliday, and Jason Bay. Former teams have until November 20 to negotiate exclusively with these players, after which [...]
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News: Delgado, Schneider & Sheffield are Type B
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Carlos Delgado, Brian Schneider, and Gary Sheffield have been categorized as Type B Free Agents by Elias. …in other words, if the Mets offer salary arbitration to any of these three players, and if they decline it and sign with a new team, the Mets will be rewarded one additional draft pick for each player in the ‘Sandwich [...]
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Blueprint for World Domination!
Right Wing Ramblin' (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
I am not talking today about a plan for peace in the Middle East, or missile shields in Eurasia, or a way to fix the trade deficit. No, the plan I will be revealing over the next few days is much more expansive…much more improbable…but just as important! The plan I propose today is a roadmap for victory in the MLB. Today I take up the cause of my recently hapless New York Mets …the...
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Note: The Off-Season Hot Stove Calendar
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Today marks the start of a 15-day period when eligible players, like Carlos Delgado and Brian Schneider, may elect to become a free agent, during which the team has exclusive rights to negotiate a new deal. Once the 15-day window closes, which will be Friday, Nov. 20, the player is free to sign with another club. In addition, the deadline for [...]
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Rosterbation-Mania!
South Side Sox (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
More photos » by Ted S. Warren - AP Raise your hand if you want to play for the White Sox next year. Esteban, please put your hand down. Seriously though, Esteban, you aren't welcome. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Browse more photos » Over the past couple days, and inspired by the infamous U.S.S. Mariner post and the on-going reader input over at Sox Machine , I've been putting together my off-season...
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Toronto wants to keep Barajas...
Mets Fever (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Since it appears that Rod Barajas is our primary target to fill Brian Schneider's vacated spot, I'll be keeping tabs on him until we obtain a catcher ( him or another catcher) or he signs elsewhere. According to the Toronto Sun the Blue Jays would like to keep Barajas but it doesn't sound like they're willing to outbid someone for him ( the other player their discussing is Marco Scutaro)... "We...
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2009 Analysis: Brian Schneider
Mets Today (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
There was a time that Brian Schneider was an agile receiver with a great glove, strong arm, and the added bonus of some pop in his bat. In fact I can remember when Omar Minaya was GM of the Expos, and he supposedly spent every winter turning down offers for his young and promising backstop. Those [...]
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Buzz: Brian Schneider, & Free-Agent Catchers
MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
In a post to Metstradamus, John takes a closer look at C Brian Schneider. In the end, John writes, “Considering the options out there, Schneider doesn’t look so bad.” …my hunch is the team will return rookie C Josh Thole to Triple-A next season… he looked good, and i believe they see him having the potential to be a Paul Lo [...]
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Elias Ranking Projections Update
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Eddie Bajek of Detroit Tigers Thoughts has reverse-engineered the Elias Rankings, and he's providing his projections exclusively here at MLB Trade Rumors. We've cleaned up a few errors since last time; the following players changed types: Yorvit Torrealba from no type to B, Brian Schneider from B to no type, Brian Giles from A to B, Reed Johnson from B to no type, Gary Sheffield from B to no type,...