Hot Foot (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
It is hard to accurately judge Billy Wagner’s tenure as the Mets closer. At times, he has been unfairly compared to the likes of Armando Benitez and Braden Looper just because he isn’t perfect, as hardly any closers are. At other times, he’s amazingly gotten the benefit of the doubt from a fanbase that is [...]
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Tim Lincecum has to hope his next New York experience is better than his first two. Last year at Shea Stadium, he started the game that ended with Armando Benitez's two-balk meltdown in the 12th inning. On Tuesday night, Lincecum took his second loss of the...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
- Tim Lincecum has to hope his next New York experience is better than his first two. Last year at Shea Stadium, he started the game that ended with Armando Benitez's two-balk meltdown in the 12th inning. On Tuesday night, Lincecum took his second loss of the...
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
“Generation Kill”, the new mini-series from “The Wire” creator David Simon premieres on HBO next Sunday night —- featuring “The Wire” season 2 alumnus P.J. Ransone, by the way — and the Washington Times’ Thom Loverro took the opportunity to quiz Simon about… baseball! In addition to blasting MLB for their refusal to allow “The [...]
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
Come to think of it, Armando Benitez wasn't all that bad. You know, Braden Looper still is a valuable pitcher. Anyone have John Franco's number?
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
Repeated slurs directed at a succession of ineffective Mets relievers (Mel Rojas, Doug Sisk, Jorge Sosa) has long been a CSTB crutch tradition, but on the weekend Armando Benitez was cut by Toronto, let’s spare a positive thought for Danny Graves, who seems to be getting his life back together in the Twins organization. [...]
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
Tying lose ends on a very slow Saturday indeed. In a series of moves, the Jay's have activated Vernon Wells with less than a month after he broke his wrist in Cleveland and DFA'd Armando Benitez. I guess they're not going after Bonds. Steinbrenner: "There are no plans to sit down and talk with general manager Brian Cashman about his contract status." The G.M.'s contract expires after the 2008 season....
Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
For the second night in a row, the Blue Jays bullpen blew the game: The Yankee game saw B.J. Ryan give up a walk-off homer. Last night, a pair of bullpen lesser lights - Brian Tallet and Armando Benitez -...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
And for my first trick: My very first Odds and Ends. The Toronto Star's aptly named Blue Jay's blog reports the team placed Vernon Wells on the 15-day DL, and they expect him to be out six to eight weeks after fracturing his left wrist during Friday night's game. The Jay's also placed reliever Jeremy Accardo on the 15-day DL with a strained right forearm. As replacements, the Jays will call up infielder...
Miami Herlad (Free subscription) | 04/03/2008
April 3, 2000, at Shea: Al Leiter struck out seven in eight innings as the Mets beat the Padres , 2-1. Armando Benitez got the save after Derek Bell 's solo homer in the eighth.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 03/13/2008
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Armando Benitez reported Thursday to spring training, and he plans to pitch in a simulated game as early as next week.
Quomodocumque (Free subscription) | 03/13/2008
Armando Benitez signs a minor-league contract with Toronto. Benitez has been a great pitcher for a long time, including a fine four-year stretch with the Orioles at the beginning of his career. He seems likely to be remembered, though, for blowing saves in the playoffs for the O’s and the Mets. After his [...]
Hot Foot (Free subscription) | 03/13/2008
According to the AP, former Mets’ closer Armando Benitez has signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. Well, no American teams were dumb enough to sign him. Share This
Eephus Pitch (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Spring training news and notes: *The Mets have the right idea. They're occupied with trying to surreptitiously balance things on Luis Castillo's head -- bubble gum , plastic cups -- while the Yankees are getting into shoving matches with the Devil Rays to defend the honor of Francisco Cervelli. Or something. *Logically, I realize it must somehow seem like a good idea to sign Armando Benitez... because...
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
By interesting coincidence (and aren't they all'), veteran reliever Armando Benitez turned up at the Jays' minor-league complex yesterday morning looking for work.
