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Dom D's - Mets Fan Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
According to David Lennon of Newsday , The rumor that the Mets are in talks of a blockbuster deal with White Sox are NOT true. Here is exactly what he had to say: Minaya always has refused to label any prospect "untouchable," but he kept Mike Pelfrey off the table last year at this time and he seems ready to do the same with Martinez. With the Mets connected to numerous reports involving...
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
David Lennon / Newsday : Heilman again makes pitch to start for Mets — Concerned about his role for next season, Aaron Heilman called general manager Omar Minaya yesterday to talk about possibly moving back into the rotation for the start of spring training. But Minaya stayed firm in his position that Heilman again …
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 11/15/2008
David Lennon / Newsday : Source: Mets won't bid for Sabathia — The Mets were content to watch Friday from their Citi Field offices as the Yankees made good on their promise of a shock-and-awe first offer to free agent CC Sabathia. — With a starting point of six years and roughly $140 million …
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Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 11/15/2008
A day after the Yankees endeavored to make free agent starter CC Sabathia the highest paid pitcher of all time, Newsday’s David Lennon reports “with a starting point of six years and roughly $140 million, the Steinbrenners need not worry about any competition from Flushing on this one.” It’s not that the Mets don’t like Sabathia. [...]
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MetsBlog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Jon Heyman, David Lennon, Jerry Manuel and I will be guests during tonight’s Mets Hot Stove on SNY at 7 pm, hosted by Kevin Burkhardt. …well, those are four names you don’t typically see in a row… Call in and share your thoughts at 212-BUZZ-SNY, or submit a question to the show by clicking here.
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 10/21/2008
David Lennon / On the Mets beat : Rays in 6 — After covering the Phillies in the NLCS, and watching them dispatch the Dodgers in five games, I planned to pick them to win the World Series. — But after seeing the Rays bounce back to eliminate the Red Sox, especially with last night's Game 7 win, I changed my mind.
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MetsBlog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Yesterday, at Baseball Prospectus, John Perrotto suggested the Mets and White Sox could be discussing a deal that could send OF Jermaine Dye and RHP Bobby Jenks to the Mets for OF Fernando Martinez and others, according to ‘whispers.’ However, today in Newsday, according to ‘a person familiar with the situation,’ David Lennon writes, ‘There is nothing there,’ [...]
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
Rounding up today's Mets rumors... On Friday, David Lennon of Newsday said the Mets had received Francisco Rodriguez's medical records. He also had Omar Minaya saying the club's doctors were looking it over. However, Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post writes today that the Mets did not receive the records until yesterday afternoon. According to Hubbuch, the Mets told Paul Kinzer they'll...
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MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
Last week, in Newsday, David Lennon reported the Mets had received the medical information for Francisco Rodriguez. However, today, in the New York Post, Bart Hubbuch writes, “Contrary to a published report, the Mets didn’t receive the medical breakdown on Rodriguez until yesterday afternoon and are just now poring over it. At any rate, in the Daily News, [...]
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/22/2008
A few Mets rumors have surfaced today... According to David Lennon of Newsday, Mets GM Omar Minaya is ready to go ahead with Luis Castillo at second base next year. Paul Kinzer, the agent for Francisco Rodriguez, expects to meet with the Mets next week to negotiate for K-Rod, according to Peter Botte of the New York Daily News. After the Mets review K-Rod's medical records, Kinzer acknowledged...
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MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
According to David Lennon in Newsday, “The Mets received the medical information on Francisco Rodriguez.” Lennon believes the team’s next step will be to look over the information, after which they will meet face-to-face with Rodriguez before an offer is made. Initially, Rodriguez had been seeking a five-year deal, according to previous reports. However, an official with one team...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
The latest on the Mets... Joel Sherman of the New York Post says Luis Castillo met with the Mets and implored them to keep him. Castillo said he'll get into shape this winter. The Mets will still consider trade possibilities, but a deal doesn't seem likely. David Lennon of Newsday reports that Aaron Heilman called Omar Minaya yesterday to request a move to the rotation. The Mets are still...
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MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
In a report for Newsday, David Lennon details a phone call made from Aaron Heilman to Omar Minaya, during which Heilman once again asked that he be a starting pitcher. “We talked and he expressed himself,” Lennon quotes Minaya as saying. “He told me that he’d like the opportunity to start. But my job is to make [...]
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MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
Tonight on at 7 pm EDT, Kevin Burkhardt and David Lennon from Newsday will talk with Mets GM Omar Minaya by phone. Call in and share your thoughts at 212-BUZZ-SNY, or submit a question to the show by clicking here.
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Dom D's - Mets Fan Blog (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
According to David Lennon of Newsday , Aaron Heilman called Omar Minaya to ask him if it was feasible to use him in the starting rotation for the 2009 season. Omar Minaya made it clear to Heilman that he thinks Heilman should stay in the bullpen. "We talked and he expressed himself," Minaya said. "He told me that he'd like the opportunity to start. But my job is to make sure I do what's...
