One of the most stressful periods I never wish to discuss again after writing about it here blogs are free therapy is flat hunting in Madrid. Work was due to start in October and even though I had arrived two weeks early I was by the end of September seriously lacking fingernails. Every deal that seemed likely fell through at the last minute and I was seriously considering living with a fif
INDIANAPOLIS — Add catching to the Padres’ need list. The Padres suffered a loss just before the Winter Meetings started when backup catcher Henry Blanco signed a free-agent contract with the New York Mets.
Unicaja' s season-long run of injury problems continued on Friday when shooting guard Saul Blanco suffered a muscle tear in his right leg that will keep him out of action until the start of 2010. Blanco (194, 24) was hurt in a practice on Friday, after which team doctors diagnosed the tear and estimated his recuperation time at four weeks. He had been averaging 5.8 points in less than...
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...
News: Mets sign Henry Blanco "Francisco Blavia of ESPN Deportes says free-agent C Henry Blanco agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Mets." via MetsBlog
Bart Hubbuch / New York Post : Mets sign Chris Coste, Henry Blanco — Chris Coste is burning bridges with Mets fans before he's even crossed them. — The ex-Phillies catcher/first baseman signed with the Mets yesterday, just three days after expressing disdain for his new team in an interview with a Philadelphia sports Web site.
With Henry Blanco on board at a mere 1.5MM for the season, the Mets finally have the stand out defensive catcher that they have been missing for years. Struggling pitchers will have a friend in Henry and base runners will have someone to fear with 43 % CS rate. I have no miss-conceived notion that he's a starter but if they land Molina they will have the perfect balance of offense and defense...
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...
Adam Rubin / NY Daily News : Report: New York Mets close to signing San Diego Padres catcher Henry Blanco — The Mets appeared to be closing in on a deal with free-agent catcher Henry Blanco. The Venezuelan newspaper “El Nacional” reported Blanco had left that country Sunday for a physical with the Mets.
It's being reported that Henry Blanco is traveling to NY for a physical and it's believed the two sides may have already agree to a one year deal. Blanco is one of the best defensive catchers in the league, he throws out 40% of runners for his entire career and has the potential to improve our pitching staff by calling a good game/ framing pitches well. But for those worried about having...
December the 4th is the three year anniversary of the death in suspicious circumstances of a very good friend of mine, Mark Blanco. There is much I could say about the loss to me and those who loved him but more pertinent is the lack of closure for Mark's mother and younger sister who are still campaigning to find out what happened and bring those responsible to justice. What is without any...
THURSDAY, 8:58am: Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News passes on a report from the Venezuelan paper, El Nacional, that says Blanco is on his way to a physical with the Mets. Via Twitter, Jon Heyman of SI.com suggests the Mets will sign Blanco. He says the club maintains interest in Bengie Molina. MONDAY, 2:58pm: The Mets are close to a deal with free agent catcher Henry Blanco,...