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Lo Duca: Sign me
Ex-Met Paul Lo Duca , forced into retirement when he went unsigned last offseason, wants back into MLB. Here's what he told Sirius XM's Casey Stern and Kevin Kennedy :
Paul Lo Duca: “I’m completely healthy. I feel unbelievable. ...
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Bidding begins Friday
With bidding opening Friday, here's the official list of free agents, with the date they filed:
1 Anderson, Garret OF AT 11/5
2 Gonzalez, Mike RP AT 11/5
3 LaRoche, Adam 1B AT 11/5
4 Norton, Greg 1B/OF AT 11/5
5 Soriano, Rafael RP AT 11/6
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Japanese pitcher headed to MLB
The agency that represents Johan Santana , Jose Reyes and a bevy of other Mets clients over the years has a new player in the fold. Lefthander Hisanori Takahashi , who will be represented by Peter Greenberg & Associates, announced Tuesday in ...
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Alomar bolts Mets for Cleveland
Sandy Alomar Jr. has left the Mets to join Manny Acta's staff in Cleveland as first base coach. Alomar had been a finalist for the Mets bench coach job with Razor Shines and Dave Jauss , but the Daily News reported last week that the position ...
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B-Mets officially tap Teufel
Binghamton has confirmed that Tim Teufel will manage the organization's Double-A affiliate.Here's the official announcement:
With an ultimate goal of developing players to contribute to winning a World Series, the New York Mets handed the ...
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Grapefruit League schedule
The Mets have released their spring training schedule. With three months until pitchers and catchers report, here's the Grapefruit League schedule:
Tue. March 2 Atlanta Braves Port St. Lucie ...
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From Peanuts to Cyclones
Wally Backman's hiring as manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones is official. Here's the announcement:
Former New York Mets star Wally Backman has been named the newest manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones, tabbed to lead the club in its tenth season of ...
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Former Mets join forces to fight kidney disease
Former Mets John Franco (1990-2004) and Ed Hearn (1986) along with former General Manager Jim Duquette will join forces tonight in the Ceasars Club at Citi Field to raise awareness and money to fight two potentially devastating kidney diseases, ...
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Beltran makes pitch for Delgado's return
Beltran, set to begin his sixth season with the Mets, was hampered by a right knee bone bruise for most of 2009. He was one of many Mets on the disabled list, a big part of the team's woeful season.
But Beltran said his health continues to ...
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Boras: Holliday deserves Teixeira-type deal
Scott Boras , who is expected to meet with the Mets before the GM Meetings break up on Wednesday, labeled Matt Holliday a "franchise player" in the lobby of the O'Hare Hilton on Tuesday night and suggested the free-agent outfielder deserved a ...
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Holliday, Bay bidding may surpass Mets' appetite
Omar Minaya arrived at the GM Meetings at the O’Hare Hilton on Monday night maintaining it was his obligation to investigate the price tags of top-tier free agents. However, a team insider told the Daily News he expected that the salary ...
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Cora, Martinez file on Day 2
Third-nine players filed for free agency on Friday, including Alex Cora and Ramon Martinez . It's Day 2 of the 15-day period in which eligible players may give notice of
their election of free agency. To date, 118 players have filed for free ...
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Mets decline option on Putz
The Mets officially declined J.J. Putz's $9.1 million option Friday, officially making him a free agent. The Mets also exercised a $500,000 option for Mike Pelfrey for 2010. Pelfrey will then have three arbitration years after that.
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Mejia named top prospect
Baseball America's top-10 prospect rankings for the Mets farm system have been released, and 20-year-old Jenrry Mejia tops the list, which you can check out here . Rounding out the list is the youngest prospect to appear, pitcher Juan Urbina , ...
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Schneider, Delgado file on Day 1
This is just a formality, so I wouldn't get too worked up, but on Day 1 of the free-agency filing period, Brian Schneider and Carlos Delgado submitted their paperwork. I don't expect either to return in 2010. Nor do I expect J.J. Putz to be ...
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Mets add Shawn Bowman to 40-man roster
Third baseman Shawn Bowman , 24, who hit .294 with Double-A Binghamton, was added to the 40-man roster, which now stands at 36. That protects Bowman from leaving as a minor-league free agent or being selected in the Rule 5 draft.
Bowman, a ...
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Time to file for free agency
With the conclusion of the World Series, Thursday begins the 15-day period in which players officially file for free agency. In the case of the Mets, let’s take a look at the eligible players:
Brian Schneider expects to sign elsewhere, ...
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UFL opts for Hofstra not Citi Field
You may have noticed that the New York Sentinels of the first-year United Football League played Wednesday night's game at Hofstra University and not Citi Field, as originally intended. Or maybe you didn't notice, since it was at the same time as ...
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James: 23 homers for Wright in 2010
Statistician Bill James offers these projections for next season in his recently released Bill James Handbook 2010 .
David Wright 599 AB, 100 R, 23 HR, 99 RBI, 24 SB, .302 avg., .892 OPS
Carlos Beltran 522 AB, 92 R, 24 HR, 91 RBI, 17 SB, ...
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K-Rod has winter plans
Francisco Rodriguez threw a bullpen session in Venezuela on Wednesday as he gears up to play winter ball in his native Venezuela for Tiburones. K-Rod annually plays winter ball, and plans to continue to do so despite signing a three-year, $37 ...
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Evans returns to Arizona Fall League
Nick Evans finally has found a team to join this offseason. And while it might be less lucrative then playing winter ball in Venezuela, the Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico, it is in Evans' back yard. Evans, a Phoenix native, is back in the ...
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Phillies to return core group in 2010
Bad news, Mets fans: The Phillies aren't going away in 2010.
All of Philadelphia's core players remain under the team's control this offseason. The most significant free agents: pitchers Pedro Martinez , Brett Myers , Chan Ho Park and Scott ...
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Ike headed for AFL's All-Star Game
First-base prospect Ike Davis was named to the Arizona Fall League's Rising Stars Game, the All-Star game of the league. Davis is hitting .340 (17-for-50) with six doubles, three homers and 10 RBI and has a .370 on-base percentage and a .640 ...
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Frenchy surgery on Monday
Jeff Francoeur's surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb will take place Monday morning. Francoeur originally suffered the injury Aug. 23 against Philadelphia while making a diving catch the half-inning before he hit into a game-ending ...
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Mets winter-ball assignments
Here's a comprehensive list of winter-ball assignments for Mets major- and minor-league players:
Puerto Rico
Criollos
Jose De La Torre, rhp
Nelson Figueroa, rhp
Brahiam Maldonado, of
Hector Pellot, 2b
Omir Santos, c
Gigantes
Juan ...
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Hale to third, bigger-name D-back coming too?
Chip Hale is expected to be named the Mets’ new third base coach after the World Series. Hale, 44, spent the past three seasons in that role with the Diamondbacks after six years in that organization as a minor-league manager.
The other ...
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Instructional League rosters
The Mets are fielding two teams in the instructional league they've shifted from Port St. Lucie to the Dominican Republic. For the hardcore, here are the rosters. It's a slow time as we await Jeff Francoeur's left thumb ligament surgery early next ...
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Mets farmhand passes away
Sad news announced by the Mets ...
" Rafael Castro , an 18-year-old minor-league pitcher in the Mets organization, collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack Friday evening at the team’s Venezuela Academy in Carabobo, Venezuela. The ...
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Mets meeting with Cuban defector Chapman today
The Mets are expected to have face-to-face dialogue with 21-year-old lefthander Aroldis Chapman and agent Edwin Mejia today. Chapman, who defected from Cuba and established residency in Andorra to avoid the draft, arrived in New York this week. ...
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Mets release lefty reliever Takahashi
Forty-year-old rookie reliever Ken Takahashi won't return to the Mets in 2010. The Mets released the lefthander Tuesday. Takahashi was 0-1 with a 2.96 ERA in 28 relief appearances. He said at the end of the season that he intended to pitch next ...
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Mets postseason tickets on sale
Here's some news from the Associated Press ...
Hey, Mets fans, that awful season was just a bad dream — if you believe StubHub.
The company sent an e-mail Monday offering tickets for Mets' playoff games.
"Be there alongside your New ...
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New employers for ex-Mets staffers
In case you missed it, Bill Madden reported these developments today:
" Rick Peterson and Tony Bernazard , those two Mets-at-odds-fellows, are about to re-surface in new jobs. Look for the Milwaukee Brewers to reel in Peterson as their new ...
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Mets tidbits
Here are a few random items ...
* The Mets will close spring training on the Gulf Coast side of the state, capping exhibition play with an April 2 game against the Rays at Tropicana Field.
* Manny Acta , a potential third base coach ...
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Reyes' surgery set for Thursday
Jose Reyes' surgery is set for Thursday in Dallas to clean scar tissue from the area surrounding his torn right hamstring tendon, the Mets announced. The operation will be performed by Dr. Daniel E. Cooper at North Central Surgical.
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Davis goes deep in AFL opener
Ike Davis
Phoenix native Ike Davis belted a third-inning grand slam in his Arizona Fall League debut for the Surprise Rafters off Detroit lefthander Andrew Oliver on Tuesday afternoon in Peoria, Ariz. Davis had 20 homers between St. Lucie ...
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Wagner trade completed
The Mets officially announced the players to be named in the Billy Wagner trade with the Red Sox. Here are the team-supplied bios on outfielder Chris Carter , who was placed on the 40-man roster, and first baseman Eddie Lora :
Carter, 26, hit ...
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Reyes officially having surgery
Jose Reyes will proceed with surgery to address is troublesome right leg, that kept him out of action after May 20. Here's the official description of the upcoming procedure from the Mets:
Reyes will undergo surgery to clean up scar tissue ...
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Wilpon: Medical protocols changing, not staff
Chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon said the Mets did a poor job in communicating the extent of injuries this season, and pledged to change the protocols, although the trainers will remain. Wilpon cited the case of Jose Reyes as a breakdown. He ...
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Coaches Alomar Sr., Alicea out; Warthen, Shines stay
Bench coach Sandy Alomar Sr. and first base coach Luis Alicea will not return to the Mets’ big-league staff in 2010, the Mets have confirmed.
Hitting coach Howard Johnson , pitching coach Dan Warthen and bullpen coach Randy Niemann ...
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Mets 4, Astros 0: Sweep!
Nelson Figueroa had his first career complete game as the Mets beat the Astros, 4-0, in the regular season finale. The Mets finished 70-92.
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Mets post final lineup of '09 season
The Mets waited until noon to post their final lineup. Here's how it looks for Game No. 162:
Pagan, lf
Castillo, 2b
Wright, 3b
Beltran, cf
Murphy, 1b
Reed, rf
Thole, c
Hernandez, ss
Figueroa, rhp
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Citi Field ready for football
The Mets may be vacating the premises, but Citi Field isn't done for the year. The New York Sentinels of the start-up United Football League will face the Las Vegas Locomotives on Nov. 4 at the stadium. Tickets range from $11-$50 and go on sale ...
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Wrapup: Mets 5, Astros 1
Post-game, Jerry Manuel said that Carlos Beltran was scratched from the lineup because he was “under the weather” and the Mets didn’t want him to play a day game after a night game under those circumstances. He should play tomorrow, ...
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Saturday's action: Astros (74-86) v. Mets (68-92)
Hey, Met fans. Anthony McCarron in today for A-Rube. Here are the lineups for today’s game. Carlos Beltran was in the original lineup, but was scratched after they re-thought playing him in a day game after a night game. David Wright has the ...
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Maine objective completed
In his final start of the season, and just his fourth since returning from the disabled list for weakness in his throwing shoulder, righthander John Maine improved to 7-6 Friday night, scattering five hits and striking out seven over seven innings, ...
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Mets lineup as Astros invade Citi
LF Pagan
2B Castillo
3B Wright
CF Beltran
RF Francoeur
1B Tatis
C Santos
SS Hernandez
P Maine
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Mets lowering ticket prices for next season
The Mets announced that they are lowering ticket prices at Citi Field next season. Here's the official release:
The New York Mets today announced across the board decreases in the price of Season Tickets for the 2010 season at Citi Field with no ...
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Evans catching on?
Nick Evans has started only three games since an Aug. 25 promotion, but the down time hasn’t been a complete waste. Evans has been working with coach Sandy Alomar Jr. on learning to catch as a way of increasing his versatility, although he ...
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Reyes' injury is new: torn hamstring
Believe it or not, Jose Reyes is now not only suffering from a torn hamstring tendon. The Mets say he suffered a torn hamstring muscle on Tuesday. Surgery has yet to be scheduled, a team spokesman said, but it appears highly likely.
Oh, and the ...
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