Bengie Molina Hits The Market
fangraphs.com 10/23/2009 — 2010 is not exactly a banner year for free agent catchers. Bengie Molina will enter the hot stove league as the only type A catcher available*, according to Cot’s Contracts 2010 free agents list . Bengie Molina has been a standby in the league ...

Three catchers on Mets radar...
metsfever.blogspot.com 10/27/2009 — Marty Noble responds to questions in regards to the Mets off-season plans. The Mets are going to be looking for a catcher and according to Noble there are three on their wish list. Bengie Molina is a 35 y/o right handed catcher who is one of the top hitters at the position along with being ...

You Never Forget Your First
faithandfear.blogharbor.com 10/16/2009 — Welcome to Flashback Friday: I Saw The Decade End , a milestone-anniversary salute to the New York Mets of 1969, 1979, 1989 and 1999. Each week, we immerse ourselves in or at least touch upon something that transpired within the Metsian realm 40, 30, 20 or 10 years ago. Amazin' or not, here it ...

2009 Mets: A Season In Futility, Part II
theballclub.blogspot.com 10/14/2009 — We continue with our 2009 Mets Report Card. Now, the pitchers. Mike Pelfrey - C I named Mike Pelfrey one of my 5 Key Mets before the season assuming that he was probably going to build on his very successful season in 2008. I figured he was a prime candidate to break out and be the rock solid ...

Mets Fall Ball Update
metsfansforever.com 10/15/2009 — Author: Drew Costello Unfortunately for Mets fans, there was no playoff baseball in 2009. While fans of teams who are still alive in the playoffs think about this year, All other fans only have the future to look forward to. The Mets have an abundance of players in the Arizona Fall League and ...

Are the Mets Boxed In?
nleastchatter.com 10/14/2009 — In Marty Noble’s new mailbox article: Inbox: Do the Mets need an overhaul? Marty refers to the Mets as boxed in from any real changes. Specifically he mentions Beltran: “I’m not sure the Mets would agree to a deal for “decent” young players in ...

A Peak Into The Mets Offseason Plan
metsmerizedonline.com 11/8/2009 — On Friday, veteran sports writer Marty Noble wrote a great column which was featured on mets.com . Noble reveals some of the buzz surrounding the Mets front office, including some potential strategies and even some of the specific players that they may be targeting this offseason. The ...

Welcome, THB Class of 2009
faithandfear.blogharbor.com 10/20/2009 — People who think computers play baseball will say the Angels are down 2 games to 1. But computers don't play baseball. And when you have a teammate like Derek Jeter, and you see the way he goes about his business and how calm he is after a game like that, it's like you've won. So the computers ...

Predicting the Mets' Off-season
mikesmets.com 10/9/2009 — Several weeks ago, I wrote that the Mets would retain Minaya and Manuel and make only enough moves to give the impression that they are trying to improve the team, with an eye on the pocketbook. Well, M and M are back and Jeff Wilpon is publicly ...

This Day In Mets Infamy With Rusty 10-20-09
nleastchatter.com 10/20/2009 — Well so I just woke up and read my e mails and what did I see ? 2 Emails from Stub Hub. One read : Dear Mr. Rustyjr , there is still time to get your playoff/ World Series tickets from us ( I am paraphrasing here mind you ). The second e-mail was more on the lines of : Dear loser… ...

A-Rod, Jeter sizzle, as mates just fizzle — NY Post: Sports 10/20/2009
ANAHEIM -- Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez are finally working together in the way the Yankees dreamed. Maybe they still remain the best of frenemies. But in this postseason, they also are the best players in the AL. They are pretty much staging a...

Mets, Yanks eye Kikuchi — NY Post: Sports 10/20/2009
The Yankees and Mets are scheduled to meet today in Japan with a representative of Yusei Kikuchi, the 18-year-old left handed phenom. Kikuchi's representative, Hiroshi Sasaki, met yesterday with the Red Sox, Dodgers, Giants and Rangers. He will no...

Angels will let A-Rod take walk — NY Post: Sports 10/20/2009
ANAHEIM -- The Angels have a new Alex Rodriguez strategy. It's called the intentional walk. And it's going to be something they figure to use more in this series. This time, closer Brian Fuentes walked Rodriguez. It happened in the ninth inning ...

Stub-flub offers tickets for Mets' playoffs — NY Post: Sports 10/20/2009
Hey, Mets fans, StubHub sent an e-mail yesterday offering tickets for Mets' playoff games. "Be there alongside your New York Mets as they chase baseball immortality," the e-mail said. "Go to StubHub, where you'll find a fantastic selection of tick...

Mets, Yankees eye Kikuchi — NY Post: Sports 10/20/2009
The Yankees and Mets are scheduled to meet today in Japan with a representative of Yusei Kikuchi, the 18-year-old left handed phenom. Kikuchi's representative, Hiroshi Sasaki, met yesterday with the Red Sox, Dodgers, Giants and Rangers. He will no...