Freddy Garcia Isn't Giving Up
mlb.fanhouse.com 3/25/2009 — by Ed Price The Mets essentially named Livan Hernandez their No. 5 starter Tuesday. Hernandez beat out Tim Redding (injured), Jonathon Niese (deemed not ready) and Freddy Garcia , who accepted a minor league assignment. Garcia is expected to stay ...

Update: Garcia accepts
metsfever.blogspot.com 3/24/2009 — Well the inevitable occurred today when Freddy Garcia was re-assigned to minor league camp, making Livan Hernandez the fifth starter. What wasn't known, as I mentioned in an earlier post was whether Garcia would accept the assignment. Apparently the two sides had a gentleman's agreement in ...

The Garcia plan...
metsfever.blogspot.com 3/25/2009 — According to Freddy Garcia's agent, Peter Greenberg Freddy will remain in Florida at the Port St. Lucie camp for about a month. When the weather warms he will join the rotation in Buffalo, Greenberg believes that Freddy will be back in form by then and awaiting a spot in the rotation. Last ...

Mets Retain Freddy Garcia
mlbtraderumors.com 3/24/2009 — According to Ben Shpigel of the New York Times , the Mets reassigned starter Freddy Garcia to minor league camp today. Garcia softened his stance on the minors, as he'll work at extended Spring Training or else head to Triple A as a member of the ...

Garcia expects to be Mets' fifth starter -
newsday.com 2/14/2009 — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - With players finally moving into the Tradition Field clubhouse Friday, it was surprising to see that Freddy Garcia 's locker was not included in "rotation row," where the starters usually reside for spring training . The Mets ...

News: Freddy Garcia may soon Retire
metsblog.com 4/28/2009 — According to the Buffalo News , Triple-A RHP Freddy Garcia says the front area of his right shoulder is sore. “Maybe I want to try it one more time,” Garcia is quoted as saying.  “If I don’t feel the way I’m ...

Freddy Garcia May Retire
nybaseballdigest.com 4/28/2009 — Adam Rubin is reporting that Freddy Garcia is contemplating retirement after getting pounded by Syracuse on Monday. According to observers Garcia was topping out at 85 mph. Originally I thought Garcia would be a great pick up for the fifth slot. ...

Mets To Dump Freddy Garcia?
mlbtraderumors.com 3/19/2009 — The New York Post's Bart Hubbuch writes that "it's probably safe to say Freddy Garcia won't be long for Mets' camp." It's just speculation at this point without word from manager Jerry Manuel or GM Omar Minaya, but it's pretty clear that the Mets ...

NY Mets - Time to Release Freddy Garcia After Atlanta Game Debacle
njfrogman.blogspot.com 3/18/2009 — Port St. Lucie, FL: The New York Mets need to release Freddy Garcia today. Garcia pitched against the Atlanta Braves in the grapefruit league this afternoon. 2 innings pitched. 7 hits, 5 runs, 5... The full story can be read on http://www.bobsblitz.com

Thanks Chief
pricedoutoftheciti.com 3/25/2009 — It was only a matter of time. Freddy Garcia and his 16.71 ERA in Grapefruit League play is headed to the minors. It was assumed by many that Garcia and the Mets had some sort of gentleman's agreement when he signed his contract that he would be allowed to walk should he not make the team.  ...

The Mets' Future Free Agents: A Look Ahead — Bleacher Report - MLB 4/4/2009
Even though the 2009 season hasn’t even began yet, I thought it would be fun to look at the players the Mets may potentially lose to free agency after this season.   Catcher Brian Schneider – Schneider, 33, is the Mets' ...

Oakland brings in Garcia as backup — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 4/6/2009
In the twilight of his NFL career, Jeff Garcia is coming home to the Bay Area. The 39-year-old quarterback from Gilroy and San Jose State signed a one-year contract with the Raiders on Monday to be the backup to JaMarcus Russell. Garcia started his ...