metsgeek.com - 12/9/2008
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What to do about left field? Murphy/Tatis vs. Free Agent OF’s; Leftfield – to upgrade or not to upgrade? – (title possibilities)
Heading into the Winter Meetings, the Mets project a platoon of Fernando Tatis and Daniel Murphy in leftfield for 2009. The merits of adding outfielders Randy ...
fannation.com - 12/12/2008
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LAS VEGAS -- The Cubs, Rays, Dodgers and
Angels are among teams that have expressed interest in...
star free-agent outfielder Bobby Abreu . But the outfield market is generally slow, and a few big-market teams will first be waiting to see what happens ...
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Abreu has suitors, but OF market slow
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MetsGeek column: What to do about leftfield
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Check out my weekly MetsGeek column by clicking here. I weigh the current projected leftfield platoon of Daniel Murphy and Fernando Tatis vs. signing free agents Bobby Abreu, Pat Burrell, Adam Dunn, Raul Ibanez and Manny Ramirez. ...
Winter Meetings Day 2, featuring K-ROD
Mets Tailgate —
... For the one thousandth time, please no. Click here for more on why not. I honestly don't think Omar Minaya is dumb enough to sign Ibanez, but the nonstop reports of Mets interest are scary. ...
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Is the price right for Abreu....
metsfever.blogspot.com 2/8/2009 — For a team that was once considered the final resting place for careers, where only over the hill former all-stars and future Hall-of-Famers came for one last payday ( over pay that is) it's nice to see players still with something left willing to take a discount to come here. The two biggest ...
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Raul Ibanez: An older and left-handed version of Pat Burrell
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METS CLAMPING CLOSER MARKET —
NY Post: Sports 12/9/2008
LAS VEGAS - The Mets were on the brink last night of reaching agreement with closer Francisco Rodriguez. That not only would solve their top need, but send a ripple effect throughout the market. The Indians have been waiting for the Mets to sign...
RELIEF ACE NEARS DEAL WITH METS —
NY Post: Sports 12/9/2008
LAS VEGAS The Mets were on the brink last night of closing their most important game of the offseason - landing closer Francisco Rodriguez. Rodriguez's agent, Paul Kinzer, said, "I am more optimistic than I have ever been" about finalizing a...
