Link: Rubin chock full of info
The 'Ropolitans | NY Mets Baseball Blog —
Adam Rubin’s latest blog post is teeming with info from day one of the GM Meetings in Chicago. In brief… Matt Holliday and Jason Bay are likely too expensive. Mike Cameron is a longshot. The Mets really want to trade Luis Castillo. The free agent catching market is terrible. The Mets want to re-sign Alex Cora. Tim Redding and Jeremy Reed will probably be non-tendered. Johan Santana and Jose ...
Hot Stove Starting To Simmer
24 Hours From Suicide...A Day In The Life of a Met Fan —
... Adam Rubin - Surfing The Mets has some great insight into the General Managers meeting in Chicago. Some points of interest: ...
News: Jose Reyes and Johan Santana are on the Mend
MetsBlog.com —
“Johan Santana and Jose Reyes are on the mend,” writes Adam Rubin, in a post to his blog for the Daily News.
According to Rubin, “Reyes is now walking freely without crutches.?
The player’s representative told Rubin that Reyes is not yet 100 percent, but, “He looks great.”
In mid-October, Reyes had surgery to clean up scare tissue around the hamstring tendon behind his right knee.
To read more from Rubin, regarding the team’s plan for ...
Mets unsure of salary demands
Nova Fantasy Sports Headline Newsfeed —
... Update: According to the New York Daily News , the Mets may not be willing to spend the money on free agent left fielders Matt Holliday or Jason Bay. ...
The Hot Stove Season Opens
Mets Today —
... The Hot Stove Season is underway, and already we have a flurry of buzz and rumors. One whirlwind post from Adam Rubin is chock full of information (or misinformation, take your pick), which I’ll break down here. ...
HOT STOVE REPORT: CASHMAN, HALLADAY, METS & MORE
BigLeagueScrew —
... the Mets are concerned about the arm issues surrounding Angels ace John Lackey and will likely stay away. Omar Minaya’s fren-emy Adam Rubin of the Daily News writes that both Matt Holliday and Jason Bay are too rich for the Mets’ blood, and will try to land a 2nd tier player in free agency or via a trade. In other team news, it’s also reported that ...
HOT STOVE REPORT: CASHMAN,HALLADAY, METS & MORE
BigLeagueScrew —
... the Mets are concerned about the arm issues surrounding Angels ace John Lackey and will likely stay away. Omar Minaya’s fren-emy Adam Rubin of the Daily News writes that both Matt Holliday and Jason Bay are too rich for the Mets’ blood, and will try to land a 2nd tier player in free agency or via a trade. In other team news, it’s also reported that ...
Cardinals 'have options' for life without Holliday
Circling The Bases —
... Mozeliak added that he doesn't plan to get into a bidding war despite agent Scott Boras' claims that Holliday should command something close to the eight-year, $180 million deal signed by Mark Teixeira last offseason. And he shouldn't, because my guess is that Holliday ends up closer to $100 million than $180 million. Strauss speculates that the usual suspects like the Yankees, Mets, Angels, and Red Sox will be in the mix for Holliday, but Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News reports that the Mets are unlikely to seriously pursue Holliday or Jason Bay at their expected ...
Buzz: Holliday and Bay Could Be Too Expensive
MetsBlog.com —
... Sherman says that the Mets are exploring the idea of ’sprinkling’ power around the field with players such as Jermaine Dye and Bengie Molina.
In 2009, the 35 year old Dye hit .250 with 27 home runs and 81 RBI for the White Sox, while the 35 year old Molina hit .265 with a career high 20 home runs and 80 RBI for the Giants.
Earlier today, Adam Rubin of the Daily News wrote something similar, which you can read here.
…i never like the idea of going after second tier players unless ...
Sherman : Bargain-Hunting, Basement-Dwelling Mets Unlikely To Land Bay, Holliday
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
Though Omar Minaya attends this week’s GM meetings at O’Hare Airport claiming the authority and bankroll to make deals, the New York Post’s Joel Sherman adds, “the industry is dubious about both issues.” More promisingly, however, Sherman can forsee a scenario in which Rod “Box Office” Barajas might soon don one of the Mets’ two dozen jersey combinations.
Because there will be some level of competition. The Giants badly want to add Bay or Holliday, and the Mariners, Angels and Orioles have ...
Buzz: Minaya to Meet Boras
MetsBlog.com —
Joel Sherman of the New York Post says Omar Minaya will meet with Scott Boras tonight to at least gauge the price on Matt Holliday.
…i don’t expect much to come out of this meeting right now, but talks have to start somewhere i guess…
Earlier today, both Sherman, here, and Adam Rubin of the Daily News, here, said that the price for both Holliday and Jason Bay could be too high for the Mets, and that they may pursue second-tier free agents. ...
