fannation.com - 1/20/2009
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If the Mets were hoping to lock up Oliver Perez quickly after losing out on Derek Lowe to the Braves, that appears unlikely. The Mets were originally looking to retain Perez for $30 million over three years but currently have no offer on the table and believe Perez is still seeking about double ...
nydailynews.com - 1/23/2009
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Garcia lands with Mets January 22, 2009 Freddy
Garcia is a Met. The righthander agreed to a...
minor-league deal with the Mets tonight, the Daily News has learned. It's believed he can earn as much as $8 million to $9 million if he makes the team and ...
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Surfing The Mets
totalprosports.com - 1/22/2009
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totalprosports.com —
Total Pro Sports - I am and have
always been a fan of the New York Metropolitans....
I would briefly like to explain to you readers out there what it is like to be a Mets fan. I equate it to being the victim in an abusive relationship. They get your hopes up. They get you believing in them. They make..
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The Life of a Mets Fan
metsgeek.com - 1/20/2009
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The search for starting pitching is dominating the
Mets rumor mill right now. Omar Minaya has reportedly...
shown interest in pitchers like Ben Sheets , Oliver Perez , Randy Wolf , Jon Garland , and Freddy Garcia . One name that hasn’t been widely ...
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The Case for Andy
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Mets, Oliver Perez Not Close To Deal
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... According to SI.com's Jon Heyman, the Mets realize now they won't be locking up Oliver Perez quickly. Their reported three-year, $30MM offer is not on the table and Perez is still seeking about $60MM over five years. It's the same old story regarding their backup plans: Ben Sheets, Randy Wolf, and Jon Garland. ...
Starting Pitcher: 2 yrs of Sheets, 5 yrs of Ollie
MetsBlog.com —
Jon Heyman of SI.com believes the Mets are not in a rush to sign Oliver Perez, who is still seeking a five-year, $60 million deal.
According to Heyman, “Perez remains by far the Mets’ first choice for their final rotation spot, but club executives don’t appear quite as confident in their chances as before and are surveying other viable starters,” such as Ben Sheets, as well as Randy Wolf and Jon Garland.
Heyman also feels the Mets are worrisome that the Yankees may become suitors for Perez ...
Sheets over Ollie should be a no-brainer....
Mets Fever —
... Some Mets people are now wondering whether one or two years for Sheets might be a better gamble than four or five for Perez, whose resolve to get his asking price probably only strengthened when Lowe -- who's seven years older at 35 -- got $60 million over four years from the Braves after the Mets bid just $36 million for three years. source SI.com ...
Poll: Sheets for One, Perez for Four
MetsBlog.com —
... Yesterday, Jon Heyman of SI.com write, “Some Mets people are now wondering whether one or two years for Sheets might be a better gamble than four or five for ...
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fannation.com 1/24/2009 — The Mets have placed an offer on the table for free-agent lefthander Oliver Perez , SI.com has learned, and are hopeful to have an answer in coming days regarding their prime pitching target.
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Welcome Back, Oliver!
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 2/2/2009 — The New York Mets and Oliver Perez came to terms today on a three year/$36 million dollar contract with NO vesting option for a fourth season. The deal looks to be a major coup for the Mets, who now retain the young yet enigmatic Perez at a somewhat reasonable rate. This contract is much ...
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nychalktalk.com 2/2/2009 — Breaking news from the New York Mets regarding lefthander Oliver Perez.
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drivelinemechanics.com 2/5/2009 — I was going to post something about relievers this week, but Omar Minaya presented too rich of an opportunity to begin applying some of the tools from my post on pitcher value. Yes, it's another blog post on the wonders of the Mets' signing of Oliver ...
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nybaseballdigest.com 1/13/2009 — Ken Rosenthal’s report, on last night’s Mets Hot Stove, about Oliver Perez stated that he “couldn’t find a GM who is interested in Perez, outside of Omar Minaya”. This puts the Mets in a position where it almost is ...
REDDING PUSHED TO JOIN METS —
NY Post: Sports 1/20/2009
Tim Redding always wanted to pitch in New York. To get here, he had to be unwanted by the worst team in baseball. Redding, who signed with the Mets on Jan. 12, was non-tendered by the Washington Nationals exactly one month earlier despite being...
Moves The New York Mets Must Make —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/20/2009
As a Mets fan, the off-season started very hot (K-Rod and Putz) and now has come to a halt. It is indeed frustrating how a team that has choked two years in a row can sit back and relax this much when there are plenty of capable players out ...
Braves, Francoeur differ on deal for '09 —
Major League Baseball News 1/20/2009
Coming off the most disappointing season of his young career, Jeff Francoeur knows that he won't be making as much money as he'd previously envisioned during his first arbitration-eligible season. But like Kelly Johnson and Casey Kotchman, Francoeur ...
