web.sny.tv - 8/28/2009
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So in return for Billy Wagner , the Mets will reportedly receive Triple-A slugger Chris Carter and a second prospect, widely deemed "no one of significance," from the Red Sox. Allow me to hold off on judging this deal. Swirling reports have come out that it's bad and short-sighted and all about ...
mlbtraderumors.com - 8/27/2009
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mlbtraderumors.com —
Because it wouldn't be a normal day without
some bad news for the Mets, Amalie Benjamin of...
the Boston Globe reports on her Twitter account that Chris Carter , the more significant of the two players rumored to be headed to the Mets in exchange for ...
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Report: Chris Carter Claimed By Yankees
nybaseballdigest.com - 8/27/2009
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nybaseballdigest.com —
First place and the playoffs isn’t enough? Apparently
the Yankees have claimed Red Sox OF Chris Carter...
so the Mets will have to wait till the offseason to obtain one of the players to be named later for Billy Wagner. It would have been nice to get a feel for him during the month of ...
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Yanks Claim Chris Carter
fullcount.weei.com - 8/28/2009
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fullcount.weei.com —
The Red Sox just may have better catching
than we thought. Since acquiring Victor Martinez on July...
31, the Sox now have two All-Star catchers who figure to be under Boston’s control through the 2010 season. In addition, the team will have some ...
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Trio of backstop prospects catching on
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Stalled Applesauce - Yanks keep Carter from Mets, centuple plays, Tim Hudson returns, Nyjer done
Amazin' Avenue —
... for something different yesterday and the Mets delivered a win. And, as far as I know at this point, no one was injured. Wow.
Meet the Mets
The Mets' acquisition of Red Sox prospect Chris Carter has been stalled by the Yankees putting a claim on him. The move is intended to keep Carter on Boston's 40 man roster and to rob Carter of his chance to make an impact in the bigs.
Don't hate on Chris Carter yet, the typical Met bench players earns significantly more and can't hit nearly as well.
Mike ...
I’m Reading: about Francoeur’s Bats, Murton and Lies
MetsBlog.com —
According to pictures in this post from First Cuts, Jeff Francoeur writes bizarre messages on the knob of his bat, such as, “When In Rome.’
Benjamin Tulis of Hot Foot lists 10 things the Mets could have bought for $88 million, i.e., the same amount of money they are spending on players who are on the disabled list this season.
Ted Berg of SNY.TV writes about Chris Carter; how the Mets spend money; the case against the non-prospects; and Matt Murton, who was designated for assignment by the Rockies.
According to Berg, “The Mets don’t exactly have a ...
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outincenterfield.com 8/26/2009 — As soon as the news filtered out that Billy Wagner signed on the dotted line with the Red Sox (so to speak), I put out the bat signal to my favorite Mets blogger, Metsgrrl . She’s here to give us all the inside scoop on Billy Wags. No, I did ...
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