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So Freddy Garcia, huh?
Reports indicate the Mets have come to terms with Freddy Garcia on an incentive-laden deal that could net him as much as $9 million. Garcia, of course, was once a middle-of-the rotation anchor, but he has made just 14 starts the last two seasons because of a torn labrum. I have two ...
Surfing The Mets
nydailynews.com — 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 ... (more) Surfing The Mets
The State of the Mets -- 1/23/09
The State of the Mets -- 1/23/09
theropolitans.com — Here is the third edition of my weekly web show, The State of the Mets. Topics covered:... Freddy Garcia, Ben Sheets vs. Oliver Perez and The Mets and the Yankees. Joining my for the Yankee segment was Andrew Fletcher of Scott Proctor's Arm , and ... (more) The State of the Mets -- 1/23/09
Minaya, Mets decide Freddy Garcia is ready
nydailynews.com — Mets officials don't believe anything is imminent with their primary pitching targets - Oliver Perez or Ben... Sheets - but they made a fringe addition Thursday, agreeing to a minor-league deal with righthander Freddy Garcia, according to an MLB source. ... (more) Minaya, Mets decide Freddy Garcia is ready
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SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... GUYS says a high school football coach in Kentucky has been charged with reckless homicide over the death of a 15-year-old player who collapsed during a practice. The lesson in all of this? Don’t ever coach youth sports, because if one of the kids collapses you’ll probably end up being held responsible for it (though I admit I don’t know the facts here, so maybe the guy was horribly negligent). • Rejoice, Mets fans: Freddy Garcia is here to save the day. • It was pretty evident that Jeff Garcia ...

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