nleastchatter.com - 17 days ago
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What? You were thinking something else?
The Mets starting pitching staff is in some ways “Johan Santana and the rest.” Santana is coming off what by many statistical measures (IP, W, K/9, BB/9, K/BB, BAA, WHIP) was his worst season as a full time starter, and even at his worst ...
MLB Execs Think Lackey Is Coming To New York
metsmerizedonline.com 14 days ago — According to an article by Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com , a recent survey polled 20 MLB executives (general managers, assistant GMs, etc.) on a number of topics, including where they believe free agent pitcher John Lackey will sign. They also revealed their thoughts on the possible length ...
Mets Trying To Pull Another Vladimir Guerrero
metsmerizedonline.com 14 days ago — Last month, during a much ballyhooed appearance with Mike Francesa on WFAN, Omar Minaya and Jeff Wilpon seemed to indicate that the Mets would be major players in the free agent market this winter. They stated that their the top targets would be a number two starting pitcher and a big time ...
Did John Lackey Just Pitch His Way Onto The Mets?
metsmerizedonline.com 10/23/2009 — John Lackey has been with the Angels since 2002, when he helped them win the World Series. He has been the heart and soul of their pitching staff for eight seasons. Now he may have thrown his last pitch for Los Angeles/Anaheim/California. Is it possible that his performance for the Angels ...
The market for John Lackey and second tier pitchers
metscitiblog.com 13 days ago — As I read rumors, tips, tweets, and all these other little snippets throughout the day, I realized two things. First, I need to concentrate on work more and secondly, the pitching market is getting more and more interesting by the hour. Besides John Lackey , there is obviously ...
Mets need to step up, sign John Lackey, Matt Holliday
metscitiblog.com 21 days ago — It is time for the off season to roll in and for the Mets to step out from behind the other NY baseball team. Time to discard talk of free agents like Jose Lima, Tim Redding, Freddy Garcia, Noah Lowry, and other old/injured has beens. Let's talk about creating a position of ...
How good is John Lackey...
metsfever.blogspot.com 30 days ago — The Mets need a top of the rotation starter, a solid #2 to slide in behind Johan Santana. Whether they'll admit it or not, the rotation behind Santana even when it was healthy had too many variables to be considered a pitcher oriented club. Many want the Mets to sign John Lackey regardless ...
The Mets need a bigger boat
nleastchatter.com 24 days ago —
I will not root for any team in the World Series. All I know is, everyday I’m happy because one team I hate loses. Oh yea and another thing, one team is going to be miserable a week from today, and that’s fine with me.
Watching the World Series really makes you take stock of ...
Attention Mets: Here is how to solve your problems
newsday.com 11 days ago — Now that the GM meetings in Chicago are over, the Mets can start drawing up a blueprint for baseball's winter confab in Indianapolis next month, when a few of the expected megadeals are likely to get done. Remember, it was in Las Vegas last year when ...
Lackey or Harden and Wolf
nleastchatter.com 25 days ago —
As most of you guys know, I like Lackey a lot but I am scared off by the talk of 5 years 90Million+. I think especially the 5 years part is what bothers me the most. However, Lackey is a great pitcher and would compliment Santana nicely. After reading a few articles on MLBTR and ...
The case against Lackey came two years ago
riveraveblues.com 12 days ago — Following the 2007 season, the Yankees needed pitching. They’d just been eliminated from the playoffs because their ace, Chien-Ming Wang , failed twice to hold down the Cleveland Indians. While Wang was still one of the league’s better ...
Putz, Pavano file for free agency (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 17 days ago
Mets reliever J.J. Putz and Twins pitcher Carl Pavano filed for free agency Saturday. Putz became a free agent one day after New York declined his $9.1 million option and chose to pay a $1 million buyout. A total of 120 players have filed for free ...