nydailynews.com - 11/5/2009
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With the conclusion of the World Series, Thursday begins the 15-day period in which players officially file for free agency. In the case of the Mets, let’s take a look at the eligible players:
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newsday.com - 11/6/2009
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Friday November 6, 2009 3:53 PM By Neil
Best Call it offseason filler if you must, but...
SNY's new "Mets Yearbook," debuting Thursday night after its "Hot Stove" show, is off-the-charts cool for sports and TV nostalgia buffs. The series features 27 ...
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SNY series digs into Mets history
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Don't expect J.J. back...
Mets Fever —
... before getting traded to the Mets. No way the Mets can consider bringing him back at either salary. And I’m sure Putz wants to close somewhere. Some team probably gets good value on a one-year deal with incentives for Putz, who can reestablish he’s healthy and set up a big deal next offseason. Considering Jeremy Reed should be nontendered, the lone player left with the Mets in 2010 after parting with seven players in the three-team trade may very well be Sean Green. source Daily News ...
Read: Putz’s Option, Redding’s Future, Catching Situation
MetsBlog.com —
... Adam Rubin, in a post to his blog for the Daily News, points out that the option the Mets have on JJ Putz is for $9.1 million, and not for $8.6 million as had been previously reported due to a performance clause that was exercised prior to his trade to the Mets. ...
Mets off season begins today.
24 Hours From Suicide...A Day In The Life of a Met Fan —
... Of course Adam Rubin has the list of all the pending free agents and some tidbits on some of the Mets including who is a free agent. ...
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longislandmetfan.blogspot.com 11/7/2009 —
In an expected move, the Mets declined the option on JJ Putz. If the Mets had picked up his option, they would have been on the hook for $9.1M. Instead, the opted to buy him out for $1M, making Putz a free agent. The Mets might be inclined to try and re-sign Putz, but I believe it will ...
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Don't expect J.J. back...
metsfever.blogspot.com 11/5/2009 — Adam Rubin takes a first look at the Mets free agents and possible non-tender candidates. Rubin clarifies just how much J.J. will get paid if the Mets pick-up his option and while I'd like to have an elite closer as my set-up man, that's just too much money. I was a huge supporter of the Putz ...
Send J.J. away
theropolitans.com 11/5/2009 — If anyone thinks it’s a smart move for the Mets to bring back J.J. Putz and his $9.1 million option, they need to take all their Mets gear and light it on fire. Putz, who appeared in a mere 29 games for the Mets in an 11-player trade, was oft-injured and mostly ineffective. He posted a ...
Mets Putz Out Two Days
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Mets GM Omar Minaya had a conference call with reporters this afternoon prior to the Mets game with the Giants. When there’s a last minute press conference on the west coast, I start thinking that the manager is getting fired. ...
J.J. open to return...
metsfever.blogspot.com 10/15/2009 — I'm in the minority on this one, I think it would be smart for the Mets to retain J.J. Putz. Based on his comments he has enjoyed playing in NY and doesn't seem to mind being in a set-up role. Basically J.J. has said the ball is in the Mets court. Here's the thing for me, there was a reason ...
Breaking Down The Mets Bullpen: J.J. Putz
metsmerizedonline.com 11/2/2009 — As I had mentioned in my previous post, it has been nearly a year since the Mets acquired J.J. Putz from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for a bevy of players.
When they acquired the hard throwing righty, the Mets envisioned having a proven ...
2009 Analysis: J.J. Putz
metstoday.com 10/18/2009 — When the Mets signed Francisco Rodriguez to be their 2009 closer, it was a move that had to be made to get their bullpen back to where it was before Billy Wagner blew out his elbow. But when they traded for J.J. Putz, it signified the Mets were committed to ensuring that the bullpen could not ...
This is about the offense...
metsfever.blogspot.com 4/30/2009 — Aside from changing a couple faces, the mood of this picture could describe the mood of the 2009 Mets through April, the only difference is, the picture is Sept. of 2007. I was always told the definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results, So why do the Mets ...
Mets off season begins today.
longislandmetfan.blogspot.com 11/5/2009 — With the end of the World series we now have the 15 period where teams can negotiate with there pending free agents . Of course Adam Rubin has the list of all the pending free agents and some tidbits on some of the Mets including who is a free agent. Some of them include Delgado, Schneider ...
Thumb surgery for Francoeur —
NY Post: Sports 11/3/2009
PHILADELPHIA -- Mets right fielder Jeff Francoeur yesterday had the long-planned surgery to repair a torn collateral ligament in his left thumb, an injury he suffered making a diving catch Aug. 23 in Philadelphia.
The surgery was performed in Atla...
Thumb surgery for Mets' Francoeur —
NY Post: Sports 11/3/2009
PHILADELPHIA -- Mets right fielder Jeff Francoeur yesterday had the long-planned surgery to repair a torn collateral ligament in his left thumb, an injury he suffered making a diving catch Aug. 23 in Philadelphia.
The surgery was performed in Atla...
Division challenge for 2010 Mets —
NY Post: Sports 11/6/2009
As if a Yankees-Phillies World Series wasn't cringe-inducing enough for the Mets, a look ahead to the NL East next season offers little solace.
Glancing around the division, it appears the Mets' best hope for 2010 is to sign a power-hitting left f...
NL East challenge for 2010 Mets —
NY Post: Sports 11/6/2009
As if a Yankees-Phillies World Series wasn't cringe-inducing enough for the Mets, a look ahead to the NL East next season offers little solace.
Glancing around the division, it appears the Mets' best hope for 2010 is to sign a power-hitting left f...
Mets pick up option on Pelfrey —
NY Post: Sports 11/7/2009
The Mets picked up the 2010 option on Mike Pelfrey yesterday and officially declined their option on reliever J.J. Putz.
Pelfrey's contract expired after this season, but the Mets were able to bring him back for just $500,000 because he is not a...
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