The New York Mets bolstered their bullpen at the 2011 Winter Meetings with the additions of hard-throwing relievers Frank Francisco, Jon Rauch and Ramon Ramirez. Now the bullpen should be able to protect leads, if the starting rotation can give them any next season, that is.
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Two-time All-Star Melvin Mora is retiring from baseball, five weeks shy of his 40th birthday. Mora played 13 seasons in the big leagues, 10 of them with the Baltimore Orioles. He began last year with the Arizona Diamondbacks, was released on July 1 while hitting .228 with no home runs and did not play again in the majors.
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Hey-0! Here’s Arlington’s very own version of Statler and Waldorf donned shades as part of a record-breaking crowd at Rangers Ballpark last summer. If you use a little poetic license, though, they’re also looking at the 2011 baseball season as … Continue reading →
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In baseball, there’s always next year. Unfortunately, New York Mets fans can expect next year to look the same as last year. Here are five things we learned about the Mets in 2011. 5. The Mets Are Not Good: Let’s start with the obvious.
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Reliever Frank Francisco has signed a two-year contract with the New York Mets. The 32-year-old Francisco went 1-4 with 17 saves and a 3.55 ERA in 54 games with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011. The right-hander has appeared in 50 or more games in each of the last five years. He had 25 saves with the Rangers in 2009.
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Richard Sandomir wrote in The New York Times on Tuesday that the New York Mets are offering several perks in order to entice bidders to buy a minority stake in the financially strapped ballclub. Special benefits apparently include being able … Continue reading →
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It was recently brought to my attention that the New York Mets, in the process of eagerly pursuing minority owners to ease some of the financial crisis at Citifield, have offered some intriguing, well, let’s call them perks.
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New York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey is planning to scale Mount Kilimanjaro next month and the sight of him training in an oxygen-deprivation mask is enough to put a smile on anyone’s face. Well, not everyone’s. As the 37-year-old knuckleballer … Continue reading →
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Proven outfielders and 20-something arms will give the 2012-13 free-agent class depth that this year’s star-heavy market lacks.
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The New York Mets have agreed to a minor league contract with catcher Rob Johnson and invited him to spring training. The Mets announced the move Thursday. The 28-year-old Johnson batted .190 (34 for 179) with six doubles, one triple, a career-high three homers and 16 RBIs in 67 games for the San Diego Padres last season.
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