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Quote:trachsel is cy young after the all star game
yes, a rotting corpse
I love him. He's like those happy old people who become known for sitting by the side of a busy street and waving to passing cars. People drive by regularly and beep just to see him and get him to wave to them.
That's just like our Arpi... except he doesn't wave or anything. He just says mean things to you.
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at least his arm is more reliable than your broken brain
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he was reliable because for the last 2 years games after the all star break have meant shit. but that'll probably be the case again this year 
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trachsel is a decent pitcher, not a #1 or 2...but a solid 5 pitcher...glad to see him back...as for glavine, he should be fine...the hitting on the other hand still scares me, as does the fielding...way to go mets, thanks for not bringing back your only home grown talent...
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im to lazy to make a new thread and to cut and paste and crap, but ordonez was traded to the devil rays for players to be named later (one is beleived to be russ johnson). the mets are gonna pay 4.25 million of ordonez's salary (or something close to that) next year.
alfonzo also signed with the giants
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Quote:one is beleived to be russ johnson
Yup, Mets were so desparate to get rid of Ordonez they paid 2/3 of salary and get a guy who had a mental breakdown in 2002.
Johnson 'better than ever' after therapy
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he was having dip withdrawl, remember pete harnish?
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Quote:Mets reportedly pursuing Neagle
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The Colorado Rockies have found a team willing to take pitcher Denny Neagle and his $36 million contract, Denver newspapers reported Monday.
But the reported deal between the Rockies, New York Mets, and Texas Rangers is on hold while Rangers' officials mull their options.
Reports say the three-team deal would send Neagle to the Mets for outfielder Jeromy Burnitz and relief pitcher Todd Van Poppel.
The Mets then would send starting pitcher Pedro Astacio and outfielder Roger Cedeno to the Rangers
ah the offseason, where the mets trade their crappy overpriced players for other teams crappy overpriced players. just sucks astacio is involved :disappointed:
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what is the projected starting lineup as of right now?
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well one thing the mets should be happy about is they might take advantage of a yankee mistake in signing mike stanton which appears very likely right now.
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Quote:Mets sign former Yankee to three-year, $9M deal
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Mike Stanton will stay in New York after all, agreeing to a $9 million, three-year contract with the New York Mets on Monday.
Stanton, a stalwart in the Yankees' bullpen for six seasons, will move across town in the Mets' second free-agent signing of the offseason. Stanton will join former Atlanta teammate Tom Glavine at Shea Stadium next season. Glavine signed a $35 million, three-year deal earlier this month.
Stanton and Glavine have a history of success -- they are the only two players to play in every postseason since 1991. That's important for the Mets, who finished in last place this year.
The Yankees, the team Stanton helped to three World Series titles and four AL pennants, had given him only 15 minutes to accept a $4.6 million, two-year contract.
When Stanton didn't respond to the ultimatum, the Yankees didn't offer him salary arbitration Dec. 7. Stanton then began negotiating with other teams before deciding to join the Mets.
The deal was completed at 5 a.m. Monday by Stanton's agents Sam and Seth Levinson and Keith Miller and was to be finalized after the pitcher took a physical later in the day.
He will make yearly salaries of $2 million, $3 million and $4 million.
Because he wanted to stay in New York, Stanton got a full no-trade clause from the Mets. Stanton would have been able to block deals if he had stayed with the Yankees because he was a 10-year veteran who had been with his team for at least five years.
The Mets let lefty Mark Guthrie go earlier this offseason and needed another left-hander in the bullpen. John Franco is recovering from elbow surgery, and rookie Jaime Cerda is the only other lefty reliever the Mets have.
This was the second move made by the Mets at the winter meetings. On Sunday, they traded problem shortstop Rey Ordonez to Tampa Bay for two players to be named.
Stanton, 35, was the Yankees' left-handed setup man during World Series-winning seasons in 1998, 1999 and 2000. He was a key to keeping their fragile bullpen together this year, when closer Mariano Rivera went on the disabled list three times.
Stanton went 7-1 with a 3.00 ERA and six saves in 79 games and became an All-Star for the first time.
He has been one of the most durable relievers in the game, making a major league-high 669 appearances the past 10 years.
His 20 World Series appearances rank second in baseball history, two behind Whitey Ford, and he has a 1.54 ERA in the Series.
Stanton spent nine years in the Braves' organization after turning pro in 1987, then pitched briefly for Boston and Texas before signing with the Yankees.
He lives year-round in New Jersey with wife, Debbie, and three children.
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I'm sad to see him go, esp. to go cross-tow :disappointed:
Why do I have a bad feeling all of a sudden?
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stantons elbow will explode with the uniform change.
I love him. He's like those happy old people who become known for sitting by the side of a busy street and waving to passing cars. People drive by regularly and beep just to see him and get him to wave to them.
That's just like our Arpi... except he doesn't wave or anything. He just says mean things to you.
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Given this offseason, Is it time to re-create the
"Who played for Mets and Yankees" thread here? 
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I love him. He's like those happy old people who become known for sitting by the side of a busy street and waving to passing cars. People drive by regularly and beep just to see him and get him to wave to them.
That's just like our Arpi... except he doesn't wave or anything. He just says mean things to you.
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... and Stanton will now have the worst season of his career......
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glavine and stanton are gonna slip on piazza's spilled hair care products in the locker room and break their arms.
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Quote:Given this offseason, Is it time to re-create the
"Who played for Mets and Yankees" thread here?
todd zeile is the newest member of that list
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Quote:todd zeile is the newest member of that list
Well, technically Stanton signed after Zeile....
Interesting that Cashman apologized to Stanton for the way they threw out that contract offer.
Kinda indicates who's idea it was..
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Who will piazza try to make sexually advances on first?
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Quote:Fuck Glavine. I hope he enjoys rotting away on the Mets.
I guess he hates the flyers too. :thumbs-up:
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