There Used to Be a Met Guy Right Here 2019

[G-Fafif]

Jamie Callahan, nine games a Met in 2017, has signed a minor league deal with the Giants and at no additional cost has recieved an invite to Spring Training.

[stevejrogers]

Great, now Sinatra will be in my head all year!

[LWFS]

Reed trade return, right?

[G-Fafif]

The old No. 4, Wilmer Flores, reportedly to sign one-year deal with D'Backs.

[smg58]

$4.25M guaranteed. He did well for himself.

[MFS62]

We still love 'ya. kid.

Later

[smg58]

Reports are saying that Asdrubal Cabrera is going to the Rangers for one year and $3.5M. I'm rather shocked that he fared worse than Flores. If we didn't already have five more infielders than we need, I would have happily taken him back at that price.

[Centerfield]

Amazingly, Cabrera will only be playing in his age 33 season. He certainly seems older than that. In fact, I thought his best days were behind him when the Mets signed him the first time.



Good luck Druby.

[G-Fafif]

Josh Thole, whose last big league game was in September 2016 (catching R.A. Dickey for the Blue Jays), has signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers.

[Lefty Specialist]

=Centerfield post_id=1546 time=1548183034 user_id=65]
Amazingly, Cabrera will only be playing in his age 33 season. He certainly seems older than that. In fact, I thought his best days were behind him when the Mets signed him the first time.

[G-Fafif]

Ed Lynch will be Wally Backman's pitching coach in Central Islip this summer for your Long Island Ducks.

[G-Fafif]

Ollie Perez signs one-year deal to remain a Tribesman. With Wright done and Reyes probably finished, Perez looms as LAMSA -- Longest Ago Met Still Active. Also the Last Met Standing from the blessed year of 2006.

[G-Fafif]

Twins have signed recent Duck and 2018 Atlantic League MVP Jordany Valdespin.

[MFS62]

=G-Fafif post_id=1849 time=1548472973 user_id=55]
Twins have signed recent Duck and 2018 Atlantic League MVP Jordany Valdespin.

[smg58]

They should also hire John Buck to coach his minor league team.

[G-Fafif]

=smg58 post_id=1855 time=1548508509 user_id=62]
They should also hire John Buck to coach his minor league team.

[G-Fafif]

Jack Reinheimer has been claimed off waivers by the Orioles from the Rangers.

[G-Fafif]

The Twins inducted their special assistant Michael Cuddyer into their HOF in 2017.



(I initially misread this as new news, but presumably he's still enjoying his status in Minnesota.)

Edited January 28, 2019 by Guest

[G-Fafif]

Sandy Alderson, who announced at BBWAA dinner that he's cancer-free, is joining the A's front office as a special advisor.

[kcmets]

Best to Sandy!

[Lefty Specialist]

=G-Fafif post_id=1996 time=1548790050 user_id=55]
Sandy Alderson, who announced at BBWAA dinner that he's cancer-free, is joining the A's front office as a special advisor.

[kcmets]

He shoots, he scores!

[G-Fafif]

Red sox sign Jenrry Mejia to a minor league deal, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today.

[bmfc1]

Neil Walker to the Marlins, one-year deal.

[Edgy MD]

Neil Walker, Miami Marlin.

[Lefty Specialist]

Rebuilding teams who don't care how much they lose don't really need the Neil Walkers of the world. But whatevs.

[smg58]

If Walker hits like he did a couple of years ago, the team gets something for him in July.



Smart rebuilding teams should make a point of getting guys on one or two year deals.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Mr. Jerry Blevins signs a minor league deal w/ the A's. Can make $1.5M if he makes the big club. I said before I didn't think JB would have to settle for a minor league deal, but would have totally been good with re-signing him to similar.

[smg58]

That's as low risk as you can get for a veteran whose track record is mostly good.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Blevins was pretty much shit last year, and really only does 1 thing well, so it makes sense in the whydfml world of specialist relievers.



No doubt he's capable of recapturing the mojo but how much would you bet?