Continuing Careers of Ex-Mets, 2010

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Willie Blair named pitching coach of the Class AA Fort Worth TinCaps (Padres)

[Guest Edgy DC]

And Brian Bannister refuses a AAA assignment and is cut loose by the Royals.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Frenchy Francoeur is a free agent too.

As are Omir Santos and Mike Hessman, refusers of minor league assignments.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Kaz Matsui returning to Japan to play for Eagles TOKYO (AP) -- Kazuo Matsui has returned to Japan and joined the Rakuten Eagles after spending seven seasons in the major leagues. The Eagles said Thursday they reached an agreement with the 35-year-old infielder, who played for the New York Mets, Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros from 2004-10. The switch-hitting Matsui was waived by the Astros in May and finished the year in the minors. Matsui, who helped the Rockies reach the 2007 World Series, batted .267 with 615 hits and 102 stolen bases in the majors. He played in only 27 games for Houston this season, hitting .141.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Fernando Nieve catches on with the Pirates. Minor league deal.

"Don't be disappointed," says Andy Marte, "I just signed a minor league deal with them also and I used to be the shit. Baseball America top prospect, yo."

[Guest Edgy DC]

$3.25 million for Rod Barajas? Really?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Hessman to dominate for Orix of Japan.

[metirish]

Enrique Rojas who is fast becoming a Twitter sensation reports that Gary Sheffield is at the winter meetings and he is now a agent/financial advisor.

[G-Fafif]

Omir Santos to Tigers; Ty Wigginton to Rockies; J.J. Putz to Diamondbacks; Roberto Alomar to where, one wonders, after he seemed so happy to be here when he had just arrived.

''Finally I get a chance to wear this uniform,'' he said. ''I'm excited. It's like being a little kid again.''

[Benjamin Grimm]

Jeff Francoeur to Kansas City. One year $2.5 million.

[Gwreck]

Too bad, I was hoping Philadelphia would get him.

[Valadius]

Kansas City writer(s) are in for a treat.

[Fman99]

The X-Man, Xavier Nady, one year, 1.75 mil, Arizona. Good fit for him there.

[G-Fafif]

Henry Blanco headed to the D'Backs. He and Takahashi now officially in the One-Year Wonders division of Metsdom.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Gustavo Molina inks a minor league contract with the MFYs.

[Valadius]

Phil Humber DFA'd by the Royals.

You've gotta give Minaya credit - he kept the right pitcher.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Ouch. DFA'd to clear room for Francoeur.

[metirish]

I remember the Spring Training of the year I guess he got traded , he and Maine are doing a sit down lunch on SNY with whoever the host was then, seemed like a guy with a future on the Mets...I do find it a shame to see guys like that basically disappear , bounce around...

[seawolf17]

I'd throw him a minor-league deal. Still only 28, and hasn't been awful.

[smg58]

seawolf17 wrote: I'd throw him a minor-league deal. Still only 28, and hasn't been awful.

I would too. He's young enough that he still has time to get it.

[ashie62]

smg58 wrote: seawolf17 wrote: I'd throw him a minor-league deal. Still only 28, and hasn't been awful. I would too. He's young enough that he still has time to get it.

Kevin Mulvey is in similar territory.

[Fman99]

Lots of rumors on the Interweb of Pedro Feliciano trading the good-guy pinstripes for the colors of MFY dickdom.

[G-Fafif]

Dan Wheeler keeps on turnin' (turnin'!), Boston Red Sox keep burnin' (burnin'!).

And for the record in this thread, Feliciano Comma Pedro, a Y Comma MF.

[Fman99]

It's the holiday season, time to dole out minor league deals under the tree. Mike Jacobs to Colorado, and Endy Chavez to Texas.

[Valadius]

Super Joe McEwing named manager of the White Sox's AAA affiliate in Charlotte.

[Met Hunter]

Neil Allen will be the pitching coach for the Durham Bulls in the same IL as Super Joe.

[Valadius]

Brian Stokes signed to a minor league deal with the Blue Jays.

[metirish]

Rubin has a tidy list up

By Adam Rubin
Here is a look at some of the minor league deals signed with other organizations by players who once appeared for the Mets at the major or minor league level:

John Bale, LHP, Tigers
Shawn Bowman, 3B, Braves
Yhency Brazoban, RHP, Rangers
Brian Bruney, RHP, White Sox
Willie Collazo, LHP, Blue Jays
Clint Everts, RHP, Blue Jays
Ruben Gotay, IF, Marlins
Anderson Hernandez, IF, Astros
Justin Huber, 1B, Twins
Chase Lambin, 2B, Twins
Gustavo Molina, C, Yankees
Fernando Nieve, RHP, Pirates
Yusmeiro Petit, RHP, Mariners
Royce Ring, LHP, Mariners
Omir Santos, C, Tigers
Brian Stokes, RHP, Blue Jays
Andy Tracy, IF, Diamondbacks
Raul Valdes, LHP, Cardinals
Tyler Yates, RHP, Pirates

[Guest Edgy DC]

Bowman stands out there. He's a defensive specialist had a nice little breakthrough in 2009. He then found his power stroke in 2010 after Toronto grabbed him off waivers.

Maybe the world would have been a better place if Charlie Samuels got fired after letting Willie Collazo take the field with his name mis-spelled.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Sean Green is apparently a Brewer.