Meet the Ex-Mets (Continuing Careers 2014)

[Edgy MD]

Omar Minaya, under strong consideration for an unspecified role in the Yankees front office.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Rob Carson, who was released by the Angels then signed by the Dodgers, re-signs with the Dodgers.

[G-Fafif]

That's executive J.J. Putz to you -- with the Diamondbacks.

[MFS62]

Chris Young re-ups with MFYs.
http://nypost.com/2014/11/08/yankees-re-sign-outfielder-mets-bust-chris-young/

Later

[G-Fafif]

After being of minimal assistance to the Mets in 2007, David Newhan will attempt to assist Tigers hitters in 2015 as their assistant hitting coach.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

What a complete waste that guy was.

[Edgy MD]

Miguel Socolovich, 2014 Las Vegan, signs a minor deal with the Cardinalia.

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: Miguel Socolovich, 2014 Las Vegan, signs a minor deal with the Cardinalia.

Every time I read that name, it made me do a double take. The first and last names just didn't go together. Now I probably won't have to read it so often.

Later

[Frayed Knot]

MFS62 wrote: Every time I read that name, it made me do a double take. The first and last names just didn't go together.

"What's wrong with that?" -- Keith Hernandez

[G-Fafif]

Jeff Francoeur seeks to be Jeph Phrancoeur, signing a minor league deal with the Phillies. Or Frillies.

[Edgy MD]

As a hitter or a pitcher?

[G-Fafif]

Tribe re-signs Shaun Marcum to a minor league contract, an excellent investment should they plan on playing 20-inning games.

[G-Fafif]

Ray Burris will be coaching Triple-A Phillie pitchers before they ascend to the majors and hopefully pitch like Triple-A Phillie pitchers.

[MFS62]

According to Yahoo Sports, the Pirates have designated Ike Davis for assignment.

Later

[Edgy MD]

Either Ken Davidoff has won some degree of redemption with whispers that seem to corroborate his take on R.A. Dickey, or the alleged Wilpon Smear Machine has infiltrated the Toronto organization.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'll buy you a coke if that MFYs don't sign Ike.

[Vic Sage]

Edgy MD wrote: Either Ken Davidoff has won some degree of redemption with whispers that seem to corroborate his take on R.A. Dickey, or the alleged Wilpon Smear Machine has infiltrated the Toronto organization.

The piece doesn't say he's a troublemaker, or a bad guy. All it said was that he argued with his manager about getting pulled early, but what pitcher doesn't?
All i can really see in that article is that jocks don't like other guys in a clubhouse who think, particularly if they can think about things other than the game. Yeah, he's a grown up and an individual capable of independent thought, and probably doesn't have much patience for or interest in the obsessed 1-dimensional managers and teammates that are always surrounding him. And they probably resent that.

I'll take him back in a heartbeat.

[Frayed Knot]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'll buy you a coke if that MFYs don't sign Ike.

On the one hand they already have Teixeira at 1B plus about seven DHs
On the other he's not likely to have his pick of starters jobs elsewhere and, given 150 ABs in YSIII, he could mis-hit about 20 balls into HRs

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Vic Sage wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Either Ken Davidoff has won some degree of redemption with whispers that seem to corroborate his take on R.A. Dickey, or the alleged Wilpon Smear Machine has infiltrated the Toronto organization. The piece doesn't say he's a troublemaker, or a bad guy. All it said was that he argued with his manager about getting pulled early, but what pitcher doesn't?

If that manager is John Gibbons... hell, what Toronto Blue Jay doesn't?

[G-Fafif]

Josh Satin is Red in the uniform, signing with Cincy.

[G-Fafif]

Rockies sign John Lannan and Aaron Laffey to minor league deals.

[G-Fafif]

Your new Minnesota Twins pitching coach is Neil Allen.

[MFS62]

Alan Dykstra signed to a minor league contact with Tampa Bay. He never was a 40 man roster Met, but will always be in our hearts.
I wish him well.

Later

[Frayed Knot]

In double ex-Met news, the Pirates have traded Ike Davis to Oakland in exchange for some swapping of international bonus money.
And to make room for Ike on their roster they released the just picked-up Andrew Brown.

[G-Fafif]

Daisuke Matsuzaka heading back to Japan to pitch for your Fukuoka Softbank Hawks.

[G-Fafif]

Omir Santos inks minor league deal with Nats.

[Edgy MD]

2011 Met Jason Pridie and his beard sign a minor deal to be Oakland Athletics.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Edgy MD wrote: 2011 Met Jason Pridie and his beard sign a minor deal to be Oakland Athletics.

By "beard" do you mean his hot wife?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Edgy MD wrote: 2011 Met Jason Pridie and his beard sign a minor deal to be Oakland Athletics.

Face like a cartoon character, that one.