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Apparently the Cards want to talk to Bonds....

iramets wrote: Maybe look into Beane's history of keeping certain pitchers and dealing others off, and which got hurt after being traded and after being kept? Steve Rogers you are needed.....

Meche to KC for 5 years....$45 million.

My question is this,why is Beane shopping his young studs,is he really that high on Lastings and Heilman or is he wanting to get rid of a few pitchers that he thinks are injury prone...

The Gil Meche sweepstakes are nearly over, and the Kansas City Royals are looking like the winners. ESPN's Steve Phillips reported Thursday that the Royals were closing in on a four-year deal with the right-hander worth a reported $45 million. Meche, a six-year veteran, has a career record of 55-44 and a 4.65 earned-run average, all with the Seattle Mariners. He was 11-8 for the Mariners last season with a 4.48 ERA. The Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs were also in the running for Meche.

Mets will pay Green $6.5 million next season..

I wouldn't care about any baggage Bonds would bring,I want the Mets to win a WS title and having Bonds in LF would make us a better team...

Brian lived on the edge for sure...at times I thought maybe he would throw the Mets first no hitter...walk 10 but no hits kinda deal.

Your not going to pay Pizza $8.5 million to platoon him....

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Free agent pitcher Ted Lilly, who earlier in the day ruled out returning to Toronto, agreed Wednesday night to a $40 million, four-year contract with the Chicago Cubs.

I don't think Payton is with Oakland anymore,unless he signed in the last few days..

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Mike Piazza's days as a catcher in the National League appear to be over. Although he won't catch much in the American League, no other player has hit more home runs as a catcher than Mike Piazza: The former Mets, Dodgers, Marlins and Padres backstop agreed to a one-year, $8.5 million deal with the Oakland Athletics to become their designated hitter.

] Did I mention that Burgos is more than 3 years younger than Bannister? Or that he�s moving to the inferior league? Or that the scouting impression of Bannister is that of a #4/#5 starter at best? inferior league?........

] Johnson joins Mets' coaching staff Big-league veteran to serve as first-base and outfield coach By Bryan Hoch / Special to MLB.com LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Howard Johnson has joined the Mets' coaching staff, filling a hole left by the departure of Manny Acta to the Nationals. Johnson will serve as the Mets' first-base and outfield coach, while also instructing baserunning, manager Willie Randolph said Wednesday. Sandy Alomar will shift to become the new third-base coach, replacing Acta. "It's a weight off my shoulders," Johnson said. "The Minor Leagues are what they are; it's a way for players to work their way up, and the same can be said for coaches." Johnson, a 14-year Major League veteran and two-time National League All-Star, had spent the last six years as a coach in the Mets organization. He had worked as a Triple-A hitting coach for the past two seasons with the Norfolk Tides. Randolph had conducted numerous recent interviews with candidates to fill the vacancy, including Triple-A manager Ken Oberkfell, Class A manager Gary Carter and former Yankees teammate Bobby Meacham. In the end, however, it was Johnson's versatility that won Randolph over. "I was basically looking for an outfield guy," Randolph said, "but I preferred a guy who could teach baserunning. He was the right guy for the spot." The first infielder to steal 30 bases and hit 30 home runs in the same season, Johnson's baserunning skills were developed despite lacking overwhelming speed. After going on to play the outfield as a Met, Johnson said he felt a "backward advantage" by having to learn the new positions. "I had to learn how to play all three positions at Shea Stadium," Johnson said. "They're all unique. Based on that experience and really having to start from scratch, and get a feel for it and put it into practice in games, that will really help me. I can relate to guys." Complete coverage > Johnson said he was grateful for the opportunity to reunite with some of his former pupils from the Minors, including third baseman David Wright, who looks to Johnson as a sort of father figure. Johnson said that Wright received the third telephone call he made to relay the news, only behind his wife and parents. Johnson also said that, for the foreseeable future, he is quite content with coaching and holds no managerial aspirations. "I don't have [an] agenda to manage," Johnson said. "My agenda is to win and help Willie be the best manager he can be to help the organization win. Whatever happens down the road, who knows, but my goal is to help the Mets win in '07."

I think Cliff would like to go home and play for the Cubs.....

Well,I should have added is Harden worth Heilman and Milledge...

Are any of the guys been talked about in that link better options than Heilman?

Omar will get an "ace" from the White Sox....

The Dodgers, who lost three players to free agency on Tuesday, are close to reloading in a big way Wednesday. Free-agent pitcher Jason Schmidt and the Los Angeles Dodgers are closing in on a three-year contract worth $47 million, a source told ESPN.com Wednesday. golly

Dickshot just about summed it up for me.....oh and this http://www.loft19.com/

Watching the Tigers this post-season and seeing those young hard throwers come in from the pen makes me excited about this kid...not saying he's got their stuff but it's exciting.

sharpie wrote: I thought Loretta was signing with Cincy. From Reds.com ] Rumors surfaced that Cincinnati offered free-agent second baseman Mark Loretta a two-year deal worth $6 million. The club emphatically denied the report. "We have not made an offer to Mark Loretta, I can tell you that," Reds manager Jerry Narron said without hesitation. Both Narron and general manager Wayne Krivsky confirmed there have been talks with Loretta's agent, Bob Garber. "I've talked to his agent, but I've talked to a lot agents," Krivsky said.

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Were the Mets really going for Lugo? It would at least be a sign that they're not completely satisfied with going into April with Valentin as the starting second baseman. I know that I'm not, and I do hope that they're continuing to weigh other options. Yes,apparently they offered the same money and years,one of the reasons Lugo chose Boston was because he'd be at SS...

Yes,it's good to hear,and an endorsement for Milledge...

Sorry,I'm a cutting and pasting machine today... ] And then there's this: Manager Willie Randolph suggested yesterday that Shawn Green, despite the $6.5 million he is owed next season, should not be considered a lock in rightfield. Green is the front-runner, but after his unimpressive finish with the Mets, it doesn't hurt to have Milledge available as a fallback option. "Shawn Green is going to have to come to spring training and compete for a job," Randolph said. "It's good to have him as one of those real stable guys in our lineup, but so much can happen in spring training. Lastings, I'm still excited about him. "I thought he held himself pretty well even though he didn't get a lot of consistent playing time. [Cliff] Floyd got hurt and we wanted to kind of speed up his progression a little bit, and I thought he handled himself OK. The thing I love about him, he's young and he's enthusiastic and he's got a lot of upside, so I'm looking forward to seeing him in spring training."