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Just hours after we found out about a deal being in the works to bring Jason Bay to Flushing, another significant free agent signing is being reported. ESPN RadioÆs Rich Coutinho is reporting that the Mets are close to signing catcher, Bengie Molina , to a two-year deal. Financial terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed. Last season with the San Francisco Giants, the 36-year-old Molina hit .265 with ...

The Arizona Diamondbacks have come to terms with reliever, Bob Howry , reports Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic [Hat tip MLB Trade Rumors]. Terms of the deal are not immediately available, however it includes an option for the 2011 season and is rumored to be worth somewhere in the ball park of $2 million to $3 million. Last season with the San Francisco Giants, the Arizona native appeared in ...

Ok so the title of my post maybe a bit deceiving, no this feature will not last 80 days, but I thought it would be a cool project to go around the league and connect with bloggers from the other 29 MLB teams and have them weigh in on their teams. For my first stop of the tour, I check in with Daniel Moroz, founder of Camden Crazies, which is an ...

ESPN.com's Jayson Stark is reporting (hat tip to MLB Trade Rumors) that, at the winter meetings earlier this month, the New York Mets were involved in a four-team trade proposal with the Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Angels. Had the deal of went through, here is how things would have panned out: New York Mets Trade: Luis Castillo Tampa Bay Rays Trade: Pat Burrell Chicago Cubs Trade: Milton ...

While things may be quiet in terms of Mets activity, the Orioles are wasting no time in building their club up for the 2010 campaign and beyond. Jeff Zrebiec and Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun are reporting that the Orioles have inked former Colorado Rockie, Garrett Atkins , to a one year deal. Atkins, who was non-tendered by the Rockies last week, is coming off the worst full season ...

Add Juan Pierre to the list of players who won't be making their way to the Mets next season. SI's Jon Heyman is reporting that the Dodgers have traded the speedy outfielder to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for two minor league pitchers. The Dodgers will reportedly pick up $10 million of the remaining $18.5 million remaining on Pierre's contract. Last year Pierre was great during his time in Los Angeles ...

A few weeks ago, I was granted the opportunity to ask former Mets outfielder and ESPN analyst Brian McRae a few questions regarding his time in New York and what he is currently up to now. As many will recall McRae spend parts of three seasons in Flushing during which time he hit roughly .250, which is lower than his career average of .261. During his time with the Mets, McRae ...

Matt Cerrone at MetsBlog points to a report out from Beisbol Invernal, which states that Alex Cora left a winter ball game with a back injury. No additional information on the severity of the injury is available at this time. This certainly isnÆt good news for Omar Minaya, as he has faced criticism as of late for signing the veteran utility man to such a lucrative deal. Last season with the ...

With the seventh pick in the 2009 Rule Five draft, the Mets selected pitcher, Carlos Monasterios , from the Philadelphia Phillies. Monasterios, 23, has certainly made his way around the Tri-State area over the past couple of years. In 2006, he was sent to Phillies by the Yankees in the trade that brought Bobby Abreu to New York. Last season, Monasterios spent a majority of the season in Class A+ ...

Last week, the Mets first dabbled in the free agent pool when they signed veteran backstop Henry Blanco to a one-year deal worth roughly $1.45 million. However, as Newsday's Ken Davidoff reports (hat tip to MLB Trade Rumors for the link), there were some red flags that popped up during Blanco's physical in regards to the condition of his shoulder. These question marks made the team leery of guaranteeing him ...