Posts Tagged ‘ Omar Minaya ’

Back from Nashville And a Little Wrap-up

Dec 5th, 2007 | By Joe McDonald | Category: NYSR Blog

Taking a 5:30 flight tonight, I just got home and sorry about not updating today, for some reason the wireless wasn’t kind to me in the media room.
Anyway, Willie spoke today and he said he is comfortable with the team as it is now.
“Like I said earlier, we won 88 games last year, and I’m [...]



Some Things Scene Around At Opryland

Dec 4th, 2007 | By Joe McDonald | Category: NYSR Blog

A few notes from down here in Nashville: 

When the season ended the Mets were going to bring back Paul Lo Duca, according to one baseball official, for a year and an option or even two years. But when that was proposed to Lo Duca’s agent, Andrew Mongelluzzi, he came back with a demand of four [...]



Nothing Amazin’ So Far

Dec 4th, 2007 | By Joe McDonald | Category: NYSR Blog

Down here in Nashville, the Mets still are waiting for the chips to drop there way. Omar Minaya said today he spoke with more agents than teams which means he may be looking towards the free agent market. He also said he likes going the free agent route because it just costs him money, not [...]



No Truth To Rosenthal Report But Looking For Pitching

Dec 3rd, 2007 | By Joe McDonald | Category: NYSR Blog

Omar Minaya refuted Ken Rosenthal’s report today that he was denied an extension on his contract that runs out in 2009.
As far as I am looking for an extension,” he said. “I have two more years on my contract and I have been told I will be here for a long time. What does that [...]



Omar To Speak To Media at 4:30 Central Time

Dec 3rd, 2007 | By Joe McDonald | Category: NYSR Blog

NASHVILLE – Omar Minaya will be talking to reporters at 4:30 here [5:30 in New York] and give the press any updates. We will be coverig it live and it will all be reported here.
In other news, Ken Rosenthal reported today, Omar’s contract has not been extended by the Mets which shows why 2008 is [...]



Milledge Trade Isn’t So Bad

Nov 30th, 2007 | By Joe McDonald | Category: NYSR Blog

Looking around the different message board; listening to talk radio and such, it seems like Met fans tend to hate the Lastings Milledge for Ryan Church and Brian Schneider deal.
I don’t understand why.
Milledge, for all his potential, put up a number of red flags over the past two seasons. First, he rubbed teammates the wrong [...]



Mets Get Estrada for Mota

Nov 21st, 2007 | By Joe McDonald | Category: NYSR Blog

 
After breaking off contract negotiations with Yorvit Torrealba over the weekend, Mets general manager Omar Minaya finally found his catcher in 31 year-old Johnny Estrada.
Acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers for ineffective reliever Guillermo Mota, Estrada fills the hole in the lineup vacated by Paul Lo Duca and completes the Mets starting nine for next season.
“Johnny [...]