Gary Sheffield News

The Mets accomplished something Tuesday by doing nothing. The deadline for offering salary arbitration to the free agents who were with the club last season approached, and the club announced it would make no offers to its six remaining free agents -- Carlos Delgado, Fernando Tatis, Gary Sheffield, J.J. Putz, Elmer Dessens and Ramon Martinez.

The Mets, as expected, did not offer salary arbitration to any of their free agents, including Carlos Delgado and Fernando Tatis, at yesterday's deadline.

Taking a cue from Mr. Jaffe earlier in this series , let's start off with a table that breaks these into two categories, the guys who can play positions, and the ones who really shouldn't, who you might want to pick the phone and ask after if you're willing to swing a deal, and finally the already-signed Official Hero of 2009, Bobby Abreu .

Hot rumors and cool talk around the Hot Stove, on a quiet Sunday: Master Sheff still cooking Gary Sheffield saw a number of veterans iced out of last year's free-agent market and doesn't want to follow suit, telling the Boston Globe of his dedication to remaining in top shape and that he "can go out and hit at least 25 and maybe up to 40 home runs ...

The 2010 MLB free agent market has many players including many former New York Mets.A Here is an in-depth look at the fielders.A This is Part 1.A There will be a pitchers one in the near future.

An unassisted triple play by a second baseman. A leaping at-the-wall catch by a center fielder that denies a home run and keeps a perfect game intact.

The 2009 season was a terrible disappointment for the New York Mets. They opened a new ballpark, and yet due to injuries they struggled through a very long 162 games.

The old-guy market may not be so hot this offseason, so Gary Sheffield is making sure he's not one of the old guys shut out of the 2010 season.

Baseball can be a great game, a dream come true, if you will. However, baseball can also be a fickle game.

Matsui and Damon both said after the Yankees ' six-game victory over Philadelphia last week that they would like to stay with New York.

Performers Alicia Keys, left, and Alejandro Sanspose backstage at the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

The filing period for Free Agents to begin negotiating with their incumbent teams has begun with the end of the World Series.

The Mets need an everyday left fieldera 'on that we can agreea 'but the question of who Omar Minaya will make the effort to acquire and who he is willing to give up in the process is what fans are concerned about this winter.

Admitted baseball cheats Alex Rodriguez and Andy Pettitte. Go Yankees ! Hail to the cheat! Greed is great! This is what kids who are falling in love with baseball today learned from the 2009 season in New York.

Jimmy Rollins hits a game-winning two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning to put the Phillies one game away from the World Series.

Hideki Matsui hit .274 for the Yankees this season, with 28 HR, 90 RBI and a .367 OBP.

Baseball super agent Scott Boras has hit Mets slugger Gary Sheffield with a $600,000 lawsuit.

THE CALLING hours last night began shortly after 7 and will extend into today and tomorrow.

For clubhouse passers-by, the lone sign of Jerry Manuel on Tuesday afternoon was his feet.

Some quick pre-game notes from Citi Field, where Snoopy is prancing around the Mets' dugout before the game and posing for photos with players : -- Manager Jerry Manuel said Pat Misch will be available out of the bullpen Wednesday and could be replaced in the rotation Sunday by Tobi Stoner or Lance Broadway .