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Thursday Feb 4 | BleacherReport

What Now For The Mets Starting Pitching Situation?

One of the Mets biggest needs this offseason was another starting pitcher.A The Mets lacked a strong pitcher after Johan Santana.A If they would be able to acquire a strong number two pitcher, then it would've totally changed people's views of the team.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Baseball Players, Pedro Martinez, Johan Santana

Mon Feb 01, 2010

New York Daily News

News breaks down Mets pitching options

For much of the offseason, the Mets have talked about acquiring a starting pitcher, but they have missed out on several hurlers they liked.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Baseball Players, Joel Pineiro, Erik Bedard, Oliver Perez, Johan Santana

Sat Jan 30, 2010

Faith and Fear in Flushing

Smoltz? Really? Hmmm

Ben Sheets won't be a Met. Didn't think he would be, and I wasn't thinking he should be except for a song.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Baseball Players

Thu Jan 28, 2010

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Bradley's Buzz: John Smoltz to ... the stinkin' METS?

John Smoltz in his brief time with the Cardinals. He won one game there. John Smoltz had an intriguing 2009: Left the Braves, ripped Frank Wren, signed with the Red Sox, got cut in August, signed with the Cardinals, did a bit better, pitched two relief innings in postseason as the team got swept, filed for free agency.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Baseball Players, St. Louis Cardinals, Tom Glavine, Matt Holliday

Wed Jan 27, 2010

WIAT-TV Birmingham

Maybe Flushing is Beirut

Jason Bay talks to the media during a press conference to announce his signing to the New York Mets on January 5, 2010 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Baseball Players, Jason Bay, Johan Santana, Carlos Beltran

Tue Jan 26, 2010

New York Magazine

The Mets Are Considering John Smoltz

He usually doesn't wear the helmet. The Mets are hanging out in Port St. Lucie at their voluntary minicamp this week, and if you want to know just how voluntary it is, the best position player there is Daniel Murphy.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Daniel Murphy, St. Louis Cardinals, Major League Baseball, Matt Holliday

SI.com

A's, Mets, others have eye on Sheets

The A's, Rangers and Mets are among teams considering free agent pitcher Ben Sheets, who raised his value with what was described by several scouts as an excellent showcase last week in Monroe, La.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League West, American League, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Ben Sheets, Adrian Beltre, Joel Pineiro

Sun Jan 24, 2010

Boston Herald

Note from principal

Nice to know the principal owner, John Henry , approves of all the check-writing. "I believe the 2010 club on paper is stronger than 2009," said Henry in an e-mail exchange yesterday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Baseball Players, Mark Teixeira, Takashi Saito, Brad Penny, Rocco Baldelli

Fri Jan 22, 2010

Victoria Advocate

Mets checking out John Smoltz

The Yankees pursued John Smoltz doggedly earlier this offseason, a source told Newsday, and it didn't mark the first time they did so.

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Related Topix: Sports, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Javier Vazquez, Joel Pineiro, St. Louis Cardinals, Andy Pettitte

Thu Jan 21, 2010

Bleacher Report

Farrell's Flops: Pitching Poorly In Boston

Those who have visited this space in the past know that I'm no fan of Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Brad Penny, Baseball Players, Joel Pineiro, St. Louis Cardinals, Clay Buchholz

Sun Jan 17, 2010

Telegram & Gazette

Francona thinks Sox's moves will catch on

Terry Francona was amused, perhaps, by all the fuss, but he wasn't surprised. Heading into his seventh season as manager of the Red Sox - only Joe Cronin has held the toughest job in New England more consecutive years - Francona has developed a pretty good read on a region where the mere move of a young outfielder can spark debate equal to a Senate ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Baseball Players, Jason Bay, Tom Glavine, Jon Lester, Mike Lowell

Sat Jan 09, 2010

Over the Monster

Adrian Beltre Introduced As A Red Sox

Beltre will wear No. 29 this season. Hitting coach Dave Magadan and John Smoltz wore No.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Baseball Players

New York City's Hometown Newspaper - ...

Source: New York Mets consider adding free-agent pitcher John Smoltz

According to one baseball official, the New York Mets are considering adding John Smoltz.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, St. Louis Cardinals, Major League Baseball, Joel Pineiro, Jay Marshall

Fri Jan 08, 2010

Bleacher Report

Red Sox GM Theo Epstein: More Clownish Behavior

When did Theo Epstein become so smug? If you listen to the Boston GM these days, his off-season moves were just short of scintillating and have the Red Sox poised for a big run in 2010.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Mike Lowell, Baseball Players, J.D. Drew, Brad Penny

Thu Jan 07, 2010

Metsblog.com

Buzz: The Mets plan for Pitching

Today, I talked to an agent, a person with another team, and someone connected to the Mets, and all three believe free-agent pitchers Joel Pineiro , Jon Garland , Jarrod Washburn and Doug Davis all might end up accepting a one or two-year deal.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Baseball Players, Joel Pineiro, St. Louis Cardinals, Oliver Perez, Francisco Rodriguez

Tue Jan 05, 2010

BleacherReport

Beltre Signing Completes Impressive Red Sox Makeover

In the interest of full disclosure, Ia TMm the same guy who said heading into last season that I thought the Red Sox had made enough savvy moves to challenge the Yankees for the pennant.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Brad Penny, Baseball Players, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Clay Buchholz

Mon Jan 04, 2010

CBS Sportsline

NL Central Off Seasons

NL Central Off Seasons I'm still not sold that John Smoltz would want to take a role in the bullpen, but if he will, that would be awesome.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League Central, Baseball Players, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Mike Lowell, Ryan Ludwick

Fri Jan 01, 2010

CBS SportsLine

7 minutes ago

"If you combine the two they have more..." Yes, if you combine Cameron and Hermida, they have 1 more hr, 23 more runs, and 12 fewer rbi than Bay, and it only took them 418 more at bats, and 127 more games played, to compile those numbers.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Jason Bay, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Brad Penny

Sat Dec 26, 2009

Major League Baseball

Pitching promise highlighted Braves' 2009

While the calendar year will be placed in their rear-view mirrors, the Braves will look back at 2009 as a year that may have marked the start of something special.

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Related Topix: Sports, Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Tommy Hanson, Tom Glavine, Jason Heyward, Adam LaRoche

Sun Dec 20, 2009

The Boston Globe

Burning questions

So what do we have here? Jason Bay seems gone. John Lackey and Mike Cameron are aboard.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Baseball Players, Jason Bay, Mike Lowell, Takashi Saito, Victor Martinez, Opinion

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