Lastings Milledge News

“Last year I think it was a fluke because I've always been able to hit them”

The final obstacle to Ryan Church becoming the Mets' everyday right fielder is proving he can hit lefthanders. via New York Daily News

By Charlie Posted on Sat Feb 09, 2008 at 11:45:11 PM EDT Spring Training is approaching, and I'd like to take stock of the offseason so far. via Bucs Dugout

“Just deal with what you did to get here. Do the job defensively, throw out runners, help out the pitchers.''”

''I didn't pass out and I didn't throw up,'' said the 31-year-old major league catcher with a laugh. via The Morning Call

A look inside the Mets farm system In today's Daily News we offer five questions to get sorted out during spring training: Duaner Sanchez's health, Johan Santana's adjustment, Willie Randolph's camp discipline, ... via New York Daily News

Ryan Church and the New York Mets avoided an arbitration hearing, agreeing Thursday to a $2 million, one-year contract. via CBS SportsLine

“You have another true No. 1 starter who will never get to the free-agent market.”

THE free-agent market brought groans, the trade market Cys. One NL assistant general manager called the free-agent options this offseason "sub-par," an AL assistant GM termed it "mediocre" and an NL GM flat out ... via New York Post

Young third baseman's power should rise in new park MLB.com * MLB.com Fantasy homepage Many fantasy fans prefer to stock their rosters full of players from their favorite team, as opposed to players who make a ... via Washington Nationals

Johan Santana is heading to the Mets. This says to me that the Red Sox and Yankees were both out of the bidding at the end. via The Angry Fan

“Going into the offseason, we really felt like we wanted to improve offensively at catcher and in center field”

Friday, February 1, 2008; Page E02 Free agent catcher Johnny Estrada passed his physical yesterday, finalizing a one-year, $1.25 million deal with the Washington Nationals that furthers plans to send promising ... via The Washington Post

Scribbled by: Chris McCown @ 12:48 am I devoted several columns early in the offseason to previewing the Mets' offseason plans. via Mets Geek

By TIM MARCHMAN Staff Reporter of the Sun January 29, 2008 updated 11:46 pm EST Some baseball operators know many small things, and some know one big thing. via New York Sun

RSS digg blog email print After a surprising 2007, the Nationals will look to take the next step in their rebuilding process in 2008. via Fox Sports

“I like watching the game from the stands much better than watching it on TV”

Working in a box office, Kyle Smith has fielded some strange customer requests -- particularly in the spring, when fans get hit with that first dose of baseball fever. via FloridaToday

“If you only knew how hard it was for me to get those bugs to Cleveland”

It's funny how players' values change over time. At the 2006 trade deadline, the A's wanted a package headlined by Lastings Milledge in return for Barry Zito. via Newsday.com

“We spent more days in first place than any other team in baseball.'”

Posted in Baseball , Sports Journalism at 6:35 pm by GC Mets owner Fred Wilpon "is on the verge of a Steinbrennerian windfall with the opening of Citi Field, and his son Jeff , is James Dolan without the ... via Can't Stop The Bleeding

A blog where I write mostly about the New York Mets but about other things sometimes too. via Mostly Mets

“It's an expansion of where we were”

With his lieutenants now in place, new Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak's front office is done taking shape and is moving on to establishing its identity. via STLtoday

The Nationals agreed to terms on 2008 contracts on Friday with infielders Kory Casto, Josh Whitesell and Matt Whitney, pitchers Ross Detwiler, John Lannan, Garrett Mock and Chris Schroder and outfielder ... via Major League Baseball

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak completed his executive staff Wednesday with the hiring of Gary LaRocque, a longtime player development official with the New York Mets. via STLtoday

Maybe by the end of the 2010 season, the A's and a couple of the six mostly no-name players they received in this swap will be back to competing. via BTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog