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IN SLOW OFFSEASON METS SURE UP OUTFIELD BY ACQUIRING MATTHEWS JR.
With Carlos Beltran expected to miss the early part of the season the Mets acquired OF Gary Matthews Jr. from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for P Brian Stokes and cash considerations. In addition to paying off a $500,000 obligation for trading Matthews, the Angels will pick up $21.5 million of the $23.5 million remaining on his contract, according to SI.com, which first reported the deal. In exchange, they will receive Stokes, 30, a right-handed reliever and Southern California native who was to compete for a setup role in the Mets’ bullpen. Matthews wanted to be traded to a team that would allow him to start, and the Mets, at least temporarily, can offer him that assurance. But if all goes to plan, Beltran will be back on the field in May. With Jason Bay and Jeff Francoeur entrenched in left and right field, respectively, Matthews will be relegated back to the bench — as he was with the Angels. Matthews should have no problem getting at bats even as a fourth outfielder.
BOSTON SAYS “BAY- BAY” AS JASON SIGNS WITH METS
It certainly took longer than expected but since the Mets were the lone suitor to Jason Bay they took their sweet time in acquiring him. The player formerly known as the “Yankee Killer” will now resort to killing Phillies, Braves and Marlins in the NL East not the AL East. Boston did replace Bay with Mike Cameron but Bay is too good an outfielder to let him just get away like the Red Sox did. Mike Cameron better be the best center fielder Boston’s ever seen or the fans may be a little upset with one Mr. Theo Epstein. Bay agreed to a 4 year deal with New York that is worth an estimated $65 Million Dollars. The Mets add Bay to an outfield that includes Carlos Beltran, Jeff Franceour and Alex Cora who is a utility IF/OF. The Phillies’ acquisition of “Doc” Roy Halladay may have crippled the Mets in their quest to win the East but they just got themselves one heck of a crutch in Jason Bay.
REMEMBER THIS?
In 2000 Bay was drafted in the 22nd round out of Gonzaga by the Montreal Expos but never played one day in an Expos uniform as he made his MLB debut in 2003 with the San Diego Padres. In 2002 Bay was traded with Jimmy Cerrano to the New York Mets for Lou Collier. So, Welcome BACK to New York Jason.
VAZQUEZ IS A YANKEE AGAIN BUT MELKY & DUNN SAY “SEE YA!” TO NEW YORK
In an attempt to strengthen the Yankee’s rotation they reacquired Javier Vazquez from the Atlanta Braves. The deal sent Melky Cabrera, Arodis Vizcaino, and Micheal Dunn to Atlanta as Boon Logan accompanies Vazquez to the Bronx.
Here is a look at who the Braves are getting in this deal:
Along with Arodis Vizcaino:
The Yankees will be getting:
HOT STOVE NEWS FOR WEEK OF 12/14/09
Roy Halladay has been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies along with some prospects from Seattle in a blockbuster three team trade involving the Phillies, Mariners, and Blue Jays. The Phillies and Halladay have agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $60 million or more, which would keep him in red pinstripes through the 2013. In return for Halladay the Blue Jays receive:
The Mariners have also acquired Chone Figgins this week.
The Boston Red Sox acquired John Lackey and Mike Cameron
The Chicago White Sox have acquired Juan Pierre
Last but not least we get to news concerning the World Series Champion New York Yankees. Their World Series MVP Hideki Matsui will be signing with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim leaving me to believe the Yankees will either try to sign Bay or resign old reliable Johnny Damon to hit in the two hole behind “El Capitan” Derek Jeter.
That is what has happened this week and it’s only Tuesday! If this is what is going on in December I can’t wait to see what goes on during the rest of the off season.
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