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Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | yesterday
A few years back, the Phillies signed Tom “Flash” Gordon, giving the Yankees, who had offered the reliever arbitration, picks that brought them Ian Kennedy and Joba Chamberlain. The Phillies could afford it, as they had their own picks coming back for Billy Wagner, which turned into P Kyle Drabek (still a promising young prospect) [...]
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Japan Times (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
... a five-year contract averaging about $15 million per season.The Mets, needing a closer following Billy Wagner's elbow operation, are viewed as a key suitor.Kinzer wouldn't identify any of the other teams he spoke with. He doesn't expect Rodriguez to reach an agreement in the next week or two."I think it will be after the winter meetings. I don't know how long after," he said. "It...
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MLB (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
As the Mets look for a replacement for injured closer Billy Wagner, they are reluctant to pay more than they consider fair value for the top available relievers on the free-agent market.
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
... a five-year contract averaging about $15 million per season. The Mets, needing a closer following Billy Wagner's elbow operation, are viewed as a key suitor.Kinzer doesn't expect Rodriguez to reach an agreement in the next week or two."I think it will be after the winter meetings. I don't know how long after," he said. "It doesn't take long after you get this started and everybody...
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MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
... a five-year contract averaging about $15 million per season. The Mets, needing a closer following Billy Wagner’s elbow operation, are viewed as a key suitor.Kinzer wouldn’t identify any of the other teams he spoke with. He doesn’t expect Rodriguez to reach an agreement in the next week or two.“I think it will be after the winter meetings. I don’t know how long after,” he said. “It...
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ESPN (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
... a five-year contract averaging about $15 million per season. The Mets, needing a closer following Billy Wagner's elbow operation, are viewed as a key suitor.Kinzer wouldn't identify any of the other teams he spoke with. He doesn't expect Rodriguez to reach an agreement in the next week or two."I think it will be after the winter meetings. I don't know how long after," he said. "It...
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CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
... a five-year contract averaging about $15 million per season. The Mets, needing a closer following Billy Wagner's elbow operation, are viewed as a key suitor. Kinzer wouldn't identify any of the other teams he spoke with. He doesn't expect Rodriguez to reach an agreement in the next week or two. "I think it will be after the winter meetings. I don't know how long after," he said. "It...
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ESPN (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
... a five-year contract averaging about $15 million per season. The Mets, needing a closer following Billy Wagner's elbow operation, are viewed as a key suitor.Kinzer wouldn't identify any of the other teams he spoke with. He doesn't expect Rodriguez to reach an agreement in the next week or two."I think it will be after the winter meetings. I don't know how long after," he said. "It...
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
... a five-year contract averaging about $15 million per season. The Mets, needing a closer following Billy Wagner's elbow operation, are viewed as a key suitor.Kinzer wouldn't identify any of the other teams he spoke with. He doesn't expect Rodriguez to reach an agreement in the next week or two."I think it will be after the winter meetings. I don't know how long after," he said. "It...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
... a five-year contract averaging about $15 million per season. The Mets, needing a closer following Billy Wagner's elbow operation, are viewed as a key suitor.Kinzer wouldn't identify any of the other teams he spoke with. He doesn't expect Rodriguez to reach an agreement in the next week or two."I think it will be after the winter meetings. I don't know how long after," he said. "It...
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MLB (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... their in-person pursuits of Tom Glavine in 2002, Carlos Beltran and Pedro Martinez in 2004 and Billy Wagner in 2005. Even after they had conditionally acquired Johan Santana in trade last winter, they made a point of meeting him. And in that scenario in particular, personal interaction appeared to have a positive effect.Kinzer anticipates not sitting down with the Mets until the winter...
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New York Post (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... would be a short-term fall-back option due to his age. The Mets are in need of a closer after Billy Wagner most likely was lost for the entire 2009 season due to Tommy John surgery on his elbow. Meanwhile, sources told The Post's Joel Sherman yesterday that the Mets nearly acquired set-up man Huston Street from the Rockies for reliever Aaron Heilman but backed off when Colorado wanted...
