Here’s an image, albeit snapped with a cellphone camera, of the Mets new jersey hanging next to a Yankees jersey in the wild.
They really do look dirty, compared to the white Yankees uniforms. It’s like they wanted to go for the “cream” look, but stopped short of going all the way.
With the orange outline, it just looks dirty, not retro.
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And here’s another image of…I don’t know what. A upside down Yankees logo on a car from Pennsylvania. Any ideas?
Wagner has signed a one-year, $7 million deal with the Braves, pending physical, according to Ken Rosenthal. There is a vesting option for a second season, worth $6.5 million if Wagner finishes 50 games in 2010.
Wagner was listed as a Type-A free agent, meaning the Red Sox will receive a first-round draft pick from the Braves because they offered him arbitration earlier today.
But the Braves offered arbitration to two of their Type-A free agents, Mike Gonzalez and Rafael Soriano, so if either of them sign elsewhere, they will receive a first round pick.
(Or, as Eric Simon points out at Amazin’ Avenue, they’ll have three relief pitchers and $25 million dedicated to them.)
But don’t worry, the Mets got Chris Carter and Eddie Lora.
The Yahoo! Popular Searches chart, that is. 
Found by Doug Bonjour.
The Mets, as very much expected, did not offer arbitration to any players.
Of the Mets up for arby, only Carlos Delgado and Fernando Tatis would have landed a draft pick if they refused arbitration and signed elsewhere.
Shocker, I know.
As we’ve seen, the Mets are trying to scoop up a whole bunch of catchers. They have Omir Santos and Josh Thole, and they signed Chris Coste yesterday and added him to the 40-man. They’re also in talks with Henry Blanco.
But Kelly Shoppach, coming off a decent 2009, where he hit .214 / .335 / .399 with 12 home runs and 40 RBI, was just traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for a player to be named later.
Why were the Mets not interested? He’s cheaper than Bengie Molina, who the Mets have their sights set on. Sure, Shoppach’s not amazing behind the plate, but either is anyone else out there, especially Molina.
What really might interest Omar Minaya, but not me, is what the Rays do with Dioner Navarro.
If the Rays non-tender him, the Mets could look to add him to add to the depth at the catching position. He’s not someone I would clamor for, or even suggest in passing, but as the Mets look to add players at this position, I’m sure Minaya will be interested.
Update – 2:14 p.m.: The contract is for two-years and worth $3 million, according to the Associated Press.
Original Post: According to The Morning Call, the Philadelphia Phillies have signed Brian Schneider.
Schneider had spent the two seasons with the Mets after coming over with Ryan Church from the Nationals in return for Lastings Milledge.
Schneider has already passed his physical.
Will Schneider come out and say, “I’ll always consider myself an Expo, National and a Met” now?
MetsGrrl is on a fact-gathering mission to find out how much your season tickets were reduced and if you’re renewing your plan.
Please head over to MetsGrrl.com to submit your info about your plan.
It’s an interesting situation the Mets are in right now. A new stadium but a messy team. They’ve discounted most tickets, but are they low enough to get fans back, especially those with multi-game plans?
Go submit your info. I’m very interested to see how this turns out.
“I will always be a Phillie.”
-Chris Coste after signing with the Mets
What was that saying about getting off on the right foot?
(Via Brian Costa)
Update: According to Ken Davidoff, Krivsky will attend roughly one homestand a month.
or a death knell for Omar Minaya?
According to a report out from The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, the Mets have signed 36-year-old catcher Chris Coste.
Coste, who played in 88 games last year split between Philadelphia and Houston, has been added to the 40-man roster. The Mets were the only team to offer him a guaranteed spot on the roster, according to The Forum.
Last season, Coste hit .224 / .301 / .317 in 205 at bats. He hit two home runs and drove in 18. In his career, Coste has hit .272 / .329 / .416 with 23 home runs and 108 RBI over 437 at bats.
Looks like the Mets will be stockpiling catchers this off-season.
