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" The Mets, outbid by the Padres for catcher Yorvit Torrealba, are out of money, major-league sources say — a curious position for a team that spent $66 million on outfielder Jason Bay knowing it had other needs. "

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Onley reported the same thing didn't he?

but still if they had 5 million for Molina it’s unlikely they suddenly don’t have it.

"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'

it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.

by Gina on Feb 9, 2010 9:26 PM EST reply actions  

Nails Investments...

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Feb 9, 2010 11:21 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, I don't get this "out of money" stuff.

So were the offers to Pineiro and Molina fake? Had they both accepted, it’d have been around 12.5 million additional dollars, no? And it isn’t like we’ve made a significant financial commitment to anyone since those two signed elsewhere. I think saying the Mets don’t have money is just the cool thing to do right now.

by True Blue4 on Feb 10, 2010 12:12 AM EST up reply actions  

i still think that the Wilpons basically gave Omar the money

with the understanding that it woiuld only be spent towards those players for whatever reason. I can’t see any other reason why as soon as both went off the table, we were suddenly out of money.

by KeithsMoustache on Feb 10, 2010 8:43 AM EST up reply actions  

I mentioned this the other day

it’s not believable. It’s been fashionable for the writers to hear an idea and run with it.

Trying to believe is my full-time occupation.

by Preach19 on Feb 10, 2010 2:30 PM EST up reply actions  

Hey, Rosenthal:

stop reporting shit that was reported a week ago. You look stupid

"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"

by firejerrynow on Feb 9, 2010 9:35 PM EST reply actions  

He doesn't really have to report anything to accomplish that.

"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green

by Stephen Schmidt on Feb 9, 2010 9:37 PM EST up reply actions  

This is a win

Gas prices today are a lot like a pitcher's ERA. Anything under 3 is amazing, under 4 is pretty good and anything 5 and up is something you want to avoid.

by Bobby Baseball on Feb 10, 2010 9:09 AM EST up reply actions  

Rec'd

"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"

by firejerrynow on Feb 10, 2010 9:10 AM EST up reply actions  

Rec'd

KMFTW !

you know what I'm sayin' ?

by fxcarden on Feb 10, 2010 9:42 AM EST up reply actions  

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