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• Mets Penning A Bad Script

  Published: August 31, 2007, 10:42 am

  Tags: Aaron Heilman, Aaron Sele, Ambiorix Burgos, Billy Wagner, Brian Bannister, Chad Bradford, Guillermo Mota, Heath Bell, Henry Owens, Joel Sherman, Mlb, Matt Lindstrom, New York Mets, Omar Minaya, Pedro Feliciano, Scott Schoeneweis, Willie Randolph

  not to be undermined by Guillermo Mota, Scott Schoeneweis and Aaron Sele. But now, whether it is overwork or underperformance, Pedro Feliciano, Aaron Heilman and Billy Wagner have become nearly as toxic. By this time last year, the Met bullpen was the strength of a team that was rampaging toward an NL East title. Now it is the major reason

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• Why Is This Man Pitching in a Pennant Race?

  Published: September 19, 2007, 10:50 pm

  Tags: The City, Carlos Beltran, Guillermo Mota, New York Mets, Willie Randolph

  at 5, Randolph brought in Mota to start the sixth inning. Walk, error, walk, and Mota's day was done, leaving the bases loaded. Three days earlier against Atlanta, Mota entered the eighth inning with the tying runs on base. A base hit later, the game was tied. On August 28, Mota served up a game winning home run to Ryan Howard, after Randolph

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• Historic Chokes

  Published: September 27, 2007, 12:08 pm

  Tags: Choking, You Ask For Miracle I Give You Guillermo Mota, Baseball

  Say this for the 2007 Mets: they have the chance to make history. Should they completely spit out the bit, according to Nate Silver's playoff odds they will have pulled off the second worst choke in history, even worse than the Cubs gag they took advantage of in '69 or the '51 Dodgers but still behind the '95 Angels. (I had forgotten that the

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• Mets Deal Hated Guillermo Mota to Brewers

  Published: November 20, 2007, 3:52 pm

  Tags: Guillermo Mota, Guillermomota, Johnny Estrada, Johnnyestrada, Paul Lo Duca, Paulloduca, Yorvit Torrealba, Yorvittorrealba

  found another route: trade Guillermo Mota! You wouldn't Mota would be good enough to acquire anyone of note, and, well, you'd sort of be right. Because you'd get Johnny Estrada: "Johnny adds depth to our catching situation," Mets general manager Omar Minaya said. "He's a former All-Star who switch-hits and has hit over .300 three times in his

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• Mets say Good-Bye to Mota and Hello to Estrada!

  Published: November 21, 2007, 12:32 am

  Tags: 08 Catcher, Johnny Estrada, Hot Stove, Guillermo Mota, Trade

  they traded often booed RHP Guillermo Mota for C Johnny Estrada. Estrada can hit but cannot throw out runners, he threw out only 13% (11 of 84 baserunners). He is a former all-star and also a switch hitter. Any way the Mets did not give prospects to get a catcher. I hope the Mets land that big pitcher they so want and need.. WE WILL

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• Mets Acquire Estrada From Brewers For Mota

  Published: November 20, 2007, 6:32 pm

  Tags: Guillermo Mota, Johnny Estrada

  The New York Mets announced today that they have acquired catcher Johnny Estrada from the Brewers for RHP Guillermo Mota. Estrada, 31, hit .278 (123-for-442) with 40 runs scored, 25 doubles, 10 home runs and 54 RBI in 120 games with the Brewers last year. Give me a moment to catch my breath from laughing. Share This

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• Mets Acquire Estrada For Mota

  Published: November 21, 2007, 12:23 am

  Tags: Guillermo Mota, Johnny Estrada, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets

  Minaya only had to surrender Guillermo Mota. It was a swap of a couple of unwanted guys.  The Brewers would've non-tendered Estrada rather than pony up $4MM+ for him.  However they'll probably plop down something close to that for Jason Kendall, who is superior to Estrada only in the intangibles department.  Doug Melvin offered

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• Mets Acquire Johnny Estrada For ... You Won't Believe It!

  Published: November 21, 2007, 10:48 am

  Tags: Dan Benton, Guillermo Mota, Mlb, New York Mets

  Brewers in exchange for Guillermo Mota.  That's right, Guillermo Mota!  Talk about killing two birds with one stone."Johnny adds depth to our catching situation," said Minaya. "He's a former All-Star who switch-hits and has hit over .300 three times in his career."Forget Estrada, Mota is gone! But seriously,

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• Omar: We Needed To Be Stronger Up The Middle

  Published: November 30, 2007, 4:52 pm

  Tags: Billy Wagner, Guillermo Mota, Johnny Estrada, Omar Minaya, Paul Lo Duca, Ryan Church, Wfan

  Minaya also touched on the Mota/Estrada trade, saying that his numbers were fine, but he struggled too much in key spots. When asked about Billy Wagner’s comments about the team, Minaya said that he brought Wagner in and explained what was going on and Wagner seemed pleased at some of the ideas, but Minaya also told him to be more careful

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• Kaz and Stros Finalize Deal

  Published: December 2, 2007, 8:09 pm

  Tags: Guillermo Mota, Houston Astros, Kaz Matsui

  Former Met second basemen Kaz Matsui has finalized a deal with the Astros. The AP reports that Kaz will receive a 3 year deal for $16.5 million, and has a limited no trade clause. A MVP in Japan, Kaz spent four seasons with the Mets where he hit a homerun in his first plate appearance in three consecutive seasons. Never quite living up the the

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• Odds and Ends: Taveras, Kemp, Mota

  Published: July 10, 2008, 11:39 am

  Tags: Colorado Rockies, Florida Marlins, Guillermo Mota, Houston Astros, Justin Duchscherer, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Kemp, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Oscar Villarreal, San Diego Padres, Willy Taveras

  Today's random linkage. Correction to the Justin Duchscherer post - he only has one more arbitration year, not two.  He's set to reach free agency after the '09 season. Rob Neyer points us to a quality interview with Yankees beat writer Tyler Kepner over at NoMaas.org. MLB.com's Jim Molony says the Marlins have renewed interest in

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