Mets 1B Carlos Delgado spent Thanksgiving serving dinner at a homeless shelter in Puerto Rico, according to Primera Hora.
Delgado told the newspaper the Mets should focus on acquiring a closer, a set-up man and at least one or two starting pitchers.
Delgado has filed paperwork to play for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, which [...]

In the Daily News, Adam Rubin reports free-agent LHP Brian Fuentes is seeking a three-year deal worth around $33 million, according to a source familiar with the discussion.
…in the end, though, i’m guessing it will cost three-years, plus an option, at close to $15 million per season, to sign Francisco Rodriguez…
Rubin says the Mets do not believe [...]

The Padres may have a third team to help facilitate a trade that could eventually send Jake Peavy to the Cubs, reports

NY1 relays a video which includes Rusty Staub handing out food to needy families in Harlem on Tuesday.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

Marty Noble at MLB.com writes about what Mets skipper Jerry Manuel plans to do this Thanksgiving:
“On the night before the family gathers for Thanksgiving, Manuel is content. He knows that most of his family will surround him. A baseball season of challenge, something he relishes, awaits him, as do additional experiences in the role of [...]

Ken Davidoff at Newsday posts his second annual “overrated and over-hated 2008″ list which includes Willie Randolph (overrated) and Carlos Beltran (over-hated).
At Amazin’ Avenue, the saber-minded Eric Simon lists Mets VORP leaders through the years. For more on VORP, go here.
…this kind of thing must take forever to do…
The Virginian-Pilot has a video of David [...]

Chris Mascaro of Newsday caught up with Jose Reyes on Long Island yesterday and discussed various topics such as Luis Castillo’s leadership, the Phillies, and the closer situation.
Reyes, on playing in the WBC:
“You get to represent your country. That’s the most important thing to me. You just try to be there and try to do [...]

The Mets and Phillies are among the six teams on the no-trade list, reports MLB.com, according to Dye’s agent.
…as i wrote yesterday, dye was willing to approve a deal to the Red Sox once before, so i do not take this to mean he’s anti-northeast, so much as he just wants a say regarding his [...]

Yesterday, the Los Angeles Times reported the Angels could offer CC Sabathia a six-year, $140 million deal, much like the Yankees offered.
According to Jon Heyman, at SI.com, “If the Angels can steal Sabathia, that may change the entire free-agent landscape.”
…the buzz around baseball suggests the Angels and Mark Teixeira have reached a bit of an [...]

“Omar Minaya today began reaching out to the agents for free-agent closers Francisco Rodriguez and Brian Fuentes,” wrote Jon Heyman last night to his blog for SI.com.
…ding, ding, ding…let the games begin…
Yesterday in the Daily News, after speaking with Minaya, Adam Rubin wrote, “conversations with agents may get more substantive later this week.”
However, in his report, Heyman [...]

On Nov. 18, I wrote, “From what I can gather, the Mets are likely to make a trade for a relief pitcher, who has experience as a closer,” in addition to signing either Francisco Rodriguez, Brian Fuentes or Kerry Wood.”
In the post, I later suggested the Mets could be working to acquire Huston Street, in [...]

The White Sox are asking teams for a young starting pitcher, plus additional players, in a deal for OF Jermaine Dye, reports Ken Rosenthal at FoxSports.com.
According to Rosenthal, “The Mets, Rays and Phillies are among the teams balking at such a price.”
Dye can block trades to six clubs, most of which are in the northeast, [...]

Long Island Business News recently caught up with Darryl Strawberry at a local charity event.
When asked if he is spending a lot of time with charities, Strawberry said:
“Yes. This is a very important one, but we’re also donating to organizations that focus on kids with cancer. And my foundation, the Darryl Strawberry Foundation, is also [...]

Last week, Newsday reported the Mets had received medical information for Francisco Rodriguez, while citing Omar Minaya.
The same day, the player’s agent told the Daily News the same information.
However, this morning, five days later, the New York Post writes, “Contrary to a published report, the Mets didn’t receive the medical breakdown on Rodriguez until yesterday,” while also [...]

Last week, in Newsday, David Lennon reported the Mets had received the medical information for Francisco Rodriguez.
However, today, in the New York Post, Bart Hubbuch writes, “Contrary to a published report, the Mets didn’t receive the medical breakdown on Rodriguez until yesterday afternoon and are just now poring over it.
In the Daily News, Adam Rubin [...]