Daily Archives: January 18, 2009

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News: Mets sign Fossum to minor-league deal

by Matthew Cerrone on January 18th, 2009 at 3:58 pm

According to the Buffalo News, the Mets signed OF Jason Cooper and LHP Casey Fossum to minor-league deals.

Cooper, 28, hit .247 with nine HR and 45 RBI in 102 games for Triple-A Buffalo last season.

“He also won his third straight Community Service Award for his efforts with the team’s youth baseball department,” according to the report.

The 30–year-old Fossum was 3-1 with a 5.66 ERA last year in 31 relief appearances for the Tigers, during which left-handed batters hit .245 against him.

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Note: Listen to 7 Train to Shea at 7 pm

by Matthew Cerrone on January 18th, 2009 at 12:04 pm

Tonight, live at 7 pm EDT, I will be a guest on Matt Pignataro’s Seven Train to Shea, which you can listen to by clicking here.

Listeners can call into the show with questions by dialing (347) 215-8253.

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