Buzz: Octavio Dotel prefers the Mets
White Sox reliever Octavio Dotel told the Chicago Sun-Times that he’d like to return to New York, preferring to sign with the Mets, followed by the Yankees.
The 35–year-old Dotel is 7–7 with a 3.58 ERA in 133 appearances for the White Sox in the last two seasons, during which he has struck out 166 hitters in 128 innings.
…first off, every time i see dotel’s name in print i think of Rickey Henderson, who, back in 1999, for some reason, used to pronounce his name ‘do-teal’…
…from what i recall, the Mets had interest in dotel during the 2006 and 2007 off seasons, but only on a one-year, incentive-laden deal…
…i always liked doteal’s attitude, i mean dotel, especially during his rookie season at Shea…i will never forget his energy-level when nearly pitching a no-hitter…
The Mets traded Dotel to the Astros with Roger Cedeno and Kyle Kessel in return for Mike Hampton and Derek Bell.
For what it’s worth, the Mets selected David Wright with the supplemental draft-pick awarded to them from the Rockies, who later signed Hampton to an eight-year, $121 million contract as a free agent.
