The Associated Press is reporting that the Blue Jays and RHP Victor Zambrano have come to terms on a minor-league deal.

The following is the first in a series of new promotional spots from SNY to publicize the coming 2007 season.

…funky…what do you think…

At his blog for the Daily News, in a post about the legend that is Endy Chavez, Adam Rubin notes that Edgardo Alfonzo is not expected to rejoin the Mets organization this season.
Alfonzo ended last season at Triple-A Norfolk, where he hit just .241 in 42 games with three HR and 19 RBI.

Michael P, from Mamaroneck, sent in the following e-mail, asking…
“Who do you think will be the starting rotation for the Mets this season?  I worry about Oliver Perez, and I can’t stomach the idea of watching Jorge Sosa.”

…first off, keep in mind that perez is out of options, and will not be sent to the [...]

Ken Davidoff of Newday spoke with Mets P Tom Glavine yesterday at a wheelchair wiffleball game at Henrey Viscardi School in Albertson, New York.
Glavine spoke about the possibility of retiring after the 2007 season…
“If I had to guess right now, I think I’m 50-50. Knock on wood, if I
stay healthy and I win my 300th [...]

At his blog for the Journal News, John Delcos has asked you to name
your all-time favorite Met and which Met will be a surprise in 2007.
Now, Delcos wants to know, who will be the most important Met of 2007?
…i don’t have one Met that is the most important, but a group of Mets, the offense…the [...]

At his blog for the Daily News, Adam Rubin has posted pictures of Mets 3B David Wright demonstrating motion-capture technology that was used to make the upcoming PlayStation release, MLB 07: The Show.
MLB 07: The Show is scheduled to be released on February 26.
Rubin also provides a side note about Mets pitching coach Rick
Peterson, who [...]

OurSportsCentral.com reports that the Mets have signed right-handed pitcher Dustin Cameron to a minor-league contract.
Cameron played for the El Paso Diablos of the American Association, an
independent league, in 2006 where he appeared in 33 games going 4-3
with a 3.88 ERA and averaging close to a strikeout per inning pitched.

At the New York Times, Ben Shpigel writes on the growing popularity of the Mets and speculates about whether the team can narrow the attendance gap with the Yankees.
Could the Mets ever get to where the Yankees were last year? In the Mets’ favor is that the Yankees have little room for growth. The Yankees [...]