According to the Denver Post, Rockies C Yorvit Torrealba’s agent has filed a grievance against the Mets regarding contract negotiations from last November.
…fine, whatever…what is more interesting to me from this article is news that Rockies OF Matt Holliday could be traded if the team keeps losing or if a contract is not worked out…

The Colorado Rockies re-signed catcher Yorvit Torrealba yesterday for two years and a guaranteed $7.25 million.
In Newsday, David Lennon writes that Torrealba’s agent, Melvin Roman, may take legal action against the Mets for what he says was a fraudulent claim by the team when they stated that Torrealba had failed a physical.
…let sleeping dogs [...]

According to the Denver Post, C Yorvit Torrealba will return to Colorado tomorrow to take a physical, in what is most likely the final step towards him re-signing with the Rockies.
In the report, the Post states that Torrealba did not fail his physical with the Mets.
…that’s what i had initially heard, as well…but, i’m starting [...]

At his blog for MSNBC.com, former Mets broadcaster Ted Robinson takes a look at why the deal between the Mets and free-agent C Yorvit Torrelalba collapsed.
Robinson wonders if the upcoming Mitchell Report on steroids played in to the Mets decision, while noting that Torrealba was a teammate of several players who were called before the BALCO [...]

In the Rocky Mountain News, Tracy Ringolsby writes that the Giants are ‘looking to move’ C Bengie Molina, who is due $6 million in each of the next two seasons, after which will be a free agent.
Last season, in 134 games for the Giants, the 33–year-old Molina hit .276 with 19 HR and 81 RBI, while [...]

Last night, Newsday was first to report that talks between the Mets and free-agent C Yorvit Torrealba ‘collapsed,’ concluding, ‘the talks are dead and Torrealba is not coming to the Mets.’
Shortly after, the Mets announced that a deal was not reached with Torrealba, and that there are no current negotiations with him or his [...]

In a recent report for ESPN.com, Keith Law breaks down 10 players, out of favor or out of room with their organizations, who are possible trade candidates at a reasonable price.
One of the 10 players listed that now could become of interest to the Mets is Rangers C Gerald Laird.
Law sees him as a player [...]

The Associated Press is reporting that the Mets ‘ended’ negotiations with free-agent C Yorvit Torrealba.
Meanwhile, in a report for MLB.com, citing a person familiar with the team’s negotiations, Marty Noble writes that Torrealba’s right shoulder might have been the cause.
…the more i think about it, though, the more i just can’t buy that it’s a shoulder [...]

According to Ken Davidoff and David Lennon in Newsday, despite already agreeing to a three-year deal, talks between the Mets and free-agent C Yorvit Torrealba ‘collapsed’ on Saturday, meaning, ‘the free-agent catcher will not be headed to Shea.’
…do you hear that…listen…yep, it’s the sound of Paul Lo Duca laughing himself to death…
…so, so bizarre…i mean, [...]

Earlier today, the Mets officially announced the re-signing of C Ramon Castro to a two-year, $4.6 million contract.
According to multiple reports, the Mets also agreed to a three-year, $14.4 million deal with C Yorvit Torrealba.
…with those both deals reportedly cemented, here is side-by-side comparison of both castro’s and torrealba’s career statistics…
…offense…

Stat
Castro
Torrealba

AB
945
1332

AVG
.234
.251

OPS
.723
.704

2B
46
77

HR
41
30

RBI
137
173

vs. RHP
.228
.242

vs. LHP
.258
.276

RISP
.237
.237

2 outs, [...]