Lil Bit Special Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/02/20/garcia.mets/ Posted: Wednesday February 20, 2008 9:55AM; Updated: Wednesday February 20, 2008 10:04AM By Jon Heyman, SI.com Free-agent pitcher Freddy Garcia visited with the Mets on Wednesday, according to sources. The Mets haven't said anything about possible progress in contract talks, but they have long been interested in Garcia, who was spotted at their camp in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Mets were pleased by Pedro Martinez's speedy recovery after shoulder surgery and are hopeful they can duplicate that success if they sign Garcia. The 31-year-old Garcia had shoulder surgery last August, cutting short his season in Philadelphia, where he went only 1-5 with a 5.90 ERA in 11 starts. Garcia, a two-time All-Star, is hoping to be available to pitch by June or July. The Mets dramatically bolstered their starting rotation by acquiring ace Johan Santana earlier this month, but they're still interested in improving their depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 As long as you aren't counting on him to be a top of the rotation guy I would definitely take a shot on this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 he is probably going to ask for too much money. But the mets do need pitching depth. Mets will probably ask unless Omar can get a minority discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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