Your Monday morning dose of New York Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links.
Meet the Mets
Stephen Drew may still sign in New York, writes Kevin Kernan. However, whether he will be occupying a dugout in The Bronx or Queens remains to be seen.
The Twinshave expressed interest in the pie-throwing, redheaded utility entity that is Justin Turner.
Around the Majors
Starlin Castrois hoping to reclaim $3.6 million dollars in assets from a contract his father signed when he was 16; the deal agreed to give three percent of his earnings to a baseball school in the Dominican Republic.
Mark Mulderis looking to make a comeback, despite not having pitched since 2008. In the same vein, 40-year old Brett Tomkoplans to audition for teams in January, after having spent the past season with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League.
The Dodgersare close to a deal with Indians reliever Chris Perez, whose dog Brody got him into big trouble in June.
Leonys Martin's kidnapping and the circumstances around which he signed his contract should serve as a reminder of the nerve it takes to defect from Cuba.
The living legend Vin Scully on racing Jackie Robinson on the ice.
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