Soriano Refuses to Take Left Field
March 21
Washington Post (registration required): "So if there is no trade, and Soriano doesn't have a change of heart, the most likely resolution is a trip to the disqualified list. An interesting wrinkle to that possibility is the fact that Soriano would not earn service time if he were disqualified."
Graffanino could be on move
March 21
Boston Globe (scroll down): "This presumes the Sox will deal Tony Graffanino, who is expected to bring a decent prospect, probably someone who ranks in the No. 6 to No. 10 range on another club's prospect depth chart. Logical suitors: Mets, Marlins, Cubs, and Orioles."
No Leftovers
March 21
New York Daily News (scroll down): "Because Oliver indicated he would retire and Feliciano probably would join Bobby Valentine's team in Japan if they didn't get major-league jobs, both could be ticketed for Flushing in a seven-man pen, unless Heilman gets pushed to relief. "
| Xavier Is a Household Name. At Least It Is in the Nady Household.
March 21
New York Times (registration required): "Xavier Nady's father calls him Junior, as his father did, as his father did, as his father did and as his father did."
Heilman, Bannister Vie For Final Rotation Spot
March 21
New York Post (registration required): "They have two strong candidates for the fifth starter in righties Aaron Heilman and Brian Bannister, and they need to figure out what works best."
Bradford, Myers are bent on success
March 21
Newark Star-Ledger (registration required): "Diversity and deception -- the idea of throwing different looks at hitters in the course of a game -- were also part of what Minaya wanted to assemble in the Mets' relief corps for 2006, which is why he signed submarining right- hander Chad Bradford."
Orosco to Carter in opener
March 21
Newsday: "Jesse Orosco will throw the ceremonial first pitch to Gary Carter before the April 3 opener at Shea Stadium, kicking off a season-long celebration of the 1986 Mets on the 20-year anniversary of their world championship."
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