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I wouldn.t be surprised if we didn't bid, however, I wouldn't be shocked if we won this bid. Its just too quiet on the Jays front,

AA did say the policy could change for the right player

One of them is gonna be wrong!

I would think, All agents will deal in US dollars

I think right now the falling Canadian dollar is our worst enemy.

no way, no how

We need a pitcher so go for the best available

I hear ya but I think something is brewing

maybe AA is pinching pennies for this guy

he may prefer it, but money talks

Glad to hear we're involved.

Boras rolled the dice, and lost. He will not get that.

wow!!! Why did he say no?

I would do it as well

the article says "Castillo has played five seasons for Ciego de Avila in Cuba’s top league, Serie Nacional, so he will be able to sign as a free agent exempt from the international signing bonus pools."

Another option gone....I guess we will deal with our rotation from within

I guess the Jays weren't convinced, maybe he'll learn to throw a knuckleball in a few years.....then we'll look into getting him. Didn't want him anyways.

Mets To Sign Bartolo Colon By Zach Links [December 14, 2013 at 4:42pm CST] SATURDAY, 4:42pm: The Mets have confirmed the deal via press release. WEDNEDSAY, 4:31pm: The Mets and Bartolo Colon are in agreement on a two-year, $20MM pact, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). Colon-BartoloColon's agent, Adam Katz of the Wasserman Media Group, was reportedly targeting a two-year deal rather than a one-year pact and he apparently succeeded. The hurler had interest from several clubs, including the Twins, Rangers, and Orioles, despite his age and previous ties to PEDs. The Indians also had some level of interest in a reunion, according to Paul Hoynes of the Plain Dealer (on Twitter), but were unwilling to go to two years. Colon, 40, pitched to a 2.65 ERA with 5.5 K/9 and 1.4 BB/9 in 30 starts last season for the A's. Colon's velocity and strikeouts have dropped as he's aged, but he's also taken his command to new levels and now is one of the most precise pitchers in all of baseball. Over the past two seasons -- a span in which he's thrown 342 2/3 innings -- Cliff Lee is the only starter in all of baseball with a lower BB/9 rate than Colon. There had been interest between Colon and Oakland in a reunion, but chances of that reunion likely dissolved when the A's added Scott Kazmir on a similar two-year deal worth $22MM. Colon's contract comes in just a shade under the two-year, $23MM inked by Tim Hudson to pitch for the Giants, showing that teams aren't deterred by aging arms in this market, as long as they remain productive. Colon will join Zack Wheeler, Dillon Gee and Jonathon Niese in the Mets' rotation and replace some of the production lost when Matt Harvey suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament and underwent Tommy John surgery. The Mets' 2015 rotation will likely consist of Harvey, Colon, Wheeler, Niese and Gee with other arms like Rafael Montero and Jenrry Mejia potentially in the mix as well. For his career, the veteran owns a 3.94 ERA with 6.8 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9 in 16 seasons for the Indians, Expos, White Sox, Angels, Red Sox, White Sox, Yankees, and A's.

It's nice to read positive things on our own prospects rather than our past ones And same as the other thread going with our lower minors being highly rated ........things are looking brighter.

Thats what I Love to read!!

I'd do that. I don't think Braves would

My feeling exactly

Some good news about the farm!

LOL at GoergiaPeach having better knowledge on prospects!

I didn't catch that either, actually he said he'd be a Mathis-Lite, and he might pan out?????????????