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According to Mets' website, they said Reyes isn't going to get traded. Notes: Reyes staying in NY By Kevin T. Czerwinski / MLB.com Buy tickets Jose Reyes was told Monday by principal owner Fred Wilpon that "he's not going anywhere." (Rick Silva/AP) PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon quashed a pair of published reports on Monday that indicated the club would entertain the idea of trading Jose Reyes to Texas for Alfonso Soriano. When asked if there was ever any way the team would move the best player it has developed in nearly two decades, Wilpon was emphatic. "No way Jose," Wilpon proclaimed to a group of reporters as he walked through the Tradition Field complex. Wilpon felt so strongly about the situation that he ventured out onto the practice field after Reyes finished working on turning double plays with Kaz Matsui. He put his arm around Reyes and explained that he wasn't going to be dealt. The two had a short conversation before Reyes took off to another field to continue his workout. "I told him he's not going anywhere," Wilpon said. "That's a baseball decision. He said he was getting a lot of calls from friends in the Dominican Republic about it. There are 29 other teams in baseball and they have intelligent baseball people running things. They'd like to have the guy to improve their team." Reyes said that it was good to hear directly from Wilpon that he wasn't going to be traded. He said his family and friends had called him when they heard the reports. "He said I'd be staying here a long time and that's important," Reyes said. "I want to stay here, too. There are a lot of nice people around here. I'm not worried about it though." New York general manager Jim Duquette has spoken with John Hart, his Texas counterpart, but it was just a normal housekeeping-type conversation and not Soriano specific. "I would never trade him," Cliff Floyd said of Reyes. "Hopefully that's never an issue. With him and Matsui there can be a lot of fun things going on at the top of the order. You know, anyone paying attention the last few years saw that [Florida's]Juan Pierre and Luis Castillo are causing a lot of havoc at the top of their lineup. That's what you need if you don't have a lot of power guys, which we don't." In the meantime: With each passing day, Reyes becomes more comfortable at second base. Though infield coach Matt Galante won't put a timetable on when he expects the youngster to be completely at home at second, he is certain of one thing. "I know he's going to be a heck of a second baseman," Galante said. "I know how quick he learned at shortstop last year. He's a real quick learner and [Reyes and Matsui] are going to be a real dynamite combo out there. I don't know when that is but they are getting there. "He is a very confident player in what he can do. He picks stuff up very quick. He picked up stuff on the double play very fast. He's two-handing the ball a little smoother and he's moving his feet very well. He moves with a flow, like a dancer." Reyes, who says the ankle he sprained last August is finally completely healed, is comfortable in the position. He admits that he was a little tentative at first about turning the double play but those fears have passed. He's also formed an obvious bond with Matsui, joking as best they can in the clubhouse through their language barrier while displaying camaraderie on the field. Reyes finished his workout on the field before Matsui on Saturday morning, but waited for his double play partner before going through a workout ending run. "The language isn't good, I only know one word, ohio," Reyes said. "That's good morning. But you don't need a language when you're on the field." Quotable: "We're going to have to get new baseballs. Mike is hitting everything out of sight." -- Manager Art Howe on Mike Piazza's batting practice sessions. This and that: Shane Spencer and Todd Zeile remain the two position players who have yet to report to camp. ... Piazza arrived at his locker Monday morning to find the roof above it leaking and a garbage can collecting the water. He got a big chuckle out of it and the leak was repaired by the time Piazza returned from his workout. ... The Mets took batting practice on the stadium field for the first time Tuesday and Floyd put on a show, launching several moon shots onto the berm past the right-field fence. He said his right Achilles feels fine. ... Karim Garcia also looked strong in batting practice.

March 29: Steinbrenner replaces Matsui by trading for Barry Bonds. The Red Sox counter by signing Barry's trainer. LMAO. :lol

LMAO, those are funny. :lol

I thought they signed Mark Cuban. LMAO. :rofl

Happy Birthday! :whistle :party

I'm going to be staying home and watch some sports on TV (since I'm single).

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Nice analysis. :notworthy

Ordo?ez talks long-term contract OF wants 5-6 years, 'Vladimir and Tejada' money By Doug Miller / MLB.com Magglio Ordonez will earn $14 million this season with in the final year of his contract. (Doug Miller/MLB.com) SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Magglio Ordo?ez, the Chicago White Sox All-Star and one of the key reinforcements on Venezuela's team in the Caribbean Series, spoke in specifics about his Major League contract status for the first time Wednesday at Estadio Quisqueya. Ordo?ez, 30, will make $14 million in the final year of a three-year, $29.5-million deal this year. He has been one of the American League's premier hitters over the last five years, never batting below .301 and averaging 32 home runs and 118 RBIs over that span. In an interview with Spanish-speaking reporters before Venezuela's game against Puerto Rico on Wednesday, Ordo?ez expressed his desires for a long-term solution to his contract situation with the White Sox. He also expressed them in relatively specific financial terms. "I want to stay in Chicago, where they gave me my first opportunity," Ordo?ez said. "I think I have market value similar to that of Vladimir (Guerrero) and (Miguel) Tejada. It could be even more if you take into account that the market is going up again. I want a year a five- or six-year contract so that I can relax and be in one place for a long time. I hope that can be in Chicago, a city that I like a lot." Right fielder Guerrero signed with the Anaheim Angels for five years and $70 million. Tejada, a shortstop, signed with the Baltimore Orioles for six years and $72 million. "There have been some early talks, but nothing formal," Ordo?ez said. "I am waiting to see what the White Sox decide, but I'm not worried about those business matters. I am concentrating on continuing to put up numbers and stay healthy. The rest falls to my agent." White Sox general manager Ken Williams and Ordo?ez's agent, Adam Katz, were not immediately available for comment.

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NBA fines Jazz $15K for skit that 'ridiculed' pair of Lakers Jan. 30, 2004 SportsLine.com wire reports NEW YORK -- The Utah Jazz were fined $15,000 by the NBA on Friday for an inappropriate skit that took place during a first-quarter timeout of Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. During the skit, which the league claimed "ridiculed opposing players," Utah's mascot held a telephone conversation with a Karl Malone impersonator over the public address system. Malone, who did not play in the game because of an injury, spent the first 18 years of his career with the Jazz before signing with the Lakers this offseason. "Go tell Admin I want to come home," said the Malone impersonator said, referring to Jazz owner Admin Miller. "I don't care if Stock (John Stockton) ain't there. I want to come home. They're mean to me here. They don't give me the ball. They don't like me. But I guess it could be worse. I could be Ko--." The mock call abruptly ended with the thinly veiled reference to Kobe Bryant's pending sexual assault case. Utah management sent a written apology to the Lakers organization on Thursday.

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Twinkies project :rofl :lol

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"Lady, the point is this: if I'm playing with your tits twice a day, but only screwing you once a year, wouldn't you go mad, too?" :rofl :lol

What a loner... :lol

I believe clutch hitting exists, because Anderson's not a power hitter but he can hit, like mix of power & contact hitting.

I don't know if it's a good idea to put Schoeneweis in the rotation because he's been there before with the Angels, and his ERA wasn't great. :confused But it wasn't bad when he was in the bullpen.

Yea, they needed him to replace Schoeneweis who's going to be in the starting rotation.

Wow Selig's daughter doesn't want the Brewers now.

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That's funny. :rofl :lol