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03-21-2005, 08:12 AM
Ishii Is Acquired by Mets to Fill Hole in Rotation (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/21/sports/baseball/21mets.html?pagewanted=all)
March 21
New York Times (registration required): "The Mets completed a trade Sunday for a fifth starter, Kazuhisa Ishii, a left-hander who is one of the most enigmatic pitchers in baseball."
Mets' Latest Kaz Celebre (http://www.nypost.com/sports/mets/42897.htm)
March 21
New York Post: "And now, Ishii is also a Met. The Mets and Dodgers finally made their trade official, exchanging Jason Phillips for Ishii."
Ishii takes a walk to Shea (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/291985p-249982c.html)
March 21
New York Daily News: "The Mets' acquisition of Ishii for Jason Phillips finally went through yesterday, when the commissioner signed off on the deal."
Ishii’s warning label (http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/ny-spmets0321,0,2821663.story?coll=ny-mets-bigpix)
March 21
Newsday: "Getting Kaz Ishii was the easy part. Turning him into a more efficient pitcher, and having the patience to do so, might prove to be more difficult."
Dodgers' coach: 'Ishii's a winner' (http://www.bergen.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMTQmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY2Njg2OTkmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2)
March 21
Bergen Record (registration required): "Ishii will report to the Mets today. And Jason Phillips, finally relieved of the cloud hanging over his head, packed his belongings and will head to the Dodgers."
'Winner' Ishii on the way (http://www.nj.com/mets/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1111389090271450.xml)
March 21
Newark Star-Ledger (registration required): "By the seventh inning of the Mets-Dodgers game here yesterday, word had filtered down the highway from Vero Beach that Kazuhisa Ishii had cleaned out his locker. Thus, the trade that everybody had been anticipating for three days was finally complete."
Ishii Is Traded to Mets (http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dodreport21mar21,1,871565.story?coll=la-headlines-sports)
March 21
Los Angeles Times (registration required): " The enigmatic Ishii was traded Sunday to the New York Mets for catcher Jason Phillips, who is expected to become the Dodger regular, with David Ross starting the season in triple-A."
Phillips ready for fresh start (http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~29583~2773555,00.html)
March 21
Los Angeles Daily News: " But when Phillips' highly anticipated trade to the Dodgers was completed Sunday, he suddenly was thrust back to square one in terms of mental preparation, barely two weeks before Opening Day. Add the fact that he plays catcher, which effectively means he's about to become the baseball equivalent of a college student pulling an all-nighter."
Dodgers trade for Phillips (http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/03/21/sections/sports/pro/article_451083.php)
March 21
Orange County Register (registration required): "The deal sending left-hander Kazuhisa Ishii to the New York Mets for Jason Phillips was finalized Sunday with Phillips immediately going to the head of the catching class."
Ishii for Phillips trade completed (http://www.pe.com/sports/baseball/breakout/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_dodgers_21.5815a.html)
March 21
Riverside Press Enterprise (registration required): " The Dodgers made a move Sunday to fill the void behind the plate left by the trade of Paul Lo Duca to Florida last July, acquiring Jason Phillips from the New York Mets in return for oft-maligned starting pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii."
Mets acquire Ishii to be their fifth starter (http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/content/sports/epaper/2005/03/21/a5c_mets_0321.html)
March 21
Palm Beach Post: "Apparently convinced that their hopes of finding a fifth starter within the organization would not come to fruition, the New York Mets on Sunday acquired left-hander Kaz Ishii from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for backup catcher Jason Phillips."
Phillips moves on (http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/ny-spmnotes214185551mar21,0,4172567.story?coll=ny-mets-print)
March 21
Newsday: "After another day of roaming aimlessly around the Mets' complex, in uniform but out of the loop, Jason Phillips got the news he had been waiting for: The backup catcher was headed to the Dodgers in the expected trade for Kaz Ishii."
Martinez fans five Dodgers (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/291983p-249974c.html)
March 21
New York Daily News: "Pedro Martinez had one Grapefruit League appearance washed away, then another pushed back - and shortened - by rain. Yesterday he faced an undermanned Dodgers split squad, and found no obstacles."
Pedro finds a comfort zone even while holding back (http://www.nj.com/mets/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1111389077271450.xml)
March 21
Newark Star-Ledger (registration required): "And yesterday, after his third start of the spring, Martinez had good reason to be happy after allowing one run on two hits and striking out five in five innings in the Mets' 10-9 victory over the Dodgers."
Perky Pedro (http://www.bergen.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMTQmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY2Njg2ODQmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2)
March 21
Bergen Record (registration required): "Pedro Martinez took the mound against a Dodgers B squad and, as he has been throughout the spring, was nearly untouchable."
Reyes makes two errors (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/291986p-249985c.html)
March 21
New York Daily News: "Against the Dodgers yesterday, Jose Reyes made two ninth-inning errors as L.A. scored seven runs over the final two innings off Mike DeJean and Braden Looper."
`4-A' veteran Daubach's big-league hopes live with Mets (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-mets21mar21,0,1920008.story?coll=sfla-sports-headlines)
March 21
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel: "Brian Daubach sat in the stands at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, near his hometown, last October and watched Boston win its first World Series since 1918."
Begin the bygone: Familiar faces pop up in new places (http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/sports_columnists/article/0,1299,DRMN_83_3638298,00.html)
March 21
Rocky Mountain News: "First baseman Andres Galarraga, the original Colorado Rockies fan favorite, is struggling to hang on with the New York Mets."
Replace Alomar? Easy. Replace Bautista? Hard. (http://www.sptimes.com/2005/03/21/Rays/Replace_Alomar_Easy_R.shtml)
March 21
St. Petersburg Times: "Some probable targets include Baltimore's Jay Gibbons, Cincinnati's Wily Mo Pena, Pittsburgh's Rob Mackowiak, Washington's Terrmel Sledge, Oakland's Eric Byrnes and the Mets' Eric Valent... In either case, the Rays would still look to pursue a frontline hitter to be the primary designated hitter, with Washington's Nick Johnson and Houston's Mike Lamb among the possibilities."
Backup Infielder Is on Wish List (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52147-2005Mar20.html)
March 21
Washington Post (registration required): "A source said Sunday that the Nationals have had discussions with four clubs about trading for such a player: Atlanta's Wilson Betemit, San Diego's Damian Jackson, Seattle's Pokey Reese and the New York Mets' Chris Woodward."
Nats search for answers as opener nears (http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20050321-124128-8285r.htm)
March 21
Washington Times: "Bowden would not reveal any details of trade discussions, but club sources said the Nationals have held talks with the Mariners, Padres, Braves and Mets. Potential targets include Seattle's Pokey Reese (who is in danger of losing his job to Jose Lopez), San Diego's Geoff Blum and Atlanta's Wilson Betemit. "
Questions about Kim outnumber answers (http://www.projo.com/redsox/content/projo_20050321_21sox.22bed11.html)
March 21
Providence Journal (registration required): "Thanks to his $6-million salary this season, Kim is expected to open the season with the club. The Sox would love to find a team to take him, but have decided that he will be moved only if another team offers something meaningful in return, or willingly assumes the bulk of his salary."
March 21
New York Times (registration required): "The Mets completed a trade Sunday for a fifth starter, Kazuhisa Ishii, a left-hander who is one of the most enigmatic pitchers in baseball."
Mets' Latest Kaz Celebre (http://www.nypost.com/sports/mets/42897.htm)
March 21
New York Post: "And now, Ishii is also a Met. The Mets and Dodgers finally made their trade official, exchanging Jason Phillips for Ishii."
Ishii takes a walk to Shea (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/291985p-249982c.html)
March 21
New York Daily News: "The Mets' acquisition of Ishii for Jason Phillips finally went through yesterday, when the commissioner signed off on the deal."
Ishii’s warning label (http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/ny-spmets0321,0,2821663.story?coll=ny-mets-bigpix)
March 21
Newsday: "Getting Kaz Ishii was the easy part. Turning him into a more efficient pitcher, and having the patience to do so, might prove to be more difficult."
Dodgers' coach: 'Ishii's a winner' (http://www.bergen.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMTQmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY2Njg2OTkmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2)
March 21
Bergen Record (registration required): "Ishii will report to the Mets today. And Jason Phillips, finally relieved of the cloud hanging over his head, packed his belongings and will head to the Dodgers."
'Winner' Ishii on the way (http://www.nj.com/mets/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1111389090271450.xml)
March 21
Newark Star-Ledger (registration required): "By the seventh inning of the Mets-Dodgers game here yesterday, word had filtered down the highway from Vero Beach that Kazuhisa Ishii had cleaned out his locker. Thus, the trade that everybody had been anticipating for three days was finally complete."
Ishii Is Traded to Mets (http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-dodreport21mar21,1,871565.story?coll=la-headlines-sports)
March 21
Los Angeles Times (registration required): " The enigmatic Ishii was traded Sunday to the New York Mets for catcher Jason Phillips, who is expected to become the Dodger regular, with David Ross starting the season in triple-A."
Phillips ready for fresh start (http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~29583~2773555,00.html)
March 21
Los Angeles Daily News: " But when Phillips' highly anticipated trade to the Dodgers was completed Sunday, he suddenly was thrust back to square one in terms of mental preparation, barely two weeks before Opening Day. Add the fact that he plays catcher, which effectively means he's about to become the baseball equivalent of a college student pulling an all-nighter."
Dodgers trade for Phillips (http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/03/21/sections/sports/pro/article_451083.php)
March 21
Orange County Register (registration required): "The deal sending left-hander Kazuhisa Ishii to the New York Mets for Jason Phillips was finalized Sunday with Phillips immediately going to the head of the catching class."
Ishii for Phillips trade completed (http://www.pe.com/sports/baseball/breakout/stories/PE_Sports_Local_D_dodgers_21.5815a.html)
March 21
Riverside Press Enterprise (registration required): " The Dodgers made a move Sunday to fill the void behind the plate left by the trade of Paul Lo Duca to Florida last July, acquiring Jason Phillips from the New York Mets in return for oft-maligned starting pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii."
Mets acquire Ishii to be their fifth starter (http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/content/sports/epaper/2005/03/21/a5c_mets_0321.html)
March 21
Palm Beach Post: "Apparently convinced that their hopes of finding a fifth starter within the organization would not come to fruition, the New York Mets on Sunday acquired left-hander Kaz Ishii from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for backup catcher Jason Phillips."
Phillips moves on (http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/ny-spmnotes214185551mar21,0,4172567.story?coll=ny-mets-print)
March 21
Newsday: "After another day of roaming aimlessly around the Mets' complex, in uniform but out of the loop, Jason Phillips got the news he had been waiting for: The backup catcher was headed to the Dodgers in the expected trade for Kaz Ishii."
Martinez fans five Dodgers (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/291983p-249974c.html)
March 21
New York Daily News: "Pedro Martinez had one Grapefruit League appearance washed away, then another pushed back - and shortened - by rain. Yesterday he faced an undermanned Dodgers split squad, and found no obstacles."
Pedro finds a comfort zone even while holding back (http://www.nj.com/mets/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/1111389077271450.xml)
March 21
Newark Star-Ledger (registration required): "And yesterday, after his third start of the spring, Martinez had good reason to be happy after allowing one run on two hits and striking out five in five innings in the Mets' 10-9 victory over the Dodgers."
Perky Pedro (http://www.bergen.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMTQmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY2Njg2ODQmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2)
March 21
Bergen Record (registration required): "Pedro Martinez took the mound against a Dodgers B squad and, as he has been throughout the spring, was nearly untouchable."
Reyes makes two errors (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/story/291986p-249985c.html)
March 21
New York Daily News: "Against the Dodgers yesterday, Jose Reyes made two ninth-inning errors as L.A. scored seven runs over the final two innings off Mike DeJean and Braden Looper."
`4-A' veteran Daubach's big-league hopes live with Mets (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-mets21mar21,0,1920008.story?coll=sfla-sports-headlines)
March 21
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel: "Brian Daubach sat in the stands at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, near his hometown, last October and watched Boston win its first World Series since 1918."
Begin the bygone: Familiar faces pop up in new places (http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/sports_columnists/article/0,1299,DRMN_83_3638298,00.html)
March 21
Rocky Mountain News: "First baseman Andres Galarraga, the original Colorado Rockies fan favorite, is struggling to hang on with the New York Mets."
Replace Alomar? Easy. Replace Bautista? Hard. (http://www.sptimes.com/2005/03/21/Rays/Replace_Alomar_Easy_R.shtml)
March 21
St. Petersburg Times: "Some probable targets include Baltimore's Jay Gibbons, Cincinnati's Wily Mo Pena, Pittsburgh's Rob Mackowiak, Washington's Terrmel Sledge, Oakland's Eric Byrnes and the Mets' Eric Valent... In either case, the Rays would still look to pursue a frontline hitter to be the primary designated hitter, with Washington's Nick Johnson and Houston's Mike Lamb among the possibilities."
Backup Infielder Is on Wish List (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52147-2005Mar20.html)
March 21
Washington Post (registration required): "A source said Sunday that the Nationals have had discussions with four clubs about trading for such a player: Atlanta's Wilson Betemit, San Diego's Damian Jackson, Seattle's Pokey Reese and the New York Mets' Chris Woodward."
Nats search for answers as opener nears (http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20050321-124128-8285r.htm)
March 21
Washington Times: "Bowden would not reveal any details of trade discussions, but club sources said the Nationals have held talks with the Mariners, Padres, Braves and Mets. Potential targets include Seattle's Pokey Reese (who is in danger of losing his job to Jose Lopez), San Diego's Geoff Blum and Atlanta's Wilson Betemit. "
Questions about Kim outnumber answers (http://www.projo.com/redsox/content/projo_20050321_21sox.22bed11.html)
March 21
Providence Journal (registration required): "Thanks to his $6-million salary this season, Kim is expected to open the season with the club. The Sox would love to find a team to take him, but have decided that he will be moved only if another team offers something meaningful in return, or willingly assumes the bulk of his salary."