Ex-Mets: - Heath Bell, Craig Brazell, Ken Takahashi, Lasto... and Jermaine Dye

Heath Bell:

Heath Bell  might be the freest spirit in the majors. Despite being 32 years old and a father of four, Bell likes to play with toys — almost to obsession. At 6-foot-3, 240 (?) pounds with an upper-90s fastball, Bell pitches with a scary mound presence when trying to save games for the San Diego Padres. But he's not very likely to mix it up in a fight or even bust up his locker when things go poorly. The big league's biggest kid also has conspiracy theories, a penchant for baking cookies with his kids and some great marketing ideas, as the Answer Man found out in the funniest, strangest (and, perhaps, longest) session in its history. Bell might even be traded by the time you're done.  -   Yahoo

-never, never, never, never, never. never shoulda got rid of this guy...

Craig Brazell:

Brazell returns this year to the Hanshin Tigers of the Japanese baseball league. Last year, he hit .291, with 16 home rins and 49 runs batted in.

Ken Takahashi:

Takahaski has returned to Japan and will play this season for the Hiroshima Carp.

Lasto:

Eat your heart out, Crystal Bowersox. Pirates outfielder Lastings Milledge has a new American Idol.
"I want to be just like Joe Mauer," Milledge said. "I want to be like him all the way around." Milledge wants to be be paid like the Minnesota Twins megabucks catcher, anyway.  On Monday, Mauer agreed to a much-discussed, eight-year, $184-million contract extension. His salary will represent 23 percent of the expected $97-million team payroll this season. The deal includes complete no-trade rights.  - link

Jermaine Dye:
With opening day two weeks away, the Nationals remain open to going outside the organization to fill their need in right field, according to a front-office member. While they have not seriously discussed Jermaine Dye internally, he is the most high-profile free agent still available and the Nationals have not ruled out pursuing him. Dye would have interest in playing for the Nationals because he would have the chance to play every day, according to a source familiar with Dye’s thinking - http://benmaller.com/mlb