The Mets blew 29 saves last season, so general manager Omar Minaya headed to the winter meetings looking to shore up the back end of the bullpen. 

--LHP Scott Schoeneweis was dealt to the Diamondbacks for RHP Connor Robertson, as the Mets shed another piece of the bullpen that melted down in September. 

The Mets blew 29 saves last season, so general manager Omar Minaya headed to the winter meetings looking to shore up the back end of the bullpen. 

--LHP Scott Schoeneweis was dealt to the Diamondbacks for RHP Connor Robertson, as the Mets shed another piece of the bullpen that melted down in September. 

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STATEN ISLAND, N. 

K-Rod is running his mouth and Dayn Perry can't believe his ears. 

Nice recession, huh? Guess that word didn't get toNewYork as theYankees and Mets were the biggest winners at last week's winter meetings. 

Nice recession, huh? Guess that word didn't get to New York as the Yankees and Mets were the biggest winners at last week's winter meetings. 

Reasons to Love New York: #27. 

LAS VEGAS -- To borrow the title of an old Meat Loaf song, "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" describes theDetroitTigers' endeavors at Baseball's winter meetings, which ended Thursday at the Bellagio. 

Pro sports are not immune to the economic collapse: The NFL is laying off 10 percent of its corporate workforce, Baseball agents are sweating to find teams for all their clients, and only half the NBA franchises make a profit. 

--LHP Scott Schoeneweis was dealt to the Diamondbacks for RHP Connor Robertson, as the Mets shed another piece of the bullpen that melted down in September. 

The Mets' relief staff helped cause a late-season meltdown in 2008, so a revamping of the bullpen was in order. 

--LHP Scott Schoeneweis was dealt to the Diamondbacks for RHP Connor Robertson, as the Mets shed another piece of the bullpen that melted down in September.