Karen Crouse in an article for the NY Times, discusses the prospect of a new stadium being built for the Florida Marlins.

She also spoke with Dontrelle Willis regarding the hype around him becoming a Met.

Willis said:

“It’s really funny because it was almost like I was one phone call away from being a Met."

"I’ve never heard so much speculation, and it’s going on to this day.”

Willis, agreed to a one-year contract last month with the Marlins worth $6.45 million.

May the questions continue...would be nice to know how he felt about the idea of coming to Queens.

UPDATE 2/13

According to Sports Illustrated, it is silly to think that Dontrelle Willis will still be in a Marlins uniform at year end.

Ballhype: hype it up!