America, I Decline to Salute You! Mets Pursue Delgado

[Elster88]

My guess is:

Because we could use a left handed guy with power...and a first baseman.

[Frayed Knot]

Main problem with Delgado, of course, is that his contract was so backloaded. 4 yrs at $52mil was one thing but now that it's 3 @ $48 it gets even more expensive.

Think of it this way:
- if he were a FA this year would he get $16mil/yr just a year after getting essentially $13 per?
- and if NO, why would you give up lots of young/cheap/promising players PLUS that kind of money to get him?

[Valadius]

I do NOT want to trade Petit. NEVER. I don't care who it's for. The kid's control is FREAKY. Pitchers that can paint the corners like he can don't come along too often.

[Frayed Knot]

There's also a thought amongst scouting types that kids who get by on "pitchability"; ie. results without overwhelming stuff, tend NOT to get by with that same repetoire as they reach higher levels. Not everyone's sold on this guy.

Now as always, individual mileage may vary, but Petit's a nice prospect rather than someone who needs to be protected at any and all costs.
IOW, never say never.

[nymr83]

considering the mets history with prospects, particularly pitchers, i'd never say a pitching prospect isn't available. as for hitters it would take a guy like Wright for me to say "we won't deal him at all"

[Valadius]

After the Kazmir incident, I am very averse to dangling pitching prospects.

[Guest Edgy DC]

It's a lot easier to put peeps on the untouchable list almost a year and a half into a big-league career.

[Valadius]

Well, David Wright is the real deal.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Frayed Knot - "There's also a thought amongst scouting types that kids who get by on "pitchability"; ie. results without overwhelming stuff, tend NOT to get by with that same repetoire as they reach higher levels. Not everyone's sold on this guy."

I do believe guys with overpowering stuff have a greater likelihood of carrying minor league success on to the major league level. However, we need look no further than our annual tormenters in Atlanta to see careers that were built on control and knowing how to pitch. Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine will never be known for having "electric stuff", but they will always be known for winning. Both are now far past their primes, but they are still effective starters.

I think scouts sometimes rely too much on radar guns and stop watches, rather than their eyes. I'm not saying that Petit (or anyone else is untouchable or a sure thing) but I'm not one that is prone to disregard his success because he doesn't throw 95 either.

[metirish]

Strange article today in the Daily News...

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/373600p-317641c.html

[Guest Edgy DC]

He's right that Ms. Benson's comments were laden with head-scratchers, but so were his, and he's the one doing his job.

[metirish]

Yeah the article was a head scratcher, Anna Benson is a pure eejit for what she said on her site, I'm wondering who Jim Rich is, his name rings a bell, is he a political journo?