mets get delgado (apparently)

[Guest Edgy DC]

Omar Minaya Dear Mets fans, I am pleased to announce that we have concluded a trade with the Florida Marlins that will bring left-handed slugging first baseman Carlos Delgado to the New York Mets. The acquisition of one of the game's top stars, a proven "big bat," brings us closer to our goal of fielding a championship caliber team in 2006. Carlos is a true impact player. His offensive numbers and consistency speak for themselves: .301 AVG., 33 HR, 115 RBI in 2005, finishing among the top 12 National League players in slugging percentage, RBI, HR, 2B and AVG. .286 AVG., 35 HR, 113 RBI, .561 slugging percentage and a .404 on-base percentage over the last five seasons. One of nine players in Major League history to hit 30+ HR in nine consecutive seasons. Carlos Delgado hits a homer into San Francisco's McCovey Cove. In the weeks ahead, we will continue our aggressive pursuit of quality players to fortify our strengths, address our needs, and field the team that Mets fans deserve in 2006. The acquisition of Carlos Delgado is an important first step, and we hope to bring you more exciting announcements as the off-season progresses. On behalf of the entire Mets family, we wish you and yours a happy and healthy Thanksgiving holiday. Sincerely, Omar Minaya Executive Vice President & General Manager New York Mets

[metirish]

I love Omar, when I read him I hear his voice in my head..it's weird.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Hoch says that The Sun says...

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I didn't know Grant Psomas was included too. I'm sure he's a longshot for a MLB career but he had nice numbers this year.

So the Marlins and the Mets thought about including Milledge in a deal but didn't. Hohum.

[nymr83]

Bryan Hoch ran some mets rumormill site until greedy mlb shut him down, right?

while Milledge is more valuable than Petit OR Jacobs, i'd still rather have the two of them than him, and i doubt the Marlins would have gotten Milledge along with 1 of them, so they probably made the right "decision" if there was actually a choice involved.

[Valadius]

What are we going to end up doing with Milledge, anyway?

[Frayed Knot]

1) Wait until he's ready

2) Play him in the outfield somewhere

[metsmarathon]

Nymr83 wrote: Bryan Hoch ran some mets rumormill site until greedy mlb shut him down, right?

heh... something like that.

[Guest Edgy DC]

There's some hate for the trade in this thread, but not in the voting.

[Guest SwitchHitter]

Well, I've been quiet on this thread. Mark me down as someone who doesn't care.

[MFS62]

If the Mets do go out and get a premier closer, at least I am now much more comfortable that he will have more late inning leads to protect. Delgado will be a dynamic presence in the lineup.

Later

[Elster88]

]"One thing I would like to clear up: Last year had nothing to do with not wanting to play with the Mets," Sloane said. "Carlos felt in '05 the Marlins offered him the best opportunity to play in the World Series. That being said, in '06 the Mets will offer the best opportunity to play in the World Series. That was it, plain and simple. It had nothing to do with him not liking New York. He has family in New York. He loves the city and the people."

As expected.

[nymr83]

well what was he going to say?
"i'm against this trade, i hate NY and i'll be demanding a trade after next season as is my right"

[Guest Edgy DC]

Well, he didn't say anything, yet.

[nymr83]

true, that was his agent speaking. maybe Carlos really isn't happy?

[Frayed Knot]

Carlos will have some questions to answer at the press conference (I think it's sked for Monday, no?) and I'm sure the scribes will make a big deal out of;
a) the G-B-A "controversy"
and
his "anti-NYC" stance of last year
Personally I don't care about either of these although those are questions that "need" to be asked.

I am getting a kick out of some of the anti-Delgado sentiment I'm hearing from Met fans. On the one issue you'd swear he pissed on the constitution while wearing his bin Laden underwear. While on the other there are fans who are acting as if broken-hearted school girls who'll never speak to Carlos again after he ditch them on the way to the prom last year. Oh God, he spurned us once and I don't see how we can ever take him back".

Geez get over it!

[Guest Edgy DC]

There are peeps out there who really care about who stands during "God Bless America"?

[Frayed Knot]

Multitudes of them ... or at least a fairly loud minority.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I mean, we know the drill, right?

If he hits 30+ homers, he's a hero who follows his conscience. If he hits 20-, he's a traitor unfit for public display.

[metirish]

I'm sure there are plenty of people that care, the Mets only play "God Bless America" on holidays and on Sunday though.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I think most of them are pretending to care because hate feels good. Give them about six weeks and they'll find some other Ayatollah to stoke their furnaces with.

The dogs bark but the caravan passes.

[metirish]

I imagine Delgado could never play for the Yankees because of the 7th inning stretch they put on, what with Ronan Tyan and flyovers he'd be standing for 15 minutes.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Late coming to this thread due to travels over the holiday weekend. I was quite surprised, but happy upon hearing of the trade for Delgado. After having a few days to think on the trade, I'm still quite happy with it.

Sad to see Jacobs go, since he definitely looked to have the potential to be a good player. But I'll generally take a proven comodity over a relatively unproven prospect. As for Petit, his minor league numbers are sick, but he hasn't faced a major league batter yet. He may turn in to a very good major league pitcher, but he may become a journeyman that never establishes himself at the major league level.

Baseball history is littered with promising young prospects that never quite made good on their "promise". Petit is more likely to be the next Todd Van Poppel as he is the next Tom Seaver. Likely he will end up somewhere between the extremes of the player career scales.

[nymr83]

]Baseball history is littered with promising young prospects that never quite made good on their "promise". Petit is more likely to be the next Todd Van Poppel as he is the next Tom Seaver. Likely he will end up somewhere between the extremes of the player career scales.

very true. And i'll add to that by saying that, despite what the NY media will sometimes have you believe, not every pitching prospect is the "next Seaver," this guy projects to be a "#2" at best. i think the best case scenario for him (in terms of reasonable outcomes, not the .003% chance of becoming Tom Glavine) is a Rick Reed-like career, which is very good for him, but not worth losing out on Delgado and not a sure thing anyway.

I still stick by my intial prediction of him being a total bust however.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

"I'm here because I want to win," says Carlos at his press conference.

Carlos is wearing a white #21 jersey.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

"I want to be part of the New York community and I want to help the Mets go to the next level."

"Carlos Beltran is a good friend of mine."

"I'm looking forward to having some fun and winning a championship."

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

"New York fans are very passionate."

"I'm ready to play in New York"

"The fans have great expectations, and the fans are going to let you know."

[metirish]

You can watch on Mets.com..he looks good in the white top

[metirish]

says he will stand for "God Bless America", Mr.Wilpon asked him his views on the matter, Delgado told him his views but said that he would not put himself above the team, the Mets policy is for the whole team to stand for "God Bless America", and that's fine with him

[Guest Edgy DC]

At that point the cliche police came in with their billy clubs, knocked him senseless, and threw him in the back of the wagon.