Shake Up the Mets

[Frayed Knot]

F. Martinez is currently:
- DL'd
- not exactly tearing up the league even when he was healthy
- not on the 40-man and doesn't need to be for a while
- and would still be the 2nd youngest player at his level if he were in A+ ball

He's not ready, he's not close, and I wouldn't touch him at this point.

[duan]

"Cut Delgado and his contract;"

is pretty dumb.
Why? because we're on the hook for $12 million this year (or is it $14) and 4 in the form of a buyout for next year. We're paying that if we cut him, no matter what. Right now he's hitting a homer every 20abs, that's worth something, and he'd be a genuine lefty power threat.

Don't get me wrong, if we're 15 games back in July, i'd offer to pay for most of his salary to get someone to take him and the buyout off our hands. Someone who needs a lefty 1b DH, but till then, there's no point in paying him to go away. We're MUCH better off hoping he can get it together to continue the relative improvement he showed in may over april.

[duan]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Isn't it disgusting? The marlin pen pitched 10 innings in a DH Sunday, they traavel to NYC on Monday and the Mets let them get away with 8-pitch innings.

I've felt this for the last few seasons; but maybe it's like that thing about "my team gets shut out by rookies way more then anyone else" that you only notice cause you watch it.

I still hope that they can have a 22-7 kinda month in them, and that they have it soon.

[Elster88]

soupcan wrote: See if there's some potential in packaging Aaron and Delgado (and his expiring contract) for a young first baseman or outfielder?

I don't see how expiring contract plays into it. This isn't the Knicks.

="seawolf17"]Cut Delgado and his contract;

And the money would have to be paid either way. This isn't the NFL. Besides, who can we get that will hit better than him? Is there someone who will definitely give more than Old-Delgado's mediocre performance? He's still going to hit 20+ home runs. I want the Mets to win this year.

[soupcan]

Elster88 wrote: ="soupcan"]See if there's some potential in packaging Aaron and Delgado (and his expiring contract) for a young first baseman or outfielder? I don't see how expiring contract plays into it. This isn't the Knicks.

Steve Phillips used to do it if I'm not mistaken. Take on another club's unwanted contract that is either worth more than Delgado's or has more years left or both.

[Elster88]

I don't know if "Steve Phillips did it" is a ringing endorsement.

I agree that the money isn't a big deal. It's getting someone to play first that poses the difficulty.

[soupcan]

Jeez Louise dude, calm down.

I never said that because Phillips did it, the Mets should.

You doubted the plausibility of it, I just stated that I thought it had been done before.

[Elster88]

Quite calm. That was a shot at Phillips, not you.

[soupcan]

My bad then.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

the idea was to "shake em up" not get them better, necessarily.

[Guest AG/DC]

Well, then I'd set alarms off in their hotel rooms, saw legs off their chairs, and stuff.

[metirish]

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I love the cartoon. It is sad that it doesn't seem that outrageous to me. This team just seems to sleepwalking. I'm not saying that they aren't trying, they just seem to be too laid back and relaxed as they go about their job.

[Guest AG/DC]

It's kind of forced. It's hard to accept the metaphor of the Mets dugout as a planet.

[Guest mario25]

I think the team needs to get a wake up call in a different way...a nice bruhaha on the field with any Nl east rival.....get the blood flowing a little. It can really spark a team

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

="metirish"]

Silly cartoon. Everyone knows the Mets play on Mercury, not Mars. Duh.

[batmagadanleadoff]

AG/DC wrote: Hey, batmagadan. How many people's must-ignore list are you trying to get on?

Oh that's nothing. I was already posting on the theory that most everybody here was ignoring me. Everybody but you.

AG/DC wrote: Well, then I'd set alarms off in their hotel rooms, saw legs off their chairs, and stuff.

I'm happy to see some levity breaking out on this thread. Meanwhile, I'm waiting for my own CPF joke permit to arrive so that I can join in as well.

As someone else here likes to say: "Later."

[Fman99]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: ="AG/DC"]Hey, batmagadan. How many people's must-ignore list are you trying to get on? Oh that's nothing. I was already posting on the theory that most everybody here was ignoring me. Everybody but you. ="AG/DC"]Well, then I'd set alarms off in their hotel rooms, saw legs off their chairs, and stuff. I'm happy to see some levity breaking out on this thread. Meanwhile, I'm waiting for my own CPF joke permit to arrive so that I can join in as well. As someone else here likes to say: "Later."

Be yourself. I thought your jokes were funny.

Of course I'm getting called out for using the same profanity and threats over and over again. Whatareyagonnado?

[batmagadanleadoff]

Fman99 wrote: Of course I'm getting called out for using the same profanity and threats over and over again. Whatareyagonnado?

You should punch 'em in the ****.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

That was a low blow, batmag.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Rockin' Doc wrote: That was a low blow, batmag.

I'd like to say that I was only joking, but I already got into trouble for joking.

[Elster88]

Fman99 wrote: Be yourself. I thought your jokes were funny. Of course I'm getting called out for using the same profanity and threats over and over again. Whatareyagonnado?

You're not being called out for using profanity. You're being called out for sounding like a 12 year old that just learned a new curse.

[Fman99]

Elster88 wrote: ="Fman99"]Be yourself. I thought your jokes were funny. Of course I'm getting called out for using the same profanity and threats over and over again. Whatareyagonnado? You're not being called out for using profanity. You're being called out for sounding like a 12 year old that just learned a new curse.

Actually it's other people that keep bringing it up. Excuse me for starting a trend.