Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket Guests Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 ="Frayed Knot":35lzm99m]BP's rumor mill has the Mets (and Cards) inquiring about Pirate reliever/closer Matt Capps[/url:35lzm99m]Check out them walk totals![/quote:35lzm99m]Often when I have a vision of a guy as a Met killer, I find I'm way off. This time, not. Given up no runs and only 1 hit lifetime vs. em (7.2 IP). For somne reason he didn't pitch vs. us at all last year.Edgy DC Dec 10 2008 01:16 PMCapps is a cool guy to be looking at.One of my goals for 2009 is to avoid the annual Disastrous Heartrending Loss to the Pirates.Gwreck Dec 10 2008 01:35 PM="Benjamin Grimm":1i8wym47]="John Cougar Lunchbucket":1i8wym47]All them Seavers look alike. Pretty sure he meant Rock N. Dock.[/quote:1i8wym47]That's the main reason I'm not crazy about the forced avatars. I tend to glance to the left side of the screen to see who's posting, and when everyone's avatar looks the same it gets very confusing.[/quote:1i8wym47]That's why I don't believe in avatars.attgig Dec 10 2008 03:13 PMthere's talk about smoltz interested with us. I would love to bring him in as a setup guy, but I'm guessing he wouldn't be up to that.I would also like to see pedro back as the spot starter/long reliever, but again. not sure if he'd be up for that.otherwise, it would be great to revisit heilman & someone for Street, or showenstein/jackson, though I'd prefer street because it seems like there are more sure options for the rotation in the free agent market.But yeah, I would love to see the mets putting out one year, close to closer offers for fuentes, smoltz, hoffman, and other closers who are jobless, to see if any of them would be setup guys.I know Minaya loves Cordero, and I'm kinda expecting him to sign, but I hate how he's coming off injury.Also, what's happening with Isringhausen? isn't he a FA?MFS62 Dec 10 2008 08:52 PM="Benjamin Grimm":3cwukcsb]I hope not.If I get traded to Kansas City I'm just going to retire as a fan.[/quote:3cwukcsb]But what if the Mets can get a second baseman for you?Take one for the team, man.LaterGwreck Dec 10 2008 10:04 PMRodriguezPutzSchoeneweisFelicianoSanchezStokesGreensmg58 Dec 11 2008 06:01 AMAn upgrade on one of our two lefties would be nice. Without Vargas or Collazo, we're short on lefties in the pipeline as well.Otherwise, no complaints.
Guest Edgy DC Guests Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Capps is a cool guy to be looking at.One of my goals for 2009 is to avoid the annual Disastrous Heartrending Loss to the Pirates.
Gwreck Old-Timey Member Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 ="Benjamin Grimm":1i8wym47]="John Cougar Lunchbucket":1i8wym47]All them Seavers look alike. Pretty sure he meant Rock N. Dock.[/quote:1i8wym47]That's the main reason I'm not crazy about the forced avatars. I tend to glance to the left side of the screen to see who's posting, and when everyone's avatar looks the same it gets very confusing.[/quote:1i8wym47]That's why I don't believe in avatars.attgig Dec 10 2008 03:13 PMthere's talk about smoltz interested with us. I would love to bring him in as a setup guy, but I'm guessing he wouldn't be up to that.I would also like to see pedro back as the spot starter/long reliever, but again. not sure if he'd be up for that.otherwise, it would be great to revisit heilman & someone for Street, or showenstein/jackson, though I'd prefer street because it seems like there are more sure options for the rotation in the free agent market.But yeah, I would love to see the mets putting out one year, close to closer offers for fuentes, smoltz, hoffman, and other closers who are jobless, to see if any of them would be setup guys.I know Minaya loves Cordero, and I'm kinda expecting him to sign, but I hate how he's coming off injury.Also, what's happening with Isringhausen? isn't he a FA?MFS62 Dec 10 2008 08:52 PM="Benjamin Grimm":3cwukcsb]I hope not.If I get traded to Kansas City I'm just going to retire as a fan.[/quote:3cwukcsb]But what if the Mets can get a second baseman for you?Take one for the team, man.LaterGwreck Dec 10 2008 10:04 PMRodriguezPutzSchoeneweisFelicianoSanchezStokesGreensmg58 Dec 11 2008 06:01 AMAn upgrade on one of our two lefties would be nice. Without Vargas or Collazo, we're short on lefties in the pipeline as well.Otherwise, no complaints.
Guest attgig Guests Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 there's talk about smoltz interested with us. I would love to bring him in as a setup guy, but I'm guessing he wouldn't be up to that.I would also like to see pedro back as the spot starter/long reliever, but again. not sure if he'd be up for that.otherwise, it would be great to revisit heilman & someone for Street, or showenstein/jackson, though I'd prefer street because it seems like there are more sure options for the rotation in the free agent market.But yeah, I would love to see the mets putting out one year, close to closer offers for fuentes, smoltz, hoffman, and other closers who are jobless, to see if any of them would be setup guys.I know Minaya loves Cordero, and I'm kinda expecting him to sign, but I hate how he's coming off injury.Also, what's happening with Isringhausen? isn't he a FA?
MFS62 Old-Timey Member Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 ="Benjamin Grimm":3cwukcsb]I hope not.If I get traded to Kansas City I'm just going to retire as a fan.[/quote:3cwukcsb]But what if the Mets can get a second baseman for you?Take one for the team, man.LaterGwreck Dec 10 2008 10:04 PMRodriguezPutzSchoeneweisFelicianoSanchezStokesGreensmg58 Dec 11 2008 06:01 AMAn upgrade on one of our two lefties would be nice. Without Vargas or Collazo, we're short on lefties in the pipeline as well.Otherwise, no complaints.
Gwreck Old-Timey Member Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 RodriguezPutzSchoeneweisFelicianoSanchezStokesGreen
smg58 Old-Timey Member Posted December 11, 2008 Posted December 11, 2008 An upgrade on one of our two lefties would be nice. Without Vargas or Collazo, we're short on lefties in the pipeline as well.Otherwise, no complaints.
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