Reel in Redding

[Guest Edgy DC]

It's been like 27 days or something without an acquisition.

Redding? I'll take it. Wifey named Jamie. Kid named Shea.

Big Yankee fan. Waddayagonnado?

[metirish]

Yesssssssssss , I love , absolutely love it.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yee, you're hungrier than I am.

[Benjamin Grimm]

We're what, about four or five weeks from pitchers and catchers? And there are a lot of pitchers still looking for jobs.

And a few catchers, too.


As I've said before, I no longer pay as much attention to opposing players as I once did, so forgive my ignorance.

Should I be rooting for the Mets to sign Redding over Wolf, or vice versa?

[metirish]

I suppose I would root for Wolf but Redding had a career year last season going 10-11 and tossing 182 innings.

[Benjamin Grimm]

The names "Redding" and "Wolf" together make me think of Little Red Riding Hood.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I think Redding is more suited to be the "hold down the fort at No. 5 then slide to a long releief role if something happens" kinda guy than Wolf who's more of a "He'd be a No. 3 starter for someone" kinda guy.

Redding = short righthanded nibbler with OK stuff
Wolf = jock lefty with strikeout stuff

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yeah, Redding is definitely two notches down from Wolf, but I'm just bloodthirsty.

[Farmer Ted]

Lunchy pulling favorites to form a Willits Point Wolf Pack? C'mon, show us the pictures again.

[Guest attgig]

wolf isn't an option for the 5 spot?

what kind of money/years is he looking for?

[MFS62]

="attgig":3dmd4mof] what kind of money/years is he looking for?[/quote:3dmd4mof] (cough) Odalis Perez (cough) And he'd still have some money left over to make a decent offer to Orlando Hudson. Later

attgig Jan 09 2009 09:46 AM

man, forget both wolf and redding. bring pedro back.

duan Jan 09 2009 10:22 AM i'd totally

take Pedro back - base salary of 2-3 million rising to 9? i just think he's cool.

metirish Jan 09 2009 12:32 PM

Newsday The Mets and right-handed starter Tim Redding are on the verge of completing a one-year agreement for about 2.5 million dollars that would bring Redding aboard for the 2009 season, Newsday has learned. One person familiar with the negotiations described the process as "in the home stretch." Redding must pass a physical examination before the deal becomes official.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 09 2009 12:45 PM

Tim Redding, possibly a douchebag:

Farmer Ted Jan 09 2009 12:48 PM

Reddings's aunt is Joyce Randolph, aka Trixie Norton from the Honeymooners.

Edgy DC Jan 09 2009 12:58 PM

That's got to be worth a few hundred grand. Joyce was the Mets special guest at a Honeymooners' Night a few years back. And by years, I mean decades.

metsguyinmichigan Jan 09 2009 01:04 PM

="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Tim Redding, possibly a douchebag: Looks like a guy who would build a hockey rink in his backyard?

Benjamin Grimm Jan 09 2009 01:08 PM

The Honeymooners connection is, so far, the best Mets news of the month.

soupcan Jan 09 2009 01:12 PM

="metsguyinmichigan"] ="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Tim Redding, possibly a douchebag: Looks like a guy who would build a hockey rink in his backyard? Yup. Douchebag if I ever saw one.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 09 2009 01:20 PM

For some reason, he looks even douchier in this shot:

Edgy DC Jan 09 2009 01:23 PM

He pitches one inning for the Yankees... on the road... gives up six runs... and uses that auspicious moment as his autograph photo?

Rockin' Doc Jan 09 2009 01:27 PM

I didn't know Jay Buhner could pitch. Sign him, he could hit seventh ahead of Castillo and Schneider.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 09 2009 01:33 PM

Maybe his wife wants him to be a Yankee.

metsguyinmichigan Jan 09 2009 02:05 PM

="Edgy DC"]He pitches one inning for the Yankees... on the road... gives up six runs... and uses that auspicious moment as his autograph photo? Well, he IS a douche bag!

metsguyinmichigan Jan 09 2009 02:24 PM

="Edgy DC"]He pitches one inning for the Yankees... on the road... gives up six runs... and uses that auspicious moment as his autograph photo? Wait, I take it back. On further thought, this guy is our hero. He's a Yankee saboteur. Forced into pinstripes against his will, and no doubt forced to endure some kind of hazing that involved kissing the Phil Rizzutto plaque in Memorial Park and branding 26 on his butt, our soon-to-be Mets hero lashed out, and said "I'm taking you Yankee bastards down!!!" That's my new story. I'm sticking to it.

Ashie62 Jan 09 2009 05:07 PM

Rochester Redding at 2.25..I like it...One way to break up Boras...While were at it anyone for taking a flier on Pedro? Then Omar can spend some money on the ever elusive utility man and outfielder..Garrett Anderson?

seawolf17 Jan 09 2009 05:25 PM

The Pride of Rochester. I'm excited; it was a big deal up there when he signed.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 09 2009 08:47 PM

="Ashie62":1h7ewb77]Rochester Redding at 2.25..I like it...One way to break up Boras...While were at it anyone for taking a flier on Pedro? Then Omar can spend some money on the ever elusive utility man and outfielder..Garrett Anderson?[/quote:1h7ewb77] Redding means nothing to Boras or Lowe/Ollie. As for Pedro, the slim chances he'd be back would get way slimmer. Tim Redding, huh. Nymr83 Jan 09 2009 11:43 PM Redding is a nice guy to have on your AAA club for when you need an injury replacement or in case your #5 starter rookie flames out (Niese) but i wouldn't count on him to pitch the way he did the 2nd half of this past year. Fman99 Jan 10 2009 06:47 AM ="soupcan"] ="metsguyinmichigan"] ="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Tim Redding, possibly a douchebag: Looks like a guy who would build a hockey rink in his backyard? Yup. Douchebag if I ever saw one. That's a great "Write your own caption" picture right there. Let me try... Fman99 Jan 10 2009 06:47 AM "Hey kid, get your frisbee off my lawn, or I'll go fuck your housepets." soupcan Jan 10 2009 08:10 AM Redding was 10-11 for the Nats and according to an article I read this morning, his bullpen blew 7 leads for him last year. Why wouldn't the Nats offer him a contract? Article (NYTimes) also said that his signing will not effect the teams pursuit of Lowe and/or Perez. -He and Santana were teammates in the Astros minor league system. -He and Beltran were on the 'Stros together. -He and Church and Schneider were teammates on the Nats. That's all I got. Rockin' Doc Jan 10 2009 08:37 AM He should be okay as a fifth starter, but his signing almost assures that Niese will head up the staff in Buffalo. Now get a solid starter to slip into the rotation. Lowe, Perez, or Sheets would do nicely. I no longer see Wolf as an option, since Redding just took his possible spot in the rotation. Frayed Knot Jan 10 2009 09:06 AM Mets takin' a ride: smg58 Jan 10 2009 12:07 PM ="Nymr83":3ebubl5n]Redding is a nice guy to have on your AAA club for when you need an injury replacement or in case your #5 starter rookie flames out (Niese) but i wouldn't count on him to pitch the way he did the 2nd half of this past year.[/quote:3ebubl5n] His April and May were good... Maybe he can repeat that, and by then Niese will be ready. Or maybe some better pitchers will get signed for less money by other teams. The best thing I can say for Redding is that he should give the Mets more out of the fifth starter spot than Pedro did last year (or would this year). But that's really saying little. Zvon Jan 10 2009 03:23 PM *****INNINGS Benjamin Grimm Jan 13 2009 09:10 AM Edgy DC Jan 13 2009 09:19 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 13 2009 09:38 AM Tim Redding. Wifey: Jamie Kiddies: Shea and Brennan (who knows what genders) Dog: Fascha Hopefully, he'll wear a shirt that says "Fantastic Fascha." seawolf17 Jan 13 2009 09:25 AM I can't wait for Tim Redding Bobblehead Day! It'll look just like me. attgig Jan 13 2009 09:53 AM ="seawolf17":2nxfsu59]I can't wait for Tim Redding Bobblehead Day! It'll look just like me.[/quote:2nxfsu59] don't read the rest of this thread.... Edgy DC Jan 13 2009 09:55 AM ="Marty Noble"]He chose to wear Mets uniform No. 44 because David Cone wore it. He knew that. Yay! Go, Tim Redding! ="Marty Noble"]He would have opted for No. 23, if Brian Schneider didn't have dibs on it, because "Don Mattingly is my favorite player of all time," he said. Boo! Eat shit, Tim Redding! As a a matter of fact, eat Doug Flynn's shit. You're not a Yankee and you're not a hitter. Now shut up and take it like a Met, you cupcake. metirish Jan 13 2009 10:00 AM I predict Redding will do something really fucking dumb while a Met , like beat the crap out of some dick in a bar while boozing downtown. Benjamin Grimm Jan 13 2009 10:01 AM For some reason, I read "cupcake" as "cubcake." Edgy DC Jan 13 2009 10:03 AM Lest a day go by without a Mort Walker reference, we have a Boner's Ark invocation.

[Guest attgig]

man, forget both wolf and redding. bring pedro back.

[duan]

take Pedro back -
base salary of 2-3 million rising to 9?

i just think he's cool.

[metirish]

Newsday


The Mets and right-handed starter Tim Redding are on the verge of completing a one-year agreement for about 2.5 million dollars that would bring Redding aboard for the 2009 season, Newsday has learned.

One person familiar with the negotiations described the process as "in the home stretch." Redding must pass a physical examination before the deal becomes official.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Tim Redding, possibly a douchebag:

[Farmer Ted]

Reddings's aunt is Joyce Randolph, aka Trixie Norton from the Honeymooners.

[Guest Edgy DC]

That's got to be worth a few hundred grand.

Joyce was the Mets special guest at a Honeymooners' Night a few years back.

And by years, I mean decades.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Tim Redding, possibly a douchebag:

Looks like a guy who would build a hockey rink in his backyard?

[Benjamin Grimm]

The Honeymooners connection is, so far, the best Mets news of the month.

[soupcan]

="metsguyinmichigan"] ="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Tim Redding, possibly a douchebag: Looks like a guy who would build a hockey rink in his backyard?

Yup. Douchebag if I ever saw one.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

For some reason, he looks even douchier in this shot:

[Guest Edgy DC]

He pitches one inning for the Yankees... on the road... gives up six runs... and uses that auspicious moment as his autograph photo?

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I didn't know Jay Buhner could pitch. Sign him, he could hit seventh ahead of Castillo and Schneider.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Maybe his wife wants him to be a Yankee.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

="Edgy DC"]He pitches one inning for the Yankees... on the road... gives up six runs... and uses that auspicious moment as his autograph photo?

Well, he IS a douche bag!

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

="Edgy DC"]He pitches one inning for the Yankees... on the road... gives up six runs... and uses that auspicious moment as his autograph photo?

Wait, I take it back. On further thought, this guy is our hero. He's a Yankee saboteur.

Forced into pinstripes against his will, and no doubt forced to endure some kind of hazing that involved kissing the Phil Rizzutto plaque in Memorial Park and branding 26 on his butt, our soon-to-be Mets hero lashed out, and said "I'm taking you Yankee bastards down!!!"

That's my new story. I'm sticking to it.

[ashie62]

Rochester Redding at 2.25..I like it...One way to break up Boras...While were at it anyone for taking a flier on Pedro?

Then Omar can spend some money on the ever elusive utility man and outfielder..Garrett Anderson?

[seawolf17]

The Pride of Rochester. I'm excited; it was a big deal up there when he signed.

[A Boy Named Seo]

="Ashie62":1h7ewb77]Rochester Redding at 2.25..I like it...One way to break up Boras...While were at it anyone for taking a flier on Pedro? Then Omar can spend some money on the ever elusive utility man and outfielder..Garrett Anderson?[/quote:1h7ewb77] Redding means nothing to Boras or Lowe/Ollie. As for Pedro, the slim chances he'd be back would get way slimmer. Tim Redding, huh.

Nymr83 Jan 09 2009 11:43 PM

Redding is a nice guy to have on your AAA club for when you need an injury replacement or in case your #5 starter rookie flames out (Niese) but i wouldn't count on him to pitch the way he did the 2nd half of this past year.

Fman99 Jan 10 2009 06:47 AM

="soupcan"] ="metsguyinmichigan"] ="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Tim Redding, possibly a douchebag: Looks like a guy who would build a hockey rink in his backyard? Yup. Douchebag if I ever saw one. That's a great "Write your own caption" picture right there. Let me try...

Fman99 Jan 10 2009 06:47 AM

"Hey kid, get your frisbee off my lawn, or I'll go fuck your housepets."

soupcan Jan 10 2009 08:10 AM

Redding was 10-11 for the Nats and according to an article I read this morning, his bullpen blew 7 leads for him last year. Why wouldn't the Nats offer him a contract? Article (NYTimes) also said that his signing will not effect the teams pursuit of Lowe and/or Perez. -He and Santana were teammates in the Astros minor league system. -He and Beltran were on the 'Stros together. -He and Church and Schneider were teammates on the Nats. That's all I got.

Rockin' Doc Jan 10 2009 08:37 AM

He should be okay as a fifth starter, but his signing almost assures that Niese will head up the staff in Buffalo. Now get a solid starter to slip into the rotation. Lowe, Perez, or Sheets would do nicely. I no longer see Wolf as an option, since Redding just took his possible spot in the rotation.

Frayed Knot Jan 10 2009 09:06 AM

Mets takin' a ride:

smg58 Jan 10 2009 12:07 PM

="Nymr83":3ebubl5n]Redding is a nice guy to have on your AAA club for when you need an injury replacement or in case your #5 starter rookie flames out (Niese) but i wouldn't count on him to pitch the way he did the 2nd half of this past year.[/quote:3ebubl5n] His April and May were good... Maybe he can repeat that, and by then Niese will be ready. Or maybe some better pitchers will get signed for less money by other teams. The best thing I can say for Redding is that he should give the Mets more out of the fifth starter spot than Pedro did last year (or would this year). But that's really saying little. Zvon Jan 10 2009 03:23 PM *****INNINGS Benjamin Grimm Jan 13 2009 09:10 AM Edgy DC Jan 13 2009 09:19 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 13 2009 09:38 AM Tim Redding. Wifey: Jamie Kiddies: Shea and Brennan (who knows what genders) Dog: Fascha Hopefully, he'll wear a shirt that says "Fantastic Fascha." seawolf17 Jan 13 2009 09:25 AM I can't wait for Tim Redding Bobblehead Day! It'll look just like me. attgig Jan 13 2009 09:53 AM ="seawolf17":2nxfsu59]I can't wait for Tim Redding Bobblehead Day! It'll look just like me.[/quote:2nxfsu59] don't read the rest of this thread.... Edgy DC Jan 13 2009 09:55 AM ="Marty Noble"]He chose to wear Mets uniform No. 44 because David Cone wore it. He knew that. Yay! Go, Tim Redding! ="Marty Noble"]He would have opted for No. 23, if Brian Schneider didn't have dibs on it, because "Don Mattingly is my favorite player of all time," he said. Boo! Eat shit, Tim Redding! As a a matter of fact, eat Doug Flynn's shit. You're not a Yankee and you're not a hitter. Now shut up and take it like a Met, you cupcake. metirish Jan 13 2009 10:00 AM I predict Redding will do something really fucking dumb while a Met , like beat the crap out of some dick in a bar while boozing downtown. Benjamin Grimm Jan 13 2009 10:01 AM For some reason, I read "cupcake" as "cubcake." Edgy DC Jan 13 2009 10:03 AM Lest a day go by without a Mort Walker reference, we have a Boner's Ark invocation.

[nymr83]

Redding is a nice guy to have on your AAA club for when you need an injury replacement or in case your #5 starter rookie flames out (Niese) but i wouldn't count on him to pitch the way he did the 2nd half of this past year.