Could The Mets Really Carry Three Catchers???

[Piggiestomatoes]

Schnide is ready and it seems neither Castro or Omir are going anywhere. As best I can tell, none of the three plays another position. That's a big commitment to #2.

[Willets Point]

On the other hand Castro & Santos can be decent pinch hitters when you have a catcher to spare.

[seawolf17]

Could they? Sure. In fact, they should call up Robinson Cancel and carry four catchers for a while, just for shits and giggles.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Worse ideas are out there. But there are a lot of options, including trading one of the three.

It helps that the Schneid hits lefty.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Jack LaLanne could.

I have a feeling that they're going to bubble-wrap Castro's immense cranium and ship it elsewhere.

[Guest Kong76]

Yeah, I think Castro is the guy to go.

(not sure they can bubble wrap that head though ... CBA)

[seawolf17]

I'm no lover of Castro, but I think Santos might bring a little more in return right now.

[Guest Kong76]

I was thinking of just literally shipping him somewhere eliminating the
headache of them having to figure out what to do.

[ashie62]

Got to hate the Schneid

[Guest Swan Swan H]

="seawolf17":20hbra7u]I'm no lover of Castro, but I think Santos might bring a little more in return right now.[/quote:20hbra7u] He probably would, and they wouldn't have any salary to potentially eat, but I think after 4+ seasons the Mets are just tired of looking at Castro.

seawolf17 May 29 2009 07:43 PM

Oh, I'm tired of looking at him too, but he's allegedly a good clubhouse guy, and if someone else thinks Santos is a long-term solution, then I'd say we sell high.

Frayed Knot May 29 2009 07:55 PM

The between-innings SNY tease said "Mets on verge of a trade?" ... which could mean anything from moving a catcher to some silly rumor that barely qualifies for discussion.

Edgy DC May 29 2009 08:47 PM

Swannie says the Mets are shopping their righthanded catchers to the White Sox. Gavin Floyd has been stinking it up. Maybe they can pry him loose to replace Redding.

Benjamin Grimm May 29 2009 08:48 PM

Trading or demoting Santos to make room for Schneider makes no sense to me. Santos has been a spark. Schneider is a schlub.

RealityChuck May 29 2009 08:51 PM

The thinking probably is: 1. Trade Castro. 2. If no trade, send down Santos. Let Castro go at the end of the season and replace him with Santos next year. Outside the box options: 1. Keep three catchers and send down Sean Green (note that Earl Weaver was a big believer in having three catchers, but times have changed and it's better to have the extra bullpen arm). 2. Trade Schneider. You could get more for him than Castro. Of course, that means Castro might walk this fall and you're stuck with one catcher. Also, teams would want to see if Schneider was healthy, so you'd have to send down Santos until the trade was made.

seawolf17 May 29 2009 08:53 PM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on May 29 2009 08:55 PM

edit: scratch that.

Fman99 May 29 2009 08:53 PM

I don't see how the Mets can possibly send Santos down the way he's hit in big spots the last week. Options or not, that's just some dumb shit. Of course, dumb shit is in Omar's wheelhouse.

metirish May 29 2009 09:02 PM

I think they will trade Castro to the White Sox

Swan Swan H May 29 2009 09:03 PM

="RealityChuck":3iwkbvhp]The thinking probably is: 1. Trade Castro. 2. If no trade, send down Santos. Let Castro go at the end of the season and replace him with Santos next year. Outside the box options: 1. Keep three catchers and send down Sean Green (note that Earl Weaver was a big believer in having three catchers, but times have changed and it's better to have the extra bullpen arm). 2. Trade Schneider. You could get more for him than Castro. Of course, that means Castro might walk this fall and you're stuck with one catcher. Also, teams would want to see if Schneider was healthy, so you'd have to send down Santos until the trade was made.[/quote:3iwkbvhp] Doesn't Pagan sort of make Jeremy Reed or Fartinez redundant? They could shave an OF and keep Castro as an RH pinch-hitter. Swan Swan H May 29 2009 09:06 PM ]Could The Mets Really Carry Three Catchers??? They could, but they won't. This thread is deader than disco. Edgy DC May 29 2009 10:06 PM Omar got burned three or four times for what he didn't do anyhow. soupcan May 30 2009 10:08 AM ="metirish":zh9iq5vv]I think they will trade Castro to the White Sox[/quote:zh9iq5vv] Funny guy.

[seawolf17]

Oh, I'm tired of looking at him too, but he's allegedly a good clubhouse guy, and if someone else thinks Santos is a long-term solution, then I'd say we sell high.

[Frayed Knot]

The between-innings SNY tease said "Mets on verge of a trade?" ... which could mean anything from moving a catcher to some silly rumor that barely qualifies for discussion.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Swannie says the Mets are shopping their righthanded catchers to the White Sox.

Gavin Floyd has been stinking it up. Maybe they can pry him loose to replace Redding.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Trading or demoting Santos to make room for Schneider makes no sense to me.

Santos has been a spark. Schneider is a schlub.

[RealityChuck]

The thinking probably is:

1. Trade Castro.
2. If no trade, send down Santos. Let Castro go at the end of the season and replace him with Santos next year.

Outside the box options:

1. Keep three catchers and send down Sean Green (note that Earl Weaver was a big believer in having three catchers, but times have changed and it's better to have the extra bullpen arm).
2. Trade Schneider. You could get more for him than Castro. Of course, that means Castro might walk this fall and you're stuck with one catcher. Also, teams would want to see if Schneider was healthy, so you'd have to send down Santos until the trade was made.

[seawolf17]

edit: scratch that.

[Fman99]

I don't see how the Mets can possibly send Santos down the way he's hit in big spots the last week. Options or not, that's just some dumb shit.

Of course, dumb shit is in Omar's wheelhouse.

[metirish]

I think they will trade Castro to the White Sox

[Guest Swan Swan H]

="RealityChuck":3iwkbvhp]The thinking probably is: 1. Trade Castro. 2. If no trade, send down Santos. Let Castro go at the end of the season and replace him with Santos next year. Outside the box options: 1. Keep three catchers and send down Sean Green (note that Earl Weaver was a big believer in having three catchers, but times have changed and it's better to have the extra bullpen arm). 2. Trade Schneider. You could get more for him than Castro. Of course, that means Castro might walk this fall and you're stuck with one catcher. Also, teams would want to see if Schneider was healthy, so you'd have to send down Santos until the trade was made.[/quote:3iwkbvhp] Doesn't Pagan sort of make Jeremy Reed or Fartinez redundant? They could shave an OF and keep Castro as an RH pinch-hitter.

Swan Swan H May 29 2009 09:06 PM

]Could The Mets Really Carry Three Catchers??? They could, but they won't. This thread is deader than disco.

Edgy DC May 29 2009 10:06 PM

Omar got burned three or four times for what he didn't do anyhow.

soupcan May 30 2009 10:08 AM

="metirish":zh9iq5vv]I think they will trade Castro to the White Sox[/quote:zh9iq5vv] Funny guy.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

]Could The Mets Really Carry Three Catchers???

They could, but they won't. This thread is deader than disco.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Omar got burned three or four times for what he didn't do anyhow.

[soupcan]

="metirish":zh9iq5vv]I think they will trade Castro to the White Sox[/quote:zh9iq5vv] Funny guy.