Will Mets Lack Lackey? (split from Lesser Teams)

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

John Harper in the Snooze with the obligatory, predictable METS MUST SIGN JOHN 'BIG-GAME' LACKEY

[Vic Sage]

just cuz he wrote it don't make it wrong.

They do must.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I know that I'd like to see it happen.

A starting pitcher and a left-fielder. That's my offseason wish list.

[metirish]

John Harper in the Snooze with the obligatory, predictable METS MUST SIGN JOHN 'BIG-GAME' LACKEY

[Guest Edgy DC]

Lackey wouldn't make any difference whatsoever with, say, Houston?

Surely you realize, Vic, that such "must" articles are written just to make a team look like chumps if they don't listen to the columnist.

[Guest attgig]

i wonder if he's going to have a beltran-like post season, and command crazy money...

[Vic Sage]

Lackey wouldn't make any difference whatsoever with, say, Houston?

Surely you realize, Vic, that such "must" articles are written just to make a team look like chumps if they don't listen to the columnist.[/quote:3kvmjchs]

i don't care why it was written. I do know that even the most cursory glance at the FA list makes Lackey the #1 "must get" this off season, even more than Holliday.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Naturally, if said player goes el-stinko, you don't see the columnists writing the "I guess the professional baseball talent evaluators are better at this than I am" pieces.

Oh, I'd love to find all the New York writers who demanded the Mets sign Manny and ask them what they think about that now.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

i wonder if he's going to have a beltran-like post season, and command crazy money...[/quote:a3gggsm7]

He will, likely over the course of a 5-6 year deal.

If that's the case, he will not be a smart investment.

[metsmarathon]

Naturally, if said player goes el-stinko, you don't see the columnists writing the "I guess the professional baseball talent evaluators are better at this than I am" pieces.

Oh, I'd love to find all the New York writers who demanded the Mets sign Manny and ask them what they think about that now.

[Guest Edgy DC]

But they still wouldn't be above hanging the Mets for the disgrace he brought with him.

[smg58]

Lackey is very good when healthy. His low IP total the last two seasons concerns me though, especially if he's likely to get more than Lowe got. I'm interested, but I'd like to see how the market develops.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Yeah, I don't believe in musts.

[ashie62]

i wonder if he's going to have a beltran-like post season, and command crazy money...[/quote:3cjeib5p]

Bet on it

[ashie62]

Lackey is very good when healthy. His low IP total the last two seasons concerns me though, especially if he's likely to get more than Lowe got. I'm interested, but I'd like to see how the market develops.[/quote:1hgb61ju]

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