First Base

[metirish]

Carlos.
















Beltran.[/quote:9kywh1pk]

WOW.....I think I like it....

[Guest 86-Dreamer]

The internet just told me that Adam LaRouche is about to write his name on a contract w/ the D-Bags for 1 year/$4-5 mils. I woulda been all over that shit.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/01/14/laroche.diamondbacks/index.html[/quote:lpb5b6qk]

Healthy, good defense, good power and average at reasonable price for the short term at a position of need. I have thought since the start of FA season that he was a perfect fit, but sadly he did not seem to be on Omar's agenda. I would like to know why, you know what I'm sayin?

[Vic Sage]

i feel ya, my brother.

[Vic Sage]

From Amazin Avenue:

By Craig Calcaterra --

Deep Thought: For what the Mets are going to likely pay Bengie Molina, they could have signed Adam LaRoche and any of the multiple $3 million-and-cheaper catchers who have signed this winter and who aren't appreciably worse than Molina, including but not limited to Gregg Zaun, Miguel Olivo, John Buck, and Ivan Rodriguez. And even if you think Molina is the best of the bunch, isn't Molina + Daniel Murphy at first base < any of these guys + Adam LaRoche at first base?

[Ceetar]

Why willing to believe Molina could be the best of the bunch but not willing to believe a rookie could have a good second season and be better than the slow-starting Adam LaRoche?

[Guest Edgy DC]

If a one-year righthanded helper to Murphyy is the what they're perhaps looking for, and they want a guy who could play some at other positions, maybe, um, Nomah?

[MFS62]

If a one-year righthanded helper to Murphy is the what they're perhaps looking for, and they want a guy who could play some at other positions, maybe, um, Nomah?[/quote:35hd5395]
Heaven forbid. That would rekindle the arguement that Jeter was not the best shortstop (when they all played the position) among Derek, A-Rod and Nomar. And we couldn't allow that to happen. Could we? (snicker)

Yes, Nomar might be a decent option.

Later

[HahnSolo]

Nomar'd fit right in on our DL.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Pretty good point, of course. Let's hope we'd only get him under some incentive-type dealio.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Branyan could be interesting at this point-- lefty power and a league-average glove. Considering that LaRoche's market had dwindled so much that he ended up inking what he did, Branyan should cost at most half of what they're offering Bengie, and push Myrph into a comfortably Heep-y place.

[Centerfield]

Delgado to the BJ's according to a report on mlb.com. (per Metsblog)

[Guest attgig]

bj's denying it.

[ashie62]

Blue Jays say no..Carlos may be lucky to land a job if he can't play 1B or slide

Muffy is safe

[Valadius]

Keef is giving Murphy and Evans first base lessons:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Arbfk.B0o5IjfZ3C25qGEksRvLYF?slug=ap-mets-murphy-hernandez&prov=ap&type=lgns

[Frayed Knot]

Keef is giving Murphy and Evans first base lessons:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Arbfk.B0o5IjfZ3C25qGEksRvLYF?slug=ap-mets-murphy-hernandez&prov=ap&type=lgns

[nymr83]

I've changed my vote from Delgado to Free Agent. lets give Blalock a shot.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Delgado goes under one more time.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Delgado goes under one more time.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Ha.

Assuming we're a dog in the hunt by then, and he's 90 percent of what he was at season's start last year, does Delgado make sense as, say, a 750K midseason rental?

[Guest Edgy DC]

That's certainly an option, but who knows what the situation will be when we reach that bridge. Better best to simply be thankful that they didn't sign him up prematurely.

[ashie62]

Is Mike Jacobs a better option than Delgado?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

No. No, he's not.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Well, he is this morning.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Yes. Yes, he is.

But then, so are you and I.

[Guest Edgy DC]

It feels good.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

What a horrible thing to happen to Delgado. I only wish him the best.

[smg58]

Well if it's July, the surgery goes well, and Murph can't get his OPS north of .775 or so, Carlos might still be worth a call.

[ashie62]

What a horrible thing to happen to Delgado. I only wish him the best.[/quote:31w01eqj]


Somebody scrape the uniform off Delgado and maybe his loved ones can talk him into life after baseball