Shakeup Street

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: That's pretty awesome. Howard might write: Mets would have scored 14 runs and won all five games had ownership not run out of money and traded Ike Davis to save cash. HowardMightWrite would be a good thread title/hashtag/website/internet sensation.

There's no doubt in my mind that the Mets chose Duda over Ike because Duda's free agency eligibility is farther away by a year. And if the Mets are worrying about what kind of free agent hit they might get whacked with in 2107 over Ike, two and a half years from now, the Mets are broker than you could imagine.

[Ceetar]

There's no doubt in my mind that they traded Ike because Duda was more consistent and/or they simply got a better offer for Ike.

[batmagadanleadoff]

And why would the Mets have gotten better offers for Ike, (assuming that's even true ... assuming the Mets were shopping Duda as actively as they were shopping Ike)?

[Benjamin Grimm]

And why would they be worrying about paying a high salary to Ike Davis in 2107, when he'll be 120 years old? Or even 2017 for that matter? I think they traded him because he's shown the ability to suck really badly for extended periods.

[Ceetar]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: And why would the Mets have gotten better offers for Ike, (assuming that's even true ... assuming the Mets were shopping Duda as actively as they were shopping Ike)?

his pedigree? His slightly higher potential? his better defense? Who knows, I'm not Pittsburgh. Maybe he fit better with their philosophy. Maybe he looks good in yellow. But if they'd said "You know, I'd rather have Duda" they'd likely have Duda.