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Manny to Mets Rumors Rear Their Hideous Heads . . . Again
Benjamin Grimm replied to a topic in New York Mets Talk
Vaughn and Bonilla were "no-names"? -
Me neither. But now that I found out that Grant Psomas is in the deal, I'm opposed to it. He's sure to be the next Mike Schmidt.
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The deal is now official.
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From Bob Klapisch, some insight on why Delgado was offended by the Mets' approach last winter: ]Things got so bad that at last year's winter meetings, Delgado derisively called Bernazard, "the highest paid translator on the planet." How, exactly, did their relationship disintegrate? According to one person familiar with the dialogue, Bernazard made the mistake of addressing Delgado in "street" Spanish, either unaware or indifferent to the fact that Delgado is intelligent, well-spoken and highly principled. One two occasions, Delgado had Sloane tell the Mets to keep Bernazard away from the recruitment process -- or as the source put it, "he didn't want to have anything to do with the guy."
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No direct quotes from Delgado yet, but here's what his agent said, as quoted in the Daily News: ]"Whatever happened last year was a matter of the way negotiations go," agent David Sloane said. Sloane said Delgado now was ecstatic. "One thing I would like to clear up: Last year had nothing to do with not wanting to play with the Mets," Sloane said. "Carlos felt in '05 the Marlins offered him the best opportunity to play in the World Series. That being said, in '06 the Mets will offer the best opportunity to play in the World Series. That was it, plain and simple. It had nothing to do with him not liking New York. He has family in New York. He loves the city and the people."
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Interesting paragraph from Marty Noble on MLB.com: ]The Mets' interest in dealing for Delgado, as opposed to Ramirez, came to light last week after Mike Cameron was traded to the Padres for Xavier Nady, who now is likely to play right field, at least against left-handed pitchers. Cameron was thought to be a player the Red Sox coveted and would need if free agent center fielder Johnny Damon didn't re-sign with them. With Cameron gone, the Mets seemingly would have to pay for a Ramirez trade with a package that would include outfield prospect Lastings Milledge, a player they hope to retain in anticipation of the expiration of Cliff Floyd's contract following next season. The last clause of the final sentence is worth noting. Noble is a good reporter; I hope that's based on solid inside information.
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heep wrote: Please tell me I'm missing something here: Who would trade for a player who rejected to play for us last year? Turned you down and accepted less money somewhere else. You think Delgado is a happy Met right now? How do we know he won't demand a trade, via marty noble's article on mets.com? Let him demand a trade. It could cost him millions and millions of dollars. And we could get back a talented young pitcher and a first baseman who once hit 17 homers in the minor leagues. Anyone, nobody exercises that option, because it's potentially too costly.
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Here's my fearless prediction: Mike Jacobs will never hit 30 home runs in a major league season.
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I may have missed something: Has Fred died yet?
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Too much information, Oprah. If Oprah is indeed here, you can be sure that I didn't invite her. Nobody I invite ever shows up.
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Very weird. I'm just glad that mine posted before yours. Makes you look like the crazy one. Oprah's aura must be haunting the forum today.
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Of course you are. You're also entitled to blame Oprah Winfrey, but that wouldn't make sense either.
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A little more information on the deal on ESPN's web site, from the AP: ]Delgado's agent David Sloane said Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria called his client to inform him about the trade. The sides have not yet agreed on how to spread the money, the official said, with the Mets proposing Florida pays $1 million next year, $2 million in 2007 and $4 million in 2008. The Marlins proposed paying $2.5 million in 2007 and $4.5 million in 2008. The commissioner's office, which must approve the trade because more than $1 million is changing hands, will make the final decision, the official said. Players also must take physicals. First time, I think, that we have a named source acknowledging the deal.
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Not surprisingly, this is one fast-growing thread.
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"Jeffy Wilpon at it again?" Too funny. How is it that Jeff Wilpon made this deal?
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The Mets could have three Hernandezes next year, if they sign Ramon and retain Roberto and promote Anderson. That'll really mess up my Schaefer spreadsheet.
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I think he should call himself Grumpy Recap.
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And if he demands a trade, he risks forfeiting his big guaranteed contract if he doesn't get it. I don't think his right to demand a trade is any kind of factor at all. As long as nobody speaks Spanish to him, he should be happy in New York.
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I think Jacobs is a nice player, but it's unlikely he's going to become a superstar or even an All-Star, unless the Marlins get so bad that he's their token player. And no pitching prospect is a sure thing. You're too young to remember Tim Leary, but you've probably heard of Paul Wilson and Bill Pulsipher.
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Prediction thread: Who's staying and who's going
Benjamin Grimm replied to Benjamin Grimm's topic in New York Mets Talk
With Cameron gone, Rotblatt and seawolf get a big ten points, and 86 Dreamer gets 9. If nobody else leaves, though, Namor will be our winner.CameronFloydGlavineLooperMatsuiMientkiewiczMilledgePiazzaSeoTrachselPointsmetirish01010680486860Frayed Knot 499341826652Edgy DC 393650834546Yancy Street Gang 287440636747Johnny Dickshot 51053201054650Vic Sage 577831913650rpackrat588341102775586 Dreamer 910105101027357Rotblatt101010100000101060Nymr8311010100375101066SwitchHitter01010862668864ScarletKnight41576625927756metsmarathon383320101010857Iubitul5933241098760DocTee694821867657seawolf1710777303071054TheOldMole497745931857Average4.538.827.005.883.061.357.473.946.537.18Nymr8366SwitchHitter64metirish60Iubitul60Rotblatt60metsmarathon57TheOldMole57DocTee5786 Dreamer 57ScarletKnight4156rpackrat55seawolf1754Frayed Knot 52Vic Sage 50Johnny Dickshot 50Yancy Street Gang 47Edgy DC 46 -
The guy who looks like Mo Vaughn is complaining about Tim Burke?
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Keith Hernandez and Gary Carter also came to the Mets in trades from other NL East teams. That within-the-same-division thing might make a deal slightly less likely, but by no means does it make it impossible.
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Elster on Matsui From the Hot Stove 2005 Thread
Benjamin Grimm replied to Elster88's topic in New York Mets Talk
This hasn't been a typical offseason so far, and I guess the Marlins have a lot to do with it. Usually the trades don't start happening until after the prominent free agents have signed. But the Mets have already made a deal with San Diego, and the Marlins now look like they've made two big ones. -
="Edgy DC"]]1505 total responses Who are these people? I'll start working on assembling a list. Give me a couple hours.
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Newsday's poll: What do you think of the Mets' trade for Carlos Delgado? 31.4% I love it, Delgado is a great player! (472 responses) 28.2% I like it, but I'm not ecstatic (424 responses) 11.9% It's OK. We'll see how he does (179 responses) 17.7% I don't like it. The Mets gave up too much (267 responses) 10.8% I don't like Delgado period (163 responses) 1505 total responses
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