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Schoeneweis had a good last two months in 06, too, after sucking horribly up to that point. I'm not sure it's healthy to read to much into how he finished up. Actually, his splits against lefties were perfectly OK. But if somebody wants a good post-Halloween fright, check out his splits against righties. His contract makes him hard to move. But I wouldn't let the money he's owed give him any benefit of the doubt going into the spring. If Collazzo pitches well enough to head north and he doesn't, you have to give Collazzo that spot. Wagner's 1.28 ERA in early August was never going to be sustainable. He did have a bad five-game stretch at the end of August, and you do have to wonder what happened there, but the other blips on his game log would have been acceptable if the whole team hadn't caved in. I wouldn't panic with him yet. Not sure if there's a future closer in our pipeline, though.
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I'm not against depth. The Mets do have Endy, and have used Marlon Anderson in the outfield. Now you could deal Gotay and have Anderson take his infield role, leaving room for another outfielder. I'd be perfectly OK with that. But I think the Mets have reached a point where they can no longer consider Milledge a prospect, and I don't think they can afford to deal him while keeping Gomez if the goal is to win this year.
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The Mets bullpen was unacceptably bad with Heilman last year. You can't be so confident in Sanchez to make Heilman expendable. The way I see it, the Mets should go into spring training with four definites and at least six maybes. The definites: 1. Wagner 2. ??????? 3. Heilman 4. Feliciano The maybes: Sanchez, Smith, Humber, Padilla, Mota, Schoenweis, Collazzo, Muniz I think a major bullpen pickup is essential, but the FA pool is fairly deep (way deeper than the pool for starters). You could deal Heilman, but then you'll need to make two major bullpen pickups, and that would be a challenge. Plus a long man/sixth starter who can give you 100 innings below 4.50 would be nice.
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Probably yes. One, because there's no guarantee that any big-time starting pitcher will become available. Two, because I don't see how you outbid all the other teams for a truly big-time starting pitcher without including Martinez, unless enough get put on the block to saturate the market. And that won't happen. But look at it this way. If Pelfrey is worth holding on to, then a rotation of Pedro/El Duque/Perez/Maine/Pelfrey is one you can win with provided that a) you significantly upgrade the pen, and you find a sixth starter who won't kill you. Last year's results notwithstanding, there no reason why either of those should be hard or necessarily painful to do.
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Stay, Go, or Call it Quits: 2007-2008 Offseason
smg58 replied to Valadius's topic in New York Mets Talk
Nymr83 wrote: Garland is better than a backend guy, he'd likely pitch to an ERA under 4 in the NL, in Shea it would be almost a given. i think the Angels got a good deal, pitching seems almost impossible to find right now. I agree, although an established ML shortstop who's an elite defender and coming off a strong year offensively is a high price to pay. Not a good sign should a better pitcher than Garland hit the market. -
He had nothing left to prove in AAA; at this point either he can survive as a major league reserve or he can't. I always root for guys like that. Hopefully the Padres give him a spot on the 25.
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John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Well, it's not like Easley had expectations of starts to begin with. He's there to hit the other team's lefthanded relievers and fill in whhen needed. Gotay as long as the Mets don't believe in his glove is either a nice spot starter or, better, trade bait. Anderson could fill Gotay's role in the infield, and reserve outfielders who can hit decently aren't terribly hard to come by. I'd be curious to see what Gotay's market value is. Somebody looking for a cheap plug-in against righties would find him useful.
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Don't like the years, but that's not a bad amount of money per year. Hopefully he can stay healthy.
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So the Braves give their division rival a first round pick for one year of a guy well into his forties who had a 4.45 ERA in a pitchers' park in the NL, and who just changed the most appropriate word to describe complete and abject failure in a critical baseball game from "Buckneresque" to "Glavinesque." Um, sure, thanks. May we rip off many teams like that this offseason.
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The Mariners' biggest need appears to be major league starting pitching. Johjima for Maine or Perez might be reasonable if we had pitching to spare.
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I found a Mariners forum to ask about Ken Johjima or prospect Jeff Clement. The link is http://www.lookoutlanding.com/story/2007/11/18/20373/560.
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I know Ryan Garko hasn't caught for two years, but why don't you ask about him while you're at it? I was really impressed with the at-bats of his I saw in the ALCS.
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="Edgy DC"]="Frayed Knot"]Barrett (and his sub-.300 OBA) and Jason (no power) Kendall are Type 'A' FAs and would cost a 1st round draft pick. Other targets will cost trade bait which may or may not be good deals in the long run. If they're offered arbitration, right? Right. That won't happen unless their previous employers wouldn't mind being stuck with them. The Cubs must know that Kendall is absolutely not worth a first-round pick, nor is he worth bringing back at anything close to his previous salary. Not that it makes him in any way desirable to us...
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This is going to require an explanation. I just hope it turns out to be a blessing in disguise.
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Stay, Go, or Call it Quits: 2007-2008 Offseason
smg58 replied to Valadius's topic in New York Mets Talk
But isn't Eckstein Catholic? -
Stay, Go, or Call it Quits: 2007-2008 Offseason
smg58 replied to Valadius's topic in New York Mets Talk
Eckstein and Castillo are more or less equivalent. I wouldn't opt for the more expensive player. Castillo's zone rating at second for the Mets (.759) was actually lower than Gotay's (.774), and way lower than Easley's (.863). Are we sure he's an upgrade? After looking at the D-Backs further, I think Callaspo's weak showing in the majors and some off-field issues (an assault charge) make it unlikely they'd trust him enough this year to deal Hudson, plus they'd want major league pitching if they do. (I have no doubt they'd take Maine, but I don't think there are enough good pitching options out there to make dealing Maine a luxury we can afford.) I think there's a fair chance they'll let Hudson hit the market next year, but I'll wager that they'd have to fall out of the pennant race to deal him. -
Giving Castro more AB's will probably make up the difference in offense, although it will also probably negate the advantage in defense. So it's a push. Given LoDuca's age, getting Yorvit is a safer bet to break even. But we'll only break even at second, too. Let's hope Omar finds a pitcher...
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Sheets I think is a good bet to be on the market; given his injury record and all the young talent the Brewers have, they have valid reasons to save their money for other guys on the team. The Orioles have money, and Bedard is two years away from free agency. I would think the O's would give themselves at least a year to tie him down, and I just can't see a pitcher turning down a fair contract offer more than a year before he could talk with anybody else. I'd be surprised and a little bit puzzled if they offer him up, but duh I'd be interested if they do. Likewise I think the Padres would give themselves at least a year to sign Peavy before putting him on the market, and they have the added disincentive of being legit contenders.
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Centerfield wrote: Sign me up for package #2 right now: http://www.twinkietown.com/story/2007/11/15/05511/474 I'd haggle to Deolis Guerra in place of Milledge. They're already taking two of our young outfielders. But I'm impressed that we're in the same ballpark to start with (no pun intended).
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Benjamin Grimm wrote: He should hook up with Anna Benson. They'd be baseball's favorite couple. What makes you so sure that he hasn't?
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Edgy DC wrote: Why not? They have no real prospects above Brooklyn, and he has an option year. If he comes on strong, the Mets can move Torrealba next year. Montero was BA's #63 prospect last year, ahead of Humber and only three behind Gomez. His stock may have dropped a little over the season, but not as much as Humber's has. Arizona already has a high-level minor league outfielder with no place to put him, but they can use ML-ready pitching. Pelfrey might get Montero and a little bit more, but Humber won't be enough. Could you trade Pelfrey for somebody you'd put in New Orleans to start the year?
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I can't see them trading for Montero to be a third option. So I'm hoping Yorvit is really enamored with the school system in Denver.
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="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Let's do what the Times article sez is a possibility and trade for this Miguel Montero fellow. He's 23, bats left and crushed the ball in the minors. 10 HRs last year in 200-some ABs. Sounds also like he could be a complement to a RH masher like Castro. Don't know what he brings behind the dish. But check this guy out! http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/montemi01.shtml He doesn't strike out a lot, and he's hit at every minor league level, so you'd have to think his average would improve with a steady stream of AB's. I like this option. And you could ask about Hudson (or even Alberto Callaspo) while you're at it.
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Yorvit's dependably mediocre. He'll downgrade the offense.
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Intersting health of baseball article in Smart Money
smg58 replied to stevejrogers's topic in New York Mets Talk
The one thing I'm surprised they didn't mention is broadcasting postseason games at times that ensure that nobody on the East Coast who doesn't have a specific rooting interest will stay up to watch the end.
