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And now we know why Al looked so nervous and uncomfortable...
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Works for me. But what happens if he takes away as many home runs from the catching position as Delgado adds to first base?
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Mark Carreon.
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I'm guessing that Soler winds up in the pen, which would be fine with me. And if he turns out to be too good to keep in the pen, that's OK too.
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http://www.mlb4u.com/teampages.html does a decent job, although they didn't get the Trachsel and Glavine contracts exactly right.
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I played a 40-game season with my brother and a friend of mine that actually survived through the playoffs (in which my 1984 Tigers overcame a mediocre regular season to kick some serious playoff butt). Otherwise I played a handful of games here and there (including with PatchyFogg), but something always kept getting in the way of seeing a season through from start to finish.
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On one hand, the Mets got Roberto Hernandez by looking for cheap bullpen options. On the other hand, they also got Mike DeJean, Mike Matthews, and Danny Graves and Shingo Takatsu in midseason. I've got no problem looking at extra guys, and long as the younger guys in the system (people like Ring and Bell) have a fair chance to compete and earn quality innings.
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Looper probably could have gotten 7 or 8 million in arbitration. The Mets also could have picked up his option (for $5M) if they really wanted to, and that would have made more sense than arbitration. But righty set-up guys who can post an ERA in the 3's aren't too difficult to find. We already have Heilman. I don't see why Padilla couldn't keep his ERA below 4 for a full season. Heath Bell has the raw skill, but needs an opportunity. If you could count on Looper pitching like he did in 04 then you could still make an argument for him, but he's only been that good once.
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Righty set-up guys with a 3.98 ERA aren't worth three-year contracts. The Cards are gambling he'll get better, which I suppose is their perogative, but I'm not gonna miss the guy.
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Reyes: bigbux longterm contract after 2006 or go with arb.?
smg58 replied to a topic in New York Mets Talk
His health is enough of an issue that I'd play it cautiously. Any leg injury that makes him lose a step makes him mediocre, and that's without getting into time spent on the DL. I think the Mets should take the luxury of going one year at a time with him. Wright may be a different story, because I could see him commanding eight figures in 2010. The need to budget for the long-term would outweigh the potential injury risks in his case (barring something unforseen and very much unwanted). -
The Twins couldn't do better than him?
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There was no reason not to wait two months. Somebody had suggested in an article that it prevented the Braves from getting Benson, but they got Tim Hudson instead. That being said, it remains to be seen if the Mets lost anything in the exchange. Huber will likely have a good career but that's not a guarantee, and he'd benefit the Royals not the Pirates. As for Wiggy, his BA/OBP/SLG last year wound up being right in line with his career numbers; his problem was that the Bucs had too many infielders fighting for spots to wait out a slump from one of them. If the Mets didn't already have Nady and Franco I'd willingly offer Wiggy at least a minor-league deal.
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Gather the wood. . .time to fire up the Stove!!
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The latest report says they're signing Thomas. Apparently the league as a whole is doing very well right now, which makes what Loria has done with the Marlins that much harder to defend. -
An interesting deal. While the notion of Javy as the fifth starter in the CWS rotation should make the rest of the AL uneasy, Vazquez has trouble giving up home runs in general and has struggled particularly against righties, and righty power hitters have a field day in the Sox park. The D-Backs get a good outfield prospect out of the deal, plus El Duque. The problem with Arizona is that they've manage to block all their best young talent with expensive, unmoveable contracts to veterans (Shawn Green until 2007??). It will be interesting to see how they clear up the logjam.
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Gather the wood. . .time to fire up the Stove!!
smg58 replied to Mex17's topic in New York Mets Talk
An interesting deal, two major leaguers for one prospect, and not necessarily an elite one either. LA's got a long way to go to patch up their lineup. Perez was probably their best third base option for this year, too, and there's still no guarantee they'll get Meuller. As for Bradley, who knows maybe he'll get tired of wearing out his welcome everywhere he goes. Or maybe not. -
Nymr83 wrote: i think to be fair you need to give a guy two full years before you even start talking abot dismissing him. i didn't alike alot of what Randolph did this year but i felt he was still not as bad as Howe (i have nothing to prove this, just my own feelings.) In Howe's defense, he was put into a situation where success was impossible. He was far from perfect, but I can't imagine anybody doing well with the personnel decisions and injuries the 03 and 04 teams had. Randolph faces a potentially hazardous situation this year. Success is not only possible, but expected even by people who aren't Mets fans. The pressure is most definitely on now.
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Gather the wood. . .time to fire up the Stove!!
smg58 replied to Mex17's topic in New York Mets Talk
Valadius wrote: Kenny Rogers signed with Detroit for 2 years, $16 million. I don't know why anybody would take such a temperamental guy. Because there isn't nearly enough pitching to go around. It could pay off if he keeps his head in check. And comes within a foot of the strike zone when the season absolutely depends on it. (Not that I harbor lasting grudges or anything...) -
The Mets took a big gamble with Pedro, that thankfully has paid off so far, and really did shoot the moon for Beltran. They didn't pursue Delgado the same way. Pedro and Beltran got the red carpet; Delgado got insulted by Bernazard and was pursued on the whole with more caution, and that made choosing between two comparable contract offers easy. You could certainly argue that adding several million or another guaranteed year to the offer would have been fiscally irresponsible, but then how do you justify the Beltran deal? As far as Mintkiewicz goes, the question is what were the Mets' other options if they didn't sign Delgado? I felt like he gave the Mets what they could reasonably expect for a relatively small cost, and I see no reason to grumble at him.
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Gather the wood. . .time to fire up the Stove!!
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The Yankees' loss is our gain. -
Would they take Zambrano for Vidro?
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A lot of interesting speculation here. Diaz would have to tank at the plate to lose a battle for a starting job to Nady, who's not a good defensive outfielder either. Still, adding Franco would make either Diaz or Nady redundant -- in other words, either you're underutilizing a guy you traded Cameron to get, or blocking a young guy who's already demonstrated some ability to hit at this level in favor of a guy who's 48 and had basically the same OPS last year. Signing Franco does make more sense if somebody wants Diaz, but to whom and for what? As for dealing for Tejada, keep in mind that he's currently making less per year than Rafael Furcal. I'd have to consider it.
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It had better cost more than Marte, otherwise you're trading Renteria for Tejada! But I'd be stunned if the O's traded Tejada at all, much less within the division. Could Tejada play second?
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Offseason trading begins, Nats move Castilla to Padres
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I'm trying to figure out why Mirabelli instead of Shoppach, but I can understand making an opening for Josh Barfield. And returning Giles and Hoffman doesn't hurt them, either. But will 82 wins take their division again? -
Um, what is the need for Franco? What does he do that Nady doesn't? We have eight regulars plus Castro, Valentin, Woodward, Nady, and Redman. Do we replace one of them, or knock off a reliever, for another reserve righty bat who can only play first base?
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I could seem them moving Larry to first. They must not have been happy with Betemit's defense at short, because it doesn't look like they even considered giving him a full-time job there. As for Renteria, his numbers weren't that far below his 04 numbers or his career numbers, so it may have been as much a case of inflated expectations on the part Red Sox as it was Renteria not playing well. Sure he could bounce back a bit, but don't expect a repeat of his 03 year. At $6M per, he should be acceptable.
