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Would Giles be a significant upgrade over Diaz in RF, I think not,infact I will say that Diaz hits more home runs and has more rbi than Giles next season.

Ok this will take some reading, Wright's Dad is a cop not a DEA agent,right? ] Profile (December 20, 1982- ) Born in Norfolk, VA Birth name is David Allen Wright Plays third base for the New York Mets (2004- ) Why he might be annoying He strikes out a lot. He makes too many fielding errors. He frequently visited former teammate Joe McEwing's home to eat his mother's home cooked meals. Why he might not be annoying He's one of baseball's best young hitters. He's considered a 'throwback' player. Ryne Sandburg referred to Wright as one of the few young players that will make baseball 'america's game' again. He makes some spectacular plays at third base. His plays have been featured on ESPN's 'web gems.' He won't be doing steroids any time soon, his father's a DEA agent. He grew up a Mets fan. Credit: Joe Fernandez

Yeah I hear you Elster, just so you know Tejada is playing 2nd, Reyes will not be moved again...back to Delgado,I had a good laugh when I read that his contract has a clause that states that if he's traded to NY an extra $1 million kicks in to cover NY State taxes, now this could be standard procedure for a smart agent but after all the talk back and forth when he signed with Florida I thought it was funny.

Sure does look tasty, you have Floyd going to Boston for Manny in the first team?

Well I don't think the title of the thread is anything more than Rotblatt having a bit of fun,as for who dissed who I don't know, Delgado felt that Omar was using his spanish heritage to curry favour with him...it was all rather stupid and Delgado went to Florida because he thought they were the best team...

Minnesota is full of great people, I spent a week there once,I just don't see Piazza in that uni..

Scott Eyre as reported here goes to the Cubs for two years $11 million....I mean is that crazy or what?

ESPN's "insider" has Steve Phillips rating the top 50 free agents, he has the Mets getting BJ Ryan who he rates as # 6 on the list,Ramon Hernandez is rated # 13 and going to the Mets(Molina to Padres),Julian Tavarez coming to the Mets, rated # 32 and John Olerud rated # 38 coming to the Mets...

Colletti seems like an interesting person, not sure about him heading to the clubhouse every night to check the pulse of the team, not a place for a GM ,right?

Here you go guys.... ] Cameron for Nady ... really?posted: Thursday, November 17, 2005 | Feedback When the offseason dust settles and pitchers and catchers report to spring training in mid-February, a common refrain will be that the Mets had the best offseason of any team in the majors. They are in a commanding position to sign Billy Wagner to be their closer, they inevitably will land whoever they think is the best catcher on the market, and they will add a big-time bat this winter, whether it's Manny Ramirez or perhaps Carlos Delgado or somebody else. It's as if Omar Minaya has $10,000 to spend on a couple of new suits: No matter what he does, he's almost certain to look good with the new duds. All that said, I don't get the Mike Cameron for Xavier Nady trade. And some of Minaya's peers around baseball don't get it, either. It's a terrible deal. I wish I could tell you what Minaya was thinking, precisely, but he has begun to develop a Dan Duquette-like habit of failing to return phone calls. Without Minaya filling in the blanks for himself, I've been sitting here trying to understand how it is that in a market starved for good center fielders -- and Cameron is a great center fielder -- he settled for a player who has demonstrated all the signs of being a journeyman. Some possible rationales: • Maybe another team dangling a heavy hitter -- the Red Sox, perhaps -- told Minaya they wanted Nady, specifically. • Maybe the Mets ownership insisted that Minaya make sure he got Cameron's contract off the books before offers were made to Wagner, Ramon Hernandez, etc. • Maybe Minaya really sees something in Nady that others don't see, as a possible platoon partner with Mike Jacobs at first base, or as a corner outfielder. But the problem is that no matter what the reason was for making this deal right now, the Mets could have and should have done better, because Cameron simply has more value in the current market than Nady. "I heard they were talking about that, but I couldn't believe it was true," an executive with another team said. "Now I wish I had called and offered to make a deal for him and then moved him to another team, because you could've gotten a lot more for him." The executive pointed out that Cameron had "a perfect storm" of value: • He is a solid veteran player with a unique ability (center field defense), and a time when there is a dearth of quality center fielders in the big leagues. Teams like the Padres, Yankees, Rangers, Cubs and Dodgers went into the winter knowing they probably would have to land a center fielder. • The free-agent market stinks, and teams are looking to deal for help, rather than overpay a free agent. • Cameron has cost certainty, with just one year remaining on his current deal, at $6.5 million. And unless he gets hurt, you can rest assured that he will have value in trade next June or July. Nady hit well against left-handers last season, batting .323. But let's face it, the Padres are dying for offense, they're about to lose Brian Giles, and they are willing to deal a guy they drafted and developed; that should tell you something. And while Nady is five years younger than Cameron, and is now 27 years old, we recall past words of Bobby Valentine: A major leaguer who is hitting well at 21 or 22 years old, that's a good young player, someone who can be expected to develop into something much more than he is. Nady, at 27, is not a young player anymore. He's had playing time in four different big-league seasons and has yet to establish himself as an everyday player. In the year that Cameron turned 27, he already had three seasons of 141 or more games. Nady has never played in more than 124 games in any season, and 269 games in all, and he's got a lifetime average of .263, and an on-base percentage of .320. When you heard the flip side of the deal yesterday -- Mike Cameron for ... -- you kept waiting for more names to be added. The Mets will be fine, with more big deals to come. But this was a missed opportunity. And with the Padres probably facing a rough season ahead, they will be poised to deal Cameron by mid-summer. Let's open the speculation right now: There is at least a 50-50 chance Cameron will finish the 2006 season as the center fielder in The Bronx. Adam Rubin adds some detail to the Mets' machinations. John Harper also weighs the merits of the deal. • Speaking of outfielders with market value, there is mounting speculation the Mariners might trade Ichiro; Bob Finnigan addresses the speculation. • Billy Wagner tells the Philadelphia Inquirer that he's very optimistic about his negotiations with the Phillies. Sounds like the Phillies are holding off firing their last bullet in the Billy Wagner negotiations, which is smart. If they had thrown out their best offer last night, then Wagner could have taken that to the Mets, who would have inevitably countered with a bigger deal. This way, the Mets will have to bid first, and the Phillies are still in a position to respond. No matter what happens, however, the final offers figure to put Wagner in a tough spot: He'll probably have to leave about $10 million on the table if he's going to walk away from the Phillies, and that won't be easy to do. • The Mets are setting up a fallback position in case Wagner doesn't sign with them, talking to B.J. Ryan. • Joe Torre has reached out to free-agent outfielder Brian Giles. • The is Nationals-D.C. thing currently a quagmire. The Nationals met with A.J. Burnett. • Jim Beattie might be emerging as the front-runner in Boston. • Joe Maddon is working on rounding out his coaching staff. • Mark Krieger writes that in the steroid wars, the cheaters are ahead and gaining ground. If you get caught now, Nick Canepa writes, you are an idiot. • The Rockies are looking at Jose Mesa. • Ned Colletti charmed the room in his first day on the job, writes Bill Plaschke. T.J. Simers is similarly wooed. Jim Fregosi says he's willing and able to be the next Dodgers manager. Colletti says there is work to do before the Dodgers are leading contenders. Kim Ng says she'll learn from the experience, after being passed over. • The Yankees are in a wait-and-see mode on Bernie Williams. • Geoff Blum rejoins the Padres.

Can't get no respect...Omar won't like this...

I agree with Elster, although I was going to be a bit more subtle about it.. ]"you can write in 140 RBIs every year" Yeah that does scare me, he can't stay great forever..

The catch stands out but his all round good nature and winning smile and easy interaction with the fans is what I will remember.

happy Birthday Mr.Seaver.....and more Mets news..]On November 17, 1964, the New York Mets name former New York Yankees great Yogi Berra to their coaching staff. Berra signs a two-year contract and will work under another former Yankee legend, Casey Stengel, who is now the Mets� manager.

All good points guys ,I'm just not that hot for Nady, I'll be surprised if he's a Mets player for very long,Omar will surely look to send him with others to either Tampa for Baez/Huff or do that and send all to Boston... smg58, I just read that Torre has been calling Giles to no avail,apparently they want him for CF....so says the times..

I don't like this deal, I've been thinking about it and IMO Nady is nothing more than a few steps above being a bench player...

I doubt Cameron will be upset over this, I'll miss him though, he's a good guy...

I can't but my people are telling me that Omar is going to flip Nady and other pieces in a bigger deal.

Could it be Nady will be on his way to Boston, they need a first baseman?

I think "greenies" should be allowed in extra inning games, how can we expect players to play at a "high" level in a 16 inning game.

From what I read the ChiSox were more than happy with Iguchi's defence and the only thing they needed to work on was the double-play ball, certainly he looked good in the play-offs.

Well Kaz won 4 gold gloves , I think he might be the exception,Shinjo was the bomb with his glove...

If that were true Val then what happened Kaz Matsui, he was supposed to be a great glove man in Japan. on edit....I don't doubt that it should be true, you would think a great defensive player in Japan would be one over here too.

Gooden is younger than I thought, maybe he just seems older,if he kept himself right he could still be pitching.]On November 16, 1954, the Chicago Cubs trade Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner to the Cleveland Indians for pitcher Sam Jones, minor league outfielder Gale Wade, and $60,000 in cash. The slugging outfielder will hit 18 home runs for the Indians in 1955-his final major league season