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I'd listen to offers and honestly for the right 3 or 4 prospects I would do it. Funny, I was talking to a guy in St Louis yesterday and he was saying that talk in St. Louis was trading for Reyes, he claimed they had the prospects.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: So funny to read some of the writers , they come off like they are insulted that Jeter is being treated like this. This might ruin Thanksgiving for Klapisch. Why? Does Jeter kickback a portion of his salary to Klapisch, et. al.? I liked you more when you picked on edgy

This whole "saga" is delicious , oh and I love the idea of him in Baltimore. So funny to read some of the writers , they come off like they are insulted that Jeter is being treated like this. This might ruin Thanksgiving for Klapisch.

Do managers change or is it a case of "you are what you are" , does league , park and team you have come in to the equation(I would think so). Mark Simon breaks down Collins in his last NL stint How Collins handled an NL offense Statistically speaking, what can we glean from a snapshot glance of the lone National League team that Terry Collins previously managed, the 1994 to 1996 Houston Astros? Let�s take a look at the characteristics of his offenses then because the Mets offense has been an issue since the team moved to Citi Field, and at least has the potential to change for the better if Jason Bay and Carlos Beltran can both give the Mets full, healthy seasons. Collins has done the big ballpark thing before The Astrodome, for those who remember it, was a cavern much like the 2009-2010 versions of Citi Field, so a common bond exists in how Collins could try to do things. In Collins� three years as Astros manager, there were 325 home runs hit there. The only ballpark with fewer was Dodger Stadium with 317. The Astros hit the third-fewest home runs at home (158) of any team and allowed the second-fewest (167). The Astrodome park factor (meaning teams played there as compared to the road) rated in the low-to-mid-90s in all three seasons with Collins managing, an indication of a park that was highly pitcher-friendly. And his teams managed to score runs Even in a big ballpark, the Astros put runs on the board. Under Collins, Houston scored the third-most runs in the National League in total over those three seasons, and the third-most runs of any team in its home ballpark. This is something that the Mets could benefit from. How�d the Astros do that? Keep reading Speed was a factor To counter the size of the ballpark, the Astros were heavily reliant on stolen bases, just as the Mets have been the last two years. The last major league team to have five players with 20 or more steals? Collins� 1996 Astros, and the last before them was Collins� 1995 team. It�s also important to note that Collins� teams weren�t reckless in their base stealing. All five players with 20+ steals on the 1995 Astros were successful 75 percent of the time or more. On the 1996 squad, that was true for all but James Mouton (21 steals, 70 percent successful). For those three years under Collins, the Astros were the third-most successful stealing team in baseball, swiping a tied-for-major-league best 480 bases at a 74.1 percent rate. So was bunting, at least sometimes Collins acknowledged a willingness to bunt in his introductory press conference, which probably caught some Mets fans, who figure the �Moneyball Mets� won�t bunt as often as last year�s team (which had the fifth-most in the NL), by surprise. The Astros successfully sacrificed 219 times under Collins, third-most in the National League, though it appears Collins eschewed the bunt over time. The Astros had 73 sacrifice bunts in the shortened 1994 season, the most in baseball (they were on pace for 103). The next season, they finished with 78 in a 144-game season (full-season pace of 88), which rated fourth-most. In 1996, it looks like there may have been an adjustment. The Astros finished 10th in the NL with 68 sacrifices. And walks mean something The bunting notes may run counter to what we surmise Sandy Alderson�s team philosophy will be, but he�ll like the importance that Collins� teams placed on the walk in those three seasons. The Mets ranked 12th in the National League in walks last year, so there�s room for improvement. The Astros ranked first in the NL in total walks and second in the league in unintentional walks from 1994 to 1996. That allowed a team like the 1996 Astros to finish seventh in the NL in batting average, but third in on-base percentage. That was partly a product of the high walk totals (and ridiculously good offensive seasons) for Jeff Bagwell, but also due to the performance of role players like ex-Met outfielders Kevin Bass (28 walks, 235 PA, .393 OBP in 1994) and John Cangelosi (48 walks, 256 PA .457 OBP in 1995; 44 walks, 313 PA, .378 OBP in 1996). --- Collins spoke a lot of how he changed on Thursday, and that was mostly related to his personality and attitude. Will it apply to his National League managing philosophy as well? We won�t know that for another five months. http://proxy.espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/12436/how-collins-handled-an-nl-offense

I liked his energy, I feel enthused.

Good article here from Tyler Kepner who covered the Angels when Collins was there http://mobile.nytimes.com/article?a=702469&f=119

They tried him against righties and it didn't work that good, he wanted that role and he wasn't that good , so yeah , why do that. You want to pay big money for a specialist?

So , mot only are you weighing the possible price tag but also the supplemental round draft pick......not sure if I want him back regardless of any of that...he wasn't that good against righties last season was he?

I'm pretty sure that Bowa is Riccaridi's idea......you are right , Alderson is brilliant...

ESPN reporting that Bowa is a "strong possibility" for bench coach.

This thread never stood a chance , fecked up from the get go.

Wright reacts to he news of his eight place vote

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Suck it, Corey Hart! FU Heath Bell........this is why we got rid of you ......fat bastard

David finished only 440 points behind Votto http://bbwaa.com/

Oh to be sure this is the first of many bailout jokes headed my way....

Lofty company to be in ........for LWFS

This is why we chat with Rubin batmag Explosive stuff By the way, and I been sitting on this stat for weeks because I didn't want to incite a riot, but do you know how many fans per game more the Brooklyn Cyclones averaged in 2010 with Wally Backman as opposed to 2009 with Pedro Lopez at the helm? Nine fans per game. The enthusiasm in the stadium may have been far greater for Wally Backman, but it did not bear itself out in an attendance spike.

Steve (NY) Wilmer Flores is going to out-grow SS. Where do you see him fitting in?? 3B?? LF?? Are the Miguel Cabrera comparisons too pre-mature??? Adam Rubin (12:33 PM) That's up to the organization. I got scolded by a scout about a Cabrera comparison, so I'm not going there again. 3B or corner OF is on the mark, though. outgrow as in literally outgrow ?

the first question is from Ira......ha

Per the chat(FU batmag Rubin I just spoke with Dan Warthen, who confirms he has been invited to return as pitching coach. I expect Chip Hale will return as well.

http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/newyork/chat/_/id/35670

duan wrote: I'll ask him what he thinks about the Irish Bailout (or expensive loan), everyone else in the world has had their say to why not adam. DePodesta is the man for the numbers Hey batmag , hang around , this is shaping up to be a good chat.....

batmagadanleadoff wrote: So what are you gonna ask Adam? yeah yeah yeah, I know what you're saying......I'll ask him about the coaching staff yyybbb.......sorry for ruining your day

batmagadanleadoff wrote: What questions? What are we supposed to be asking Adam Rubin? If he paints his toenails? How many Home Runs will Jason Bay hit next season? Who will replace Jerry Manuel? Whether Adam prefers chocolate over vanilla? Some other flavor? I don't get this. Well , let's see if I can enlighten you numb-nuts this is a message board , does that help you?

No link yet but get yer questions ready.