Edgy MD

I'm more chagrined at trying to sustain they're too cheap to outbid the Cubs on Zobrist which would have been stupid anyway. Which is it?

While Cabrera may well not be your guy, defensive metrics suggest Tejada fell off a lot last year. Demonstrably-worse-than-Flores bad. And Flores is nobody's idea of a long-term solution. And they both now have broken wheels. The Mets probably think they need one more bridge to get them to Cecchini or whoever.

I know I haven't.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I strongly associate Niese with Muffy, legacy Omar Era prospects just good enough, just determined enough, to last until the eve of a bigger payday. It's sort of appropriate that one deal essentially ends both of their Met careers. I in fact predict that in 23 years Muffy's son will marry Niese's daughter. Similar beards, worn at seemingly parallel stages in their parallel careers.

The infield has more pop perhaps if you think about it from a depth perspective. Less Campbell and less Muno expected. Perhaps less Herrera also. If Tejada is moved, that's certainly suggesting more pop. The infield also gains more pop if you sign Bruno Mars or Drake or Pharrell Williams or somebody.

Fix't. I'm no math genius, but it looks like we have a roster pinch coming up. Heavy beats the heart of Johnny Monell. Uneasy on the pillow lays the head of Eric Campbell. 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#328/29/1992 #346/19/1990 #35Status Notes=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has OptionsW-L: 1-2 ERA: 3.59 IP: 47.2 SO/BB: 39/15MLBW-L: 14-8 ERA: 2.54 IP: 191.0 SO/BB: 205/38W-L: 13-8 ERA: 2.71 IP: 189.1 SO/BB: 188/37W-L: 4-0 ERA: 2.27 IP: 35.2 SO/BB: 34/10W-L: 9-7 ERA: 3.24 IP: 150.0 SO/BB: 166/31W-L: 5-3 ERA: 4.59 IP: 64.2 SO/BB: 53/19AAAW-L: 7-4 ERA: 2.19 IP: 90.1 SO/BB: 94/31W-L: 3-0 ERA: 1.82 IP: 29.2 SO/BB: 34/8AAW-L: 1-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 11.1 SO/BB: 10/2A+W-L: 0-0 ERA: 4.91 IP: 3.2 SO/BB: 3/1Position Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_572831.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_544727.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_543219.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_592340.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/592665.jpg[/fimg]NameJosh EdginJeurys FamiliaSean GilmartinErik GoeddelAddison ReedDoB12/17/86 #6610/10/89 #2711/4/1986 #3612/20/88 #6212/27/88 #43Status Notes=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has OptionsMLBW-L: 2-2 ERA: 1.85 (43 S) IP: 78.0 SO/BB: 86/19W-L: 3-2 ERA: 2.67 IP: 57.1 IP SO/BB: 54/18W-L: 1-1 ERA: 2.43 IP: 33.1 SO/BB: 34/10W-L: 3-3 ERA: 3.38 (4 S) IP: 56.0 SO/BB: 51/19AAAAAW-L: 0-0 ERA: 3.00 IP: 6.0 SO/BB: 6/3A+W-L: 0-0 ERA: 7.71 IP: 4.2 SO/BB: 5/3Position Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#008000] Catcher=#008000] Catcher=#8000FF]Infielder[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_570663.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_448614.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_518595.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_608700.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_446263.jpg[/fimg]NameHansel RoblesCarlos TorresTravis d'ArnaudKevin PlaweckiLucas DudaDoB8/13/90 #6710/22/82 #525/30/90 #452/26/91 #222/3/86 #21Status Notes=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has OptionsMLBW-L: 4-3 ERA: 3.67 IP: 54.0 SO/BB: 61/18W-L: 5-6 ERA: 4.68 IP: 57.2 SO/BB: 48/18PA: 268 .268 .340 / .485 // .825 HR: 12 RBI: 41PA: 258 .219 .280 / .296 // .576 HR: 3 RBI: 21PA: 554 .244 .352 / .486 // .838 HR: 27 RBI: 73AAAW-L: 1-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 7.2 SO/BB: 10/1PA: 8 .125 .125 / .250 // .375 HR: 0 RBI: 0PA: 90 .224 .267 / .341 // .608 HR: 2 RBI: 21AAPA: 20 .300 .300 / .350 // .650 HR: 0 RBI: 1PA: 7 .500 .571 / .500 // 1.071 HR: 0 RBI: 1A+PA: 16 .375 .444 / .375 // .819 HR: 0 RBI: 4Position Group=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_527038.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/452678.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_514913.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/435522.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_431151.jpg[/fimg]NameWilmer FloresAsdrubal CabreraRuben TejadaNeil WalkerDavid WrightDoB8/6/91 #411/13/1985 #??10/27/89 #114/9/8712/20/82 #5Status NotesMLBPA: 510 .263 .295 / .408 // .703 HR: 16 RBI: 59PA: 551 .265 .315 / .430 // .744 HR: 15 RBI: 58PA: 407 .261 .338 / .350 // .688 HR: 3 RBI: 28PA: 603 .269 .328 / .427 // .756 HR: 16 RBI: 71PA: 174 .289 .379 / .434 // .814 HR: 5 RBI: 17AAAAAA+PA: 33 .321 .424 / .321 // .746 HR: 0 RBI: 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.899 HR: 5 RBI: 26A+PA: 206 .283 .350 / .462 // .811 HR: 7 RBI: 28PA: 9 .000 .222 / .000 // .222 HR: 0 RBI: 0PA: 10 .125 .300 / .500 // 800 HR: 1 RBI: 2 Also on 40-Man Roster Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607229/t505/180x270/607229.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607625/generic/180x270/607625.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_606160.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_554430.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/593679/t505/180x270/593679.jpg[/fimg]NameRobert GsellmanSeth LugoRafael MonteroZack WheelerGabriel YnoaDoB7/18/9311/17/8910/17/90 #505/30/90 #455/26/1993 #63Status Notes=#FF0000] InjuredHigh LevelAAAAA=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]MLBMLBW-L: 0-1 ERA: 4.50 IP: 10.0 SO/BB: 13/5AAAW-L: 2-2 ERA: 4.00 IP: 27.0 SO/BB: 30/5W-L: 1-0 ERA: 5.87 IP: 7.2 SO/BB: 7/1AAW-L: 7-7 ERA: 3.51 IP: 92.1 SO/BB: 49/26W-L: 6-5 ERA: 3.80 IP: 109.0 SO/BB: 97/30W-L: 9-9 ERA: 3.90 IP: 152.1 SO/BB: 82/31A+W-L: 6-0 ERA: 1.76 IP: 51.0 SO/BB: 37/11W-L: 0-0 ERA: 3.60 IP: 5.0 SO/BB: 1/3ARKW-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 6.0 SO/BB: 6/0Position Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_516714.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_516769.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/592570.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/519294/t505/180x270/519294.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/502368/generic/180x270/502368.jpg[/fimg]NameDario AlvarezJenrry MejiaAkeel MorrisJosh SmokerJeff WaltersDoB1/17/89 #6810/11/89 #5811/14/1992 #6411/26/8811/6/87Status Notes=#00BF00] Has Options=#804080]SuspendedHigh Level=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]AAAAMLBW-L: 1-0 ERA: 12.27 IP: 3.2 SO/BB: 2/1W-L: 1-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 7.1 SO/BB: 7/2W-L: 0-0 ERA: 67.50 IP: 0.2 SO/BB: 0/3AAAW-L: 2-1 ERA: 2.45 IP: 11.0 SO/BB: 19/5W-L: 0-0 ERA: 2.25 (1 S) IP: 4.0 SO/BB: 6/0AAW-L: 1-1 ERA: 3.19 IP: 31.0 SO/BB: 43/16W-L: 0-1 ERA: 2.45 IP: 29.1 SO/BB: 35/15W-L: 1-0 ERA: 3.00 IP: 21.0 SO/BB: 26/11W-L: 2-0 ERA: 1.96 IP: 18.1 SO/BB: 21/3A+W-L: 0-1 ERA: 1.69 (13 S) IP: 32.0 SO/BB: 46/14W-L: 1-0 ERA: 1.69 (6 S) IP: 21.1 SO/BB: 26/6W-L: 1-0 ERA: 1.50 (2 S) IP: 6.0 SO/BB: 9/1AW-L: 1-0 ERA: 8.10 IP: 6.2 SO/BB: 8/2RKW-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 2.0 SO/BB: 4/0Position Group=#008000] Catcher=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#0000FF]Outfielder[fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_476192.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_493472.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_599096.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/608703.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_571553.jpg[/fimg]NameJohnny MonellEric CampbellDilson HerreraMatt ReynoldsDarrell CecilianiDoB3/27/86 #194/9/87 #293/3/1994 #1612/3/90 #566/22/90 #1Status Notes=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has OptionsHigh Level=#FF8000]MLBMLB=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]MLBMLBPA: 52 .167 .231 / .208 // .439 HR: 0 RBI: 4PA: 206 .197 .312 / .295 // .607 HR: 3 RBI: 19PA: 103 .211 .311 / .367 // .677 HR: 3 RBI: 6PA: 75 .206 .270 / .279 // .550 HR: 1 RBI: 3AAAPA: 288 .324 .389 / .469 // .858 HR: 7 RBI: 51PA: 142 .363 .493 / .593 // 1.086 HR: 5 RBI: 18PA: 364 .327 .382 / .511 // .893 HR: 11 RBI: 50PA: 490 .267 .319 / .402 // .721 HR: 6 RBI: 65PA: 255 .345 .398 / .581 // .978 HR: 9 RBI: 36AAA+PA: 11 .455 .455 / .636 // 1.091 HR: 0 RBI: 0ARkPA: 6 .400 .500 / .400 // .900 HR: 0 RBI: 1Position Group=#0000FF]Outfielder[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607043/generic/180x270/607043.jpg[/fimg]NameBrandon NimmoDoB3/27/93Status NotesHigh LevelAAAMLBAAAPA: 112 .264 .393 / .418 // .810 HR: 3 RBI: 8AAPA: 302 .279 .354 / .368 // .722 HR: 2 RBI: 16A+PA: 20 .125 .300 / .188 // .488 HR: 0 RBI: 2ARk Also Invited to Camp Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#8000FF]Infielder[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/516935/t102/180x270/516935.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/449104.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/571841/generic/180x270/571841.jpg[/fimg]NameStolmy PimentelJim HendersonTy KellyDoB2/11/9010/21/827/20/88High LevelMLB=#FF8000]AAA=#FF8000]AAAMLBW-L: 0-1 ERA: 3.97 IP: 11.1 SO/BB: 7/3AAAW-L: 5-3 ERA: 5.40 IP: 71.2 SO/BB: 60/33W-L: 1-1 ERA: 4.55 (2 S) IP: 29.2 SO/BB: 25/17PA: 429 .226 .322 / .296 // .619 HR: 3 RBI:33AAW-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 (1 S) IP: 4.0 SO/BB: 5/2A+W-L: 0-1 ERA: 4.50 IP: 2.0 SO/BB: 3/1 Free Agents Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_112526.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_460283.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/461325.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/447714.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_458730.jpg[/fimg]NameBartolo ColonJerry BlevinsTyler ClippardEric O'FlahertyBobby ParnellDoB5/24/73 #406/6/83 #134/1/1991 #652/5/85 #449/8/84 #39MLBW-L: 14-13 ERA: 4.16 IP: 194.2 SO/BB: 136/24W-L: 1-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 5.0 SO/BB: 4/0W-L: 5-4 ERA: 2.92 IP: 71.0 SO/BB: 64/31W-L: 1-2 ERA: 8.10 IP: 30.0 SO/BB: 21/18W-L: 2-4 ERA: 6.38 IP: 24.0 SO/BB: 13/17AAAW-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 1.0 SO/BB: 0/0AAW-L: 0-2 ERA: 12.27 IP: 7.1 SO/BB: 6/7A+W-L: 0-0 ERA: 9.00 IP: 1.0 SO/BB: 0/0W-L: 0-2 ERA: 10.80 IP: 6.2 SO/BB: 5/7Position Group=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#0000FF]Outfielder=#0000FF]Outfielder[fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/430637.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_502517.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/346874.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/493316.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/458913.jpg[/fimg]NameKelly JohnsonDaniel MurphyJuan UribeYoenis CespedesEric Young, Jr.DoB2/22/82 #554/11/85 #283/22/79 #210/18/85 #525/25/85 #1MLBPA: 335 .265 .314 / .435 // .750 HR: 14 RBI: 47PA: 538 .281 .322 / .449 // .770 HR: 14 RBI: 73PA: 397 .253 .320 / .417 // .737 HR: 14 RBI: 43PA: 676 .291 .314 / .328 // .642 HR: 35 RBI: 105PA: 94 .153 .217 / .247 // .464 HR: 0 RBI: 5AAAPA: 7 .143 .143 / .429 // .571 HR: 0 RBI: 2PA: 7 .143 .143 / .429 // .571 HR: 0 RBI: 2PA: 307 .249 .351 / .315 // .666 HR: 1 RBI: 28AAPA: 17 .467 .529 / .600 // 1.129 HR: 0 RBI: 4A+PA: 2 1.000 1.000 / 1.000 // 2.000 HR: 14 RBI: 73 Minor League Free Agents Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[fimg=56]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/518716.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/571719/t400/180x270/571719.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/431162.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/553864/t453/180x270/553864.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/502195/t400/180x270/502195.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_234194.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/572771/t400/180x270/572771.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/543416/t507/180x270/543416.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/446488.jpg[/fimg]NameDillon GeeDarin GorskiTim StaufferEdgiolis VillasmilVic BlackBuddy CarlyleJohn ChurchJake KueblerScott RiceDoB4/28/8610/6/876/2/824/10/925/23/8812/21/77 #4311/4/869/3/899/21/81Primary Position=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief PitcherOther PositionsrprprprpspHigh LevelMLBAAAMLBAAAAMLBAAAAAAAAMLBW-L: 0-3 ERA: 5.90 IP: 39.2 SO/BB: 25/11W-L: 10-8 ERA: 5.52 IP: 137.0 SO/BB: 108/69W-L: 1-0 ERA: 6.97 IP: 20.2 SO/BB: 14/9W-L: 1-0 ERA: 5.63 (1 S) IP: 8.0 SO/BB: 6/1AAAW-L: 8-3 ERA: 4.58 IP: 88.1 SO/BB: 63/18W-L: 4-1 ERA: 2.73 IP: 59.1 SO/BB: 37/12W-L: 1-4 ERA: 7.09 (3 S) IP: 26.2 SO/BB: 27/26W-L: 7-3 ERA: 5.52 (7 S) IP: 71.0 SO/BB: 44/16W-L: 2-1 ERA: 1.82 IP: 39.2 SO/BB: 43/28AAW-L: 0-1 ERA: 2.84 IP: 6.1 SO/BB: 4/2W-L: 1-1 ERA: 1.69 IP: 16.1 SO/BB: 10/4W-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 6.0 SO/BB: 5/1A+W-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.87 IP: 10.1 SO/BB: 12/0W-L: 0-2 ERA: 7.36 IP: 3.2 SO/BB: 2/3W-L: 4-1 ERA: 2.39 (1 S) IP: 37.2 SO/BB: 22/11AW-L: 3-0 ERA: 4.80 IP: 24.1 SO/BB: 24/8SS A+W-L: 1-2 ERA: 2.51 IP: 32.1 SO/BB: 18/9SS ARookieW-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 1.0 SO/BB: 1/0Position Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#008000] Catcher=#008000] Catcher=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder[fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/489292/t400/180x270/489292.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_456776.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/550495/t505/180x270/550495.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/544938/t505/180x270/544938.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/519221/t400/180x270/519221.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/527039/t505/180x270/527039.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/572714/generic/180x270/572714.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/462405/t400/180x270/462405.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/518963.jpg[/fimg]NameCody SatterwhiteÁlex TorresJon VelasquezAlbert CorderoDan RohlfingJonathan GalvezVince BelnomeBrooks ConradZach LutzDoB1/27/8712/8/8710/15/851/14/902/12/891/18/913/11/881/16/806/3/86Primary Position=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#008000]Catcher=#008000]Catcher=#8000FF]Third Base=#8000FF]First Base=#8000FF]First Base=#8000FF]Third BaseOther Positions1b1b, lf, rf, rprf, lf, 1b, 2b3b, lf, rp2b, 3b, ss1bHigh LevelAAAMLBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMLBAAAMLBW-L: 0-0 ERA: 3.15 (1 S) IP: 34.1 SO/BB: 35/27PA: 169 .237 .323 / .302 // .625 HR: 0 RBI: 12PA: 34 .100 .176 / .233 // .410 HR: 1 RBI: 2AAAW-L: 2-0 ERA: 4.38 (2 S) IP: 72.0 SO/BB: 71/29W-L: 0-0 ERA: 1.17 IP: 7.2 SO/BB: 9/5PA: 176 .230 .280 / .366 // .646 HR: 3 RBI: 22PA: 142 .246 .303 / .369 // .672 HR: 2 RBI: 20PA: 136 .252 .331 / .370 // 701 HR: 2 RBI: 20PA: 307 .194 .280 / .319 // 599 HR: 6 RBI: 40PA: 85 .203 .306 / .297 // .603 HR: 1 RBI: 9AAW-L: 0-0 ERA: 5.74 (4 S) IP: 15.2 SO/BB: 13/5PA: 191 .169 .293 / .225 // .518 HR: 0 RBI: 7PA: 30 .111 .167 / .222 // .389 HR: 1 RBI: 3A+W-L: 0-2 ERA: 2.04 (18 S) IP: 39.2 SO/BB: 13/5PA: 168 .190 .234 / .247 // .480 HR: 2 RBI: 7ASS A+SS ARookiePosition 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Coach[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/492632.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/438989.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/123951.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/114961.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/123212.jpg[/fimg]NameTerry CollinsKevin LongDan WarthenTom GoodwinTim TeufelDoB5/27/49 #1012/30/6612/1/52 #597/27/68 #277/7/58 #18Position=#BF0000]Bench Coach=#BF0000]Bullpen Coach=#BF0000]Ass't Batting Coach=#BF0000]Strength and Cond. Coach=#BF0000]Strength and Cond. Coach[fimg=90]http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/board/attachments/ootp-mods-rosters-photos-quick-starts/226045d1313728481-photos-needed-1981-updated-topps-set-wally_backman_-mets-_4.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/111191.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/pat-roessler-1.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/mike-barwis.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/dustin-clarke-1.jpg[/fimg]NameWally BackmanRicky BonesPat RoesslerMike BarwisDustin ClarkeDoB9/22/59 #??4/7/69 #2512/27/596/6/73circa 1987Position=#BF0000]Bullpen Catcher=#BF0000]Bullpen Catcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/534948.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/430002.jpg[/fimg]NameDave RacanielloEric LangillDoB6/3/78 #547/7/58 #18

At least, according to the January 18, 1964 Sporting News. [fimg=750]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/sporting-news.jpg[/fimg] Check it out � the A's are moving to Louisville. Also, it's January 18, and the front page of The Sporting News is nothing but baseball, beautiful baseball.

The Mets, like Lisa Simpson, have not had good luck with Coreys.

In a matter of hours, Tejada went from starting shortstop to third string. And that's not bad, considering the lack of depth that the team has had at the position and the pattern of Tejada playing his best with a gun to his head. I'm trying to look at it like I look at Grandy and Cutty. His job is to hold down the job until somebody takes it from him.

With Murphy all but gone and Campbell all but DFA'd Flores may have just become our third-string first baseman too, depending on what they do with the catchers. And he probably isn't altogether finished at short.

Logan Verrett was almost certainly a worse loss last year, and he rebounded back.

Starting pitching depth going down the tubes though.

For some guys, the end comes when their control abandons them. For others, they just can't find the stuff to finish guys off any more, and they get battered by 10th-pitch two-out hits. For Bartolo, the end will come in a series of bombs. BOMBS!

I don't know that the Niese/Walker trade hadn't been on the table as an option before the Zobrist offer didn't bear fruit.

I look at the McReynolds trade as a comp. That cost the Mets Kevin Armstrong, Kevin Brown, Shawn Abner, Stan Jefferson and Kevin Mitchell. So in 2015 dollars, that's what? Jeff Walters, Josh Smoker, Brandon Nimmo, Darrell Ceciliani, and Wilmer Flores? The Padres threw in Adam Ging and Gene Walter. So the Astros owe us one reliever who is likely to be briefly useful and one who is unlikely. Maybe you can uncomplectify that by taking out the two marginal relievers on each side. Nimmo, Ceciliani, and Flores for Springer. That's doable, I guess. Until Flores wins an MVP and kills somebody's cat.

Went 1-0 as an Opening Day starter. In fact, his departure almost guarantees that the Mets will have their seventh Opening Day starting pitcher in seven years. The possible way that doesn't happen is if the Mets re-sign Bartolo Colon and give him the nod. I guess in theory they can re-acquire Dillon Gee or Mike Pelfrey also.

I expect their concern is more with the wounded wheels of Flojada.

I probably have this wrong, but in my memory, he and Fernando Nieve made their first Mets starts in consecutive games during a starter pinch, which was cool in a their-names-are-one-letter-apart kind of way.

"Fred." "Bud, how's it going? Great meetings this year by the way." "Thanks. I thought people were very receptive at the last meeting to the minority hiring policies." "Great policies, Bud. Great policies. Very bold of you." "You think so? The problem is, where does it leave us? Forcing people to interview the same guys over and over because so few minority guys have made it up the pipeline." "I guess the fruits of this won't be immediate." "I'm kind of hoping they are." "Really? Who's your man?" "You are." "Sorry?" "I'm talking about Omar." "Hey, um, slow down a bit. I'm just getting control of this team. We're coming off a World Series, Bud. We have a GM, and he's riding a pennant with us right now." "But you like Omar ..." "I love Omar. But Bud, I have to be frank. I don't see him that way. He's got a great eye for talent. Sammy fucking Sosa, yeah, but goofy talent too, like Timo and Melvin Mora. But running a hundred million dollar budget? Building a development staff? Setting policy? That's just not his skill set. We've had him in the organization since he was a teenager. No college. No experience." "I can take care of that last part." "Come again?" "The Expos, Fred. I'm the de facto president of that club, and as long as we own them, I intend to use them as a lab. An experience factory." "So he gets an internship with the Expos, and I'm supposed to hire him a few years down the road." "When you have an opening." "If I have an opening and I still don't think he's ready?" "Hire an interim. We'll have him ready." "I don't know, Bud. This team is finally going to be mine. We're finally getting out from under that stupid cable deal we were locked into..." "...stupid..." "...and we have a real chance to blow the budget back up for the first time in a while. Do I really want a neophyte running the show that we hired for, I'll be frank, non-business reasons?" "He'll be ready. And so will the league." "Come again?" "Fred, someday you're going to need a friend in the league office. Maybe even soon. Your purchase of the team isn't even complete yet." "I'm confident that will go through." "You can be absolutely confident. But... can I be similarly confident in you?" "Let me think about this." "Of course. Take all the time you need. I'll talk to you again in an hour." ______________ That's the real Fred Wilpon miss to me.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I think in appointing Minaya, the objective was in carrying out Bud's minority-hiring mandate on a visible scale. This, to me, is the real Wilpon/Selig conspiracy thingie the would-be Megdals should be chipping away at.

It's a rare even-faced deal. Two contenders exchanging two players with similar salaries, both at the same stage in their respective careers, a year out from free agency. There Tim Teufel was, breathing a sigh of relief that he wouldn't have to give up his 18 to Ben Zobrist, and then the Mets go out and acquire Neil Walker. PSYCHE! Transaction Dealt To Pittsburgh Added To Projected RosterRemoved From Projected Roster Acquired From PittsburghPosition Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder[fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/477003.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/548337.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_493472.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/435522.jpg[/fimg]NameJon NieseLogan VerrettEric CampbellNeil WalkerDoB10/27/86 #496/19/1990 #354/9/87 #294/9/87 #?? YOUR Projected 2016 New York Mets Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_594798.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_518774.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_571927.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_592789.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/548337.jpg[/fimg]NameJacob deGromMatt HarveySteven MatzNoah SyndergaardLogan VerrettDoB6/19/88 #483/27/89 #335/29/91 #328/29/1992 #346/19/1990 #35Status Notes=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has OptionsW-L: 1-2 ERA: 3.59 IP: 47.2 SO/BB: 39/15MLBW-L: 14-8 ERA: 2.54 IP: 191.0 SO/BB: 205/38W-L: 13-8 ERA: 2.71 IP: 189.1 SO/BB: 188/37W-L: 4-0 ERA: 2.27 IP: 35.2 SO/BB: 34/10W-L: 9-7 ERA: 3.24 IP: 150.0 SO/BB: 166/31W-L: 5-3 ERA: 4.59 IP: 64.2 SO/BB: 53/19AAAW-L: 7-4 ERA: 2.19 IP: 90.1 SO/BB: 94/31W-L: 3-0 ERA: 1.82 IP: 29.2 SO/BB: 34/8AAW-L: 1-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 11.1 SO/BB: 10/2A+W-L: 0-0 ERA: 4.91 IP: 3.2 SO/BB: 3/1Position Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_572831.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_544727.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_543219.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_592340.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/592665.jpg[/fimg]NameJosh EdginJeurys FamiliaSean GilmartinErik GoeddelAddison ReedDoB12/17/86 #6610/10/89 #2711/4/1986 #3612/20/88 #6212/27/88 #43Status Notes=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has OptionsMLBW-L: 2-2 ERA: 1.85 (43 S) IP: 78.0 SO/BB: 86/19W-L: 3-2 ERA: 2.67 IP: 57.1 IP SO/BB: 54/18W-L: 1-1 ERA: 2.43 IP: 33.1 SO/BB: 34/10W-L: 3-3 ERA: 3.38 (4 S) IP: 56.0 SO/BB: 51/19AAAAAW-L: 0-0 ERA: 3.00 IP: 6.0 SO/BB: 6/3A+W-L: 0-0 ERA: 7.71 IP: 4.2 SO/BB: 5/3Position Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#008000] Catcher=#008000] Catcher=#8000FF]Infielder[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_570663.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_448614.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_518595.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_608700.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_446263.jpg[/fimg]NameHansel RoblesCarlos TorresTravis d'ArnaudKevin PlaweckiLucas DudaDoB8/13/90 #6710/22/82 #525/30/90 #452/26/91 #222/3/86 #21Status Notes=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has OptionsMLBW-L: 4-3 ERA: 3.67 IP: 54.0 SO/BB: 61/18W-L: 5-6 ERA: 4.68 IP: 57.2 SO/BB: 48/18PA: 268 .268 .340 / .485 // .825 HR: 12 RBI: 41PA: 258 .219 .280 / .296 // .576 HR: 3 RBI: 21PA: 554 .244 .352 / .486 // .838 HR: 27 RBI: 73AAAW-L: 1-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 7.2 SO/BB: 10/1PA: 8 .125 .125 / .250 // .375 HR: 0 RBI: 0PA: 90 .224 .267 / .341 // .608 HR: 2 RBI: 21AAPA: 20 .300 .300 / .350 // .650 HR: 0 RBI: 1PA: 7 .500 .571 / .500 // 1.071 HR: 0 RBI: 1A+PA: 16 .375 .444 / .375 // .819 HR: 0 RBI: 4Position Group=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_527038.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_599096.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_514913.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_431151.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/435522.jpg[/fimg]NameWilmer FloresDilson HerreraRuben TejadaDavid WrightNeil WalkerDoB8/6/91 #43/3/1994 #1610/27/89 #1112/20/82 #54/9/87 #??Status Notes=#00BF00] Has OptionsMLBPA: 510 .263 .295 / .408 // .703 HR: 16 RBI: 59PA: 103 .211 .311 / .367 // .677 HR: 3 RBI: 6PA: 407 .261 .338 / .350 // .688 HR: 3 RBI: 28PA: 174 .289 .379 / .434 // .814 HR: 5 RBI: 17PA: 603 .269 .328 / .427 // .756 HR: 16 RBI: 71AAAPA: 364 .327 .382 / .511 // .893 HR: 11 RBI: 50AAA+PA: 11 .455 .455 / .636 // 1.091 HR: 0 RBI: 0PA: 33 .321 .424 / .321 // .746 HR: 0 RBI: 1Position Group=#0000FF]Outfielder=#0000FF]Outfielder=#0000FF]Outfielder=#0000FF]Outfielder=#0000FF]Outfielder[fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/624424.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_150212.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_434158.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_501571.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/543590.jpg[/fimg]NameMichael ConfortoMichael CuddyerCurtis GrandersonJuan LagaresKirk NieuwenhuisDoB3/1/93 #309/27/79 #233/16/81 #33/17/89 #128/7/87 #9Status Notes=#00BF00] Has Options=#BF00FF] Walk YearMLBPA: 194 .270 .335 / .506 // .841 HR: 9 RBI: 26PA: 408 .259 .309 / .391 // .699 HR: 10 RBI: 41PA: 682 .259 .364 / .457 // .821 HR: 26 RBI: 70PA: 465 .259 .289 / .358 // .647 HR: 6 RBI: 41PA: 117 .208 .282 / .406 // .688 HR: 4 RBI: 13AAAPA: 119 .324 .381 / .667 // 1.048 HR: 8 RBI: 29AAPA: 197 .312 .396 / .503 // .899 HR: 5 RBI: 26A+PA: 206 .283 .350 / .462 // .811 HR: 7 RBI: 28PA: 9 .000 .222 / .000 // .222 HR: 0 RBI: 0PA: 10 .125 .300 / .500 // 800 HR: 1 RBI: 2 Also on 40-Man Roster Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607229/t505/180x270/607229.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607625/generic/180x270/607625.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_606160.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_554430.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/593679/t505/180x270/593679.jpg[/fimg]NameRobert GsellmanSeth LugoRafael MonteroZack WheelerGabriel YnoaDoB7/18/9311/17/8910/17/90 #505/30/90 #455/26/1993 #63Status Notes=#FF0000] InjuredHigh LevelAAAAA=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]MLBMLBW-L: 0-1 ERA: 4.50 IP: 10.0 SO/BB: 13/5AAAW-L: 2-2 ERA: 4.00 IP: 27.0 SO/BB: 30/5W-L: 1-0 ERA: 5.87 IP: 7.2 SO/BB: 7/1AAW-L: 7-7 ERA: 3.51 IP: 92.1 SO/BB: 49/26W-L: 6-5 ERA: 3.80 IP: 109.0 SO/BB: 97/30W-L: 9-9 ERA: 3.90 IP: 152.1 SO/BB: 82/31A+W-L: 6-0 ERA: 1.76 IP: 51.0 SO/BB: 37/11W-L: 0-0 ERA: 3.60 IP: 5.0 SO/BB: 1/3ARKW-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 6.0 SO/BB: 6/0Position Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_516714.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_516769.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/592570.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/519294/t505/180x270/519294.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/502368/generic/180x270/502368.jpg[/fimg]NameDario AlvarezJenrry MejiaAkeel MorrisJosh SmokerJeff WaltersDoB1/17/89 #6810/11/89 #5811/14/1992 #6411/26/8811/6/87Status Notes=#00BF00] Has Options=#804080]SuspendedHigh Level=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]AAAAMLBW-L: 1-0 ERA: 12.27 IP: 3.2 SO/BB: 2/1W-L: 1-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 7.1 SO/BB: 7/2W-L: 0-0 ERA: 67.50 IP: 0.2 SO/BB: 0/3AAAW-L: 2-1 ERA: 2.45 IP: 11.0 SO/BB: 19/5W-L: 0-0 ERA: 2.25 (1 S) IP: 4.0 SO/BB: 6/0AAW-L: 1-1 ERA: 3.19 IP: 31.0 SO/BB: 43/16W-L: 0-1 ERA: 2.45 IP: 29.1 SO/BB: 35/15W-L: 1-0 ERA: 3.00 IP: 21.0 SO/BB: 26/11W-L: 2-0 ERA: 1.96 IP: 18.1 SO/BB: 21/3A+W-L: 0-1 ERA: 1.69 (13 S) IP: 32.0 SO/BB: 46/14W-L: 1-0 ERA: 1.69 (6 S) IP: 21.1 SO/BB: 26/6W-L: 1-0 ERA: 1.50 (2 S) IP: 6.0 SO/BB: 9/1AW-L: 1-0 ERA: 8.10 IP: 6.2 SO/BB: 8/2RKW-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 2.0 SO/BB: 4/0Position Group=#008000] Catcher=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#0000FF]Outfielder=#0000FF]Outfielder[fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_476192.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_493472.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/608703.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_571553.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607043/generic/180x270/607043.jpg[/fimg]NameJohnny MonellEric CampbellMatt ReynoldsDarrell CecilianiBrandon NimmoDoB3/27/86 #194/9/87 #2912/3/90 #566/22/90 #13/27/93Status Notes=#00BF00] Has OptionsHigh Level=#FF8000]MLBMLB=#FF8000]MLB=#FF8000]MLBAAAMLBPA: 52 .167 .231 / .208 // .439 HR: 0 RBI: 4PA: 206 .197 .312 / .295 // .607 HR: 3 RBI: 19PA: 75 .206 .270 / .279 // .550 HR: 1 RBI: 3AAAPA: 288 .324 .389 / .469 // .858 HR: 7 RBI: 51PA: 142 .363 .493 / .593 // 1.086 HR: 5 RBI: 18PA: 490 .267 .319 / .402 // .721 HR: 6 RBI: 65PA: 255 .345 .398 / .581 // .978 HR: 9 RBI: 36PA: 112 .264 .393 / .418 // .810 HR: 3 RBI: 8AAPA: 302 .279 .354 / .368 // .722 HR: 2 RBI: 16A+PA: 20 .125 .300 / .188 // .488 HR: 0 RBI: 2ARkPA: 6 .400 .500 / .400 // .900 HR: 0 RBI: 1 Also Invited to Camp Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#8000FF]Infielder[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/516935/t102/180x270/516935.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/449104.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/571841/generic/180x270/571841.jpg[/fimg]NameStolmy PimentelJim HendersonTy KellyDoB2/11/9010/21/827/20/88High LevelMLB=#FF8000]AAA=#FF8000]AAAMLBW-L: 0-1 ERA: 3.97 IP: 11.1 SO/BB: 7/3AAAW-L: 5-3 ERA: 5.40 IP: 71.2 SO/BB: 60/33W-L: 1-1 ERA: 4.55 (2 S) IP: 29.2 SO/BB: 25/17PA: 429 .226 .322 / .296 // .619 HR: 3 RBI:33AAW-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 (1 S) IP: 4.0 SO/BB: 5/2A+W-L: 0-1 ERA: 4.50 IP: 2.0 SO/BB: 3/1 Free Agents Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_112526.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_460283.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/461325.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/447714.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_458730.jpg[/fimg]NameBartolo ColonJerry BlevinsTyler ClippardEric O'FlahertyBobby ParnellDoB5/24/73 #406/6/83 #134/1/1991 #652/5/85 #449/8/84 #39MLBW-L: 14-13 ERA: 4.16 IP: 194.2 SO/BB: 136/24W-L: 1-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 5.0 SO/BB: 4/0W-L: 5-4 ERA: 2.92 IP: 71.0 SO/BB: 64/31W-L: 1-2 ERA: 8.10 IP: 30.0 SO/BB: 21/18W-L: 2-4 ERA: 6.38 IP: 24.0 SO/BB: 13/17AAAW-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 1.0 SO/BB: 0/0AAW-L: 0-2 ERA: 12.27 IP: 7.1 SO/BB: 6/7A+W-L: 0-0 ERA: 9.00 IP: 1.0 SO/BB: 0/0W-L: 0-2 ERA: 10.80 IP: 6.2 SO/BB: 5/7Position Group=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#0000FF]Outfielder=#0000FF]Outfielder[fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/430637.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_502517.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/346874.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/493316.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/458913.jpg[/fimg]NameKelly JohnsonDaniel MurphyJuan UribeYoenis CespedesEric Young, Jr.DoB2/22/82 #554/11/85 #283/22/79 #210/18/85 #525/25/85 #1MLBPA: 335 .265 .314 / .435 // .750 HR: 14 RBI: 47PA: 538 .281 .322 / .449 // .770 HR: 14 RBI: 73PA: 397 .253 .320 / .417 // .737 HR: 14 RBI: 43PA: 676 .291 .314 / .328 // .642 HR: 35 RBI: 105PA: 94 .153 .217 / .247 // .464 HR: 0 RBI: 5AAAPA: 7 .143 .143 / .429 // .571 HR: 0 RBI: 2PA: 7 .143 .143 / .429 // .571 HR: 0 RBI: 2PA: 307 .249 .351 / .315 // .666 HR: 1 RBI: 28AAPA: 17 .467 .529 / .600 // 1.129 HR: 0 RBI: 4A+PA: 2 1.000 1.000 / 1.000 // 2.000 HR: 14 RBI: 73 Minor League Free Agents Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[fimg=56]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/518716.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/571719/t400/180x270/571719.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/431162.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/553864/t453/180x270/553864.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/502195/t400/180x270/502195.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_234194.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/572771/t400/180x270/572771.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/543416/t507/180x270/543416.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/446488.jpg[/fimg]NameDillon GeeDarin GorskiTim StaufferEdgiolis VillasmilVic BlackBuddy CarlyleJohn ChurchJake KueblerScott RiceDoB4/28/8610/6/876/2/824/10/925/23/8812/21/77 #4311/4/869/3/899/21/81Primary Position=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief PitcherOther PositionsrprprprpspHigh LevelMLBAAAMLBAAAAMLBAAAAAAAAMLBW-L: 0-3 ERA: 5.90 IP: 39.2 SO/BB: 25/11W-L: 10-8 ERA: 5.52 IP: 137.0 SO/BB: 108/69W-L: 1-0 ERA: 6.97 IP: 20.2 SO/BB: 14/9W-L: 1-0 ERA: 5.63 (1 S) IP: 8.0 SO/BB: 6/1AAAW-L: 8-3 ERA: 4.58 IP: 88.1 SO/BB: 63/18W-L: 4-1 ERA: 2.73 IP: 59.1 SO/BB: 37/12W-L: 1-4 ERA: 7.09 (3 S) IP: 26.2 SO/BB: 27/26W-L: 7-3 ERA: 5.52 (7 S) IP: 71.0 SO/BB: 44/16W-L: 2-1 ERA: 1.82 IP: 39.2 SO/BB: 43/28AAW-L: 0-1 ERA: 2.84 IP: 6.1 SO/BB: 4/2W-L: 1-1 ERA: 1.69 IP: 16.1 SO/BB: 10/4W-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 6.0 SO/BB: 5/1A+W-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.87 IP: 10.1 SO/BB: 12/0W-L: 0-2 ERA: 7.36 IP: 3.2 SO/BB: 2/3W-L: 4-1 ERA: 2.39 (1 S) IP: 37.2 SO/BB: 22/11AW-L: 3-0 ERA: 4.80 IP: 24.1 SO/BB: 24/8SS A+W-L: 1-2 ERA: 2.51 IP: 32.1 SO/BB: 18/9SS ARookieW-L: 0-0 ERA: 0.00 IP: 1.0 SO/BB: 1/0Position Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#008000] Catcher=#008000] Catcher=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder[fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/489292/t400/180x270/489292.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_456776.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/550495/t505/180x270/550495.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/544938/t505/180x270/544938.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/519221/t400/180x270/519221.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/527039/t505/180x270/527039.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/572714/generic/180x270/572714.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/462405/t400/180x270/462405.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/518963.jpg[/fimg]NameCody SatterwhiteÁlex TorresJon VelasquezAlbert CorderoDan RohlfingJonathan GalvezVince BelnomeBrooks ConradZach LutzDoB1/27/8712/8/8710/15/851/14/902/12/891/18/913/11/881/16/806/3/86Primary Position=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#008000]Catcher=#008000]Catcher=#8000FF]Third Base=#8000FF]First Base=#8000FF]First Base=#8000FF]Third BaseOther Positions1b1b, lf, rf, rprf, lf, 1b, 2b3b, lf, rp2b, 3b, ss1bHigh LevelAAAMLBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMLBAAAMLBW-L: 0-0 ERA: 3.15 (1 S) IP: 34.1 SO/BB: 35/27PA: 169 .237 .323 / .302 // .625 HR: 0 RBI: 12PA: 34 .100 .176 / .233 // .410 HR: 1 RBI: 2AAAW-L: 2-0 ERA: 4.38 (2 S) IP: 72.0 SO/BB: 71/29W-L: 0-0 ERA: 1.17 IP: 7.2 SO/BB: 9/5PA: 176 .230 .280 / .366 // .646 HR: 3 RBI: 22PA: 142 .246 .303 / .369 // .672 HR: 2 RBI: 20PA: 136 .252 .331 / .370 // 701 HR: 2 RBI: 20PA: 307 .194 .280 / .319 // 599 HR: 6 RBI: 40PA: 85 .203 .306 / .297 // .603 HR: 1 RBI: 9AAW-L: 0-0 ERA: 5.74 (4 S) IP: 15.2 SO/BB: 13/5PA: 191 .169 .293 / .225 // .518 HR: 0 RBI: 7PA: 30 .111 .167 / .222 // .389 HR: 1 RBI: 3A+W-L: 0-2 ERA: 2.04 (18 S) IP: 39.2 SO/BB: 13/5PA: 168 .190 .234 / .247 // .480 HR: 2 RBI: 7ASS A+SS ARookiePosition Group=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF]Infielder=#0000FF]Outfielder[fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/453857/t505/180x270/453857.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_541600.jpg[/fimg][fimg=56]http://www.milb.com/images/570672/t505/180x270/570672.jpg[/fimg]NameBrock PetersonWilfredo TovarGilbert GomezDoB11/20/838/11/91 #703/8/92Primary Position=#8000FF]First Base=#8000FF]Shortstop=#0000FF]Center FieldOther Positionslf, rp2b, 3brfHigh LevelAAAAAAAAMLBAAAPA: 114 .186 .289 / .351 // .640 HR: 5 RBI: 12PA: 388 .283 .327 / .356 // .683 HR: 3 RBI: 42AAPA: 333 .241 .324 / .407 // .731 HR: 9 RBI: 50PA: 186 .130 .237 / .186 // .423 HR: 16 RBI: 58A+ASS A+SS ARk Projected Coaching Staff Position=#BF0000] Manager=#BF0000]Hitting Coach=#BF0000]Pitching Coach=#BF0000]First Base Coach=#BF0000]Third Base 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Coach=#BF0000]Strength and Cond. Coach[fimg=90]http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/board/attachments/ootp-mods-rosters-photos-quick-starts/226045d1313728481-photos-needed-1981-updated-topps-set-wally_backman_-mets-_4.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/111191.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/pat-roessler-1.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/mike-barwis.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/dustin-clarke-1.jpg[/fimg]NameWally BackmanRicky BonesPat RoesslerMike BarwisDustin ClarkeDoB9/22/59 #??4/7/69 #2512/27/596/6/73circa 1987Position=#BF0000]Bullpen Catcher=#BF0000]Bullpen Catcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/534948.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/430002.jpg[/fimg]NameDave RacanielloEric LangillDoB6/3/78 #547/7/58 #18

I don't believe the owners aren't interested in winning/are solely interested in profit. The real profit in sports ownership doesn't come so much revenues as it does from appreciation. I believe reality has made clear that they have to pursue this while trying to get the organization out from under its debt burden. Please don't read that as me liking them. I don't, apart from the occasional bike.

Bartolo buzz instantly bubbling up on the interwebs. Or Bartolo bubbles are instantly buzzing up, I'm not sure.

Frayed Knot wrote: ...but we will have to fill the job again next year. I tend to think the solution will present itself internally before the year is even up.

Wright and Duda (for a few weeks) will be the last guys to have reached the bigs under Omar. Mejia, too, if he returns.