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Sadecki remembered. Here's Ray taking Jerry out to show him his spot. [fimg=500]http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.2026519.1417154791!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_970/afa-176110.jpg[/fimg]

Kang may be risk-intensive and a defensive question mark like Kaz, and a shortstop who may turn into a second baseman when the exchange rate is applied, but he comes with a somewhat different skill set --- chunky slugger whomping skills versus slick-and-skinny slap-and-run skills. I don't know if that gives him more or less of a chance to make the adjustment.

Great. There's one place Howard has been wrong.

Reports suggest the bidding is expected to be in the (reasonable, to my eyes) $5-10 million range, with the player seeking (again, reportedly) four years and $24 million. While that's not risk-free, it's the same (minus $750 thou) as Omar gave Luis Castillo after the 2007 season. But there's that posting fee, of course. The only thing the Mets had to post to get Castillo was Dustin Martin and Drew Butera.

Frayed Knot wrote: A Boy Named Seo wrote: Maybe "Mr. Baseball" has tainted my perception of stuff, but how common is diving in the Asian game? Not sure, but remember it was back when Kaz Matsui got here that we learned of the oddity that Japanese infielders rarely played balls to the backhand (or at least that was the story at the time). I don't remember that, but in Kang's highlight reel, the first defensive highlight they show there is him going into the hole and nailing a runner going from second to third. Nice, but his refusal to backhand the play gets him so turned around that third base was his only option.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: He may be wrong when he's wrong, but when is Megdal wrong? We've certainly been over this. You've acknowledged as much yourself.

Just re-watched Game 6. Hate to go against the grain on this one, but I liked that one better.

All you ever get? Come on, don't be reduced to a straw man argument. Megdal isn't "the problem." Megdal's wrong when he's wrong.

Speaking of the Twins and Santana, any rumors of a landing place for Johan? Figure his next deal is almost certainly going to be of the minor league variety.

I'm guessing the Mets' farm system is worth raiding because they've been doing a good job stockpiling a lot of talent.

HVAC Guy comes through with anudder scoop!

Maybe it did. I picture Cashen taking in this scene and thinking, "The Reds need catching. Maybe I'll package Trevi�o into a deal for Seaver." d'Kong76 wrote: Oh, and Sandy lives out in San Diego... no flight back, he's gonna swing by the ol' homestead and rest up from all the heavy lifting he did this week. He should just change his last name to "Eggo." He's not fooling anybody.

Well, you don't need to go to the Winter Meetings to sign anybubby, really. It's just a thing. A chance to eat peanuts, meet some folks face-to-face, and harass the Chinese-lookin' ones. I think the Cardinalia were sniffing around Big John Mayberry, but I didn't have my browser set to alert me to Mayberry rumors. (OE: beaten by Ceetar. Nice banner.)

d'Kong76 wrote: The Mets did nothing except start floating out the notion that they tried, they may stand pat, and they'll keep trying. Yay! Well, they signed Mayberry. They got a guy in the Rule 5 draft. (And they lost five, which is a real compliment to... somebody.) We got Cuddyer and Philberry! Woo hoo! There you go. Philberry.

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Go ahead and protest. I just walk away from a product if I don't like it. You don't like it, you don't pay. (Prices will fall.) But skywriting is fine if you want to do that. I, again, think it's important to distinguish the quality of moves from the volume of moves or the size of the moves. Or we can just turn multiple threads into payroll protests for multiple years.

I think the Jays are operating at a loss right now. I think increasing the budget by $30 million is great, but I don't have $30 million and neither do you and neither does the organization. Really, I think the idea is to build a good enough team to get in the black and start spending larger when the revenue tilts. That's all they can do. We've known all along (or since Omar Minaya got fired) that the team had to start over. Had to. They spent like drunk sailors, counted on returns from a world championship that never came and from a crook so cold that he stole from Elie Wiesel, and it all blew up. This is the reality. We certainly don't have to accept it. But it's not mystery either.

#6 overall dudes. Barry Bonds was one, Derek Jeter was one, and Zach Greinke was one too. But the Mets have never struck on a #6. The big sixes from Mets history: Geoff Goetz (1997), Tim McMannon (1982, January edition), and Butch Benton (1975). WtF is Tim McMannon? They've had modest production out of overall #6's that other teams have drafted who have eventually come to the Mets (Gary Sheffield [1986], Kevin McReynolds [1981], Kelvin Chapman [1977]) but not always (McKay Christensen [1994]), Tom Grieve [1966]). Here's hoping Zach Wheeler (2009) is part of the former group, only better. That #6 position is probably kinda tricky. You fool yourself into thinking that drafting there is high enough to put you mostly-can't-miss category. but you still have to be smart. More of those sixes were fumbled away than would seem to be healthy. Still though, Barry Bonds.

The biggest turnarounds in team history have been preceded by quiet off seasons. So have the biggest flops. I think it's important to distinguish the quality of moves from the volume of moves or the size of the moves.

Basically, you have four options: 1. Don't spend money - Don't Develop Talent: Your team will suck 2. Don't spend money - Develop Talent: Possibly win, but it's much harder 3. Spend Money - Don't Develop Talent: Win maybe, but not for long. You will eventually suck. 4. Spend Money - Develop Talent: Best chance at sustained winning What about 4a: Develop Talent - Trade it for Established Expensive Players? Because that's sort of what's being proposed. With regard to Tulowitzki, certainly. I love my team walking away from teams holding expensive contracts. "You need to dump that contract? I'll bet you do. It got your predecessor fired. And you don't want to be the next victim and neither do I. That contract is like Greg Brady's tiki. You want me to take that, I'll open with Adam Kolarek, and you start telling me how many millions --- I'm sorry, how man tens of millions --- you're going to throw in. You don't like Kolarak... Kolarek, whatever... I might be persuaded to part with Xorge Carillo. Now, I'm going to leave this piece of paper here, and while you write a bunch of zeros on it, I'm going to go over and talk to my good friends from Seattle. I'm Sandy F. Alderson. I don't need this crap."

I don't know how fabricated his injuries were or weren't, but yeah, he did spend most of the season on the DL. He threw 27 innings over 22 games, with no decisions on his ledger. Got a World Series Ring for his trouble, though.

Yeah, I don't want that.

I'm sure you've imagined the failures of the regime. It's all out there in black and white.

Sure, but we now know all along that they were spending money they didn't have, drawing from an account of future windfalls that never came, because of Madoff's perfidy, certainly, but also because of the championships that never came between 2006 and 2009. So now they're forced to live within their means, and still try and produce an awesome team team that expands their means. Either they do it well or they don't. Whether the team is rich or poor, I can't help but view Tulowitzki with anything but suspicion. I bet he's the one who pushed Clint Barmes down the stairs.

I'm sure there are several more. I know Eric Valent was one. A rare Rule 5 draftee with MLB experience, he. Lenny DiNardo was another Rule 5ee that the team lost outright when he spent a full season on the Red Sox roster.