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So Cerrone retired. It's not easy arguing for a living with anonymous posters and other idiots. Congratulations Matt.

Edgy MD wrote: He cant hit or run...bust on the horizon...baseball version of Billy Beane... Thank you very much..tee hee

I liked the Reynolds pick out of college. I think of him as a toolsy Dan Murphy. Nimmo put a lot of muscle on but I was just kidding. His stock has gone up for sure.

Matt Reynolds, future Mets utility guy I hope. Nimmo, big scary slugger on board.

Well done.

Brian Cole.

While we're on the Cepedes front in our OF search: Bill Madden suggests that the BoSox are willing to trade him this winter, probably for pitching help. Seems that there were some initial discussions after the trade about a 4-5 year extension onto his original deal which runs out after 2015, but that Cepedes recently fired his agent and is now casting his lot with Jay-Z's 'Roc-Nation' agency with the intention of making a splash (a la Robinson Cano) as a FA a year from now. He also throws in nuggets about Cepedes's "open disenchantment" with Boston and his unwillingness to listen to coaches. �He marches to his own drum and the coaches all hate him,� said a Red Sox insider. Poop.

d'Kong76 wrote: This thread has changed, posters have to own what they type... not just for a couple of hours. Not sure what this means.

Frayed Knot wrote: Harold Reynolds is just discovering Now that NL/DH-less baseball is more fun and interesting? Posey, Sandoval, Pence in the 9th against, presumably, closer Holland. I have a feeling the Giants are going to get to him.

Frayed Knot wrote: I love him. He has real guns for arms and no park is to big for him. -- Yet he didn't make either of the two parks he played in this year (one favoring pitchers, the other decidedly NOT) look all that small His HR's at the HR derby down the line looked like video game laser shots. -- There's power, and then there's usable power. I'll give up the exhibition HRs in favor of real ones. I am not going to let numbers and stats dissuade me. -- You mean you're not going to let what actually happens on the field dissuade you? You might at least want to consider it. I don't think its' a coincidence that when he left the A's offense went poof. -- Take a middle of the lineup hitter out of any team and things will change. But it's still at least a partial coincidence He will bring the Mets a "big scary guy slugger" element I have not seen since Straw, Kong and early David. -- Or Duda right now ... or Granderson in an average season for him .. or even d'Arnaud on a per/AB basis A player should hit more than low-mid 20s before he earns a "Big scary slugger" moniker. I realize we're not in the 70/year era anymore, but a BSS should at least get more than that in three seasons. Do it -- It depends on the price Ugarte, on the price. We are going to have to agree to just disagree. Duda, Granderson or maybe d'Arnaud? That's for comic effect, right?

I love him. He has real guns for arms and no park is to big for him. His HR's at the HR derby down the line looked like video game laser shots. I am not going to let numbers and stats dissuade me. I don't think its' a coincidence that when he left the A's offense went poof. He will bring the Mets a "big scary guy slugger" element I have not seen since Straw, Kong and early David. Do it!

Yup, she does have the resume tho.

I truly believe the 2015 Mets have grown to be considered a "win now" team. Sandy Alderson, yeah you! dare to be different and make the one or two moves that may pave the way to a bigass parade on Broadway next October. Cuddyer is capable and within the teams means but think bigger. Shoot for Yoenis Cespedes. Yes he will cost a lot of cash and a very good pitcher. Bat David Wright third in front of Yoenis and David can concentrate on driving in the key RBI. He will have some help in the on deck circle. Why am I big on Cespedes? I see him emerging the way Mike Stanton has. It helps that he is a friggin physical monster. While we are at it Sandy, I don't know if Muffy has much trade value but it is time for Flores to get the gig at 2B and find a SS who is an offensive weapon who might be available. Think Starlin Castro. Whatever the Mets might be thinking, let it be bigger. We are that close. LGM

Ceetar wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Where/when was Maddon talking to 4 or 5 other teams? Most initial reports had his agent reaching out to other teams prior to this. link?

I'm in. We are only a piece or two away from a 2015 ready to win team. I do like that Cespedes guy though.

I'd focus my attention talking to the Cubs about Starlin Castro or Addison Russell. Russell is likely near untouchable.

I grew up thinking the Sporting News was the official for ROY and Johnny Bench could go &*(^

Best night of my baseball life.

If it ain't the Mets playing I really couldn't care.

Don't see the need to make a move at C. LF and SS yes.

d'Kong76 wrote: John Entwistle? BOC

I am surely in the minority, but I like bandboxes.

No, you complete the sequence. I am brain dead on this stuff.

I don't believe Murphy or Nieuwenhuis will be in that lineup.

Barry Lyons