Comments on: A Delgado & Reyes Return Is Better Than A Blockbuster Trade

By: mosh

mosh — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:12:24 +0000

I love your page and I will keep on subscribing

By: Des

Des — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:04:45 +0000

With all due respect for Carlos Delgado, he is at best a mediocre first baseman. He is relatively immobile and is slow to react to errant throws.

But he wields a great bat against righty pitchers and, occasionally against lefties when they don’t throw sneaky sliders and he is willing to go to the opposite field.

There was a time a few years ago, when Delgado was more mobile than today, that Shawn Green was being considered as a late inning defensive replacement. Now that really is a measure of what Delgado is defensively.

I also remember cringing when the Mets had Shawn Green in right field, Carlos Delgado at first base, and Ruben Gotay at second. Now there was a defensively challenged team.

By: Luis Venitucci

Luis Venitucci — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:24:40 +0000

I like that idea!

By: Ken Lagrahm

Ken Lagrahm — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:38:52 +0000

Getting them back soon is great, but let’s be real. The Headline was missing one important word, a “Healthy” return is better then a blockbuster trade. These guys can come back and stink up the yard just as easily as they can play great, check that there is a better chance they will stink up the yard.

By: mary

mary — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:34:20 +0000

yesterday sure was a good day for good Met-related news. I am so glad to hear something about them finally and good news at that. This is encouraging. I hope to see them in uniform again soon!

By: Francoeur Era Applesauce - Slow Met Home Run Apple, Angel Berroa, Banner Day, Manny Acta Fired

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:43:06 +0000

[...] Some good injury news, for a change. John Maine threw a side session and Carlos Delgado and Jose Reyes are starting to practice a little. [...]

By: andy

andy — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:36:08 +0000

I would have to agree totally on Wright batting 2nd. hes not hitting for power and getting a lot of base hits. hes a good enough hitter in which he will help reyes move to second if he gets on but if not he can get on himself and steal a base. it would work out nicely but if he starts hitting more homers then you can slide him back down to the fifth spot and put castillo there. hes been doing a good job all season of being patient and getting on base.

By: Nailz

Nailz — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:30:20 +0000

Loving the line-up card- Great article!

By: Mookie

Mookie — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:14:03 +0000

I disagree about Beltran hitting second only because he is probably our number two guy in the homerun power department after Delgado, and he would be more productive hitting with a few on-base type hitters ahead of him like Wright who leads the team in OBP. Also, Sheffield has a higher strikeout rate than Francoeur.

By: sarge

sarge — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:19:45 +0000

Nope on that trade for Halliday, you have to sign him first and he might just want to explore the off season. If you are giving up all that talent, esp Niese and Pelfrey, pitching is hard to come by especially in your own system, then you better make sure he signed for a long time cause the rental is not worth the price.
That is a lot to give up for a mid 30′s pitcher. Remember that if Phillies get him that he will have to pitch at CBP plus he will have to hit which will cut down on all those complete games and add to wear and tear on him.
Phillies cannot win with just Halliday, a questionable Hamel, a forty plus lefty, a rookie, oops he went in the trade and who else is in that rotation?
I feel of all the guys coming back that Reyes is the one we need to take our time with cause his leg problems from early in his career are not worth re-visiting again. Mets need to let him, make him, progress slowly and not push him cause for now, we have Pagan at the top. Not a permanent solution but a good temp fill in.
Hey Joe, Sheff should be hitting ahead of Francouer cause of his K’s and Wright should be hitting 3rd and Beltran 2nd. IMO
Great Article and something to think about over the next 3 days. LGM!

By: METS62FAN

METS62FAN — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:04:50 +0000

CAPSLOCK=DISABILITY ACCOMODATION
GREAT NEWS! WHAT ABOUT MIA #3, BELTRAN? REGARDLESS I BELIEVE THE OUTCOME IN THE NL EAST DIVISION HINGES ON THE FINAL DESTINATION OF PLAYERS OFFLOADED BY JAYS. IF PHL, PACK IT IN,; BUT DUE TO LITTLE NOISE, I BELIEVE OMAR’S CONTEMPLATING PLAYING IN THIS GAME, WITH WHAT? U MAY ASK. IF I WERE OMAR, MY BEST PKG TO JAYS WOULD BE THE FOLLOWING:

FROM NYM: PELFREY,MUNIZ,KUNZ,F-MART,NIESE,FLORES,MURPHY, TBD*

*TBD+ THEIR CHOICE BETWEEN WAGNER OR PUTZ AFTER BOTH HAVE ‘AUDITIONED’ IN AUGUST. BOTH HAVE $8M CLUB OPTIONS FOR 2010 & ARE NOT ‘RENTALS’ 8M IS REASONABLE FOR ALL-STAR CALIBER CLOSER WHICH TORONTO NEEDS AFTER RYAN RELEASE

FROM TORONTO: HALLADAY+RIOS

I’D CERTAINLY THINK A ROTATION WITH SAINTANA, HALLADY, PEREZ, MAINE,NIEVES
SUPPORTED BY AN OUTFIELD OF RIOS(28), BELTRAN(32) & FRANCOUER(25)(PLENTY OF DEF SPEED TO COVER CITI EXPANSE) WILL CLOSE GROUND ON PHL RATHER QUICKLY.
WHILE, I’M CERTAINLY INCLUDING THE MOST DEVELOPED PROSPECTS I’M CERTAINLY KEEPING THE BULK OF OUR MOST TALENTED(A-BALLERS) READY FOR FLUSHING.
THE BEAUTY OF ALL THIS IS THAT RIOS’ CONTRACT IS MOSTLY NEGATED BY A CHOICE OF PUTZ & HALLADAY’S CONTRACT BY COMBING THE ENTIRE PKG WITH A WAGNER INCLUSION MAKING THE NET EFFECT ON ’09 PAYROLL STILL UNDER LUXURY LINE.
WHAT DO U GUYS THINK? OMAR’D HAVE TO FLOAT IT EARLY ENOUGH SO IF JP IS INTERESTED HE DOESN’T ACT RASHLY BEFORE DEADLINE. A RIOS INCLUSION GIVES SHEFF HIS ORIGINAL JOB DESCRIPTION BACK AS PHer & LATE BENCH THREAT.

By: Lifelongmetsfan

Lifelongmetsfan — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:34:51 +0000

How does Jose Reyes go from “…I felt a shooting pain down the back of my leg” last week when he attempted to complete drills to being able to compete in Florida rehab games? It doesn’t make sense! I know Reyes had another cortisone shot last week. What’s the diagnosis with Reyes? Won’t the cortisone just take down the swelling around the area of his injury without actually healing? If Reyes needs surgery I’m all for him having the surgery now and rehabing instead of masking the pain so that he can play this year only to have the injury reoccur.

By: Bayonne Met Fan

Bayonne Met Fan — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:12:24 +0000

Joe if all those guys were back in 2 weeks than I’m with ya

By: Bayonne Met Fan

Bayonne Met Fan — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:11:22 +0000

Nobody on the Mets plays 1B better than Delgado so you can’t have any late inning defensive replacement lol

By: FP Mets

FP Mets — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:20:45 +0000

made me smile as much as taking the series against cinci. to all the world’s pessimists. it’s a long season. we’re down but not out. but as far as the lineup goes, french before sheff? dont forget a wags, putz bullpen return and maine.

By: Sach C.

Sach C. — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:06:18 +0000

I agree that getting Reyes and Delgado and Beltran back would be like “a trade without giving up anyone”, but when everyone comes back, our area of concern will still be starting pitching.

Also, we can’t afford to be 10 games out by the time they get back, because we can’t assume the Phillies will go on another big losing stretch.

By: oldtimer

oldtimer — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:32:52 +0000

Hey,Mookie,there’s nothing to trade. Do you think a package of Murphy and Parnell is oing to gey you a 30 hr, guy?

By: oldtimer

oldtimer — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:29:54 +0000

Yeah…but when? And what if they don’t? What about Beltran? Any news on him? this a sub 400 team without these guys and probably only a 500 team with just two of them!

By: Mookie

Mookie — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:44:03 +0000

I wish I was as enthusiastic as you, but until these guys are actually back and in the lineup we cant take anything for granted. We need to make a trade for a 30 homer guy.

By: Ed Leyro

Ed Leyro — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:21:44 +0000

Wow, Joe! That is great news! I got giddy when I saw your possible lineup card. That top six in your order has a lot of hits in it! Hey, if the Philthies could come back from a 7 game deficit with 17 games left, why can’t the Mets come back from a 6½ game deficit with 75 games left? I’m sure Philthy phans will be pheeling the heat from our Metsies once that lineup card becomes reality! If our starters can get healthy and pitch with more consistency, that will complement our offense perfectly if we’re going to make a run in the East.