The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that reliever Octavio Dotel would like to play for the Mets (or the Yankees) again. Hmm… Why does it seem like every pending free agent past his prime or unemployed player wants to play for the Mets?
Anyway, the 35-year-old reliever says that the Mets are his first choice, and that’s all fine and dandy, but Dotel probably won’t be the Mets first choice.
The White Sox have told Octavio Dotel that he’s no longer in their plans and they have no intentions of seeking a contract extension with him.
Dotel has had a solid season pitching 61 innings and allowing 54 hits and 36 walks. He still has a great strikeout rate as evidenced by his 74 K’s.
He projects as a Type A free agent, but he’d only cost the Mets a second round pick rather than a first round because of their woeful record. He was making $6 million this season which sound like a bit much to chew on for the Mets.
Plus, given all the other work the Mets have to do this offseason, signing Octavio Dotel amounts to buying the window blinds and curtains before you even found and purchased the new house.
Check back in January Dotel, but if I were you I’d take the first offer that comes along.
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I don’t know if Dotel can help the Mets because of his past injuries to his throwing arm. He’s 35 and the velocity may not be the same.
Forget the velocity wording that I say.
I didnt even know this guy was still pitching. Like you said, we got biegger concerns right now. First things first.
Forget about this guy. This team has made enough mistakes with older players.
setup men, 35 yr. old ones shouldn’t be the priority. First base,left field,starting pitchers.