Comments on: Prioritizing The Mets Off Season Needs http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:16:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30933 METS62FAN Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:02:19 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30933 ANTHONY, WHAT'S YOUR SOURCE INDICATING A DETROIT INTEREST IN CASTILLO? MAGIC 8-BALL? IF, AS U CLAIM HE WAS A LOUSY SIGNING, HAS 90 YR OLD KNESS, ETC. WHY IS DETROIT SUPPOSED TO BE INTERESTED WHEN HUDSON'S ON MKT? IT'S ILLOGICAL. FIELDER @ 1B FOR PELFREY,MAINE,MURPHY IS LOGICAL & IMMEDIATLY COST EFFECTIVE.FROM TONE OF BREWS' PETERSON ANNOUNCMENT HE HAS MUCH THE SAME PITCHING INFLUENCE AS HE HAD W/NYM. PERUSE BREWS' CURRENT ROTATION, CONSIDER LOOPER LIKELY TO WALK & TELL ME WHERE THEY GET THEIR REQUIRED 2 'ESTABLISHED' SP? THE ONLY TRUE DOWNSIDE TO A FIELDER ACQUISITION IS AN ARBITRATION HEARING Vs BORAS AFTER '10 IF AWARD IS ASTRONOMICAL THEY'LL EITHER PAY IT OR RELEASE HIM WHEN DAVIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE READY AND BOTH BERKMAN & POUJOLS ARE F/A. MUCH STRONGER POOL OF F/A IN '11. ANTHONY, WHAT’S YOUR SOURCE INDICATING A DETROIT INTEREST IN CASTILLO? MAGIC 8-BALL? IF, AS U CLAIM HE WAS A LOUSY SIGNING, HAS 90 YR OLD KNESS, ETC. WHY IS DETROIT SUPPOSED TO BE INTERESTED WHEN HUDSON’S ON MKT? IT’S ILLOGICAL. FIELDER @ 1B FOR PELFREY,MAINE,MURPHY IS LOGICAL & IMMEDIATLY COST EFFECTIVE.FROM TONE OF BREWS’ PETERSON ANNOUNCMENT HE HAS MUCH THE SAME PITCHING INFLUENCE AS HE HAD W/NYM. PERUSE BREWS’ CURRENT ROTATION, CONSIDER LOOPER LIKELY TO WALK & TELL ME WHERE THEY GET THEIR REQUIRED 2 ‘ESTABLISHED’ SP? THE ONLY TRUE DOWNSIDE TO A FIELDER ACQUISITION IS AN ARBITRATION HEARING Vs BORAS AFTER ’10 IF AWARD IS ASTRONOMICAL THEY’LL EITHER PAY IT OR RELEASE HIM WHEN DAVIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE READY AND BOTH BERKMAN & POUJOLS ARE F/A. MUCH STRONGER POOL OF F/A IN ’11.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30930 METS62FAN Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:40:24 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30930 ANTHONY, IT'S VERY LOGICAL THAT FIELDER IS CERTAINLY ATTAINABLE FOR REASONABLE NON=PROSPECT TRASDE PKG. I'VE OUTLINED MY LOGIC IN AN E-MAIL TO EXPATRIATED NY FANS I'M FRIENDLY WITH. IT'D LONG, VERY CLEAR & VERY LOGICAL I'LL ASTTEMPT TO COPY IT HERE AS IT'S TOO MUCH TO RECREATE: CONSIDER THIS: FIELDER IS SIGNED TO A CONTRACT THAT EXPIRES AT END OF 2010 FOR 10.5M A HUGE CHUNK OF THEIR PAYROLL MORE THAN 12%. IN 2011 PRINCE WILL HAVE ONLY 4.068 YRS OF SERVICE TIME, SHORT OF 5Y REQUIREMENT TO EARN FREE AGENCY RELEASE. THAT WILL MAKE 2011 AN ARBITRATION YEAR. PRINCE IS REPRESTENTED BY SCOTT BORAS. NOT AN EASY ARBI OPPONENT WHO ALREADY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS CLIENT, RYAN HOWARD, HOLDING THE PRESENT DAY ARBITRATION AWARD RECORD. I CAN NOT IMAGINE WHAT BORAS WILL DEMAND FOR PRINCE IN A WINNER TAKE ALL ARBITRATION CONTEST; BUT 20M IS NOT TOTALLY OUT OF THE QUESTION, SHOULD HE WIN BREWS WILL EITHER HAVE TO BREAK THEIR PIGGYBANK OR RELEASE FIELDER SANS ANY COMPENSATION MAKING PRINCE A TOTAL F/A A YR PRIOR TO EARNING IT BY SERVICE TIME. A 26 YR OLD CAREER .280+ HITTER WHO'S AVG 40 HR/SEASON HIS ENTIRE CAREER(4 FULL SEASONS) WILL CERTAINLY PROVE TOO COSTLY FOR A MIDMARKET TEAM IN MILWALKEE. A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON BREWS PAYROLL POSITIONS: Milwaukee Brewers Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports. Service time in years & days (through 2008 season) A group led by Mark Attanasio bought the Brewers in 2005 for $223M. (The Allen "Bud" Selig Trust had purchased the club for $11M in 1970.) Forbes magazine valued the club at $347M in April 2009. Opening Day payrolls for 25-man roster (salaries plus pro-rated signing bonuses): 2009: $ 80,182,502 (RANK 17th IN SIZE) 2008: $ 80,937,499 (15th) 2007: $ 70,986,500 (19th) 2006: $ 57,568,333(24th) 2005: $ 39,934,833 (27th) 2004: $ 27,528,500 (30th-LAST) 2003: $ 40,627,000 (28th) 2002: $ 50,287,833 (21st) 2001: $ 43,886,883 (23rd) 2000: $ 35,800,000 (23rd) 2010-14 payroll obligations 2010 payroll obligations for former players: $7,150,000 (Bill Hall) AN INCREASE OF FIELDER'S SALARY FROM 10.5M TO 20M WOULD VAULT THE MILW PAYROLL TO A HIGHPOINT OF APPROX #12-15. AN UNSUSTAINABLE ELEVATION FOR THEIR PLAYOFFLESS MIDMKT TEAM. GM BOB MELVIN & ASS'T GM GORDON ASH CAN CERTAINLY SEE THIS WRITING ON THE WALL AS PLAINLY AS I CAN & I BELIEVE ALL THEIR ASSERTIONS OF NOT DEALING THE MIGHTY FIRSTBASEMAN ARE AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE OTHER CLUBS COME TO THEM, A POSITION OF STRATEGIC DEALING STRENGTH. THE BREWS PUBLICLY PROCLAIMED AN INTENTION TO ACQUIRE 2 "ESTABLISHED" ROTATION ARMS TO AUGMENT THEIR CURRENT ROTATION THAT COMPILED A 5.3+ ERA(HIGHEST OF ANY ROTATION IN 2009) THEIR MOST EFFECTIVE '09 SP, BRADEN LOOPER: STATS SUMMARY W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO SEASON 14 7 5.22 34 34 0 0 0 0 194.2 226 123 113 39 5 64 100 .289 1.49 1.29 HAS A REFUSABLE TEAM OPTION OF 6M FOR 2010. RUMORS ABOUND HE'S CONSIDERING TURNING IT DOWN IF P/U PREFERRING OPEN MKT FOR MORE YRS/$. THE BREWERS JUST HIRED RICK PETERSON AS THEIR NEW PITCHING COACH. THERE ARE FEW FRANCHISES OUT THERE WITH A PLETHORA OF AFFORDABLE "ESTABLISHED" SPers. WHO NEED A 1B FOR 1Y MAKING 10.5M. ALL OF THESE FACTORS FUTHER ENHANCE MY BELIEF THAT A PKG WITH A NUCLEUS OF 2 SP FROM (PEREZ,PELFREY,MAINE,NIESE,NIEVE,MISCH) ALL 3 THRU 5 ESTABLISHED STARTERS WITH PELFREY & MAINE, 2 PETERSON FAVORITES, BEING MOST LIKELY WILL GET IT DONE! THE METS CERTAINLY NEED PROVEN POWER, PREFERABLY LH TO BAT CLEANUP WITH THESE STATS, THERE'S NONE BETTER IN MY OPINION: STATS SUMMARY G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO SEASON 162 591 103 177 356 35 3 46 141 110 21 138 2 3 .299 .412 .602 1.014 1.08 CAREER 675 2380 382 675 1310 139 8 160 453 345 66 535 14 9 .284 .381 .550 .931 0.97 CAREER STATS SEASON▲ TEAM▲ G▼ AB▼ R▼ H▼ TB▼ 2B▼ 3B▼ HR▼ RBI▼ BB▼ IBB▼ SO▼ SB▼ CS▼ AVG▼ OBP▼ SLG▼ OPS▼ GO/AO▼ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ 2005 MIL 39 59 2 17 27 4 0 2 10 2 0 17 0 0 .288 .306 .458 .764 0.73 158 2006 MIL 157 569 82 154 275 35 1 28 81 59 5 125 7 2 .271 .347 .483 .831 1.01 158 2007 MIL 158 573 109 165 354 35 2 50 119 90 21 121 2 2 .288 .395 .618 1.013 0.83 158 2008 MIL 159 588 86 162 298 30 2 34 102 84 19 134 3 2 .276 .372 .507 .879 1.01 158 2009 MIL 162 591 103 177 356 35 3 46* 141 110 21 138 2 3 .299 .412 .602 1.014 1.08 158 CAREER 675 2380 382 675 1310 139 8 160 453 345 66 535 14 9 .284 .381 .550 .931 0.97 * TIED RYAN HOWARD FOR ML LEAD IN '09 THERE IS ACTUALLY AN OBVIOUS UNCOMFORTABLE DOWNSIDE TO THIS FROM A NYM OWNERSHIP PERSPECTIVE. THEY'VE AVOIDED ARBITRATION HEARINGS LIKE THE PLAGUE, THE ONLY ONE IN PAST NUMBER OF YEARS WAS WITH OLLIE PEREZ BEFORE THE '08 SEASON( A LOSS TO BORAS). WORST CASE SCENERIO WOULD BE RELEASING PRINCE AFTER 1Y IF HEARING GOES DISMALLY, THERE'S NO WAY BORAS SETTLES OUTSIDE OF OR BEFORE ARBITRATION. HE KNOWS THE SCORE. THEY CAN ALSO SWALLOW HARD & PAY "THE KID" HIS DUE SINCE IT WOULD NOT ENTAIL LUXURY TAX VIOLATION. UNFORTUNATLY, THOUGH U MAY WANT TO, U CAN'T WIN & TOTALLY AVOID BORAS' CLIENTS. SOONER OR LATER U MUST FACE THE DEVIL. AT LEAST IN THIS CASE IT'S A YOUNG TURK POWERHITTER OF STATURE IN A POSITION WITH AN OPENNING,. AS A BONUS PRINCE WORKED HARD & IMPROVED HIS DEFENSE & RANGE IN '09. IN ADDITION TO SIGNING LACKEY AS #2SP THEY SHOULD INK MARQUIS TO REPLACE PELF @ #3 ANY ROTATION BEGINNING WITH SANTANA,LACKEY & MARQUIS IS STRONGEST IN FLUSHING SINCE '86 REGADLESS OF #4 & #5 W/FIELDER @ 1B INK MOLINA & GO TO WAR! ANTHONY, IT’S VERY LOGICAL THAT FIELDER IS CERTAINLY ATTAINABLE FOR REASONABLE NON=PROSPECT TRASDE PKG. I’VE OUTLINED MY LOGIC IN AN E-MAIL TO EXPATRIATED NY FANS I’M FRIENDLY WITH. IT’D LONG, VERY CLEAR & VERY LOGICAL I’LL ASTTEMPT TO COPY IT HERE AS IT’S TOO MUCH TO RECREATE:

CONSIDER THIS: FIELDER IS SIGNED TO A CONTRACT THAT EXPIRES AT END OF 2010 FOR 10.5M A HUGE CHUNK OF THEIR PAYROLL MORE THAN 12%. IN 2011 PRINCE WILL HAVE ONLY 4.068 YRS OF SERVICE TIME, SHORT OF 5Y REQUIREMENT TO EARN FREE AGENCY RELEASE. THAT WILL MAKE 2011 AN ARBITRATION YEAR. PRINCE IS REPRESTENTED BY SCOTT BORAS. NOT AN EASY ARBI OPPONENT WHO ALREADY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS CLIENT, RYAN HOWARD, HOLDING THE PRESENT DAY ARBITRATION AWARD RECORD. I CAN NOT IMAGINE WHAT BORAS WILL DEMAND FOR PRINCE IN A WINNER TAKE ALL ARBITRATION CONTEST; BUT 20M IS NOT TOTALLY OUT OF THE QUESTION, SHOULD HE WIN BREWS WILL EITHER HAVE TO BREAK THEIR PIGGYBANK OR RELEASE FIELDER SANS ANY COMPENSATION MAKING PRINCE A TOTAL F/A A YR PRIOR TO EARNING IT BY SERVICE TIME. A 26 YR OLD CAREER .280+ HITTER WHO’S AVG 40 HR/SEASON HIS ENTIRE CAREER(4 FULL SEASONS) WILL CERTAINLY PROVE TOO COSTLY FOR A MIDMARKET TEAM IN MILWALKEE.
A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON BREWS PAYROLL POSITIONS:
Milwaukee Brewers

Contract information is unofficial & collected from various published reports.
Service time in years & days (through 2008 season)

A group led by Mark Attanasio bought the Brewers in 2005 for $223M. (The Allen “Bud” Selig Trust had purchased the club for $11M in 1970.) Forbes magazine valued the club at $347M in April 2009.

Opening Day payrolls for 25-man roster
(salaries plus pro-rated signing bonuses):
2009: $ 80,182,502 (RANK 17th IN SIZE)

2008: $ 80,937,499 (15th)

2007: $ 70,986,500 (19th)

2006: $ 57,568,333(24th)
2005: $ 39,934,833 (27th)

2004: $ 27,528,500 (30th-LAST)

2003: $ 40,627,000 (28th)

2002: $ 50,287,833 (21st)

2001: $ 43,886,883 (23rd)

2000: $ 35,800,000 (23rd)
2010-14 payroll obligations
2010 payroll obligations for former players:
$7,150,000 (Bill Hall)
AN INCREASE OF FIELDER’S SALARY FROM 10.5M TO 20M WOULD VAULT THE MILW PAYROLL TO A HIGHPOINT OF APPROX #12-15. AN UNSUSTAINABLE ELEVATION FOR THEIR PLAYOFFLESS MIDMKT TEAM. GM BOB MELVIN & ASS’T GM GORDON ASH CAN CERTAINLY SEE THIS WRITING ON THE WALL AS PLAINLY AS I CAN & I BELIEVE ALL THEIR ASSERTIONS OF NOT DEALING THE MIGHTY FIRSTBASEMAN ARE AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE OTHER CLUBS COME TO THEM, A POSITION OF STRATEGIC DEALING STRENGTH.
THE BREWS PUBLICLY PROCLAIMED AN INTENTION TO ACQUIRE 2 “ESTABLISHED” ROTATION ARMS TO AUGMENT THEIR CURRENT ROTATION THAT COMPILED A 5.3+ ERA(HIGHEST OF ANY ROTATION IN 2009) THEIR MOST EFFECTIVE ’09 SP, BRADEN LOOPER:
STATS SUMMARY
W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV SVO IP H R ER HR HB BB SO AVG WHIP GO/AO
SEASON 14 7 5.22 34 34 0 0 0 0 194.2 226 123 113 39 5 64 100 .289 1.49 1.29

HAS A REFUSABLE TEAM OPTION OF 6M FOR 2010. RUMORS ABOUND HE’S CONSIDERING TURNING IT DOWN IF P/U PREFERRING OPEN MKT FOR MORE YRS/$.
THE BREWERS JUST HIRED RICK PETERSON AS THEIR NEW PITCHING COACH.
THERE ARE FEW FRANCHISES OUT THERE WITH A PLETHORA OF AFFORDABLE “ESTABLISHED” SPers. WHO NEED A 1B FOR 1Y MAKING 10.5M.
ALL OF THESE FACTORS FUTHER ENHANCE MY BELIEF THAT A PKG WITH A NUCLEUS OF 2 SP FROM (PEREZ,PELFREY,MAINE,NIESE,NIEVE,MISCH) ALL 3 THRU 5 ESTABLISHED STARTERS WITH PELFREY & MAINE, 2 PETERSON FAVORITES, BEING MOST LIKELY WILL GET IT DONE! THE METS CERTAINLY NEED PROVEN POWER, PREFERABLY LH TO BAT CLEANUP WITH THESE STATS, THERE’S NONE BETTER IN MY OPINION:
STATS SUMMARY
G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS GO/AO
SEASON 162 591 103 177 356 35 3 46 141 110 21 138 2 3 .299 .412 .602 1.014 1.08
CAREER 675 2380 382 675 1310 139 8 160 453 345 66 535 14 9 .284 .381 .550 .931 0.97

CAREER STATS

SEASON▲ TEAM▲ G▼ AB▼ R▼ H▼ TB▼ 2B▼ 3B▼ HR▼ RBI▼ BB▼ IBB▼ SO▼ SB▼ CS▼ AVG▼ OBP▼ SLG▼ OPS▼ GO/AO▼ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲
2005 MIL 39 59 2 17 27 4 0 2 10 2 0 17 0 0 .288 .306 .458 .764 0.73 158
2006 MIL 157 569 82 154 275 35 1 28 81 59 5 125 7 2 .271 .347 .483 .831 1.01 158
2007 MIL 158 573 109 165 354 35 2 50 119 90 21 121 2 2 .288 .395 .618 1.013 0.83 158
2008 MIL 159 588 86 162 298 30 2 34 102 84 19 134 3 2 .276 .372 .507 .879 1.01 158
2009 MIL 162 591 103 177 356 35 3 46* 141 110 21 138 2 3 .299 .412 .602 1.014 1.08 158
CAREER 675 2380 382 675 1310 139 8 160 453 345 66 535 14 9 .284 .381 .550 .931 0.97

* TIED RYAN HOWARD FOR ML LEAD IN ’09

THERE IS ACTUALLY AN OBVIOUS UNCOMFORTABLE DOWNSIDE TO THIS FROM A NYM OWNERSHIP PERSPECTIVE. THEY’VE AVOIDED ARBITRATION HEARINGS LIKE THE PLAGUE, THE ONLY ONE IN PAST NUMBER OF YEARS WAS WITH OLLIE PEREZ BEFORE THE ’08 SEASON( A LOSS TO BORAS).
WORST CASE SCENERIO WOULD BE RELEASING PRINCE AFTER 1Y IF HEARING GOES DISMALLY, THERE’S NO WAY BORAS SETTLES OUTSIDE OF OR BEFORE ARBITRATION. HE KNOWS THE SCORE. THEY CAN ALSO SWALLOW HARD & PAY “THE KID” HIS DUE SINCE IT WOULD NOT ENTAIL LUXURY TAX VIOLATION. UNFORTUNATLY, THOUGH U MAY WANT TO, U CAN’T WIN & TOTALLY AVOID BORAS’ CLIENTS. SOONER OR LATER U MUST FACE THE DEVIL. AT LEAST IN THIS CASE IT’S A YOUNG TURK POWERHITTER OF STATURE IN A POSITION WITH AN OPENNING,. AS A BONUS PRINCE WORKED HARD & IMPROVED HIS DEFENSE & RANGE IN ’09.
IN ADDITION TO SIGNING LACKEY AS #2SP THEY SHOULD INK MARQUIS TO REPLACE PELF @ #3 ANY ROTATION BEGINNING WITH SANTANA,LACKEY & MARQUIS IS STRONGEST IN FLUSHING SINCE ’86 REGADLESS OF #4 & #5 W/FIELDER @ 1B INK MOLINA & GO TO WAR!

]]> By: Anthony http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30929 Anthony Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:00:25 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30929 Omar's job is online the line, if i was him, I'd be trying to bring in Lackey, Holliday or Abreu for LF, Bengie Molina(who he has wanted since 2005)or Pudge(who he has wanted for the last 2yrs but could not trade schneider or castro until it was too late) to C, Nick Johnson or Laroche for 1b,(Johnson my preference, he can't go with murphy with his job on the line, he has to make the playoffs or he is out.) and Biemel. Jeff Wilpon has made it clear to Omar that he is not trading the organizations top prospects, so his only avenue is FA. Omar’s job is online the line, if i was him, I’d be trying to bring in Lackey, Holliday or Abreu for LF, Bengie Molina(who he has wanted since 2005)or Pudge(who he has wanted for the last 2yrs but could not trade schneider or castro until it was too late) to C, Nick Johnson or Laroche for 1b,(Johnson my preference, he can’t go with murphy with his job on the line, he has to make the playoffs or he is out.) and Biemel. Jeff Wilpon has made it clear to Omar that he is not trading the organizations top prospects, so his only avenue is FA.

]]> By: Anthony http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30928 Anthony Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:53:27 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30928 Well my last post of the mets going after Lackey and Holliday is in Newsday in the Chapman article, secondly u have this prince fielder fetish, get it out of ur mind, they are not going after prince fielder, period. There not making deals for guys on the last year of there deals unless they know they can sign them. U want them to trade for a star in Fielder keep him for a year and let him leave, are u clueless or something, the mets are not doing that. Oh and Omar's best asset is talent elvaluation huh, ok, great job on castillo, giving him a 4 year deal to a guy with 90 yr old knees and hardly is ever in shape, Moises Alou, signed him for 2 yrs and those 2 yrs he has been hurt both times, Oliver perez, signing him to a 3 yr 12 mil per deal when he was bidding against himself for that piece of S$$$. Pedro Martinez, i loved the signing but lets faced facts, they signed him to a 4 yr deal and he was healthy for a year and a half. Milledge for Schneider and Church, garbage trade. Carlos Beltran signing, yeah he is somewhat productive, but he is anywhere near the player he was when he was with the royals and astros, he came here he stop stealing bases totally, this was a 30-30 guy, not with the mets though. Trading bannister to the royals for that reliever, that really worked out. trading Lidstrom and heath bell for nothing. Loduca was not bad, but he faded after a year, wagner was ok, but got hurt his third year and was really not healthy the 4th year either. tim redding and livan hernandez were lousy signings. Bradford was a good signing, but then he lets him walk and signs scott schowensis, terrible job. Sheffield was a no brainer for the price, but he could not hold up health wise either, signing a 50 yr old Juilo Franco to a 2 yr contract....ughh no comment on that. The thing that could cost him is job is his idea that Daniel Murphy could play LF when he was a 3b/some 1b in the minors, mostly 3b, never played OF and he thought he could LF at citifield at that. It was only when Santana came forward and voiced his displeasure did they decide to get him out of LF and now he thinks Murphy is an everyday player when he may now proof once and for all that he is not, make no mistake they have a mindset of getting an OF and starting Murphy at 1b there is no doubt in my mind. Omar's tenure has been about 50-50, u can be a omar apologist all u want but while he has done some good things he has done some real lousy things also. This is a huge off-season he better get it right or he's out come next year. Well my last post of the mets going after Lackey and Holliday is in Newsday in the Chapman article, secondly u have this prince fielder fetish, get it out of ur mind, they are not going after prince fielder, period. There not making deals for guys on the last year of there deals unless they know they can sign them. U want them to trade for a star in Fielder keep him for a year and let him leave, are u clueless or something, the mets are not doing that. Oh and Omar’s best asset is talent elvaluation huh, ok, great job on castillo, giving him a 4 year deal to a guy with 90 yr old knees and hardly is ever in shape, Moises Alou, signed him for 2 yrs and those 2 yrs he has been hurt both times, Oliver perez, signing him to a 3 yr 12 mil per deal when he was bidding against himself for that piece of S$$$. Pedro Martinez, i loved the signing but lets faced facts, they signed him to a 4 yr deal and he was healthy for a year and a half. Milledge for Schneider and Church, garbage trade. Carlos Beltran signing, yeah he is somewhat productive, but he is anywhere near the player he was when he was with the royals and astros, he came here he stop stealing bases totally, this was a 30-30 guy, not with the mets though. Trading bannister to the royals for that reliever, that really worked out. trading Lidstrom and heath bell for nothing. Loduca was not bad, but he faded after a year, wagner was ok, but got hurt his third year and was really not healthy the 4th year either. tim redding and livan hernandez were lousy signings. Bradford was a good signing, but then he lets him walk and signs scott schowensis, terrible job. Sheffield was a no brainer for the price, but he could not hold up health wise either, signing a 50 yr old Juilo Franco to a 2 yr contract….ughh no comment on that. The thing that could cost him is job is his idea that Daniel Murphy could play LF when he was a 3b/some 1b in the minors, mostly 3b, never played OF and he thought he could LF at citifield at that. It was only when Santana came forward and voiced his displeasure did they decide to get him out of LF and now he thinks Murphy is an everyday player when he may now proof once and for all that he is not, make no mistake they have a mindset of getting an OF and starting Murphy at 1b there is no doubt in my mind. Omar’s tenure has been about 50-50, u can be a omar apologist all u want but while he has done some good things he has done some real lousy things also. This is a huge off-season he better get it right or he’s out come next year.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30926 METS62FAN Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:12:44 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30926 ANTHONY, YOUR LAST 3-4 POSTINGS ARE ALL OVER THE MAP. SEEMS U JUST WANT TO TRASHTALK RATHER THAN BE SERIOUS. CERTAINLY U R ENTITLED TO DISLIKE OMAR FOR PEREZ & CASTILLO DEALS. A TAD OFFBALANCED IF U IGNORE PEDRO,BELTRAN,BENSON,MILLEDGE,SANTANA,CHURCH DEALS. ALL IN ALL THE FAIR MINDED OF US WOULD TRUST IN OMAR'S ABILITY TO MAKE A TRADE MORE THAN HIS ABILITY TO SIGN A FAIR CONTRACT. HE'S CERTAINLY BEEN AT HIS BEST WHEELING & DEALING WITH OTHER TEAMS. CLUNKERS? NONE FOR POSITION ASSETS. PITCHING INS & OUTS ALL OWNED BY PETERSON,PITCHING CZAR, SEE JOB ANNOUNCMENT BY JEFF WHEN HIRED. PETERSON IS RENOWNED FOR HIS "MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY" APPROACH THAT JEFF EMPOWERED BY GIVING HIM ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY OVER NYM PITCHING ASSESTS & FRANCHISE APPROACH. NOT JUST THE ML ROSTER, THE ENTIRE FRANCHISE. SO HE BANISHED KAZMIR,BELL, LINSTRUM, BANNISTER, OWENS AND APPROVED THE IMPORTING OF ZAMBRANO,PEREZ,MAINE, VARGAS,BOSTICK IN RETURN. IGNORING ALL DEALS INVOLVING PITCHING DISCARDS/ACQUISITIONS THE PAST 5 YRS. ARE AMONGST THE BEST TRADE YRS, POSITIONALLY, EXCLUDING CASHEN YRS. OMAR'S STRENGTH IS TALENT EVALUATION, HIS WEAKNESS IS MARKET PREDICTING & FIN'L PLANNING. THUS THE BIGGEST CONTRACT FOR SANTANA WAS THE PERVUE OF JEFF EXCLUDING OMAR. OMAR ACQUIRED, JEFF SIGNED. ALL THIS BS IS TYPICAL MET BLURRING OF RESPONSIBILITIES & WE FANS NEED A SCORECARD TO TRULY ASSESS CREDIT & BLAME WHERE IT BELONGS. SORRY FOR POST LENGTH; BUT UNRAVELING IT ALL ACCURATLY TAKES WORDS TO EXPLAIN. ANTHONY, YOUR LAST 3-4 POSTINGS ARE ALL OVER THE MAP. SEEMS U JUST WANT TO TRASHTALK RATHER THAN BE SERIOUS. CERTAINLY U R ENTITLED TO DISLIKE OMAR FOR PEREZ & CASTILLO DEALS. A TAD OFFBALANCED IF U IGNORE PEDRO,BELTRAN,BENSON,MILLEDGE,SANTANA,CHURCH DEALS. ALL IN ALL THE FAIR MINDED OF US WOULD TRUST IN OMAR’S ABILITY TO MAKE A TRADE MORE THAN HIS ABILITY TO SIGN A FAIR CONTRACT. HE’S CERTAINLY BEEN AT HIS BEST WHEELING & DEALING WITH OTHER TEAMS. CLUNKERS? NONE FOR POSITION ASSETS. PITCHING INS & OUTS ALL OWNED BY PETERSON,PITCHING CZAR, SEE JOB ANNOUNCMENT BY JEFF WHEN HIRED. PETERSON IS RENOWNED FOR HIS “MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY” APPROACH THAT JEFF EMPOWERED BY GIVING HIM ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY OVER NYM PITCHING ASSESTS & FRANCHISE APPROACH. NOT JUST THE ML ROSTER, THE ENTIRE FRANCHISE. SO HE BANISHED KAZMIR,BELL, LINSTRUM, BANNISTER, OWENS AND APPROVED THE IMPORTING OF ZAMBRANO,PEREZ,MAINE, VARGAS,BOSTICK IN RETURN. IGNORING ALL DEALS INVOLVING PITCHING DISCARDS/ACQUISITIONS THE PAST 5 YRS. ARE AMONGST THE BEST TRADE YRS, POSITIONALLY, EXCLUDING CASHEN YRS. OMAR’S STRENGTH IS TALENT EVALUATION, HIS WEAKNESS IS MARKET PREDICTING & FIN’L PLANNING. THUS THE BIGGEST CONTRACT FOR SANTANA WAS THE PERVUE OF JEFF EXCLUDING OMAR. OMAR ACQUIRED, JEFF SIGNED. ALL THIS BS IS TYPICAL MET BLURRING OF RESPONSIBILITIES & WE FANS NEED A SCORECARD TO TRULY ASSESS CREDIT & BLAME WHERE IT BELONGS. SORRY FOR POST LENGTH; BUT UNRAVELING IT ALL ACCURATLY TAKES WORDS TO EXPLAIN.

]]> By: Anthony http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30923 Anthony Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:13:50 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30923 Mets likely to make a run at two of the most expensive free agents - John Lackey and Matt Holliday - in an attempt to fill the team's two biggest holes-newsday.com, link-chapman article Mets likely to make a run at two of the most expensive free agents – John Lackey and Matt Holliday – in an attempt to fill the team’s two biggest holes-newsday.com, link-chapman article

]]> By: mathew http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30875 mathew Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:09:58 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30875 mets get matt holliday lackey/jason marquis and a first b with power to hit 25 or ,more homers mets get matt holliday lackey/jason marquis and a first b with power to hit 25 or ,more homers

]]> By: mathew http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30873 mathew Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:03:13 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30873 bengie 265 average 20 homeruns rod 226 average 19 homeruns my pick bengie Matt holliday 313 average 24 homeruns over a farther avay fence 109 rbis Jason bay 267 average 36 homeruns over the 300 feet away green monster and 119 rbis my pick matt john lackey 11-8 3.83 era jason marquis 15-13 4.04 era my pick get both you will dominate the nl east 3 star pitchers 1 good pitcher (john maine) and one on and off pitcher (ollie perez) in the playoffs use the 3 stars and if you need to john maine bengie 265 average 20 homeruns

rod 226 average 19 homeruns

my pick bengie

Matt holliday 313 average 24 homeruns over a farther avay fence 109 rbis

Jason bay 267 average 36 homeruns over the 300 feet away green monster and 119 rbis

my pick matt

john lackey 11-8 3.83 era

jason marquis 15-13 4.04 era

my pick get both you will dominate the nl east 3 star pitchers 1 good pitcher (john maine) and one on and off pitcher (ollie perez) in the playoffs use the 3 stars and if you need to john maine

]]> By: mathew http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30870 mathew Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:33:03 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30870 bengie 265 average 20 homeruns rod 226 average 19 homeruns my pick bengie bengie 265 average 20 homeruns

rod 226 average 19 homeruns

my pick bengie

]]> By: mathew http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30868 mathew Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:20:12 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30868 Starting Lineup 1. Jose Reyes 2. Luis Castillo 3. David Wright 4. Matt Holliday 5. Carlos Beltran 6. Bengie Molina 7. Jeff Francouer 8. Daniel Murphy Pitching Rotation 1. Johan Santana 2. Jason Marquis 3. Mike Pelfrey 4. John Maine 5. Oliver Perez Starting Lineup
1. Jose Reyes

2. Luis Castillo

3. David Wright

4. Matt Holliday

5. Carlos Beltran

6. Bengie Molina

7. Jeff Francouer

8. Daniel Murphy
Pitching Rotation

1. Johan Santana

2. Jason Marquis

3. Mike Pelfrey

4. John Maine

5. Oliver Perez

]]> By: Anthony http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30595 Anthony Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:08:34 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30595 Sounds like mets plan is Roy Halliday and Matt Holliday-Joel Sherman-NYPOST-[link] also, Times had it that Mets were going after Roy Halliday as well, also according to Heyman says Mets were looking for a LH hitting C, not a RH hitting C and Mets had interest in Vartiek last year and probably have interest in him again. Seems like Murphy would be the 1b and would get a RH compliement for Murph off the bench. It's also being talked about that the mets are going to re-work Putz's option and bring him back. So it sounds like the Mets plan is Holliday in FA, Halliday via trade, Vartiek at C with thole in the minors, and Putz. Also in the Sherman article it says Lackey is from Texas, wants no part of NY and wants to pitch for the one of the Texas teams, i guess he's out. Sounds like mets plan is Roy Halliday and Matt Holliday-Joel Sherman-NYPOST-[link] also, Times had it that Mets were going after Roy Halliday as well, also according to Heyman says Mets were looking for a LH hitting C, not a RH hitting C and Mets had interest in Vartiek last year and probably have interest in him again. Seems like Murphy would be the 1b and would get a RH compliement for Murph off the bench. It’s also being talked about that the mets are going to re-work Putz’s option and bring him back. So it sounds like the Mets plan is Holliday in FA, Halliday via trade, Vartiek at C with thole in the minors, and Putz. Also in the Sherman article it says Lackey is from Texas, wants no part of NY and wants to pitch for the one of the Texas teams, i guess he’s out.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30586 METS62FAN Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:13:24 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30586 ANTHONY, WHAT U PROPOSE, WHILE CERTAINLY IMPRESSIVE & I ASSUME DOABLE, IS LESS THAN IDEAL SINCE BY TRADING & SIGNING HALLADAY, U'VE PLACED THE NYM IN THE UNENVIABLE POSITION OF GUTTING THEIR FUTURE WHILE NEGOTIATING A PITCHER'S EXTENSION FROM THE WEAKENED POSITION OF "MUST SIGN" AS WE WERE WITH JOHAN, ONLY HALLADAY IS 2 YRS OLDER THAN SANTANA. MAKING HIM 33 THIS COMING MAY AND IN A POSITION TO COMMAND A SANTANESQUE DEAL COMPLETE WITH FULL NO-TRADE PROVISION. THAT PLACES OUR PAYROLL AS LOCKED INTO 3 HUGE NO-TRADE DEALS IN SANTANA,BELTRAN & HALLADAY(VERY YAMKEEISH) WE'D BE IMMOBILIZED CONTRACTUALLY, La ROCHE IS A LOUSY FIRST HALF, SPECTACULAR SECOND HALF PLAYER WHO'LL HAVE TO BE DYNOMITED OUT OF ATL. CONSIDERING FROM YOUR OTHER POSTING, YOU FEEL NYM DON'T HAVE THE CHIPS TO DEAL FOR BOTH FIELDER & CRAWFORD, IS ACCURATE ONLY IF BOTH BREWS & RAYS WERE LOOKING FOR THE SAME RETURN. BREWS ARE DESPERATE FOR SPing VOWING TO ADD 2 THIS OFFSEASON. RAYS ARE DEALING SPing & TYPICALLY ARE INTERESTED IN YOUNG POSITIONAL BLUECHIP PROSPECTS THEY CAN GROOM & CONTROL FOR YRS. THE 2 DEALS CAN OCCUR; BUT A HALLADAY, CRAWFORD DEAL CAN NOT. THE ECOMOMY IS OUR FRIEND IN DEALUING WITH A LACKEY SINCE THE OTHER BIG GUNS, NYY & BOSOX WILL HAVE AN EYE OUT FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED HALLADAY OPTION. WITH HALLADAY WE'RE IN A CORNER OF NOT BEING ABLE TO "WALK AWAY", THE STRONGEST NEGOTIATING TOOL IN THE BOX IN ANY NEGOTIATION, WITH LACKEY, THERE AREN'T MANY OTHER BIG SPENDERS IN THE MKT SO I'D GAMBLE THAT A 4/60 IS TOP BID(MUCH LIKE K-ROD ATMOSPHERE WHERE ACTUAL YRS/$ DIDN'T MATCH FORCASTS). ASK YOURSELF IF THE CHC,DET,PHL,LAA,LAD ARE IN THAT MKT OR THAT SPENDING POSITION. THOSE ARE THE CLUBS WITH PAYROLLS RIGHT BELOW OURS. POSITIONS 3-8. RE VLAD, I BELIEVE THAT SHIP SAILED YRS AGO; BUT WITH A GIMPY LEG & A CAREER .964 LOUSY F%, BY WAHAT MIRACLE CAN HE BE EXPECTED TO COVER THE VAST CITI LF WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE TO BELTRAN'S KNEES? IS HE RELOCATING TO LOURDES? UNFORTUNATLY I SEE A SLIGHTLY YOUNGER ALOU POTENTIAL THERE. HALLADAY WOULD BE A BAD DEAL FOR A GREAT SOLUTION, TOO ONE-SIDED. LACKEY, A LESSER SOLUTION, IS MORE MANAGABLE & MORE AFFORDABLE #2. ANTHONY, WHAT U PROPOSE, WHILE CERTAINLY IMPRESSIVE & I ASSUME DOABLE, IS LESS THAN IDEAL SINCE BY TRADING & SIGNING HALLADAY, U’VE PLACED THE NYM IN THE UNENVIABLE POSITION OF GUTTING THEIR FUTURE WHILE NEGOTIATING A PITCHER’S EXTENSION FROM THE WEAKENED POSITION OF “MUST SIGN” AS WE WERE WITH JOHAN, ONLY HALLADAY IS 2 YRS OLDER THAN SANTANA. MAKING HIM 33 THIS COMING MAY AND IN A POSITION TO COMMAND A SANTANESQUE DEAL COMPLETE WITH FULL NO-TRADE PROVISION. THAT PLACES OUR PAYROLL AS LOCKED INTO 3 HUGE NO-TRADE DEALS IN SANTANA,BELTRAN & HALLADAY(VERY YAMKEEISH) WE’D BE IMMOBILIZED CONTRACTUALLY, La ROCHE IS A LOUSY FIRST HALF, SPECTACULAR SECOND HALF PLAYER WHO’LL HAVE TO BE DYNOMITED OUT OF ATL.
CONSIDERING FROM YOUR OTHER POSTING, YOU FEEL NYM DON’T HAVE THE CHIPS TO DEAL FOR BOTH FIELDER & CRAWFORD, IS ACCURATE ONLY IF BOTH BREWS & RAYS WERE LOOKING FOR THE SAME RETURN. BREWS ARE DESPERATE FOR SPing VOWING TO ADD 2 THIS OFFSEASON. RAYS ARE DEALING SPing & TYPICALLY ARE INTERESTED IN YOUNG POSITIONAL BLUECHIP PROSPECTS THEY CAN GROOM & CONTROL FOR YRS. THE 2 DEALS CAN OCCUR; BUT A HALLADAY, CRAWFORD DEAL CAN NOT. THE ECOMOMY IS OUR FRIEND IN DEALUING WITH A LACKEY SINCE THE OTHER BIG GUNS, NYY & BOSOX WILL HAVE AN EYE OUT FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED HALLADAY OPTION. WITH HALLADAY WE’RE IN A CORNER OF NOT BEING ABLE TO “WALK AWAY”, THE STRONGEST NEGOTIATING TOOL IN THE BOX IN ANY NEGOTIATION, WITH LACKEY, THERE AREN’T MANY OTHER BIG SPENDERS IN THE MKT SO I’D GAMBLE THAT A 4/60 IS TOP BID(MUCH LIKE K-ROD ATMOSPHERE WHERE ACTUAL YRS/$ DIDN’T MATCH FORCASTS). ASK YOURSELF IF THE CHC,DET,PHL,LAA,LAD ARE IN THAT MKT OR THAT SPENDING POSITION. THOSE ARE THE CLUBS WITH PAYROLLS RIGHT BELOW OURS. POSITIONS 3-8. RE VLAD, I BELIEVE THAT SHIP SAILED YRS AGO; BUT WITH A GIMPY LEG & A CAREER .964 LOUSY F%, BY WAHAT MIRACLE CAN HE BE EXPECTED TO COVER THE VAST CITI LF WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE TO BELTRAN’S KNEES? IS HE RELOCATING TO LOURDES? UNFORTUNATLY I SEE A SLIGHTLY YOUNGER ALOU POTENTIAL THERE. HALLADAY WOULD BE A BAD DEAL FOR A GREAT SOLUTION, TOO ONE-SIDED. LACKEY, A LESSER SOLUTION, IS MORE MANAGABLE & MORE AFFORDABLE #2.

]]> By: Anthony http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30581 Anthony Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:28:20 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30581 Sounds like the mets real plan this off-season is-Matt Holliday in FA, Roy Halliday via trade and Jason Vartiek in FA, and note it sounds like they will re-work JJ Putz's option to bring him back, thougts..................................... Details Sounds like the mets real plan this off-season is-Matt Holliday in FA, Roy Halliday via trade and Jason Vartiek in FA, and note it sounds like they will re-work JJ Putz’s option to bring him back, thougts……………………………….

Details

]]> By: Anthony http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30489 Anthony Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:12:38 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30489 And Jeff is the one making the decisions about what the team will go after this off-season, so why should Mets fans have any confidence at all in Jeff doing what needs to be done this off-season? And Jeff is the one making the decisions about what the team will go after this off-season, so why should Mets fans have any confidence at all in Jeff doing what needs to be done this off-season?

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30483 METS62FAN Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:51:52 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30483 ANTHONY, I'VE BEEN SAYING FOR MONTHS THAT OMAR'S MAIN PURPOSE AS DEFINED BY FRED IS TO ACT AS A SECRET SERVUICE AGENT & THROW HIMSELF IN FRON OF THE BULLETS INTENDED FOR JEFF. THAT'S HIS PRICE TO PAY TO HAVE WHAT MUST'VE BEEN HIS DREAM JOB. HE WAS SHAFTED OUT OF IT WHEN AN INSECURE PHILLIPS SOLD HIS ATTRIBUTES TO MLB TO PLAY GM FOR EXPOS AFTER A CAREER IN SCOUTING, ONE WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME, BEING GM FOR YOUR CHILDHOOD TEAM IS WORTH ALMOST ANY PRICE. I DON'T THINK HE'S BEEN AS POWERLESS AS GAMMONS INDICATES SINCE I BELIEVE IT WAS OMAR THAT KEPT WILLIE FROM BEING FIRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER '07 COLLAPSE AND OMAR WAS SUCCESSFUL PLEADING WILLIE'S CASE BEFORE FRED IN OPPOSITION TO JEFF UNTIL WILLIE F'D IT ALL UP WITH HIS "RACIALLY MOTIVATED" INDICTMENT INTERVIEW. WILLIE SIGNED HIS OWN EXECUTION ORDER WITH THAT ONE. CERTAINLY HE APOLOGIZED; BUT U CAN'T UNRING A BELL. FRED'S MORTIFICATION ESP IN FRONT OF RACHEL ROBINSON MUST HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE. THINK ABOUT IT. WHY ELSE WOULD OMAR HAVE PUT HIMSELF INTO A POSITION OF HAVING TO ENDURE A TURNAROUND R/T BICOASTAL FLIGHT, IF HE EXPECTED TO PULL THE TRIGGER BEFORE THE TEAM BUS LEFT FOR THE AIRPORT. FRED CHANGED HIS MIND, JEFF POUNCED IMMEDIATLY, JEFF LIKELY WOULD'VE DONE IT VIA TEXT OR PHONECALL, THE COWARDLY IDIOT SON. HE PROBABLY WROTE THE BERNAZARD ANNOUNCEMENT. JEFF, IS THE CULPRIT BEHIND OUR DISMAL TALENT PIPELINE. JEFF IS THE ONE THAT BENEFITS FROM THE FOG SURROUNDING NYM DECISION MAKING. THINK OF IT AS A SMOKESCREEN. JEFF IS ALSO EXECUTIVE IN-CHARGE OF SNY. EXPLAINING THE ANTI-MET PROGRAMMING POSTURE. WHY? SO HE CAN APPEAR TO BE THE WHITE KNIGHT SAVING THE FRANCHISE. EVER WONDER WHY HE & NOT OMAR WAS THE SOLE MET NEGOTIATOR OF THE SANTANA DEAL? OMAR HAS THE REPUTATION & CONTACTS, JEFF STAYS IN SHADOWS ON FAILURES & ONLY STEPS UP ON SURE THING POSITIVES. I COULD GO ON FOR PAGES ON JEFF'S DILITANTE ACTIONS DESTROYING THIS FRANCHISE; BUT I WON'T. SUFFICE IT TO SAY THE FACTS HAVE ALL BEEN PRESENTED PIECEMEAL ENOUGH TO REQUIRE A LOT OF ATTENTION TO PUT TOGETHER. JEFF IS THE PROOF TO THE RENOWNED "PETER PRINCIPLE" & THE FOIBLES SURROUNDING HIRING FAMILY. ANTHONY, I’VE BEEN SAYING FOR MONTHS THAT OMAR’S MAIN PURPOSE AS DEFINED BY FRED IS TO ACT AS A SECRET SERVUICE AGENT & THROW HIMSELF IN FRON OF THE BULLETS INTENDED FOR JEFF. THAT’S HIS PRICE TO PAY TO HAVE WHAT MUST’VE BEEN HIS DREAM JOB. HE WAS SHAFTED OUT OF IT WHEN AN INSECURE PHILLIPS SOLD HIS ATTRIBUTES TO MLB TO PLAY GM FOR EXPOS
AFTER A CAREER IN SCOUTING, ONE WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME, BEING GM FOR YOUR CHILDHOOD TEAM IS WORTH ALMOST ANY PRICE. I DON’T THINK HE’S BEEN AS POWERLESS AS GAMMONS INDICATES SINCE I BELIEVE IT WAS OMAR THAT KEPT WILLIE FROM BEING FIRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER ’07 COLLAPSE AND OMAR WAS SUCCESSFUL PLEADING WILLIE’S CASE BEFORE FRED IN OPPOSITION TO JEFF UNTIL WILLIE F’D IT ALL UP WITH HIS “RACIALLY MOTIVATED” INDICTMENT INTERVIEW. WILLIE SIGNED HIS OWN EXECUTION ORDER WITH THAT ONE. CERTAINLY HE APOLOGIZED; BUT U CAN’T UNRING A BELL. FRED’S MORTIFICATION ESP IN FRONT OF RACHEL ROBINSON MUST HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE. THINK ABOUT IT. WHY ELSE WOULD OMAR HAVE PUT HIMSELF INTO A POSITION OF HAVING TO ENDURE A TURNAROUND R/T BICOASTAL FLIGHT, IF HE EXPECTED TO PULL THE TRIGGER BEFORE THE TEAM BUS LEFT FOR THE AIRPORT. FRED CHANGED HIS MIND, JEFF POUNCED IMMEDIATLY, JEFF LIKELY WOULD’VE DONE IT VIA TEXT OR PHONECALL, THE COWARDLY IDIOT SON. HE PROBABLY WROTE THE BERNAZARD ANNOUNCEMENT.
JEFF, IS THE CULPRIT BEHIND OUR DISMAL TALENT PIPELINE. JEFF IS THE ONE THAT BENEFITS FROM THE FOG SURROUNDING NYM DECISION MAKING. THINK OF IT AS A SMOKESCREEN. JEFF IS ALSO EXECUTIVE IN-CHARGE OF SNY. EXPLAINING THE ANTI-MET PROGRAMMING POSTURE. WHY? SO HE CAN APPEAR TO BE THE WHITE KNIGHT SAVING THE FRANCHISE. EVER WONDER WHY HE & NOT OMAR WAS THE SOLE MET NEGOTIATOR OF THE SANTANA DEAL? OMAR HAS THE REPUTATION & CONTACTS, JEFF STAYS IN SHADOWS ON FAILURES & ONLY STEPS UP ON SURE THING POSITIVES. I COULD GO ON FOR PAGES ON JEFF’S DILITANTE ACTIONS DESTROYING THIS FRANCHISE; BUT I WON’T. SUFFICE IT TO SAY THE FACTS HAVE ALL BEEN PRESENTED PIECEMEAL ENOUGH TO REQUIRE A LOT OF ATTENTION TO PUT TOGETHER. JEFF IS THE PROOF TO THE RENOWNED “PETER PRINCIPLE” & THE FOIBLES SURROUNDING HIRING FAMILY.

]]> By: Anthony http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30462 Anthony Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:57:14 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30462 There not trading big prospects for a 1 yr solution, if there going to do a 1 year solution at 1b, it will be Murphy or delgado at 30% of the salary he made last year, my guess, it is murphy at 1b, he makes no money and if he fucks up hitting wise at 1b, they will call up Davis in the middle of the year to see what he's got. I think they will either trade for Halliday or Crawford, forget Fielder. The only way the Crawford thing happens is if they sign Lackey, which is a little bit of a long shot considering u will have to outbid 5 to 10 teams to get em and overpay for him. If they want a 1 year solution at C, the darkhorse candidate their is Jason Varitek, until Thole is ready if he is not traded. I think if they get Halliday in a trade, I think they will get a Brad Hawpe type OF, if they get lackey, i think then they trade for Carlos Crawford or a OF like that. Lets remember Jeff Wilpon is the real GM of the mets, not Omar, Omar is a puppet with 3 yrs left on his contract. There not trading big prospects for a 1 yr solution, if there going to do a 1 year solution at 1b, it will be Murphy or delgado at 30% of the salary he made last year, my guess, it is murphy at 1b, he makes no money and if he fucks up hitting wise at 1b, they will call up Davis in the middle of the year to see what he’s got. I think they will either trade for Halliday or Crawford, forget Fielder. The only way the Crawford thing happens is if they sign Lackey, which is a little bit of a long shot considering u will have to outbid 5 to 10 teams to get em and overpay for him. If they want a 1 year solution at C, the darkhorse candidate their is Jason Varitek, until Thole is ready if he is not traded. I think if they get Halliday in a trade, I think they will get a Brad Hawpe type OF, if they get lackey, i think then they trade for Carlos Crawford or a OF like that. Lets remember Jeff Wilpon is the real GM of the mets, not Omar, Omar is a puppet with 3 yrs left on his contract.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30455 METS62FAN Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:03:44 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30455 ANTHONY,WHEN U LOOK AT THE ENTIRE NYM PICTUIRE SURROUNDING 1B U'LL REALIZE A 1Y SOLUTION IS ALL THEY REALLY NEED THERE. IKE DAVIS IS POLANNED TO DEBUT IN 2011. IF HE'S NOT READY, THE F/A 1B POOL IS MUCH BETTER FOR 2011 THAN 2010. A LT COMMITMENT TO SOMEONE NOW ISN'T REALLY IN THEIR BEST INTERESTS @ 10.5M TO FILL BOTH 1B & CLEANUP HOLES FOR 1 YR IS A BARGAIN TOO GOOD TO LET PASS. BREWERS, STATED A #1 PRIORITY, IS ACQUIRING TWO CHEAP, CONTROLLABLE ROTATION ARMS. WE'VE GOT A BEVY OF 3,4,5 SP IN PEREZ,PELFREY,MAINE,NIESE,NIEVE,MISCH. ALL BUT PEREZ QUALIFY ON BOTH COUNTS CHEAP & CONTROLLABLE. BREWS INDICATED A WILINGNESS TO SACRIFICE THEIR #1 PROSPECT TO GET 2 SUCH SP. THEY'RE GOING TO LOSE FIELDER AFTER THIS YR ANYWAY & 10.5M PRINCE CONSTITUTES A HUGE CHUNK OF THEIR CURRENT 2010 PAYROLL(39M). I'M NOT SAYING THIS IS ALL GOING TO HAPPEN. I'M JUST SAYING THE MOVES I PROJECTED ARE ALL POSSIBLE TO HAPPEN. THE EVIDENCE RE. FIELDER IS MUCH STRONGER THAN DET INTEREST IN CASTILLO, I BELIEVE. WHY WOULD BREWS BALK @ GETTING 2 SP & KEEPING THEIR PROSPECT? ESPECIALLY FOR A PLAYER THEY'RE LOSING ANYWAY. ANTHONY,WHEN U LOOK AT THE ENTIRE NYM PICTUIRE SURROUNDING 1B U’LL REALIZE A 1Y SOLUTION IS ALL THEY REALLY NEED THERE. IKE DAVIS IS POLANNED TO DEBUT IN 2011. IF HE’S NOT READY, THE F/A 1B POOL IS MUCH BETTER FOR 2011 THAN 2010. A LT COMMITMENT TO SOMEONE NOW ISN’T REALLY IN THEIR BEST INTERESTS @ 10.5M TO FILL BOTH 1B & CLEANUP HOLES FOR 1 YR IS A BARGAIN TOO GOOD TO LET PASS. BREWERS, STATED A #1 PRIORITY, IS ACQUIRING TWO CHEAP, CONTROLLABLE ROTATION ARMS. WE’VE GOT A BEVY OF 3,4,5 SP IN PEREZ,PELFREY,MAINE,NIESE,NIEVE,MISCH. ALL BUT PEREZ QUALIFY ON BOTH COUNTS CHEAP & CONTROLLABLE. BREWS INDICATED A WILINGNESS TO SACRIFICE THEIR #1 PROSPECT TO GET 2 SUCH SP. THEY’RE GOING TO LOSE FIELDER AFTER THIS YR ANYWAY & 10.5M PRINCE CONSTITUTES A HUGE CHUNK OF THEIR CURRENT 2010 PAYROLL(39M). I’M NOT SAYING THIS IS ALL GOING TO HAPPEN. I’M JUST SAYING THE MOVES I PROJECTED ARE ALL POSSIBLE TO HAPPEN. THE EVIDENCE RE. FIELDER IS MUCH STRONGER THAN DET INTEREST IN CASTILLO, I BELIEVE. WHY WOULD BREWS BALK @ GETTING 2 SP & KEEPING THEIR PROSPECT? ESPECIALLY FOR A PLAYER THEY’RE LOSING ANYWAY.

]]> By: Anthony http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30450 Anthony Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:56:53 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30450 Mets are not bringing in Fielder and Crawford, one or the other, if they sign Lackey, big if at that, I think they bring in Crawford for Pelfrey and Martinez and sign Crawford to an extension. There not bringing in a guy for 1 year. Mets are not bringing in Fielder and Crawford, one or the other, if they sign Lackey, big if at that, I think they bring in Crawford for Pelfrey and Martinez and sign Crawford to an extension. There not bringing in a guy for 1 year.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30449 METS62FAN Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:44:53 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30449 ANTHONY, I DON'T SEE CASTILLO BRINGING THAT MUCH ESP WHEN OTHER TEAMS ARE AWARE OF FAN'S IRE TOWARDS HIM & METS' MOTIVATION. I BELIEVE LUIS HAS BECOME MORE VALUABLE TO US THAN TO OTHERS. I DO SEE METS PASSING ON HALLADAY, SIGNING LACKEY & PERHAPS MARQUIS IF PELF IS DEALT. I WOULD PUT SANTANA,LACKEY,MARQUIS,PEREZ,MAINE UP AGAINST ANY OTHER NL ROTATION. ESP IF THEY ADDED 80+ HR IN FIELDER,CRAWFORD,MOLINA. ALL DOABLE AT >150M PAYROLL FOR '10. ANTHONY, I DON’T SEE CASTILLO BRINGING THAT MUCH ESP WHEN OTHER TEAMS ARE AWARE OF FAN’S IRE TOWARDS HIM & METS’ MOTIVATION. I BELIEVE LUIS HAS BECOME MORE VALUABLE TO US THAN TO OTHERS. I DO SEE METS PASSING ON HALLADAY, SIGNING LACKEY & PERHAPS MARQUIS IF PELF IS DEALT. I WOULD PUT
SANTANA,LACKEY,MARQUIS,PEREZ,MAINE UP AGAINST ANY OTHER NL ROTATION. ESP IF THEY ADDED 80+ HR IN FIELDER,CRAWFORD,MOLINA. ALL DOABLE AT >150M PAYROLL FOR ’10.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/prioritizing-the-mets-off-season-needs.html#comment-30447 METS62FAN Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:39:49 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=14315#comment-30447 ANTHONY, BEWARE OF O'DAWG. CONSIDER THIS...AZ LET HIM WALK. HE WAS A LATE, LAST MINUTE P/U NY LAD WHO WERE QUICK TO INTERRUPT HIS IMPRESSIVE YR TO GIVE HIS SPOT TO JOURNEYMAN BELLIARD, A GNATS CASTOFF. 3 PLAYERS I FEAR WHO WON'T PLAY UP TO PAST STATS: ABREU,VLAD,HUDSON. I CAN'T PUT MY FINGER ON WHY, JUST SAY IT'S MY GUT FEELING ON ALL 3. PERHAPS THEY'VE COME OF AGE AS HUDSON,32, GUERRO,35, ABREU,36. WHEN SANS JUICE 33 IS 'OLD' LIKE IT USED TO BE. MAYBE, MAYBE NOT; BUT THE WRITING ON THE WALLS, SAYING HUDSON'S LOST HIS JOB TWICE IN 2 YRS; GUERRO IS LISTED AS A DH NOW, ABREU IS ABREU STILL ALLERGIC TO FENCES & WALLS. NO MATTER HOW U ANALYZE IT THE METS DO NOT HAVE AN ACTUAL CLEANUP HITTER ON ROSTER WITHOUT DELGADO MAKING FIELDER THAT MUCH MORE IMPORTANT AN ACQUISITION. HERE'S HOW I SEE THEIR MUST HASVES FOR '10: #2 SP, 1B, #1C, CLEANUP HITTER. TO THE DEGREE ANY OF THE POSITION FIXES ARE CLEANUP HITTERS THAT'S GRAVY. FIELDER IS ONLY DUAL SOLUTION I SEE. 1Y IS PERFECT SINCE THEY'LL GET THE ADDED FIRST ROUNDER & 1B F/A POOL MUCH,MUCH BETTER IF DAVIS REALLY NEEDS MORE TIME... 2010 1B POTENTIAL F/A: Player Club First Basemen Hank Blalock TEX Russell Branyan SEA Carlos Delgado NYM (B) Nomar Garciaparra OAK Jason Giambi COL Ross Gload * FLA Aubrey Huff DET (B) Nick Johnson WAS (B) Adam LaRoche ATL (B) Kevin Millar TOR Robb Quinlan LAA Matt Stairs PHI Mike Sweeney SEA Jim Thome LAD Chad Tracy ARZ 2011 POTENTUIAL FREE AGENTS: Player Club First Basemen Lance Berkman HOU * Wes Helms FLA Jason Giambi COL Ross Gload FLA Paul Konerko CWS Derrek Lee CHC David Ortiz BOS * Lyle Overbay TOR Carlos Pena TB Albert Pujols STL FIELDER AT 1B FOR 2010 @ 10.5M IS A REDUCTUION FROM DELGADO'S 12M IN '09 WITH BREWS STATED TARGET TO ADD 2 ROTATION ARMS, I BELIEVE PELFREY+NIESE GETS IT DONE ESPECIALLY SINCE FIELDER'S 10M IS 25% OF THEIR CURRENT '10 PAYROLL COMMITMENT. THE BIG TRICK IN GETTING BOTH FIELDER & CRAWFORD IS KEEPING DAVIS AWAY FROM RAYS DEMANDS SINCE U MAY NOTICE PENA IS ON THAT '11 LIST. I WOULDN'T WALKAWAY @ DAVIS INCLUSION; BUT I WOULD HESITATE & TRY OFFERING OTHERS. HISTORICALLY RAYS LOOK FOR YOUNG PROSPECTS WHICH DOESN'T HINDER FIELDER OFFERING. BOTH TRADES CAN BE SOURCED WITH DIFFERENT ASSETS. 20.5M FOR A COMBO OF FIELDER & CRAWFORD FOR 1Y IS A STEAL OF A HUGE SOLUTION TO '10 ROSTER HOLES. ANTHONY, BEWARE OF O’DAWG.
CONSIDER THIS…AZ LET HIM WALK. HE WAS A LATE, LAST MINUTE P/U NY LAD WHO WERE QUICK TO INTERRUPT HIS IMPRESSIVE YR TO GIVE HIS SPOT TO JOURNEYMAN BELLIARD, A GNATS CASTOFF.
3 PLAYERS I FEAR WHO WON’T PLAY UP TO PAST STATS: ABREU,VLAD,HUDSON. I CAN’T PUT MY FINGER ON WHY, JUST SAY IT’S MY GUT FEELING ON ALL 3. PERHAPS THEY’VE COME OF AGE AS HUDSON,32, GUERRO,35, ABREU,36. WHEN SANS JUICE 33 IS ‘OLD’ LIKE IT USED TO BE. MAYBE, MAYBE NOT; BUT THE WRITING ON THE WALLS, SAYING HUDSON’S LOST HIS JOB TWICE IN 2 YRS; GUERRO IS LISTED AS A DH NOW, ABREU IS ABREU STILL ALLERGIC TO FENCES & WALLS.

NO MATTER HOW U ANALYZE IT THE METS DO NOT HAVE AN ACTUAL CLEANUP HITTER ON ROSTER WITHOUT DELGADO MAKING FIELDER THAT MUCH MORE IMPORTANT AN ACQUISITION.
HERE’S HOW I SEE THEIR MUST HASVES FOR ’10: #2 SP, 1B, #1C, CLEANUP HITTER. TO THE DEGREE ANY OF THE POSITION FIXES ARE CLEANUP HITTERS THAT’S GRAVY. FIELDER IS ONLY DUAL SOLUTION I SEE. 1Y IS PERFECT SINCE THEY’LL GET THE ADDED FIRST ROUNDER & 1B F/A POOL MUCH,MUCH BETTER IF DAVIS REALLY NEEDS MORE TIME… 2010 1B POTENTIAL F/A:
Player Club
First Basemen
Hank Blalock TEX
Russell Branyan SEA
Carlos Delgado NYM (B)
Nomar Garciaparra OAK
Jason Giambi COL
Ross Gload * FLA
Aubrey Huff DET (B)
Nick Johnson WAS (B)
Adam LaRoche ATL (B)
Kevin Millar TOR
Robb Quinlan LAA
Matt Stairs PHI
Mike Sweeney SEA
Jim Thome LAD
Chad Tracy ARZ
2011 POTENTUIAL FREE AGENTS:

Player Club
First Basemen
Lance Berkman HOU *
Wes Helms FLA
Jason Giambi COL
Ross Gload FLA
Paul Konerko CWS
Derrek Lee CHC
David Ortiz BOS *
Lyle Overbay TOR
Carlos Pena TB
Albert Pujols STL
FIELDER AT 1B FOR 2010 @ 10.5M IS A REDUCTUION FROM DELGADO’S 12M IN ’09
WITH BREWS STATED TARGET TO ADD 2 ROTATION ARMS, I BELIEVE PELFREY+NIESE GETS IT DONE ESPECIALLY SINCE FIELDER’S 10M IS 25% OF THEIR CURRENT ’10 PAYROLL COMMITMENT. THE BIG TRICK IN GETTING BOTH FIELDER & CRAWFORD IS KEEPING DAVIS AWAY FROM RAYS DEMANDS SINCE U MAY NOTICE PENA IS ON THAT ’11 LIST. I WOULDN’T WALKAWAY @ DAVIS INCLUSION; BUT I WOULD HESITATE & TRY OFFERING OTHERS. HISTORICALLY RAYS LOOK FOR YOUNG PROSPECTS WHICH DOESN’T HINDER FIELDER OFFERING. BOTH TRADES CAN BE SOURCED WITH DIFFERENT ASSETS. 20.5M FOR A COMBO OF FIELDER & CRAWFORD FOR 1Y IS A STEAL OF A HUGE SOLUTION TO ’10 ROSTER HOLES.

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