Comments on: The Mets Do Need Home Run Hitters http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters Fri, 25 May 2012 21:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Greg from Brooklyn http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31664 Greg from Brooklyn Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:08:03 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31664 I was excited about Pedro, Beltran, and Delgado, coming here too. although like i said before...I could have signed them, all I had to do was give the most years, the most money, and no trade clauses. He used real money to sign those guys and coupons to sign the superscrubs. I enjoyed Pedro and I love Beltran's game. Remember, we wasn't Delgado's first choice thanks to Bernazard and his "we're latin" statement. Bottom line is the Omar hype was overblown. Maybe he works better with a shoe-string budget. I was excited about Pedro, Beltran, and Delgado, coming here too. although like i said before…I could have signed them, all I had to do was give the most years, the most money, and no trade clauses. He used real money to sign those guys and coupons to sign the superscrubs. I enjoyed Pedro and I love Beltran’s game. Remember, we wasn’t Delgado’s first choice thanks to Bernazard and his “we’re latin” statement. Bottom line is the Omar hype was overblown. Maybe he works better with a shoe-string budget.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31650 METS62FAN Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:41:07 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31650 GREG, I'M CONFUSED BY YOUR POST INASMUCH AS BY "THE TEAM WE HAVE NOW" ARE U REFERRING TO THE 140M ROSTER OR THE 'REPLACEMENT' ROSTER? I BELIEVE IF A PROPENSITY OF TOP TALENT WAS PRODUCED BY & IMPORTED FROM AFRICA & U'D SPENT YOUR ENTIRE SCOUTING CAREER ON "THE DARK CONTINENT" U'D BE ATTEMPTING TO MIND IT FOR AS MUCH "GOLD" AS U COULD SIGN! GREG, I’M CONFUSED BY YOUR POST INASMUCH AS BY “THE TEAM WE HAVE NOW” ARE U REFERRING TO THE 140M ROSTER OR THE ‘REPLACEMENT’ ROSTER?

I BELIEVE IF A PROPENSITY OF TOP TALENT WAS PRODUCED BY & IMPORTED FROM AFRICA & U’D SPENT YOUR ENTIRE SCOUTING CAREER ON “THE DARK CONTINENT” U’D BE ATTEMPTING TO MIND IT FOR AS MUCH “GOLD” AS U COULD SIGN!

]]> By: Danny Krieger http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31617 Danny Krieger Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:03:19 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31617 In the beginning of his tenure, Minaya had so much success bringing in Hispanic players - Pedro, Beltran, Delgado, El Duque. Combined with Reyes, Mets fans were so excited. Minaya was on a hot streak. Now it's turned around. He is in a terrible slump. Maybe, hopefully, he can break out of it this year. A bloop double is better than a line out to the wall. Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. In the beginning of his tenure, Minaya had so much success bringing in Hispanic players – Pedro, Beltran, Delgado, El Duque. Combined with Reyes, Mets fans were so excited. Minaya was on a hot streak.

Now it’s turned around. He is in a terrible slump. Maybe, hopefully, he can break out of it this year.

A bloop double is better than a line out to the wall. Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.

]]> By: Greg from Brooklyn http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31602 Greg from Brooklyn Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:14:51 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31602 I think the problem is more Omar Miniya than Jerry Manuel. Manuel only has what Omar gives him as far as the players are concerned and Jerry has proven that he is not going to insult any of his players or throw them under the bus. Jerry knows he has a bunch of scrubs, so he's saying he has to use what he is given. I did hear him this summer say he loves the 3 run homerun. He had a punch and Judy team made up of friends of Omar from the sandlots in the D.R. Omar in my opinion is the residue that the Wilpons bought back from the Phillips administration and they need to just get rid everyone who worked under Steve Phillips while he was the Mets GM. Omar is nothing but Steve phillips lite.....you're givena $140 million dollar payroll and you are not even competing or you are choking during crunch time.....there is something wrong. In 2006 we were better than the Phillies, with the team we have now, we will fighting the Nationals to stay out of last place....Omar showed me how much he cares about the Mets when he was forced to fire Bernazard and tried to insult Adam Rudin. What's happening with X. Nady? He'll be good option in left and I'd like to see Prince Fielder or Ike Davis at 1st. More than anything I want to see Miniya gone. Like Phillips this IS HIS LAST GM JOB. Once he's out of here I see him on ESPN deportes killing the Mets like Steve Phillips did. If you give 99% of Mets fans $140 million to build the team, we'll be competing in the World Series right now. I'm Black, however I will not be going to Africa looking for players....like Omar is constantly in the D.R. looking for talent. That's suspect to me....I don't care what anyone says. And it's not that the players are hispanic, he's signing scrubs, man...he's signing dudes who will not make a semi-pro team. I think the problem is more Omar Miniya than Jerry Manuel. Manuel only has what Omar gives him as far as the players are concerned and Jerry has proven that he is not going to insult any of his players or throw them under the bus. Jerry knows he has a bunch of scrubs, so he’s saying he has to use what he is given. I did hear him this summer say he loves the 3 run homerun. He had a punch and Judy team made up of friends of Omar from the sandlots in the D.R.

Omar in my opinion is the residue that the Wilpons bought back from the Phillips administration and they need to just get rid everyone who worked under Steve Phillips while he was the Mets GM. Omar is nothing but Steve phillips lite…..you’re givena $140 million dollar payroll and you are not even competing or you are choking during crunch time…..there is something wrong.

In 2006 we were better than the Phillies, with the team we have now, we will fighting the Nationals to stay out of last place….Omar showed me how much he cares about the Mets when he was forced to fire Bernazard and tried to insult Adam Rudin.

What’s happening with X. Nady? He’ll be good option in left and I’d like to see Prince Fielder or Ike Davis at 1st.

More than anything I want to see Miniya gone. Like Phillips this IS HIS LAST GM JOB. Once he’s out of here I see him on ESPN deportes killing the Mets like Steve Phillips did.

If you give 99% of Mets fans $140 million to build the team, we’ll be competing in the World Series right now.

I’m Black, however I will not be going to Africa looking for players….like Omar is constantly in the D.R. looking for talent.
That’s suspect to me….I don’t care what anyone says. And it’s not that the players are hispanic, he’s signing scrubs, man…he’s signing dudes who will not make a semi-pro team.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31514 METS62FAN Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:28:35 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31514 JOE, ADD UP ALL THAT "EATEN" & U'VE NOT THE "FULL" MEAL PEREZ WOULD BE. THINK MATSUI, BONILLA NOT PIDDLIN MONEY INTIMATING A RELEASE POSSIBILITY IS A FAR CRY FROM PROBABILITY, PERHAPS MORE OF A MOTIVATING INCENTIVE FOR THE HARDWORK INVESTED BY CASTILLO. A DEPRESSION BABY LIKE FRED DOESN'T WASTE MONEY EASILY HE'S ALWAYS BLANCHED AT THE OCCASIONAL NEED TO DEVOUR CONTRACTUAL $ WITH NOTHING IN RETURN. JOE, ADD UP ALL THAT “EATEN” & U’VE NOT THE “FULL” MEAL PEREZ WOULD BE. THINK MATSUI, BONILLA NOT PIDDLIN MONEY
INTIMATING A RELEASE POSSIBILITY IS A FAR CRY FROM PROBABILITY, PERHAPS MORE OF A MOTIVATING INCENTIVE FOR THE HARDWORK INVESTED BY CASTILLO. A DEPRESSION BABY LIKE FRED DOESN’T WASTE MONEY EASILY HE’S ALWAYS BLANCHED AT THE OCCASIONAL NEED TO DEVOUR CONTRACTUAL $ WITH NOTHING IN RETURN.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31513 METS62FAN Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:22:13 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31513 DANNY, THEY'RE ALL REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE & REQUIRE DIFFERENT, NON-CONFLICTING ASSETS. FIELDER: "2 'EXPERIENCED' STARTING PITCHERS CRAWFORD: PROSPECTS IS TYPICAL REQUIREMENT FROM TAMPA LACKEY & MARQUIS $$$(MY GUESS 4/75 COULD LAND LACKEY OR THEREABOUTS WHILE 3/51, MARQUIS de STATEN ISLAND. BOTH MAY DESIRE MORE; BUT REMEMBER THE ECONOMY & BOSTON,NYY NOT LIKELY COMPETITORS. NEITHER IS A BORAS CLIENT NEGATING "MYSTERY BIDDER". DANNY, THEY’RE ALL REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE & REQUIRE DIFFERENT, NON-CONFLICTING ASSETS. FIELDER: “2 ‘EXPERIENCED’ STARTING PITCHERS
CRAWFORD: PROSPECTS IS TYPICAL REQUIREMENT FROM TAMPA
LACKEY & MARQUIS $$$(MY GUESS 4/75 COULD LAND LACKEY OR THEREABOUTS WHILE 3/51, MARQUIS de STATEN ISLAND. BOTH MAY DESIRE MORE; BUT REMEMBER THE ECONOMY & BOSTON,NYY NOT LIKELY COMPETITORS. NEITHER IS A BORAS CLIENT NEGATING “MYSTERY BIDDER”.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31510 METS62FAN Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:42:12 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31510 ANTHONY, YOUR ASSUMPTIONS ON MILWALKEE WANTING OUR FARM DOES NOT COMPUTE WITH THEIR GMs UNQUALIFIED DESIRE TO ADD "2 'EXPERIENCED' STARTING PITCHERS & A WILLINGNESS TO INCLUDE HIS TOP RANKED PROSPECT" TO DO SO. ATLANTA IS THE ONLY OTHER CLUB IN NEED OF POWER @ 1B & WITH STARTER ON MKT; BUT EACH OF THEIR STARTERS CURRENTLY EARNS MORE THAN FIELDER'S 10.5M. BTW FIELDER IS NOT QUALIFIED FOR FREE AGENCY IN '11 RATHER IT'S JUST AS BAD AS HE'S ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE & IS REP'ED BY BORAS. SINCE THE NYM ARE NOT SWIMMING IN PROSPECTS, TO RESTRAIN THEMSELVES TO TEAMS WITH ASSETS LOOKING TO DEAL FOR PROSPECTS IS VERY LIMITING. RATHER THEY ATTEMPT TO DEAL WITH A TEAM LOOKING FOR "EXPERIENCED" RATHER THAN "FUTURE POTENTIAL" THE ONLY SURPLUS I SEE ON THE METS IS A SURPLUS OF EXPERIENCED 3 THRU 5 STARTING PITCHERS! FOR A TEAM THAT'S LOOKING TO ADD 2 SP & RUMORED TO LOSE THEIR WINNINGEST FROM '09(LOOPER). MAINE & PELFREY CERTAINLY ARE BOTH SERVICABLE MID ROTATION ARMS & BREWS COULD KEEP THEIR PROSPECT. THE BREWS 2009 ROTATION: GALLARDO(24Y)30GS, 13-12,185.2IP, 3.73 ERA, 1.31 WHIP LOOPER(36Y)34GS,14-7,194.2IP, 5.22 ERA, 1.49 WHIP SUPPAN(35Y)30GS, 7-12,161,2IP,5.29 ERA,1.69 WHIP PARRA(28)27GS,11-11, 140.0IP, 6.36 ERA, 1.83 WHIP BUSH(31),21GS, 5-9, 114.1 IP, 6.38 ERA, 1.47 WHIP ARGUABLY MAINE & PELFREY, BOTH YOUNG & INEXPENSIVE WOULD CERTAINLY FIT RIGHT IN & COULD BOTH EASILY BE CONSIDERED CHANGE OF SCENERY GUYS. MAINE(29) 15GS, 7-6,81.1 IP, 4.43 ERA, 1.69 WHIP PELFREY(26),31GS, 10-12,184.1 IP, 5.03 ERA, 1.51 WHIP FOREVER, MET FANS ARE ASTOUNDED WHEN OTHER TEAMS ACQUIRE PLAYERS FOR LESS THAN THEY WERE WILLING TO OFFER; YET REFUSE TO ACCEPT THAT POSSIBLY THE RETURN WAS GREATER DUE TO NEED BEILG FULFILLED. WITH A MID-RANGE 80M PAYROLL IN '09 BREWS ARE FACING THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF THEIR ABILITY TO MEET THE SALARY AWARDED IN ARBITRATION FOR '11, A SITUATION BORAS WAS OBVIOUSLY TARGETING FOR WHEN HE HAD HIS CLIENT AGREE TO A CONTRACT JUST SHORT OF ARBI ELIGIBILITY. BREWS FACE POSSIBILITY OF TRYING TO DEAL A $20M/YR PLAYER. METS ONLY NEED A 1Y BRIDGE TO DAVIS & '11 F/A IB ARE MUCH MORE VIABLE THAN THIS YR! TOO LITTLE FOR BREWS? THEY GET TO KEEP THEIR TOP PROSPECT & ADD 2 NEEDED CHEAP, CONTROLLABLE ARMS WITH PETERSON AS THEIR NEW HOT ADDITION AS PC WHAT BETTER ADVOCATE FOR ACQUIRING THESE 2 IS THERE? ANTHONY, YOUR ASSUMPTIONS ON MILWALKEE WANTING OUR FARM DOES NOT COMPUTE WITH THEIR GMs UNQUALIFIED DESIRE TO ADD “2 ‘EXPERIENCED’ STARTING PITCHERS & A WILLINGNESS TO INCLUDE HIS TOP RANKED PROSPECT” TO DO SO. ATLANTA IS THE ONLY OTHER CLUB IN NEED OF POWER @ 1B & WITH STARTER ON MKT; BUT EACH OF THEIR STARTERS CURRENTLY EARNS MORE THAN FIELDER’S 10.5M. BTW FIELDER IS NOT QUALIFIED FOR FREE AGENCY IN ’11 RATHER IT’S JUST AS BAD AS HE’S ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE & IS REP’ED BY BORAS. SINCE THE NYM ARE NOT SWIMMING IN PROSPECTS, TO RESTRAIN THEMSELVES TO TEAMS WITH ASSETS LOOKING TO DEAL FOR PROSPECTS IS VERY LIMITING. RATHER THEY ATTEMPT TO DEAL WITH A TEAM LOOKING FOR “EXPERIENCED” RATHER THAN “FUTURE POTENTIAL” THE ONLY SURPLUS I SEE ON THE METS IS A SURPLUS OF EXPERIENCED 3 THRU 5 STARTING PITCHERS! FOR A TEAM THAT’S LOOKING TO ADD 2 SP & RUMORED TO LOSE THEIR WINNINGEST FROM ’09(LOOPER). MAINE & PELFREY CERTAINLY ARE BOTH SERVICABLE MID ROTATION ARMS & BREWS COULD KEEP THEIR PROSPECT. THE BREWS 2009 ROTATION:
GALLARDO(24Y)30GS, 13-12,185.2IP, 3.73 ERA, 1.31 WHIP
LOOPER(36Y)34GS,14-7,194.2IP, 5.22 ERA, 1.49 WHIP
SUPPAN(35Y)30GS, 7-12,161,2IP,5.29 ERA,1.69 WHIP
PARRA(28)27GS,11-11, 140.0IP, 6.36 ERA, 1.83 WHIP
BUSH(31),21GS, 5-9, 114.1 IP, 6.38 ERA, 1.47 WHIP
ARGUABLY MAINE & PELFREY, BOTH YOUNG & INEXPENSIVE WOULD CERTAINLY FIT RIGHT IN & COULD BOTH EASILY BE CONSIDERED CHANGE OF SCENERY GUYS.
MAINE(29) 15GS, 7-6,81.1 IP, 4.43 ERA, 1.69 WHIP
PELFREY(26),31GS, 10-12,184.1 IP, 5.03 ERA, 1.51 WHIP

FOREVER, MET FANS ARE ASTOUNDED WHEN OTHER TEAMS ACQUIRE PLAYERS FOR LESS THAN THEY WERE WILLING TO OFFER; YET REFUSE TO ACCEPT THAT POSSIBLY THE RETURN WAS GREATER DUE TO NEED BEILG FULFILLED. WITH A MID-RANGE 80M PAYROLL IN ’09 BREWS ARE FACING THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF THEIR ABILITY TO MEET THE SALARY AWARDED IN ARBITRATION FOR ’11, A SITUATION BORAS WAS OBVIOUSLY TARGETING FOR WHEN HE HAD HIS CLIENT AGREE TO A CONTRACT JUST SHORT OF ARBI ELIGIBILITY. BREWS FACE POSSIBILITY OF TRYING TO DEAL A $20M/YR PLAYER. METS ONLY NEED A 1Y BRIDGE TO DAVIS & ’11 F/A IB ARE MUCH MORE VIABLE THAN THIS YR!
TOO LITTLE FOR BREWS? THEY GET TO KEEP THEIR TOP PROSPECT & ADD 2 NEEDED CHEAP, CONTROLLABLE ARMS WITH PETERSON AS THEIR NEW HOT ADDITION AS PC WHAT BETTER ADVOCATE FOR ACQUIRING THESE 2 IS THERE?

]]> By: Anthony http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31465 Anthony Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:25:21 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31465 Ok, fielder is not a FA still after the 2011 season, fine, but if u think this won't cost the Mets at least Pelfrey, Martinez, Mejjia and Davis to get him, ur crazy and if the mets get him there signing him to a new deal. No question about it, probably in the 7 yr 140 mil neighborhood. I just don't think the mets will do it, not for him. Ok, fielder is not a FA still after the 2011 season, fine, but if u think this won’t cost the Mets at least Pelfrey, Martinez, Mejjia and Davis to get him, ur crazy and if the mets get him there signing him to a new deal. No question about it, probably in the 7 yr 140 mil neighborhood. I just don’t think the mets will do it, not for him.

]]> By: Danny Krieger http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31462 Danny Krieger Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:50:49 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31462 So you want to sign Lackey, and Marquis and trade for Crawford and Fielder? That's a bit much to do. I don't think so. So you want to sign Lackey, and Marquis and trade for Crawford and Fielder?
That’s a bit much to do. I don’t think so.

]]> By: Joe D http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31461 Joe D Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:40:23 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31461 The Mets have actually come around with eating salary in recent years. They ate Mota's salary, and Schoeneweis too. They paid the white sox to take Castro. There was also many indications that if Castillo did not get off to a good start this past season, the Mets were ready to eat his contract too. The Mets have actually come around with eating salary in recent years. They ate Mota’s salary, and Schoeneweis too. They paid the white sox to take Castro. There was also many indications that if Castillo did not get off to a good start this past season, the Mets were ready to eat his contract too.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31459 METS62FAN Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:30:10 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31459 JOE, YOU'RE BETTER THAN THIS, IGNORING PEREZ IS IGNORING THE FACT NYM DON'T EAT PLAYER CONTRACTS. OTHER THAN THAT, WITH A COUPLE OF TWEAKS SUCH AS INKING LACKEY & MARQUIS, NOT LACKEY & PINIERO. ACQUIRING FIELDER, USING OUR NEW DEPTH IN MINORS TO MAKE A RUN AT CRAWFORD FOR LF & INKING MOLINA NOT BARAJAS. FOR STABILITY MY PROPOSED ROTATION OF SANTANA,LACKEY,MARQUIS,PEREZ,NIEVE WOULD BE AN ASSURED UPGRADE SUPPORTED HOPFULLY BUY A PRODUCTIVE LINEUP OF: REYES-SS CRAWFORD-LF BELTRAN-CF FIELDER-1B WRIGHT-3B FRANCOUER-RF MOLINA-SANTOS-C CASTILLO-2B PITCHER WOULD MOST CERTAINLY CONTEND AFFORDABLY WHILE MAINTAINING A SEMBLANCE OF TALENT IN MINORS INCL NIESE,THOLE & DAVIS. ON MY BENCH WOULD BE MURPHY(IF NOT DEALT) INSTEAD OF TATIS FOR 1B,3B ANDERSON HERNANDEZ INSTEAD OF CORA FOR 2B,SS. PAGAN AS #4 OUTFIELDER MY BULLPEN WOULD INCLUDE K-ROD,FELICIANO,GREEN,PUTZ*,STOKES,BOSTICK(2nd LOOGEY) * ONLY ON REDUCED CONTRACT IF MED REPORTS WERE POSITIVE WITH AN UPGRADE OPTION TO 8M IF ELEVATED TO CLOSER(HEAVEN FORBID) JOE, YOU’RE BETTER THAN THIS, IGNORING PEREZ IS IGNORING THE FACT NYM DON’T EAT PLAYER CONTRACTS. OTHER THAN THAT, WITH A COUPLE OF TWEAKS SUCH AS INKING LACKEY & MARQUIS, NOT LACKEY & PINIERO. ACQUIRING FIELDER, USING OUR NEW DEPTH IN MINORS TO MAKE A RUN AT CRAWFORD FOR LF & INKING MOLINA NOT BARAJAS. FOR STABILITY MY PROPOSED ROTATION OF SANTANA,LACKEY,MARQUIS,PEREZ,NIEVE WOULD BE AN ASSURED UPGRADE SUPPORTED HOPFULLY BUY A PRODUCTIVE LINEUP OF:
REYES-SS
CRAWFORD-LF
BELTRAN-CF
FIELDER-1B
WRIGHT-3B
FRANCOUER-RF
MOLINA-SANTOS-C
CASTILLO-2B
PITCHER
WOULD MOST CERTAINLY CONTEND AFFORDABLY WHILE MAINTAINING A SEMBLANCE OF TALENT IN MINORS INCL NIESE,THOLE & DAVIS.
ON MY BENCH WOULD BE MURPHY(IF NOT DEALT) INSTEAD OF TATIS FOR 1B,3B
ANDERSON HERNANDEZ INSTEAD OF CORA FOR 2B,SS.
PAGAN AS #4 OUTFIELDER
MY BULLPEN WOULD INCLUDE K-ROD,FELICIANO,GREEN,PUTZ*,STOKES,BOSTICK(2nd LOOGEY)
* ONLY ON REDUCED CONTRACT IF MED REPORTS WERE POSITIVE WITH AN UPGRADE OPTION TO 8M IF ELEVATED TO CLOSER(HEAVEN FORBID)

]]> By: theonlymaskman http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31458 theonlymaskman Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:24:38 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31458 Should be sticks not aticks. Also bring in Ike Davis over time. Should be sticks not aticks. Also bring in Ike Davis over time.

]]> By: theonlymaskman http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31457 theonlymaskman Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:23:05 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31457 If Jerry Manuel aticks to the "Small Ball" strategy this team is going nowhere. The fix is to get rid of Jerry and put more power in the lineup. We need power at 1B and LF. We can either trade for Adrian Ganzalez and trade away Ike Davis or stick with a plan to bring in Ike Davis or time. Either way, we still need a power hitting LF. Both of those positions need to be fixed and the only internal option available is the development of Ike Davis. But we need to establish 2 power positions in this lineup. Pitching becomes the next area that requires fixing. A new SP is required to follow Santana in the rotation. So 1. change the manager to get rid of the Small Ball approach 2. Fix 1B and LF. 3. Address the pitching problem. If Jerry Manuel aticks to the “Small Ball” strategy this team is going nowhere. The fix is to get rid of Jerry and put more power in the lineup. We need power at 1B and LF. We can either trade for Adrian Ganzalez and trade away Ike Davis or stick with a plan to bring in Ike Davis or time. Either way, we still need a power hitting LF. Both of those positions need to be fixed and the only internal option available is the development of Ike Davis. But we need to establish 2 power positions in this lineup. Pitching becomes the next area that requires fixing. A new SP is required to follow Santana in the rotation.

So 1. change the manager to get rid of the Small Ball approach
2. Fix 1B and LF.
3. Address the pitching problem.

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31452 METS62FAN Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:24:15 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31452 ANTHONY, THE 1Y WOULD BE THEIR CHOICE, FIELDER ISN'Y A FA AFTER '10; JUST ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE; I'M GUESSING WITH HIS NUMBERS & TEX ALREADY GETTINGH 20+ AND FIELDER'S AGENT IS BORAS HIS LIKELY AWARD FOR '11 WOULD BE 20M+ NYM HAVE THEN TO DECIDE WHAST TO DO. IY OR MORE IS THEIR CHOICE; BUT HE'S STILL THE BEST AVAILABLE FOR POTENTIALLY THE LEAST MILB TALENT. IF NYM DON'T HARDPRESS EXPLORE, THEY'VE FAILED! GONZALES IS A NICE CONSIDERATION, HE'S OLDER & WILL COST OUR FARM SYSTEM'S CREAM, NEGATING DEALINGH FOR PITCHING. FIELDER LIKELY COSTS A COUPLE OF OUR MOSEST "EXPERIENCED" SP; NOT MILB PLAYERS. THEY ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME WITH THE HIGHLY TALENTED 'CORE' & MUST CERTAINLY STRIKE WHILE VIABILITY IS STILL THERE. TIME IS NOT NYM'S ALLY ANTHONY, THE 1Y WOULD BE THEIR CHOICE, FIELDER ISN’Y A FA AFTER ’10; JUST ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE; I’M GUESSING WITH HIS NUMBERS & TEX ALREADY GETTINGH 20+ AND FIELDER’S AGENT IS BORAS HIS LIKELY AWARD FOR ’11 WOULD BE 20M+ NYM HAVE THEN TO DECIDE WHAST TO DO. IY OR MORE IS THEIR CHOICE; BUT HE’S STILL THE BEST AVAILABLE FOR POTENTIALLY THE LEAST MILB TALENT. IF NYM DON’T HARDPRESS EXPLORE, THEY’VE FAILED! GONZALES IS A NICE CONSIDERATION, HE’S OLDER & WILL COST OUR FARM SYSTEM’S CREAM, NEGATING DEALINGH FOR PITCHING. FIELDER LIKELY COSTS A COUPLE OF OUR MOSEST “EXPERIENCED” SP; NOT MILB PLAYERS. THEY ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME WITH THE HIGHLY TALENTED ‘CORE’ & MUST CERTAINLY STRIKE WHILE VIABILITY IS STILL THERE. TIME IS NOT NYM’S ALLY

]]> By: Luis Venitucci http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31434 Luis Venitucci Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:08:32 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31434 Citi is NOT a pitchers park to the degree people think it is and the dimensions would lead you to believe. CHeck the road and home #s of HR for the Mets hitters AND pitching staff. We GAVE UP MORE HR AT CITI than on the road-WE HIT MORE HR AT HOME than on the road-IT IS NOT THE PARK, it is the players. FIRST priority should be pitching(SIT DOWN OLLIE), then work on the power aspect. Of course the 3 Stooges in charge will not commit to a rebuilding plan so we will be saddled with stop gap measures until Beltran is gone and then Wright/Reyes are gettin too old to bring in fans Citi is NOT a pitchers park to the degree people think it is and the dimensions would lead you to believe. CHeck the road and home #s of HR for the Mets hitters AND pitching staff. We GAVE UP MORE HR AT CITI than on the road-WE HIT MORE HR AT HOME than on the road-IT IS NOT THE PARK, it is the players. FIRST priority should be pitching(SIT DOWN OLLIE), then work on the power aspect. Of course the 3 Stooges in charge will not commit to a rebuilding plan so we will be saddled with stop gap measures until Beltran is gone and then Wright/Reyes are gettin too old to bring in fans

]]> By: Mike F http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31425 Mike F Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:55:40 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31425 we dont need ace material, we have santana(ace material) we need someone wo can win 15+ games...lackey. case closed sign him we dont need ace material, we have santana(ace material) we need someone wo can win 15+ games…lackey. case closed sign him

]]> By: Mike F http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31424 Mike F Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:54:37 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31424 WE HAVE A PITCHERS PARK. WE DONT EXPECT TO HAVE 300 HOMERUNS A YEAR... WE HAVE A PITCHERS PARK. WE DONT EXPECT TO HAVE 300 HOMERUNS A YEAR…

]]> By: Joe D http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31401 Joe D Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:18:36 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31401 Danny, the fact Lee has one year left is exactly why they might trade him. As for Pineiro, he has a career 1.34 WHIP and 4.19 ERA pitching 8 years in the AL. He's also 31 despite an 11 year career. I'm not saying he's a 1 or 2 pitcher, but he'd be an upgrade over Pelfrey and Perez. I also like the idea of Randy Wolf too. Lackey is the best of a weak free agent pitcher crop, but even though he'll get a huge contract, I dont see him as ace material. Danny, the fact Lee has one year left is exactly why they might trade him.

As for Pineiro, he has a career 1.34 WHIP and 4.19 ERA pitching 8 years in the AL. He’s also 31 despite an 11 year career. I’m not saying he’s a 1 or 2 pitcher, but he’d be an upgrade over Pelfrey and Perez. I also like the idea of Randy Wolf too.

Lackey is the best of a weak free agent pitcher crop, but even though he’ll get a huge contract, I dont see him as ace material.

]]> By: Danny Krieger http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31394 Danny Krieger Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:39:13 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31394 Joe D. I'm not sure I agree with you. The Cubs may not be in transition now that their new ownership is in place Lee has only one year and $13M left on his contract so they would more likely keep him. But he would be a good addition. You can either get a big hitting left fielder like Holliday and keep Murphy at first base, or get a big hitting first baseman and keep a platoon like Pagan and someone else in left field. The result would be the same. I think the Mets must upgrade their power and defense at second base and catcher. Molina/Barajas is fine for catcher. I want DeRosa at second and he can also play some first base as a righty platoon for Murphy. Lackey is the guy you want as pitcher. You could easily argue that Pineiro had a career year and would be a disappointment. I also don't trust Pelfrey. He has to show more consistency. I could see the scenario where he pitches poorly in spring training and starts the season in AAA ball. Joe D.
I’m not sure I agree with you. The Cubs may not be in transition now that their new ownership is in place Lee has only one year and $13M left on his contract so they would more likely keep him. But he would be a good addition.

You can either get a big hitting left fielder like Holliday and keep Murphy at first base, or get a big hitting first baseman and keep a platoon like Pagan and someone else in left field. The result would be the same.

I think the Mets must upgrade their power and defense at second base and catcher. Molina/Barajas is fine for catcher. I want DeRosa at second and he can also play some first base as a righty platoon for Murphy.

Lackey is the guy you want as pitcher. You could easily argue that Pineiro had a career year and would be a disappointment. I also don’t trust Pelfrey. He has to show more consistency. I could see the scenario where he pitches poorly in spring training and starts the season in AAA ball.

]]> By: Joe D http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/10/the-mets-do-need-home-run-hitters.html#comment-31392 Joe D Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:15:40 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15235#comment-31392 If it were up to me, I'd go hard after Derek Lee now that Cubs are in transition, sign John Lackey AND Joel Pineiro. If we did that, I would like to see Chris Carter get a shot in left field in some sort of a platoon with Pagan, and the Mets sign Barajas or Molina to catch. I love Halladay, but I'm not giving up the entire farm to get him. I love Holliday or Bay too, but neither are worth as much as what Beltran or Santana get paid. If we add two solid pitchers like Lackey and Pineiro to go with Santana, Maine and Pelfrey, it should be enough to win the division. A lineup that looks like this: 1. Reyes 2. Castillo 3. Wright 4. Beltran 5. Lee 6. Francoeur 7. Carter/Pagan 8. Barajas/Molina Would score a ton of runs. If it were up to me, I’d go hard after Derek Lee now that Cubs are in transition, sign John Lackey AND Joel Pineiro. If we did that, I would like to see Chris Carter get a shot in left field in some sort of a platoon with Pagan, and the Mets sign Barajas or Molina to catch.

I love Halladay, but I’m not giving up the entire farm to get him. I love Holliday or Bay too, but neither are worth as much as what Beltran or Santana get paid.

If we add two solid pitchers like Lackey and Pineiro to go with Santana, Maine and Pelfrey, it should be enough to win the division. A lineup that looks like this:

1. Reyes
2. Castillo
3. Wright
4. Beltran
5. Lee
6. Francoeur
7. Carter/Pagan
8. Barajas/Molina

Would score a ton of runs.

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