Comments on: A Peek Into The Mets Offseason Plan http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan Fri, 25 May 2012 21:28:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-32041 METS62FAN Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:09:54 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-32041 DEEB, I DISAGREE ON STRING; PERHAPS, AS REPORTED MOST PLACES, OMAR HAS THIS ONE SHOT "TO SEAL HIS ORIG DEAL" IF TRUE, I EXPECT BALLS TO THE WALL SHOT ALLOWED BY FREDDY, HIS PATRON. U MAY BE RIGHT ON SNYDER TARGET; BUT WITH RUMORS OF THE 3 WAY ACQUIRING OVERBAY WHILE NYM SHED CASTILLO TO CUBS & TALKING GONZALES WITH SD REUBITING OVERBAY WITH SNAKES AS D'BACKS HAD PLANNED WITH OVERBAY-SNYDER DEAL W/TORONTO ORIG. I STILL PREFER FIELDER'S GUARANTEED POWER FOR CITI; BUT A-GON ISN'T BOLOGNA AS AN ALTERNATIVE, ADDED TO O'DAWG IT MAY EVEN OUT OFFENSIVLY WHILE BEING SUPERIOR DEFENSIVLY. BUCKLE YOUR SEATBELTS. OMAR ALWAYS HJAS HAD UNDER-THE-RADAR DEALS LINE UP. GM MEETINGS TYPICALLY PRELUDE TO WINTER MEETING DEALS. I EXPECT LITTLE OUT OF CHICAGO WITH REAL MOVES IN DECEMBER. MY BIRTHDAY IS 12/10 & I OFTEN HAVE EXPERIENCED WONDERFUL PRESENTS FROM OUR NYM. THIS YRS MEETING ENDS ON 12/09. JUST PERFECT! LMAO & BUCKLE-UP FOR SAFETY. IF IT WERE ME, I'D LOOK TO MAKE MY FIRING AS DIFFICULT AS ANY BY BEING SUCCESSFUL, TAKING FEW LONG RANGE GAMBLES & GOING FOR MULTIPLE OFFENSIVE POTENTIAL THREATS. EVERYONE KNOWS HOW FRED LOATHES EATING CONTRACTS ON FRONT OFFICE,MNGS,PLAYERS AS HE HATES TO PAY ANYONE FOR NON-CONTRIBUTIONS. WHAT BETTER WAY TO KEEP YOURSELF EMPLOYED THROUGH THE ENTUIRE EXTENSION? DEEB, I DISAGREE ON STRING; PERHAPS, AS REPORTED MOST PLACES, OMAR HAS THIS ONE SHOT “TO SEAL HIS ORIG DEAL” IF TRUE, I EXPECT BALLS TO THE WALL SHOT ALLOWED BY FREDDY, HIS PATRON.
U MAY BE RIGHT ON SNYDER TARGET; BUT WITH RUMORS OF THE 3 WAY ACQUIRING OVERBAY WHILE NYM SHED CASTILLO TO CUBS & TALKING GONZALES WITH SD REUBITING OVERBAY WITH SNAKES AS D’BACKS HAD PLANNED WITH OVERBAY-SNYDER DEAL W/TORONTO ORIG. I STILL PREFER FIELDER’S GUARANTEED POWER FOR CITI; BUT A-GON ISN’T BOLOGNA AS AN ALTERNATIVE, ADDED TO O’DAWG IT MAY EVEN OUT OFFENSIVLY WHILE BEING SUPERIOR DEFENSIVLY. BUCKLE YOUR SEATBELTS. OMAR ALWAYS HJAS HAD UNDER-THE-RADAR DEALS LINE UP. GM MEETINGS TYPICALLY PRELUDE TO WINTER MEETING DEALS. I EXPECT LITTLE OUT OF CHICAGO WITH REAL MOVES IN DECEMBER. MY BIRTHDAY IS 12/10 & I OFTEN HAVE EXPERIENCED WONDERFUL PRESENTS FROM OUR NYM. THIS YRS MEETING ENDS ON 12/09. JUST PERFECT! LMAO & BUCKLE-UP FOR SAFETY. IF IT WERE ME, I’D LOOK TO MAKE MY FIRING AS DIFFICULT AS ANY BY BEING SUCCESSFUL, TAKING FEW LONG RANGE GAMBLES & GOING FOR MULTIPLE OFFENSIVE POTENTIAL THREATS.
EVERYONE KNOWS HOW FRED LOATHES EATING CONTRACTS ON FRONT OFFICE,MNGS,PLAYERS AS HE HATES TO PAY ANYONE FOR NON-CONTRIBUTIONS. WHAT BETTER WAY TO KEEP YOURSELF EMPLOYED THROUGH THE ENTUIRE EXTENSION?

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-32038 METS62FAN Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:16:29 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-32038 JDON? IS THAT THE RESULT OF SOME SCIENTIFIC STUDY? LMAO...WERE U NOT WATCHING LAST SEASON "A SEASON WITHOUT JOSE". COMMENTARY LIKE YOURS DOES NOT ADVANCE THE ARGUMENTS SURROUNDING TEAM IMPROVMENT ALL THE CLOWNS CALLING JOSE OUT RARELY SPECIFY A REPLACEMENT BETTER SUITED FOR THIS TEAM IN THIS CITY. WHILE IT'S FASHIONABLE FOR OTHER TEAMS' COWARDS TO CLAIM "JOSE'S ANTICS BOTHER THEM", I BELIEVE IF TRUTH WERE TOLD, THEY'RE REALLY SAYING THEY RESENT JOSE'S SALARY & JOSE'S ATTENTION HIGHLIGHTRD BY JOSE,JOSE,JOSE + THE PROFESSOR REYES' SLOTS ALL AMOUNT TO ATTENTION & REMUNERATION THE LIKES OF J-ROLL & RAMIREZ ARE JEALOUS OF AS THEY BOTH LIKELY VIEW THEMSELVES AS BETTER PLAYERS GETTING LESS ATTENTION AND/OR LESS MONEY. TOO BAD FANS AREN'T ASTUTE ENOUGH TO REALIZE. 2010 SALARIES: J-ROLL - 7.5M RAMIREZ - 7.0M REYES - 9.0M PERSONALLY I DOUBT VERY MUCH EITHER ROLLINS OR RAMIREZ HAVE THE TEMPERMENT TO SURVIVE NY ATMOSPHERE OF NEGATIVITY AT SLIGHTEST BUMP HECK WHENEVER RAMIREZ PLAYS US, IT'S OBVIOUS HE'S HELLBENT ON A MISSION TO OUT-PRODUCE JOSE. WHILE HIS GLOVE IS CERTAINLY MORE SUSPECT, HIS BAT MORE POWERFUL, HIS LEGS & SPARK AREN'T SUPERIOR. THERE ARE ONLY A HANDFUL(5) TOP SS ON BOTH SIDES OF PLAY & REYES IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THEM & WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BY ANOTHER. VERY UNLIKELY. FOR ALL THE CLAMORING ON THIS SITE FOR HOMEGROWN TALENT, ONE WOULD THINK A TAD MORE UNDERSTANDING & PATIENCE WOULD BE SHOWN FOR "ONE OF OUR OWN". ESP ONE WHO'S + FAR OUTWEIGH HIS -. PERHAPS IF CASTILLO IS DEALT THE METS CAN FINALLY GET AWAY FROM WASTING OUTS ADVANCING JOSE & REALLY PUT A BAT TO FLOURISH ON THE FASTBALLS HE CREATES FOR THE #2 HITTER(BELTRAN?) JDON? IS THAT THE RESULT OF SOME SCIENTIFIC STUDY? LMAO…WERE U NOT WATCHING LAST SEASON “A SEASON WITHOUT JOSE”. COMMENTARY LIKE YOURS DOES NOT ADVANCE THE ARGUMENTS SURROUNDING TEAM IMPROVMENT ALL THE CLOWNS CALLING JOSE OUT RARELY SPECIFY A REPLACEMENT BETTER SUITED FOR THIS TEAM IN THIS CITY. WHILE IT’S FASHIONABLE FOR OTHER TEAMS’ COWARDS TO CLAIM “JOSE’S ANTICS BOTHER THEM”, I BELIEVE IF TRUTH WERE TOLD, THEY’RE REALLY SAYING THEY RESENT JOSE’S SALARY & JOSE’S ATTENTION HIGHLIGHTRD BY JOSE,JOSE,JOSE + THE PROFESSOR REYES’ SLOTS ALL AMOUNT TO ATTENTION & REMUNERATION THE LIKES OF J-ROLL & RAMIREZ ARE JEALOUS OF AS THEY BOTH LIKELY VIEW THEMSELVES AS BETTER PLAYERS GETTING LESS ATTENTION AND/OR LESS MONEY. TOO BAD FANS AREN’T ASTUTE ENOUGH TO REALIZE. 2010 SALARIES:
J-ROLL – 7.5M
RAMIREZ – 7.0M
REYES – 9.0M
PERSONALLY I DOUBT VERY MUCH EITHER ROLLINS OR RAMIREZ HAVE THE TEMPERMENT TO SURVIVE NY ATMOSPHERE OF NEGATIVITY AT SLIGHTEST BUMP HECK WHENEVER RAMIREZ PLAYS US, IT’S OBVIOUS HE’S HELLBENT ON A MISSION TO OUT-PRODUCE JOSE. WHILE HIS GLOVE IS CERTAINLY MORE SUSPECT, HIS BAT MORE POWERFUL, HIS LEGS & SPARK AREN’T SUPERIOR. THERE ARE ONLY A HANDFUL(5) TOP SS ON BOTH SIDES OF PLAY & REYES IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THEM & WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BY ANOTHER. VERY UNLIKELY. FOR ALL THE CLAMORING ON THIS SITE FOR HOMEGROWN TALENT, ONE WOULD THINK A TAD MORE UNDERSTANDING & PATIENCE WOULD BE SHOWN FOR “ONE OF OUR OWN”. ESP ONE WHO’S + FAR OUTWEIGH HIS -. PERHAPS IF CASTILLO IS DEALT THE METS CAN FINALLY GET AWAY FROM WASTING OUTS ADVANCING JOSE & REALLY PUT A BAT TO FLOURISH ON THE FASTBALLS HE CREATES FOR THE #2 HITTER(BELTRAN?)

]]> By: Evan_S http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-32027 Evan_S Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:57:38 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-32027 Can you provide evidence that "he is one of the dumbest layers in the league." I watch him on a regular basis and have reached no such conclusion. Can you provide evidence that “he is one of the dumbest layers in the league.” I watch him on a regular basis and have reached no such conclusion.

]]> By: Deebo http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-32025 Deebo Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:47:37 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-32025 No berating here. I'm the fool that suggested more silly things than that. The Mets won't do both. I prefer to sign Lackey because I don't trust Halladay's heart. I also like trading with the D-Backs to get Haren and Snyder. I hope I'm wrong, but it seems like the Mets won't do ANYTHING of note. Omar's just playing out the string... No berating here. I’m the fool that suggested more silly things than that. The Mets won’t do both. I prefer to sign Lackey because I don’t trust Halladay’s heart. I also like trading with the D-Backs to get Haren and Snyder. I hope I’m wrong, but it seems like the Mets won’t do ANYTHING of note. Omar’s just playing out the string…

]]> By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-31999 METS62FAN Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:56:02 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-31999 CAPSLOCK=DISABILITY ACCOMODATION OTHER THAN THE IMPOSSIBLE TO HIDE SANTANA DEAL, I TAKE SOLACE IN OMAR'S APPARENT STEALTHINESS. WHHILE THERE WAS NEVER MUCH LEAKING RE. THE DEALS FOR CHURCH/SCHNEIDER, FRANCOUER, NADY, JULIO/MAINE, HERNANDEZ/PEREZ AND PLENTY OF SO-CALLED INSIDER BUZZ FLAPPING ABOUT ACQUISITION/INTEREST IN SOSA,MANNY,et al. I TAKE GREAT COMFORT IS NO MENTIONS OF FIELDER OR CRAWFORD AND THE FACT THAT DOUG MELVIN IN HIS PRESSER ANNOUNCING PLANS TO ACQUIRE 2 ESTABLISHED ARMS FOR THE ROTATION & WHEN ASKED WHAT HE HAD TO DEAL, HIS REPLY OF, "JJ HARDY BEING HIS MOST DESIRABLE TRADE ASSET TO BRING BACK SPing, WELL HE'S DEALT HARDY FOR GOMEZ & ZERO PITCHING. WONDER WHERE THOSE 2 SP ARE COMING FROM? THEY TYPICALLY DON'T DO F/ACY DEALS MUCH. OH, TO DREAM! CAPSLOCK=DISABILITY ACCOMODATION
OTHER THAN THE IMPOSSIBLE TO HIDE SANTANA DEAL, I TAKE SOLACE IN OMAR’S APPARENT STEALTHINESS. WHHILE THERE WAS NEVER MUCH LEAKING RE. THE DEALS FOR CHURCH/SCHNEIDER, FRANCOUER, NADY, JULIO/MAINE, HERNANDEZ/PEREZ AND PLENTY OF SO-CALLED INSIDER BUZZ FLAPPING ABOUT ACQUISITION/INTEREST IN SOSA,MANNY,et al.

I TAKE GREAT COMFORT IS NO MENTIONS OF FIELDER OR CRAWFORD AND THE FACT THAT DOUG MELVIN IN HIS PRESSER ANNOUNCING PLANS TO ACQUIRE 2 ESTABLISHED ARMS FOR THE ROTATION & WHEN ASKED WHAT HE HAD TO DEAL, HIS REPLY OF, “JJ HARDY BEING HIS MOST DESIRABLE TRADE ASSET TO BRING BACK SPing, WELL HE’S DEALT HARDY FOR GOMEZ & ZERO PITCHING. WONDER WHERE THOSE 2 SP ARE COMING FROM? THEY TYPICALLY DON’T DO F/ACY DEALS MUCH. OH, TO DREAM!

]]> By: jdon http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-31963 jdon Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:42:31 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-31963 It is really quite simple. He is one of the dumbest players in the league. Apologize for my political incorrectness. It is really quite simple. He is one of the dumbest players in the league. Apologize for my political incorrectness.

]]> By: jdon http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-31960 jdon Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:55:45 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-31960 I do not consider Marquis a 2. I actually think Crazy Pelf could be better. I am not against getting Marquis for a 4. Like Hudson, his star faded late in the season. mets do not need late faders, if you know what I mean, not as their number 2. As for the use of the word "Plan" in the topic: you have to be kidding. Somewhere in the mets' offices there is a bulletin board with the pictures of FAs splattered all over it. On a nearby table is a package of darts. Welcome to the Omar Minaya War Room. Plan A--first three darts; plan B--first two darts. I do not consider Marquis a 2. I actually think Crazy Pelf could be better. I am not against getting Marquis for a 4. Like Hudson, his star faded late in the season. mets do not need late faders, if you know what I mean, not as their number 2. As for the use of the word “Plan” in the topic: you have to be kidding. Somewhere in the mets’ offices there is a bulletin board with the pictures of FAs splattered all over it. On a nearby table is a package of darts. Welcome to the Omar Minaya War Room. Plan A–first three darts; plan B–first two darts.

]]> By: Evan_S http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-31951 Evan_S Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:19:43 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-31951 Can you elaborate on why you nicknamed Jose Reyes, I assume it's him, "Stupid." I love hearing these things, they're very entertaining. Can you elaborate on why you nicknamed Jose Reyes, I assume it’s him, “Stupid.” I love hearing these things, they’re very entertaining.

]]> By: Evan_S http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-31950 Evan_S Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:17:39 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-31950 You're ignoring two things. First, Pagan's numbers are from a small sample size. And second Bengie Molina really really sucks. We already have Francoeur, do we really need another sub .300 OBP guy in the lineup. Mets would be best off signing Holliday, putting Pagan in right, and non tender Francoeur or sell high on him. I'll take Zaun, Hernandez, Navarro, Snyder or Blanco to catch, and Johnson on a one year deal to play first if he'll accept. You’re ignoring two things. First, Pagan’s numbers are from a small sample size. And second Bengie Molina really really sucks. We already have Francoeur, do we really need another sub .300 OBP guy in the lineup. Mets would be best off signing Holliday, putting Pagan in right, and non tender Francoeur or sell high on him. I’ll take Zaun, Hernandez, Navarro, Snyder or Blanco to catch, and Johnson on a one year deal to play first if he’ll accept.

]]> By: Des http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-31949 Des Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:02:22 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-31949 Carlos Delgado is an asset with a declining value, both on the field and in the marketplace. Bringing Carlos back with an incentive laden deal is the Mets only approach unless it's felt his major league career is on life support. Many Mets fans attach a premium to Carlos' services. I'm not one of them. He is a liability in the field with his limited range and lack of upper body flexibiliy. His hands are not soft. Occasionally he crushes a pitch but his hitting is problematic against left handed pitchers who can control even a middling slider. His batting problems involve the many moving parts he needs to synchronize, day in and day out. Too many aspects of his hitting are not dependable. Hot streaks come and go, but bad techniques always cause problems over the course of a season. Carlos Delgado is an asset with a declining value, both on the field and in the marketplace. Bringing Carlos back with an incentive laden deal is the Mets only approach unless it’s felt his major league career is on life support.

Many Mets fans attach a premium to Carlos’ services. I’m not one of them. He is a liability in the field with his limited range and lack of upper body flexibiliy. His hands are not soft. Occasionally he crushes a pitch but his hitting is problematic against left handed pitchers who can control even a middling slider. His batting problems involve the many moving parts he needs to synchronize, day in and day out. Too many aspects of his hitting are not dependable. Hot streaks come and go, but bad techniques always cause problems over the course of a season.

]]> By: steve http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-31948 steve Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:39:09 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-31948 I think there is 3 differnet ways to go. 1 the Mets could just sign free-agents,not making any trades.I like this idea.Go hard after 3 players at 3 positions.Holliday-Bay inLeft.Barajas-Molina behind the plate.Lackey-Marquis. #2 sign free-agents and make trades.Trade for Crawford or Upton,or pitching trade for Halladay or Felix Hernandez.Then sign multiple position guys,i.e Figgins or DeRosa. #3 which i dont believe they have the Balls to do in New York.Rebuild let the young guys play.Let Thole platoon with Santos,give Fmart left field,Have a rotation of Santana-Pelfrey-Niese-Maine-Stoner. I think there is 3 differnet ways to go. 1 the Mets could just sign free-agents,not making any trades.I like this idea.Go hard after 3 players at 3 positions.Holliday-Bay inLeft.Barajas-Molina behind the plate.Lackey-Marquis. #2 sign free-agents and make trades.Trade for Crawford or Upton,or pitching trade for Halladay or Felix Hernandez.Then sign multiple position guys,i.e Figgins or DeRosa. #3 which i dont believe they have the Balls to do in New York.Rebuild let the young guys play.Let Thole platoon with Santos,give Fmart left field,Have a rotation of Santana-Pelfrey-Niese-Maine-Stoner.

]]> By: Anthony http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-31944 Anthony Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:49:47 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-31944 sorry clicked on the button by accident Biemel and Figeroura would be the other guys in the pen. Bench- Glaus/murphy-whomever loses 1b competition Pagan Hernandez Santos Sullivan sorry clicked on the button by accident

Biemel and Figeroura would be the other guys in the pen.

Bench-
Glaus/murphy-whomever loses 1b competition
Pagan
Hernandez
Santos
Sullivan

]]> By: Anthony http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-31943 Anthony Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:45:56 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-31943 Going based on the Marty Nobile article on Mets.com, I think will be hard to have a big FA power hitter sign here based on the citifield dimensions, so I'll try a few ideas based on Noble's article: 1. I know 3 way deals are hard to so but how about Luis Castillo to the Dodgers who need a 2b, OF Juan Pierre and SP Oliver Perez to the Cubs and OF Alfonzo Soriano to the Mets? Pierre had a good year this past year and had some good years with the Cubs when he was there the first time, i am sure they would have interest, the Perez part of it is, they get out of Soriano's big deal they get pitching insurance in their rotation with Ted Lilly injured and Rich Harden upcoming departure. From a Mets standpoint, u get the OF and some power u need and no payroll changes in this trade, doesn't go up or down. 2. Sign Orlando Hudson to a 2 yr deal for about 4 or 5 mil per, better defense, 290 to 300 hitter, switch hitter, replaces Castillo. 3. Sign Troy Glaus as the right-handed compliment to Murphy at 1b-1 year 1 million, if u want u could even have the 1b job be a open competition. 4. Sign Bengie Molina to C-2 yrs 11 mil deal(5.5m per) 5. Sign Joe Biemel to be the 2nd lefty out of the pen. 1 year 2 million 6. Sign Randy Wolf, no I do not think he is #2 starter we need, however he did have a better year then Lackey and an obvious upgrade over Oliver Perez. 3 yrs 24-27 million(8 or 9 mil per) 7. Trade Mike Pelfrey, Fernando Martinez, Jerry Mejjia, Wilmer Flores for Roy Halliday, sign Halliday to Santana like extension 6 yrs 137 mil, he will make 15.75 million this year. So when u look at ur team u see: C-Molina 1b-Murphy/Glaus-whomever wins the job. 2b-Hudson SS-Reyes 3b-Wright LF-Soriano CF-Beltran RF-Franceour Rotation Santana Halliday Wolf Maine Neise Bullpen K-rod Parnell Stokes Felicano B Going based on the Marty Nobile article on Mets.com, I think will be hard to have a big FA power hitter sign here based on the citifield dimensions, so I’ll try a few ideas based on Noble’s article:

1. I know 3 way deals are hard to so but how about Luis Castillo to the Dodgers who need a 2b, OF Juan Pierre and SP Oliver Perez to the Cubs and OF Alfonzo Soriano to the Mets? Pierre had a good year this past year and had some good years with the Cubs when he was there the first time, i am sure they would have interest, the Perez part of it is, they get out of Soriano’s big deal they get pitching insurance in their rotation with Ted Lilly injured and Rich Harden upcoming departure. From a Mets standpoint, u get the OF and some power u need and no payroll changes in this trade, doesn’t go up or down.

2. Sign Orlando Hudson to a 2 yr deal for about 4 or 5 mil per, better defense, 290 to 300 hitter, switch hitter, replaces Castillo.

3. Sign Troy Glaus as the right-handed compliment to Murphy at 1b-1 year 1 million, if u want u could even have the 1b job be a open competition.

4. Sign Bengie Molina to C-2 yrs 11 mil deal(5.5m per)

5. Sign Joe Biemel to be the 2nd lefty out of the pen. 1 year 2 million

6. Sign Randy Wolf, no I do not think he is #2 starter we need, however he did have a better year then Lackey and an obvious upgrade over Oliver Perez. 3 yrs 24-27 million(8 or 9 mil per)

7. Trade Mike Pelfrey, Fernando Martinez, Jerry Mejjia, Wilmer Flores for Roy Halliday, sign Halliday to Santana like extension 6 yrs 137 mil, he will make 15.75 million this year.

So when u look at ur team u see:

C-Molina
1b-Murphy/Glaus-whomever wins the job.
2b-Hudson
SS-Reyes
3b-Wright
LF-Soriano
CF-Beltran
RF-Franceour

Rotation
Santana
Halliday
Wolf
Maine
Neise

Bullpen
K-rod
Parnell
Stokes
Felicano
B

]]> By: jdon http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-31939 jdon Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:14:34 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-31939 I like Polanco over Hudson too. But is he a FA? I like Polanco over Hudson too. But is he a FA?

]]> By: Nester http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-31938 Nester Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:49:43 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-31938 Orlando Hudson lost his playing time to that waste of roster space, Rafael Belliard. Would he really be much of an upgrade over Castillo? Geez people wake up! If you're gonna make a move than make it count and get Placido Polanco who is a far better glove and would be a great #2 hitter on this team. Look at the UZR/150 Hudson 2008 (-7.6) - 2009 (-3.7) Worse than Luis Castillo! Polanco 2008 (3.5) - 2009 (11.0) Orlando Hudson lost his playing time to that waste of roster space, Rafael Belliard. Would he really be much of an upgrade over Castillo?

Geez people wake up!

If you’re gonna make a move than make it count and get Placido Polanco who is a far better glove and would be a great #2 hitter on this team.

Look at the UZR/150

Hudson 2008 (-7.6) – 2009 (-3.7) Worse than Luis Castillo!
Polanco 2008 (3.5) – 2009 (11.0)

]]> By: Alex in CT http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-31937 Alex in CT Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:49:14 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-31937 Joe, I agree with most of your concerns about the Noble piece, but I think you're way off on Castillo. The Mets may never get another opportunity to sell high on him, so they should do it now. Whereas before it would have been a salary dump, Castillo would now actually net the Mets a solid return. We can use him to upgrade at first base or get a solid setup man for the bullpen. We can then sign O-Dog to a similar one year deal he had with the Dodgers. Joe, I agree with most of your concerns about the Noble piece, but I think you’re way off on Castillo. The Mets may never get another opportunity to sell high on him, so they should do it now. Whereas before it would have been a salary dump, Castillo would now actually net the Mets a solid return. We can use him to upgrade at first base or get a solid setup man for the bullpen. We can then sign O-Dog to a similar one year deal he had with the Dodgers.

]]> By: Alex in CT http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-31936 Alex in CT Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:43:07 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-31936 I saw your comment after I replied to another. I absolutely agree about Pagan. Angel Pagan is the prototype for a skillset that was made for the dimensions of CitiField. However, I'll agree to disagree on Chapman who is reportedly 2-3 years away from being major league ready. $60 mil for a player who will spend most of his first 4 years in the minors is a bit outlandish. I saw your comment after I replied to another. I absolutely agree about Pagan. Angel Pagan is the prototype for a skillset that was made for the dimensions of CitiField. However, I’ll agree to disagree on Chapman who is reportedly 2-3 years away from being major league ready. $60 mil for a player who will spend most of his first 4 years in the minors is a bit outlandish.

]]> By: Alex in CT http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-31935 Alex in CT Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:40:08 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-31935 The conversation should be about upgrading. Bengie Molina (.265 20 80) is an obvious upgrade over Omir Santos (.260 7 40) ESPECIALLY defensively where Molina blows him away. They both are free swingers with bad discipline, but with Molina the pitching staff will get a savvy receiver who calls a great game and is an old school catcher who blocks the plate well. Also, Mike Cameron (.250/.342/.795) IS NOT an upgrade over Angel Pagan (.281/.331/.837), Cameron may be better defensively but his CF tendencies led to a disastrous injury when he collided with Beltran. Cameron has never started another game in LF or RF ever since that day, and has often made it well known he will only play CF, so discussing him is really a mute point unless the Mets have secret plans to trade Carlos Beltran. We dont need another experiment with Cameron playing out of position. As for injury risks, Cameron will be 37 opening day, but Molina isn't a spring chicken either at 35. Any player over 35 is deemed to be an injury risk according to conventional wisdom. For a good example of that theory at work, one only has to look at the 2007-2009 Mets rosters. The conversation should be about upgrading. Bengie Molina (.265 20 80) is an obvious upgrade over Omir Santos (.260 7 40) ESPECIALLY defensively where Molina blows him away. They both are free swingers with bad discipline, but with Molina the pitching staff will get a savvy receiver who calls a great game and is an old school catcher who blocks the plate well.

Also, Mike Cameron (.250/.342/.795) IS NOT an upgrade over Angel Pagan (.281/.331/.837), Cameron may be better defensively but his CF tendencies led to a disastrous injury when he collided with Beltran. Cameron has never started another game in LF or RF ever since that day, and has often made it well known he will only play CF, so discussing him is really a mute point unless the Mets have secret plans to trade Carlos Beltran. We dont need another experiment with Cameron playing out of position.

As for injury risks, Cameron will be 37 opening day, but Molina isn’t a spring chicken either at 35. Any player over 35 is deemed to be an injury risk according to conventional wisdom. For a good example of that theory at work, one only has to look at the 2007-2009 Mets rosters.

]]> By: J. Gomez http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-31934 J. Gomez Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:38:32 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-31934 Please tell me how Cameron is such a big improvement over Pagan? Cameron has a little big more power but for the cost, I would save the money and play Pagan. In limited duty, Pagan had 11 triples and played stellar defense and since we're talking about a bridge to Martinez, why not save the money and spend it where is needed, pitching. The same can be said if Ike Davis proves that he is for real. I would just sign Delgado to an incentive ladden contract and hope that Davis can take over in 2011. Again, save the money and use it for pitching, draft pick. Sign someone like Chapman. Please tell me how Cameron is such a big improvement over Pagan? Cameron has a little big more power but for the cost, I would save the money and play Pagan.

In limited duty, Pagan had 11 triples and played stellar defense and since we’re talking about a bridge to Martinez, why not save the money and spend it where is needed, pitching.

The same can be said if Ike Davis proves that he is for real. I would just sign Delgado to an incentive ladden contract and hope that Davis can take over in 2011. Again, save the money and use it for pitching, draft pick. Sign someone like Chapman.

]]> By: jdon http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11/a-peak-into-the-mets-offseason-plan.html#comment-31933 jdon Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:22:08 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=15611#comment-31933 We all know that the mets support players are trash. The bigger problem is that their core players have also become question marks. Not just Wright Beltran and Stupid, include Santana. He may come back and pitch like a 2 or 3, Who can say? Frankie R. also raises big ????????. getting a Halladay would be huge. I am not so hot for Holliday. And frankly, offensively, Hudson might be a step down from Castillo. But i like defense at second, if Utley is not available. FAct is, they cannot ifx it all, and they have idiots making the call. We all know that the mets support players are trash. The bigger problem is that their core players have also become question marks. Not just Wright Beltran and Stupid, include Santana. He may come back and pitch like a 2 or 3, Who can say? Frankie R. also raises big ????????. getting a Halladay would be huge. I am not so hot for Holliday. And frankly, offensively, Hudson might be a step down from Castillo. But i like defense at second, if Utley is not available. FAct is, they cannot ifx it all, and they have idiots making the call.

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