It’s all about the “value” Mets fans.
Regardless of your thoughts on the Phillies getting Brian Schneider, it’s a solid move for the Phillies who can give the Mets a lesson or two about getting the most value for a player.
The Phillies are reportedly paying Schneider $3 million dollars for two years or an average $1.5 million per season.
The Mets on the other hand, have paid Brian Schneider $8.9 million dollars in the last two years or an average of $4.9 million per season.
You see, it’s all about getting VALUE.
The Nationals moved Brian Schneider just in the nick of time in what was primarily a salary dump for them… a salary dump that got them the Mets’ former first round pick.
The Marlins were even smarter by moving Carlos Delgado to the Mets in the second year of his contract when his salary jumped from $4 million dollars in 2005 to $13.5 million dollars in 2006 when the Mets got him. The Mets also paid him another $14.5 in 07, $16.5 in 08 and $16.5 in 09. Wow…
The Mets just paid $2 million dollars for a utility player in Alex Cora who they hope never has to start more than 10 games, while the Phillies paid $1.5 million dollars for a catcher who will probably start over 80 games.
It’s all about the value.
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If I was certain that the Wilpon family would read it, I would print this post and mail it to them under the heading “Fire Omar!”. I really love your site by the way.
The thing is so many reports are coming out that the Wilpons ARE involved with these contracts. Omar has lost control and now our owner is also somehow a GM. It isn’t “Fire Omar”, it should be “Sell the Team”.
I am sorry but if the owner is acting like a GM, I can’t fault Omar for failing to do anything right this winter. If you didn’t want Omar to have full control, should had fired him or moved him. But this “GM by Committee” garbage thing is just going to make matters even worse.
Excellent observations, and point well made. It’s no surprise why Omar isnt calling the shots anymore.
The average MLB salary is $3 million. I don’t think this is a bad signing. He can play short or second in case Reyes isn’t the same or Castillo falls off. He’s gritty and he played through pain. He’s a pro’s pro and a good influence on the younger players. It’s not that bad a signing.
Not a question of bad signing, the question is whther he’s a value.
Two busted thumbs that required surgery and he got paid more than Vizquel, and the agent said Mets were only team interested?
You get the picture?
I feel that you are not taking into consideration of the money value in its time and place.
Some how the fans as a general rule seem to want to brand the owners.
But they are like most people, they are doing what at that moment makes sense, and most of the time it usually does not for them and for also for most of the rest of the world.
Because if it did then we would all be rich.
Hmm, how come FW is rich. Wow.
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Your numbers for Delgado are wrong:
# 4 years/$52M (2005-08), plus 2009 club option
* signed by Florida as a free agent 1/27/05
* 05:$4M, 06:$13.5M, 07:$14.5M, 08:$16M, 09:$16M vesting option or $12M club option ($4M buyout)
# acquired 11/05 in trade from Florida (as part of deal, Marlins paid Mets $7M – $1M in 2006, $2M in 2007, $4M in 2008).
The Mets paid him 12.5M, 12.5M, 12M and 12M
JOE, INTERSTING; BUT U NEGLECTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE MONEY SAVED BY NYM IN ACQUIRING DELGADO VIA TRADE THAN IF HE’D SIGNED AS A F/A WITH THEM. REMEMBER, BOTH FL & NY OFFERRED IDENTICAL ‘NET’ REMUNERATION TO DELGADO; ONLY NYM WERE KICKING IN PAYMENT OF NYS & NYC INCOME TAXES TO NULLIFY IT’S NEGATIVE EFFECT. IN THE END WE ASSUMED FL’S DEAL SANS TAX PMTS. A TREMENDOUS NET SAVINGS OVER HAVING WON IN ‘05 BIDDING. FL DOES NOT HAVE STATE OR LOCAL INCOME TAX, NEITHER DOES TX(BELTRAN COMPETITION W/HOUSTON)
U ALSO NEGLECT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT FORMER FIRSTROUNDER WAS AN ABJECT FAILURE NOW TOILING IN PITTSBURGH. WHY NOT DISCUSS DEALING AWAY HEILMAN? OR ESCOBAR? FAILURES Vs EXPECTATIONS ALL & GOOD RIDDANCE!