Comments on: Henry Blanco To Be A Met, Is Thole Era Not Far Behind? http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/12/henry-blanco-to-be-a-met-is-thole-era-not-far-behind.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=henry-blanco-to-be-a-met-is-thole-era-not-far-behind Sat, 26 May 2012 01:41:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: METS62FAN http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/12/henry-blanco-to-be-a-met-is-thole-era-not-far-behind.html#comment-33696 METS62FAN Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:35:32 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16779#comment-33696 CAPSLOCK=DISABILITY ACCOMODATION KEVIN, SARCASM ASIDE, I BELIEVE <2M FOR 2 VET CATCHERS BLANCO & COSTE IS JUDICIOUS & CONSIDERING NO WORD OF INTEREST IS EMINATING FROM ANYWHERE CONCERNING LACKEY IS A VERY GOOD SIGN FOR OMAR'S STEALTHFUL HISTORY. OUTSIDE OF THE SANTANA ACQUISITION THERE WAS LITTLE BEING RUMINATED OVER OUR INTERESTS IN PEDRO,BELTRAN,WAGNER,K-ROD AT THIS SAME TIME. EVEN TRADES OF CAMERON, BENSON,YOSHII,NADY,CHURCH RECEIVED MUCH SPECULATION & I, FOR ONE, AM HOPING OMAR'S LETTING TIME & PLAYER/AGENT INSECURITY WORK IN OUR FAVOR. FORTUNATLY, FEW IF ANY OF OUR PREFERRED TARGETS ARE REP'S BY BORAS, KEEPING AGENT INSECURITY IN PLAY. WHAT WE DO KNOW, IS AS SOON AS WE MAKE OUR INTEREST KNOWN, OFFICIALLY, COMPETITORS START SNIFFING AROUND, PRICES BEGIN TO ESCALATE. WOULDN'T WE ALL PREFER OMAR "GETTING" AGENT'S CALLS INSTEAD OF VICE-VERSA? WE STARTED ON 12/01 WITH A DERTH OF CATCHING EXPERIENCE ON THE ROSTER & COACHING STAFF, IT NOW SEEMS THERE'S LIKELY TO BE AN ABUDANCE OF EXPERIENCE & QUALITY TEACHING SAINCE COSTE HAS AN EXCELLENT REP AT DOING SO & LIKELY TO HAVE GREAT OPPORTUNITY IN BUFFALO WITH JOSH. WHILE A MOLINA/BLANCO CATCHING TANDEM ON THE 25 IS CERTAINLY NOT SEXY; IT IS SERVICABLE AT A REASONABLE PROJECTED OUTLAY. IF COSTE IS ON THE 40 IN BUFFALO HIS SALARY IS <500K AS A #3 MLB OPTION, THAT'S REASONABLE CERTAINLY THE "GLASS MOSTLY EMPTY" CROWD WILL HAVE THEIR FULL OF ANGST; BUT THE ROSTER IN JANUARY/DECEMBER IS MEANINGLESS IT'S THE APRIL ROSTER WE'VE ALL GOT TO BELIEVE IN. CAPSLOCK=DISABILITY ACCOMODATION
KEVIN, SARCASM ASIDE, I BELIEVE <2M FOR 2 VET CATCHERS BLANCO & COSTE IS JUDICIOUS & CONSIDERING NO WORD OF INTEREST IS EMINATING FROM ANYWHERE CONCERNING LACKEY IS A VERY GOOD SIGN FOR OMAR'S STEALTHFUL HISTORY. OUTSIDE OF THE SANTANA ACQUISITION THERE WAS LITTLE BEING RUMINATED OVER OUR INTERESTS IN PEDRO,BELTRAN,WAGNER,K-ROD AT THIS SAME TIME. EVEN TRADES OF CAMERON, BENSON,YOSHII,NADY,CHURCH RECEIVED MUCH SPECULATION & I, FOR ONE, AM HOPING OMAR'S LETTING TIME & PLAYER/AGENT INSECURITY WORK IN OUR FAVOR. FORTUNATLY, FEW IF ANY OF OUR PREFERRED TARGETS ARE REP'S BY BORAS, KEEPING AGENT INSECURITY IN PLAY. WHAT WE DO KNOW, IS AS SOON AS WE MAKE OUR INTEREST KNOWN, OFFICIALLY, COMPETITORS START SNIFFING AROUND, PRICES BEGIN TO ESCALATE. WOULDN'T WE ALL PREFER OMAR "GETTING" AGENT'S CALLS INSTEAD OF VICE-VERSA?
WE STARTED ON 12/01 WITH A DERTH OF CATCHING EXPERIENCE ON THE ROSTER & COACHING STAFF, IT NOW SEEMS THERE'S LIKELY TO BE AN ABUDANCE OF EXPERIENCE & QUALITY TEACHING SAINCE COSTE HAS AN EXCELLENT REP AT DOING SO & LIKELY TO HAVE GREAT OPPORTUNITY IN BUFFALO WITH JOSH. WHILE A MOLINA/BLANCO CATCHING TANDEM ON THE 25 IS CERTAINLY NOT SEXY; IT IS SERVICABLE AT A REASONABLE PROJECTED OUTLAY. IF COSTE IS ON THE 40 IN BUFFALO HIS SALARY IS <500K AS A #3 MLB OPTION, THAT'S REASONABLE

CERTAINLY THE "GLASS MOSTLY EMPTY" CROWD WILL HAVE THEIR FULL OF ANGST; BUT THE ROSTER IN JANUARY/DECEMBER IS MEANINGLESS IT'S THE APRIL ROSTER WE'VE ALL GOT TO BELIEVE IN.

]]> By: Alan http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/12/henry-blanco-to-be-a-met-is-thole-era-not-far-behind.html#comment-33689 Alan Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:34:57 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16779#comment-33689 One of our problems is that we think that we need leverage in signing a player. Instead, we sign someone who is a temporary stop gap at best. If we want a Bengie Molina, be aggressive and sign him. I really feel that we jerk around too much with negotiations especially when we don't have the upper hand. UNfortunately, this off season we do not have the upper hand as we may well be heading for a few lean years depending on the healthy return of Jose Reyes, a strong bounce back season from David Wright, a surgically healed Johanne Santana and some further maturity of our younger pitchers. One of our problems is that we think that we need leverage in signing a player. Instead, we sign someone who is a temporary stop gap at best. If we want a Bengie Molina, be aggressive and sign him. I really feel that we jerk around too much with negotiations especially when we don’t have the upper hand. UNfortunately, this off season we do not have the upper hand as we may well be heading for a few lean years depending on the healthy return of Jose Reyes, a strong bounce back season from David Wright, a surgically healed Johanne Santana and some further maturity of our younger pitchers.

]]> By: TommyJ http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/12/henry-blanco-to-be-a-met-is-thole-era-not-far-behind.html#comment-33661 TommyJ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:09:08 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16779#comment-33661 Great a 38 year old catcher. Lets see the Mets sign him, over pay him, and in true Mets form his knees will explode the second game he plays for them. Great a 38 year old catcher. Lets see the Mets sign him, over pay him, and in true Mets form his knees will explode the second game he plays for them.

]]> By: Tim http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/12/henry-blanco-to-be-a-met-is-thole-era-not-far-behind.html#comment-33653 Tim Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:16:07 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16779#comment-33653 The Mets already have enough back-up catchers. The Mets already have enough back-up catchers.

]]> By: Tim http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/12/henry-blanco-to-be-a-met-is-thole-era-not-far-behind.html#comment-33652 Tim Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:15:09 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16779#comment-33652 Why? Just a waste of money. Why?

Just a waste of money.

]]> By: Buddy H http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/12/henry-blanco-to-be-a-met-is-thole-era-not-far-behind.html#comment-33615 Buddy H Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:39:04 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16779#comment-33615 Serously - I mean we are SO far into the process, I can't believe how little has been done, every other team has signed on so many big names, geez..........oh wait...... Serously – I mean we are SO far into the process, I can’t believe how little has been done, every other team has signed on so many big names, geez……….oh wait……

]]> By: Devin http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/12/henry-blanco-to-be-a-met-is-thole-era-not-far-behind.html#comment-33606 Devin Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:04:12 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16779#comment-33606 Your comment cracked me up. Thanks for reminding me about the Murphy experiment and I guess Sheffield was supposed to be his mentor? What a joke. All we could do is laugh (or cry). Your comment cracked me up. Thanks for reminding me about the Murphy experiment and I guess Sheffield was supposed to be his mentor? What a joke. All we could do is laugh (or cry).

]]> By: russell Zanca http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/12/henry-blanco-to-be-a-met-is-thole-era-not-far-behind.html#comment-33605 russell Zanca Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:45:14 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16779#comment-33605 My goodness, this is exciting! From what I saw of Thole, he had about the same catching instincts as Murphy had leftfielding instincts. No doubt this old scrub can get him up to Johnny Bench quality in no time flat. Oh, our Mets--always thinking! My goodness, this is exciting!

From what I saw of Thole, he had about the same catching instincts as Murphy had leftfielding instincts. No doubt this old scrub can get him up to Johnny Bench quality in no time flat. Oh, our Mets–always thinking!

]]> By: kevin http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/12/henry-blanco-to-be-a-met-is-thole-era-not-far-behind.html#comment-33603 kevin Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:37:15 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16779#comment-33603 Looks like we are having another good off season, first Cora now this. Are there any other 36-42 year old players we can sign? Looks like we are having another good off season, first Cora now this. Are there any other 36-42 year old players we can sign?

]]> By: Bob L http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/12/henry-blanco-to-be-a-met-is-thole-era-not-far-behind.html#comment-33602 Bob L Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:35:41 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=16779#comment-33602 i think this news increases odds Mets are planning to package Santos in some kind of deal? i'm guessing they've gotten interest in Santos from other clubs. i know a few Met fans deride that possibility, but the guy turns 29 in April and had good rookie campaign...for a catcher with good 'D'. i think some teams are interested and the Mets seem to be prepping the catching slot to exclude Santos. i think this news increases odds Mets are planning to package Santos in some kind of deal? i’m guessing they’ve gotten interest in Santos from other clubs. i know a few Met fans deride that possibility, but the guy turns 29 in April and had good rookie campaign…for a catcher with good ‘D’. i think some teams are interested and the Mets seem to be prepping the catching slot to exclude Santos.

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