According to Jon Heyman of SI.om, the Mets have upped their offer to free agent Jason Bay to include a fifth year option. Additionally, they are also planning to contact Scott Boras to discuss his client, outfielder Matt Holliday.
Moving aggressively to try to secure a power-hitting left fielder, the Mets tweaked their offer to Jason Bay to give him a five-year alternative and are getting back into the ballgame for Matt Holliday, as well, SI.com has learned.
I think we all expected the Mets to react to Monday’s news with a greater sense of urgency, and adding a fifth year to their initial offer certainly classifies as a significant development and one that can ultimately lead to an agreement.
I think the timing of contacting Holliday could also be related to the Bay negotiations, and does not really indicate a sudden new found interest in Matt Holliday. The Cardinals reportedly increased their offer for Holliday to include an eighth year and the total deal could top $128 million dollars. A little too rich for the Mets taste in my opinion.
This could be more of a Omar Minaya’s way of adding some incentive for the Bay camp to get something done quickly. Heyman, also mentions in his article that Bay is seeking a six year deal, which I can certainly guarantee he will not get from the Mets or any other team.
If it takes a fifth year to get something done then so be it.
It’s time to stop talking about improving the team, and time to start getting something done.
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of words, and I’m ready for some action.
Hat tip to “thebossandbenji76″ for the heads up…
HMMM.Omar are you awake yet????
I can only think that these deals need to be done:
Bay for 5 years 15M per = 75M
Marquis for 3 years 11to 12M per = 33 to 36M
Bedard for 1 year 8M w/option for 2nd year at 10M
This is going to add 33M for next years payroll, but gives us a LF, a #3 pitcher and a potential #2 pitcher for under 20M. We
25 mil per year for the next 7 years should do the trick as per Holliday.
The most I would give Bay is five years. If he wants more we should just get Holliday.
I think at this point the Mets will either get bay or Holliday. Even if it means over paying for one of them. I bet all the Minaya haters will say that this is fake too.
How do you “just get Holliday” when the Cards have already offered him 8 yrs?
Sorry meant to add to the comment above, we also need to find a way to either trade for or add a 1B and C, someone like Ryan Garko for 1yr and Rod Barajas for 1 yr as well.
All of these moves will cost us but if Minaya also is able to trade some pcs away (Castillo or Perez) for some middle relief pitching it will be a wash to the payroll.
What do you guys think?
If Omar pulls off the deal for Bay I will start believing in him again…if he gets Holliday AND Bay I will apologize publicly on here for reaming him. I’ll never stop rooting for the team…it’s too deep in my blood, but I just want a contender and I think we all deserve that.
If Omar gets Bay AND Holliday, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle. He better concentrate on getting Bay and getting it right. It’s not like there aren’t any other teams on the hunt, just think Yanks and Angels.
They will not improve. Oh, they will win more than 70 games and Omar will talk about “progress.” You know that will happen. Liten, we live in a democracy and we have rights. We vote how we want and we buy what we want. We do not have to buy this team. The fans can put the Wilpons out of business by not going. Or they can keep going and just keep complaining. Why not exercise the power of the market place. I say keep complaining and stop going. You can bring these jokers to their knees. They are so leveraged with this stadium it would not take long. We don’t own the team but we are its sole support, basically, so we should have some say.
I plan to make good use of my couch and newly purchased flat screen TV.
I heard somewhere I think it was espn that Seattle wasn’t going to give Lee a contract extension and that he would be a free agent after next year. If this is true can someone confirm it. If this is true should we try and trade for him and give him a contract extension.
Seattle will try to compete this year with the best 1-2 tandem in the game. They’ll let him go next year as he’s going to demand 25 mil + per year as a free agent. The only way the Mets are going to get him is if they cough up some serious cash. Thats probably not going to happen. No way the Mets spend 40-50 mil on two pitchers. The Mets will live or die with 2nd-3rd tier pitching or have to develop from within.
OK makes sense. I don’t know why Omar sits on his *** all winter and doesn’t do anything. He tells us to continue to be patient if I’m not mistaking we’ve been patient for the past 3 years waiting for him to fix this mess. He says we’ll deliver again this year and sign another big free agent. Who’s left he won’t give up the money for Holliday and Lackey and Halladay are gone, so who’s left Bay come on he’s OK but he’s 31 and he’s seeking a 6 year deal and unfortunately Omar will probably give it to him. Like you said Shamik I’m tired as well as I’m sure all Mets fans are of living and dieing with second and/or third tier pitching. We need to get somebody else in office to be our GM. We should all start a petition. Some fans have said It’s also the Wilpon’s fault well I disagree it’s all Omar’s fault because the Wilpon’s have given Omar all the resources and money he needs to go out there and sign any player to make this team better but signing Coste, Blanco, Cora and some pitcher from Japan. Ummm Omar wake up that doesn’t make us better it makes us worse and your wasting money. Like I said before we should all start a petition to get Omar out of office and if Omar doesn’t do anything on opening day we should all stand in front of the gates of Citi Field and start protesting and screaming. Might sound crazy to a lot of people but I’m an angry Mets fan and this is how I feel. Let me know what you guys think.
I have started a petition. Here’s the link to the petition http://www.thepetitionsite.com/my
That’s one way. But the most effective way is to return any season ticket plans and get your money back, with a little note that says we are very unhappy and will not buy a single piece of Met merchandise or a single ticket to a game until you clean house and bring in a reputable GM. Failing to do that, we will not attend any games until you are forced to sell the team. Have a nice life. Apparently season ticket plans are moving slowly. Tours are not drawing anyone. They must owe some mortgage payment on that field. Use the power that you have. And oh yes, keep complaining. I intend to.
I agree with you but I thankfully don’t own season tickets. So this is the way I’m going to try and see what happens so It would be appreciated if you would sign my petition. Tell other people about if to.
It is amazing to watch the mets scrambling after a guy tha they traded away for nothing. And let us not forget that Omar traded him from the Expos. Do we need any further evidence of their incompetence. It oozes from every pore of their being.