8
2009
Sticker Shock Has Mets Looking At Lackey Again
An article by 
Jon Heyman of SI.com got a few laughs tonight when he said the following on Twitter moments ago,
Mets taking a little closer look at Lackey after getting sticker shock on middle-rung starters. Might rather pay for ace.
I guess when the Mets learned that the Milwaukee Brewers’ offer to starting pitcher Randy Wolf was around three years for $30 million, they freaked.
I surmise that when the agent for Joel Pineiro mentioned the words “four-year deal” the Mets went absolutely cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs.
Hey, whatever it takes right?
If sticker shock was all it was gonna take to stir the Mets into action, all that matters in the end is that they sign the best players and John Lackey is clearly at the head of the class.
There hasn’t been much to rave about for us Mets fans so far this off season, but I think it’s a good sign that the Mets are now shopping at Best Buy instead of Family Dollar.
About the Author: Joe DeCaro
Went to my first Mets game, a Mayors Trophy game at Shea, in '73. We beat the Yankees 8-4 and I was hooked. I marched in two Banner Day parades, and before the Grand Slam single, there was the "Hendu Can Do" grand slam - I was there. I've collected Mets memorabilia all my life and started Mets Merized Online to feed my addiction.
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What’s the shock over 3 yrs @$9M when Omar already blew 3 yrs @$12M on Crazy Ollie? Especially when there is no comparison in the pitchers. If Omar thinks he’s going to buy low because it’s a recession year, he’s up the stream without a paddle if the other GM’s don’t see it that way and go aafter their targets with conviction. Meanwhile, he’s buying the scrubs high not low. No sticker shock for the 3 toadies: Cora, Coste and Blanco.
No sticker shock for 3 toadies: Cora, Coste and Blanco.
I couldn’t stop laughing when I read that, lol.
Well said. $2 million for a punchless middle IF and $1.5 million for a backup catcher when they already had Santos at 1/2 the money. Yeah, no sticker shock here. Way to go Mets.
Ha Ha Ha and Minaya thinks those mid level pitchers will go for the cheap. Not!!!!!
If the Mets can sign Lackey, they should seriously consider signing Marquis as well and trading Pelfrey instead of Maine if Pelfrey can bring more in a deal.
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TOM, THAT’S A SPOT-ON RESOLUTION TO IMPROVING THE ROTATION; BUT UNLIKELY SINCE I DOUBT THEY’VE THE RESOURCES FOR 2 SP THAT HIGH IN TALENT & EXPENSE. MARQUIS IS A QUALITY #3 ESP WITH LACKEY @ #2; BUT COMBINED ARE LIKELY 28M/YR. ALREADY SPENT 4M ON CORA,BLANCO,COSTE & LIKELY 5M ON DELGADO & 6M ON MOLINA FOR HALF OF WHAT’S COMING OFF LEAVING 15M FOR LF & ROTATION. BORAS CAN SPOUT ALL HE WANTS RE. NYM FINANCES; BUT WILPONS AREN’T SUPER RICH & DEPENDENT ON CORE BUSINESS THAT’S CIRCLING DRAIN(REAL ESTATE) SNY MAY BE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL COMPARED TO? BESIDES THE TRUEST TRUISM IN BASEBALL IS THIS;”BORAS LIES!”
Just because the market is giving Randy Wolf 3 years $30M doesn’t mean that the Mets have to follow suit. Do you really want Jason Marquis for 3 years $30M.
he would prob take a bit less just because its said he wants to be a Mets, and that is something that the team has over him. if he doesnt want it, then let him walk