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2010
Adam Kennedy To The Nationals
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The Nationals have come to terms with free-agent second baseman Adam Kennedy, according to Bill Ladson of MLB.com.
The left-handed-hitting Kennedy had a nice comeback season in 2009, hitting .289 with 11 home runs, 29 doubles and 63 RBIs in 129 games for the Athletics. The previous two years, he played in just a combined 202 games because of injuries.
Kennedy, 34, is best known for his years with the Angels. In 2002, he was the American League Championship Series MVP after hitting three home runs against the Twins in Game 5.
Kennedy is as versatile as they come, being able to play all four infield positions as well as the outfield.
The Mets had shown some interest earlier this offseason before deciding to re-sign Alex Cora instead.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it will be interesting to see what he gets in comparison to the $2MM the Mets gave Cora.
Update 10:20 AM: Kennedy’s deal will pay him $1.25 million dollars with a club option for a second year at $2M. So the Mets paid significantly more for Cora for 2010… Nice… Thanks to NCMetFan for the tip.
The Nats wasted no time in grabbing Kennedy after being rebuffed by Orlando Hudson.
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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MLBTR says Kennedy got $1.5M with a club option for a second year at $2M. Adam Kennedy, 2009-289/348/410, career-277/330/391. Alex Cora 2009-251/320/310, career-246/313/344. I think both are 34 years old. Cora cost more money ($2M), Adam Kennedy is a better defender at 2B and can also play OF,3B, and 1B. Neither is a good option at SS. Good thing Cora is one of Omars “guys” that will provide good clubhouse presence. This is just another reminder of type of deals that result in the Mets being an average team with a well above average payroll, not to mention a below average minor league development system that resulted in a trade for GM Jr that tied up another roster spot with a declining has been. Maybe I’ll be suprised and the Mets will sweep in and get F. Lopez for $2 or 3 million/year with an option, but I doubt it. It’s time for regime change.
NC – Thanks for the update. The Cora deals becomes laughable compared to to the Kennedy deal.
Joe. What’s ever funnier is that the Mets signed Tatis to play first for 1.7 mil while the Mariners signed Garko for only 550k. Now that’s eve more laughable. The Mets are throwing money like its no tomorrow.
Typo: even
The Mets bench is a joke. Omar is a joke. Jeffie is a joke. When is this organization going to get real? They must think we’re stupid!
On top of all that we’ve got Bozo the Clown for a field mgr and a pitching coach who couldn’t hit the side of the barn in his own career. This organization is put together with the cream of the crop of dunces from P.S. 52. There the kind of people who as kids never got to school on time, left their books behind on the school bus, never remembered there was something called homework, and took until they were 12 to remember how to spell their own names. Morons galore!
The mets bench does not intimidate anyone and if any regular goes down, it will be a long losing season, but really how many times are you gonna bash mets management? Does it make people feel better when they do this?
Support your team
I agree. Omar’s a joke, Jeffy is a bigger joke, and Freddy is the biggest joke. I SUPPORT MY TEAM but hate this management for making MY (and all of yours) TEAM a joke to everyone else.
LETS GO METS!!! Omar, Jeffy and Freddy, don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out…….
This is the guy we should have been trageting, not O-Dog. Kennedy would have been a great super-sub that would have helped at many positions and kept the regulars fresh while giving us 300 quality at-bats. All that for $1.25MM? What a steal.
This is depressing.
The left-handed-hitting Kennedy had a nice comeback season in 2009, hitting .289 with 11 home runs, 29 doubles and 63 RBIs in 129 games for the Athletics.
That’s some amazing production for a utility player. I had no idea he posted such a fine season. You would have done better to make a comparison of Kennedy and Cora, Joe. (instead of Blanco and Olivo)