Nick Evans and Jason Pridie: Their Days Are Numbered

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• Mr North Jersey January 20, 2011 at 7:01 pm

  To bed already?
  • Craig Lerner January 20, 2011 at 7:17 pm

    Nah, just until we get to that point in spring training where we start cutting players. I was just getting a little tired of all the talk that Castillo was getting cut to make room for young, including from my own friends. Hope I didnt sound grouchy.
    • Mr North Jersey January 20, 2011 at 8:09 pm

      No not at all.
• Drew January 20, 2011 at 7:59 pm

  Both those players are AAAA players at best,. Good decision, not worth losing sleep over.
  • Tommy2cat January 20, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    Drew – I respectfully disagree.

    Both of these players are more valuable to the organization than Luis Castillo and Oliver Perez. Expecially Jason Pridie, who is an outstanding outfielder and was trained in the Twins organization – reputedly one of the best.

    I cannot understand the value of retaining high-priced ballplayers that cannot perform at the major league level, especially when they interfere with the retention of younger, developing ballplayers.

    So far, I consider the failure to sign Takahashi and now the release of these two young ballplayers to be two mistakes by the new administration.
  • Pete January 22, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    I know Stoner pitched awful last year but in a recent interview he says he was pitching in pain all year but is healthy again. I wouldn’t be so fast to jettison him if he clears waivers. Pridie has a new nickname, “Hammie” cause of his constantly pulled hamstrings. Besides the outfield is very crowded at AAA with KMart, Duda, Captain Kirk, Ratliff, Maldonado and possibly Evans and Wabick, I don’t see where Hammie would even play.
    • alwaysnextyear January 22, 2011 at 7:34 pm

      pridie, no big deal what happens to him.

      But I am pretty sure they hope (and expect) Stoner to clear, and will be happy to be able to keep him in the minors.
• Iz January 20, 2011 at 8:20 pm

  Hey, youy allways blast Omar and his every move. You better be blating Sandy for cutting two guys in the 20′s and keeping Perez/Castillo, and how about picking up that loser Hairston. If yoyudon’t blast him you are another fraud, agee who can do nothing but hate on Oamr and praise Alderson despite the fact that he gets grade F- for his first Winter.
  • Chris January 20, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    lol.
• Hitman January 20, 2011 at 8:47 pm

  Stupid move. I know Stoner sucked in AAA last season but they should’ve held on to him and use him as starting pitching depth with Gee, Mejia (maybe), and perhaps Dylan Owen. What’s this with the Mets giving Hairston a MAJOR LEAGUE deal? I do not understand the motive behind that one.

  Best of luck to Pridie. I didn’t believe he was gonna get called up. His SO/BB ratio really needed improvement.
  • Chris January 20, 2011 at 9:29 pm

    probably because Hairston is a pretty solid major league player, and before last year hit 17 hr’s two years in a row and he crushes lefties. that’s pretty good motive.
  • Bayonne Mets Fan January 20, 2011 at 10:05 pm

    So if they gave Hairston a major league deal…before spring training starts….does he have to make the team or does he have to compete for the job in spring training first? How does it work?
    • XtreemIcon January 21, 2011 at 12:08 am

      Bayonne, it’s a guaranteed major league contract. He can compete for a starting job, but he’s a Met. Unless they just release him, but they’d be on the hook for his salary. If you’re asking if he can be sent to the minors, then no, not without his permission, a la Ollie last season.
      • alwaysnextyear January 21, 2011 at 12:10 am

        and this is the downside to trying for a higher level of back up player. They cost more, and don’t come in on MiL invite contracts. So you might get stuck paying him anyway, even if he stinks and gets cut.
      • Bayonne Mets Fan January 21, 2011 at 12:21 am

        I reallllllllllly don’t know about this move. I don’t think it’s a good idea at all. There had to be a better way than this.

        it may work out sure, but what if Duda..or even Evans do a better job. It’s all about going north with the best 25. Period.

        This is a huge gamble relatively speaking. If he refused a minor league contract than I would have said “it was nice doing business but good luck”
        • alwaysnextyear January 21, 2011 at 12:25 am

          it is a calculated risk. The FO obviously felt he will bring more to the table than what they had on hand (in this case, evans), and were willing to make the investment.

          remember, you were asking them to spend a little more to get better talent, and sometimes that means a ML deal. most likely some other team was willing to do it, and it was put up or shut up.

          still, it is relatively small money, and if he absolutely looks like crap in ST, he probably gets lopped off anyway.
          • Bayonne Mets Fan January 21, 2011 at 12:34 am

            But if you claim you only have 5 million to spend than losing a million is huge. It could work out sure, i’m just saying I would not have done it.
            When I was saying just spend a little more I was primariy thinking in terms of pitching
            • XtreemIcon January 21, 2011 at 12:39 am

              If I remember correctly, no one associated with the Mets claimed they had only $5 million to spend. Maybe I’m wrong, but everywhere I saw it, it was a writer who said it, not someone with the organization. You have some links of this claim coming from Sandy or a Wilpon?
              • alwaysnextyear January 21, 2011 at 12:46 am

                it was an estimate (calculation?) from 1 of the writers (I forget which one) that based it on what he thought was the carry over payroll subtracted from some bandied about number of total payroll (I thought 140mill, or whatever they decided it was last year).

                I don’t think the team ever gave any real number, just indicated they did not have a ton to spend.
        • XtreemIcon January 21, 2011 at 12:35 am

          It was only for $1.1 million, and the fact that he plays all three outfield positions was enticing, I’m guessing. If Evans does well, he’ll be the guy. I don’t think the Mets would interfere with Duda’s progress by sitting him on the bench in Queens the way you think they might, no matter how he hits in Spring Training. If it was your call and Duda tore the cover off the ball in March and Pagan struggled, who’d be your right fielder?
          • Bayonne Mets Fan January 21, 2011 at 12:54 am

            I’d bring him up north but still start Pagan.
            • XtreemIcon January 21, 2011 at 12:56 am

              Fair enough. I disagree. Maybe for a guy like Evans that doesn’t project to much, but a guy with Duda’s potential I feel should start everyday.
    • Squidoo January 21, 2011 at 9:34 am

      You know what sucks? That they gave him $1.1 million guaranteed same as Young. Isnt that high for your 5th outfielder?
      • Donal January 21, 2011 at 10:00 am

        Still less than Alex Cora. Also, he’s a little more proven than some of the other signings this season.

        And Young has a ton of incentives in his contract. If he hits them all, he’ll make more that $4 million. Hairstaon isn’t going to do that.
      • Harry C January 24, 2011 at 9:00 pm

        Hey, if alderson signs a piece of junk like Hairston its good move. When Omar did these moves they were bad. In three years, when Alderson does these moves, they’ll be bad. In five years when the next gm makes these moves they’ll be good. Most people here cannot look at a move for what it is, only by who made it.
        • Mr North Jersey January 24, 2011 at 9:03 pm

          I’d try to explain the difference but i don’t think it would be of any use.
• sarge January 26, 2011 at 1:51 pm

  I think that if Evans comes into camp with a mindset to force Collins and Sandy to keep him cause of his performance, he can play LF and 1B, that would help Mets financially not having to pay Hairston or Harris who scares me with that Mendoza type on base pct.

  I think Evan can be one of those surprise players this spring and I hope Collins gives him every chance especially when they play major league pitching.
  • Bayonne Mets Fan January 26, 2011 at 1:56 pm

    I hope they ALL do. I hope Evans, Duda, Tejada, Mejia ALL come in as men on a mission. If they prove they belong than Sandy’s gonna have to eat contracts already.
    • Mr North Jersey January 26, 2011 at 2:01 pm

      So your hoping they do good and prove they beloong so you can see Alderson eat contracts?

      Wow… what a Mets fan indeed you are.