Comments on: Sherman’s Offseason Report Card

By: alwaysnextyear

alwaysnextyear — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:30:53 +0000

given that they are both in the NL East, and neither is the Mets, can we consider this a Win-Win?

By: XtreemIcon

XtreemIcon — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:15:05 +0000

Jayson Werth is in the unique situation of his trasnaction crippling two teams. Usually the new team profits from a big free agent signing, but this deal has the overwhelming potential for ruining both franchises for several years.

By: alwaysnextyear

alwaysnextyear — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:12:32 +0000

I actually think the phillies are rated too high.

they made 2 big moves (the rest being shuffling stiffs on the bench and in the pen). They signed Lee to a huge deal (remember, he is 32, and has had some back issues), which has to be considered the same way Wells deal is factored in.

They also let Werth walk, which IMO is much more significant than many people are thinking. The guy had, by far, the highest OPS on the team, and was the primary RH threat in the middle of the order. I believe he was also in the top 10 in MVP voting. And they are replacing him with a raw rookie and a journeyman.

considering it was the offense, not the pitching, that tanked them in the playoffs, and that they already have some question marks positionally, it could make a huge difference, especially now that howard may not see a pitch to hit all season.

Yes, Lee could make the rotation studly. But, it was going to be pretty damned good already without him.

I actually think these off season rankings weigh too heavily on the inflow, and ignore the outflow. Like with the Nats, there is all the talk about werth coming in, but often overlooked is the fact that they lost Dunn.

By: francis

francis — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:08:47 +0000

i hope this guy stops rating offseasons if the angels win their division.

By: Sach C.

Sach C. — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:38:09 +0000

Umm, While I don’t think the Angels were the worst offseason, they really might be close to the bottom. There are very few redeeming features in the Vernon Wells trade. They just picked up $81 million in future payroll, for a player who could easily regress to 2007-09 level futility.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:09:00 +0000

“What qualifies him to be a better judge of who should manage the Mets than Sandy Alderson?”

You hit the nail on the head right there. That is why no one should really get too bothered over these type of articles.

By: 86mets

86mets — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:05:19 +0000

Joel Sherman is being, well, Joel Sherman. What qualifies him to be a better judge of who should manage the Mets than Sandy Alderson? Does being a member of the NY Post and sports journalist give him more credibility than a veteran Major League GM? I think not. Even if Sherman’s prediction is right, it won’t be because he knows something Alderson does not. C’mon Joel, don’t you think Alderson has a handle on whether or not Collins can handle NY or not? If he didn’t he wouldn’t have hired him in the first place.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:03:32 +0000

Can Colllins really be that much more worse the Manuel was?

I am hoping not.