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2011
Are The Mets Still Looking At Kevin Millwood?
An article by Hojo's Mojo
Are the Mets looking at right-hander Kevin Millwood? That’s what Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe believes as he reported in his Sunday Notes today.
Kevin Millwood, RHP, free agent — There is a salary hang-up, with Millwood still asking too much for some teams’ liking at this late stage of free agency. The Mets, Yankees, and Indians are keeping an eye on him.
The Mets have already signed free agent pitchers Chris Capuano and Chris Young who both signed incentive-laden deals that guarantee them about $1.5 million dollars. But they are both at coming back from significant injuries and have yet to prove that they can pitch a full season.
Millwood is looking for considerably more, and it’s a big reason why he still remains on the market. If the Mets could get him for lets say around $2 million dollars and they throw in a few incentives too, he might end up being a good catch for the Mets and add some certainty to a very uncertain situation.
One look at Millwood’s numbers may lead you to shriek, but he would gain some advantage with the switch in leagues and a gargantuan park that will contain his flyballs.
Millwood went 4-16 with a 5.10 ERA with the Orioles in 2010, but was very solid in 2009 when he went 13-10 with a 3.67 ERA with the Rangers.
Mike Silva of NYBD, notes that for his career in the National League, Millwood is 98-64 with a 3.89 ERA. So there’s also that.
It could end up being the perfect storm for the Mets, and if nothing else he would give them another option – only this option would be a healthy one – a rarity this offseason.
By the way, in the same article, Nick Cafardo also lists Carlos Beltran and one of his players with something to prove in 2011.
Carlos Beltran, OF, Mets — Injuries have slowed Beltran, who didn’t live up to the seven-year, $119 million deal he signed with the Mets. They tried to deal the final year of the contract this offseason, and the Sox would have been a taker had they not pulled off the Crawford signing. Beltran will be 34 April 24, and if he wants a career beyond this contract, he’ll have to show he can be productive with two balky knees. He will likely be the Mets’ cleanup hitter.
I think the Mets have more players than most with something to prove in 2011, Nick.
Throw a few more logs into the fire and add Jose Reyes, Jason Bay, Francisco Rodriguez and Daniel Murphy to your list.
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Oh, for the love of God–Millwood!
This guy was good about a decade ago. He sucks bricks now, and will forever after. IMO, a complete and utter waste of a pursuit.
Couldn’t be a worse option. Would rather Rodrigo Lopez on the minor league deal every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Unless Millwood has an unforseen change of heart and would sign a minor league deal, let the Yankees, Indians and the unemployment line fight over him.
Kevin is 36 and had a 4-16 record last yr. Almost 200 innings pitched. Most of his career was a loosing record. Out of 16 seasons he’s had 8 winning records of that only 3 impressive. We have Ollie on the hook for 12 mill. I bet he can match or maybe….just maybe have 5 wins this comming season. What a joke if they sign Kevin Millwood for any amount of money.
perhaps they can convince Ollie to sign him personally out of his 12M as a standin?
lol
Other than that, let’s not bother with another failed one-time Braves’ S
P been there, done that,again & again.
I cant stand Kevin Millwood. He is too old, too inefffective, and he’ll probably want more than what we paid Young. Just say no to this guy!
i’d rather have kevin brown
or kevin james
You guys are going to kill me when i say this, but this would be another good pickup for the Mets. Millwood adds more insurance incase someone on the staff goes down.
Brandon, I wouldn’t call Millwood insurance, because it appears he’s looking for a mjor league contract. Which means whatever team signs him has to start him, or eat his contract when he’s terrible. The minor league contract guys are insurance and the existing young minor leaguers are insurance, but not a guy who signs a major league deal.
Also, what kind of insurance would he be? Sure, he’s a body, and he’s pretty healthy I guess, but what good is all that if the innings he does throw are terrible innings. We need to remember he’s Kevin Millwood. I would absolutely rather give Pedro a call and see if he can get the Mets through July.
I’d take Kenny Powers before Kevin Millwood.
I think we should stop chasing after players we wanted 5 years ago when they were good but didn’t get and look towards developing the next Millwood and Lee and Halliday instead!
Winning this year is not as important as winning the next 10!
Ha Ha Ha!!!! winning the next 10. How many you little metsies win in 50? HaHaHa… Maybe you’ll have a winning record some time in the next ten. Not if you all SAVE THE WILPONS!!!!!!!
and whenever that day is that the Mets win a W.S. you will be there waving your pom poms as Mr Met passes you on his float down the canyon of heroes saying I LOVE THE METS!!!