Izzy Could Bump Bobby Parnell From Setup Job

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• Devin March 20, 2011 at 11:57 am

  What makes you think you know better than Sandy Alderson who is a proven winner time and time again and is one of the best baseball minds in the game? The man is a genius and has taken two organizations to the top and is about to do it again with the Mets. Give him a chance and the benefit of the doubt. I’m not saying he’s right and you’re wrong, I’m just saying lets see what happens. If we lose Misch and Acosta so be it.
  • Bayonne Mets Fan March 20, 2011 at 12:28 pm

    How is Sandy Alderson a genius? You do know there have been more organizations that have won many more world series’ than he has, correct? How is he a genius? He has ONE World Series victory in 89 with Tony LaRussa as manager who he later got rid of in favor of Art Howe.

    Sure you can give him the benefit of the doubt but he’s no genius. Very far from it. I’d go as far as to say he’s UNPROVEN as a GM. Why? Because this is his first time as GM practicing his moneyball/saber philosophy. In 1989 it was a different era with Canseco, McGwire, Ecersley, Stewart, Henderson, & LaRussa.
    • XtreemIcon March 20, 2011 at 12:35 pm

      I’ll say it again. Alderson was using sabermetric ideals in the mid-80′s. Just because you ignore that fact because it proves you wrong, doesn’t mean it isn’t true.
    • JerryG15 March 21, 2011 at 7:47 am

      I don’t think he has earned the title of Genius, by a long shot………………..

      I also think you’re bashing of the guy so early is also unreasonable and unfounded.
      • Des March 21, 2011 at 8:36 am

        Alderson is a good choice for us, regardless of the extreme views of a few fans.
      • Metsie March 21, 2011 at 9:53 am

        I agree!

        As for his genius status well if there is a genius in baseball based on performance you would have to give it to Cashman at this point. No Other GM has sustained the number of Playoff and WS appearances the way Cashman has.

        What Sandy is, is a CONFIDENT, NO NONSENSE, PATIENT, LEVEL HEADED GM who thinks things through, doesn’t make snap decisions, Trusts his scouting and evaluation team and doesn’t think or make decisions based on short term gains.

        We haven’t really had that since Cashen.
• srt March 20, 2011 at 12:03 pm

  Regarding your last question, I think it’s more they see Mejia as a starter right now and possibly long term Met. Therefore, they want to make sure he’s better prepared for that role than the last regime. Beato, on the other hand, is more expendable.

  As far as Izzy, I’m not as sold as some on him having enough gas left for a season – or staying healthy enough for that matter. While I don’t have a problem with him making the team out of the gate, with the state of our BP being mostly unknown going in, I hate to lose any arms that are serviceable and might be needed as the season goes on.
• Metsie March 20, 2011 at 12:22 pm

  Well I don’t know how the Isringhausen thing is going to work out.
  I will say I’m happy that he is going to get a chance to retire as a Met as it seems fitting.

  In any case, should he make the team and win the 8th Inning role I wonder if that opens up the possibility to trade K-Rod for something before his option vets and make Parnell the Closer.

  Lets face it Isringhausen only has a year left in his career but that year could be used to see if Mejia can be a starter and if not both he and Parnell could compete for who gets the 8th and 9th next year.

  From what I see of Alderson, every move seems to be a exercise in getting options opened and flexibility for 2012 and beyond.

  That makes him smart but not a genius.
  • Squidoo March 20, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    Agreed on the trading Krod part of your comment. I could see that happening and it would make perfect sense.
• wallybackman March 20, 2011 at 12:53 pm

  actually, I think its setting up as Izzy as closer, Parnell as setup man who will transition to closer next year… KRod could go to TEX (who want a closer) in a Young deal. Gives us Michael Young on a short term multiyear contract and puts him at 2b, his best position
  • 86mets March 20, 2011 at 7:45 pm

    I wouldn’t do that trade. Young is still owed $48 million for 3 years, 2011-2013. Although, according to Cot’s Contracts, $15 million of the $48 million is deferred meaning whoever gets him pays out only $33 million for those 3 years. Still, for a 34 year old player who’s skills will soon be on the decline $11 million per is a bit too much, IMO. Don’t get me wrong, I love Michael Young, but I’d rather see Texas pay a larger chunk of that money, PLUS add a prospect to the deal. After all, K-Rod still looks to be able to perform at a high level as a premium closer (despite his off the field problems) and therefore the Mets should be able to do more than just swap contracts.
• Mr North Jersey March 20, 2011 at 1:01 pm

  The difference between Beato and Mejia is upside potential.

  Why would you risk hurting the development of Mejia who has the potential to be a very good MLB Starter by bringing him up when he is not ready?

  Yet in the other hand when the Mets saw the chance to take Beato in the Rule 5 draft they apparently couldn’t pass up an opportunity to get a guy that at one point (pre 2007) was ranked in the top 100 by Baseball America and can throw as hard as 97mph.

  I would think that if they could they would prob have sent him down to the minors as well but due to the Rule 5 rules they can’t and they think his talent is worth the gamble.
  • Hitman March 20, 2011 at 3:51 pm

    “I would think that if they could they would prob have sent him down to the minors as well but due to the Rule 5 rules they can’t”

    If Sandy really wanted to, the Mets could work out a trade with Baltimore in order to retain Beato and then they could option him to whether AA Binghamton or AAA Buffalo. That option is not out of the question.

    I really don’t like how there’s only one spot left and the Mets have ONE left-handed reliever that’s a virtual lock. The Mets NEED two leftys at the minimum in the pen. It’s a shame that O’Connor didn’t grasp the big opportunity presented before him now that the inevitable (Perez getting released) is about to happen.
    • stick March 20, 2011 at 3:55 pm

      better to have a RH RP that can get lefties out instead of a guy that sucks just because he happens to throw with his left hand/
    • Mr North Jersey March 20, 2011 at 4:34 pm

      Your right if Sandy really wanted to he could work out a trade. I don’t know if he has or will try and do what you said I don’t even know if Beato is assured to make the team.

      All I am saying is when comparing Mejia to Beato those may be the differences between the 2.
      • any March 20, 2011 at 4:43 pm

        that would certainly be plan B if they really wanted to keep beato, and could, of course, convince the Orioles to go for it!
• stick March 20, 2011 at 2:33 pm

  Forget Izzy. Right now, Buccholz looks like the best option for the set up role.

  although since both of them have some injury past (putting it mildly for izzy, who is also old), a smart option is probably to alternate them to keep them both fresh.

  As to Mejia, like others said, he is a SP prospect that needs development in that role, so he is in the minors. Beato they look at as a RP now, so he is getting a sot (potentially), basically exactly what they did with Mejia last year.

  there also seems to be a concerted effort to keep as much talent (and collect more) int he system, so keeping Beato fits with that goal.
• Pete March 20, 2011 at 7:03 pm

  Hey Joe! Don’t you even give Blaine Boyer a shot at making the team? He has looked unhittable this spring, throwing mid nineties, and showing a nasty slider. The guy’s a ground ball machine.