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2011
Mets Interested In Ryan Theriot
An article by Craig Lerner
The Mets are among three teams including the Braves and Rays who are among those interested in free agent infielder Ryan Theriot, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. According to MLBTR, the Reds and Rockies are also said to have interest in the infielder
Theriot, 32, batted .271/.321/.342 in 132 games last season for the Cardinals. In 483 plate appearances he had one home run, 26 doubles, three triples, 47 RBI and 46 runs scored. He has always been very difficult to strikeout posting a 10.8 AB/K ratio last season and a 10.1 SO% for his career.
In 2011, Theriot played mostly second base and shortstop and is an above average defender at each. As a right-handed batter, he may be a perfect compliment to Daniel Murphy at second base and he’d profile well as a number-two type hitter in the batting order, and batted leadoff for the World Series Champs last season. Prior to last season, Theriot had stolen 20+ bases for four consecutive seasons.
He’s a scrappy slap-hitter with a head for the game and could be a solid addition for the Mets if the payroll would allow it.
About the Author: Craig Lerner
I'm a data systems engineer who loves life and is hooked on the Mets. My girlfriend and I go to about 15 games a year. Give me a cold beer, a summer day, and a Mets game, and I'm good to go. I bleed blue and orange.
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who gets cut from the 40 for the next sign? whether its Theriot or someone else.
Ryan made $3.3 Million in 2011 with the Cardinals. Will Wilpon pay this? Either the Braves or Rays probably will.
he’s due to make close to 4 million I think next year. I just don’t see them spending that on a utility guy. let alone spending it at all.
DES, GIVEN A CHOICE BETWEEN THERIOT @ HIS MOST LIKELY SALARY & TURNER @ 480K MLB MINIMUM WAGE, THERIOT BELONGS WITH DANCING SUGAR PLUMS & TOOTH FAIRIES IN THE NEW MET’S REALITY SCRIPT.
I always liked “The Riot,” He would be a great addition to any team. However, considering that the other teams looking at him are contenders, and he is 32 now, the chances of the Mets signing him (or him signing with the Mets) are slim to none…check that, the chances are none.
Well hearing this means that He is about to sign a contract with someone else.
Funny how every guy we hear about the Mets being interested in manages to sign with someone else mere days or hours after our interest is exposed.
I start to wonder if we are REALLY interested in these guys or know they are about to sign and merely SAY we are interested so it looks like we are trying to get players!
Kind of the way we were interested in Reyes and he was a priority but really wasn’t!
Bad enough we wasted 3.5 million on Rauch……. But 4 million for a backup infielder???? Is that money ball?
No they are working on the sequal to the book…
Gonna be called MONEYFALL!
The sequel to Liar’s Poker was The Big Short. The sequel to Money Ball will be The Big Shot. Just in case you haven’t noticed, we’ve already got him and his initials are SA.
Don’t you remember Jon, Alderson was under orders to sign somebody to make everyone forget Jose Reyes. Didn’t it work?
Who gives a flying…? Theriot won’t help the Mets. The guy’s a glorified scrub who shows up maybe once in ten games. My God, people, stop chasing windmills!
And there’s nothing like “scrappy” when your team is really crappy.
All things considered, i think he’d be a good addition, I’d rather have him then Jack Wilson. I’m not sure why everyone is so down on this move I’m guessing it’s more a case of down on the Mets but we could def use a veteran middle infielder.
If it’s a case where if we sign him we won’t have the money for another starter then I’d rather sign a starter and sign a weaker middle infielder..
Sure, RB, b/c this would be consistent with the Mets of the past five-seven years with their penchant for stocking the team with middle infielders and, especially second basemen. Who needs quality catchers or pitchers when you can keep dealing for middle infielders. Spare me…Theriot is not a terrible player by any means, but his value to the Mets will be more or less neutral.
He’s a scrappy hitter, but makes too much money to basically be an off the bench kinda guy, either way, the mets cannot afford him, seem like sandy alderson HAD A GOOD DAY and we pretty much are set in terms of roster, wasting time on figuering out who the mets will get is not worth it…
Exactly. Theriot is a nice player, but there is no way that the bucks needed to sign him will be made available. There is no point in the discussion because it just ain’t happening. The team is virtually set with a lock on the cellar. Look towards 2020 before signs of the light at the end of the tunnel.
Look towards 2020 before signs of the light at the end of the tunnel.”
LMAO, Maskman, happy new year man, with the wilpons as the owners and sandy as the GM, this team will be in the cellar for a few more years…
Happy New Year to you also Alex. I really believe it will be many years before the Mets start any real rebuilding. In the meantime, it will be all EYEWASH thanks to ownership and their main lackey.