Comments on: Mets Officially Announce Frank Francisco Signing

By: Metsie

Metsie — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:30:03 +0000

Well whats worse is that 12 Mil is about what it would have taken to add to reyes’ salary from last year and that would contribute to EVERY game not just the ones where we seem to have a lead that could be blown by a guy who lost the closing job someplace else.

But I guess you can say it’s only 6 Mil per year, still halfway there to keeping reyes!

Reyes would at least maintain some better attendance and play everyday!
fixing attendance is the key to financial issues going away not lower payroll! We still stand to lose about 40 Mil even without Reyes, Beltran and K-Rod!

By: Joe D

Joe D — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:57:56 +0000

“Eye wash” – I’ve heard Sandy mention that word before. I agree with you though, a $12 million dollar investment on a guy who may or may not be able to bounce back as a closer is a lot of money for a team that has so little of it.

By: Metsie

Metsie — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:53:26 +0000

He lost the closer job so I wonder if he bounces back and shows he can do it again.

I can’t quibble too much with this signing as at least he has an era under 4 (a rare signing for us!)
But you have to wonder what the point is in spending money on a closer who is tantamount to eye wash cause there is no reason to believe he will even gets save opportunities at all to add to his record.