13
2012
Mets Announce Ronny Cedeno Signing
An article by Hojo's Mojo
The New York Mets today announced the club has signed infielder Ronny Cedeno to a one-year major league contract.
Cedeno, 28, hit .249 (103-413) with 43 runs scored, 25 doubles, three triples, two home runs and 32 RBI in 128 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011.
He made 118 starts at shortstop and ranked fourth in the National League with a career-high .978 fielding percentage last year. The 6-0, 190-pounder went 45 consecutive games (April 16-June 9) without making an error.
Cedeno batted .256 (120-468) with eight home runs and 38 RBI in 2010 with the Pirates.
The Carabobo, Venezuelan native has posted a career .246 batting average, with 97 doubles, 16 triples, 33 home runs and 196 RBI in 701 games with the Cubs, Mariners and Pirates.
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another boring signing to fill a roster spot. nothing sexy here.
Rather have Cedeno than Quntenella patrolling as a backup…He ‘s not strong enough to push Reuban or Murph. Another journeyman…yawn
Will fit right in. We have a team made up of mostly backup players. All we’re missing now are players to back up the back ups.
well, they certainly needed a back up MI. Hope his D is solid. Thankfully this means no Jack WIlson.
Good signing, needed a veteran for Tejada and to fill at 2b, plus he’s 28, prime of career. I’d guess we’ll sign a swingman and prob minor league contacts from here. Godspeed to Murphy he’s our 2nd baseman hope he stays healthy.. Our ENTIRE starting lineup has an uncertainness to it as far as what we can depend upon, it also has potential upside from everyone.. Theres youth at c, 1b,2b, ss and rf.. In in the minority but we stay healthy we’ll be better then most expect…
Prime of his career,,, now that’s funny, since the real SS that wouldn’t even talk to was getting old, and he was what about 28…. And if he was such a good sign why did the mighty Pittsburgh Pirates cut him? I guess he was too good to be a Bucco!!!!!!!!
Yeah, he was eyewash for the Pirates but a prime stud for us LOL.
yes, prime..he hit 10 hr’s in 2009 and 10 hr’s in 2010 so despite his 2 hr’s last year, at 28 years old there’s reason to belive he can match those numbers. Id take 10 hr’s in 450 ab’s.
Hey Im just looking for glimers of hope given our payroll situation..
So where does Turner fit in now? Are we looking at a platoon of him and Murphy at second? Or could he find himself starting in Buffalo?
Assuming an 11-man staff, that leaves six bench spots. We know there’s Nickeas, Hairston, now Cedeno, so I assume Turner will start against tough lefties (not all) and probably be Wright’s backup, too. They still need a 5th OF, and that guy would almost have to be a lefty swinger.
I’d like to see them go with a 12-man staff and only those aforementioned five on the bench, despite the lack of a lefty. I think the rotation will need more backup than the OF will at present.
Ill guess 11 man staff as bullpen is much improved. The bench ill go with Cedeno, Hairston, Nickeas, Turner, then ill go with a 5th OF Baxter(defense) and a 3rd cather Rob Johnson (3rd catcher gives us pinch hitting flexibility)..
The three key guys in the pen is definitely an improvement, but I’m trying to avoid them pitching all the time. The Mets don’t exactly boast a strong rotation. The seven relievers would be Francisco, Rauch, Ramirez, Byrdak, Parnell, Acosta and Herrera, I would imagine. I guess if they went with 11, Herrera wouldn’t come north, but I think a second lefty is much more valuable than a 5th OF.
Xtree — you’re being very kind: “The Mets don’t exactly boast a strong rotation.”
The Mets starting rotation is filled with uncertainties, unproven accomplishments and as they say, ‘A wing and a prayer.’ I don’t dislike Sandy, but his claimed comfort level with the rotation is just public relations gobbledegook. Sandy works for the Wilpons and is carrying the company lunch.
Des — you’re being very kind: “public relations gobbledegook.”
I’d call it a load of horsesh*t.
Xtree — It’s refreshing to hear the unvarnished truth. Thank you.
What Sandy meant to say was, “we have two young, cost controlled pitchers, an over-the-hill former superstar trying to to regain his form and a guy in his prime in his walk year, and we’re gonna stick with those guy to see if they can enhance their trade value enough to add to our stockpile for a couple of years down the road when the money situation is solved one way or another.”
But “we’re comfortable” rolls off the tongue better.
Turnmer isn’t in the prime of his career like Cedeno is.
Wow, I was surprised at how unimpressive his numbers are…he doesn’t have power, very poor OBP and can’t steal. Even his D isn’t really impressive.
http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=2179&position=SS
I’d much rather would have liked Jack Wilson, at least he’s had some success…oh, well…same old stuff…
USMF — Last year Ronny Cedeno earned about $2 million. Last year Jack Wilson earned $5 million as part of a two year $10 million contract. Both are going to have to adjust to a lower salary in 2012. Maybe Sandy wasn’t able to sell Wilson on the Mets maximum of $1.5 million.
Unimpressive numbers? How bout he sucks! His defense is okay,his offense is dreadful.
Exactly! Bad bat; OK d. $1.1 million is a lot for this, but consider that “Big Pelf” will get about $6 million!
Just shows what $1.1 million will get you. Money ball?
Henry Blanco signed for 1.25 million. That would have been much smarter use of the money spend on Cedeno
Signing a Catcher of all positions, that will turn 41 during the season, that hasn’t played more than 50 games in 3 years is NEVER a good idea, that is to anyone that knows a damn thing about baseball of course.
I suppose then that Arizona doesn’t know what they’re doing. Never mind the fact that Blanco hit well last year and would be brought in as a backup/mentor to Thole with Nickeas going back to AAA in case there are any injuries.
Blanco handled the pitching staff very well last time he was here and and can still drive in runs at the bottom of the order – like he did last time he was here. He wouldn’t be playing everyday but his contributions to the Mets pitchers and Thole could be immeasurable.
That’s of course if YOU knew any god-damned thing about baseball – which u don’t outside of your sabermetric fantasy baseball mind – and you probably just a fan who never stepped on a field or made any real life baseball decision in your entire life so take a hike, pal.
…can still drive in runs at the bottom of the order – like he did last time he was here.”
Henry Blanco in 2010: 144 PAs, 8 RBIs.
Bayonne Mets Fan, ladies and gentlemen. Bayonne Mets Fan.
Oh yeah just because he didn’t do as well last year means he’s not going to help the Mets by driving in runs at the bottom of the order like he did LAST TIME he was here
Nice attempt at trying to grandstand me instead of remembering how he helped this team as a part timer the last time he was here.
Another Sandy worshipper/loser who’s been caught lying trying to play games with me.
You can throw any number you like out here since that’s what you solely rely on – Henry Blanco HELPED this team win games last time he was here and would help them win games again.
“…help the Mets by driving in runs at the bottom of the order like he did LAST TIME he was here”
Henry Blanco in 2010: 144 PAs, 8 RBIs.
But hey, Bayonne knows what he saw.
130 ABs, I know what you wrote. I don’t do plate appearances.
He HELPED The Mets win games last time he was here and he would do it again, he had at least one game winning HR, maybe 2, when he was here and he did a nice little job and YOU KNOW IT. ANd if you honestly believe in your hear that having Ronnie Cedeno here over Henry Blanco for that amount of money then you’re looking out for your Lord Sandy and your beliefs first ahead of what’s best to win games for this team.
And I’m 100% correct. Henry Blanco instead of Ronnie Cedeno for that money is BETTER for the Mets. And you know it so don’t try and hide behind your silly little numbers clown,
That’s why a team you build would fail miserably. Murphy at 2nd and Tejada at SS doesn’t need a solid glove backing them up? Awesome. Not to mention Rob Johnson, who’s just as good as Blanco defensively, had more RBIs (because you love it so) and who is 10+ years younger signed a minor league deal, which would turn into league-minimum if/when he’s called up.
But up the middle is fine…….Turner’s gold glove can back them up easy. Maybe Hu is available?
Don’t redirect the conversation because just because Henry Blanco and his experience and his the fact that he’s worked with most of this staff before and with success would be a much better and logical addition to this team than Roger Cedeno OR Rob Johnson doesn’t mean I’m NOT going to get a backup middle infielder. I would still get one, just not Cedeno and get a backup m.i. at another time.
Oh and with my plan Murphy would NOT be at 2B and he’s not going to last at 2B again. That very foolish move has Sandy written all over it. He’s telling Terry to put Murphy at 2B IMO and it’s simply a stupid move and you won’t question it cuz Sandy is your God.
And as I posted earlier – John Pielli has a list of more backup middle infielders that some could be much better alternatives than Roger Cedeno and could be had at the same cost, maybe a little more or even a little less:
http://www.johnpielli.com/1/post/2012/01/more-options-for-mets-middle-inf-and-left-hand-hitting-of.html
But let’s reign this back to the original subject before your snarky redirect – the money the Mets spent on Cedeno would have been better spent on a guy like Henry Blanco who’s been here before and can help this pitching staff, and Thole, and provide some pop with the ability to win a game with one swing of the bat at the bottom of the order.
Did you just say “provide some pop with the ability to win a game with one swing of the bat at the bottom of the order.”
He had 2 (TWO) homeruns, one was a walk off yes, against the Giants in MAY, now if someone else on the team did that, you’d say “sure he does it when it doesn’t mean a thing, in May lets see what he can do in September in meaningful games”
You give phoney new meaning! What a tool
Yeah yeah, don’t prove the wrong with the truth I know what I saw
So Rob Johnson can’t help these pitchers? The guy who worked with a staff last season that didn’t have an ERA over 4 from any of their top five starters? The guy who worked with Felix Hernandez, the guy who got a resurgance from old friend Jason Vargas? The guy who’s younger and maybe, just maybe, can relate better to the Mets pitchers and possibly provide some stability, instead of the rotating, one-a-year, backups the Mets have had for a few years now? But you don’t think in terms of smart roster structuring.
And I also responded to that article and how your hypocirsy has never been more apparent or funnier.
It does not matter. Just because Blanco didn’t drive in as much runs as I thought he still did a NICE Job here and I bet all the professionals involved with playing with him or the broadcasters like Burhkard, Cohen, etc. would all say the same thing I’m saying. That he helped this club last time he was here. Now there may be differing opinions on whether to bring him back as a backup or not among the pros but I would be not surprised if they thought it was a good idea as well.
Blanco is better use of the money spent on Cedeno.
Rob Johnson never hit above .213 in his life. Blanco has worked with this staff before. The other clown’s mind is already made up that Johnson is a better signing than what Blanco would have done because is Lord Saviour Sandy made the signing.
We will see.
No one said that Blanco didn’t do a “nice” job when he was here a couple of years ago. I would agree with that. But now he has no place on this roster. Simple as that.
Or maybe not. You just don’t know, but you would prefer a guy who has never hit above .213 in his entire major league career just because Alderson signed him.
No, I’d rather a guy who never hit above .213 in his life for several reasons, not the least of which is that batting average is low on the list of important offensive stats, especially for a part-time backup who’s here for his defense (Blanco has had exactly two years above .250, so there’s also that).
Johnson’s younger and can possibly provide stability if he does well and can keep coming back.
Johnson’s scouting report says he’s every bit as good defensively as Blanco is.
Johnson’s worked with a group of very impressive young pitchers.
Johnson signed a minor league deal.
Take your pick.
So anyone that shows everyone the fool you are, you call out for being a “sabermetric fantasy baseball mind” are you 12 years old or something?
He hit .215 with 8 whole RBI’s when he was a Met – yeah that really helps the bottom of the line up. 2 homeruns!! TWO!!!! WOW what a help at the bottom of the order………
Go ahead now, call me a sabrehead and a Sandy lover (even though you have NO idea what I think about the guy) because once again you have been uncovered as a person that knows NOTHING about baseball.
40 year old Catcher can’t play more then 40 or so games
8 RBI’s and can help the bottom of the lineup!
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Well here’s some news you already knew about but you’re hiding behind numbers to try and prove me wrong.
Henry Blanco did a NICE job when he was here, he won a couple games with some big hits including at LEAST one game winning HR and more importantly he helped guide a young pitching staff to being one of the best in the league along with Rod Barajas.
Henry Blanco would ABSOLUTELY be beneficial to the Mets and would be much better used of the money that was spent on Ronnie Cedeno. And you know it buddy.
we have tweedle dee and tweedle dum here going all ballistic over an unimportant stat, just because I thought Henry Blanco drove in more runs in his 130+ ABs as a part-timer/backup.
When the truth is he would have been a nice addition again to this club in the same role and also as a mentor to Thole. And usually idiots who go HA HA HA HA HA (something I never ever do) usually wind up losing arguments or are just plain losers themselves.
Well, you’re right about that. RBI is an unimportant stat.
Ahh what the saber losers do when they lose the debates – they resort to twisting words around and the other incompetent fool goes HA HA HA HA HA HA
Henry Blanco would have been better use of the money spent on Cedeno. Period.
Murphy at 2B is a grave mistake.
And there are other middle infielders available who are better than Cedeno that possibly could be had for the same price or less.
As a matter of fact if you want to talk numbers – Alderson shows a propensity to sign a lot of useless minor league filler with horrendous numbers.
Oh…ha ha ha ha ha – like the other sophomoric clown does who’s yet to initiate anything intelligent since showing up at this site.
B is a grave mistake.
And there are other middle infielders available who are better than Cedeno that possibly could be had for the same price or less.
As a matter of fact if you want to talk numbers – Alderson shows a propensity to sign a lot of useless minor league filler with horrendous numbers.
Oh…ha ha ha ha ha – like the other misanthrope who’s yet to initiate anything intelligent since showing up at this site.
Lets face it little boy, anyone that Alderson signs you’ll say he could do better. You hate the guy, we all get it, but time to put on your big boy pants and realize that while you sit in the basement of your parents home in the armpit of the US, he’s the GM and you’re just a loser who think he knows it all.
Ahh what the saber losers do when they lose the debates – they resort to twisting words around and the other incompetent fool goes HA HA HA HA HA HA – which i never do
Henry Blanco would have been better use of the money spent on Cedeno. Period.
Murphy at 2B is a grave mistake.
And there are other middle infielders available who are better than Cedeno that possibly could be had for the same price or less.
As a matter of fact if you want to talk numbers – Alderson shows a propensity to sign a lot of useless minor league filler with horrendous numbers.
Oh…ha ha ha ha ha – like the other misanthrope does who’s yet to initiate anything intelligent since showing up at this site.
You are such a loser, NOW, its an unimportant stat because YOU said something and were proven WRONG. The only one losing an argument is the one that wants to sign a catcher that is 40 years old and can’t play more than 40 games.
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This made me chuckle. Film at 11.
As a long time Met fan this has to be just a bad dream. $1.1 mil contract signings cant be for a NY baseball team. Please, I hope Im just sleeping and none of this will be real when I wake up.
how much would you rather pay for a back up MI bench guy?
I wonder who is to blame for the fiasco the Mets got themselves in with both the public and the finances. I’m not referring to the Madoff situation or bad real estate investments by Sterling Enterprises but specifically those related to the franchise, including the construction of Citi Field and SNY.
I have an inkling, based nothing more on a gut reaction, that the father might have been more conservative with his understanding of the fan base and the business aspects of owning a team than the son who saw only dollar signs. I could be completely wrong but that feeling is based on his own statements heard on radio and seen on television. Jeff never addressed the issue of building a park based on the team’s strength (that being power) but instead hyped the “excitement” (Jeff’s own word) that would be created by the Mo Zone, walls with varying heights and angles, mammoth amounts of space in the outfield and field level seats jutting out just behind the bases to prevent balls from going down the line (this also put fielders running at full speed in jeopardy of getting injured), all of which were despised by most players, fans and especially baseball purists.
Jeff also emphasized that Citi Field would enhance the fan experience by not having to remain in one’s seat and instead being able to walk around the park and take in in the restaurants and stores while watching the game. That comes across as the game being of second importance to the commercial venues.
Don’t know if Jeff was just the spokesperson for the family or the one who was calling the shots, however, whoever’s plan it was to think that grandiose gimmicks would bring more fans to the park and that they could make more money by catering to those with more money to burn while shunning the average fan backfired on them badly. And being one of those fans who was shunned, I think the Wilpons are getting exactly what they deserve.
An idiot builds an idiotic ballpark.Go figure..On a serious note. I agree 100 per cent.Very well said
Thank you, Gary.
Don’t make light about your statement about being an to not be taken seriously for one could very well be idiotic even as an executive if it means having inherited the family business instead of been a part of building it – or in this case, being in the wrong business by not knowing how to differentiate between commercial real-estate and that of constructing a major league ballpark.
I know all new parks have to conform to certain regulations set aside by MLB but I wonder if Citi Field was allowed to be built with those horrendous blocked angles of sight because the Wilpons had a friend in the Commissioner. I don’t see the stands being curved in so abruptly in the outfield in any of the other new ballparks. Unfortunately, we’re going to be stuck with that unless new ownership invests in a major renovation to resolve the problem which is doubtful and might not even be feasible construction-wise.
That might be the lasting legacy of the Wilpons and for all we know the outfield promenade might become known as Wilpon’s folly.
John Pielli
Backup infielder options for Mets, all equal or better than Ronny Cedeno:
http://www.johnpielli.com/1/post/2012/01/more-options-for-mets-middle-inf-and-left-hand-hitting-of.html
Someone forgot to tell John that all of Sandy’s moves are the only moves that could have been made without any alternatives and he should not be questioned
Every single one of those guys except Miles are guys who haven’t played in the majors in quite some time and would require minor league contracts. I’m all for that, but aren’t you the guy who cries everytime Sandy signs a “former” something to a minor league deal?
Or is it not the player or his deal, but just who signs him, as we’ve suspected all along?
Who said he shouldn’t be questioned?
Name me ONE GM in the history of the game that has made 100% perfect moves for his team.
Just one!
Adam Rubin said that Mets will leave Murphy at 2nd and Tejada at S/S. That Turner and Hairston will have to cover 3rd,and 1st base if Davis or Wright need time off. They won’t shift Murphy or Turner around.
Good.
They shouldn’t move Turner and Murph. But are they sticking with Duda in right field if Ike needs a day? I’d think Duda at first with Hairston in RF when Ike’s not in would be better, no?
It’s probably better defensively, but do you not want Duda to continue to get the reps in the OF?
Yeah, I can see that, but is he the RF of the future, or is he the LF in waiting when Bay is gone? I guess it depends mostly on that.
the absolute right move is to put duda in left, and shift bay to right and platoon him with a LH hitting OF that rakes RHP.
Bay will NOT be platooning
Bay will be in LF
Bay, arguably could be best defensive LFer Mets ever had
That’s what’s going to happen. Bay will be the left fielder and he will not be platooning
Any, in a vaccuum, I’d agree. But I think priority #1 right now is to get Bay’s trade value as high as possible, and that means starting him left every day. If he happens to draw any interest at the deadline, or if maybe some team is dumb enough to claim him (Kenny Williams & Alex Rios), then move Duda over and see if a kid is ready for the show.
With Duda’s limited experience in the outfield, i give him about a month before he runs into one of these idiotic walls that Jeff built in right field and ends up on the DL for the year..
What ever happened to giving turner a shot at 2b?
Joe, I would think its because Murphy’s a far better hitter while Truner’s only marginally better in the field.
I like this signing… it would’ve been better if we knew cedeno was just gonna be a backup who will spot occassionaly and play defense here and there.. but i think he’ll play more than he should with the team sandy put out there
Reminds me of something Dick Young or another sports writer wrote in 1965 when the Mets obtained another infielder from the Giants, Chuck Hiller. The author wrote: “you don’t just come from the Giants and expect to break into the Mets lineup just like that – it might take a day or so”.
how about nyy getting pineda for montero?
And they kept all their killer B’s. Crazy.
and signed kuroda i hear
Seattle trades Fister and Pineda in less than a year. Great deal for the Yankees.I guess Seattle thinks Hultzen is on the express to the bigs.