Check That, Mets Not Considering Signing Pudge Rodriguez

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• Clayton Collier February 28, 2012 at 7:28 pm

  Bring in Pudge! He’s sorely needed
• Joey D. February 28, 2012 at 7:43 pm

  Like he’s going to be any better than Nickeas? Save the $2 million and use it on a pitcher. though for $2 million we might not get much better than we have already.
• jeff February 28, 2012 at 7:47 pm

  the fog of information by the media continues
• Mr North Jersey February 28, 2012 at 8:27 pm

  Historically anything that begins with “According to Mike Puma” I disregard.
• larman February 28, 2012 at 8:40 pm

  Here we go again, with the same thing over and over. The mets brass are stuipd, really. The cathers they have now can not hit or cover the plate or even throw runners out, but pudge can, his lreadership in the clubhouse is really needed and someone for his tools who knows the game good is needed, and he calls a good game with pitchers. What in gthe hell is wrong with the wilpons, oh yeah with have money, like i really believe it. Yes we are here for you for a long time, Really u jerks, like u care so than prove it, shut up and prove. Because i’m sick and tired of you jerks saying anything at this point. How can u let a guy like him slip away again. If we have money like they say than sign roy oswalt, someone who can pitch, I just feel like they string us along with there junk. The wilpons love to make me mad, and i’m a mets fan.
  • Donal February 28, 2012 at 10:00 pm

    The other 29 teams must be just as dumb. There is a reason Spring Training has started and he’s still a free agent.

    By the way, he can’t hit a lick anymore. If there weren’t so many question marks on this team ,I’d say go for it, but that isn’t the case.
    • Joey D. February 28, 2012 at 10:29 pm

      You’re right on target, Donal.

      Rodriguez would be better suited to fill a minor role on a team that’s contending than for the Mets to waste a roster spot – since they are “rebuilding”.
      • Joey D. February 28, 2012 at 10:32 pm

        ….. and if it is pointed that he could have a solid influence on the young pithcers, then why wasn’t that valid enough to keep Carlos Beltran at least through to the end of the year for the young hitters?
        • Donal February 28, 2012 at 10:41 pm

          different situations. Beltran was leaving and we’d get nothing for him. Pudge would probably take $1 million or so to come here.

          If the situation calls for it and he’s still out there, I wouldn’t mind taking a flier on him. I just don’t think now is the time.
• Greg Pomes February 28, 2012 at 11:12 pm

  Who needs Pudge who is good at handling a pitching staff, mentor our young and inexperienced catchers and can you know catch the ball and maybe throw 1 or 2 runners out during the season.
• Mikey February 28, 2012 at 11:38 pm

  Please, he’s a hundred years old, he’s expensive, and his best years were when he was sticking needles in his ass. Screw Pudge.
• Alex68 February 29, 2012 at 7:48 am

  I think we should pay this guy $1/2 million to come in and help mentor thole and teach him a thing or 2 about catching.. i think he’d be a great influence in thole and on the mets pitching staff… but of course, who cares about winning anymore in this organization, it’s all about OBP, slashing payroll, phantoms franchise players and Lying..
  • trs86 February 29, 2012 at 8:11 am

    Question is how much does Pudge want in terms of playing time, playoff aspirations and cash? Do we know? Nah, so lets just blame it on someone for not signing him.
  • Alex68 February 29, 2012 at 8:20 am

    I just think he’d be great.. the cost won’t matter imo, although i guess it’s ok to play a bum like torres $2.4 million but we object about pudge.. sigh…
    • trs86 February 29, 2012 at 8:26 am

      Back to the Torres stuff. You know I am not sure why but something bothers me when bloggers call a player a bum just because their playing skills are not great. Kind of reminds me of what Jim Braddock said during his title run vs Jethro’s daddy.

      But back to your point, I did not say I would not love to have Pudge on the team. My point is that unless we have the information it’s kind of hard to blame the current admin for not signing him. If you remember I took the same stand while Omar was in. We assume too much in sports, especially blogs. So by saying that the Mets are too stupid or to this or to that to sign Pudge it totally takes the player out of the equation. There are 29 other teams that have not signed him either so that’s a warning sign there. Perhaps either he is totally shot OR he is asking too much OR he is waiting for a team to promise him AB’s OR he is waiting for a contender to need his services. There are so many factors that go above and beyond the Mets administration and their decisions.
      • Alex68 February 29, 2012 at 8:57 am

        Well, i figure to call him a bum rather than garbage, but don’t feel bad for any blogger calling him a bum, we all are pretty aware he’s a millionaire bum, i am sure andres torres does not give a **** about you, so don’t put too much on this ok…
        • trs86 February 29, 2012 at 9:14 am

          How about offensively challenged?
      • Des February 29, 2012 at 9:04 am

        The comments aren’t going to get better until the person making them gets beyond name-calling. That can happen but don’t hold your breath.
• Kay February 29, 2012 at 8:50 am

  Pudge is another 40 yr old catcher that can no longer play. If he retires they may want to consider him for a coaching job, but dont waste a roster spot on a guy that cant play anymore, didnt we go down that road far too many times already?
  • trs86 February 29, 2012 at 9:15 am

    The question will be can Mikey hit .230 and play good defense? If not then we have no one in the system to take that roster spot.
    • Des February 29, 2012 at 9:23 am

      Right now I think Pudge is still a slightly better hitter than Mike. But I’m hoping Mike gets better — Pudge is past the point of getting better. Defensively, Pudge is still good at catching runners trying to steal — again slightly better than Mike. Of course all bets are off when Pelf is on the mound. Dan Warthen has some work to do with helping Pelf get the ball to home, such as with a better slide step, quicker.
      • trs86 February 29, 2012 at 9:30 am

        So the question is “Is slightly better worth taking away the roster spot and paying Pudge?” I guess it all depends on the questions above. What is Pudge looking for? A mentor role or a players role.
      • Kay February 29, 2012 at 12:08 pm

        Des – He played 44 games last year, so I don’t think that’s enough to say he’s still better defensively. The fact is, he’s a catcher and is 40 years old on his way to 41.

        While the words are not spoken by brass “rebuilding”, we fans know better, and we may as well get younger not older.

        Mike N actually did hit better then Pudge last year and giving him more AB’s can only help (we can hope).