26
2012
Two High Ranking Mets Officials: No Upton, Bourn or Victorino… Aim Much Lower…
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According to Andy Martino the Daily News who spoke to two high-ranking officials, the Mets are unlikely to pursue high-profile outfielders like B.J. Upton, Michael Bourne and Shane Victorino this offseason,
Andy Martino reports in this morning’s Daily News.
“The Mets do not view this offseason as the time to commit significant money to outfielders,” the two high-ranking sources said and that “it’s unlikely the the team will offer even a two-year contract” this offseason.
Finally, Martino reports that next year’s payroll will likely be at or slightly above $90 million and up to $95 million. That’s about what Sandy Alderson himself cited in an interview three weeks ago on WFAN, so no real news there.
The Mets will try to keep Scott Hairston from free agency, but as nice as that sounds, I believe Hairston priced himself out of the Mets price range months ago.
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Ummmm… Is this news Somehow?? We all knew this. and guess what??? BLAME THE WILPONS!
I agree with you Alex. The blame for this fiasco lies squarely with the ownership. They invested millions with a guy who was a huge fraud. Now they complain that they don’t have the money to put a quality product on the field. MLB needs to step in and force Fred and Jeff Wilpon to sell the damn team to someone who the money and passion to get stuff done!!! I would love for Bud Selig to take control of the team and then sell it to someone like Mark Cuban, who is unafraid to spend money to get good talent for his Dallas Mavericks.
You must be new here. That comment by Alex about blaming the Wilpons was sarcasm.
I agree with you 100% Javi on that all roads lead back to the Wilpons.
However, I don’t see the Wilpons going anywhere anytime soon. MLB can’t force them to sell b/c right now, they’re not violating any terms of ownership. While we fans might hate the huge slash in payroll, there’s nothing saying they can’t own a team in NY on a 95 MIL payroll – or a bit less, if they choose.
The problem going forward now – IMO – is the Wilpons are unable or unwilling to invest their own money in the team. Not even sure they ever did that. We all know now most if not all of the Mets finances were tied up in Madoff accounts…accounts that were very lucrative.
So in another year of down revenue – and with the Wilpons still owing some $162 milling or so to the clawback case (until they themselves as victims apply for and get some money back), coupled with the debt on the stadium, there is no way that payroll will be raised even for a little bit in the near future.
That leaves us hoping that by some miracle the Mets do compete sooner rather than later and the money in the coffers from revenue start coming in.
SRT, i guessed you missed the part where he said: “I agree with you Alex. The blame for this fiasco lies squarely with the ownership. They invested millions with a guy who was a huge fraud”
In which, by my counts, he knew i was being sarcastic, but took that phrase and put it where it belongs, they did hire SA, so the blame goes to them for doing that… HA!
Maybe…that’s just not the way I took it. By bad if my interpretation was wrong.
oh so now you take everything back right? Now Javi is wrong because he threw Alderson in there as part of the problem
Wrong again.
I took Alex’s ‘Blame Wilpons’ as sarcasm and implied that Javi didn’t know that.
Alex replied he believed Javi did know that.
I say my bad if indeed Javi did know.
Nothing more, nothing less.
oh so now you take everything back right? Now Javi is wrong because he threw Alderson in there as part of the problem”
Lmao… Can we say busted???
Guys, we just need to take more pitches. You know, Jason Bay will be the come back story of 2013. Yep, you heard it here first.
“it’s unlikely the the team will offer even a two-year contract” blegh.
I Hate the Effing Wilpons ! They have taken my team away ! They are the biggest joke in the sports world….Something has to be done…..wouldn’t a boycott movement speed up the inevitable??
We are going to have to trade young guys for other young players. An example—Lucas Duda for Lorenzo Cain of KC.
LMAO…. KC doesnt have a need or spot for a Duda
Besides Cain is too much aim LOWER!!!
Like re-signing Andres Torres lmao…
Hairston will be this years Capuano…couldve traded him and got something for him but Sandy states he wants to re-sign him and will lose him just like he did Cappy for nothing.
Alderson sucks!!!!! This is the same story new year!!!
Oh my…. this is insane. A NY team that wont even offer a 2 yr contract. Scrubs in the outfield for 2013.
No surprise here. I’m sorry, but the Wilpon’s ARE to blame, but, so is Alderson and his ‘team’ of talent evaluators. We were promised the smart allocation of available financial resources, but I feel as though last winters’ moves, which were made, and widely criticized by some and supported by others have proven out that the naysayers were correct and have justified their stance. Alderson, and his talent evaluation abilities as well as those he empowered must be questioned. The Mets will not be players for any elite type FA’s, do not have the ability to trade for any significant upgrades, or, reallocate the dollars already commited. (dealing DW) because the player is needed as the face of the franchise to at least try and sell tickets to keep revenues from attendance to continue to plummet. No Upton, No significant player acquisitions taking on dollars. The only hope is to extend Wright at a lower base salary for next year alone to be able to procure a few decent players for the outfield, but nobody who is a game changer…
Yawn… We all talk about how we despise the Wilpons. (deservedly) I wonder if Fred and Jeffie talk abvout how much they hate the fans in private.After all, he was qouted saying he didn’t like Reyes and Wright that much.The Mets have become a really bad reality show.All they need is cameras to follow the Wilponzis and Alderson around 24/7.