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NL East Teams Have Taken Steps To Improve, Except For The Mets
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Alderson still has not decided whether he wants to trade Dickey or re-sign him.
There have been a lot of rumors so far this offseason regarding the Mets, which has been both exciting and frustrating at the same time. But, even with all of the rumors, Mets fans have yet to see Sandy make any addition to the team that will be part of the 2013 roster. The reality is that every team in the NL East has made a significant move, with the exception of our beloved Mets. Let’s take a quick look at the impact moves made by our division rivals, compared to the lack of moves in general by Alderson.
- The Braves signed B.J. Upton, Gerald Laird and Reed Johnson. Then they traded Tommy Hanson for Jordan Walden.
- The Phillies traded Vance Worley to get Ben Revere, and also acquired Michael Young.
- The Nationals have signed Dan Haren and traded for outfielder Denard Span.
- The Marlins dumped all their huge contracts in a fire sale, and then signed Juan Pierre, .
- The Mets…. They signed Anthony Recker and Brandon Hicks to minor league deals.
Please excuse me while I throw up in my mouth.
Upton, Laird, Johnson, Walden, Revere, Span, Pierre would have all been upgrades for the Mets. Instead they all end up being upgrades for our division rivals.
I get it, this won’t be our only move. But we are already in the second the week of December, when are they going pull the trigger or sign someone that will actually help this ball club win games next season?
I understand that Sandy is evaluating the market, but how long does that take?
It seems our division rival GM’s are much more adept in evaluating the market, as evidenced by them making moves to improve their clubs without hesitation, and honestly, it is starting to get a little frustrating.
Why have the Mets not signed a backup catcher yet – Miguel Olivo, or even an attempt to lure A.J. Pierzynski?
Why have they not offered Cody Ross a contract?
What about Grady Sizemore at a low cost with incentives based on health and performance?
Are they really going into next season with Francisco as a their closer and Parnell as his setup man?
We don’t know if Alderson has looked into any of these players or not, but all we are getting is the daily Dickey rumors and not much else. Are they incapable of multitasking? Have the Dickey negotiations paralyzed them? Everyday we see useful players coming off the board – players that would have certainly helped and improved us.
It’s not just the fact that we are not making any improvements to our team… It’s the fact that the other teams in the division are all improving while we idly wait on the sidelines.
Give us something already Sandy, anything.
About the Author: Dan Valis
I am a staff writer for Mets Merized Online. I am a Mets team analyst with a focus on the minor league system, as well as the major league club. I am a lifelong New Yorker who was born and raised to be a Mets fan. The ups and downs of being a Mets fan is what makes following this team so much fun, but at times so frustrating. You can follow me on Twitter @BgAppleMetsTalk.
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NL East Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 42 | 30 | .583 | - |
| Phillies | 35 | 37 | .486 | 7.0 |
| Nationals | 34 | 36 | .486 | 7.0 |
| Mets | 27 | 40 | .403 | 12.5 |
| Marlins | 22 | 48 | .314 | 19.0 |
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“The Marlins dumped all their huge contracts in a fire sale, and then signed Juan Pierre”
Greatly improved, indeed…
Juan Pierre would be our best outfielder if he came to Queens
But he’d still suck. Better than what we had is not good enough. We need actually good.
On your questions, about Ross, Sizemore, etc, I agree completely. Now there may be things going on behind the scenes that we don’t have the knowledge on, but it certainly seems that they are not able to multitask and look to add some viable bodies that would make this team better. Frustrating, for sure.
The Mets. Boring on the the field and off! They have become the laughing stock of baseball and their inability to spend any money has become a huge issue. Alderson is hand cuffed by the Wilponzi’s who want him to find super cheap quadrupale-A type players to fill a major league roster. The sooner the pull a deal and get some decent young hitters for Dickey or Niese, the better off they may look this off season. Empty seats galore!!!!
Grady Sizemore is having microfrature surgery and will be out for the first half.
also, you and I have different definitions of “improve”.
How can we logically say the Marlins have taken steps to improve? Seriously?
because their scouting system allows them to trade off guys in their late 20′s and replace them with productive players in their early 20′s.
Are they better or worse in terms of 2013 than when they entered the off-season? Wasn’t that what this post was about?
I guess this years payroll is about 90 mill? Wtf is happening here! I’m about to get the boot…
The mets can go fck themselves!!!
Why would Pierre want to come to the Mets? Everyone presumes that a player is there for the taking because he signed with XXX team for XXXX dollars. Pierre already did a tour of S. Fla and, evidently, liked it there.
The Phillies have to make deal because this is their last go at it before they slide down the scale. An aging team can wake up one day very old.
The Braves, I question how they improved. Upton for Bourne is not a good swap in my opinion so there is a step backwards. Also, I question a team who has an ace who will be 38 next year and doesnt throw a knuckleball. And the signing of Laird was because their starting catcher is out for the first part of the season.
The Nats are the class of the division at this point so everyone is playing catchup.
I am glad there is at least 1 other person that looks at outflow not just inflow.
You can’t get all excited about the Braves getting better (upton) without offsetting that by getting worse (Bourne). At best, you are getting the delta between them, which in this case, could go either way.
Oh, the Mets also trade bay for empty space. That was probably the single biggest improvement move in the division!
And ‘empty space’ might hit 300 with 20+ Jacks this season!
Upton is crossing over into a pitchers division, and a pitchers park. Braves are trading away steals and average for power. No one knows how that will turn out.
Haren has lost potency, hence the 1 year contract. Nats also lost their power 2B to get Span.
Marlins need nothing to say.
Young is almost done with his career.
Anyone feel better?