Pirates Ink Liriano To 2-Year Deal

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• DrDooby December 21, 2012 at 11:26 am

  Scratch him off the list.
  Would have been a nice target for the Mets – but probably only on a 1-year deal as a stopgap.
  Good for him to get 2 years guaranteed.
  Guess, Jenry Mejia remains happy.

  Still expecting Chris Young III in Flushing next year…
• jessep December 21, 2012 at 11:33 am

  Bring Marcum to Citi Field!
  • Russell's Mets December 21, 2012 at 1:27 pm

    I don’t think the Mets have the money for Marcum. if Loriano can get 7 mil a year and 2 for 14, Marcum can get 2 for 20mil, and the mets didn’t even want to give 2 years 20 million to a fan favorite CY Young winner.
• TRS86 December 21, 2012 at 11:38 am

  As MLBTR’s Free Agent Tracker shows, Liriano’s contract resembles recent deals signed by free agents Hisashi Iwakuma ($14MM for two years), Joe Blanton ($15MM for two years) and Brandon McCarthy ($15.5MM for two years).
  Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/#BQiriyeoygTpR14r.99

  Wowsa this market is crazy.
  • srt December 21, 2012 at 11:41 am

    For sure.
    I’d have rather have Pelfrey back at the approx. 4.5 MIL he signed for.
    • TRS86 December 21, 2012 at 11:48 am

      I’d rather just start the scrubs and look for a veteran willing to head to AAA or be a long reliever.
      • srt December 21, 2012 at 11:52 am

        Maybe Figgy is available.
        Ducking….
        • Mr North Jersey December 21, 2012 at 11:55 am

          You must have no fear now having lived through the end of the world to say that to TRS.
        • TX December 22, 2012 at 1:25 am

          He just signed with the D’Backs. Maybe he can be the PTBNL when they trade for Upton…
• Mr North Jersey December 21, 2012 at 11:49 am

  Johan Santana seeing this market must be smiling at the thought of what he can get when he hits the open market.
• Barry December 21, 2012 at 12:04 pm

  The money being paid to losing pitchers is astonishing. I’m sure if/when Alderson said the Mets might be interested in Liriano, he was thinking of maybe a 2-year deal for $3 or $4 million at most. That’s also probably about what he’d pay for an outfielder.
  • Russell's Mets December 21, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    exactly!
• peter December 21, 2012 at 12:48 pm

  There goes that, Marcum should be next on the list
  • Russell's Mets December 21, 2012 at 1:30 pm

    Marcum will get a 2 year $20 million deal somewhere, maybe more. Look at the guy’s numbers compared to these guy’s like blanton, Liriano, Iwakumo etc.
    • Trs86 December 22, 2012 at 12:37 am

      You would imagine unless injury issues hold him back.
• Sach December 21, 2012 at 11:22 pm

  The cost for tenured SP even crappy one is too expensive- 6.5MM per for Liriano who is a has-been. Its not like the Mets need another SP all year- just really until Wheeler’s Super 2 status is no longer an issue. Just piece something together until then with Hefner and or McHugh- better to spend that money on an everyday player- RF or CF.
  • Trs86 December 22, 2012 at 12:36 am

    Agreed. Let Mejia and the boys battle it out but find a long reliever that can also spot start like Taka or similar.