18
2012
Puma: Mets Should Be Getting Outfield Help Soon
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The Mets should be adding an outfielder in the coming days tweets Mike Puma of the New York Post. Puma doesn’t specify a name or whether the acquisition will be via free agency or trade, however Puma offers us two clues. One, is that the front office has been “working on something” and two, that this mystery outfielder has not been linked to the Mets.
If this is true, than the particular acquisition that Puma is referring to would most likely not involve Cody Ross or Scott Hairston, the two right hand-hitting outfielders the Mets have been linked to this winter.
Via free agency, barring an uncharacteristically large contract offer to Nick Swisher or Michael Bourn, some Alderson-esq options on the free agent wire could include Rick Ankiel, Grady Sizemore, Johnny Damon, Bobby Abreu and Raul Ibanez. Those are some names that are just pure speculation on my part, however if it isn’t via free agency, who knows what could come via a potential trade.
I hope this one will be a “difference maker” as well… the Mets need a few more on this roster.
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Clayton, a Long Island native and die-hard Mets fan, started writing online about three years ago. He is currently a Journalism major with a minor in Broadcasting at Seton Hall University. Although very disappointed with the current state of the team, Clayton remains hopeful that the young prospects in the farm system will bring the Mets back to a respected franchise in baseball once again. Besides writing for MMO, Clayton is also a staff member at 89.5 WSOU, Seton Hall's modern active rock radio station. You can contact Clayton by following him on Twitter: @Clayton_Collier or E-mailing him at MaybeNextYearMets@yahoo.com
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Mets havent been linked to Justinn Upton or Beltran? What are the other possibilities?
“some Alderson-esq options on the free agent wire could include Rick Ankiel from the right side of the plate”
Rick Ankiel is a Lefty bat as well not Righty…..
I take it you haven’t heard about his arm transplant…
Not a lot of decent options available via Free Agency
Left fielders
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Bobby Abreu (39)
Endy Chavez (35)
Johnny Damon (39)
Mark DeRosa (38)
Matt Diaz (35)
Kosuke Fukudome (36)
Scott Hairston (33)
Bill Hall (33)
Raul Ibanez (41)
Austin Kearns (33)
Don Kelly (33)
Darnell McDonald (34)
Scott Podsednik (37)
Ryan Raburn (32)
Juan Rivera (34)
Cody Ross (32)
Vinny Rottino (33)
Delmon Young (27)
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Center fielders
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Rick Ankiel (33)
Michael Bourn (30) – declined qualifying offer
Nyjer Morgan (32)
Scott Podsednik (37)
Grady Sizemore (30)
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Right fielders
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Jeff Baker (32)
Endy Chavez (35)
Mark DeRosa (38)
Ben Francisco (31)
Kosuke Fukudome (36)
Scott Hairston (33)
Don Kelly (33)
Nyjer Morgan (32)
Ryan Raburn (32)
Juan Rivera (34)
Cody Ross (32)
Ryan Sweeney (28)
Nick Swisher (32)
Thanks for the list, but no thanks for the players listed. That’s a scary crew.
Let’s hope we re-sign Hairston and acquire a nice, young RH OF prospect via trade.
LMAO….Yeah it is a freaking TERRIBLE Cast of characters…
The only player I’d be interested in that is maybe in the Mets cheap price range is Cody Ross but his price might sky rocket now with the Philthies and Stankees sniffing around him.
I’d sign Ross to a 2-3year deal its not like he’d be blocking anyone in our system all decent Met Outfield prospects are 2-3 years out anyway.
And I dont want no part of re-signing Hairston for 2 years. He is a good bat off the bench and occasional starter as in maybe once a week. He is an all or nothing hitter either he hits a homer or K’s and he is a terrible defender to boot….Lets hope and pray Sandy has another trade in him…He seems to only pull off 1 trade per off-season and he just shot his load
If it’s Nick Swisher, I will probably vomit.
None of those names are particularly appealing, though.
I doubt it, Swish is not really at all Alderson-esq.
I disagree Ben….Swisher is definitely a Alderson-esque player…..
- High OBP (.361 Career OBP)
- He walks a lot hence the high OBP
- Power Hitter
- Takes a lot of pitches–2012 Rank 7th in all of MLB in P/PA(Pitches Per Plate Appearance)
- He chokes and sucks in the playoffs…Sandy has no plans on participating in the playoffs
- And not to mention he is a D-Bag….Sandy loves D-Bags
I hate watching Swisher with that Sh*tty Grin on his face. But I’d definitely take him on the Mets whom have NO Professional Outfielders…BUT he will NOT be a Met because he’s too expensive…We shop from the Dollar menu
So I could see Sandy signing a Ben Francisco or Matt Diaz to platoon with one of their Quad-A Outfielders
Nah, it’ll be somebody that can hit lead-off I bet. No way I believe they start 2013 with Tejada in the lead off spot!
Gonna be a trade
Clayton you mean to say via free agency or trade I am guessing cause via twitter would sure be something.
I’ll trade you an outfielder for a hashtag to be named later.
LoL
LMAO That’s a classic…
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I think Clayton was sleep walking when he posted this. I’m editing it now. lol
I have written five papers in the past 24 hours ranging from Moneyball to Aerosmith to ethical relativism, plus a gigantic philosophy final I had to study for. Leave me alone Lol.
A Mets blog that actually edits its typos? What a novel idea. Keep up the good work, you have a quality site.
Heck, I’m impressed they took the time to give it a second look! Great Job guys!
Sandy should try the Twitter wire….he’s not done so well on the waiver wire…
It’s rare ANY GM does well on the waiver wire,….but if you want to suggest it, here ya go @MetsGM is Sandy! lol
Grady Sizemore + Endy Chavez !!
i think Sizemore is out for most of the year.
We’d all crap ourselves if he signs Bourn.
He would almost be a perfect fit, except for 2 things A) He’d cost a pick and B) He’s a Scott Boras client so he’ll likely be overpaid both in dollars and years! Something I don’t see sitting well with Sandy. And being left handed doesn’t help either.
Carlos Gomez!
Maybe we can narrow it down, what teams need a 3rd baseman(Flores), but have a glut of OFers?
Angels?
hmmmm…
Toronto ?
LOL
the white sox said dayan viciedo is available AND we havent been linked to it so far. I say they should go for it. A young, powerful corner OFer. Give them their choosing from Mejia, McHugh, Valdespin, Havens, or Familia
I’m sure it will be boesch
I see a LOT of Mets fans clamoring for a reunion with Carlos Gomez
BUT he is under contract and I doubt Sandy targets Gomez in a trade.
However the Brewers have Corey Hart on the trading block!!! Wait a minute…..what am I saying Hart is actually a good player why would Sandy want him.
A good player? Take about 15 seconds and look at his home/away splits!!! He would disappear in Citifield at a pace only achieved by Jason Bay himself!
Last year his splits were a little one-sided but over his whole career splits its pretty much standard…
Ike Davis Splits last year was terrible at home but we know he can hit at Citi do to the previous year and a half of ball he played….
And to compare anyone to Jason Bay has gotta be the biggest disrespect in MLB…lol…And youre over doing it by saying Hart isnt a good player
I’m not saying he’s not a good player now. I’m saying he wouldn’t be a good player playing 80 games at Citifield! Hart isn’t close to Ike Davis when he’s right btw! I would bet that the 2013 Ike looks a whole lot like the second half of 2012 Ike! Besides Sandy has had a chance at Hart before and didn’t and I suspect that won’t change. I expect they’ll bring in two guys, atleast one of which will hit from the right side with reasonable power, the other guy will, or at least he should be a leadoff type hitter but we’ll see what Sandy has in mind!
We need a RH power hitting OF bat and the names you threw out there as options are:
Rick Ankiel – Bats Left
Sizemore – bats Left
Damon – bats Left
Abreu – bats left…throws right
Ibanez – bats left….throws right
Your right Clayton they are all Aderson-esq options! LOL
Cause whatever it is that would help this lineup he tends to go the other way!
Yes I know he didn’t name them you did but your also probably right on the mark on who he will go after….He went after a lefty bat last year when he knew he needed more RH bats in the lineup.
In all fairness maybe sandy actually did have a plan this could be something big ( laughs ) Niger Morgan baby
Sadly, that the first name on that list that seemed like someone they’d try to find a lighting in the bottle type thing.
What about the Cuban who was just declared a free agency alverez
I know Tabata from Pittsburgh was available ( fingers crossed )
Alderson-esq option.
What 235 hitters are available that will work for $200 per week and meal money?
HAHAHA!! Watch us sign Grady Sizemore to a minor league deal and trade for someone like Viciedo. And THEN Sizemore goes off like the player of old for a .270-.285 BA with 30HR and 90 RBI. Wouldn’t that be something? Not likely at all, but still nice to think of. Personally, I wanted Nady back.. I know he isn’t what we remember, but I like the guy enough to give him a shot. Can’t be worse than Fred Lewis!
Sizemore underwent another knee surgery recently and probably won´t play at all during at least the 1st half of 2013.
Unfortunately, it appears he is the Brandon Webb of position players. Injuries killed his career at a much younger age than normal.
Thinking like Sandy(cheap,cheap,cheap) I’m thinking of Mark DeRosa, Matt Diaz or Austin Kearns. Although would not mind Swisher if he’s still on the FA market. Just backload the deal.
Abreau? How is he called an OF. His defense makes Duda look like a gold glove candidate.
A sorry list. I really dont think much of any of them.
Gomez and or Hart are interesting, Hart is a huge fit but both are free agents next year, so unless it is a sign and trade then it will not happen, they can sign them as free agents next year instead of giving anyone up. Hart would look good in right field batting fifth, although he does get injured a lot.
If it is Bourn then his price came down a lot and he settles for no more than 3 years. Then it is a good deal. It is the length of the deal that can hurt. If he gets Bourn on a deal anywhere from 1 to 3 Alderson is the man.
I have been all over Gomez as a fit since last year. I still think it would be worth looking into regardless of it being a walk year. I would imagine that re-signing with the Mets if things go well would certainly be something he would entertain.
The Mets have acquired Oakland A’s OFer Collin Cowgill for Jefrey Marte. Might be talking to the A’s about Coco Crisp too.