Scott Hairston And Grady Sizemore Are Best Available Fits For Mets

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• Steve S. December 22, 2012 at 8:55 am

  A few weeks ago, we heard how the Mets might have about $25 million to spend this off-season; now, it’s $7-10 million. What’s up, Wilponzis?
• reval December 22, 2012 at 9:09 am

  we are knocking on the door of 2013, and still do not have a outfield?or even a 25 man roster. We do have a long list of people Mets are interested in,which gets longer every day,but no signings.”Whats up with that”Are they keeping us on hold with false hope?Knowing that this is the team for 2013.
• Greg Pomes December 22, 2012 at 9:10 am

  I approve of any move Mr Alderson makes as he has proven me wrong as has the team on the right track. I see this team being a year away from being elite all thanks to Mr. Alderson’s astutute moves.
• Peter December 22, 2012 at 9:14 am

  How about Dariel Alvarez, I’m thinking he is a better option than Sizemore. I’d rather have Juan Rivera than Sizemore, he is not ready to mir season, and huge injury risk, Minir league deal with a see what happens approach.
• FL Met Fan Rich December 22, 2012 at 9:21 am

  Does it really matter if we sign an outfielder or not? At best we are going to be a fourth place team. The worst case scenario is we break out “Basement Bertha” I think Sandy will do just enough to make it look like we are not totally forfeiting the 2013 season.

  Make no mistake about it. This is going to be a hard team to watch. There is still time! Find yourself a new hobby for the 2013 season.
  • Pete December 22, 2012 at 8:55 pm

    I found myself a new hobby. It’s called the Toronto Blue Jays. I can see Dickey and Reyes and Darren Oliver and Josh Thole and Mike Nickeas. Total Met reunion going on over there.
• Petey December 22, 2012 at 9:29 am

  If this team goes on the field, David Wright gets traded willingly this summer and the Wilponzis found a way to reduce his 2013 salary from $16m to $8m and then to $4. Pure genius, Sandy Auctioneer!!!
• 86mets December 22, 2012 at 9:38 am

  Sizemore won’t even be available until mid season due to micro fracture surgery on his knee (Carlos Beltran anyone?) in September. And we all remember how poorly Carlos played in his 1/2 season in 2010 coming back from that surgery. The interest by the Mets here only makes sense if it’s a minor league deal with a low base salary once he makes the team after rehab. They need outfielders “NOW”, not in July. Maybe they think he’ll sign really cheap and they can get someone else (please don’t let Colin Cowgill be the ONLY other OF pickup!) in the meanwhile.

  On a somewhat related topic, how is it they now only have $10 million to spend? They haven’t even spent anything yet this winter, save for the extra $1 million picked up on John Buck’s contract vs. R.A. Dickey. What happened to the money saved by deferring part of Jason Bay’s 2013 salary? Or to the money David Wright agreed to defer off of his 2013 salary? That alone would add up to at least $10 million, I think. Not to mention that, supposedly, Jeff Wilpon said that they were going to give Alderson a budget increase to spend this winter. I know there are some arbitration eligible players (Parnell and Murphy prominently) due raises, but those raises won’t be THAT restricting on what Alderson can spend. Am I the only one who smells a rat here?
• reval December 22, 2012 at 9:49 am

  The Myan calendar was right! the Mets came to an end in Dec. 2012
  • ray sadecki December 22, 2012 at 11:21 am

    Reval, the mayans were off by 10 days. December 12th. 2012 was the day Sandy Alderson lost all respect
• TX December 22, 2012 at 11:27 am

  Sizemore is fine on a minor league deal, but he’s not really a “fit” nor a solution, but rather a luxury that may it may not contribute sometime in June-ish(?).

  Is it possible to have a 6 man OF rotation?!? Isn’t that all Hairston really is? Can we not see the team spend a little more for Ross who can play everyday?

  As of now the team consists of this:
  Buck
  Recker
  Ike
  Murph
  Tejada
  Wright
  Turner
  Duda
  Kirk
  Cowgill
  Hoffman
  Baxter
  Some random middle infielder
  Santana
  Niese
  Harvey
  Gee
  Mejia?
  Francisco
  Parnell
  Edgin
  Familia
  ?
  ?
  ?

  Can Ross, Young and 3BP guys be had for 10 mil? Can Ross and something better than Young + 3BP guys be had for 10 mil?
• Metsie December 22, 2012 at 2:20 pm

  Lets get this straigh I have no issue with Sizemore himself as a player provided the money is right…

  But he hits Lefty and the truth is we need a RH hitting OFer, preferably someone with some pop not another lefty as we have more than enough of them….

  I’m not convinced Hairston had more than a Career year for him last year and while it’s possible to get similar provided we protect him vs RHP the way we did early in the year, I’m just not sure he is worth it. If he comes cheap on a two year deal (2-3 Mil per which at that is prob too much) then I won’t complain too much.

  Time to shop Flores now to someone who has a decent RHH OF (RF or CF) and I while I prefer a power hitter at RF I would be happy if we got a CF who would be a better leadoff hitter than Tejada. Then I move Tejada to #2, Move Murphy back to #3 or #6 and get some protection for the power guys. it will balance the lineup better and might even lead to Murphy increasing his power numbers now that he won’t be concerned with batting at the top of the order.
• L.J. Phipps December 22, 2012 at 5:49 pm

  Parnell, Flores, Fulmer, Havens, & ptbnl for Upton and a minor league pitcher.