Comments on: Mets Still Want MLB To Protect Pick, Will Go All Out For Bourn http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html Mon, 20 May 2013 19:32:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Met Maniac http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355836 Met Maniac Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:23:39 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355836 Come on Sandy! Do it! Go ALL OUT! Legions of Sand People are counting on you!

]]> By: Metsie http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355806 Metsie Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:05:13 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355806 Increase from what? From last year or what they are RIGHT NOW?
This seems to be your problem….

We been through this it doesn’t really matter what Bourn actually does…It matters what the METS think he will do….

Either Wilpons or Sandy think they need a NAME to sell some tickets….
Bourn is the only NAME left out there…..

Yes he would sell more tickets than they have sold right now….
More than last year (meaning making up for the loss of Dickey?) NO! Probably not they already POed those fans and they are probably not coming back this year….

Wave Bye Bye to that money you think you were going to have a spending spree with in 2014!
You might salavage SOME with signing Bourn….You know to those FENCE sitters like you who think they are doing a great job!

]]> By: XtreemIcon http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355802 XtreemIcon Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:00:33 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355802 Saunders. I want Saunders. Make it Saunders.

]]> By: DrDooby http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355799 DrDooby Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:55:25 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355799 Of course, the question is what does “the Mets are willing to overpay for Bourn if their 1st rounder is safe” actually mean ?
“Overpay” in Mets terms may not be similar to “overpay” in Dodgers or Red Sox terms.
Maybe the Mets feel a 4-year, 50.0 million $ contract for Bourn is pretty much “overpaying” while the Dodgers would barey consider a 6-year, 96.0 million $ contract for Bourn as “overpaying”, if they even had the need.

Again, I´ll reserve my judgement on this signing until it actually happens. Whether Bourn ends up with the Mets or someone else.
The 1st round pick issue certainly is significant.
If it “merely” comes down to money, Bourn certainly is more valuable than Shane Victorino and can look at least at that sort of deal, maybe with a 4th year on top being a bit younger. Not quite Upton money but somewhere between Upton & Victorino in terms of years & annual dollars…

]]> By: TRS86 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355797 TRS86 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:53:04 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355797 So you are still hung up on the notion that Bourn will actually cause a dramatic increase in season ticket sales?

]]> By: TRS86 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355796 TRS86 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:52:10 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355796 Obviously the M’s are still in play which actually could work better for us if they would sign Bourn to some stupid deal and then trade us either Wells or Franklin.

]]> By: DrDooby http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355791 DrDooby Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:26:57 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355791 That wouldn´t be surprising, though Texas has shown a lot of restraint so far this off-season and apparently hasn´t been involved in the Bourn talks so far.
Thing is, the typical suspects to swoop in with a surprise deal all are set in CF short- and probably longterm, i.e. the LA teams, Detroit, Washington, the Phillies, Cardinals and Braves. The Yankees don´t want to spend.Boston could but already has Ellsbury & Victorino.
Unless Texas swoops in, it will either be the Mets (on their terms) or a “surprise” team that´s on nobodies radar, say the Cubs.

]]> By: TJ http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355786 TJ Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:37:14 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355786 Agreed that it is a good debate, but that D in CF and adding a true professional leadoff hitter, albeit with some holes in a high K rate and OK OBP, is really tempting. Stick a couple of proven backend bullpen pieces from the pool of Wilson, Valverde, KRod, and Lyons, and they can at least claim to put a decent team on the field for 2013, and one with a punchers chance should the stars align.

]]> By: Just-Da-Damaja http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355782 Just-Da-Damaja Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:36:00 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355782 my money is on texas coming in and swooping bourn

]]> By: Just-Da-Damaja http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355781 Just-Da-Damaja Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:28:32 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355781 it is a good debate though…

i can see both sides of that issue…

the best thing for the mets considering they have no bonafide CF or leadoff hitter is Bourn, there is no question about that. there is no one in this lineup that resembles a leadoff hitter and before u come back about bourns OBP…compare his to the avg leadoff hitter in baseball..

]]> By: Gregg http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355724 Gregg Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:12:46 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355724 No disrespect, but you’d be wrong to think that.

]]> By: jdon http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355584 jdon Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:37:28 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355584 if the mets gave Bourne 15 mil for 4, they would need their heads examined. he is really just beter, no faster than average.

]]> By: Metsie http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355579 Metsie Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:28:03 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355579 If they are still in this game then I can only assume it is a sign that Season Tickets sales have plummeted and Sandy (probably at the Wilpon’s insistence) has decided that they need a big splash to get some sales or they will have NO money to spend next year….

As I said if they lose 160K of attendance next year they could be looking at 43Mil in losses which would mean they got only 7 Mil of savings after cutting nearly 60 Mil from the Payroll.

]]> By: Trs86 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355562 Trs86 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:49:27 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355562 My interpretation as well.

]]> By: TX http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355555 TX Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:40:43 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355555 I’d think a gold glove CF is worth the 11th pick.

]]> By: TX http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355553 TX Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:38:46 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355553 4 years, 52-55 million, option for a 5th if needed. Get it done!

]]> By: The real cactus http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355533 The real cactus Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:15:17 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355533 Will freddie coupons buy bourn as a late chanukah present? Sure michael weiner and bud selig will decide the mets claim to hold their draft pick is kosher.

]]> By: peter http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355511 peter Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:49:34 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355511 3 years with a club option on fourth year and can not give up the pick. Get a deal in place with Bourn then wait for an approval on the pick. They say yes then you sign him, they say no then see ya. At least MLB will see the Mets really want to sign him and make a ruling. His defense and glove make him a nice piece for the next 3 years. Anything else would be uncivilized. He has his drawbacks but the up the middle defense with Darnaud, Tejeda and Bourn is very good. Pitching and defense win, of course Murph is the Achilles heel there defensively and maybe next year they upgrade there defensively, but he did improve a lot defensively last year, can still hit, and his fairly cheap.

Verdict sign him but to three years without giving up the pick. If that is not the case just go with Cowgill.

]]> By: Chicago Days http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355479 Chicago Days Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:22:45 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355479 IF they lose that #11 pick to sign Bourn, i thought they forfeit 1st Round $$$$’s…which ranges from $1.6mm – $2.6mm, that they cannot apply throughout the draft. That wrong?

]]> By: Gregg http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/mets-still-want-mlb-to-protect-pick-will-go-all-out-for-bourn.html#comment-355467 Gregg Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:05:37 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=105979#comment-355467 Too bad they didn’t go all out for Reyes.

And the first round pick is non debatable. It makes zero sense for a rebuilding team to give up the 11th overall pick to sign a 30 year old OF.

Weak or strong draft, there’s always talent in the first round.

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