The Mets are close to trading for Royals relief pitcher Ambiorix Burgos.
The Royals are looking to get a pitching prospect in return.
...well, i can't say that name at all...
...im assuming they want Bannister, Maine, or Pelfrey. i'm very scared to give up any of them, as they all look way too promising. i would love to keep them all, along with Perez and have a really solid rotation...
12/5/06
12/4/06
Welcome to insanity.
The Winter Meetings have begun.
This means rumors will be flying, news flashes everywhere, and the most rediculous ideas will come from people you once thought were sane.
I'll try to keep you up to date on the ones that seem credible and relevant to our team.
If any news breaks...and I am sleeping or something...
Post it in the comments!
This means rumors will be flying, news flashes everywhere, and the most rediculous ideas will come from people you once thought were sane.
I'll try to keep you up to date on the ones that seem credible and relevant to our team.
If any news breaks...and I am sleeping or something...
Post it in the comments!
12/1/06
Glavine stays in NY
Free agent Tom Glavine has signed a one year, $11 mil. deal with the New York Mets.
...whew. about time!
now we can focus on zito or schmidt.
way to go omar!
...whew. about time!
now we can focus on zito or schmidt.
way to go omar!
11/30/06
Bannister Available?
MLB Trade Rumors ponders if Brian Bannister may be dealt to get a good reliever after Chad Bradford signed a 3 year, $10.25 mil. deal with the O's.
...hmm, i pretty much forgot about him after his looooong lasting hamstring injury. he pitched fairly well, and i think he could be pretty good...so be careful trading him...i don't want this to bite us in the butt in a few years...
...hmm, i pretty much forgot about him after his looooong lasting hamstring injury. he pitched fairly well, and i think he could be pretty good...so be careful trading him...i don't want this to bite us in the butt in a few years...
Could the '86 Mets happen now?
Joe Sports Fan has put together a very cool article seeing if the 1986 Mets team could be put together now with their adjusted salaries.
The '86 team had a payroll of about $12.5 mil.
The team would now cost an estimated $121 mil.
"What does all of that mean? Even with all of the ridiculous contracts being tossed around throughout the league, if you took one of the great teams of the past twenty years and paid them in today�s baseball money, they�d still be a cool $80 million cheaper than the Yankees.
Isn�t baseball great?
...hahahaha. great article. well done. great line at the end there...
The '86 team had a payroll of about $12.5 mil.
The team would now cost an estimated $121 mil.
"What does all of that mean? Even with all of the ridiculous contracts being tossed around throughout the league, if you took one of the great teams of the past twenty years and paid them in today�s baseball money, they�d still be a cool $80 million cheaper than the Yankees.
Isn�t baseball great?
...hahahaha. great article. well done. great line at the end there...
11/28/06
Bye-Bye Bradford!
OH NO!
say it 'aint so Omar!
Chad Bradford has agreed to a 3 year, $10.5mil. with the Orioles.
...ohhhh man. this was the main guy i wanted back from the bullpen this year....
...as matt cerrone said, "this means we can't use Aaron Heilman as a trading chip."...
...which i don't especially hate, because i think he can be good out of the pen, as long as he doesnt whine about starting...
...man the bullpen market is HOT this year...
say it 'aint so Omar!
Chad Bradford has agreed to a 3 year, $10.5mil. with the Orioles.
...ohhhh man. this was the main guy i wanted back from the bullpen this year....
...as matt cerrone said, "this means we can't use Aaron Heilman as a trading chip."...
...which i don't especially hate, because i think he can be good out of the pen, as long as he doesnt whine about starting...
...man the bullpen market is HOT this year...
11/27/06
the Huh?!? of the week.
on Mets.com the current poll is...
"If Aaron Heilman is made a starter, which three set up? (A-Duaner Sanchez, B-Guillermo Mota, C-Chad Bradford, D-Henry Owens, E-Roberto Hernandez)"
A, B, C
A, C, D
B, C, D
A, C, E
B, C, E
...Owens isn't on the team, he was just traded to Florida....
...Bradford is a free agent...
...Hernandez is also a free agent...
...Sanchez had major shoulder surgery during the year...
...Mota is a free agent, who is suspended the first 50 games of '07...
...who puts these polls together??...
oh...and the number one choice...Sanchez/Mota/Bradford
"If Aaron Heilman is made a starter, which three set up? (A-Duaner Sanchez, B-Guillermo Mota, C-Chad Bradford, D-Henry Owens, E-Roberto Hernandez)"
A, B, C
A, C, D
B, C, D
A, C, E
B, C, E
...Owens isn't on the team, he was just traded to Florida....
...Bradford is a free agent...
...Hernandez is also a free agent...
...Sanchez had major shoulder surgery during the year...
...Mota is a free agent, who is suspended the first 50 games of '07...
...who puts these polls together??...
oh...and the number one choice...Sanchez/Mota/Bradford
11/22/06
Sorry about the lack of posts.
Sorry for missing out on the Henry Owens/Matt Lindstrom for Jason Vargas/Adam Bostick trade...
...well, i really never though we'd see Owens go, but i guess he never progressed into the closer/set up man we expected. Vargas started in the Marlins rotation, but ended up coming out of the pen...
let Dr. Rick Peterson get his hands on these two guys, and see what magic he can turn...
...please feel free to use the comments section as your discussion forum.
its easy to use, requires no signup...
thanks!
...well, i really never though we'd see Owens go, but i guess he never progressed into the closer/set up man we expected. Vargas started in the Marlins rotation, but ended up coming out of the pen...
let Dr. Rick Peterson get his hands on these two guys, and see what magic he can turn...
...please feel free to use the comments section as your discussion forum.
its easy to use, requires no signup...
thanks!
11/20/06
Opinion: Alou
Moises Alou...
Omar, I'm not too sure about this one.
He's 40 years old, and you want him to run around the vast outfield of Shea?
Sure he hit .346 against left handed pitchers last year, while the entire Mets team hit .254.
But this isn't the type of player that meshes with a team. He is a clubhouse killer, and thats something we do not need. We had amazing clubhouse chemistry last year, as was shown when Wright and Glavine flanked Lo Duca during that little press conference. These guys are friends as well as teammates, don't bring in someone who will put that in jeopardy...
Before you do this, resign Endy Chavez! He was amazing last year, and under Willie's guidance became a singles and doubles hitter, instead of swinging for the fences. He was near perfect in the field. He hit .333 against lefties. He has more speed in the field and on the basepath, and has shown he can play the outfield in Shea. He is young and has shown he has the ability to play every day...
Granted you do resign Endy and Alou...
does this mean Endy is relugated to the bench again??
What else does this guy have to do to earn a starting job? He is a perfect 7 or 8 hitter. He gets you singles (to clear the pitcher spot), has speed (to be bunted over) and is amazing in the field. But you go out and sign a 41 year old, who is injury prone, and only played in 98 games last year due to injuries...
so in conclusion...
DON'T sign Alou
DO sign Chavez
Omar, I'm not too sure about this one.
He's 40 years old, and you want him to run around the vast outfield of Shea?
Sure he hit .346 against left handed pitchers last year, while the entire Mets team hit .254.
But this isn't the type of player that meshes with a team. He is a clubhouse killer, and thats something we do not need. We had amazing clubhouse chemistry last year, as was shown when Wright and Glavine flanked Lo Duca during that little press conference. These guys are friends as well as teammates, don't bring in someone who will put that in jeopardy...
Before you do this, resign Endy Chavez! He was amazing last year, and under Willie's guidance became a singles and doubles hitter, instead of swinging for the fences. He was near perfect in the field. He hit .333 against lefties. He has more speed in the field and on the basepath, and has shown he can play the outfield in Shea. He is young and has shown he has the ability to play every day...
Granted you do resign Endy and Alou...
does this mean Endy is relugated to the bench again??
What else does this guy have to do to earn a starting job? He is a perfect 7 or 8 hitter. He gets you singles (to clear the pitcher spot), has speed (to be bunted over) and is amazing in the field. But you go out and sign a 41 year old, who is injury prone, and only played in 98 games last year due to injuries...
so in conclusion...
DON'T sign Alou
DO sign Chavez
11/18/06
News: Moises Alou
first off...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
Tons of rumors out there saying that the Mets and Moises Alou are very close to a deal.
The details vary, between a one year deal w/ an option or a 2 year deal.
...i remember we almost traded for him last year. WHY?!?! he's 41, stinks at playing outfield, and is a terrible guy in the clubhouse!!
this strikes me as downright stupid.
and he pees on his hands!!!!
ugh...i do not like this deal!
Tons of rumors out there saying that the Mets and Moises Alou are very close to a deal.
The details vary, between a one year deal w/ an option or a 2 year deal.
...i remember we almost traded for him last year. WHY?!?! he's 41, stinks at playing outfield, and is a terrible guy in the clubhouse!!
this strikes me as downright stupid.
and he pees on his hands!!!!
ugh...i do not like this deal!
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