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Frayed Knot Oct 30 2008 06:36 PM

Per Adam Rubin's blog: - Fernando Tatis signed a one-year deal to return to the Mets in 2009 Also, Matt Wise, Oliver Perez & Damion Easley filed for free-agency on the first day eligible.

metirish Oct 30 2008 06:50 PM

Very cool .

Nymr83 Oct 30 2008 08:12 PM

Tatis for one year? sounds perfect to me. I hate long-term deals for non-stars and love 1-year deals for potentially good spare parts.

Fman99 Oct 30 2008 08:30 PM

According to some RSS feed I get, forgot which one, he's going to get paid $1.7 million for his 2009 service.

Nymr83 Oct 30 2008 09:15 PM

fine with me, its not my money. since its not my money i prefer big $$ deals to long-term deals, because the latter have a much bigger chance of the Mets being stuck with a liability on the roster beyond the current season (see: Castillo, Bonilla)

duan Oct 31 2008 03:20 AM

1 year and below 2 million is fine for that. totally fine.

holychicken Oct 31 2008 05:45 AM

Good signing, low-risk. I just hope he fully recovers from his shoulder injury by spring.

smg58 Oct 31 2008 09:17 AM

Can't argue.

Centerfield Oct 31 2008 10:36 AM

Is that the going rate for journeymen bench players these days? What I wouldn't have done to be just a mediocre ballplayer.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 31 2008 10:43 AM

I know! I remember sitting in a doctor's waiting room a few years ago and reading an article about how mediocre retired players are living a life of ease with the millions that they've earned. One player spotlighted in the story was Mark Clark.

Frayed Knot Oct 31 2008 10:49 AM

I read that too. Clark never has to work again and spends his days hunting and/or golfing. Considering that the min wage is almost 400K these days a vet getting $1.7 isn't crazy and doesn't prevent them from persuing other options or lock them into keeping him as a starter. Mets officially picked up Delgado's option today.

metirish Oct 31 2008 10:53 AM

Mark Clark - career earnings - $18,764,000 source BR.

Frayed Knot Oct 31 2008 11:02 AM

Not bad for a 9th round draft pick with a 74-71 lifetime record.

Edgy DC Oct 31 2008 11:02 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 31 2008 11:19 AM

Frayed Knot wrote: Clark never has to work again and spends his days hunting and/or golfing. Most boring "Rico Brogna, Good Fit" entry ever.

Rockin' Doc Oct 31 2008 11:06 AM

I'm glad the Mets have Tatis in the fold for next season. The terms sound reasonable to me. Good signing.

sharpie Oct 31 2008 11:09 AM

Now he can pony up for a snazzy new organ for that church he built.

G-Fafif Oct 31 2008 12:25 PM

Only problem with Tatis is his last name puts me in mind of Tater Tots and boy I could really go for some Tater Tots now.

Centerfield Oct 31 2008 12:48 PM

Frayed Knot wrote: I read that too. Clark never has to work again and spends his days hunting and/or golfing. Considering that the min wage is almost 400K these days a vet getting $1.7 isn't crazy and doesn't prevent them from persuing other options or lock them into keeping him as a starter. Mets officially picked up Delgado's option today. Just to be clear, I have no problem with the signing, it's just nice work if you can get it.