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cheap FAs for Mets to consider

Vic Sage Dec 06 2011 01:52 PM

slim pickings, eh? [u:1n0dt0an]SPers:[/u:1n0dt0an] Paul Maholm Tsuyoshi Wada Erik Bedard Joel Pineiro Rich Harden Jason Marquis Jeff Francis Aaron Harang Kevin Millwood Dontrelle Willis Aaron Cook Andrew Brackman Ben Sheets Chris Young Jamey Wright Jon Garland Brad Penny Rodrigo Lopez Vicente Padilla Zach Duke Tim Wakefield Brandon Webb [u:1n0dt0an]RPers:[/u:1n0dt0an] Francisco Rodriguez Kerry Wood Francisco Cordero LaTroy Hawkins Takashi Saito Chad Qualls Brad Lidge Frank Francisco Joel Zumaya Mike Gonzalez Jon Rauch Octavio Dotel Dan Wheeler Arthur Rhodes Mike MacDougal Luis Ayala Shawn Camp George Sherrill Jason Isringhausen John Grabow Fernando Rodney David Aardsma Michael Wuertz J.C. Romero Scott Linebrink Miguel Batista Trever Miller Damaso Marte Juan Cruz Ramon Ortiz Sergio Mitre Todd Coffey Chad Durbin Horacio Ramirez [u:1n0dt0an]CFers:[/u:1n0dt0an] Coco Crisp Cody Ross Juan Pierre Rick Ankiel Scott Hairston Nate McLouth Corey Patterson [u:1n0dt0an]2b/ss:[/u:1n0dt0an] Wilson Betemit Ronny Cedeno Alex Gonzalez Rafael Furcal Nick Punto Yuniesky Betancourt Mark DeRosa Carlos Guillen Edgar Renteria Aaron Miles Willie Harris Craig Counsell Omar Vizquel Orlando Cabrera Jose Lopez Alex Cora Cesar Izturis [u:1n0dt0an]C:[/u:1n0dt0an] Jorge Posada Kelly Shoppach Ramon Castro Ivan Rodriguez Jason Varitek Josh Bard Chris Snyder J.R. Towles Jason Kendall

metirish Dec 06 2011 01:53 PM Re: cheap FAs for Mets to consider

What we need, backup catcher, bullpen arms/closer utility infield guys? I should add with apparently very little to spend, ten to fifteen million.

seawolf17 Dec 06 2011 02:12 PM Re: cheap FAs for Mets to consider

Don't know that I'm interested in any of those offensive options, but there are a lot of arms there I'd take a flyer on.

Fman99 Dec 06 2011 02:22 PM Re: cheap FAs for Mets to consider

BOOOO

Vic Sage Dec 06 2011 02:32 PM Re: cheap FAs for Mets to consider

for $15m and under, could we get SP - Jeff Francis RP - Frank Francisco, Octovio Dotel OF - Cody Ross C - Chris Snyder UT - Orlando Cabrera

smg58 Dec 06 2011 02:43 PM Re: cheap FAs for Mets to consider

I like Jose Lopez as a 2B option. He started getting his power stroke back late last year, he would be a defensive upgrade over our current options, he's only 28, and he was one of the best players at the position as recently as 2009. I don't think you'll improve over Pelfrey or Pagan at a comparable salary. It shouldn't be too hard to find decent bullpen help, though. I'd be more inclined to sign prospective reserves to minor-league deals and have them compete with people like Valdespin and F-Mart for roster spots than guarantee money to this year's Alex Cora. (Especially if that person is Alex Cora.)

Edgy MD Dec 06 2011 02:47 PM Re: cheap FAs for Mets to consider

Starting pitcher... do you look a for a major league contract guy for Gee to back up, or a coupla decent major league veteran-minor league contract guys to back up Gee (et al.)?

Benjamin Grimm Dec 06 2011 02:57 PM Re: cheap FAs for Mets to consider

Jon Heyman says that the Mets are one of five teams in on Mark Buehrle. Sandy Alderson says that's not true.

HahnSolo Dec 06 2011 03:00 PM Re: cheap FAs for Mets to consider

Vic Sage wrote: for $15m and under, could we get SP - Jeff Francis RP - Frank Francisco, Octovio Dotel OF - Cody Ross C - Chris Snyder UT - Orlando Cabrera Just the thought of that would make Gary Cohen moist.

DocTee Dec 06 2011 05:20 PM Re: cheap FAs for Mets to consider

Joel Piniero worth a looksee. Josh Willingham not listed but a defiinite candidate, no?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 06 2011 06:28 PM Re: cheap FAs for Mets to consider

Willingham's being bid on right now, with the Rays purportedly heading the pack. Coming off a not-likely-to-repeat-that career year, he won't come as cheaply as he's worth. Also... we've got 1-2 of those under contract. Shoppach and a host of damaged-goods/misfit-toys guys with high ceilings for pen/rotation (Chris Young, Aardsma, Coffey, etc.) suit me just fine.

smg58 Dec 06 2011 06:48 PM Re: cheap FAs for Mets to consider

I could be enticed into giving Young another incentive-laden look.

batmagadanleadoff Dec 06 2011 07:06 PM Re: cheap FAs for Mets to consider

Like any of this is gonna matter. Now me, I'd go after Tim Wakefield and after that, a bunch of midgets. Channel Bill Veeck. Have Jeff Wilpon sit in that booth near the Shake Shack where fans can "dunk him into the pool" by hitting the target. Maybe slip a piranha into the pool once in a while. But never more than one piranha. Otherwise, Jeff'll catch on eventually. Turn the infield running paths into a moat when Miami visits. I'm talkin' like high tide moatness. That'll sell some tickets!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 06 2011 08:35 PM Re: cheap FAs for Mets to consider

I could sign on for a Nothing But Knucklers freakshow thing. (And when I say, "sign on," I mean, "watch half-amused from my seat on the couch.")

Vic Sage Dec 06 2011 09:00 PM Re: cheap FAs for Mets to consider

DocTee wrote: Joel Piniero worth a looksee. Josh Willingham not listed but a defiinite candidate, no? i didn't list him cuz i was thinking more of guys who could play CF. and i didn't list Buerhle and other upper tier SPers, cuz i don't think we can afford them.