Endy

Edgy DC
Dec 23 2005 03:12 PM

Sort of under the radar, but the Mets [url=http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20051223&content_id=1286927&vkey=pr_nym&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym]signed Endy Chavez[/url] to a major league contract.

Johnny Dickshot
Dec 23 2005 03:45 PM

Omar loves the guy. He and his bother, Ender Chavez, got a lotta Gold Glove love back in the day.

He was signed by the Mets, then rule 5ed from the Mets, returned from KC, then traded there. Detroit got him, then we got him back from them. Omar went to Montreall, got him from us. Now Omar's back and we got 'em again. I think that makes 5 acquisitions of EC in Omar's career.

This makes sense only as a challenge to Redman for a backup OF spot, I suppose, and to gather in the Tides 06 CFer.

Chavez, MLB (1420 PA): 259/299/359
Redman, MLB (1322 PA): 277/312/378

ABG
Dec 23 2005 03:47 PM

They must be pretty confident the guy will make the team out of ST to give him a guaranteed deal.

Beltran
Floyd
Nady
Diaz
Redman
Chavez

That strikes me as a lot.

seawolf17
Dec 23 2005 03:53 PM

Bleh.

Johnny Dickshot
Dec 23 2005 03:53 PM

I can't help but think they're saving Diaz for the one big pitching trade they haven't made yet.

As noted previously, Diaz would make an awfully Beane-tastic DH.

MFS62
Dec 23 2005 04:21 PM

Edgy, I posted this in the off seasons signings thread.

And, I mentioned him in the Non-tendered thread as a (then) potential three (or is it now four?) time Met.

I wonder if this will jump start the Beltran for Manny swap rumor threads on other boards. He (and Tike) would be insurance for a season or so, depending on how much more seasoning Lastings needs.

Later

Nymr83
Dec 23 2005 05:25 PM

i have to assume that theres a trade in the works, why else would you want all these guys around? i hope Nady goes and not Diaz, i still hate the idea of the bottom 4 being Nady, Matsui, Loduca, pitcher and i really think Diaz has much more potential than Nady.

Nymr83
Dec 23 2005 05:28 PM

Johnny Dickshot wrote:
Chavez, MLB (1420 PA): 259/299/359
Redman, MLB (1322 PA): 277/312/378

those numbers would be marginally acceptable in backup slick-fielding middle infielder.... and we're talking a large enough sample size that they arent likely to get better. i agree that we needed one as a backup CF but both?

G-Fafif
Dec 23 2005 05:29 PM

The Mets are loading up on guys who stand out in my memory as murdering us even if they're pretty AAAA everywhere else. Endy Chavez batted .364 against us as an Expo. He and Tike are at least off the streets.

SI Metman
Dec 23 2005 09:57 PM

Johnny Dickshot wrote:
Omar loves the guy. He and his bother, Ender Chavez, got a lotta Gold Glove love back in the day.

He was signed by the Mets, then rule 5ed from the Mets, returned from KC, then traded there. Detroit got him, then we got him back from them. Omar went to Montreall, got him from us. Now Omar's back and we got 'em again. I think that makes 5 acquisitions of EC in Omar's career.

This makes sense only as a challenge to Redman for a backup OF spot, I suppose, and to gather in the Tides 06 CFer.

Chavez, MLB (1420 PA): 259/299/359
Redman, MLB (1322 PA): 277/312/378

Thanks, the article states that he went from Mets to KC but never mentions the Mets to Montreal transaction which I remember.

sharpie
Dec 23 2005 11:18 PM

] i still hate the idea of the bottom 4 being Nady, Matsui, Loduca, pitcher

Matsui would (and should) hit below LoDuca.

smg58
Dec 23 2005 11:58 PM

I can't imagine both Redman and Chavez make the roster. Hopefully one of them outperforms his track record.