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Deadline Predictions

Edgy MD Jul 30 2013 09:15 PM

Who will not be a Met this time tomorrow night? You are being held to your predictions, so don't just say some crazy thing. In fact, heck with it, for every wrong prediction, you have to send a dollar to the person (or persons) who were right. That's the stuff.

Frayed Knot Jul 30 2013 09:20 PM Re: Deadline Predictions

Given that, even during this season where anyone and everyone with a keyboard can start or fan a story, there hasn't even been a hint of a tidbit of a rumor ... I'd have to think that the team will look tomorrow night pretty much the way it looked tonight.

Nymr83 Jul 30 2013 09:49 PM Re: Deadline Predictions

I agree with FK, no trades will get done.

dinosaur jesus Jul 30 2013 09:56 PM Re: Deadline Predictions

Who will not be a Met tomorrow night? Jose Reyes Nolan Ryan Norman Vincent Peale Ella Wheeler Wilcox Sir Philip Sidney Alaric I, king of the Visigoths Randolph Scott Sally Rand Talleyrand Me Marlon Byrd God I hope I'm wrong about the last one.

bmfc1 Jul 31 2013 04:49 AM Re: Deadline Predictions

Status quo. I don't think that Sandy has permission to make a big deadline deal (e.g. Parnell and Murphy for top prospects) and I don't think he has the patience to make a small deal (e.g. Buck for a buck-et of balls). He might be on orders to keep what he has because there's a chance for third place! I thought that Murphy might be traded for a good prospect but Oakland and Detroit have already looked elsewhere.

Edgy MD Jul 31 2013 05:09 AM Re: Deadline Predictions

Yes, they have a chance at third.

Mets – Willets Point Jul 31 2013 06:00 AM Re: Deadline Predictions

I predict there will be a deadline.

Frayed Knot Jul 31 2013 06:19 AM Re: Deadline Predictions

I don't believe that the lack of a deal (if that indeed turns out to be the case) will be because Sandy is handcuffed by orders from above

Edgy MD Jul 31 2013 06:20 AM Re: Deadline Predictions

Agreed deeply. Funny how the theme is now that the Mets won't strategically spend less money.

Frayed Knot Jul 31 2013 06:44 AM Re: Deadline Predictions

Joel Sherman NY Post -- One Mets official described “nibbles” on players, but nothing more serious. And the Mets have decided if they cannot obtain something they feel strongly about for their future, then why trade Marlon Byrd or Bobby Parnell. Outside executives have said the best the Mets could hope for on Byrd is an interested team’s 10th-15th-best prospect because the sport still eyes Byrd with suspicion since he was terrible last year, failed a PED test and has revived in his age-35 season out of nowhere. As for Parnell, outside executives say the return for closers is just not that strong. One cited, for example, that for Jose Veras, Detroit gave Houston Danry Vazquez, an A-ball player generally viewed as a likely fourth outfielder.

metirish Jul 31 2013 06:49 AM Re: Deadline Predictions

Nothing happens We don't need more fourth outfield types in the minors...

Centerfield Jul 31 2013 07:19 AM Re: Deadline Predictions

Wow. If that's the market nothing will happen. Really surprised there is no interest in Marlon. Consider the park he is playing in as well.

Ceetar Jul 31 2013 07:28 AM Re: Deadline Predictions

Omar Quintanilla. One way or another, Omar Quintanilla.

metirish Jul 31 2013 07:33 AM Re: Deadline Predictions

Ceetar wrote: Omar Quintanilla. One way or another, Omar Quintanilla. Omar has become your bugaboo.....

MFS62 Jul 31 2013 07:37 AM Re: Deadline Predictions

There will be a lot of waiver deals after the deadline because teams will want to replace the suspended players. The suspensions are to be announced after the trading deadline. Later

Ceetar Jul 31 2013 07:54 AM Re: Deadline Predictions

metirish wrote: Ceetar wrote: Omar Quintanilla. One way or another, Omar Quintanilla. Omar has become your bugaboo..... Hey, I got over 100 comments on my Promote Ruben article. Oh, one way or another. I'm booking a flight to Miami right now just in case.

TheOldMole Jul 31 2013 09:11 AM Re: Deadline Predictions

Only possible one, John Buck. But I predict no trades. Deadline approaching fast.

RealityChuck Jul 31 2013 09:14 AM Re: Deadline Predictions

No trade of anyone on the 25-man roster. Byrd is the most likely, but I'd put the probability at around 10%.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 31 2013 09:15 AM Re: Deadline Predictions

Not predicting anything but think something might happen. I dunno what.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 31 2013 09:22 AM Re: Deadline Predictions

I too think they'll stand pat, but I wouldn't be all that surprised if a guy like Hefner got dealt, or maybe even Gee.

Frayed Knot Jul 31 2013 09:28 AM Re: Deadline Predictions

MFS62 wrote: There will be a lot of waiver deals after the deadline because teams will want to replace the suspended players. The suspensions are to be announced after the trading deadline. But that doesn't mean teams don't know (or strongly suspect) that they're coming. The Tigers, for instance, got involved in the Peavy to the Sox deal yesterday in order to get SS Jose Iglesies, something they wouldn't ordinarily do with Jhonny Peralta on their roster but he is one of those on the list of expected suspensions. It seems to me that trying to fix the problem after it happens is tougher than doing so ahead of time, and that's even before you throw the whole waiver wrench into the works.