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Who gets crunched?

Ike Davis

1 votes

Matt Harvey

0 votes

Bobby Parnell

0 votes

Josh Edgin

2 votes

Jeremy Hefner

1 votes

Jenrry Mejia

1 votes

Scott Rice

4 votes

Johan Santana

4 votes

David Aardsma

4 votes

Tim Byrdak

7 votes

Pedro Feliciano

4 votes

Frank Francisco

6 votes

Aaron Harang

5 votes

LaTroy Hawkins

1 votes

Daisuke Matsuzaka

3 votes

Jordany Valdespin

8 votes

Scott Atchison

7 votes

Greg Burke

9 votes

Robert Carson

9 votes

Sean Henn

8 votes

Zach Lutz

2 votes

Mike Baxter

5 votes

Andrew Brown

1 votes

Kirk Nieuwenhuis

5 votes

Jacob deGrom

0 votes

Steven Matz

0 votes

Darin Gorski

1 votes

Jeff Walters

0 votes

Cory Vaughn

1 votes

RealityChuck Oct 14 2013 08:09 AM

Adam Rubin is pointing out that the Mets are facing a 40-man roster crunch. Eight players have to be moved from the 60-day disabled list soon: Ike Davis, Josh Edgin, Matt Harvey, Jeremy Hefner, Jenrry Mejia, Bobby Parnell, Scott Rice and Johan Santana. The team also has only eight free agents: David Aardsma, Tim Byrdak, Pedro Feliciano, Frank Francisco, Aaron Harang, LaTroy Hawkins, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Santana. In addition, the team has several players that they have to add to the 40-man roster or be lost in the Rule 5 draft: Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz, Darin Gorski, Jeff Walters and Cory Vaughn among others. Rubin lists Jordany Valdespin, Scott Atchison, Greg Burke, Robert Carson, Sean Henn, Zach Lutz, Mike Baxter, Andrew Brown and Kirk Nieuwenhuis as the ones most likely to go. So . . . who should stay and who should go? Who won't be on the 40-man roster by the time of the Rule 5 draft in December?

Edgy MD Oct 14 2013 08:24 AM Re: Who gets crunched?

I'm not quite sure how to vote, as there are free agents on the list who, if they get major league deals, certainly won't do so before the Rule V draft. Valdespin, Atchy, Burke, Carson, Henn --- these guys will certainly be transferred soon. Lutz and Baxter are on the bubble too. Maybe Brownie. I'd probably draft at least one of them, though, probably Lutz.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 14 2013 08:31 AM Re: Who gets crunched?

All teams have a 40-man roster crunch after the WS is complete, just to be clear. I think it probably is the end for Niuewenhuis, Carson, Burke, Byrdak, Feliciano, Valdespin, Henn for starters. Edgin? Who knows. Has not made the kind of progress they'd hoped.

MFS62 Oct 14 2013 08:37 AM Re: Who gets crunched?

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I think it probably is the end for Niuewenhuis, Carson, Burke, Byrdak, Feliciano, Valdespin, Henn for starters. Edgin? Who knows. Has not made the kind of progress they'd hoped. I voted that Edgin stays, the rest go. My thinking was that Byrdak is getting long in tooth, coming off injury. They can probably re-sign Feliciano. Henn has no real track record of success. Carson is a AAA pitcher at best. There are no lefty relievers ready in the minors. So Josh stays by default. Maybe with Scott Rice. Later

Edgy MD Oct 14 2013 09:09 AM Re: Who gets crunched?

Let's be certain. There's nothing to vote on with regard the likes of Byrd and Felciano. They're free agents, not gonna be on the roster, and during a recent survey, none out of none teams stated that they would resign them to a major league deal.

Lefty Specialist Oct 14 2013 09:28 AM Re: Who gets crunched?

I think Jordany Valdespin needs the Chapter VIII solution.

Vic Sage Oct 15 2013 01:42 PM Re: Who gets crunched?

I gave my predictions in the roster thread: Projected 40-man roster so far (x = 25-man roster): SP [7] - x-Niese x-Wheeler x-Gee x-Mejia x-Matsuzaka Matt Harvey (60-man DL) Jeremy Hefner (60-man DL) RP [8] - x-Parnell x-Black x-Familia x-Torres x-Edgin (L) x-Rice (L) x-German Robles C [3]- x-d`Anaud x-Recker Centeno IF [8]- x-Wright x-Davis x-Murphy x-Tejada x-Satin x-Turner Flores Tovar OF [6] - x-Lagares x-Young x-Duda x-Brown x-DenDekker Puello minor leaguers added [5]: Steven Matz (LSP) Jacob deGrom (RSP) Darin Gorski (LRP) Jeff Walters (RRP) Cory Vaughn (OF) FAs not re-signed [6]: Harang Hawkins Aardsma Byrdak Feliciano Francisco Players who get "crunched" [9]: Santana (buyout) Henn (released) Atchison (non-tendered) Quintanilla (non-tendered) Burke (optioned) Carson (optioned) Baxter (optioned) Valdespin (optioned) Nieuwenheis (optioned) TOTAL ROSTER = 37 [35, when Harvey and Hefner go back on 60-DL) Guys still on the "crunch" bubble: Matsuzaka [FA] Hefner Edgin Rice Germen Robles Recker Centeno Davis Duda Turner Lutz Tovar Brown den Dekker Other notable "Rule V-eligible" minor leaguers: Goeddel Ceciliani Cesa Maron Kolarek Huchingson A.Rodriguez Dykstra Bennett Sandoval Cohoon note: you left Quintanilla off your poll list