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2008 contract status
| Vic Sage Oct 01 2007 11:48 AM |
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can somebody tell me where to find the 2008 contract status for each guy on the Mets 40-man roster?
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| Edgy DC Oct 01 2007 11:50 AM |
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Cot's baseball contracts.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 01 2007 01:39 PM |
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Hitting the main players:
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| Edgy DC Oct 01 2007 01:42 PM |
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The Mets still have the option to buy out on Glavine, correct?
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| Gwreck Oct 01 2007 02:05 PM |
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I believe it works as such:
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| Frayed Knot Oct 01 2007 02:06 PM |
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Not without his say so I don't believe.
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| Valadius Oct 01 2007 08:11 PM |
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Quote from Moises Alou: "I don't want to go anywhere else."
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| smg58 Oct 01 2007 08:19 PM |
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I'm OK with Moises. He's the one player you can't really blame for the last three weeks. Plus the Mets have depth in the outfield.
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| Frayed Knot Oct 01 2007 08:55 PM |
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Well Alou's option is with the club so unless Omar & co. decide to cut him loose Moises doesn't have the option of going anywhere unless it's into retirement.
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| Vic Sage Oct 02 2007 10:37 AM |
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So, roster for `08 (based on current contracts):
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| metirish Oct 02 2007 10:51 AM |
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Found this, not sure how accurate it is but it looks to be OK.
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| Benjamin Grimm Oct 02 2007 11:08 AM |
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Weren't the Mets fairly recently coveting Linebrink?
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| metirish Oct 02 2007 11:11 AM |
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Last season I think they nearly had him then the Padres decided they wanted to keep him, I think.
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| Valadius Oct 02 2007 11:15 AM |
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Linebrink had a stellar '05: 1.83 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 70 K, 23 BB in 73.2 IP. He's been good, but not amazing, the last two years. This year he had a 3.71 ERA, 50 K, 25 BB in 70.1 IP.
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| Benjamin Grimm Oct 02 2007 11:28 AM |
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That sounds awfully good to me.
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| Gwreck Oct 02 2007 11:42 AM |
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You don't have El Duque in your projection. Current contracts call for a rotation of Martinez, Hernandez, Maine, Perez and Pelfrey. If Glavine returns, he would presumably push out Hernandez or Pelfrey.
The only contrats in the 'pen are Wagner, Schoeneweis and Mota. Of those three, I suppose we could eat Mota's contract and ship him off for a minor leaguer. But there's plenty of room for turnover if wanted.
No. Look at the list for yourself [url=http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2000/04/2007-free-agents.html]here[/url]. Just like last year, there are no "frontline" starters to be acquiried via free agency. There's a reason Barry Zito (11-13, 4.53 ERA this year) got the money he did.
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| Benjamin Grimm Oct 02 2007 11:46 AM |
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Here's the list of starters from mlbtraderumors.com:
Joel Pineiro... I had never heard of him until Thursday and now I'm going to have a hard time forgetting his name. (I'm in my 40's, though. I'll manage.)
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| Valadius Oct 02 2007 11:48 AM |
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I wonder how many of the Benson Bunch are free agents again this year.
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| Vic Sage Oct 02 2007 11:48 AM |
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Of the FA starting pitchers on that list, there are no guys i'd break the bank to sign. However, we should show some mild interest in a few of them and see where they end up, including:
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| attgig Oct 02 2007 11:49 AM |
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Linebrink's had great 05 and 06, but this year was marginal at best. that's why the pads traded him away. and he proceeded to give up games for milwakee.
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| Gwreck Oct 02 2007 11:51 AM |
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...if at all. I don't see it happening.
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| attgig Oct 02 2007 11:56 AM |
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i'm worried about the catchers... in the free agent list...
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| attgig Oct 02 2007 11:58 AM |
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we could always give up the farm and get santana at the trade deadline, and sign him to 100 mil.
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| smg58 Oct 02 2007 12:03 PM |
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Jeremy Affeldt (29)
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| smg58 Oct 02 2007 12:11 PM |
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The price for "name" starters is really high. The fact is the Mets were better off avoiding all of the big-name starters who were signed or traded this past year, except maybe Matsuzaka -- and even he was awfully expensive for "pretty good." Pelfrey should be more ready this time around, and the other four guys look set. (I look at El Duque the way I look at Alou; he's good when he plays.)
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| smg58 Oct 02 2007 12:23 PM |
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Catcher and second base are extremely thin positions around the league right now. LoDuca's at the age where catchers often decline precipitously, and aside from a decent spurt in September he really wasn't good this year. The Padres didn't seem to benefit from Barrett's presence, while the Cubs played their best baseball after he left. Maybe it's a coincidence, but there's a limit to what I'd gamble on that possibility. I'd try to pair up Castro with a similar backup that has upside (maybe dealing for Kelly Shoppach?), and hope one of them takes a step forward.
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| metsmarathon Oct 02 2007 01:39 PM |
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dare we enter next year with ruben gotay as our primary second baseman?
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| TransMonk Oct 02 2007 02:21 PM |
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No.
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| TransMonk Oct 02 2007 02:24 PM |
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As for catcher, I wouldn't mind having both LoDuca and Castro back. I've warmed up to Castro filling in more than he has as well. I would imagine Castro would be pretty easy to lock up.
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| smg58 Oct 02 2007 05:13 PM |
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Not against lefties. We might be able to find a serviceable right-handed complement fairly cheaply, though. Other than Castillo, I really don't know what the better options are.
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| smg58 Oct 02 2007 05:48 PM |
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All of this makes me wonder who the big, difference-making, available player that can push the Mets back to where they need to be is. A-Rod will almost certainly be available, but at what price does he become a Faustian bargain? And if you balk on A-Rod, where else do you look?
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