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MLB's toughest players
Frayed Knot Dec 13 2007 08:43 AM |
... well maybe not the toughest, but at least those who were recently labeled as "non-tender":
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Centerfield Dec 13 2007 08:46 AM |
I was most surprised by seeing Miguel Olivo on that list until I looked up his stats and saw he's not very good either.
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Edgy DC Dec 13 2007 08:51 AM |
McPherson can rake. He won't take a walk but he may be the bammer off the bench this team hasn't had since Tony Clark. He can also provide adequate David Wright insurance.
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Frayed Knot Dec 13 2007 08:58 AM |
McPherson was a major prospect in the LAA system for a while but never lived up to the promise.
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 13 2007 09:00 AM |
Does this mean the Mets offered N.D. Chavez arbitration? I thought he was a possibility for nontendering.
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metirish Dec 13 2007 09:07 AM |
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Valadius Dec 13 2007 09:25 AM |
Brendan Donnelly is another name that pops out if he's healthy.
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Mendoza Line Dec 13 2007 09:26 AM |
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I was thinking the same thing about Morgan Ensberg (except the "won't take a walk" part). He was one of the NL's best hitting 3Bs until he suddenly stopped being one of the NL's best hitting 3Bs.
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DocTee Dec 13 2007 09:28 AM |
I'd throw Jason Lane a Minor League offer, too.
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Fman99 Dec 13 2007 09:53 AM |
Otsuka is the name that jumped out at me. He had great relief numbers the last few years and I recall some trade rumors about him and the Mets last year at the deadline.
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 13 2007 10:03 AM |
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Meet nontendered Oriole Cory Doyne:
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smg58 Dec 13 2007 10:46 AM |
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Why would you cut Chavez? He's not expensive, and with so many teams in the market for centerfielders, he's certainly not somebody you would just give away. Mench hasn't been good since he left the friendly Texas confines. I'd be interested if he comes at a discount, but he's tough to get excited about. Jason Lane might be had for a minor league deal, but like Mench he needs to figure out where his bat went. The reports on Otsuka's rehab were optimistic, and the FA market for relievers has already started to thin. I think you have to take a look at him. Calero is coming off a bad year, but there's some potential for a bounce-back.
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 13 2007 10:54 AM |
No, I wouldta cut Chavez, I just thought it was a possibility.
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Gwreck Dec 13 2007 10:59 AM |
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Not in speed 'n defense, though. As a 25th man, a speedy guy who is also the best defensive outfielder in the league isn't too shabby. With Alou on the roster, having him around for defense seems good, although I will admit to preferring somebody else for the every-day time when Alou goes down with his inevitable 6-week injury.
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smg58 Dec 13 2007 02:02 PM |
I wouldn't oppose offering Endy to one of the teams looking for a centerfielder. I wonder if we could get Joaquin Benoit from the Rangers for him.
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Nymr83 Dec 13 2007 03:19 PM |
I feel that Chavez has peaked in trade value, if the Mets don't see him as their 4th outfielder they should get what they can for him. i don't want to see both Gomez and Chavez on the bench, neither has the power they need as a pinch hitter and with Easley, Castro, and probably Gotay locked in there they are running out of spots to get that power from (Easley isn't bad but not enough)
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