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Vargas on the way?

Frayed Knot Apr 09 2008 05:37 PM

[url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/04092008/sports/mets/mets_poised_to_sign_vargas_105763.htm]NYPost[/url]: The Mets are on the verge of signing free-agent right-hander Claudio Vargas to a minor-league contract, and a deal could be done as early as tomorrow Vargas' agent, Bean Stringfellow, -- {Love that name!} -- told The Post today that the Mets have offered Vargas a Triple-A deal and were one of four teams in the hunt ... [but that] the Mets are the favorite. Vargas, who turns 30 in June, went 11-6 with a 5.09 ERA in 29 games (23 starts) with Milwaukee. With El Duque's foot back in a boot for another two weeks (at least?) this makes sense as does the minor league contract so there's no committment to use him ahead of Pelfrey or anyone else currently in the system.

metirish Apr 09 2008 06:09 PM

Bean Stringfellow was the agent for Scott Strickland IIRC.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 09 2008 06:13 PM

He's Billy Wagner's agent. And a former Mets farmhand: http://ultimatemets.com/profile.php?PlayerCode=3K41

MFS62 Apr 09 2008 06:41 PM

I'm hoping he's just AAA backfill for Figueroa and that Figgy does well in his starts with the big club. Later

*62 Apr 09 2008 07:28 PM

I just like saying "Bean Stringfellow".

Nymr83 Apr 09 2008 07:34 PM

Vargas has a career K:W ratio of 2:1 which just isnt good enough, his career whip is 1.46! you can't let thaat many guys reach base and expect to do well. I hope we never have to see him.

Fman99 Apr 09 2008 08:38 PM

Vargas' numbers indicate that he may suck, both my Stringfellow and my beans.

Frayed Knot Apr 09 2008 08:45 PM

Yes, but he'd be coming here to provide Figeroa and/or Pelfrey (and/or injury) insurance and it's not like either of those guys have great ML track records to date. "I'm surprised at you throwing away women like that Rick, some day they may be scarce" -- Capt. Renault Sub in the words 'starting pitchers' for 'women' and you get the idea. Toss away insurance policies like that and you do so at your peril.

Triple Dee Apr 10 2008 06:32 AM Re: Vargas on the way?

="Frayed Knot"][url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/04092008/sports/mets/mets_poised_to_sign_vargas_105763.htm]NYPost[/url]: The Mets are on the verge of signing free-agent right-hander Claudio Vargas to a minor-league contract, and a deal could be done as early as tomorrow Mmmmmmm, I can smell that pennant.