Comments on: News: Alou Going No Place

By: thrilledge 4 prez

thrilledge 4 prez — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:06:35 +0000

then who plays first, and do not, DO NOT say shawn green

By: 44Stings

44Stings — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:57:37 +0000

That’s right – I knew Valentin had some kind of option for another year.

I also prefer a Castillo-less 2008, mostly because I can’t get the images of him hobling around the dugout for 2 weeks out of my head. I think if someone just convinced Gotay to scrap hitting RH all together he could play everyday – but if not, a strict platoon with him and Easely would be fine, because Easely could also grab some RH PH ABs, and some outfield and first base ABs.

By: natew

natew — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:28:19 +0000

Delgado isnt as immovable as he is immobile at first base.

The Mets owe him 12 mil next year with the Marlins picking up the additional 4 mil of his salary. The team has an option on him for 2009 of another 12 mil with a 4 mil buy out.

I would think the Mets could pay the 4 mil towards the buy out, and another team would be happy to have Delgado for 1 year at 8 mil, or two years at 16 mil. Even if he repeats 2007 for two years, that is a bargain.

I would HOPE that Omar spends a significant part of his offseason shopping Delgado. But not to sign Dunn… please no Dunn.

By: natew

natew — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:18:04 +0000

The Mets have an option on Valentin at 4.5 or so with no buy out. It didnt vest because he didnt have enough PA’s. I would offer him about 2.0 with incentives up to about 4.0…

If the Mets bring back Castillo, then I think Gotay and Easley make a nice bench with Marlon. Valentin, Green, et al might be too many lefty bench bats.

If they dont bring back Castillo (preferred by me) then I think they can find room for Valentin as a PH and a part time player at 2B and corner OF. I prefer his versatility over Green.

By: 4JoeOrsulak

4JoeOrsulak — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:09:59 +0000

Right on all counts.

By: jamie

jamie — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:12:42 +0000

in all fairness, that philosophy did not consider every outfielder being hurt at the same time.

By: 44Stings

44Stings — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:08:20 +0000

Is Loretta a FA – I thought he signed a 2 year deal?

By: jamie

jamie — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:07:56 +0000

rowand’s d is no better than beltran’s, and his bat isn’t worth 10 mil a year. Please, please, enough with this rowand stuff…he’s not coming here to play a corner (and if you think he’d be better in CF than Beltran, well, I don’t know what to tell you)

By: 44Stings

44Stings — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:04:55 +0000

Is Valentin signed for next year? I was kind of thinking out loud with Green and I doubt he would take a small one year deal to back up anyway. Marlon is probably (unless he gets greedy again – like after 05 – and runs off to some 2 year deal) the guy.

NO DAVID NEWHAN – classic AAAA player.

By: jamie

jamie — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:04:43 +0000

he’s not burnitz, but he’s also not worth whatever tradeable talent we have. Pitching, please.