Comments on: Buzz: Jon Garland for a Center Fielder http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Meddler http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30161 Meddler Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:34:56 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30161 Did I miss something? Last I checked Blanton ate innings like Miguel Cabrera eats hot dogs. Not to mention done it with an ERA+ of between 92 and 126 in all three of his full MLB seasons. Of course anyone would prefer Johan Santana, but only one team can get him. If its not Santana or Haren, Blanton could be exactly what this rotation needs. Did I miss something? Last I checked Blanton ate innings like Miguel Cabrera eats hot dogs. Not to mention done it with an ERA+ of between 92 and 126 in all three of his full MLB seasons. Of course anyone would prefer Johan Santana, but only one team can get him. If its not Santana or Haren, Blanton could be exactly what this rotation needs.

]]> By: Meddler http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30160 Meddler Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:27:12 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30160 I think the best move for Omar might be to start by asking high. Go to both Billy Beane and Terry Ryan and offer them the same package for either Dan Haren or Johan Santana and hope somebody balks first. It could reveal whether either GM truly covets any of the Mets top prospects. If it becomes clear that such a trade isn't going to work, maybe reduce the package and pull a similar a approach with Beane and Kenny Williams trying to acquire Blanton or Garland. This way, at least Beane has a standard set in his mind for what might have been available for the biggest mind, allowing Omar to play off that and maybe acquire Blanton cheaper than he'd have been able to otherwise. I think the best move for Omar might be to start by asking high. Go to both Billy Beane and Terry Ryan and offer them the same package for either Dan Haren or Johan Santana and hope somebody balks first. It could reveal whether either GM truly covets any of the Mets top prospects. If it becomes clear that such a trade isn’t going to work, maybe reduce the package and pull a similar a approach with Beane and Kenny Williams trying to acquire Blanton or Garland. This way, at least Beane has a standard set in his mind for what might have been available for the biggest mind, allowing Omar to play off that and maybe acquire Blanton cheaper than he’d have been able to otherwise.

]]> By: gipper913 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30146 gipper913 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:07:05 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30146 That just proves the notion of landing Santana for less than Reyes PLUS Gomez/Milledge is silly, pie in the sky fantasy. That just proves the notion of landing Santana for less than Reyes PLUS Gomez/Milledge is silly, pie in the sky fantasy.

]]> By: DeeDub http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30098 DeeDub Sat, 20 Oct 2007 06:00:50 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30098 Michael Bourn? Seriously? He sucks. Michael Bourn? Seriously? He sucks.

]]> By: juunit http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30071 juunit Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:28:32 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30071 How about no more talk about Blanton ever? In fact... who is... shoot I forgot the guys name... How about no more talk about Blanton ever? In fact… who is… shoot I forgot the guys name…

]]> By: 4JoeOrsulak http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30048 4JoeOrsulak Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:27:42 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30048 "Garland for Milledge or Gomez straight up would be acceptable" If oyur name is "confusion" and you want to subvert all order in the universe, and you particularly hate the mets, it would be acceptable. “Garland for Milledge or Gomez straight up would be acceptable”

If oyur name is “confusion” and you want to subvert all order in the universe, and you particularly hate the mets, it would be acceptable.

]]> By: 4JoeOrsulak http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30047 4JoeOrsulak Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:17:28 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30047 Go gowrightgo...go... Go gowrightgo…go…

]]> By: pochemunyet http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30036 pochemunyet Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:35:19 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30036 Buy A-Rod to get us into the playoffs, then bench him for Green, as Wright moves back to third. Buy A-Rod to get us into the playoffs, then bench him for Green, as Wright moves back to third.

]]> By: pochemunyet http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30035 pochemunyet Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:33:59 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30035 Stitch Milledge will open eyes next year. Pelfrey and Humber will in a year or two, then everyone will be glad Omar was patient. (I hope.) Stitch Milledge will open eyes next year.

Pelfrey and Humber will in a year or two, then everyone will be glad Omar was patient.

(I hope.)

]]> By: pochemunyet http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30033 pochemunyet Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:31:24 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/10/19/buzz-jon-garland-for-a-center-fielder/#comment-30033 I would love to get Lincecum and just to get Fruit Loops start hating him. I would love to get Lincecum and just to get Fruit Loops start hating him.

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