Comments on: News: Schilling likes the Mets

By: Hit The Weights Zeile

Hit The Weights Zeile — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:58:19 +0000

hes a great playoff pitcher no one can doubt that and he’d be a great asset in the playoffs for us. but we have to get to the playoffs first…what happens if pedro isnt 100% all year, schilling is no stranger to the DL himself. both great pitchers, both huge question marks. we cant afford that kind of risk. If we somehow acquire a front end guy and you want to add schilling giving you a rotation of front end guy, pedro, ollie, schilling, maine. thats pretty darn good bc pelfrey can step in when someone gets hurt. but if the FO thinks of schilling as THE front end guy we need, we’d be in trouble.

By: hot stove chef

hot stove chef — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:47:44 +0000

Would love to have him, but I don’t see Theo letting him go with the questions about Wakefield.

By: Slippery Pete

Slippery Pete — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:45:33 +0000

A 1-year club option for Schilling is almost exactly what the Mets need right now. The other FA starters out there are, on the whole, unimpressive and likely expensive (e.g. Silva). In order to get a guy like Blanton, who is probably no more than a #3, we’d have to give up prospects.

The smart thing here would be to sign Schilling for a year (club option for year 2), and go with Pedro, Schilling, Perez, Maine, Pelfrey. Move Duque to the pen and, if possible, use one of the young prospects to trade for a bullpen arm (if any are available).

This provides a stop-gap for ‘08 that costs money, not prospects, and thus allows the organization to go full-throttle on the crop of FA starters in ‘09.

By: eltruth

eltruth — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:35:37 +0000

dude, I don’t really like him personally, but the guy can still pitch… if you give him the ball 25 times, he’ll get you between 12 and 15 wins, and a mid 3’s era… no question. I’d do a 1 year deal and an option at about 12 mil per… the thing is, he and el duque cannot be on the staff at the same time. then you’d have Pedro, Maine, OP, Schilling, and Pelfrey…not bad.

another thing, Pelfrey’s gonna surprise people next year. He made alot of progress in terms of his confidence and knowledge, people forget that at times he would just mow teams down…The extra year and the experience under his belt will help him gain consistency. I think you can pencil him in for at least 12 wins next year…

By: dcmetsfan

dcmetsfan — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:34:25 +0000

We already have Curt Schilling on the Mets, except for the Mets he is Hispanic and goes by the name El Duque.

By: tonylett

tonylett — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:32:46 +0000

Thanks, But No Thanks.

By: stoney

stoney — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:37:41 +0000

I’d sign him for 2 years..he can still pitch. He wouldn’t be my #2 but if Schilling is your #4, you’re doing pretty well

By: mhochman

mhochman — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:04:11 +0000

Shilling is now learning what Pedro learned a couple years ago, when you dont throw 95+ anymore, you have to learn finesse.

Shilling was a fairly unimpressive 9-8 this past season, but look at his ERA. i believe it was around 3.24 (i’m sure someone will correct me if i’m wrong)

And he’d play half is games in a pitchers park, instead of Fenway.

If we lose glavine, i think Shilling would not be a bad option at a reasonable price for 1 year.

By: poorboy

poorboy — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:49:47 +0000

well, not crazy about shilling, but i prefer him over pattycake pattycake glavine

By: Peaches

Peaches — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:42:36 +0000

I’d sign him, just for the post season experience. Imagine being able to throw Pedro and Schilling in the playoffs. Don’t care if their 55, they still own the moment.