Comments on: Buzz: Dodgers, Giants, maybe Marlins

By: jimyager

jimyager — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:25:15 +0000

Why would we move the best thirdbaseman to first ? I think I missed that one. There is nothing wron with our team as it stands right now. Our problem is pitching, we need a starter and a few dependable arms in the pen. A-ROD fills none of th eholes we have as ateam, infact, he will create more. He is about himself and NOT the success of the team. His actions speak for themselves.

By: jimyager

jimyager — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:20:42 +0000

Ya, when the Mets reach the playoffs he hit 0 hrs, 1 rbi , hits into 3 double-plays, slaps the ball out of a players mit and yells “I GOT IT” as he runs the bases. Thats just what we need, when we hit th eplayoffs we bench your 300 million dollar man :} A-Rod = CANCER. He wanst to be a big fish in a little pond. He will do great on the Marlins or as a replacemnet for the Barry Bonds show. NOT, on a contening team.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:04:45 +0000

It’s really not ridiculous at all, and if you lived down here in Miami, as I do, you would definitely have a different point of view.

Currently, it’s damn near impossible to watch a Marlins game live. It’s not that people don’t root for the team, it’s just that they can’t physically get to Dolphin Stadium for 80% of the games because of horrific traffic. Also, when it’s 90 degrees with 90% humidity, you don’t want to sit for three hours in the sun on a weekend when there is less traffic.

Signing Arod would most certainly get the Marlins a stadium downtown, where many people will have easy access to games. And, if the new stadium had a retractable dome, attendance would definitely increase.

That was Isidore’s premise for how Arod would have the largest economic impact for the Marlins.

By: mistermet

mistermet — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:01:39 +0000

No way Flordia is spending 30 million on one player when their total payroll is less than that. This idea is patently ridiculous. No way in h*ll does he end up in Florida. Just moronic to even think that. These reporters need to get a clue.

By: zer09

zer09 — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:20:57 +0000

Somehow I doubt that a one-word post provides any substantial reasoning to your opinion… Then again, perhaps you’re just a disgruntled Yankee fan…

By: poorboy

poorboy — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:24:14 +0000

yeah, you’re right. arod is over the hill. done. and soriano cant hit in NL parks either. youre right. nevermind.

By: ChiliGTC

ChiliGTC — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:11:05 +0000

CANCEROUS!

By: zer09

zer09 — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:55:10 +0000

As much as a primadonna as A-Rod is, we have to be realistic in realizing that he truly is the best player in baseball, no questions asked. The guy flat out produces. He will eat up NL pitching, especially in the east where you have the Marlins and the Nationals and the bandbox in Philly. He’ll hit 60 HR and drive in 150. His production should add at least 10 wins even if we don’t sign another player. But with the markets in NY there is no reason why we can’t afford to spend another 30 mil or so on pitching. All that as soon as Minaya stops jerking around and resigns LoDuca who talks smack and gives character to the team. He handles the pitchers well – no pitcher has ever complained about him. What’s this none-sense about giving a 36-year old Posada a 4 year deal at 13-14 mil/per? He’ll be the biggest mistake since the Kazmir trade and cost us a ton of money.

Bring in A-Rod. The numbers just make too much sense: 20 mil/year from Citibank for the field already pays for 60% of his salary. Add in the 7-8 mil we’ll save on not signing a 2nd baseman (Castillo or other) and A-Rod is already a bargain at 9-10 mil. Delagdo’s 16 mil will be off the books in 2009, and unless we go after Texeira (which we won’t if we get A-Rod), that puts us well recovered from A-Rod’s salary. We’ll move D-Wright to 1B and let Gotay play 2nd.

The line up that the Mets will put on the field will be better than any other NL team (and most AL teams), and while that doesn’t necessarily guarantee you a world series title, that at least puts you pretty close to the series, if not in it, and that’s worth 35 mil per year.

By: squad

squad — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:48:35 +0000

I think you’re starting to crack.

By: gowrightgo

gowrightgo — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:35:41 +0000

Done it once before if you recall. He is about the money.
Arod with Marlins does not scare me at all. Because it would be at the expense of Cabrera which is pretty close to a push in my eyes though Arod has more power and some more consistent RBI numbers. But, put Arod on the Phillies who I have not heard anything about on this blog with regard to him….that would be trouble. A team that had Arod, Rollins, Utley and Howard on the infield would be ridiculous and would certainly trump our infield production. Plus they got very good production out of Burrell at the close of the year. That would be a frickin scary lineup to think about. THey would be the Yankees. All hitting and only one pitcher to worry about. Still, they would slug us to death. Especially if we put out more Brian Lawrences and Jorge Sosa’s every 5th day