Comments on: News: GM Meetings are Underway http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/news-gm-meetings-are-underway/ 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: mr_met http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/news-gm-meetings-are-underway/#comment-35880 mr_met Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:18:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/news-gm-meetings-are-underway/#comment-35880 I think from now on all GMs should sport that kind of top hat. I think from now on all GMs should sport that kind of top hat.

]]> By: ajk1979 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/news-gm-meetings-are-underway/#comment-35823 ajk1979 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:57:26 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/news-gm-meetings-are-underway/#comment-35823 Isn't that picture the cover of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being"? I only know because I've looked at it so many times while intending to read it only to put it back down. Isn’t that picture the cover of “The Unbearable Lightness of Being”? I only know because I’ve looked at it so many times while intending to read it only to put it back down.

]]> By: VCarver http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/news-gm-meetings-are-underway/#comment-35777 VCarver Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:21:35 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/news-gm-meetings-are-underway/#comment-35777 Great visual accompanying the post. A brainless suit. LOL. While a little bit of a stereotype, the Rangers execs were certainly suits with few brains when they signed A-Rod in 2000. Will Omar and Freddie become brainless suits and fall for Boras' BS? I hope not. And I think not. And I doubt any team will offer more than the total package the Yankees offered him. What's interesting is that even some players' agents are saying they hope the owners collude against Boras. It was in the NYT's: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/sports/baseball/04chass.html?ref=baseball When other agents say that, then you know Boras and A-Rod have acted poorly. Great visual accompanying the post. A brainless suit. LOL. While a little bit of a stereotype, the Rangers execs were certainly suits with few brains when they signed A-Rod in 2000. Will Omar and Freddie become brainless suits and fall for Boras’ BS? I hope not. And I think not. And I doubt any team will offer more than the total package the Yankees offered him.

What’s interesting is that even some players’ agents are saying they hope the owners collude against Boras. It was in the NYT’s:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/sports/baseball/04chass.html?ref=baseball

When other agents say that, then you know Boras and A-Rod have acted poorly.

]]> By: stickguy http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/news-gm-meetings-are-underway/#comment-35752 stickguy Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:35:01 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/news-gm-meetings-are-underway/#comment-35752 The only one I really see as likely is resigning Castillo for 2B. I don't think they would reup Loduca this earlier, but maybe Castro. No way they get a big time SP, and not likely they make a middle level (say Blanton) deal before the FA signing period opens. The only one I really see as likely is resigning Castillo for 2B. I don’t think they would reup Loduca this earlier, but maybe Castro.

No way they get a big time SP, and not likely they make a middle level (say Blanton) deal before the FA signing period opens.

]]> By: stickguy http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/news-gm-meetings-are-underway/#comment-35751 stickguy Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:32:54 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/news-gm-meetings-are-underway/#comment-35751 I wonder if GMs will be able to get away with a mitchell report void clause if they do offer a contract before it is releasesd? Or maybe they will be able to at least ask the committe if a guy they plan to offer up a deal to is about to be outed? I suppose the best bet is to wait for it to come out, but then you are playing a game of chicken that the guys you want don't sign elsewhere. I wonder if GMs will be able to get away with a mitchell report void clause if they do offer a contract before it is releasesd?

Or maybe they will be able to at least ask the committe if a guy they plan to offer up a deal to is about to be outed?

I suppose the best bet is to wait for it to come out, but then you are playing a game of chicken that the guys you want don’t sign elsewhere.

]]> By: BaysideBillyD http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/news-gm-meetings-are-underway/#comment-35739 BaysideBillyD Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:19:08 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/news-gm-meetings-are-underway/#comment-35739 I would be shocked if any GM would sign A-Rod before the findings of the Mitchell commission are released. As an idealistic fan of the game, it would really hurt to see A-Rod's name come up in the findings. I am hoping like hell that it doesn't. I would love to keep believing that there are players out there that are just so supremely talented and have the god-given ability to just flat out be great at playing the game I love so much that they do not have to resort to "enhancing themselves" chemically. Sorry for going off-topic. I would be shocked if any GM would sign A-Rod before the findings of the Mitchell commission are released.
As an idealistic fan of the game, it would really hurt to see A-Rod’s name come up in the findings. I am hoping like hell that it doesn’t. I would love to keep believing that there are players out there that are just so supremely talented and have the god-given ability to just flat out be great at playing the game I love so much that they do not have to resort to “enhancing themselves” chemically.
Sorry for going off-topic.

]]> By: Peaches http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/news-gm-meetings-are-underway/#comment-35736 Peaches Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:51:15 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/05/news-gm-meetings-are-underway/#comment-35736 Would anyone be surprised if one of our needs was met this week (2B, C, SP)? Would anyone be surprised if one of our needs was met this week (2B, C, SP)?

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