Buzz: Mets ‘Monster Offer’ for Posada
At FOXSports.com, Ken Rosenthal writes that free-agent C Jorge Posada can expect a ‘monster offer’ from the Mets.
Of course, last night, upon arriving in Orlando for the GM Meetings, Mets GM Omar Minaya told the Associated Press that he 
is ‘optimistic’ about the possibility of re-signing free-agent C Paul Lo Duca, adding, “The fact that we’re having dialogue is good.”
If the Mets are to offer a five-year, $70 million deal, compared to the Yankees, who have reportedly offered three years, $40 million, Rosenthal wonders if Posada is capable of leaving $30 million on the table.
According to Mark Feinsand in the Daily News, Posada is seeking a four-year deal, with his major concern being the length of the deal.
…omar clearly believes that the Mets need posada’s pride, focus, leadership and experience, because physically it just makes no sense to sign a 37–year-old catcher to a five-year deal, in the national league…zero sense…zero…unless, of course, you feel he can solve this team’s emotional and psychological problems, you know, keep them focused, help communicate between cultures, experiences, etc, and be a model of success that the club is aiming at…in that case, i can understand, i suppose…
Ultimately, Rosenthal writes, “The best guess is that Posada will remain with the Yankees, increasing his Hall of Fame chances rather than entering the unknown in the National League.”
By the way, during his appearances on SNY’s Daily News Live, Bill Madden noted that Yankees GM Brian Cashman flew down to the GM Meetings sitting next to Posada’s agent, Seth Levinson.
Meanwhile, in her blog, Coppolla Sisters, Trey Coppolla does a great job breaking down the catcher’s market, while concluding that the Mets should target Posada, but not if it means giving the fifth year on his deal.
…my sense is that, given last year’s failure, and all that is riding financially on the next two seasons, the Mets are not all that concerned with life next decade…next year is what matters most…and if posada can help this club win, and win in october, then they’ll the cross the 2010, broken-down catcher bridge when they get to it…the thing is, at $14 million a year, that’s a pretty expensive bridge…
