Comments on: Buzz: Mets ‘Monster Offer’ for Posada http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:50:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Xavier22 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36482 Xavier22 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:42:21 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36482 Let's not go jumping off a bridge just yet. There were a lot of Sammy Sosa rumors a few seasons ago that came to nothing. There's so much hype and innuendo out there right now, I won't believe anything until I see the press conference. Let’s not go jumping off a bridge just yet. There were a lot of Sammy Sosa rumors a few seasons ago that came to nothing.

There’s so much hype and innuendo out there right now, I won’t believe anything until I see the press conference.

]]> By: ReyesRocks http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36468 ReyesRocks Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:19:20 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36468 ... and signing A-Rod, thus moving and potentially messing up DW and/or Reyes DOES make sense??? … and signing A-Rod, thus moving and potentially messing up DW and/or Reyes DOES make sense???

]]> By: atobe http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36439 atobe Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:38:52 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36439 Above average out of Lo Duca and Castro? Catcher is not a position of need? I think you guys are out of your mind. Paul Lo Duca at this stage of his career plays older than Jorge Posada, who didn't take a full time catching gig until he was 26, and wasn't a catcher to begin with until his early 20's. He's definitely playing more fresh than Lo Duca was last year, who at this point couldn't hit a pinata, let a lone a baseball. Lo Duca (who has hit .272 last year, with a .311 OBP and a .378 OPS for a .689 OPS. This is just beyond pathetic. Jason Tyner, the guy known for not hitting 1 home run in his first 1300 or so career at-bats, had an OPS of .687 last year. Essentially we are getting Jason Tyner production from out catcher. That is not a good thing. Posada has only had an OPS under .837 once since 1999, essentially he's the most consistent hitting catcher in baseball. I am not a proponent for paying him 5/70 but a more reasonable 4/56 is absolutely fine in my opinion, and is definitely a lot better than giving guys like Torrealba a 3 year deal. The guy couldnt even hit IN colorado, what would his numbers look like for the mets? Above average out of Lo Duca and Castro? Catcher is not a position of need? I think you guys are out of your mind. Paul Lo Duca at this stage of his career plays older than Jorge Posada, who didn’t take a full time catching gig until he was 26, and wasn’t a catcher to begin with until his early 20’s. He’s definitely playing more fresh than Lo Duca was last year, who at this point couldn’t hit a pinata, let a lone a baseball.

Lo Duca (who has hit .272 last year, with a .311 OBP and a .378 OPS for a .689 OPS. This is just beyond pathetic. Jason Tyner, the guy known for not hitting 1 home run in his first 1300 or so career at-bats, had an OPS of .687 last year. Essentially we are getting Jason Tyner production from out catcher. That is not a good thing.

Posada has only had an OPS under .837 once since 1999, essentially he’s the most consistent hitting catcher in baseball. I am not a proponent for paying him 5/70 but a more reasonable 4/56 is absolutely fine in my opinion, and is definitely a lot better than giving guys like Torrealba a 3 year deal. The guy couldnt even hit IN colorado, what would his numbers look like for the mets?

]]> By: gipper913 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36347 gipper913 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:00:22 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36347 Look I am a big Omar defender, and I never pipe up during this hot stove speculationathon....but I have to chime in to say, has Omar lost his mind? This makes no sense at all. None. Look I am a big Omar defender, and I never pipe up during this hot stove speculationathon….but I have to chime in to say, has Omar lost his mind? This makes no sense at all. None.

]]> By: buckybanjo http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36291 buckybanjo Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:12:48 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36291 No f-ing way No f-ing way

]]> By: TilMetsDoUsPart http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36272 TilMetsDoUsPart Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:00:19 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36272 I don't think that Cashman wants to trade Hughes and Kennedy/Chamberlain and Cabrera for Santana. They still have very little proven talent under the age of 30, and definitely would want to keep young bats, and also Chamberlain or Hughes might even put up Johan-like numbers. I'm telling you, the Dodgers can have Johan any time they want if they sign A-Rod. I don’t think that Cashman wants to trade Hughes and Kennedy/Chamberlain and Cabrera for Santana.

They still have very little proven talent under the age of 30, and definitely would want to keep young bats, and also Chamberlain or Hughes might even put up Johan-like numbers.

I’m telling you, the Dodgers can have Johan any time they want if they sign A-Rod.

]]> By: TilMetsDoUsPart http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36268 TilMetsDoUsPart Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:56:22 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36268 I am sick and tired of hearing anything that comes out of Ken Rosenthal and Buster Olneys mouth. The only guy I can trust that's not from this blog is John Delcos. I am sick and tired of hearing anything that comes out of Ken Rosenthal and Buster Olneys mouth.

The only guy I can trust that’s not from this blog is John Delcos.

]]> By: Protes http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36265 Protes Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:50:44 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36265 THIS MUST BE A JOKE!!! NO MORE OLD GUYS!!!!!!!!!! WHEN WILL WE LEARN?!?!?!?! THIS MUST BE A JOKE!!!

NO MORE OLD GUYS!!!!!!!!!!

WHEN WILL WE LEARN?!?!?!?!

]]> By: matt_bucc http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36259 matt_bucc Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:45:29 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36259 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO so so so so so so so stupid NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

so so so so so so so stupid

]]> By: ScottN http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36215 ScottN Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:13:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/06/buzz-mets-monster-offer-for-posada/#comment-36215 Agreed on the negative sentiments. I'm fine with the LoDuca/Castro combo. Decent to good defense, and above average offense out of the catcher position. Key is that we need a lineup where this position is batting 7th or 8th. ARod is the one Yankee FA I really want (would love Rivera, too, but it doesn't make sense and won't happen). Having Posada move leagues and hit in a pitcher's park is a recipe for disaster. Agreed on the negative sentiments. I’m fine with the LoDuca/Castro combo. Decent to good defense, and above average offense out of the catcher position. Key is that we need a lineup where this position is batting 7th or 8th.

ARod is the one Yankee FA I really want (would love Rivera, too, but it doesn’t make sense and won’t happen). Having Posada move leagues and hit in a pitcher’s park is a recipe for disaster.

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