Comments on: News: Kosuke Fukudome is a Free Agent

By: mistermet

mistermet — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:28:03 +0000

The Red Sox might possibly out bid the Mets yet again? They already have a 150 million dollar payroll. Ours is under 100 million without Glavine, LoDuca at this point. When will Freddie Coupons start acting like a big market owner and open up the f’ing wallet already. Ditto for going after ARod. It’s time to win the fans back after sitting idly by after the collapse and not firing anybody or holding anybody accountable. They need to do something big in the offseason to win the fans back, instead of sitting idly by and bringing back the same exact choking 2007 roster w/ some minor “tweaks.” That would be unacceptable. Spend some f’in’ money. With all of the incredible revenue streams the Mets are seeing from the new Stadium, SNY, increased ticket prices and sales, etc., it is no longer acceptable to have a payroll that is 1/2 of the Yankees. Open up your wallet Freddie Coupons and stop acting like the Kansas City Royals.

By: Constnza81V2.0

Constnza81V2.0 — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:14:54 +0000

That’s a heft leap of faith that Humber and Pelfrey are going to match or potentially outperform a Blanton, Haren, or Garland. Or even a Silva on the FA market. All four of these guys have proven they can be league average or better while supplying 200 innings and all of them are young enough to expect they can improve on some of their numbers with an NL switch and some time with Peterson. No, none are aces, but if a Milledge and a secondary prospect can net a pitcher of this caliber, you can sign Fukudome who will probably provide Milledge-like production anyway. Then you have a good, mid-rotation guy who you don’t have to overspend on or forfeit draft picks for, while still having a solid 6 or 7 hitter in Fukudome, who you will also get without forfeting draft picks.

IMO after last year if either Pelfrey or Humber start the season in the rotation, that means Minaya has failed in his mission to upgrade the rotation. It will be 2007 redux because no matter how good the youngsters are in the first half, they will both likely lose steam by July like Maine and Perez did last year, forcing us to use guys like Feliciano, Heilman and Duaner day after day in high leverage situations. Even if we have a bullpen of all lights-out pitchers, we will never survive concentrated use like that. Remember, our bullpen was actually quite good in terms of ERA and BAA in the first half last year and their slide corresponded directly into the increase of 4-5 inning stings from Maine and Perez (not to mention the injury to El Duque).

By: mr_met

mr_met — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:00:03 +0000

Don’t even worry about it because: 1) americans will NEVER pronounce foreign words right–Spanish is like one of the easiest languages, pronounciation-wise, yet nobody gets it; and 2) we don’t need him–he’s a decent player but the media is going to hype it up just like they did with Matsui and subsequently they (and, yes, those who just come to Shea to scream out racial slurs for attention) are going to ruin him. He, like Matui, does not have balls big enough to succeed in NY. I’d rather retain Milledge (unless he can help the Mets get Santana or Haren), because he has higher ceiling.

By: 4JoeOrsulak

4JoeOrsulak — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:15:21 +0000

(Pardon me…in ‘08.

By: 4JoeOrsulak

4JoeOrsulak — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:14:18 +0000

Just let Milledge play. We do after all need a right fielder.

I’m also (in a minority) all for letting Pelf and Humber pitch in ‘08. I think their growth value is higher than their trade value right now, and I;m not in love with anything being proposed in return for them. I’m not trading my young guys for folks who, having already maximized their potential, may only be slightly better than Milledge, Pelfrey, and Humber in ‘09.

By: Constnza81V2.0

Constnza81V2.0 — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:10:00 +0000

no. That’s why if you can trade for a pitcher on the level of Silva or better for Lastings, signing Fokudome is at least a consideration.

By: AzMetsFan

AzMetsFan — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:08:21 +0000

When we sign out of market Free Agents, do we lose Draft Picks and if so to whom?

By: Tidewater

Tidewater — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:44:20 +0000

I just have zero faith in the numbers translation. After that Kaz Matsui debacle, I just can’t count on the projections. It seems there are far more Kaz Matsui situations than there are Hideki Matsui and Ichiro situations.

By: Constnza81V2.0

Constnza81V2.0 — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:48:06 +0000

I have no doubt Milledge can put up similar numbers but what’s more prudent for the Mets? Sign Fukudome and not lose a draft pick while using Milledge to trade for a pitcher like Blanton? Or keep Milledge in RF, and sign a guy like Silva or Llivan to a 4-year deal and a lose a draft pick in the process? Honestly, everyone keeps complaining about Minaya’s drafts, but it’s hard to draft good players when you keep forfeiting first round picks every year … signing Fukudome and trading for a pitcher could be a way to improve the team, without sacrificing the picks.

By: cbusmetsfan

cbusmetsfan — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:39:05 +0000

Does anyone know the proper pronunciation of his last name? I can only get Fuk-You-Dome out of it or maybe Fook-You-Dome but if it is the former, that will be some fun stuff for the announcers to b euttering whenever he comes to the plate.