Comments on: Read: Fixing The Mets

By: nymetsjeff

nymetsjeff — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:31:27 +0000

I like all, except for the Alou comment. It was a good move, given what the other options are.

By: CharlieH

CharlieH — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:10:42 +0000

These should be Omar’s priorities and in this order:

1. Acquiring a stud-ace-lockdown-lights-out starter
2. Improving the bullpen
3. Reversing Jose Reyes’ rectal-cranial inversion problem

By: cmon_mets08

cmon_mets08 — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:19:38 +0000

Ollie has improved in 07… but him before Pedro? where is the justification?

By: cdinero

cdinero — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:00:37 +0000

i’ve heard this rumor several times but still dont get one thing: what motivation do the a’s have for trading haren…? is he up for free agency? from what i thought he’s a young guy whose probably at least 2 yrs away from free agency, and he’s a bonafide ace, so why would the a’s be looking to deal him?

By: cver

cver — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:00:00 +0000

There’s an irony in the article about being the team to pick up a Heath Bell rather than the team to give one up, but at the same time, he advocates giving up Muniz for Contrera..

By: Ryn5

Ryn5 — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:22:34 +0000

Haren had a post-ASB ERA of 4.15 and BAA of .298.

He’s never had a dominant year from start to finish.

By: Maddogcf

Maddogcf — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:06:12 +0000

Fact is Heilman has been a good reliever each of the last 3 years. How many other relievers, who aren’t closers, can you say that about? How does our bullpen go from being a huge weakness to having one of their best relievers being easily expendable in the space of less than 2 months? Heilman only should be traded in a deal for a front of the rotation starter. He is a more important part of this team then most give him credit for.

And FYI, Heilman isn’t a FA for 3 more years, not one.

By: TilMetsDoUsPart

TilMetsDoUsPart — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:29:51 +0000

That we could get a much better pitcher in the free agenct or via trade.

By: TilMetsDoUsPart

TilMetsDoUsPart — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:29:16 +0000

And then next year we have 2 empty rotation spots, 2 empty outfield spots because Hamilton is trash, an empty first base spot, and an empty catchers spot, and our second baseman will only have infield singles, but we’ll have no 2 hitter to replace him.

That’s why not. I don’t see why you would do the same deal but take away Heilman, who is on the last year of his contract and will demand $$ or a starting spot, neither of which we will give him, and of course you want to give Pelfrey and keep Mulvey.

We’d be overpaying by a whole lot for both Hamilton and Haren.

By: TilMetsDoUsPart

TilMetsDoUsPart — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 19:25:38 +0000

You must really want that 15-13 starter in Santana.

My point: Wins and losses don’t mean anything for a pitcher.

ERA, K/BB rate, WHIP and IP, however, matter very much.