Daily Archives: December 2, 2007
The Mets declined to offer salary arbitration to Paul Lo Duca, Shawn Green, Mike DiFelice, Aaron Sele, Jeff Conine, Sandy Alomar Jr. and Jose Valentin.
…i know there are going to be fans who are disappointed in the decision to not offer arbitration to lo duca, because it means they will not get a compensatory draft pick when he signs with a new team…however, at the rate he is going, odds are good he will not land a long-term deal anyways, and so maybe there is concern he could accept, forcing himself back on the Mets…i can’t imagine he would ever do that, but, the bottom line is, there is now no room for him on this roster…
…also, from what i understand, the decision to part ways with lo duca may have had less to do with all the off-field issues, and more to do with a) his age, b) his initial contract demands, c) his health, and, d) the team’s desire to bring on the best possible defensive catcher they could find, which lo duca is not…
…nevertheless, this signals the official end of lo duca’s time with the Mets, and i wish him well…
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