Comments on: Quote: Yankees have No Interest in Prior

By: Big Lou

Big Lou — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:34:29 +0000

Go get him. Obviously our young guys need more seasoning in the minors. If we can pull off a trade for Blanton or maybe even Burnett and add Prior once Duque and/or Martinez goes down again we should be in good shape. Prior is a past ACE that got hurt and we NEED an ace. Just imagine he comes back to haunt the Cubbies. Wouldn’t you guys want it to be in a Mets uniform?

By: Nate W.

Nate W. — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:59:23 +0000

He would be an excellent move to help make up for the lack of 35 starts out of Pedro and Duque.

60-66 starts from Maine and Perez, with 75 from Pedro, Duque and Prior would be nice (and reasonable)

That still leaves ~25 starts to get from Pelfrey or others though, which really was the issue last season. Hopefully when Prior is ready to go Pelfrey wont be 0-7 again.

By: Nate W.

Nate W. — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:53:00 +0000

Comments like this one are actually helpful to other GM’s. The players agent cant hype up the Yankees as a suitor and the player will end up taking a little less.

Most of everything else he says will likely annoy other GM’s, or players and agents, or at least Mets and Red Sox fans…

By: Head First

Head First — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:09:43 +0000

Are we going to sign both Garcia and Prior for when El Duque and Pedro go to the DL midway through the year? Because we could do that. Is Johan Santana available…I’ve heard good things.

By: MisterMet845

MisterMet845 — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:45:37 +0000

As a Met fan, I’d LOVE Prior under my tree…the only thing is, I’d like some sort of team option, even if it means slightly overpaying for year one…my thought is that the team siging Prior should not simply get him for a partial season so he can try to raise his value and immediately leave. I’m thinking Yank**s/Leiber type deal….except Prior wouldn’t be paid to sit an ENTIRE year, and has better upside..

I don’t see this as “The Move” to take away all my ‘07 pain. However, if all it means is the Mets throw some of that 20% ticket increase money Prior’s way, while not further diminishing a future trade/signing, Go Get Him.

By: Slob

Slob — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:39:56 +0000

Do this. Blow him.

By: Les Gomez

Les Gomez — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:23:08 +0000

Get Prior, get Santana and let’s go!

By: wolverine193

wolverine193 — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:23:00 +0000

Hey Mets, for a 20% increase, you have to do a hell of a lot better than this.

By: WhiteMediaj

WhiteMediaj — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:07:39 +0000

Just because he said it doesn’t mean its his decision. If Cashman and his scouting/evaluating team decide that Prior isn’t worth it (for whatever reason), obviously the Steinbrenner’s are going to be made aware. Just because Hank released the Yankees opinion on Prior doesn’t mean it was him to decide whether or not to get him.

By: stickguy

stickguy — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:51:16 +0000

I figure the mets need 2 solid SPs to step in by mid season (say July 1 +/-).

They wil be filling in for the inevitable Duque injury/vacation, and either Pedro needing a break, ot the 5th starter not getting it done. But hoepfully not both.

Prior, if he is back and pitching well by June, would be perfect, and protentially an upgrade.

Pelfrey, if he isn’t already the #5 to start the season (I think he should be), or traded, can be working on getting his pitches working in AAA, and be the other call up.

If Pelfrey is in AAA, it means that they got another SP for the rotation. Could be Santana, Heilman, a 2/3 guy (Snell), reclamation project (colon, Capuana). Anybody to take a spot.

IMO, if they add a 5th guy that has something left, and can have Prior and Pelfrey (+ Humber) in the minors getting ready, they will be in good shape.

The rotation will be strong, and the back ups way better than in the past.