Comments on: Buzz: Mets may be Favorites for Garcia

By: Gland

Gland — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:23:01 +0000

Agreed. There’s no harm there in signing him. That is what teams with money should do, take a chance on someone like that.

By: UpperDeck4Life

UpperDeck4Life — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 19:44:10 +0000

Why not Garcia. Doesn’t cost the Mets anything but money.

By: ExileInLA

ExileInLA — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:55:31 +0000

I would take 1 (only 1) of the “mid season recovery project” pitchers.

Right now, we have 2 AAAA starters (Pelfrey & Humber) with little or no trade value. If they show they actually can pitch, then they go back to being potential #3 starters with less than 1 year of service time.

I would give each of them 5 starts to show what they can do. To start the year, the rotation should be Pedro – Perez – Maine Pelfrey – Duque (the #5 only pitches once in the first 3 weeks). After the rotation regularly needs a #5, bring up Humber (and send down anyone from the pen who has proven weak), and send Duque to the pen.

If they can’t pitch to a 4.50 ERA, turn them into a reliever.

If one of them works, then he stays in the rotation and Duque and the “recovery project” battle for #5. If both of them work, then one of them probably has improved his trade value enough to go back to MIN for Santana in July, with a deal of either Pelfrey or Humber + Guerra + Gomez.

And, if neither of them works, then Omar can always empty out the farm system in July for another starter…

By: njMets0987

njMets0987 — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:50:50 +0000

it can only be a good thing if he signs for league minimum.

By: mavicario

mavicario — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 18:15:14 +0000

I like Freddy Garcia. I think if we sign him to a 2yr deal it would be a good move. You never know what our rotation is gonna look like in June and to have this guy on the horizon can only be a good thing.

By: tfc3rid

tfc3rid — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:40:06 +0000

I’d rather Colon than Garcia… At least Colon is a Cy Young winner…

By: jp23

jp23 — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:56:51 +0000

I would take a shot at Garcia. He was hurting last year, plus playing in a hitters friendly ballpark. he will be a nice addition to the team in June. He can not be much worse than Pelfrey or Jason Vargas

By: throatneedle

throatneedle — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:52:59 +0000

what? are you not a fan of Jose Alberto “El Canario” or Johnny Ventura?

By: Bobby V

Bobby V — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:50:16 +0000

wow, you’re an ass

By: njMets0987

njMets0987 — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:45:14 +0000

that’s a good point. I’m with you on prior and colon. But please, I beg you, not Garcia!