Comments on: Read: Wright on Mets Chances http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MudvilleNine http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83641 MudvilleNine Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:46:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83641 I still say they have to sign OP now. Before any deal for Santana. For every potential FA pitcher for next year that signs or resigns, his price goes up. Boras has to worry about a potential regress by OP or injury, same as us. It would be easier and cheaper right now to extend him then it will be mid-season, or after the season, or after Santana, Sabbathia, and Sheets sign. For a good, fair contract, Boras will let him sign now. I still say they have to sign OP now. Before any deal for Santana. For every potential FA pitcher for next year that signs or resigns, his price goes up. Boras has to worry about a potential regress by OP or injury, same as us. It would be easier and cheaper right now to extend him then it will be mid-season, or after the season, or after Santana, Sabbathia, and Sheets sign. For a good, fair contract, Boras will let him sign now.

]]> By: MudvilleNine http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83616 MudvilleNine Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:29:54 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83616 There's only one road block to the Mets getting him next year in free agency, The Yankees. Yes they'll be concentrating on getting Tex to play 1st base for them but they could also go after Santana. If Hughes or more likely Joba flops as a starter, and they dont make the playoffs, the Yanks will go after Johan fullbore. The Yanks will be losing big contracts next year also. To just say we can sign him next year isn't being realistic. We'll be in a bidding war, and though the Mets can afford it, they'll end up giving him more then he would have got if we just traded for him now. There’s only one road block to the Mets getting him next year in free agency, The Yankees. Yes they’ll be concentrating on getting Tex to play 1st base for them but they could also go after Santana. If Hughes or more likely Joba flops as a starter, and they dont make the playoffs, the Yanks will go after Johan fullbore. The Yanks will be losing big contracts next year also. To just say we can sign him next year isn’t being realistic. We’ll be in a bidding war, and though the Mets can afford it, they’ll end up giving him more then he would have got if we just traded for him now.

]]> By: KnowItAll http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83427 KnowItAll Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:13:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83427 did you say that last year too....when alou and delgado were a year younger? did you say that last year too….when alou and delgado were a year younger?

]]> By: Mr. Metster http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83411 Mr. Metster Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:37:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83411 Forget Santana. We need to sign his brother, Franklin. As this excerpt from today's Times' article indicates, he's the better ballplayer: Santana is the second of five children and apparently was not the best baseball player in the group when they were children. His brother Franklin, now a lawyer, was more skilled, Jesús said. Johan has two daughters and has known his wife, Yasmile, since he was 9. Forget Santana. We need to sign his brother, Franklin. As this excerpt from today’s Times’ article indicates, he’s the better ballplayer:

Santana is the second of five children and apparently was not the best baseball player in the group when they were children. His brother Franklin, now a lawyer, was more skilled, Jesús said. Johan has two daughters and has known his wife, Yasmile, since he was 9.

]]> By: Pedro http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83408 Pedro Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:10:04 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83408 Wow, aren't you being a little over-pessimistic? This team is not the Tigers but I don't think there is a much better offense in the National League! The Phillies are pretty good, though they lost Rowand, the Braves are ok but they lost Andruw Jones...what other team's offense is comparable to the Mets? The Dodgers?? The Mets have 3 legitimite young stars in their everyday lineup and they have veteran stars surrounding them, I don't think for a second that offense is a concern right now. Wow, aren’t you being a little over-pessimistic? This team is not the Tigers but I don’t think there is a much better offense in the National League! The Phillies are pretty good, though they lost Rowand, the Braves are ok but they lost Andruw Jones…what other team’s offense is comparable to the Mets? The Dodgers?? The Mets have 3 legitimite young stars in their everyday lineup and they have veteran stars surrounding them, I don’t think for a second that offense is a concern right now.

]]> By: Peter http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83406 Peter Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:05:01 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83406 David, David, David . . . what's with that faux hawk you're sporting in the Daily News pictures? You can't be a team captain and leader looking that way, the guys will laugh at you if you try being serious!!!!! David, David, David . . . what’s with that faux hawk you’re sporting in the Daily News pictures? You can’t be a team captain and leader looking that way, the guys will laugh at you if you try being serious!!!!!

]]> By: KnowItAll http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83405 KnowItAll Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:50:58 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83405 "sure, i would love for the Mets to get santana, or make another significant acquisition, but if they don’t, it’s not like this team is finished…" 3rd place without santana. and 2nd place WITH him. mets need a big bat. alou will go on the extended DL by june. drite and delgado will be slumpy. beltran will be beltran. but i expect good things from reyes. bottom line...omar misssed the boat by not aquiring a big dependable bat. well, at least he signed valentin. this team is worse than last year....and definitely worse than the 2006 team. believe it “sure, i would love for the Mets to get santana, or make another significant acquisition, but if they don’t, it’s not like this team is finished…”

3rd place without santana. and 2nd place WITH him. mets need a big bat. alou will go on the extended DL by june. drite and delgado will be slumpy. beltran will be beltran. but i expect good things from reyes. bottom line…omar misssed the boat by not aquiring a big dependable bat. well, at least he signed valentin. this team is worse than last year….and definitely worse than the 2006 team. believe it

]]> By: followmelevi http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83403 followmelevi Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:35:41 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83403 great point... this one needs to be repeated over and over again to our fellow short-sighted mets fans great point… this one needs to be repeated over and over again to our fellow short-sighted mets fans

]]> By: gowrightgo http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83402 gowrightgo Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:35:00 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83402 That has to be part of the equation. If the deal happens...they must resign OP and pray Pedro is worth resigning for at least 2 more years so the rotation is full. We keep Pelfrey so there would be extreme pressure to get him to the servicable level now. a rotation of Santana, Maine, OP, Pelfrey and possibly Pedro or some other young guy we have not seen yet is still pretty good. Any rotation that starts off Santana, Maine and OP is pretty good That has to be part of the equation. If the deal happens…they must resign OP and pray Pedro is worth resigning for at least 2 more years so the rotation is full.
We keep Pelfrey so there would be extreme pressure to get him to the servicable level now.

a rotation of Santana, Maine, OP, Pelfrey and possibly Pedro or some other young guy we have not seen yet is still pretty good.

Any rotation that starts off Santana, Maine and OP is pretty good

]]> By: gowrightgo http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83401 gowrightgo Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:31:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/01/23/read-david-wright-on-the-mets-chances/#comment-83401 I think it will be impossible to judge the success of the Milledge trade in just one year. I am a big supporter of Milledge and thought he earned the right to stay and be the starter. I also think he would have been very good for us long term and I think the sportswriters and a few vets soured Omar and Mgt on his attitude leaving a path that could only have lead to his trade. Regardless....Milledge is in a tough place to get good offensive numbers. Not only is the entire lineup pretty lousy providing no protection and no incentive for teams to pitch to his strengths (fastball middle in), but the part is a beast and hrs there are hard to come by. Conversely....Church will get more opportunity's to hit his pitch in this lineup and although known as a pitchers park...it is really more fair than pitcher friendly. Pitcher friendly would be RFK stadium. I see Church seriously outperforming Milledge this year due to the above factors but I still believe the trade was a mistake and that the future for Milledge is much brighter than that of Church. Church is a pretty good player but not a star. Milledge's low part of his development curve when projected honestly would be considered higher than what Church is right now as something of a more polished and finished player in terms of his development. Sorry so long. Just my .02 I think it will be impossible to judge the success of the Milledge trade in just one year. I am a big supporter of Milledge and thought he earned the right to stay and be the starter. I also think he would have been very good for us long term and I think the sportswriters and a few vets soured Omar and Mgt on his attitude leaving a path that could only have lead to his trade.

Regardless….Milledge is in a tough place to get good offensive numbers. Not only is the entire lineup pretty lousy providing no protection and no incentive for teams to pitch to his strengths (fastball middle in), but the part is a beast and hrs there are hard to come by. Conversely….Church will get more opportunity’s to hit his pitch in this lineup and although known as a pitchers park…it is really more fair than pitcher friendly. Pitcher friendly would be RFK stadium.

I see Church seriously outperforming Milledge this year due to the above factors but I still believe the trade was a mistake and that the future for Milledge is much brighter than that of Church. Church is a pretty good player but not a star. Milledge’s low part of his development curve when projected honestly would be considered higher than what Church is right now as something of a more polished and finished player in terms of his development.

Sorry so long. Just my .02

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