Comments on: Read: Moises Alou in Camp, in Print http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/ 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: Santanaman http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102633 Santanaman Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:31:48 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102633 Left-handed Left-handed

]]> By: Santanaman http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102632 Santanaman Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:31:17 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102632 Disagree Disagree

]]> By: Santanaman http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102629 Santanaman Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:29:53 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102629 Alou is a warrior. All praise the dominator of left-handed pitching Alou is a warrior. All praise the dominator of left-handed pitching

]]> By: Constnza81V2.0 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102565 Constnza81V2.0 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:51:36 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102565 I like Alou a lot when he's on the field, but if anyone was an easy casualty to not be on the team after last year's collapse, he was one. I can understand not wanting to pony-up years and dollars for an unknown like Fukudome, but there had to be a better option for 2008 in LF, even if it wasn't Milledge or Gomez.... I like Alou a lot when he’s on the field, but if anyone was an easy casualty to not be on the team after last year’s collapse, he was one.

I can understand not wanting to pony-up years and dollars for an unknown like Fukudome, but there had to be a better option for 2008 in LF, even if it wasn’t Milledge or Gomez….

]]> By: VCarver http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102542 VCarver Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:28:39 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102542 Anyone expecting a 41-year-old outfielder to put together nearly a full year is smoking dope. Especially if that outfielder has had a history of injuries. They traded Milledge a month after they exercised Alou's option, and Gomez was not a sure thing to go. If Pettitte hadn't resigned with the Yankees, I think chances are better than 50-50 Santana is a Yankee right now and the Mets still have Gomez. Regardless, to pay an often injured ancient outfielder $7-$8 million a year is folly. I predict both Church and Milledge will be immensely more productive than Alou this year. Anyone expecting a 41-year-old outfielder to put together nearly a full year is smoking dope. Especially if that outfielder has had a history of injuries.

They traded Milledge a month after they exercised Alou’s option, and Gomez was not a sure thing to go. If Pettitte hadn’t resigned with the Yankees, I think chances are better than 50-50 Santana is a Yankee right now and the Mets still have Gomez.

Regardless, to pay an often injured ancient outfielder $7-$8 million a year is folly. I predict both Church and Milledge will be immensely more productive than Alou this year.

]]> By: bkdrew http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102535 bkdrew Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:24:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102535 That was my first thought, exactly. He's preaching hustle to these guys out one side of his mouth and spews this crap out the other side. Even if his tone was tongue-in-cheek... it's better to not go there. That was my first thought, exactly. He’s preaching hustle to these guys out one side of his mouth and spews this crap out the other side. Even if his tone was tongue-in-cheek… it’s better to not go there.

]]> By: wiseman http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102524 wiseman Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:18:24 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102524 "I wish he would loaf or dog it sometimes," geez willie, please dont let reyes, beltran or delgado hear you say that! “I wish he would loaf or dog it sometimes,”

geez willie, please dont let reyes, beltran or delgado hear you say that!

]]> By: stickguy http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102522 stickguy Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:17:07 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102522 IMO, he was suposed to be a 1-year stop gap in 2007, since the kids weren't ready, and there was pretty much crap available other than Moises (or a couple of ultra expensive guys that they did not want to commit to). So, they pretty much rolled the dice hoping he would put togethe an almost full year. Only reason he came back this year is they dumped Milledge, and knew that Gomez was likely to go, and the rest of last years depth (Johnson, etc.) fizzled out. So, it was again 1 year of Alou, or one of the flawed retreads floating around (Mench,etc.) and no guarantee you get one of them on a 1 year deal. So hopefully this is his last year, and either Martinez takes over in 2009, or they get a more durable place holder. IMO, he was suposed to be a 1-year stop gap in 2007, since the kids weren’t ready, and there was pretty much crap available other than Moises (or a couple of ultra expensive guys that they did not want to commit to). So, they pretty much rolled the dice hoping he would put togethe an almost full year.

Only reason he came back this year is they dumped Milledge, and knew that Gomez was likely to go, and the rest of last years depth (Johnson, etc.) fizzled out. So, it was again 1 year of Alou, or one of the flawed retreads floating around (Mench,etc.) and no guarantee you get one of them on a 1 year deal.

So hopefully this is his last year, and either Martinez takes over in 2009, or they get a more durable place holder.

]]> By: bkdrew http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102517 bkdrew Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:14:28 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102517 Totally forgot about those moves. I stand corrected Totally forgot about those moves. I stand corrected

]]> By: bkdrew http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102515 bkdrew Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:13:59 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/21/read-moises-alou-in-camp-in-print/#comment-102515 I wouldn't have a problem with seeing that, but it's better to not plan on that happening, ya know? I wouldn’t have a problem with seeing that, but it’s better to not plan on that happening, ya know?

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