Comments on: Buzz: To K-Rod, or not to K-Rod http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-to-k-rod-or-not-to-k-rod/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:48:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: thevoyagerrocks32495@yahoo.com http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-to-k-rod-or-not-to-k-rod/#comment-376151 thevoyagerrocks32495@yahoo.com Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:37:03 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-the-free-agent-market/#comment-376151 hey bucknersankles its not that bad of an idea to get ichiro. but are the Mariners even willing to trade him and hes getting old and who would we give up? so i say if you can get a pretty good deal for him take hi m unless they want a real big name player hey bucknersankles its not that bad of an idea to get ichiro. but are the Mariners even willing to trade him and hes getting old and who would we give up? so i say if you can get a pretty good deal for him take hi m unless they want a real big name player

]]> By: thevoyagerrocks32495@yahoo.com http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-to-k-rod-or-not-to-k-rod/#comment-376148 thevoyagerrocks32495@yahoo.com Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:29:29 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-the-free-agent-market/#comment-376148 Whos fmart? Whos fmart?

]]> By: thevoyagerrocks32495@yahoo.com http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-to-k-rod-or-not-to-k-rod/#comment-372061 thevoyagerrocks32495@yahoo.com Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:15:21 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-the-free-agent-market/#comment-372061 Who thinks that the Mets need to get Manny? I know i do. think of this if hey got manny they wood hav a awsome linup. with jose, wright, beltan,delgado. and delgado Who thinks that the Mets need to get Manny? I know i do. think of this if hey got manny they wood hav a awsome linup. with jose, wright, beltan,delgado. and delgado

]]> By: bkathlete21 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-to-k-rod-or-not-to-k-rod/#comment-367371 bkathlete21 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:08:15 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-the-free-agent-market/#comment-367371 sorry.....* heilman the WRIGHT on the botton shouldnt be there sorry…..* heilman
the WRIGHT on the botton shouldnt be there

]]> By: bkathlete21 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-to-k-rod-or-not-to-k-rod/#comment-367370 bkathlete21 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:06:44 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-the-free-agent-market/#comment-367370 how about this 1. if the mets cant get k-rod, try to do this trade: heilamn and someone for soria 2. have murphy play 2nd next year 3. trade castillo for eric brynes 4. try to resign ollie and sign Derek Lowe or Freddy Garcia 5. try to sign manny, but if you cant have brynes play left 6. GET A NEW BULLPEN Projected Lineup: 1. REYES 2. MURPHY 3. WRIGHT 4. DELGADO 5. BELTRAN 6. BYRNES/ MANNY ( I WOULD HAVE MANNY 3RD ) 7. CHURCH 8. SCHNEIDER / CASTRO 9. PITCHER Rotation: SANTANA PELFREY MAINE OLLIE LOWE OR GARCIA BULLPEN SMITH SANCHEZ FELICIANO SCHOENWEIS STOKES PARNELL AYALA K-ROD OR SORIA * NIESE WOULD BE AT AAA IF A PITCHER GETS HURT, AND SO WOULD F-MART what do you guys think 3. WRIGHT how about this

1. if the mets cant get k-rod, try to do this trade:

heilamn and someone for soria

2. have murphy play 2nd next year
3. trade castillo for eric brynes
4. try to resign ollie and sign Derek Lowe or Freddy Garcia
5. try to sign manny, but if you cant have brynes play left
6. GET A NEW BULLPEN

Projected Lineup:

1. REYES
2. MURPHY
3. WRIGHT
4. DELGADO
5. BELTRAN
6. BYRNES/ MANNY ( I WOULD HAVE MANNY 3RD )
7. CHURCH
8. SCHNEIDER / CASTRO
9. PITCHER

Rotation:

SANTANA
PELFREY
MAINE
OLLIE
LOWE OR GARCIA

BULLPEN

SMITH
SANCHEZ
FELICIANO
SCHOENWEIS
STOKES
PARNELL
AYALA
K-ROD OR SORIA

* NIESE WOULD BE AT AAA IF A PITCHER GETS HURT, AND SO WOULD F-MART

what do you guys think

3. WRIGHT

]]> By: Motoman23 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-to-k-rod-or-not-to-k-rod/#comment-366802 Motoman23 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:07:07 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-the-free-agent-market/#comment-366802 THIS IS WHAT THE METS HAVE TO DO FOR 2009 FIRST OF ALL DUMP CASTILLO, HEILMAN, FELICIANO, SCOTT, AND PEDRO OR MAKE IT A 3 WAY OR 4 WAY TRADE...... PICK UP FREE AGENT ORLANDO HUDSON, RAUL IBANEZ JJ PUTZ OR KROD FOR CLOSERS AND STARTING PITCHER JON GARLAND OR DEREK LOWEOR MID RELIEVER LIKE JOE BOROWSKI AND MAYBE EVEN A CATCHER LIKE GREG ZAUN OR HENRY BLANCO FOR POWER..... THE 2009 METS 1 REYES SS 2ORLANDO HUDSON 2B 3DAVID WRIGHT3B 4CARLOS BELTRANCF 5CARLOS DELGADO1B 6DANIEL MURPHYRF 7RAUL IBANEZLF 8ZAUN OR HENRY (BRIAN OR CASTRO) PITCHING JOHAN PEREZ JON GARLAND MAINE IF HE IS ABLE TO PITCH JON PELFREY DEREK LOWE BULLPEN JJ PUTZ OR KROD JOE BOROWSKI SANCHEZ PARNELL SMITH STOKES THIS IS WHAT THE METS HAVE TO DO FOR 2009
FIRST OF ALL DUMP CASTILLO, HEILMAN, FELICIANO, SCOTT, AND PEDRO OR MAKE IT A 3 WAY OR 4 WAY TRADE……
PICK UP FREE AGENT ORLANDO HUDSON, RAUL IBANEZ
JJ PUTZ OR KROD FOR CLOSERS AND STARTING PITCHER JON GARLAND OR DEREK LOWEOR MID RELIEVER LIKE JOE BOROWSKI AND MAYBE EVEN A CATCHER LIKE GREG ZAUN OR HENRY BLANCO FOR POWER….. THE 2009 METS
1 REYES SS
2ORLANDO HUDSON 2B
3DAVID WRIGHT3B
4CARLOS BELTRANCF
5CARLOS DELGADO1B
6DANIEL MURPHYRF
7RAUL IBANEZLF
8ZAUN OR HENRY (BRIAN OR CASTRO)

PITCHING
JOHAN
PEREZ
JON GARLAND
MAINE IF HE IS ABLE TO PITCH
JON PELFREY
DEREK LOWE

BULLPEN
JJ PUTZ OR KROD
JOE BOROWSKI
SANCHEZ
PARNELL
SMITH
STOKES

]]> By: darknova http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-to-k-rod-or-not-to-k-rod/#comment-365643 darknova Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:16:07 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-the-free-agent-market/#comment-365643 I'm extremely skeptical about other teams wanting Castillo unless we're eating a lot of contract and not getting a whole lot in return for him. That being said, if he's still in town on opening day that crowd is going to let him have it. He had no place signing that ridiculous contract and he needs to get the hell out of town. I’m extremely skeptical about other teams wanting Castillo unless we’re eating a lot of contract and not getting a whole lot in return for him.

That being said, if he’s still in town on opening day that crowd is going to let him have it. He had no place signing that ridiculous contract and he needs to get the hell out of town.

]]> By: bittergreen http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-to-k-rod-or-not-to-k-rod/#comment-365614 bittergreen Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:04:14 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-the-free-agent-market/#comment-365614 I never want to see the names on D. Sanchez, Heilman, and Felicianio attached on the back of Mets jerseys again. Too many bad memories, and we've got to start clean. I never want to see the names on D. Sanchez, Heilman, and Felicianio attached on the back of Mets jerseys again. Too many bad memories, and we’ve got to start clean.

]]> By: nyj0126 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-to-k-rod-or-not-to-k-rod/#comment-365612 nyj0126 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:11:59 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-the-free-agent-market/#comment-365612 Also, I wouldn't be against the Castillo + Schoenweis deal for Byrnes, but I'm just not sure whether or not ARZ is interested or if and how much the Mets would have to eat of Castillo's contract. At this point, it either has to be trade or buyout. If he's a Met come Spring Training, it'll be a nightmare waiting to happen all over again. Also, I wouldn’t be against the Castillo + Schoenweis deal for Byrnes, but I’m just not sure whether or not ARZ is interested or if and how much the Mets would have to eat of Castillo’s contract. At this point, it either has to be trade or buyout. If he’s a Met come Spring Training, it’ll be a nightmare waiting to happen all over again.

]]> By: nyj0126 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-to-k-rod-or-not-to-k-rod/#comment-365611 nyj0126 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:10:38 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/02/buzz-the-free-agent-market/#comment-365611 If the Mets could bring in 3 of those FA's I mentioned, the other guy's who actually were alright can be back or utilizing our youth. That'd include Brian Stokes or Bobby Parnell as the long man, Luis Ayala or Eddie Kunz as a middle reliever, Joe Smith as the righty specialist and Pedro Feliciano as the lefty specialist. If they do all this, I will be able to believe in 2009. I can't go into next season believing if I don't respect the talent of the pitcher's in our bullpen. If Omar can give me what I wrote above or something close to it, than I know many sensible fans will be happy and less stressed. There are other acquisitions and decisions that'll need to be made in the off-season, but they are only secondary to the bullpen. The main non-bullpen address will either be to re-sign Oliver Perez or replace him with an equivalent or better replacement. That can range from Derek Lowe to Kyle Lohse. Just give us a solid 3-4 man, get back John Maine healthy and we're in good shape. Beyond that, than comes what to do with LF and 2B. One of these spots will be filled by Murphy. And if it's LF, you can have Evans play against left-handed pitching. I'd give every chance possible to Daniel Murphy in winter ball to get an idea of if he can be our 2B. I'd actually look at signing Jeff Kent at 2B. This guy has played in big games before, has gotten big hits and has that Aaron Roward hard nosed kind of attitude that makes a team win. Not getting along with Barry Bonds and Milton Bradley doesn't count for anything, but no one does. Bat him 7th, play him at 2B and give Argenis some spot starts and that's not bad. I think the Dodgers may just look to re-sign Nomar as a 2B, with Loney/Furcal/DeWitt filling the rest of IF in LA anyway. If the Mets could bring in 3 of those FA’s I mentioned, the other guy’s who actually were alright can be back or utilizing our youth. That’d include Brian Stokes or Bobby Parnell as the long man, Luis Ayala or Eddie Kunz as a middle reliever, Joe Smith as the righty specialist and Pedro Feliciano as the lefty specialist.

If they do all this, I will be able to believe in 2009. I can’t go into next season believing if I don’t respect the talent of the pitcher’s in our bullpen. If Omar can give me what I wrote above or something close to it, than I know many sensible fans will be happy and less stressed.

There are other acquisitions and decisions that’ll need to be made in the off-season, but they are only secondary to the bullpen. The main non-bullpen address will either be to re-sign Oliver Perez or replace him with an equivalent or better replacement. That can range from Derek Lowe to Kyle Lohse. Just give us a solid 3-4 man, get back John Maine healthy and we’re in good shape.

Beyond that, than comes what to do with LF and 2B. One of these spots will be filled by Murphy. And if it’s LF, you can have Evans play against left-handed pitching. I’d give every chance possible to Daniel Murphy in winter ball to get an idea of if he can be our 2B.

I’d actually look at signing Jeff Kent at 2B. This guy has played in big games before, has gotten big hits and has that Aaron Roward hard nosed kind of attitude that makes a team win. Not getting along with Barry Bonds and Milton Bradley doesn’t count for anything, but no one does. Bat him 7th, play him at 2B and give Argenis some spot starts and that’s not bad. I think the Dodgers may just look to re-sign Nomar as a 2B, with Loney/Furcal/DeWitt filling the rest of IF in LA anyway.

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