Comments on: Recap: Manuel On WFAN http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/06/recap-manuel-on-wfan-3/ 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: nrmax88 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/06/recap-manuel-on-wfan-3/#comment-370323 nrmax88 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:55:36 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20446#comment-370323 Manny is not a luxury. Having a mashing LF is not a luxury on a winning team. Braun, Burrell, Soriano, Manny, Bay, Crawford, Quentin, any coincidence that all the playoff teams have a really good offensive production out of LF? I would absolutely sign Manny. Manny is not a luxury. Having a mashing LF is not a luxury on a winning team. Braun, Burrell, Soriano, Manny, Bay, Crawford, Quentin, any coincidence that all the playoff teams have a really good offensive production out of LF? I would absolutely sign Manny.

]]> By: cina21 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/06/recap-manuel-on-wfan-3/#comment-369071 cina21 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:35:21 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20446#comment-369071 the love affair with krod is his 62 saves to our combined 43 and with all the blown saves this year he could be our johan in the bullpen the love affair with krod is his 62 saves to our combined 43 and with all the blown saves this year he could be our johan in the bullpen

]]> By: blains2008 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/06/recap-manuel-on-wfan-3/#comment-368710 blains2008 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:46:58 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20446#comment-368710 Or even the Pedro deal. Or even the Pedro deal.

]]> By: the_other_matt http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/06/recap-manuel-on-wfan-3/#comment-368219 the_other_matt Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:23:42 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20446#comment-368219 I think a 5 year K-Rod deal will look a lot like the 4 year Wagner deal: 1. Good 2. OK 3. Why did we sign this guy 4. Out for year 5. Can he pitch again I think a 5 year K-Rod deal will look a lot like the 4 year Wagner deal:
1. Good

2. OK

3. Why did we sign this guy

4. Out for year

5. Can he pitch again

]]> By: stickguy http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/06/recap-manuel-on-wfan-3/#comment-368205 stickguy Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:20:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20446#comment-368205 I'm a$ s$suming Eddie Guardardo (sp?). ALthough I thought he was pretty much washed up, and either got released or traded for a bag of used chewing gum last year? I personally like the idea of stoking up with a few younger guys with big arms (guess that would be the Juan Cruz types) and building around that, instead of 15 million for the next 5 years for 1 guy. They need, unfortunately, way more than one arm in the pen. Now, Fuentes for more reasonable terms (length/money) doesn't sound bad, if they also can add a few young power arms. The logic to that is, Fuentes can take the job to start, and if one of the young guns takes it away (or he falters), he can always bump back down to a set up man again. So, IMO, Cruz/Fuentes + a couple out of the stokes/ayala/parnell/Kunz poo poo platter gives a decent base. Add Smith, and maybe a true long man (which could be stokes) and it is already potentially way better than last year. And not loaded with specialists. 1 more true power arm (maybe a future closer type) would really ice the cake. Besides, if Fuentes and Cruz are your main 8/9 inning guys, the rest are bridge dudes and fill ins for when the main guys need a rest. although don't count out a dark horse like Parnell landing the closer role. That would be the definition of "creative" I’m a$ s$suming Eddie Guardardo (sp?). ALthough I thought he was pretty much washed up, and either got released or traded for a bag of used chewing gum last year?

I personally like the idea of stoking up with a few younger guys with big arms (guess that would be the Juan Cruz types) and building around that, instead of 15 million for the next 5 years for 1 guy.

They need, unfortunately, way more than one arm in the pen.

Now, Fuentes for more reasonable terms (length/money) doesn’t sound bad, if they also can add a few young power arms.

The logic to that is, Fuentes can take the job to start, and if one of the young guns takes it away (or he falters), he can always bump back down to a set up man again.

So, IMO, Cruz/Fuentes + a couple out of the stokes/ayala/parnell/Kunz poo poo platter gives a decent base. Add Smith, and maybe a true long man (which could be stokes) and it is already potentially way better than last year. And not loaded with specialists.

1 more true power arm (maybe a future closer type) would really ice the cake.

Besides, if Fuentes and Cruz are your main 8/9 inning guys, the rest are bridge dudes and fill ins for when the main guys need a rest.

although don’t count out a dark horse like Parnell landing the closer role. That would be the definition of “creative”

]]> By: darknova http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/06/recap-manuel-on-wfan-3/#comment-368192 darknova Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:08:26 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20446#comment-368192 Guardado Guardado

]]> By: The Slider http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/06/recap-manuel-on-wfan-3/#comment-368186 The Slider Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:02:35 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20446#comment-368186 Who the freak is "Everyday Eddie"? Who the freak is “Everyday Eddie”?

]]> By: DjDeF http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/06/recap-manuel-on-wfan-3/#comment-368180 DjDeF Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:57:15 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20446#comment-368180 BTW not getting on you. I may have not heard this part of the interview but I did hear him say that he shouldn't have had such a short hook with guys. BTW not getting on you. I may have not heard this part of the interview but I did hear him say that he shouldn’t have had such a short hook with guys.

]]> By: therealsince86 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/06/recap-manuel-on-wfan-3/#comment-368175 therealsince86 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:54:09 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20446#comment-368175 I really like the idea of Eddie and Cruz. Eddie has Closer experience and Cruz has closer stuff. I really like the idea of Eddie and Cruz. Eddie has Closer experience and Cruz has closer stuff.

]]> By: DjDeF http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/06/recap-manuel-on-wfan-3/#comment-368171 DjDeF Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:50:27 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=20446#comment-368171 by team oriented ball he means instead of David Wright trying to jack a HR when Murphy is on 3rd base w/ no outs and the team needs 1 run to win the game. He will be looking to be sure to put the ball in play, shorten his swing. by team oriented ball he means instead of David Wright trying to jack a HR when Murphy is on 3rd base w/ no outs and the team needs 1 run to win the game. He will be looking to be sure to put the ball in play, shorten his swing.

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