Comments on: News: Oliver Perez is a Free Agent http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/ 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 17:45:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: since1963 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-381250 since1963 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 03:33:45 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-381250 The team needs to get younger, and Easley's age counts against him, as do his multiplying injuries. I like him, always have, but I wouldn't sign him again. As for Perez, I hear what people are saying about the money, but unless I'm mistaken, he's only 26, which means that even after a long-term contract, he'd still not be too old to pitch. That alone separates him from other free-agent starters. I wouldn't be surprised if Atlanta or Philadelphia went after him, and though that's not a good enough reason to have him back, think about how well he's pitched against those two clubs. As for Endy, his outfield defense notwithstanding, I'd trade him if he brought good value. I love him, but he slugged .only 330 this year, and the career number is .369. At what point is a singles hitter who can't hit lefties the best fifth outfielder on the roster? The team needs to get younger, and Easley’s age counts against him, as do his multiplying injuries. I like him, always have, but I wouldn’t sign him again. As for Perez, I hear what people are saying about the money, but unless I’m mistaken, he’s only 26, which means that even after a long-term contract, he’d still not be too old to pitch. That alone separates him from other free-agent starters. I wouldn’t be surprised if Atlanta or Philadelphia went after him, and though that’s not a good enough reason to have him back, think about how well he’s pitched against those two clubs.

As for Endy, his outfield defense notwithstanding, I’d trade him if he brought good value. I love him, but he slugged .only 330 this year, and the career number is .369. At what point is a singles hitter who can’t hit lefties the best fifth outfielder on the roster?

]]> By: nymetskid11368 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380936 nymetskid11368 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:04:49 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380936 oh man this is like 07 and 08 agen can we spend money on good pitchers and sum hitters god damn can sum1 get shairon martis from the nats please can sum1 sign k rod maybe orlando hudson come on can we 4get it bout perez and all these guys bring back nady also but come on omar make a change! oh man this is like 07 and 08 agen can we spend money on good pitchers and sum hitters god damn can sum1 get shairon martis from the nats please can sum1 sign k rod maybe orlando hudson come on can we 4get it bout perez and all these guys bring back nady also but come on omar make a change!

]]> By: One Day This Team Will Kill Me http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380856 One Day This Team Will Kill Me Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:18:28 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380856 agreed agreed

]]> By: hyperion4 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380826 hyperion4 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:52:26 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380826 Yeah. We might get two picks, actually, unless the rules have changed in a way I'm not aware of. According to what I've read, Ollie will qualify as a "Type A" FA pursuant to the Elias ranking algorithm. That would ordinarily mean that we'd get the signing team's #1 as well as a sandwich pick, no? By the same token, Derek Lowe is also listed as a "Type A" FA, so if we were to sign him either before the arbitration offer deadline or after the Dodgers offered him arbitration, we'd lose a #1 as well. Yeah. We might get two picks, actually, unless the rules have changed in a way I’m not aware of. According to what I’ve read, Ollie will qualify as a “Type A” FA pursuant to the Elias ranking algorithm. That would ordinarily mean that we’d get the signing team’s #1 as well as a sandwich pick, no?

By the same token, Derek Lowe is also listed as a “Type A” FA, so if we were to sign him either before the arbitration offer deadline or after the Dodgers offered him arbitration, we’d lose a #1 as well.

]]> By: Horseman http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380800 Horseman Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:35:21 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380800 Trading Endy is not a bad idea, however, who do you replace him with? The bench will need a guy like Endy who has speed and plays great defense. Sorry to say but Pagan and Tatis don't match up to endy for defense or speed. Trading Endy is not a bad idea, however, who do you replace him with? The bench will need a guy like Endy who has speed and plays great defense. Sorry to say but Pagan and Tatis don’t match up to endy for defense or speed.

]]> By: cousinrk http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380766 cousinrk Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:14:20 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380766 Just make sure they offer arbitration so they get a draft pick back when he signs with someone else. Just make sure they offer arbitration so they get a draft pick back when he signs with someone else.

]]> By: Cactus http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380715 Cactus Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:45:14 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380715 Cameron > Nady > Perez Cameron > Nady > Perez

]]> By: Razor Shines http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380677 Razor Shines Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:20:23 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380677 I dunno -- I really thought that even tho at the trade deadline it was a seller's market and Omar did not want to overpay for a trade, I thought at the time he should have traded for an arm just for the sake of showing that he made an effort to change the direction the bullpen was headed (not to mention Wagner went down a week before, but I digress)... sometimes change helps. I think moving to a new stadium will improve their play, yet the mound is still 60 feet 6 inches from home plate. I dunno — I really thought that even tho at the trade deadline it was a seller’s market and Omar did not want to overpay for a trade, I thought at the time he should have traded for an arm just for the sake of showing that he made an effort to change the direction the bullpen was headed (not to mention Wagner went down a week before, but I digress)… sometimes change helps. I think moving to a new stadium will improve their play, yet the mound is still 60 feet 6 inches from home plate.

]]> By: TheBigStapler http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380638 TheBigStapler Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:01:45 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380638 We'll miss you Crazy Ollie. Thanks for the good times! We’ll miss you Crazy Ollie. Thanks for the good times!

]]> By: iluvbuckner http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380610 iluvbuckner Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:29:04 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/10/31/news-oliver-perez-is-a-free-agent/#comment-380610 something tells me we all had the same comments last year. something tells me we all had the same comments last year.

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