Comments on: Outfielder: Mets in Touch with Ibanez, not Others

By: Nate W.

Nate W. — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:47:33 +0000

yet people want to sign players just as old to 2,3,4 year deals.

Delgado for one year is a much better option than Ibanez for three…

By: MudvilleNine

MudvilleNine — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:38:28 +0000

No, I meant it as I thought they faced quite a number of lefties during the year. Especially at the beginning of the year where they were commenting on Beltran’s power improvement from the right-hand side, where he said it was because he and the Mets were seeing a lot of lefties. If that overhang in right at Citifield makes it easier for lefties to hit homeruns than righties to leftfield, I’d have no problem with a left-hand hitting lineup, but I’d also want to see the Mets put more lefties on the mound. The Yankees of the 70′s killed with that short porch in right, the lefty power hitting lineup, and those lefty starters. Steinbrenner shot himself in the foot by bringing in the fence in left, and balancing out the lineup, just to do a little better on the road. The Mets roster should be tailored to Citifield, whether that be lefty, righty, or balanced lineup.

By: Nordberg

Nordberg — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:37:33 +0000

So sorry Mr Kingman, the brain surgeon.

Another person incapable of removing his head from his rear end.

I didn’t realize his stats were so very different than to what Alou’s were prior to his last 3 years. Oh wait, they weren’t. That’s ok though, someone as brainless as yourself failed to realize I was exaggerating a little. Lighten up dude, season has only been officially over for a few weeks.

Am I still right on the money now?

By: ravi3

ravi3 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:17:51 +0000

What makes you 100% confident that Dirty will recover in 2009? Heilman is in a much better position to be healthy, and return to form as a more consistent reliever than Sanchez was.

By: metsftw

metsftw — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:36:02 +0000

wow

By: FAKESKATEJAKE

FAKESKATEJAKE — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:23:14 +0000

Ibanez is a great offensive player. average defense. I have watched him for the last 3 years and he has constantly put on great numbers. the mets could only benefit from him

By: Jaded1983

Jaded1983 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:04:17 +0000

Injury?

By: blains2008

blains2008 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:59:42 +0000

Yeah, but the problem with Burrell (other than most Mets fans hate him) is that half of his production comes against the Mets.

Now, if he could turn that around and point it towards the Phillies…

By: MetLifer

MetLifer — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:58:29 +0000

BUT… I think we can make exception for Ibanez.. He is older.. but he is NOT injury prone. 3 out of the last 4 years he has played in 159+ games! In that other year he played 149 games. Great hitter.. I like!!! He is also a FA, so no prospects to lose!

By: therealsince86

therealsince86 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:39:14 +0000

What if it was Ibanez to play….. 1B? He’s played 135 games there.
Then you trade Delgado for Putz, Street, Ryan or Sherrill?