Comments on: Buzz: Mench, Hampton, Gammons and Pudge http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/ 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 16:12:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Nails http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395448 Nails Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:21:44 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395448 Man ... we didn't have a chance to get Hampton. Haven't you heard about all those great Houston schools? Man … we didn’t have a chance to get Hampton. Haven’t you heard about all those great Houston schools?

]]> By: Ceetar http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395347 Ceetar Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:21:57 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395347 free agents aren't really signing that slower than usual, and just because they sign in Jan or Dec doesn't change that they _are_ signing. teams don't _always_ raise the price of everything every year. free agents aren’t really signing that slower than usual, and just because they sign in Jan or Dec doesn’t change that they _are_ signing.

teams don’t _always_ raise the price of everything every year.

]]> By: Kenesaw Mountain Landis http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395267 Kenesaw Mountain Landis Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:40:28 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395267 Well until Omar makes a move to bring in more pitching depth, I'll continue to be frustrated when he doesn't go after what seems like a no-brainer to me in Hampton. He actually got healthy towards the end of last season and pitched pretty well with an ERA under 4.00 and something like 7 or 8 quality starts and to sign him for 1 year for little money is a no risk, high upside move. Well until Omar makes a move to bring in more pitching depth, I’ll continue to be frustrated when he doesn’t go after what seems like a no-brainer to me in Hampton. He actually got healthy towards the end of last season and pitched pretty well with an ERA under 4.00 and something like 7 or 8 quality starts and to sign him for 1 year for little money is a no risk, high upside move.

]]> By: gameball http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395239 gameball Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:25:54 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395239 Maybe there are 36-year-old pitchers available who have actually pitched a full season of ball since 2004. Maybe there are 36-year-old pitchers available who have actually pitched a full season of ball since 2004.

]]> By: Kenesaw Mountain Landis http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395141 Kenesaw Mountain Landis Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:21:05 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395141 I don't understand why the mets didn't make more of an attempt for Hampton. I know negotiations were strained and neither side showed little interest but if the Astros signed him for 2 mill for 1 year with incentives, you're telling me the Mets couldn't swoop in, offer him 3 or 4 mill for 1 year with incentives and grab him for some depth? He even said he didn't want an option! I'm a strong believer in never having enough pitching depth and if the Mets are gonna play ball with the huge market teams in baseball like they clearly have been, then 4 or 5 mill is nothing. Yes, Hampton gets injured, and maybe he wouldn't have wanted to come back to NY but he has actually pitched well at points in his career and I don't see a reason for Omar showing no interest. Please, someone explain this to me. I don’t understand why the mets didn’t make more of an attempt for Hampton. I know negotiations were strained and neither side showed little interest but if the Astros signed him for 2 mill for 1 year with incentives, you’re telling me the Mets couldn’t swoop in, offer him 3 or 4 mill for 1 year with incentives and grab him for some depth? He even said he didn’t want an option! I’m a strong believer in never having enough pitching depth and if the Mets are gonna play ball with the huge market teams in baseball like they clearly have been, then 4 or 5 mill is nothing. Yes, Hampton gets injured, and maybe he wouldn’t have wanted to come back to NY but he has actually pitched well at points in his career and I don’t see a reason for Omar showing no interest. Please, someone explain this to me.

]]> By: Hubie http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395081 Hubie Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:25:13 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395081 Its already affecting baseball as evidenced in the slow pace of free agent signings and teams announcing they are not raising ticket prices in 2009. Its already affecting baseball as evidenced in the slow pace of free agent signings and teams announcing they are not raising ticket prices in 2009.

]]> By: Alban http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395076 Alban Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:22:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395076 I saw we go for Matt Treanor, then dump him during spring season and keep Misty May I saw we go for Matt Treanor, then dump him during spring season and keep Misty May

]]> By: Ceetar http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395022 Ceetar Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:37:49 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395022 eh. I think we have plenty of reasonable options without having to commit to him. That you made a blog devoted to it is kinda sad.. eh. I think we have plenty of reasonable options without having to commit to him. That you made a blog devoted to it is kinda sad..

]]> By: Ceetar http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395020 Ceetar Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:37:08 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-395020 Just because it's alluded to in one post doesn't make it true. No one knows how it'll affect baseball yet, if at all. All he suggested is that owners might be less willing to gamble on mid-grade players that could end up being worthless. Just because it’s alluded to in one post doesn’t make it true.

No one knows how it’ll affect baseball yet, if at all. All he suggested is that owners might be less willing to gamble on mid-grade players that could end up being worthless.

]]> By: Hubie http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-394971 Hubie Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:59:16 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/buzz-mench-hampton-gammons-and-pudge/#comment-394971 Hey, Mets Blog finally acknowledged the economy will impact baseball. It certainly took you long enough! Hey, Mets Blog finally acknowledged the economy will impact baseball. It certainly took you long enough!

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