Comments on: News: These People will officially Cost Draft Picks http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/ 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. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:48:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: The Slider http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395675 The Slider Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:22:52 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395675 I like Woods as a closer ... a lot. I would not have a problem if we ended up with him. I like Woods as a closer … a lot. I would not have a problem if we ended up with him.

]]> By: stickguy http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395449 stickguy Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:23:09 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395449 how about this. Get Tiex. That is a no brainer. make the street trrade just to save Heilmann from the fans. Also a viable back-up closer option. Sign Hoffman as another set up guy. Also a viable back up closer option. Sign Wood as the closer. if he does need time off, you have a couple of spares on hand. SIgn GUardado as a lfety option (who has also closed) and set up guy. rest of pen can be parnell/smith/anyone else laying around. wood street hoffman Guardado smith parnell (or stokes) - long guy/swing man, can start in a pinch LOOGY? someother live arm (maybe a fireballer from rule 5? Best thing about this? You only lose 1 draft pick (for Teix), and nothing important for Street. The rest are just numbers on a contract. And the pen probably isn't too expensive. ANd if they miss out on teix, no picks and no big prospects lost. Come on, tell me that isn't way better then last years pen? You can't! You also trade Delgado for some pitching help or additonal prospects. how about this.

Get Tiex. That is a no brainer.

make the street trrade just to save Heilmann from the fans. Also a viable back-up closer option.

Sign Hoffman as another set up guy. Also a viable back up closer option.

Sign Wood as the closer. if he does need time off, you have a couple of spares on hand.

SIgn GUardado as a lfety option (who has also closed) and set up guy.

rest of pen can be parnell/smith/anyone else laying around.

wood
street
hoffman
Guardado
smith
parnell (or stokes) – long guy/swing man, can start in a pinch
LOOGY? someother live arm (maybe a fireballer from rule 5?

Best thing about this? You only lose 1 draft pick (for Teix), and nothing important for Street. The rest are just numbers on a contract. And the pen probably isn’t too expensive.

ANd if they miss out on teix, no picks and no big prospects lost.

Come on, tell me that isn’t way better then last years pen? You can’t!

You also trade Delgado for some pitching help or additonal prospects.

]]> By: kingman 26 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395286 kingman 26 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:50:57 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395286 Well, a careful look at his career does seem to show that he is in the very middle of his prime and was a late-bloomer. He has had many of his best numbers the last 3 years. Career highs in G, H, 2B, and OBP last year. It doesn't really make sense to think his career is behind him just because he is 36. Well, a careful look at his career does seem to show that he is in the very middle of his prime and was a late-bloomer. He has had many of his best numbers the last 3 years. Career highs in G, H, 2B, and OBP last year.

It doesn’t really make sense to think his career is behind him just because he is 36.

]]> By: Gina http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395254 Gina Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:33:10 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395254 The problem is Wood is going to cost too much money to be a set up man. Especially now that teams know he won't cost a pick, although I'm not sure if he was a Type A. The problem is Wood is going to cost too much money to be a set up man. Especially now that teams know he won’t cost a pick, although I’m not sure if he was a Type A.

]]> By: gameball http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395247 gameball Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:30:00 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395247 Meaning that his career was ahead of him, not behind him. But thanks for trying to appreciate subtlety. Meaning that his career was ahead of him, not behind him. But thanks for trying to appreciate subtlety.

]]> By: Gina http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395246 Gina Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:29:31 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395246 oleo who said anything about trading for Soria? My point was that K-rod was being overrated and while he's a very good closer he's not necessarily the top tier kind you shell out that kind of cash for. oleo who said anything about trading for Soria? My point was that K-rod was being overrated and while he’s a very good closer he’s not necessarily the top tier kind you shell out that kind of cash for.

]]> By: Elastic http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395221 Elastic Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:13:12 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395221 Esp. if we are willing to take Guillen and his salary off their hands. Esp. if we are willing to take Guillen and his salary off their hands.

]]> By: Elastic http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395216 Elastic Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:09:58 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395216 Trading for Soria and Greinke would interest me. Trading for Soria and Greinke would interest me.

]]> By: therealsince86 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395192 therealsince86 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:52:49 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395192 You did not read the post Alex. I said that based on other factors Soria is better. Their numbers are comparable but Soria is cheap and undercontrol. I did not say that the Mets should run out and get him over Krod. That would be silly because of the amount of prospects it would take. However, if I could have Soria at 1 million locked up or Krod at 4/60 I would take Soria everytime. You did not read the post Alex. I said that based on other factors Soria is better. Their numbers are comparable but Soria is cheap and undercontrol. I did not say that the Mets should run out and get him over Krod. That would be silly because of the amount of prospects it would take. However, if I could have Soria at 1 million locked up or Krod at 4/60 I would take Soria everytime.

]]> By: therealsince86 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395186 therealsince86 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:49:38 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/02/news-these-people-will-officially-cost-draft-picks/#comment-395186 Yes but even they have budgets. And signing risky players longterm keep you from adding difference makers long term. Everyone's favorite example Castillo. Castillo was the best 2B on the market last year so we rushed and signed him because we have more money than everyone else. Yes but even they have budgets. And signing risky players longterm keep you from adding difference makers long term. Everyone’s favorite example Castillo. Castillo was the best 2B on the market last year so we rushed and signed him because we have more money than everyone else.

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