Daily Archives: December 20, 2008
Jon Heyman of SI.com believes the Mets are waiting for Scott Boras to find Mark Teixeira a new contract before seriously engaging him about free-agents Derek Lowe and Oliver Perez.
Heyman says the Mets will first target Lowe, then turn to Perez or Randy Wolf in necessary, from Category A, after which they’ll also look to acquire a pitcher from Category B, such as free agent Freddy Garcia or Tim Redding, or Cubs RHP Jason Marquis.
So, to follow the Teixeira market, during which a) the Red Sox are still very much alive, and b) the Mets have never been mentioned as a suitor, read the play-by-play at MLB Trade Rumors.
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David Wright turns 26 years old today.
In honor of Wright’s birthday, Danielle at The Wright Stuff will be giving away all sorts of Wright-related items, ‘including desktop banners, icons, and EVEN a few trivia contests with some GREAT prizes.’
…wait, if he’s 26, that means i am how old?…oh, right…ugh…
In a post to FoxSports.com, Ken Rosenthal lists 
the top 11 players still available on the free-agent market, and predicts where they will sign.
Rosenthal believes the No. 8 free-agent, Pat Burrell, will end up signing with the Mets.
In November, Rosenthal acknowledged that the Mets are seeking a right-handed bat, but wrote, “They are not high on Burrell.”
The Mariners, Angels and Giants have all been linked in rumor to Burrell this off-season.
Last season, Burrell hit 30 home runs for the first time since 2003. He has not hit higher than .257 in three season, though he has a .385 OBP with 278 RBI during the last four seasons.
Yesterday, some one in the comments section responded to my disinterest in Juan Rivera by writing:
“Wait, so you’re OK with Fernando Tatis, but, oh no, not Juan Rivera? Sometimes the things written on here are just plain absurd.”
Yes, I am OK with Tatis and Daniel Murphy and not Rivera, because signing Rivera to a three-year deal is ‘absurd,’ in my opinion. I do not want the Mets to lock in a player to left-field on a long-term deal, which is why I am fearful of Burrell.
In October, the Philadelphia Daily News said Burrell turned down a two-year, $22 million offer to remain with the Phillies.
As I have said too may times already, the most effective solution would be for the Mets to acquire Jermaine Dye from the White Sox, though I have no idea if the Mets and White Sox have even talked since the Winter Meetings, and whether the Mets have enough talent to make a deal happen.
Now, if Burrell, or others on the free-agent market, are willing to accept a one-year deal, or a two-year deal at worst, I would probably be more interested.
Tagged Pat Burrell |
