Comments on: Starting Pitcher: Mets close to deal with Lowe http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/ 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, 22 Nov 2009 06:15:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: bucknersankles http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-416216 bucknersankles Sat, 27 Dec 2008 04:45:26 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-416216 WHERE WERE WE BEFORE OMAR ? ...................................... EXACTLY. ALL A GM CAN DO IS PUT A WINING PRODUCT ON THE FIELD, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN OMAR HAS DONE THAT, WE'VE COMPETED SINCE "06. WHERE WERE WE BEFORE OMAR ?

……………………………….. EXACTLY.
ALL A GM CAN DO IS PUT A WINING PRODUCT ON THE FIELD, IF I’M NOT MISTAKEN OMAR HAS DONE THAT, WE’VE COMPETED SINCE “06.

]]> By: Joe D http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415892 Joe D Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:27:29 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415892 Matt, you have to change the margins on your threaded comments. It's behaving as if a reply to a previously replied to comment, is a new reply thread, thus narrowing the viewing field. Matt, you have to change the margins on your threaded comments.

It’s behaving as if a reply to a previously replied to comment, is a new reply thread, thus narrowing the viewing field.

]]> By: chasmets http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415825 chasmets Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:14:33 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415825 bobby V #1 I agree with the Lowe & Perez signing that would make our rotation stellar but it just not going to happen. After Lowe we are done financially other then a cheap are in the Pen. And about Church forget about replacing him with Dunn..He's a stiff & Ryan will bounce back & have a good year he's solid in the field & before he got hurt was a dependable bat with power. bobby V #1
I agree with the Lowe & Perez signing that would make our rotation stellar but it just not going to happen. After Lowe we are done financially other then a cheap are in the Pen.
And about Church forget about replacing him with Dunn..He’s a stiff & Ryan will bounce back & have a good year he’s solid in the field & before he got hurt was a dependable bat with power.

]]> By: Chris Alvino http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415824 Chris Alvino Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:19:25 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415824 Also, I wonder if the Giants would be interested in Luis Castillo. As bad as Castillo was last year, I think there is a good chance that he gets closer to .280 next year, at least. If Omar paid half his deal and threw in Schneider, does anyone think we could nab Molina? Molina, for a catcher (an underrated one at that), puts up some serious stats. .292 / 16 / 95 last year. If Murphy could play 2b with Eckstein in a platoon, and the Mets were to sign Garret Anderson to play left (with Tatis giving him spells), then our team would really begin to take some good shape. Reyes Murphy Wright Delgado Beltran Anderson Molina Church Tatis Castro M Anderson Eckstein Reed (?) Not bad and no long-term commitments being shelled out. With the money being saved, the Mets retain flexibility and the ability to spend money on Lowe and perhaps Sheets. By the way, the beat writer for the Giants on MLB.com mentioned Nady as a possible solution for them at 3B. Does Nady play 3B? Also, I wonder if the Giants would be interested in Luis Castillo. As bad as Castillo was last year, I think there is a good chance that he gets closer to .280 next year, at least. If Omar paid half his deal and threw in Schneider, does anyone think we could nab Molina?

Molina, for a catcher (an underrated one at that), puts up some serious stats. .292 / 16 / 95 last year.

If Murphy could play 2b with Eckstein in a platoon, and the Mets were to sign Garret Anderson to play left (with Tatis giving him spells), then our team would really begin to take some good shape.

Reyes
Murphy
Wright
Delgado
Beltran
Anderson
Molina
Church

Tatis
Castro
M Anderson
Eckstein
Reed (?)

Not bad and no long-term commitments being shelled out. With the money being saved, the Mets retain flexibility and the ability to spend money on Lowe and perhaps Sheets.

By the way, the beat writer for the Giants on MLB.com mentioned Nady as a possible solution for them at 3B. Does Nady play 3B?

]]> By: Chris Alvino http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415823 Chris Alvino Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:59:32 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415823 I doubt that the Angles would move Kendrick for Delgado. Just throwing out FA names who hit right-handed and can play the OF: Kevin Millar Jay Payton Rocco Baldelli Jhonny Gomes Emil Brown Of the group, I would love to have Baldelli. Payton would not be bad either in a platoon role, but he might not be any better than Tatis. And Millar is clearly a good clubhouse guy that can spell Delgado at 1b. Millar is a decent power stick off the pine, something the Mets have not had in a while. Another name to keep a tab on is Garret Anderson. If the Mets want a band-aid fix in LF for this year, Anderson would be a good fit. Although he is a lefty bat, he hit .290 last year off of lefties. What more can you want. In his career, he is about a .290 hitter off of lefties. On a one year deal, he might be the best bet possible. He is unspectacular, but his numbers will be as good, if not better than Ryan Church's next year. He is a professional hitter that can hit anywhere from 2nd to 7th in this Mets order. He will drive in 80 runs. I doubt that the Angles would move Kendrick for Delgado.

Just throwing out FA names who hit right-handed and can play the OF:

Kevin Millar
Jay Payton
Rocco Baldelli
Jhonny Gomes
Emil Brown

Of the group, I would love to have Baldelli. Payton would not be bad either in a platoon role, but he might not be any better than Tatis. And Millar is clearly a good clubhouse guy that can spell Delgado at 1b. Millar is a decent power stick off the pine, something the Mets have not had in a while.

Another name to keep a tab on is Garret Anderson. If the Mets want a band-aid fix in LF for this year, Anderson would be a good fit. Although he is a lefty bat, he hit .290 last year off of lefties. What more can you want. In his career, he is about a .290 hitter off of lefties. On a one year deal, he might be the best bet possible. He is unspectacular, but his numbers will be as good, if not better than Ryan Church’s next year.

He is a professional hitter that can hit anywhere from 2nd to 7th in this Mets order. He will drive in 80 runs.

]]> By: Ho, Ho, Ho http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415822 Ho, Ho, Ho Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:26:31 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415822 So Omar is not Theo Epstein. I wish he was. :) So Omar is not Theo Epstein. I wish he was. :)

]]> By: Ho, Ho, Ho http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415821 Ho, Ho, Ho Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:23:23 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415821 It’s the choice of winos. :) It’s the choice of winos. :)

]]> By: metspr http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415820 metspr Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:34:06 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415820 i will like to see us pushing on lowe, who will help us to get to the playoffs or sheets who will be hurt by labor day but will give u a splash for the post season. Or even better, bring both and forget about manny. don' t take me wrong i'll love to see manny hitting between wright and delgado. but with that money u can bring sheets in addition de lowe and you can get Baldieli. Murphy can be use agains righty , on second base or even first to give rest to delgado who will hit 30+ hr this year. but imagine this rotation 1 santana 2 lowe 13-14 mill / yr 3 sheets ( 2yr incentive for inn pitched) 4 maine 5 perf (niesse for when sheets or maine goes down ) then add baldieli who will give u more for less. with this sp i'll forget about manny. let see what happens. i'll keep dreaming!!!!!!!!! i will like to see us pushing on lowe, who will help us to get to the playoffs or sheets who will be hurt by labor day but will give u a splash for the post season. Or even better, bring both and forget about manny. don’ t take me wrong i’ll love to see manny hitting between wright and delgado. but with that money u can bring sheets in addition de lowe and you can get Baldieli. Murphy can be use agains righty , on second base or even first to give rest to delgado who will hit 30+ hr this year. but imagine this rotation

1 santana
2 lowe 13-14 mill / yr
3 sheets ( 2yr incentive for inn pitched)
4 maine
5 perf
(niesse for when sheets or maine goes down )
then add baldieli who will give u more for less. with this sp i’ll forget about manny.
let see what happens.
i’ll keep dreaming!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Ho, Ho, Ho http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415819 Ho, Ho, Ho Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:14:22 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415819 there sb their. Sorry about that. Merry Christmas everyone. there sb their. Sorry about that.

Merry Christmas everyone.

]]> By: Ho, Ho, Ho http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415818 Ho, Ho, Ho Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:12:54 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/24/starting-pitcher-mets-close-to-deal-with-lowe/#comment-415818 But how many post season appearances have they had? How well are they doing financially? Which baseball team owns NYC? The value of their franchise is $1.3 billion the same amount as the cost of their new ballpark. On the field and off the field they have and continue to be very successful. BTW they could have easily pocketed their profits but instead invest it back into the ballclub. They make there fans very happy. But how many post season appearances have they had? How well are they doing financially? Which baseball team owns NYC? The value of their franchise is $1.3 billion the same amount as the cost of their new ballpark. On the field and off the field they have and continue to be very successful.

BTW they could have easily pocketed their profits but instead invest it back into the ballclub. They make there fans very happy.

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