Comments on: Read: Prospects or Pretenders http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gland http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419197 Gland Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:19:06 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419197 I know what you mean eaeden. This used to be the first site I'd check out but I think it has definitely gone down in quality. It's updated sporadically and when it is it's stuff from days ago or it's a poorly written post with a lot of "like I've said" kind of comments. I agree with what Nrmax said above. MLB Trade Rumors has become a superior site. It's updated constantly and has a ton of great stuff on it. So much so that I constantly see people come to these boards copying and pasting info from there because it is relevent to the Mets and nobody has put it up here. Also, the guy (Tim) who runs it seems to be a lot less arrogant and is really committed to making his site great. Another good place to get info is from rotoworld.com. They are updated frequently too. I know what you mean eaeden. This used to be the first site I’d check out but I think it has definitely gone down in quality. It’s updated sporadically and when it is it’s stuff from days ago or it’s a poorly written post with a lot of “like I’ve said” kind of comments.

I agree with what Nrmax said above. MLB Trade Rumors has become a superior site. It’s updated constantly and has a ton of great stuff on it. So much so that I constantly see people come to these boards copying and pasting info from there because it is relevent to the Mets and nobody has put it up here.

Also, the guy (Tim) who runs it seems to be a lot less arrogant and is really committed to making his site great.

Another good place to get info is from rotoworld.com. They are updated frequently too.

]]> By: TugTheMan http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419075 TugTheMan Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:00:07 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419075 According to Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post: The Giants, the NL West's most active team this winter, are quietly making an aggressive play for free agent Manny Ramirez, according to a major-league source. The Giants have been linked to Manny for months now; they apparently spoke with Scott Boras about him in November. It's interesting to see the Giants being aggressive while so many other teams are standing pat. Would Manny put them over the top? I imagine Brian Sabean would like to move Dave Roberts, Randy Winn, or Aaron Rowand to clear roster and payroll space. Bye Manny. According to Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post:

The Giants, the NL West’s most active team this winter, are quietly making an aggressive play for free agent Manny Ramirez, according to a major-league source.

The Giants have been linked to Manny for months now; they apparently spoke with Scott Boras about him in November. It’s interesting to see the Giants being aggressive while so many other teams are standing pat. Would Manny put them over the top? I imagine Brian Sabean would like to move Dave Roberts, Randy Winn, or Aaron Rowand to clear roster and payroll space.

Bye Manny.

]]> By: eaeden http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419074 eaeden Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:18:46 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419074 I have been reading this site for around 2 years...maybe 3? Def. 2. Used to be the best fan site in baseball. Either way, I stopped commenting about a year ago, but I have always logged in multiple times daily. Unfortunately I feel like the site is slipping this year. Not sure why- not fair to blame it on the SNY alliance- all for Matt getting paid and famous- but I don't even get new content daily anymore, let alone a few times each day - can someone point me to a good replacement?? I have been reading this site for around 2 years…maybe 3? Def. 2. Used to be the best fan site in baseball. Either way, I stopped commenting about a year ago, but I have always logged in multiple times daily. Unfortunately I feel like the site is slipping this year. Not sure why- not fair to blame it on the SNY alliance- all for Matt getting paid and famous- but I don’t even get new content daily anymore, let alone a few times each day – can someone point me to a good replacement??

]]> By: MetsFan4Decades http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419073 MetsFan4Decades Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:12:14 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419073 I guess it's all a matter of perspective. Mine: Santana > Hamels Moyer is what? 46 going into the '09 season? Myers is a big ? considering they had to send him to the minors last year to relearn how to throw a strike. You've got Niese in there when we don't know if he'll be on the starting rotation in April. Figueroa is in the minors and definitely won't be part of the starting 5 unless we're looking at injuries starting the season. Lidge had a great '08. Before that, no so great. Krod has been more consistent as a closer. The rest I more or less agree with except I'm putting Reyes as > Rollins. Of course this is all on paper and we all know baseball isn't played on paper.... I guess it’s all a matter of perspective. Mine:

Santana > Hamels
Moyer is what? 46 going into the ’09 season?
Myers is a big ? considering they had to send him to the minors last year to relearn how to throw a strike.

You’ve got Niese in there when we don’t know if he’ll be on the starting rotation in April. Figueroa is in the minors and definitely won’t be part of the starting 5 unless we’re looking at injuries starting the season.

Lidge had a great ’08. Before that, no so great. Krod has been more consistent as a closer.

The rest I more or less agree with except I’m putting Reyes as > Rollins.

Of course this is all on paper and we all know baseball isn’t played on paper….

]]> By: nostradamus http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419072 nostradamus Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:10:30 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419072 according to mlbtr, the giants are targeting manny to put them over the top. would be nice if the mets got manny to put THEM over the top instead. if not, wilpons will pay with second place again and get what they deserve. according to mlbtr, the giants are targeting manny to put them over the top. would be nice if the mets got manny to put THEM over the top instead. if not, wilpons will pay with second place again and get what they deserve.

]]> By: sabermetrician http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419070 sabermetrician Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:03:59 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419070 Lets try this: Hamels less than equal to Santana Myers greater than Pelfrey Moyer greater than Maine Blanton greater than Niese Park equal to Figueroa Ruiz equal to Schneider Howard greter than equal to Delgado Utley greater than Castillo Feliz less than Wright Rollins less than equal to Reyes Ibanez greater than Murphy/Tatis Victorino less than Beltran Werth greater than Church Lidge greater than Rodriguez Romero less than Putz Madson greater than Sanchez Eyre greater than Feliciano PH Bench greater than NY Bench Lets try this:

Hamels less than equal to Santana
Myers greater than Pelfrey
Moyer greater than Maine
Blanton greater than Niese
Park equal to Figueroa

Ruiz equal to Schneider
Howard greter than equal to Delgado
Utley greater than Castillo
Feliz less than Wright
Rollins less than equal to Reyes
Ibanez greater than Murphy/Tatis
Victorino less than Beltran
Werth greater than Church

Lidge greater than Rodriguez
Romero less than Putz
Madson greater than Sanchez
Eyre greater than Feliciano

PH Bench greater than NY Bench

]]> By: sabermetrician http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419069 sabermetrician Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:00:25 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419069 It should say Hamel less than equal to Santana, Myers greater than Pelfrey. It should say Hamel less than equal to Santana,
Myers greater than Pelfrey.

]]> By: sabermetrician http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419068 sabermetrician Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:59:53 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419068 For some reason it's cutting off my top: Hamels Pelfrey For some reason it’s cutting off my top:

Hamels Pelfrey

]]> By: sabermetrician http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419067 sabermetrician Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:59:18 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419067 Hamels Pelfrey Moyer > Maine Blanton > Niese Chan Ho Park = Figueroa Lidge > Rodriguez Romero Sanchez Eyre > Feliciano Ruiz = Schneider Howard >= Delgado Utley > Castillo Feliz NY Bench I don’t disagree that we can beat them head-to-head, but unfortunately we can’t beat the Marlins, Braves, etc. consistently. Hamels Pelfrey
Moyer > Maine
Blanton > Niese
Chan Ho Park = Figueroa

Lidge > Rodriguez
Romero Sanchez
Eyre > Feliciano

Ruiz = Schneider
Howard >= Delgado
Utley > Castillo
Feliz NY Bench

I don’t disagree that we can beat them head-to-head, but unfortunately we can’t beat the Marlins, Braves, etc. consistently.

]]> By: sabermetrician http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419066 sabermetrician Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:58:26 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/31/read-prospects-or-pretenders/#comment-419066 Hamels Pelfrey Moyer > Maine Blanton > Niese Chan Ho Park = Figueroa Lidge > Rodriguez Romero Sanchez Eyre > Feliciano Ruiz = Schneider Howard >= Delgado Utley > Castillo Feliz < Wright Rollins Murphy/Tatis Victorino Church PH Bench > NY Bench I don't disagree that we can beat them head-to-head, but unfortunately we can't beat the Marlins, Braves, etc. consistently. Hamels Pelfrey
Moyer > Maine
Blanton > Niese
Chan Ho Park = Figueroa

Lidge > Rodriguez
Romero Sanchez
Eyre > Feliciano

Ruiz = Schneider
Howard >= Delgado
Utley > Castillo
Feliz < Wright
Rollins Murphy/Tatis
Victorino Church

PH Bench > NY Bench

I don’t disagree that we can beat them head-to-head, but unfortunately we can’t beat the Marlins, Braves, etc. consistently.

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