Comments on: News: Lowe Declines Initial Offer

By: stemog1

stemog1 — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:26:50 +0000

To be honest, I’m not sure either. I just keep thinking back to the Mets wanting good-character guys, and yes it’s great to have that … most of the time. But you do need to mix in some free spirits every now and then. I think back to the ’86 with some of the characters on that team. How do you think the ’86 Mets would react to the comments made by the Phillies?

By: Gina

Gina — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:49:03 +0000

Carlos Gonzales has shown no power and really nothing but +speed, he’s all tools and overrated because of it. Greg Smith is an extreme fly baller, who likely wasn’t going to stick in the rotation anyway they were planning on moving him back to the bullpen, who’s going to get lit up constantly in Coors because of his flyball tendencies. And Street is overrated he’s not really a closer type pitcher and his numbers have been dropping across the board, including his velocity and k/9 which is why Beane was trying to move him. Not to mention with all the prospects they’ve gotten the last few years the deal didn’t even make a tiny dent in their farm system.

By: nymgb44

nymgb44 — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:47:12 +0000

While we’re at it with the crazy Mets-Sox trades, why not Pedroia, Lester and Buchholz for the Golden Boy?

By: nymgb44

nymgb44 — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:40:49 +0000

You mean he shuts up and just chokes. Remember 2006? Wainwright threw him a meatball and he didn’t even swing.

By: nymgb44

nymgb44 — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:39:37 +0000

I would do that in a heartbeat. Matsuzaka would dominate in the National League, and we could sign Manny or someone else (Abreu? Dunn?) to take back Beltran’s bat. I’m not sure how Ellsbury fits into the team, however. I think I’d rather have Jed Lowrie and Michael Bowden. We could move Lowrie to second base.

By: nymgb44

nymgb44 — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:36:28 +0000

Uh…they gave up a lot to get him. They gave up a solid outfield prospect who could hit 30 HRs per year at Coors in Carlos Gonzalez, a bona-fide MLB-ready starter in Greg Smith, and their closer in Huston Street.

By: J. Caesar

J. Caesar — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:13:45 +0000

alex242 says:
January 2, 2009 at 10:01 am
Omar minaya is trying to trade him, but the mexico league said that they rather have their tacos package instead of trading for castillo..

^^^1. comedy failure
2. castillo is not mexican so highly unlikely he would even go to that league
3. racial undertone yea just a little bit

By: J. Caesar

J. Caesar — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:12:03 +0000

stemog1 says:
January 1, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Interesting, people say Manny is one of the worst defenders, yet he almost single-handedly carried the Dodgers into the postseason. Apparently his defense isn’t that bad. I didn’t see any atrociuos outfield plays that cost them games. I know it’s more than likely a moot point since it’s pretty clear he’s not coming here, but I think people tend to blow things way out of proportion on this site. If we went by what some people post here we’d never acquire anyone. Every player has flaws.

^^^ i agree 100%, and hopefully we can land lowe, ollie, and manny damn wilpons just see that he is a great piece to have for a World Series Championship run

By: alex242

alex242 — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:01:08 +0000

Omar minaya is trying to trade him, but the mexico league said that they rather have their tacos package instead of trading for castillo..

By: stickguy

stickguy — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:58:22 +0000

Hey, if the Dodgers can restructure/buyout Jones, why can’t the Mets just buy Castillo an annuity to pay him into the deep future (like Bonilla) and tell him to just go away?

Not that it likeiy matters, since I bet he gets hurt before June and goes on the DL for an extended stay.

Would it really surprise anyone if Castillo’s knees give out making him totally incapable of playing? Certainly a win for the fans!