Comments on: NYBT: Hot Stove Edition, Sheets and Pettitte

By: Wanny Backstra

Wanny Backstra — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:50:26 +0000

It can’t be a coup when no one else is offering that much, whether it works out or not.

Was it a coup that the Yankees outbid themselves for Sabathia?

By: GSS043

GSS043 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:47:03 +0000

A couple more pitchers, an outfielder, a second basemen….All this money…. Can’t the METS just buy Cerrone a damn tie? You would never see Darryl Strawberry on TV in a button down shirt with an undershirt sticking out at the neck. He would BIG pimp it in a three piece. GO METS!!!!!

By: strawgooden

strawgooden — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:41:53 +0000

Sheets and Perez is who they should be aiming for..forget about Lowe

By: reillys5

reillys5 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:40:58 +0000

hmmm lets revisit the last signing we gave out more years and money than ANYONE was offering……….luis castillo anyone?

By: Chris Alvino

Chris Alvino — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:23:43 +0000

If Sheets signs an incentive laden deal, he can make up to 15-18 million dollars next year, provided he stays healthy. Let’s be real here, he is that good.

If he doesn’t stay healthy, then he gets a base salary of about 8 million.

Honestly, I am shocked that he is still out there for the taking. Penny got what, 5 million from the Sox? Sheets is definitely better than Penny, so he can warrant a guaranteed 8-10 million for next year. With incentives, that would go up.

Imagine Sheets throwing 30 starts for us next year and being healthy in the playoffs? Wow. And to think that is very possible and Omar has not bit yet. I think that once Lowe and Manny sign, we will see these other pitchers get their attention and see players like Abreu and Dunn get more attention as well.

By: Kherubconamor

Kherubconamor — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:10:19 +0000

Granted I don’t have much clout here since I’m not a long tenured poster on this site, but anyone who knows me from Mets.com knows I’m always on the money…signing Sheets for that contract, and don’t forget a 4th year team option would be a coup. As usual, time will speak for me…and that’s all I have to say about that.

By: stickguy

stickguy — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:06:11 +0000

If Wolf does check out healthty, and FWIR he was fine at the end of the year, then he would be a good option for 2 years max.

I finally looked up sheets. From 2005-2007, he averaged about 20 starts and 125 innings. So he obviously missed time, but enver missed a season due to surgery, etc.

I think he pitched 140, 109, 150 innings in those years before the 198 last year.

So TRS is right. If they are both currently healthy, Sheets gets a bigger deal. But if not, Wolf is a safer play.

Sheets will likely end up with a 1 year deal heavy on incentives if the med report is scaring teams away. That I say Omar jumps on.

Given how much they paid Duques bunion last year, if Sheets ends up with a 1 year deal, 5 mill guaranteed + 6-7 inincentives for IP, you gotta take that risk.

By: longislandmetsfan

longislandmetsfan — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:05:51 +0000

understood, I didnt mean the length of contract, just overall saying if sheets was always healthy, I think I might prefer him over all of those guys including cc….he’s a top tier pitcher, “when healthy”

By: Willie Randolph

Willie Randolph — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:03:10 +0000

C’mon Alex !

lol

By: Willie Randolph

Willie Randolph — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:01:45 +0000

Not alone IF you could sign Sheets for 5 yrs instead of the 7 that CC got !