Comments on: News: Mets close to deal with Alex Cora http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/ 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: hotrod1962 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-431566 hotrod1962 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:34:15 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-431566 Ahhhhhhh... life is good. 1 yr. @ $2,000,000. For an over-the-hump utility player. Remember fans... when he hits a rousing .240 as a part time player, that it will take someone making $50K a year FORTY YEARS to earn what ol' Alex will make in 2009, while picking up splinters in his butt. Ahhhhhhh… life is good.

1 yr. @ $2,000,000. For an over-the-hump utility player.

Remember fans… when he hits a rousing .240 as a part time player, that it will take someone making $50K a year FORTY YEARS to earn what ol’ Alex will make in 2009, while picking up splinters in his butt.

]]> By: MudvilleNine http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-431018 MudvilleNine Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:46:24 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-431018 Maybe because Easley cant even play secondbase let alone back up at short anymore. You did happen to notice that it was A.Reyes and Martinez playing second at the end of last year right? Also Easley's pop seemed to have pooped out last year. Maybe because Easley cant even play secondbase let alone back up at short anymore. You did happen to notice that it was A.Reyes and Martinez playing second at the end of last year right? Also Easley’s pop seemed to have pooped out last year.

]]> By: steve333 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-430967 steve333 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:23:19 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-430967 Wow, Alex Cora, WS here we come! Again, Omar ignores Eckstein and Wiggy, 2 players who are better than Cora. Big surprise Omar. Not. Wow, Alex Cora, WS here we come!
Again, Omar ignores Eckstein and Wiggy, 2 players who are better than Cora.
Big surprise Omar. Not.

]]> By: Iwant2wintheEast http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-430578 Iwant2wintheEast Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:12:43 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-430578 Santana Sheets Pelfrey Maine Redding Please... No Pedro!!! Use Neise at times. Do not re-sign Ollie, are u kidding me, he is way to inconsistant, i can't take another season of this. He does throw great games don't get me wrong, but I also am tired of those games were he is out by the 3rd because he walked 8 batters. Also, Cora is fine, but I want Eckstein if we can't land O-Dawg. Eckstein plays everyday, were as Cora would be more of a platoon situation. Also, how about Mike Napoli from the Angels to play catcher? Santana
Sheets
Pelfrey
Maine
Redding

Please… No Pedro!!! Use Neise at times. Do not re-sign Ollie, are u kidding me, he is way to inconsistant, i can’t take another season of this. He does throw great games don’t get me wrong, but I also am tired of those games were he is out by the 3rd because he walked 8 batters.
Also, Cora is fine, but I want Eckstein if we can’t land O-Dawg. Eckstein plays everyday, were as Cora would be more of a platoon situation.
Also, how about Mike Napoli from the Angels to play catcher?

]]> By: realmet http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-430534 realmet Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:41:50 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-430534 If the payroll is at $125 mil now that we've signed Cora. (which is what I've heard) Maybe we can Sheets for $8-10 mil on 1 or 2 year deal. Odalis for $4 mil on a 1 year deal? Ohman 2 year deal worth $3 or 4 mil per and Wiggy $5,6 mil per on a 1 or 2 year deal? That's about $148 mil or so total. (only $5 mil more than last years payroll) Delgado and Wagner come off the books after 2009 so that cuts it $25 mil back down to the $120's again. Your Thoughts? If the payroll is at $125 mil now that we’ve signed Cora. (which is what I’ve heard) Maybe we can Sheets for $8-10 mil on 1 or 2 year deal. Odalis for $4 mil on a 1 year deal?
Ohman 2 year deal worth $3 or 4 mil per and Wiggy $5,6 mil per on a 1 or 2 year deal?
That’s about $148 mil or so total. (only $5 mil more than last years payroll) Delgado and Wagner come off the books after 2009 so that cuts it $25 mil back down to the $120’s again. Your Thoughts?

]]> By: realmet http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-430521 realmet Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:35:45 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-430521 Sheets, Odalis Perez, Ty Wigginton and Will Ohman. Sign me up! Sheets, Odalis Perez, Ty Wigginton and Will Ohman. Sign me up!

]]> By: Gina http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-430476 Gina Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:17:42 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-430476 Why didn't we just keep awful reyes? he's cheaper and like 7 years younger and they're practically the same player. Why didn’t we just keep awful reyes? he’s cheaper and like 7 years younger and they’re practically the same player.

]]> By: fongulalou http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-430434 fongulalou Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:59:42 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-430434 My question is how the heck did we get Cora for only a yr @2mil? What didn't Boras bring his 200pg book of Cora's accomplishments? And wasn't there a mystery team? Bad job, Scott. My question is how the heck did we get Cora
for only a yr @2mil? What didn’t Boras bring
his 200pg book of Cora’s accomplishments?
And wasn’t there a mystery team?
Bad job, Scott.

]]> By: Chris Alvino http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-430429 Chris Alvino Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:58:35 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-430429 2 million is a lot for Cora. I am shocked he could get that much. Eckstein will not get that much elsewhere, even if he signs a deal to be a starter. 2 million is a lot for Cora. I am shocked he could get that much. Eckstein will not get that much elsewhere, even if he signs a deal to be a starter.

]]> By: CharlieH http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-430369 CharlieH Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:41:06 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/14/news-mets-close-to-deal-with-alex-cora/#comment-430369 I'm just venting. I want Hudson here and he won't be unless Freddy & Jeffy eat the Castillo money...ie. pull a "Yankees" and buy their way out of a mistake. They COULD do it, IMHO... I’m just venting. I want Hudson here and he won’t be unless Freddy & Jeffy eat the Castillo money…ie. pull a “Yankees” and buy their way out of a mistake.

They COULD do it, IMHO…

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