Comments on: Starting Pitcher: Perez’s Offer, Sheets’s Reports

By: metsfrenzy

metsfrenzy — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:24:31 +0000

Sorry but I disagree with you regarding the need for a RH bat. As of now they have Wright, beltran and reyes-that’s it. Way too over the top LH at this stage. more importantly and RBI bat is needed-if Delgado goes south we are in a huge hole.

I appreciate the prospect of Murphy in LF but he played about 60 games? Remember magadan and jefferies-they were also can’t miss but theyr never really delivered what we thought. Tatis – he was also there about 60 games or so-let’s see what he is with 400 ABs. Sorry we don’t match up with the Phils- the leaders – at all. Don’t see how we have improved this year except for the bullpen.

By: metsfrenzy

metsfrenzy — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:43:39 +0000

Perez is inconsistent-we know what he is. Also, who the heck are the Mets bidding against. It’s not like there are multiple teams bidding for his services.

Sign Sheets and get Manny and get the season started.

By: JasonNYM

JasonNYM — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:33:02 +0000

The perfect situation would be for the Mets to sign both Oliver Perez and Ben Sheets or Randy Wolf. As inconsistent as Perez has been he has been good against our biggest rivals. He is also still young enough to improve..we all know how good he can be when he is on..also how bad he can be. Sheets is an ace caliber pitcher when he is out there..and the 198 innings last year is an encouraging sign to me at least. Randy Wold if that was the option is really nothing more than a #3 or 4 guy that gives us innings and strikes out his fair share of batters.
I would offer Oliver Perez 4 years 40 -42 mil
Ben Sheets 2 years 20 mil with incentives and maybe a vesting 3rd year option.
Randy Wolf a 1 year deal for 8 mil or a 2 year 15 mil deal tops. Any combination of 2 of these 3 would be nice..I am just not sure how realistic it is at this point. It seems to me like Omar is looking to add 1 more starter and maybe a bullpen arm. Hopefully we get more.

By: met-lover

met-lover — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:20:58 +0000

Sign Sheets, or Garland. Keep Pedro, and yes, of course, sign MANNY!

By: met-lover

met-lover — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:11:10 +0000

Sign Pedro. He deserves it.

By: ProudMetFan

ProudMetFan — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:36:59 +0000

No one knows what Im talking about???

By: letz_go_metz

letz_go_metz — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:15:55 +0000

If we sign Ollie can we include a set of incentives? Is that a non-starter with Boras? I’m thinking the first incentive to include is a bonus if he reduces his walks per nine innings below ___/9. We could offer a series of thresholds where he makes more money if he walks less batters. Who knows, maybe $$$’s will improve his focus.

Another thing is, one way or the other we’ve got to get him to find a counselor or guru who can help him find his way back when he gets into the fog he seems to find himself in sometimes. Don’t laugh, that’s just what some guys need!

By: Wanny Backstra

Wanny Backstra — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:38:30 +0000

what about the possible elbow tear?

By: mark4212

mark4212 — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:37:35 +0000

What he wants and what he gets offered are always 2 different stories. It’s not unlike your life. You would love to make a million dollars a year. Your boss and the company you work for thinks otherwise. So you make your salary or go someplace else that might think you are worth that.

If Ollie signs for 10 mil per or less, Garland and Wolf aren’t getting much more then 6-9.

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:36:31 +0000

The comment errors are so odd.