Comments on: News: Phillies Sign Pedro Martinez http://www.metsblog.com/2009/07/14/news-phillies-sign-pedro-martinez/ 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: metsfan1 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/07/14/news-phillies-sign-pedro-martinez/#comment-582185 metsfan1 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:21:13 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=38625#comment-582185 I am not worried about Pedro. I am sure he will get up for the Mets and will want to stick it to us but he is a fly ball pitcher and he is going to have a hard time in that band box, especially when his velocity starts dipping into the 80's. He will help them but they will need more then him to get over the hump. I am not worried about Pedro. I am sure he will get up for the Mets and will want to stick it to us but he is a fly ball pitcher and he is going to have a hard time in that band box, especially when his velocity starts dipping into the 80′s. He will help them but they will need more then him to get over the hump.

]]> By: metsrule77 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/07/14/news-phillies-sign-pedro-martinez/#comment-582167 metsrule77 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:43:24 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=38625#comment-582167 that was my thinking too, you get him added to the 40 man roster and start getting paychekcs but you give him about 3 minor league rehab starts to get ready and not waste a roster spot on him. No way was he going to start right away with the major league club. that was my thinking too, you get him added to the 40 man roster and start getting paychekcs but you give him about 3 minor league rehab starts to get ready and not waste a roster spot on him. No way was he going to start right away with the major league club.

]]> By: metsrule77 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/07/14/news-phillies-sign-pedro-martinez/#comment-582166 metsrule77 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:40:33 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=38625#comment-582166 The Brewers traded a few good prospects last year for the few month rental of Sabathia knowing full well that he would sign elsewhere. The problem with draft picks is you have no clue how that player is going to perform. Your giving up 3 top prospects who you've had in your system a few years and gotten to know alot about physically and personally for 2 draft picks that you have no clue about. How many top picks never even make it past AA, the draft is a crapshoot so your not guarenteed to get 2 top prospects back! The Brewers traded a few good prospects last year for the few month rental of Sabathia knowing full well that he would sign elsewhere.

The problem with draft picks is you have no clue how that player is going to perform. Your giving up 3 top prospects who you’ve had in your system a few years and gotten to know alot about physically and personally for 2 draft picks that you have no clue about. How many top picks never even make it past AA, the draft is a crapshoot so your not guarenteed to get 2 top prospects back!

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]]> By: Rorschach http://www.metsblog.com/2009/07/14/news-phillies-sign-pedro-martinez/#comment-582163 Rorschach Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:33:22 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=38625#comment-582163 Good luck having Reyes and Beltran by then. Good luck having Reyes and Beltran by then.

]]> By: BullpenHelp http://www.metsblog.com/2009/07/14/news-phillies-sign-pedro-martinez/#comment-582162 BullpenHelp Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:27:18 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=38625#comment-582162 Don't read to much into Pedro's trip to the DL. It's procedural. Pedro isn't in throwing shape yet. The DL stint allows him to make a couple of minor league starts before joining the Phils sometime next month. Don’t read to much into Pedro’s trip to the DL. It’s procedural. Pedro isn’t in throwing shape yet. The DL stint allows him to make a couple of minor league starts before joining the Phils sometime next month.

]]> By: wang923 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/07/14/news-phillies-sign-pedro-martinez/#comment-582161 wang923 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:23:33 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=38625#comment-582161 A little leaguer could no hit the Mets right now... A little leaguer could no hit the Mets right now…

]]> By: stickguy http://www.metsblog.com/2009/07/14/news-phillies-sign-pedro-martinez/#comment-582160 stickguy Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:19:54 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=38625#comment-582160 A team in contention like the Phillies certainly might do it. ANd the fact that he is 32 already might make them less anxious to sign him to a huge extension. Mkae the trade today, and you get Halladay for 1.5 seasons( but 2 potential post seasons), plus 2 first round picks if he leaves as a FA after 2010. And no strings attached. So, say you trade 3 top (IOW 1st round talent) prospects. Then you get to draft 2 more. So what you really trade for Halladay is 1 top prospect, and a couple years development on the other 2. Even worse might be getting the window, and siging him to a 4 year/80 mill extension, then having him break down by the time he is 34-35. Oops. A team in contention like the Phillies certainly might do it. ANd the fact that he is 32 already might make them less anxious to sign him to a huge extension.

Mkae the trade today, and you get Halladay for 1.5 seasons( but 2 potential post seasons), plus 2 first round picks if he leaves as a FA after 2010. And no strings attached.

So, say you trade 3 top (IOW 1st round talent) prospects. Then you get to draft 2 more.

So what you really trade for Halladay is 1 top prospect, and a couple years development on the other 2.

Even worse might be getting the window, and siging him to a 4 year/80 mill extension, then having him break down by the time he is 34-35. Oops.

]]> By: randytate http://www.metsblog.com/2009/07/14/news-phillies-sign-pedro-martinez/#comment-582158 randytate Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:19:13 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=38625#comment-582158 Mets will get their revenge when they sign Steve Carlton later this week.... Mets will get their revenge when they sign Steve Carlton later this week….

]]> By: starz31 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/07/14/news-phillies-sign-pedro-martinez/#comment-582146 starz31 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:59:06 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=38625#comment-582146 I don't think they want to trade him. But they are fielding offers. And seeing what kinda of haul they can get. Just gauging his value. The negotiating window could be a roadblock to some teams but like the article says, they'll have 1.5 years to do so. I don’t think they want to trade him. But they are fielding offers. And seeing what kinda of haul they can get. Just gauging his value.

The negotiating window could be a roadblock to some teams but like the article says, they’ll have 1.5 years to do so.

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