Comments on: Buzz: Questions about the Halladay-Mets Rumor

By: VCarver

VCarver — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:46:18 +0000

Here’s the link in case you don’t know how to find it:

mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2004/12/new-york-mets.html

By: VCarver

VCarver — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:45:02 +0000

Yes, it does go up according to Cott’s baseball contracts. Please go to their website and look it up.

K-Rod is being paid 8.5 million this year. It goes up to 11.5 million in 2010.

So the Mets payroll will rise by $10 million next year on the raises of those 4 mets alone.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:26:12 +0000

Frankie’s deal does not go up at all next year, he only stands to get an increase in his option year.

By: kd bart

kd bart — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:02:33 +0000

Then again, Marty Bystrom went 5-0 in September for the 1980 Phils..Was he ever that good again? This could be the peak of Happ’s career.

By: methead

methead — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:46:17 +0000

I think it was a very good move by Omar getting a 25 year old for a RF who hasnt done anything and isnt part of the core(i am a church fan by the way)

With that said, its too early to read into those stats.

By: methead

methead — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:45:07 +0000

or…If we get mauer then we dont need to fill one of the other 2 poistions – 1B or LF

By: methead

methead — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:42:55 +0000

I do not think we need to address at catcher. what we do need is 1 big bat and another good offensive player. Thats 2 players between 3 positions – C, 1B and LF. You want to add RF to that mix ( I dont) feel free.

The idea we need a power bat at a specifc position is overrated. If we get Bay to Play Left and then sign a good 1B, we can live with Santos behind the plate.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:40:53 +0000

I tried to post the link but it is not posting do to the comments restrictions, cots contracts on blogspot has what I consider to be the most accurate budget projections for each team. Yes there are players that need to be considered but it is far less than 15-17

following will be under contract in 2010:
Santana, Maine, Pelfrey, Perez, Frankie, Putz, Murphy, Castillo, Reyes, Wright, Francouer, Beltran

the likes of Parnell, Stokes, Santos, Feliciano are likely to be retained.

Halladay and Rios would then bring committed total to 18 players with roughly $20M to spread on 7 roster spots , an “average” of $2.86 per player, half will be signifcantly less at near league minimums, the other half can balloon to a near $4.6M on average, there is room to play yet.

By: VCarver

VCarver — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:40:45 +0000

K-Rod’s goes up by $3 million. The raises for Reyes, Wright, Santana and K-Rod will come to about $10 million total.

By: theCoop

theCoop — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:38:46 +0000

Dude fair enough, we are on the same side here. You made it sounds as though it’s all just Omar’s call. And he may have “full autonomy” but we all know that’s a smoke screen as he has full autonomy…so long as the Wilpon’s give him the checkbook and OK for a deal.