Holliday would be the Mets next Beltran, and would fill what was a major need for the last 4 years for sure and the last decade. And he would do it for 5-6 years and not one.

I liked the idea about Bondo. That would eat into the money you can spend in the offseason, but i still think you could acquire a top bat and a top SP, he’d be the #4 or #5 they would need to add depth, but at 6 million it would be pricy.

What you need to actually do is look for a big time reliever who had a bad season due to injury or a guy who’s approaching arbitration who’s going to be too much. Not sure what’s out there. Look on Cot’s site, octavio dotel is about 5 million, but he stinks. Maybe george sherril but they have a stud 2nd baseman. So idk what to be looking at.

Hudson’s defense is over-rated, his bat is over-rated, he’s over-rated. And even being over-rated he’s better then castillo. I think i could bunt the ball harder then castillo. You can’t discredit what Castillo has done this year. In 100 less AB’s he’s got almost as many runs scored, and he’s walked more then he’s k’d. But he also has 20 less doubles and 29 less XBH’s. Castillo has an OBP 50 pts higher, but vice vera Hudson’s SLG5 is 50 pts higher.

Again i’d rather Hudson, as even if he’s over-rated, he’s still a better all around player then castillo.

If I’m the Dodgers, and I had to choose how to use $20mm next year — $6mm for Castillo and $14 for Holliday/Bay, or $20mm for Manny and his attitude (plus another $2mm for a defender to play LF in the late innings), I’d dump him fast.

And, FWIW, Omar may be the only GM in baseball willing to play high-risk poker to get him.

Hudson is a much better all around ball player its not even fair to debate who’s better. I hope the Mets bring the guy in… I’ll take guys with the personalities of Franceour and Hudson any day of the week.

And I dont care if Castillo is 6th in the league in hitting. The guy doesnt get any extra base hits and his little bleeders to the outfield fall because of how big the outfield is which is why his batting average is so high. Go look at Hudson’s extra base hits compared to Castillos and tell me he woudnt be a major upgrade at 2nd base. Not to mention Hudson is better defensively and quicker. I know your saying that the Mets have greater concerns but if the move is basically going to be a wash you gotta do it! Granted the team you trade Castillo too doesnt want the Mets to pick up his salary.

I’d be careful here.

Not sure how Bonderman fits into the Mets payroll though. He’ll be making #2 starter-ish money to be a long man…

On the other hand if they trade Castillo, Polanco becomes a reasonable fall back plan when Hudson wants twice what he is worth.