Comments on: Buzz: Teams expect Rays to trade OF BJ Upton http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/ 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: Xavier22 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604566 Xavier22 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:08:12 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604566 Jason Marquee, obviously. :) Jason Marquee, obviously.

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]]> By: Xavier22 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604565 Xavier22 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:06:49 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604565 Why would you even consider Burell, especially at the expense of Francoeur? Why would you even consider Burell, especially at the expense of Francoeur?

]]> By: Patrick http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604548 Patrick Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:03:58 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604548 who are Marquis players. who are Marquis players.

]]> By: racemccloud http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604543 racemccloud Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:19:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604543 You mean your frustration over things that have yet to happen? Get off the ledge, sir. You have to wait through October and most of November and December, at least, until you'll know what direction Omar is going in this offseason. You mean your frustration over things that have yet to happen? Get off the ledge, sir. You have to wait through October and most of November and December, at least, until you’ll know what direction Omar is going in this offseason.

]]> By: adenzeno http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604529 adenzeno Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:48:22 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604529 Omar and the Mets inability to develop players wil likely result in Omar trying to sign/trade fir Marquis players in his attempt to build and All STar team-which does not work-I cant begin to explain my frustration Omar and the Mets inability to develop players wil likely result in Omar trying to sign/trade fir Marquis players in his attempt to build and All STar team-which does not work-I cant begin to explain my frustration

]]> By: ExileInLA http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604492 ExileInLA Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:32:20 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604492 If you're making a move like that, F-Mart is expendable, and therefore the person you offer. We need to send more to TB, though - I wonder if we could do it with Ollie and some money? Or, maybe exercise Putz's option & send him? If that can be done, then you have a logjam in the OF. Does Upton have the arm for RF? If so, Francouer is more tradeable than Burrell...leaving a starting OF of Burrell-Beltran-Upton, with Pagan and Reed/Sullivan as #5. I would bat Castillo-Upton-Reyes 1-3 as tablesetters, and I think that leaves us with enough power at 4-6 (Wright-Beltran-Burrell) to compete. Then there's Murphy-Catcher as 7-8. Burrell is $8mm (probably about $3-4mm more than Francouer will get), and Upton will probably get about $3-4mm in arb, so it's $7mm to payroll (which is why I suggested sending Ollie and some money - maybe $3mm?) to make it a money-saver for TB and a minor hit on the Mets. If the $15mm "new spending" rumor is right, this leaves about $11-12mm, which is probably enough for Lackey. If you’re making a move like that, F-Mart is expendable, and therefore the person you offer. We need to send more to TB, though – I wonder if we could do it with Ollie and some money? Or, maybe exercise Putz’s option & send him?

If that can be done, then you have a logjam in the OF. Does Upton have the arm for RF? If so, Francouer is more tradeable than Burrell…leaving a starting OF of Burrell-Beltran-Upton, with Pagan and Reed/Sullivan as #5.

I would bat Castillo-Upton-Reyes 1-3 as tablesetters, and I think that leaves us with enough power at 4-6 (Wright-Beltran-Burrell) to compete. Then there’s Murphy-Catcher as 7-8.

Burrell is $8mm (probably about $3-4mm more than Francouer will get), and Upton will probably get about $3-4mm in arb, so it’s $7mm to payroll (which is why I suggested sending Ollie and some money – maybe $3mm?) to make it a money-saver for TB and a minor hit on the Mets. If the $15mm “new spending” rumor is right, this leaves about $11-12mm, which is probably enough for Lackey.

]]> By: jesse52782 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604478 jesse52782 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:04:48 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604478 I mean would Pagan and Murphy land the Mets Carlos Pena? I mean would Pagan and Murphy land the Mets Carlos Pena?

]]> By: jesse52782 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604477 jesse52782 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:03:12 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604477 Everyone is forgetting about Angel Pagan. If you ask me, he is a nice commodity on the trade market and proved he can hit/leadoff and play a high level center field. There has got to be some value in that. If the Mets are making a trade this year, I would expect Pagan to be one of the conerstones of it Everyone is forgetting about Angel Pagan. If you ask me, he is a nice commodity on the trade market and proved he can hit/leadoff and play a high level center field. There has got to be some value in that.

If the Mets are making a trade this year, I would expect Pagan to be one of the conerstones of it

]]> By: Patrick http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604443 Patrick Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:45:41 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604443 you right "up-side" only matters if guys go up, but the thing about Upton is you can likely as you said make a Church for Francouer type deal for him vs. dropping a boat load of money into an older guy who might be breaking down and giving up better prospects. you right “up-side” only matters if guys go up, but the thing about Upton is you can likely as you said make a Church for Francouer type deal for him vs. dropping a boat load of money into an older guy who might be breaking down and giving up better prospects.

]]> By: wright5murph28 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604442 wright5murph28 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:43:13 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/07/buzz-teams-expect-rays-to-trade-of-bj-upton/#comment-604442 they arent trading bruce, they consider him and votto the cornerstones and he wasnt starting much cause he was coming back off his broken wrist and they were easing him back in, hes only 20 with loads of potential, i highly doubt hes going anywhere.. they arent trading bruce, they consider him and votto the cornerstones and he wasnt starting much cause he was coming back off his broken wrist and they were easing him back in, hes only 20 with loads of potential, i highly doubt hes going anywhere..

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