Daily Archives: October 31, 2009
Henry Schulman, in a report in today’s San Francisco Chronicle, says the Giants are expected to make a run at Jason Bay.
Giants General Manager Brian Sabean told Schulman that he sees a later developing market for free agents this year, and feels that this plays in his favor.
Yesterday, Jon Heyman said that he believes the Red Sox will offer Bay four years at around $60 million.
For more on this and other player news surrounding the Giants, check out Schulman’s article.
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Michael Emdeyar, in a post to his blog for Rise of the Rays, says that the Mets are closely monitoring the contract situation of Carl Crawford with the Rays.
…i think Crawford is a perfect fit for the Mets…he has as much range as Carlos Beltran and certainly rivals Jose Reyes and his speed…he just fits the mold of a player that i feel the Mets should be interested in, given the stadium they play in…
…if the Mets were to end up with him over Matt Holliday or Jason Bay, i wouldn’t be upset, although they would have to find the power they lack in the outfield from somewhere else…
Crawford has expressed interest in remaining with the Rays, and the team holds a $10 million option for 2010 with a $1.25 million buyout, and Emdeyar doesn’t think the option is too high of a price to pay.
…Crawford really had gone unnoticed in baseball until the Rays were in the World Series last year, but he has quietly been one of the best players in baseball throughout his career…he has stolen 50 or more bases four times in his career, has had more than 180 hits six times, and can be depended upon to be out there on an every day basis…
…as i said, the biggest concern with obtaining Crawford would be that they need to find a power source from somewhere, but if they could sign him and pay the price for Adrian Gonzalez in prospects, and then sign a starting pitcher, they probably won’t be in bad shape…
Chris Ello, in a post to his blog for 619Sports.net, is reporting that the Padres have left Adrian Gonzalez off of their 2010 season ticket brochure.
Ello wonders if this means that the Padres do not plan to have Gonzalez on their team next season.
…i think it’s a fair point although its difficult to guage a team’s intent based on the pictures of a ticket brochure…
…obtaining Gonzalez would obviously be a dream come true for the Mets…it would certainly end the debate over Daniel Murphy at first base but i have to wonder how realistic such a scenario is, given the stature of the Mets farm system, although there appears to be some promise as of late…
…the Padres are in a similar situation that the Blue Jays are in with Roy Halladay in that he is entering his walk year, and neither team can afford to sign their stars to a big deal after next season……that said, the Padres and the Blue Jays have time…if they can’t form a deal this winter, they could conceivably wait to see where they are at the end of July, and deal him if the team is not contending….
This past season, Gonzalez hit .277 with 40 home runs and 99 RBI for a Padres team that hit a total of 141 home runs and scored 638 runs.
For more on this, check out Ello’s post.
Ed over at MetsMerized Online, in the spirit of Halloween, revisits some of the more scary moments in Mets history.
John from Metstradamus feels that the Mets bench coach situation is one scandal away from the Presidency.
Finally, Greg from Faith and Fear in Flushing would like to see a reunion between the Mets and Melvin Mora.
