Comments on: Buzz: The Trade Market for Left Fielders http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/ 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: The Eephus http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608534 The Eephus Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:16:07 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608534 Partially disagree. The Yankees lead the Series because of pitching, but they never would have reached the dance without the power supply. Same for the Phillies. Home runs carry teams far. The Twins snuck their way in, and the Angels are the one real exception. Dodgers, Phils, Red Sox, Cardinals, and even the Rockies (Hawpe, Tulo, Helton) all can mash. Partially disagree. The Yankees lead the Series because of pitching, but they never would have reached the dance without the power supply. Same for the Phillies. Home runs carry teams far. The Twins snuck their way in, and the Angels are the one real exception. Dodgers, Phils, Red Sox, Cardinals, and even the Rockies (Hawpe, Tulo, Helton) all can mash.

]]> By: The Eephus http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608533 The Eephus Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:14:02 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608533 If you are being sincere in this post, I am fully on board, as long as they get 2 of those guys, not just 1. With the injury risk (and high reward) these guys pose, I am of the mind that 2 of them=1 excellent, full year spot in the rotation. I especially am still intrigued by Bedard. If they can throw out a starting 5 of Johan-Lackey-Bedard-Harden- Pelfrey, with Perez and Niese waiting in the wings (and they will be needed), I would be excited (and that is saying a lot given my cuirent cynicism). I would go to war with this, would not want the fear of spending over budget to hold it up, and then would even be content to only add one big bat and hope for Ike Davis. If you are being sincere in this post, I am fully on board, as long as they get 2 of those guys, not just 1. With the injury risk (and high reward) these guys pose, I am of the mind that 2 of them=1 excellent, full year spot in the rotation. I especially am still intrigued by Bedard. If they can throw out a starting 5 of Johan-Lackey-Bedard-Harden- Pelfrey, with Perez and Niese waiting in the wings (and they will be needed), I would be excited (and that is saying a lot given my cuirent cynicism). I would go to war with this, would not want the fear of spending over budget to hold it up, and then would even be content to only add one big bat and hope for Ike Davis.

]]> By: brye65 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608528 brye65 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:46:49 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608528 Crawford's option might not be picked up by the Rays who look to shed his remaining. That's probably why reports say the Mets are monitoring to see if he becomes a free agent. Even if he doesn't... Johnny Damon could be a nice pick up for the Mets for lf and an insurance policy for cf if Beltran's knees have another stint on the DL. Crawford’s option might not be picked up by the Rays who look to shed his remaining. That’s probably why reports say the Mets are monitoring to see if he becomes a free agent. Even if he doesn’t… Johnny Damon could be a nice pick up for the Mets for lf and an insurance policy for cf if Beltran’s knees have another stint on the DL.

]]> By: mextache http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608527 mextache Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:43:55 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608527 The biggest reason the Yanks are going to win this thing is pitching. They finally have the staff to carry them through when even their offense slumps. Pitching, pitching, pitching. Go get it Omar. The biggest reason the Yanks are going to win this thing is pitching. They finally have the staff to carry them through when even their offense slumps.

Pitching, pitching, pitching. Go get it Omar.

]]> By: MetsFan06 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608526 MetsFan06 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:40:15 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608526 I don't know. We have to sign LAckey and Holliday or BAy. (I'm favoring Holliday). Then, Bedard or Sheets and HArden. Then we get BArajas for 2 years. Then spend a mill on Cora I don’t know. We have to sign LAckey and Holliday or BAy. (I’m favoring Holliday). Then, Bedard or Sheets and HArden. Then we get BArajas for 2 years. Then spend a mill on Cora

]]> By: MetsFan06 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608525 MetsFan06 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:38:25 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608525 Harden, Sheets and Bedard? Harden, Sheets and Bedard?

]]> By: The Eephus http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608522 The Eephus Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:01:05 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608522 The smartest move is for Omar to hit the reset button and rebuild. Since that cannot happen, then getting as many power hitters and flamethrowing front end starters as possible would be nice. Keeping Pagan and Murphy on the ML roster, and possibly as starters, and going for "gap power" is a recipe for losing... And what pitching, other than an overrated Lackey (I want him but we need more), do you mean?? Chapman would have been great. Wolf or Garland or Marquis... not so much. The smartest move is for Omar to hit the reset button and rebuild. Since that cannot happen, then getting as many power hitters and flamethrowing front end starters as possible would be nice. Keeping Pagan and Murphy on the ML roster, and possibly as starters, and going for “gap power” is a recipe for losing… And what pitching, other than an overrated Lackey (I want him but we need more), do you mean?? Chapman would have been great. Wolf or Garland or Marquis… not so much.

]]> By: JohantheMan http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608521 JohantheMan Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:36:09 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608521 I agree that we gotta hope Beltran and Wright hit HRs this year but the thing with the year dictating the market or whatever, you can't depend on next year or anything like that. I know a lot of people look too the yankees and CC but it was very touch and go there, the yankees had to up CC's offer a lot and Cashman had to fly to California to see CC. Things happen beyond control. The best thing the Mets can do is make the team as good as they possibly can fro 2010, I think you have to sign Lackey. You have to sign Holliday, when was the last time the mets had a legit LFer? That should be a big priority this off-season along with starting pitching. I agree that we gotta hope Beltran and Wright hit HRs this year but the thing with the year dictating the market or whatever, you can’t depend on next year or anything like that. I know a lot of people look too the yankees and CC but it was very touch and go there, the yankees had to up CC’s offer a lot and Cashman had to fly to California to see CC. Things happen beyond control. The best thing the Mets can do is make the team as good as they possibly can fro 2010, I think you have to sign Lackey. You have to sign Holliday, when was the last time the mets had a legit LFer? That should be a big priority this off-season along with starting pitching.

]]> By: MetsFan06 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608516 MetsFan06 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:27:05 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608516 Well hopefull David Wright will be back to normal hitting 30 hr 400obp and a 300avg. But I doubt it Well hopefull David Wright will be back to normal hitting 30 hr 400obp and a 300avg. But I doubt it

]]> By: KevnCt http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608515 KevnCt Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:14:45 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/11/02/buzz-the-trade-market-for-left-fielders/#comment-608515 You missed the point...the smartest move for Omar is to invest in good pitching and keep his speed/gap hitters like Reyes, Wright, Beltran, Pagan, Murphy, Frenchy, etc and have the prospects to move next July, if necessary. You missed the point…the smartest move for Omar is to invest in good pitching and keep his speed/gap hitters like Reyes, Wright, Beltran, Pagan, Murphy, Frenchy, etc
and have the prospects to move next July, if necessary.

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