Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post believes there is a 50–50 chance the Marlins trade 1B Jorge Cantu, and, “Indications are 2B Dan Uggla will get traded by the winter meetings.”
To read more on the Marlins, and whether they intend to sign Josh Johnson to a 
long-term extension, check out Capozzi’s report, here.
Last month for the Daily News, Adam Rubin said he believes the Mets will likely trade for a righty-hitting first baseman with a short-term commitment to pair with Daniel Murphy in 2010, as they wait for 1B prospect Ike Davis to develop.
…as i said back then, cantu fits this description… he is eligible for arbitration next season, in which he will probably be paid around $4 million, after which he can be a free agent… so, there is motivation for the Marlins to trade him, and the price tag will limit demand… plus, he’s a short-term play, he’s showing signs of becoming a more disciplined hitter, he hits a ton of doubles, and he hit .322 against left-handed pitching this season…
Speaking of affordable, young hitters…
According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, “The Rockies will listen to offers for OF Brad Hawpe.”
To learn why, and what the Rockies might be looking to get in return, check out Sherman’s report, here.
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I’d rather have Murph there so I can go after Holliday and LAckey. Or I’d go after Gonzo and sign Ankiel and sign Lackey.
How about a cheep option get Nady as the right hand side of the Platoon
If we get Cantu and Lackey we may get the ugliest team award.
If we can get Cantu without giving up too much, I’ll take it. I would love to develop a star caliber homegrown first basemen. Not saying Ike is a lock, but he’s tearing it up and his name is awesome.
We got ike at first!!! SICK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va5Btg4kkUE
Wonder what the asking price on Uggla would be? He strikes out a ton, but he also hits 30 HR a year at 2B. Could you imagine this lineup in 2010?
Reyes
Murphy
Beltran
Holliday
Wright
Uggla
Francoeur
Torrealba (or whoever plays catcher)
That’s just sick…
They’ll probably want the world for him though, and he’s not worth more than a few prospects not named Martinez, Mejia, or Davis.
This is exactly the type of small move the Mets need to start making. Ultimately a move for Uggla or Cantu to spell Murphy and or Castillo and possibly David Wright occassionally with Cantu makes too much sense.
Stop thinking the big fish on every deal. There are a ton of small moves like trading for either Cantu or uggla which would really improve our team.
Lets say we bring in Uggla for a decent combination of a mid level prospect and a current roster guy ….like Nick Evans and Angel Pagan plus maybe a mediocre pitcher who is young and cheap and has some upside (name the guy you like here,….Eric Niesen, dillon Gee, Dylan Owen, etc)
We field Murhpy Castillo Reyes and Wright on most nights….
But we can slot Uggla in 75% of the time between Castillo getting a night off or Murphy at 1b getting a night off. Uggla can handle 1b at least as poorly as he can handle 2b.
Seriously though. He can move around the right side of the infield and provide pop and at a reasonable price. Cantu can split time between 1b and 3b for sure if it were Cantu instead of Uggla
Uggla/Cantu can not be the only get for offense during the offseason. But we could do alot worse than having him lead things off in terms of getting started this offseason.
I’d love to add….
1) Uggla for 2b/1b platton depth for Evans, Dillon Gee and Pagan
2) Bay or Holliday for LF
3) Lackey and Wolf for the rotation
4) Maine to the pen as the set up man
I like the bats if it is
Reyes
Murphy
Wright
Holliday
Beltran
Uggla
Francoeur
Catcher
Pitcher
We still hace to upgrade the bench and the bullpen a little
Upgrade our bullpen? You mean the same bullpen that was tops in the league when the Mets were still competitive?
They fell off a tad around mid-July, but I don’t hold it against them because look at what our rotation was. They were the only bright spot on this team in 2009, and they deserve our respect. We have one of the best bullpens in the league, and Maine could easily replace Putz as a setup man.
I’m just meaning to replace bad players like Green. BAd isn’t the word actually. Inconsistent. I agree MAine should be in the pen’ but he could too be inconsistent
Did you watch the games all season? How is Green a bad reliever? He got off to an awful start, but was solid all year after they adjusted his delivery.
From May 17:
63 G, 54.1 IP, 42 H, 26 BB, 41 K, 3.31 ERA, .207/.318/.300 line against him
That’s very good for any reliever, with the only “bad” number being his .43 BB/9. He still did his job, and he even did it when the rotation was just Mike Pelfrey.
Why on earth would you get rid of Sean Green? Pay attention…
Sorry. I didn’t watch all the games. You are right though that he had a great come back year. Sometimes he was outstanding and sometimes he couldn’t get an out. Your right. Give him a chance.
No it’s no biggy…I don’t mean to sound rude, but this site does have its annoying posters on here. Not too many people did watch the entire season, but with reason I guess…
But yeah, I always liked Green. He had his moments were I wanted him dead, but they were few and far between from May through September.
No prob. I didn’ think that you were being mean.
I don’t hate Green but my problem is he should be good with runners on b/c of his sinkerball, especially with bases loaded jams but when he comes in with the bases loaded it’s like he freaks out, he hits guys, throws the ball away, idk maybe he needs a clean inning to work with
I agree with everything except…
If you’ve got Dan Uggla on your team, he starts every night. Acquiring Uggla means Castillo needs to go somewhere because even though Uggla’s defense isn’t very good, his stick is dangerous and he would undoubtedly thrive in a lineup with Reyes, Wright, Beltran, Holliday, and Francoeur. Florida has always had a thing for young prospects with potential, so I honestly believe centering a package around Pagan could land him.
That still leaves us money to sign Holliday, Wolf, and Torrealba. I don’t think we will bring in Lackey because he is the big name FA pitcher and will probably want more than he’s worth. We could get into a bidding war with the Yanks for him, and we would obviously lose.
Go with this:
Reyes, Murphy, Beltran, Holliday, Wright, Uggla, Francoeur, Torrealba
Santana, Wolf, Pelfrey, Perez, Niese
Green, Feliciano, Stokes, Parnell, Bostick, Maine, K-Rod
That’s a team that has all the tools to be successful if they play hard and do what their supposed to do. You can bring in all the talent in the world, but they still need to play hard. It’s more about finding the right guys, rather than the best guys. But don’t get me wrong, Holliday is a gamer…without him, it’s very hard not to call this winter a bust.
I agree. Especially with the part about Holliday being the key to the offseason. I think it is more likely that Uggla would replace Castillo and Omar would fight like hell to reduce the payroll by eliminating Castillo and leaving him on someone elses roster. But we should have the money for Uggla, Lackey, Wolf and Holliday. We have like $40M coming off the books so there is some room to maneuver. Perhaps Lackey is not the guy to focus on.
Maybe we spend in the pitching dept on 1 pretty good guys like Wolf or Marquis and then get 1 more risk/reward type on a make good contract for $5M plus incentives. A guys like Harden or Sheets fits into that category. I’d like a potential rotation of..
Santana, Wolf, Pelfrey, Harden, Perez with Maine, and Niese as fill in options based on injury
I agree but one thing. The MEts should get two pitchers. I’m sorry but I forgot who Bostick is. And finally, I don’t think orrealba will happen. Molina or Barajas or Olivo.
Bostick is the one reliever in AAA that had a nice year. ANd he was formerly though of very highly in the Marlins organization. He’s a lefty I think. I only know of him through this site or Toby Hyde’s Mets minor league blog. AGree that Torrealba is not coming here. aFter we rescinded our offer a year ago…no way he comes here
Thanks. I think Molina or BArajas or Olivo have a better chance of coming here. I’m not to sure if i want a minor leaguer in a Major league bullpen. But if he had a good season then why not. We’ll see in Spring Yraining I guess.
I understand you not wanting a minor leaguer in a major league bullpen, but the guy was pretty good in AAA this year and deserves a call-up. He’s only 26, so it’s not like calling up Nelson Figueroa or anything…although he’s not considered a “prospect” because he isn’t named Mejia or Holt, he’s still a good LOOGY to go with Feliciano. Actually, Felicano showed this season he could do well against righties and lefties, so I think Bostick would fit the prototypical “LOOGY” role as Felicano would be trusted in more situations.
Either way, he’s going to get a shot (barring a trade) whether you like it or not. Our bullpen is already very good, and the only arms we need to replace are lefties like Misch and Takahashi.
Yeah. I agree.
MAine will not be the set-up man. I doubt the MEts will trade for Uggla but I wouldn’t be upset if we did but who would we trade for him.
Why wouldn’t Maine be the setup man? He would thrive in that role. Let’s face it, he just cannot make it past five or six innings as a starter because his stuff isn’t that nasty.
However, if you move him to the pen, he can pitch off his fastball (obviously his best pitch) and consistently throw it in the mid-upper 90s. A 95 mph fastball sets up an average changeup and slider, whereas a 90-91 mph fastball doesn’t.
Besides, he’s missed over a full season because of injuries. I’m sure he knows he has no value and could very well be non-tendered next spring. He wants to prove he still has it, and he wants to pitch. He will go where you put him.
I don’t think it’s a bad idea I just don’t know if the organization would go for it
I think they would. They seriously considered it last year when Wagner went down, even though Maine was in no condition to throw. If he comes out strong in ST and proves he can still throw hard, I think he will be a strong candidate for that role if we sign another pitcher.
I’m pretty sure they are leaning heavily towards giving Niese the #5 spot, unless he gets smashed in ST, because he was absolutely un-hittable in AAA for about two months. He looked great in his first start since being recalled, but then got hurt. However, that is not an injury that will plague him (ie, it’s not an elbow, shoulder, ankle, etc.). Niese should make a full recovery, and we should be seeing that nasty breaker next spring.
Perez is guaranteed a spot because of his contract, so he is our #4 regardless.
Pelfrey is coming off a year of ups and downs, but considering it was his Verducci year, I’d say he did okay. Just as long as he keeps seeing the shrink for the “yips,” I think he should continue making progress in 2010.
Santana will be Santana. No need to worry there. Even if he’s only throwing 91-92, who cares? He knows how to pitch, and his stuff is absolutely filthy.
I understand we need a #2, that’s a given. Lackey would be a perfect fit, but if he demands too much, I won’t argue against Wolf. Wolf made us look stupid this year, so we should give him another shot. I also wouldn’t be against bringing in a high-risk high-reward type guy on a 1-year incentive-laden deal, just as insurance. B
However, I’m in favor of our #5 being Niese next year. He’s dominated AAA, so it’s time for him to earn his stripes in the big leagues.
Santana, Lackey/Wolf, Pelfrey, Perez, Niese
Not the “best” in the league, but certainly solid if healthy. With our lineup and bullpen, it’s a championship-caliber team…on paper.
I think that LAckey will be the 1st one to go. It will be great if we get him but if we don’t A LOT of other names pop up.
very good points, i was a little unclear on how the organization felt about maine and the bullpen so thanks for clearing that up :-)
Honestly, who knows what the organization thinks right now, though. I’m not an insider, so don’t take my opinion as “the truth,” LOL.
That’s just what I would do.
Your right, but then who is the long man?
Misch?
Figgy?
Dessens? (or did we release him, i can’t keep track)
Broadway? (although didn’t he end up with a high era, so idk how effective he was)
Stoner?
Stokes?
Wow. Do I feel dum. Figgy is like the perfect answer. Him and Niese and Nieve are also good. Parnell and Stokes make a good team.
Stokes and Green are both capable of going 2+ innings from the right side. From the left side, we have Misch (I can’t see them not bringing him back…he was good).
If all else fails, Maine could step in occasionally as a long man and Feliciano/Parnell could handle the 8th.
IMagine
Johan
LAckey
Wolf/MArquis/Garland/Sheets/Bedard/Harden
Pelfrey
MAine/Ollie
REyes
Murphy
Wright
BEltran
Holliday
F-Core
Molina/BArajas/Olivo
Hudson/Castillo
P
THat will win a lot of games.
Idk if Figgy would even be in that role but he could be and don’t worry i had a hard time thinking of guys in the bullpen i checked out the 40 man roster on mets.com to remind myself
LOL. that is creepy. I just did that too.
yeah idk i always forgot about lance broadway for some reason, i think it was b/c i was away for like three weeks around the time he came up so i just don’t have him in my mind
that should be a reply to metsfan06 on the issue of long-man
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