Kurkjian: Top 10 Stories to Watch this Off Season
In a report for ESPN.com, Tim Kurkjian looks at 10 stories to watch this off season, including, “Will the Mets improve enough to get back into the race in the NL East?”
…that’s more like a 2010 story, answered one year from now, not just in a few months…
According to Kurkjian, the Mets need free-agent OF Matt Holliday, of whom he writes, “Given his age, his character and his incredible strength, you have to think he’s worth the risk, even at around, say, $18 million a year.”
…i have a feeling there are actually going to be a lot more trades this off season, than in previous years… i’m not saying blockbuster deals, but just a lot of rotation, like swapping headache for headache, swapping contracts, moving non-tender candidates like we saw last week, or arbitration-eligible, soon-to-be stars for prospects, and so on…
…i also believe the Mets may be serious about switching around their roster… i think they’re considering keeping the young, core guys in tact, from David Wright to Mike Pelfrey to Jose Reyes… but, i expect the fringes of the team to change a lot, be it two or three spots in the rotation, the back-end of the bullpen, the bench, etc., i have a feeling they know they need to shake up the team’s dynamic, but still have some very good, young, talented players to build upon…
To read Kurjian’s 10 stories to watch in 2010, from ‘How will the world champion Yankees rework their roster,’ to, ‘Where will Aroldis Chapman sign,’ click here.
