Buzz: Mets and Phillies compete for Figgins
Joel Sherman of the New York Post says, ‘The Mets are absolutely in on Chone Figgins,’ according to the words of an involved party.
…like sherman says, having Jose Reyes, figgins and Carlos Beltran at the top of the order would allow for a lot of creative baseball in Citi Field…
In the poll at the end of this post, 53 percent of people who voted said Figgins is not worth $10 million per season.
Original Post, 12:57 pm:
Jon Heyman of SI.com believes the Mets and Phillies will be competing for free-agent 3B Chone Figgins.
Heyman says the Mets feel Figgins can play left field and second base.
Last month, Angels reporter Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times said Figgins will likely land a five-year, $50 million deal on the open market.
In 158 games this season for the Angels, Figgins hit .298 with a .395 OBP, 42 extra base hits and 42 stolen bases.
…he’d be a wonderful No.2 hitter behind Jose Reyes, no doubt about it… he was treated a super-sub during the first few years of his career, but, he’s turned in to quite the impressive defensive third baseman… and so, i have to think some team will gladly sign him to a long-term deal to start at third… the Mets, on the other hand, would need to first move Luis Castillo, and then convince figgins to switch back to second base, where he has not played regularly since 2005, all while Philadelphia could keep him at third…
The Orioles and White Sox, in addition to the Mets, Phillies and Angels, have all been linked in rumor this off season to Figgins.
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