Comments on: Buzz: So, is Brandon Phillips Available or Not?

By: YankeeHater

YankeeHater — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:34:01 +0000

How about Phillips and Arroyo for Pelph and castillo, and maybe a mid level prospect( Havens) then sign another pitcher, Lackey and you improve your lineup and rotation.
Johan
Lackey
Arroyo
Maine
Neise

By: laur84

laur84 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:20:29 +0000

shouldn’t your backup infielder be able to play defense- Cora and DeRosa don’t do that…

By: Sylow59

Sylow59 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:58:20 +0000

There is a big difference between Cora and DeRosa; maybe upwards of $4M. Further, there is no way DeRosa will accept a bench position.

By: Xavier22

Xavier22 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:16:18 +0000

I’m not screaming for Hudson, but I would not use Joe Torre’s benching of him as an indication of his abilities. He would be a definite improvement over Castillo and if the Mets can sign him to a reasonable two year contract I would have no problem with bringing him on board. Just as long as they have someone like Cora or DeRosa as a backup.

By: mark4212

mark4212 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:13:59 +0000

horseman,

The reports are that Hudson repeatedly asked Torre for days off throughout the year and was denied. He professionally took the field every time asked and gave it his all. He was still used as a defensive replacement to belliard.

While i’m not as high on Hudson as some are… I’d take a bag of dirt with a bat over castillo.

By: Mets17

Mets17 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:59:46 +0000

I would prefer Harang and Phillips and then go out and sign Lackey. I believe Lackey will come over to the NL and dominate.

By: stickguy

stickguy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:54:21 +0000

No, I don’t want him.

I do want Castillo gone, and I want it bad.

My supposition that they would then turn around and give the same money to Hudson was just based on the reported man crush that Omar has for him.

By: Horseman

Horseman — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:51:27 +0000

I hope you are wrong with the mets signing Hudson. To me, that would be a bad move. I know that you are not suggesting that stickguy. This is to all those fans that want Hudson: O-dawg lost his starting job to Ron Belliard. Yes Belliard. I heard that he was overused and tired, well, then he won’t come in much handy when the mets need him in Sept. The very month that seems to haunt the mets every year.

By: stickguy

stickguy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:23:59 +0000

one or the other I could see, but not both.

even if they take Castillo back to make up for some fo the $$, that will be a payroll wash once Omar overpays for Hudson.

By: Fonzie86

Fonzie86 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:08:32 +0000

I am not sure if Phillips is available or not, but any chance the Mets would at Harang and Arroyo as possible additions. Both are on 1 year deals, and Harang could give Lackey-esque numbers at CitiField without the roughly 4-6 year, 80-100 million dollar commitment. Arroyo could slot in a MOR guy who has a rubber arm and will pitcher every 5th day. If they were to take both back, the prospects should be minimal and slight chance Reds eat a portion of the salary to dump both (owed 23.5M in 2010 and 4M buyouts in 2011 combined).

A rotation of:

Johan
Harang
Arroyo
Pelfrey
Ollie
and Maine/Niece in the pen and AAA to start the year.

That sounds good to me, thoughts?