New York Mets 2007 Schedule http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/schedule/tentative.jsp?c_id=nym&year=2007 opening day @ home april 9th against the phillies.
glavine is coming back, what makes you think the braves would want him after they dumped him. Trachsel sucks, and has proven he can't handle the heat. Pedro may be done, and floyd's health does not look promising. Soriano and some "A" pitching, then piece it together with some rookies. Very few upgrades from what we have already. And one more thing, get rid of Green!
Glavine's family is living in Atlanta. Personally, I'd rather see him go as we're going to end up paying #1 starter money for him which is frankly ridiculous. EDIT: ATL would want him back b/c his 300 win chase would put fanny's in the seats.
You missed "Jos? Kings" - the king of all shortstops, I guess? I would love to know what it is that ultimately got translated as the "rows of the subways"!
At FOXSports.com, Ken Rosenthal reports that the Mets and free agent OF Moises Alou are discussing a two-year contract. According to Rosenthal, the signing of Frank Thomas by the Blue Jays for two years at $18 million has reshaped the marketplace. The Indians were thought to be the favorites for Alou's services until the Thomas signing.
I guess Floyd isn't coming back... didn't they say we made him an offer this week? Why is Omar giving these old guys multi year deals? I understand it's how we won Pedro over but why Franco, Alou, and El Duque? As far as free agency goes we should be the ones with the leverage at this point... we have a good young base with stron vet precense, we were successful last year, and we have an attractive market to play in, especially for these latin players... why are we bending to get them? They should be bending to come here at this point. I don't like it.
Any Alou 2 year deal better be heavily incentive based at this point. The guy has demonstrated no ability to stay healthly I can't believe there's that much of a market out there for him that the Mets need to give him a 2 year deal at 9m per.
Heyman says deal will likely be 1 year + option http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/jon_heyman/11/18/alou.mets2/index.html Heyman believes only one year is guaranteed and says the 40-year-old Alou is taking the Mets' offer over guaranteed two-year offers from the Indians and Rangers.
