Rowand to the Mets doesn't really make sense at all and even if they did acquire him for some reason they wouldn't move Beltran. Rowand is 30, probably going to cost a decent amount of money coming off of a good contract year and the production he would provide will most likely be equaled if not surpassed by Milledge for a fraction of the price.
I like Rowand's game and attitude, but I have to agree with you 100 percent. His bat just isn't good enough to justify paying him $10-12 million to play RF.
I don't want an ex-Phillie. hell, I wish we could send them back Wagner. who needs a closer who you can't pitch in the 9th inning of a tied game 7 of the NLCS. yeah, I hold him partially responsible for that loss, nevermind the myriad of blown saves on his resume that he actually did partake in.
I just think Rowand brings more than stats to a baseball team & what he brings was something this Mets team was sorely lacking this year. I do agree though, I wouldn't pay a crazy amount for him as you should be able to find that type of player without giving a crazy contract. As for Beltran, I think he should move to RF anyway, whether Milledge plays CF or someone else. Not because he is a bad CFer but because it would be less wear and tear on his legs that he seems to always be injuring.
Come on, we're not going to start to get into this stuff are we? What about Pedro who was going to save the season with his presence in the locker room. Or fiery, gritty etc LoDuca? What the Mets were lacking last year were a bunch of guys that are really good at baseball. Let's focus on bringing those types of players in. Beltran needs to stop running into walls, regardless of where he is playing in the OF. I don't think playing RF rather then CF is going to make any difference if he does a few more of those Griffey-esque crashes into the wall.
Only if teams continue to pitch to him like he's still the guy slugging .800. His numbers over the last 2 years would slot in nicely in the 2 hole though.
Interesting to hear some Yankee fans on sports radio agitating for Posada to go. Add in the speculation that if/when Torre gets fired he'll want to leave the Bronx, could it be that he will be available for the Mets? If so, they should grab him immediately. I know that catchers can break down quickly, but given that he just had his best year both offensively and defensively, a three-year contract would seem to me to be a very sound decision. One thing for sure - we know he can handle playing in New York.
I'm on the fence about Posada. On the one hand he's the best FA catcher by about a million miles. On the other hand you're giving a 36 year old catcher a 3 year deal for alot of money. I do think that Omar will make a big run at him if he's available though.
The thing is, if it's not Posada, then who? What are our other options? They all suck, unless we work out some sort of trade.
Work out some sort of trade is the answer. Get good pitchers who are not old goats and surround them with quality, hungry players. This is why I picked Cleveland and Arizona to make it to their league's Championship Series before this season started. The Mets should follow their blueprint. This One Third Glavine, El Duque, Jorge Posada bullshit needs to end. Memo to Mets: old bastards who won championships with other teams- stay away from them please!
What catcher/catchers would you target then Cakes? There just aren't that many good ones out there and those that are good are not going to be available. There was some good news yesterday though as the Tigers picked up Pudge's option, so there's one old, overpaid catcher off the market.
That's his point. Should've been Wagner in there in the top of the 9th of a tie game. I don't remember however, whether it was just another stupid Willie decision or if Wagner was actually unavailable that night.
Wagner was terrible in that series, he had pitched the night before and gave up 2 runs and his appearance before that he gave up 3 runs and lost the game. Heilman hadn't given up a run and he was trying to get 2 innings out of him before he brought Wagner in. It was the right move.
thanks, ive blocked out most of the details of that series, but again i think that supports the original poster's point that wagner sucks.
It's just a shame that one of the few good moves that Willie made ended up backfiring. He actually did bring Wagner in in almost an identical situation earlier in the series and he lost the game, so it was nice to see him not bring in Wagner simply because that's "your closers spot". I wonder if this contributed to him retreated further into his shell of "gut moves" this season.
Why not bring Duke back for one more season? I can't think of a better option, I sure as hell dont want whoregay.
