coming off serious surgery...everything sounds optimistic but what is the reality? will the Mets move him to the BP? will he start the season on the DL?
When spending on a specialist in the pen is argued all day. Yet a guy like Valbuena who would have been an ideal fit for the club signs short term and for rustrating.
When spending on a specialist in the pen is argued all day. Yet a guy like Valbuena who would have been an ideal fit for the club signs short term and for rustrating.
But I have a feeling some of these guys like Joe Smith might have to settle for minor league deals before long. Pitchers and Catchers are less than a few weeks away.
Im guessing you dont extend the QO to Walker then?
Valbuena can play 1b, 2b, 3b. He's a better player than Wilmer and would allow them to use Reyes all over, rest him more. For that price would have been perfect. 114 OPS+ last 3 seasons
Smith has heavy, heavy usage for his career. Back issues, 4.99 FIP this past season and about to turn 33. Minor league deal as an "extra" guy sure but if he's the one BP addition it's not a good one.
Im guessing you dont extend the QO to Walker then?
Valbuena can play 1b, 2b, 3b. He's a better player than Wilmer and would allow them to use Reyes all over, rest him more. For that price would have been perfect. 114 OPS+ last 3 seasons
Can he hit leadoff? I know Reyes isn't 25 year old Reyes, but I almost value his lead-off hitter ability more than his fielding.
Granderson had a better OBP, but reyes still has speed and puts pressure on pitchers.
Im guessing you dont extend the QO to Walker then?
Valbuena can play 1b, 2b, 3b. He's a better player than Wilmer and would allow them to use Reyes all over, rest him more. For that price would have been perfect. 114 OPS+ last 3 seasons
I guess but Wilmer is free and much better against lefties. Reyes is more the super sub currently with Flores the 1B power bat that can platoon with Duda. At least in my eyes. If Wright went down then TJ Rivera would leapfrog Flores as next in line for the jack of all trades type. I think if we traded Flores we would immediately be looking for a lefty masher with pop for the bench. I like Flores in his current role.
Im guessing you dont extend the QO to Walker then?
Valbuena can play 1b, 2b, 3b. He's a better player than Wilmer and would allow them to use Reyes all over, rest him more. For that price would have been perfect. 114 OPS+ last 3 seasons
Can he hit leadoff? I know Reyes isn't 25 year old Reyes, but I almost value his lead-off hitter ability more than his fielding.
Granderson had a better OBP, but reyes still has speed and puts pressure on pitchers.
Reyes isn't even going to be in the lineup when Wright is so they are going to have to find an alternate leadoff hitter for a good portion of the season. We aren't going to see 110 games started by Jose Reyes unless David Wright is kaput.
The Blue Jays are also keeping in touch with Blevins, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca. Toronto’s search for a southpaw reliever has also led it to consider Craig Breslow, per the report. The team was among those to check out his new mechanics recently.
(wright on the field for 50+ games). If you had to guess how many games do you expect Wright, Duda, and Walker to be together in the infield? Three significant back/neck issues of the 4 prospective infield starters.
Reyes is planning to get time in the OF this Spring too, which might make sense for a number of reasons, keeps his leadoff bat and probably improves OF D even if at 33 or whatever he is, he hasn't ever played OF. He'd be probably better than Bruce.
See what happens with Bruce, he's kind of the keystone to the planning not to rehash yesterdays thread.
Breslow is 36 years old and basically sucks for his career. ST invite? Sure who cares but lowering his arm slot means very little. I'm sure these older guys tinker with trying these things all the time. Jason Marquis is attempting a comeback as well...
if we offered him a major league contract. I'd rather see what Edgin could do another year post surgery. A major league contract means Edgin gets exposed to waivers most likely. Wouldn't make sense.
But with our current construction I could totally see teams wanting to go to a tough lefty late in the game with Duda, Granderson, Bruce/Conforto. Having Flores and his ridiculous wRC+ of 192 sitting on the bench ready to pinch hit might make teams think twice.
I'd look into dealing them some AAA prospects to get Joe Kelly.
especially since their farm took a hit with the Sale and Thornburg trades.
Kelly has been relegated to the BP and is like starter #7 or 8 and I might even see what the Mets scouts thought of Henry Ownes and pursue him. I think Owens gets bumped to Pawtucket.
long liked Kelly. I'm surprised he hasn't been better than he's been. Owens control is a major issue. I doubt the Sox would give him away at a price that made sense to the Mets. He's cheap and team controlled so there is no incentive to move him.
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I'm so glad I'm not the only one who remembers that. I made a comment to Joe about it last year when he started posting again and he didn't even remember it.
long liked Kelly. I'm surprised he hasn't been better than he's been. Owens control is a major issue. I doubt the Sox would give him away at a price that made sense to the Mets. He's cheap and team controlled so there is no incentive to move him.
Agree on both. Neither would be cheap, but Kelly's $3M, plus impending arbitration and logjam might be enough to move him.
Owens would be a project, I just think the Sox would move him for a prospect seeing how the odds are Owens ceiling is now probably a middle reliever/LOOGY (if he can figrue out how to get lefties out)/AAAA pitcher. And the Mets would only be interested IMO if Warthen thinks he can correct his control.
Plus the Sox now have Price (opt out not withstanding) Sale and Porcello locked up long-ish term and youngster Eduardo Rodriguez under team control as well as veteran knuckleballer Steven Wright.
15 million over 2... steal
Valbuena can play 1b, 2b, 3b. He's a better player than Wilmer and would allow them to use Reyes all over, rest him more. For that price would have been perfect. 114 OPS+ last 3 seasons
Likely their starting 2b in 2018 if things break correctly
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Im guessing you dont extend the QO to Walker then?
Valbuena can play 1b, 2b, 3b. He's a better player than Wilmer and would allow them to use Reyes all over, rest him more. For that price would have been perfect. 114 OPS+ last 3 seasons
Can he hit leadoff? I know Reyes isn't 25 year old Reyes, but I almost value his lead-off hitter ability more than his fielding.
Granderson had a better OBP, but reyes still has speed and puts pressure on pitchers.
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Im guessing you dont extend the QO to Walker then?
Valbuena can play 1b, 2b, 3b. He's a better player than Wilmer and would allow them to use Reyes all over, rest him more. For that price would have been perfect. 114 OPS+ last 3 seasons
I guess but Wilmer is free and much better against lefties. Reyes is more the super sub currently with Flores the 1B power bat that can platoon with Duda. At least in my eyes. If Wright went down then TJ Rivera would leapfrog Flores as next in line for the jack of all trades type. I think if we traded Flores we would immediately be looking for a lefty masher with pop for the bench. I like Flores in his current role.
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Im guessing you dont extend the QO to Walker then?
Valbuena can play 1b, 2b, 3b. He's a better player than Wilmer and would allow them to use Reyes all over, rest him more. For that price would have been perfect. 114 OPS+ last 3 seasons
Can he hit leadoff? I know Reyes isn't 25 year old Reyes, but I almost value his lead-off hitter ability more than his fielding.
Granderson had a better OBP, but reyes still has speed and puts pressure on pitchers.
Reyes isn't even going to be in the lineup when Wright is so they are going to have to find an alternate leadoff hitter for a good portion of the season. We aren't going to see 110 games started by Jose Reyes unless David Wright is kaput.
Reyes is planning to get time in the OF this Spring too, which might make sense for a number of reasons, keeps his leadoff bat and probably improves OF D even if at 33 or whatever he is, he hasn't ever played OF. He'd be probably better than Bruce.
See what happens with Bruce, he's kind of the keystone to the planning not to rehash yesterdays thread.
Breslow is 36 years old and basically sucks for his career. ST invite? Sure who cares but lowering his arm slot means very little. I'm sure these older guys tinker with trying these things all the time. Jason Marquis is attempting a comeback as well...
He's probably at least decent-ish against lefties. His control was a major issue in limited play last year though.
He played very well in his limited role. It's these little signings, the ML contracts, the guys who get cut - I love the small moves.
I'd look into dealing them some AAA prospects to get Joe Kelly.
especially since their farm took a hit with the Sale and Thornburg trades.
Kelly has been relegated to the BP and is like starter #7 or 8 and I might even see what the Mets scouts thought of Henry Ownes and pursue him. I think Owens gets bumped to Pawtucket.
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who remembers that. I made a comment to Joe about it last year when he started posting again and he didn't even remember it.
Agree on both. Neither would be cheap, but Kelly's $3M, plus impending arbitration and logjam might be enough to move him.
Owens would be a project, I just think the Sox would move him for a prospect seeing how the odds are Owens ceiling is now probably a middle reliever/LOOGY (if he can figrue out how to get lefties out)/AAAA pitcher. And the Mets would only be interested IMO if Warthen thinks he can correct his control.
Plus the Sox now have Price (opt out not withstanding) Sale and Porcello locked up long-ish term and youngster Eduardo Rodriguez under team control as well as veteran knuckleballer Steven Wright.
Plus they just signed Pomeranz to a 1-year deal.