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DanMetroMan : 9/12/2017 12:37 pm
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Reliever Eric Hanhold, a former sixth-round draft pick, is the Mets' player to be named later from Milwaukee in the Neil Walker trade.

Yes... another reliever

He's pitching  
Metnut : 9/12/2017 12:45 pm : link
OK in A-ball but not really excelling.

I wonder if the Mets would've gotten anything more for some of these guys if they had picked up the salaries.
.  
DanMetroMan : 9/12/2017 12:49 pm : link
PG had Hanhold 92-94 with a slider back in 2015. He's nearly 24 in A+, guess take solace in the K rate improving with the move to the pen.
Mets Relief Prospects now  
CMicks3110 : 9/12/2017 1:05 pm : link
Callahan
Rhame
Smith
Bautista
Ryan
Hanhold
Bashlor
Uceta
Nogosek

Dan what is your take on some of these pitchers? Who do you see making an impact next year? Our bullpen depth is pretty ridiculous right now, though most of it is unproven. Our rotation depth is strong too, which we need given how injury prone we are. We also drafted a ton of relievers.
I  
DanMetroMan : 9/12/2017 1:20 pm : link
like Bashlor the most of the group. I'd be lying if I said I had heard of this guy before today (Hanhold). Corey Taylor conceivably could bounce back as well (similar profile to Hanhold). Nogosek is going to have to throw more strikes or he's not going to be a big leaguer. Ryan pitched well at the end but was in a-ball so it's hard to even judge him.

The beauty in the young arms in numbers strategy  
Shecky : 9/12/2017 1:47 pm : link
Is that you won't see the overuse we have been accustomed to. Guy throws three of four days - they send him down for ten days and bring up a fresh arm. Mid season can throw an arm on the DL with "tired arm" and revive him as well.
Desperately will need someone to make the jump that Robles never has made thought to replace Ramos and Famia.
When are we getting  
spike : 9/12/2017 1:58 pm : link
A third baseman
RE: When are we getting  
Shecky : 9/12/2017 2:01 pm : link
In comment 13596046 spike said:
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A third baseman

Didn't you hear the good news, Wright expects to play next year...
Don't mind the return we got for Walker/Granderson  
Mike in NY : 9/12/2017 2:18 pm : link
Neither were going to be brought back next year. Still question the returns for Reed and Bruce as both were worth a Qualifying Offer so the return is light considering what Ramos cost us. Bautista looks intriguing, but I would rather have tried to get someone who at least has the potential to be a starter.
Nido  
DanMetroMan : 9/12/2017 2:33 pm : link
promoted. Seems like a solid backup as his upside. Good defensive rep.
If you don't pick up the salary, you are not going to get much  
Vanzetti : 9/12/2017 2:38 pm : link
so I think it was smart going after minor league relievers because these guys at least have a chance to contribute at the ML level, whereas the type of position player or starter you would receive for Neil Walker or Curtis Granderson would likely not even make the ML roster and would even more likely be a backup if they did.

To me, it looks like Mets got a bunch of Robles, Sewalds, Smokers and Goeddels in return. Guys who might have a good out pitch but lack command or vice versa. Quite possible none of them are ever any good, but maybe they also luck out and one or two of these guys develops.
It can't be  
Pete in MD : 9/12/2017 2:43 pm : link
a bad thing for a relief pitcher to have "hold" in his name.
2016  
DanMetroMan : 9/12/2017 2:44 pm : link
looks like an offensive fluke for Nido but strong defensive rep gives him a chance to be a big leaguer. Funny thing, he was drafted with a poor defensive rep and ++ potential power. Defense developed, power did not.
I guess this is Sandy's new strategy  
Modus Operandi : 9/12/2017 3:14 pm : link
Have each of these guys pitch one inning apiece instead of relying on the stable of China dolls cureently comprising the starting rotation.

I don't know what's worse - the Knicks who chase every splashy name irrespective of whether or not it makes the team better - or Alderson's Mets, whose blueprint can be summarized with, "How much?"

Can this organization possibly be any duller?


Braves hired Adam Fisher away from the Mets as their new asst GM  
spike : 9/12/2017 3:52 pm : link
. Adam Fisher was the director of baseball operations for the Mets who has a background both in scouting as well as analytics and will seemingly work closely with John Coppolella if the title of assistant general manager is any indication.


Jumping ship.. - ( New Window )
A ball 3B  
DanMetroMan : 9/12/2017 3:54 pm : link
Longenhagen noted Terrazas was old for the level but "there might be something there".
Hot stove in December  
Earl the goat : 9/12/2017 6:09 pm : link
Sandy should trade for Machado and sign him to a 6 year 200 million contract
Trade Baltimore anyone on the team except Thor. Degrom Rosario and Conforto and Smith

Possible Mets lineup 2018

Nimmo CF
Rosario SS
Machado 3B
CEZ LF
Conforto RF
Smith 1B
Flores 2B
Plawicki C

Trade for Machado?  
Samiam : 9/12/2017 8:05 pm : link
Isn't he a free agent next year?
No  
Earl the goat : 9/12/2017 9:21 pm : link
After next year
RE: Hot stove in December  
Ten Ton Hammer : 9/13/2017 1:19 am : link
In comment 13596406 Earl the goat said:
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Sandy should trade for Machado and sign him to a 6 year 200 million contract
Trade Baltimore anyone on the team except Thor. Degrom Rosario and Conforto and Smith



"Trade for Machado, but don't include anything Baltimore might actually want."
Rosario and Thor are untouchable  
Earl the goat : 9/13/2017 7:42 am : link
Why would they want Conforto coming off injury
But I would give him Smith if that's what it took
RE: RE: Hot stove in December  
Earl the goat : 9/13/2017 7:47 am : link
In comment 13596729 Ten Ton Hammer said:
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In comment 13596406 Earl the goat said:


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Sandy should trade for Machado and sign him to a 6 year 200 million contract
Trade Baltimore anyone on the team except Thor. Degrom Rosario and

Conforto and Smith




Remember. Oriole's are having trouble signing Machado
They may have to trade him for less value or risk losing him in FA





"Trade for Machado, but don't include anything Baltimore might actually want."
RE: Hot stove in December  
Jay on the Island : 9/13/2017 12:03 pm : link
In comment 13596406 Earl the goat said:
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Sandy should trade for Machado and sign him to a 6 year 200 million contract
Trade Baltimore anyone on the team except Thor. Degrom Rosario and Conforto and Smith

Possible Mets lineup 2018

Nimmo CF
Rosario SS
Machado 3B
CEZ LF
Conforto RF
Smith 1B
Flores 2B
Plawicki C

The Mets have one of the worst farm systems in baseball so how are they going to acquire Machado without giving up Rosario, Thor, Degrom, or Conforto. Smith's value took a hit after his poor showing in the majors so Baltimore would probably ask for something else. They would likely demand at package starting with Degrom, Rosario, +
RE: RE: Hot stove in December  
PhiPsi125 : 9/13/2017 12:42 pm : link
In comment 13597238 Jay on the Island said:
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In comment 13596406 Earl the goat said:


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Sandy should trade for Machado and sign him to a 6 year 200 million contract
Trade Baltimore anyone on the team except Thor. Degrom Rosario and Conforto and Smith

Possible Mets lineup 2018

Nimmo CF
Rosario SS
Machado 3B
CEZ LF
Conforto RF
Smith 1B
Flores 2B
Plawicki C



The Mets have one of the worst farm systems in baseball so how are they going to acquire Machado without giving up Rosario, Thor, Degrom, or Conforto. Smith's value took a hit after his poor showing in the majors so Baltimore would probably ask for something else. They would likely demand at package starting with Degrom, Rosario, +


Lol, come on. If you start with DeGrom then you ain't getting much else, if at all.

DeGrom is one of the better pitchers in the league, in the prime of his career, consistent, grossly cheap, and not even a FA until 2021.
RE: RE: RE: Hot stove in December  
Jay on the Island : 9/13/2017 12:58 pm : link
In comment 13597288 PhiPsi125 said:
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Lol, come on. If you start with DeGrom then you ain't getting much else, if at all.

DeGrom is one of the better pitchers in the league, in the prime of his career, consistent, grossly cheap, and not even a FA until 2021.

I didn't say that's what they would give up I am saying that's the asking price.
Machado is only 24 and one of the best young players in baseball. Degrom is 29 and how many years do you think that he has left with his frame. Degrom pitched well this season but not up to the level that we are accustomed to. If you think that Degrom alone is enough to lure away Machado from the Orioles who are also trying to compete then I don't know what to tell you.
The  
DanMetroMan : 9/13/2017 1:00 pm : link
Orioles would have negative interest in Dom Smith. They have Trumbo and Davis signed for 2 and 5 more seasons + a top 10 1b prospect in Anthony Santander.
The  
DanMetroMan : 9/13/2017 1:04 pm : link
Orioles (should they trade Machado) will be going for cost controlled prospects and pre-arb players. DeGrom is great but that's not the kind of piece they will be asking for. They will be asking for (and receiving) top tier prospects. Many believe the White Sox are "wild cards" for him thanks to their farm system.
RE: The  
Jay on the Island : 9/13/2017 1:16 pm : link
In comment 13597338 DanMetroMan said:
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Orioles (should they trade Machado) will be going for cost controlled prospects and pre-arb players. DeGrom is great but that's not the kind of piece they will be asking for. They will be asking for (and receiving) top tier prospects. Many believe the White Sox are "wild cards" for him thanks to their farm system.

The Yankees make alot of sense. The Braves have the prospects to spare but I don't think that they would be seriously interested because of the cost of extending Machado.
RE: The  
Metnut : 9/13/2017 1:22 pm : link
In comment 13597338 DanMetroMan said:
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Orioles (should they trade Machado) will be going for cost controlled prospects and pre-arb players. DeGrom is great but that's not the kind of piece they will be asking for. They will be asking for (and receiving) top tier prospects. Many believe the White Sox are "wild cards" for him thanks to their farm system.


Since the White Sox are punting 2018, why give up anything for him? They should try to sign him as an FA. I doubt Machado gives a substantial discount to any team that trades for his walk year.
RE: RE: The  
DanMetroMan : 9/13/2017 1:26 pm : link
In comment 13597372 Metnut said:
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In comment 13597338 DanMetroMan said:


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Orioles (should they trade Machado) will be going for cost controlled prospects and pre-arb players. DeGrom is great but that's not the kind of piece they will be asking for. They will be asking for (and receiving) top tier prospects. Many believe the White Sox are "wild cards" for him thanks to their farm system.



Since the White Sox are punting 2018, why give up anything for him? They should try to sign him as an FA. I doubt Machado gives a substantial discount to any team that trades for his walk year.


I'm not the one personally touting the White Sox but they may feel they can retain him if they trade for him. Regardless of the team the target is going to be prospects and pre-arb players for the Orioles. A "franchise rebuilder". They should be able to score at least 2 top tier young talents.
Some  
DanMetroMan : 9/13/2017 1:27 pm : link
think the Padres might be a surprise suitor (and easily have enough to land him).
I feel like a big market team  
Metnut : 9/13/2017 1:30 pm : link
that's hoping to contend in 2017 with space at 3B or SS makes the most sense. The Yankees seem like a really nice fit to me. The Mets make sense in theory but (like other mentioned) can't afford to pay the price that Baltimore will ask for.

A lot of the teams that I'd think are darkhorses to sign him (e.g., White Sox, Philly) aren't really darkhorses to trade for him since they will likely be punting 2018 and won't want to give up bigtime prospects to pay for his 2018 season.
Phillies  
DanMetroMan : 9/13/2017 1:37 pm : link
are not looking to punt at all. In fact they tried landing BOTH Stanton and Yelich at the deadline in a package deal. They very quietly should be annoyingly solid next season.

Herrera, Hoskins, Nola, Hernandez, Eickhoff, Williams, Rupp, Altherr, Crawford. Kingery. Alfaro plus tons of money to spend
Cots  
DanMetroMan : 9/13/2017 1:38 pm : link
has the Phillies 2018 payroll at 5.8 million + arb for a bunch of players... they can really add some big time talent if they chose to.
RE: Cots  
Metnut : 9/13/2017 1:44 pm : link
In comment 13597406 DanMetroMan said:
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has the Phillies 2018 payroll at 5.8 million + arb for a bunch of players... they can really add some big time talent if they chose to.


I agree that Philly is going to add bigtime payroll at some point in the next few years which is why I listed them as a Machado darkhorse (same thing with Harper too IMO)

But, Philly is 8 games worse than the Mets this year. They are nowhere close to being a contender in 2018. Why would they pay a huge price to add a rental (Machado)?

Both Yelich and Stanton would be long-term keepers so adding them isn't "going for it" in 2017. It was a plan to add bigtime talent without gutting their system by eating a ton of salary.

If Philly wants Machado, why not sign him after 2018 and keep the prospects? It's not like he's going to put them over the top.
RE: RE: Cots  
DanMetroMan : 9/13/2017 1:46 pm : link
In comment 13597421 Metnut said:
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In comment 13597406 DanMetroMan said:


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has the Phillies 2018 payroll at 5.8 million + arb for a bunch of players... they can really add some big time talent if they chose to.



I agree that Philly is going to add bigtime payroll at some point in the next few years which is why I listed them as a Machado darkhorse (same thing with Harper too IMO)

But, Philly is 8 games worse than the Mets this year. They are nowhere close to being a contender in 2018. Why would they pay a huge price to add a rental (Machado)?

Both Yelich and Stanton would be long-term keepers so adding them isn't "going for it" in 2017. It was a plan to add bigtime talent without gutting their system by eating a ton of salary.

If Philly wants Machado, why not sign him after 2018 and keep the prospects? It's not like he's going to put them over the top.


Because if they want him "that badly" then they likely see value in trading for him and giving him a huge extension vs. letting a team like Boston or NYY do the same.
Mets  
DanMetroMan : 9/13/2017 1:47 pm : link
not expected to be in on Otani (shocker I know)

7/2 top 10 from BA

TOP 10 INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTS

# Player Pos Team
1 Wander Franco SS Rays
2 Daniel Flores C Red Sox
3 Ronny Mauricio SS Mets
4 Everson Pereira OF Yankees
5 George Valera OF Indians
6 Julio Rodriguez OF Mariners
7 Danny Diaz SS Red Sox
8 Carlos Rodriguez OF Brewers
9 Kristian Robinson OF Diamondbacks
10 Raimfer Salinas OF

The Mets org isnt interesting in competing for a trophy  
spike : 9/13/2017 1:48 pm : link
But they just want to put fans in the seats. They wont spend a penny extra to ensure a contending season.

We dont have the resources in scouting, coaching, development, free agency spending, health & wellness, to compete with the successful MLB teams
RE: RE: RE: RE: Hot stove in December  
PhiPsi125 : 9/13/2017 4:34 pm : link
In comment 13597320 Jay on the Island said:
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Lol, come on. If you start with DeGrom then you ain't getting much else, if at all.

DeGrom is one of the better pitchers in the league, in the prime of his career, consistent, grossly cheap, and not even a FA until 2021.


I didn't say that's what they would give up I am saying that's the asking price.
Machado is only 24 and one of the best young players in baseball. Degrom is 29 and how many years do you think that he has left with his frame. Degrom pitched well this season but not up to the level that we are accustomed to. If you think that Degrom alone is enough to lure away Machado from the Orioles who are also trying to compete then I don't know what to tell you.


Oh, I understood what you said. An asking price of DeGrom, Rosario (#1 prospect in baseball this year) plus more is laughable. Hey, Machado also played well this season but not up the level that we are accustomed to. DeGrom also started off as a short stop so there likely aren't as many miles on the arm. And when did 29 become old?

I can understand the other side of it. Of course, Baltimore will However, you also can't discount the cost. Machado already costs more than double what DeGrom. Then you have to hope to sign him to a disgusting contract after one year. DeGrom isn't even a FA until 2021. It's a big deal.

Anyway, its a deal that would never happen. But DeGrom has been one of the better pitchers in baseball over the last four years. I'm sure it doesn't help that he's had to play on a cursed, shitty team during that tenure, lol. All things considered.
Hard to say DeGrom  
Metnut : 9/13/2017 4:36 pm : link
played for a shitty team during his term. Made the playoffs twice and pitched in the World Series. If that's shitty, then the vast majority of MLB teams are shitty.

If we're talking about the 2017 Mets, then I agree.
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Hot stove in December  
Jay on the Island : 9/13/2017 4:43 pm : link
In comment 13597775 PhiPsi125 said:
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Anyway, its a deal that would never happen. But DeGrom has been one of the better pitchers in baseball over the last four years. I'm sure it doesn't help that he's had to play on a cursed, shitty team during that tenure, lol. All things considered.

I never said that Degrom wasn't among the best pitchers in baseball. I agree that he has been among the best in the past four years and has been the Mets best pitcher in that time.
RE: Hard to say DeGrom  
PhiPsi125 : 9/13/2017 5:29 pm : link
In comment 13597779 Metnut said:
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played for a shitty team during his term. Made the playoffs twice and pitched in the World Series. If that's shitty, then the vast majority of MLB teams are shitty.

If we're talking about the 2017 Mets, then I agree.


Yeah, I expected this response after I wrote it. You aren't wrong. Maybe shitty was too strong a word to use. I'll give you 2015, even though they were shitty for half the season (my issue, not yours lol). But 2016 sucked. I get they got the 2nd wild card but don't base much on that. Again, just my opinion on the wild card game...right or wrong.

But the team has mostly sucked during his time in the majors, despite him leading this pitching staff.
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Hot stove in December  
PhiPsi125 : 9/13/2017 5:35 pm : link
In comment 13597799 Jay on the Island said:
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Anyway, its a deal that would never happen. But DeGrom has been one of the better pitchers in baseball over the last four years. I'm sure it doesn't help that he's had to play on a cursed, shitty team during that tenure, lol. All things considered.


I never said that Degrom wasn't among the best pitchers in baseball. I agree that he has been among the best in the past four years and has been the Mets best pitcher in that time.


I know, Jay. I didn't say that's what you were saying. My point is, if you think he's been one of the best pitchers over the last four years on arguable the best possible contract...then you don't even entertain also giving up baseball's best SS prospect plus more. Not for a one year rental and the possibility of shelling out a $200 mil contract.

I might be in the minority with that thinking, but it's how I feel. DeGrom is what teams drool over...a TOR pitcher making peanuts.
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