Johan isn't going to take a minor league deal, are you nuts?
He'll either get a gamble offer, wait sometime mid-season, or sit out the entire year if needed.
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Johan isn't going to take a minor league deal, are you nuts?
He'll either get a gamble offer, wait sometime mid-season, or sit out the entire year if needed.
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The Autumn Wind
As usual, youve been the sober yin to my raging yang.
Mr. Enigma
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Nationals about to overpay big time for Eric O'Flaherty. I've heard as high as 3 years/$20 million. Javier Lopez's contract drove his price up big time.
Phillies and Dodgers are also in on O'Flaherty, but Nats are the front-runners. Seemingly no interest from the Braves since Luis Avilan pretty much filled his spot.
Phillies and Dodgers are also in on O'Flaherty, but Nats are the front-runners. Seemingly no interest from the Braves since Luis Avilan pretty much filled his spot.
I see nothing wrong with the years when taking the injury into account, the money maybe.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
guy looked electric in September starting. should be in the rotation this year, while most believe his delivery is a bit too violent to stay as starter, i hope he does. MInaya and Manuel rushed him to the Majors, set him back.
Rafael Montero might also be in that rotation as well.
The Frankman
Banned
... who will sign him to guaranteed money? I think he just started throwing 90 ft last week. Now if he's ready by Spring Training then I could see him getting a 1 yr w/ incentives offer.
Yep, Mejia would've sealed his role as a #5 if it wasn't for the bone spurs. The amazing thing that skyrocketed his development isn't so much the fact he learned a slider, it's that he showed control of all four pitches a la Harvey. Again, those two graphs in the first link got me giddy.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/daily-notes-a-brief-review-of-jenrry-mejias-season-debut/
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/daily-notes-largely-concerning-jenrry-mejias-start-today/
People forget about Jon Niese (can be a #1 on any given night or bomb a start) and Dillon Gee, who was looking like he was emerging pre-aneurysm. Also the Mets are looking to get a vet pitcher this offseason to mentor the younger pitchers. Meanwhile you have guys like Gonzalez Germen, Jeurys Familia (future closer), Jack Leatherisch on the horizon in the bullpen... pitchingwise, Sandy has bore fruit with the prospects. It's the hitting ones he hasn't had much success with yet.
There are plenty of teams which would pay for his potential upside. Depends what Johan still is looking for, which he may or may not be able to hold out on.
He isn't taking a minor league deal, not yet.
By your definition Kyle Kendrick can be a #1 on any given night.
Niese will be an afterthought in a year or two. He is a Lannan clone... A mediocre pitcher that looks better on shitty ballclubs. He'll have no place on the Mets, if their younger arms come through.
CheezyMac88
Member
So I'm guessing we're not getting Stephen Drew?
slightconfuse
Banned
If give Johan a 1 mil deal for his potential
HarryDemeanor
Member
The Bulldog is coming home! Wooooooooooo! Way better than listening to Steve Lyons' ass every road game. Looks like the Dodgers also got Alanna Rizzo to join in for SportsNet LA. They already got Nomar a week or two ago.
Mr. Enigma
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Garcia's great September with the Braves and his admirable start in NLDS Game 4 has at least earned him a look.
Amazing to think Garcia would have thrown six shutout innings against the Dodgers if not for those two Carl Crawford solo homers. And he left the game as the winning pitcher of record until Craig Kimbrel got left in the bullpen.
Amazing to think Garcia would have thrown six shutout innings against the Dodgers if not for those two Carl Crawford solo homers. And he left the game as the winning pitcher of record until Craig Kimbrel got left in the bullpen.
BFIB
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Probably announcing that they have purchased 3rd place in the AL East.
looks like Halladay is going to sign a 1 day contract and retire a blue jay. i didnt really expect him to retire yet, but after how he ended last season. He was done.
Now..HOF? I think so.
No more astroturf!!!
@Ken_Rosenthal: Source: Halladay will sign a contract and retire as a Blue Jay.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Damn at that Halladay news. What a bummer. Nice to see him go out as a Blue Jay though
Buccholz did turn into a very good long relief pitcher.
Coldnoodle
Member
Doc 
depending on what the offer is, the yankees are better off keeping Gardner. Hes a 3 win player on defense alone.
I read about a gardner + for home bailey swap. Id look into that.
The Frankman
Banned
Roy Halladay will live on in Charlie Morton.
BigJonsson
Member
If you rearrange the letters in Roy Halladay you get Genuine Class
Its helped his career so much.
captmcblack
Member
Wow, Halladay's retiring? Crazy...he was (for my money) the scariest pitcher to face through the latter half of the 00s.
That Halladay/Lee/Hamels/Oswalt rotation was supposed to be guaranteed WS...sucks that he never got a ring.
SHOULD'VE NEVER MESSED WITH THE YANKS HAW HAW HAW
As for HOF, he doesn't have the numbers...but in theory he compares (at least not counting strikeouts) to even Pedro, so it will at least be a close vote.
[EDIT: I know he dominated the Yankees. That's why I said he was the scariest pitcher to face, lol]
That Halladay/Lee/Hamels/Oswalt rotation was supposed to be guaranteed WS...sucks that he never got a ring.
SHOULD'VE NEVER MESSED WITH THE YANKS HAW HAW HAW
As for HOF, he doesn't have the numbers...but in theory he compares (at least not counting strikeouts) to even Pedro, so it will at least be a close vote.
[EDIT: I know he dominated the Yankees. That's why I said he was the scariest pitcher to face, lol]
he dominated the yankees. i think he was like 17-5 with a 2.6 era over like a 8 year stretch.
The Frankman
Banned
Sources confirm Mets will either trade Ike Davis or Lucas Duda during the Winter Meetings...
... so of course nothing will happen.
... so of course nothing will happen.
wonder if the yankees can package something up without including sanchez. im guess not. but id love Samardzija.
Ninja Scooter
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surprised the Giants aren't in on Choo. He seems like he would be perfect for them.