Colorado acquired RP Wilton Lopez from Houston.
Florida trades SS Yunel Escobar to Tampa Bay for prospect IF Derek Dietrich.
Florida estimated
2013 payroll now $30mil.
OF Ryan Ludwick to Cincy – 2-yrs, $14mil
LF Juan Lagares –
2-4, 1-R, 1-RBI, .269
RF-2B Jordany
Valdespin – 1-6, .241
PH-DH Gilbert Gomez –
0-2, .000
3B Justin Turner –
2-5, 1-R, 1-HR, 3-RBI, .192
Matthew Cerrone - @matthewcerrone-= According to @JonHeymanCBS, nearly half of
MLB teams are looking for starting pitchers.
-Hmm. This has got
to be good news for the Mets. In fact, the best thing Sandy
Alderson can do is hold out as long as he can before he bites on one of
the hooks. I know it’s going to drive the fan base crazy, but the more guys
that sign leaves the rest of the teams who are still looking for a decent
starter having to turn to the Mets. I mean, they are offering the current Cy
Young winner, right. This is going to
work out. The Mets are going to get their future centerfielder.
MetsBlog - Nick Cafardo
of the Boston Globe says that, while the Mets are willing to pay a
portion of Johan Santana‘s salary, they have not
received any trade inquires on him yet.
-You’re kidding, right? Is there that little to write about right now
in the Winter Meetings? Santana will be paid $25.5mil his year, with a club
option of another $25mil in 2014. He is also coming off the DL. No, Santana
will pitch for the Mets this season and 2014 will be spent with another club at
a greatly reduced rate. I’m not expecting a top year from him in 2013 and would
be thrilled with a .500 W-L record and an ERA under 4.50. He really isn’t an
SP1 anymore, though the Mets will probably start him off in that position out
of respect. Watch for Matt Harvey to take over
that slot after the all-star break.
Sandy Alderson - "We don't have enough
outfielders to fill out a regulation team."
I don’t know why he would publically say this during the same time he
is trying to trade for one. Doesn’t a statement like this paint you desperate?
I would have thrown a press conference and spoke positive volumes on the
outfield talent I have emerging from my system over the next two years. Look,
there are no secrets in this sport anymore and it doesn’t take a genius to
figure out that the Mets currently have only four major league outfielders on
their 40-man. Still, take the positive road and let all those other free agent
pitchers get signed. You own one of the deepest and most talented SPs in
baseball and you’re willing to deal off the current Cy
Young winner who is demanding only reasonable money. Time is on your
side here. Wait it out and stop talking to people with microphones in their
hands.
Jayson Stark-
@jaysonst - Jeff Wilpon says firmly:
"The payroll is going to go up next year" and talks about
"flexibility" after contracts come off books in 2014
Of course it is, but it’s nice to hear it from the mouth of one of the
owners. The same problems are going to be around a year from now, but a new
full time catcher and at least one top outfielder will be found either through
free agency, a trade for young pitching, or someone going into their last year
of their contract. The Mets will be in the financial position to roll the dice
on a player like that in hopes of extending them a long term contract once they
have a Met uniform on. Players like Logan Verrett,
Tyler Pill, and Marcos Camarena will play
heavy here in a future trade. These are talented starters that never will find
a slot as a Met.
2 comments:
I agree with most of what you say here. I disagree about Alderson's comments. If everyone inside and outside of the game know that the Mets are desperate for OFers, especially RH'd ones, then Sandy comes off as a BS artist if he trumpets what he has in the pipeline.
I think it's better if he sounds honest and realistic.
well, they are his comments...
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