Gary Seagren asked - Hi Mack and Happy New Year,
Just a couple of thoughts because it’s been so slow on Met news since the Blue
Jay trade. In regards to the Giancarlo Stanton trade
possibilities would you give up Wheeler or D'Arnaud in the deal?
Mack – Happy New Year to you and your family too, Gary. The only New
York Met I would not trade for Stanton would be David
Wright. Stanton is better than any other Mets that has played more than
a few games in Queens, and you simply never bet on a prospect, no matter how
good he looks. That being said, I would offer Zack
Wheeler before I would offer Matt Harvey because
Harvey has already showed a little at the major league level. I think Wheeler
will be a better pitcher than Harvey, but it’s all speculation at this point.
Also do you think
with the current market for Michael Bourn. Scott Boras would take a one year deal ( I hear
you laughing already) and Sandy pick him up? Hey I said it was really slow news
month. Thanks, Gary.
Sandy Alderson does not want to sign anyone that will cost him a first
round draft pick in a very limited draft, talent wise. Bourn will find a home
but it will not be the Mets.
The signing of OF Andrew Brown was
interesting. The press release said that the Mets and Brown had “come to
terms”. Yeah, I guess that’s what “pleeeeeeese sign me” comes to these days.
Brown had an impressive AAA year for Colorado (yes, that’s where that
lack of air is), but let’s look at the last three in a row:
2010: AA-Texas - Spingfield .291/.371/.526/.897 –
22-HR, 63-RBI, 361-AB, 98-K, 41-BB
2011: AAA-Memphis - .284/.382/.501/.883 – 20-HR, 73-RBI,
359-AB, 105-K, 56-BB
2012: AAA-Colo Springs - .308/.364/.597/.961 – 24-HR, 98-RBI,
390-AB, 100-K, 37-BB
Did you notice the limited amount of at-bats?
Brown was used as a platoon player and has a career .321/.414/.612 stat
line against left-handers in the upper minors.
As I have said in other posts, you can’t sign enough of these guys to
invites.
Chris asked: Mack, are you as
unhappy and frustrated as I am about the lack of moves this off-season?
Mack: You know
Chris, it’s funny that you should ask that.
So far this off
season, the Mets signed one of the largest free agent deals for one of the best
players in baseball (David Wright) and completed
a blockbuster trade that solidified the catching position for years and brought
aboard a third potential SP 1-2 candidate in 2015, for a 38-year old pitcher.
The team has a way
to go, but so far, it’s been a great off-season.
Mack,
ReplyDeleteYou are spot on here on all points. I would support you as Mets GM any day. That said, Alderson needs to make some moves and fill these holes. While no real Met fan is expectins a WS ring this year, the team does need to be competitive and show improvement in 2013 in order to propel itself into the deep end of the pool in 2014+.
What do you think about the idea....Delmon Young 1year contract?
ReplyDeleteIf I'm a GM of a team that has $100mil to spend and I've only spent $75mil... and I'm less than 60 days away from pitchers/catchers... than there is no such thing as a bad "one year contract"
ReplyDeleteI've been on the Young bandwagon for a long time as a potentially undervalued hitter but he's got no defensive skills and the team is already hurting in that regard in the outfield. Still, a $6-$7 million deal with an option would see if he can both hit and behave.
ReplyDeleteas long as Valdespin is on this team, I don't concern myself with behavior... I'll worry about that when this team reaches the second round of the playoffs.
ReplyDeleteManny foor 2013!