tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post3457980330122328228..comments2024-03-28T17:57:21.603-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Reese Kaplan -- Power Outage at the CornersMack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-70345085901900537622016-06-18T17:21:38.382-04:002016-06-18T17:21:38.382-04:00I would like van slyke, he can play 1st and outfie...I would like van slyke, he can play 1st and outfield plus right off the bench to pinch hitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-56474900756294024112016-06-18T16:41:54.593-04:002016-06-18T16:41:54.593-04:00I would like van slyke, he can play 1st and outfie...I would like van slyke, he can play 1st and outfield plus right off the bench to pinch hitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-49412088218807817912016-06-18T16:07:40.946-04:002016-06-18T16:07:40.946-04:00Reese
I am glad you mentioned Encarnacion & V...Reese<br /><br />I am glad you mentioned Encarnacion & Votto.<br /><br />Before the season began I mentioned needing to be more reliable at 1st base and gave those exact 2 players as players to target.bgreg98180https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641039400307113366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-87872710803616160502016-06-18T16:07:30.764-04:002016-06-18T16:07:30.764-04:00Reese
I am glad you mentioned Encarnacion & V...Reese<br /><br />I am glad you mentioned Encarnacion & Votto.<br /><br />Before the season began I mentioned needing to be more reliable at 1st base and gave those exact 2 players as players to target.bgreg98180https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641039400307113366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-47813593286987990352016-06-18T15:41:53.314-04:002016-06-18T15:41:53.314-04:00True. He should preserve his health and retire at ...True. He should preserve his health and retire at year endTom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-64446961169260638912016-06-18T10:06:45.705-04:002016-06-18T10:06:45.705-04:00Wright's insurance covers 75% of his pay 60 da...Wright's insurance covers 75% of his pay 60 days after he's unable to play. So I did the calculation and figured out that you're on the hook for about $10 million assuming April and May were at full pay and he's gone the rest of the year. You are obligated to about $5 million per year for each year he is unable to play if you keep him on the roster. <br /><br />Now if he retires, he essentially breaks the contract and is due nothing.<br /><br />The position the Mets have is to negotiate a buyout of the contract to induce him to retire. Wright is perfectly within his rights to say I'm "rehabbing" for the duration of the contract and get full pay of the $67 million remaining after this season. That would cost the Mets $20 million for those four seasons. <br /><br />Now you or I certainly wouldn't walk away and leave $47 million on the table but then we haven't earned over $100 million already in our careers plus at least that much in Vitamin Water stock and more in endorsements. <br /><br />It's a tough thing to expect he would do it but it's also tough to go through the constant paint, therapy and exercises necessary to try to show that you're actually preparing yourself to play. Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-73222267207245845362016-06-18T08:51:16.832-04:002016-06-18T08:51:16.832-04:00Right on guys as it seems our window of opportunit...Right on guys as it seems our window of opportunity was last year and much like 06' they really had only a 1 year run in them so now what do we do. Certainly there's the wild card to fight for as we see the 3 first place teams get separation but with the cupboard pretty bare when it comes to minor league trade pieces we really need Duda and TDA to step up and the Dark Knight to revert to form. The good news is outside of the 3 division leaders its a crap shoot with all the rest of the contenders having their own problems so will Sandy be able to come to the rescue this year or not...stay tuned. Also Reese do the Mets collect insurance on Wright if he retires? I thought I read its only if he's on the DL.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674150694486256724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-70467154609847620022016-06-18T08:31:44.260-04:002016-06-18T08:31:44.260-04:00We are broken and the season is slipping away...an...We are broken and the season is slipping away...and Murphy is league's MVP. For our key opponent. Because of cheapness and lack of foresight. The team overall hits Homers and not much else.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-66770181658110687032016-06-18T08:31:34.122-04:002016-06-18T08:31:34.122-04:00We are broken and the season is slipping away...an...We are broken and the season is slipping away...and Murphy is league's MVP. For our key opponent. Because of cheapness and lack of foresight. The team overall hits Homers and not much else.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.com