tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post7578283044850938564..comments2024-03-18T16:20:51.914-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Where are we going?Mack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-48597720604871793152013-02-07T10:01:13.335-05:002013-02-07T10:01:13.335-05:00First Herb... now Soto... there was a time writer...First Herb... now Soto... there was a time writers here lived with my humor... Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-60213401236087107452013-02-07T09:43:53.444-05:002013-02-07T09:43:53.444-05:00underacheivers? Mack this guys (kids) are 18 years...underacheivers? Mack this guys (kids) are 18 years old playing in Brooklyn last year....Thats an EXTREMELY aggressive assignment made only by the elimination of the GULF Coast Team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-6377320759768860002013-02-06T21:26:49.443-05:002013-02-06T21:26:49.443-05:00Guys, let's not kid ourselves. There are sever...Guys, let's not kid ourselves. There are several potential trades out there that might give us a credible leadoff hitter/CF. None of them, not a one, has the track record (no pun intended) that Bourn has. We might catch lightning in a bottle and acquire a kid that pans out to be close to Bourn, but it isn't very likely. Notwithstanding that fact, I'm guessing that if Sandy can't reach an agreement with Bourn/Boras, or he can't get the pick protected and backs away from Bourn, he will go down the trade route and acquire the best possible Bourn alternative.<br /><br />Reese says Bourn isn't a particularly good leadoff hitter, but more than 85% of his career plate appearances came as a leadoff hitter. And with a career .339 OBP as a leadoff hitter, he is more likely to be better at it than anyone Sandy gets via the trade route. Rajai Davis, who Reese suggests, actually has a much lower career OBP than Bourn and contributes fewer SBs. Tony Campana has some potential, but it is just that, potential, and so far he doesn't look anything like a Michael Bourn alternative.<br /><br />Although I agree with Soto that the slot money is important, and I don't want to lose that #11 pick, I believe that acquiring a dynamic leadoff hitter and potential gold glove CF for the next 3 or 4 years overshadows those factors. I don't necessarily agree with Mack's cynical assessment of what our draft picks are likely to yield, but the fact is that the pick is still a long shot to bring us a future star of Bourn's caliber. So, the bottom line is I am hoping against hope that Sandy bites the bullet and goes the extra mile to sign Bourn as long as the deal is reasonable. And to me, reasonable could be as much as 3 years/$40 million, which includes a 4th year option.Herb Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00167007160130775548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-81076960555292897812013-02-06T20:43:05.475-05:002013-02-06T20:43:05.475-05:00ah... that's right... we can get two more unde...ah... that's right... we can get two more underachievers...Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-36519501057229650732013-02-06T11:32:13.793-05:002013-02-06T11:32:13.793-05:00because even if we underslot the 1st round pick......because even if we underslot the 1st round pick....we can still use the remaining slot money to overslot on "steal" picks like the Flexen's and Evan's of the draft.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-24178360556671831592013-02-06T11:27:44.638-05:002013-02-06T11:27:44.638-05:00I don't know why everyone is so concerned abou...I don't know why everyone is so concerned about protecting a pick that the Mets will under-slot anyway, not pick the obvious colege outfieder that would be available, and go high school again.Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-24901073930984601882013-02-06T10:15:55.333-05:002013-02-06T10:15:55.333-05:00Most recent news says the Mets are offering Angel ...Most recent news says the Mets are offering Angel Pagan money ($10MM per) for 3 years and may be willing to go 4.<br /><br />For 10MM a season, I jump at that chance to sign Bourn. However once again only if the 1st round pick is protected which since the MLBPA has stated it will back the Mets seems more and more likely.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-80675993792114785412013-02-06T10:01:55.320-05:002013-02-06T10:01:55.320-05:00Michael Bourn is actually not a particularly good ...Michael Bourn is actually not a particularly good leadoff hitter and wants way too much money for what he produces. You could pick up a Rajai Davis or Tony Campaña for next to nothing as they are not starters and produce higher OBP and more stolen bases for way less money. That is without even considering the draft pick issue. Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-70231336190851061602013-02-06T08:22:43.455-05:002013-02-06T08:22:43.455-05:00I'll believe the Sandyspeak if he secures a le...I'll believe the Sandyspeak if he secures a legit MLB CF/leadoff hitter (Bourn, Fowler, Crisp) and a legit MLB closer (Valverde, Wilson, even KRod) to compete with FF. This would give the team a reasonable shot to compete without any glaring holes going into the season. TPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371738018453201276noreply@blogger.com