Other than the Wally Backman press conference and the announcement of Tim Teufel’s promotion to manage the AA Binghamton Mets, there has been very little concrete Mets news of late so here are a couple of rumors that I have seen floating around in the ozone.
First off, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com the Mets have allegedly expressed interest in free agent right handed pitcher John Smoltz.
Smoltz is 42-year-old and last year he put up a 4.26 ERA in seven starts with St. Louis after pitching abysmally with the Boston Red Sox. His fastball was consistently clocked in the low-90′s, and he did strike out 73 batters in 78 innings. If the Mets are interested I have to say that Omar need to have his head examined !!
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Also it seems that bullpen/ possible first base coach Sandy Alomar Jr may be packing up his gear and moving to Cleveland. According to the Cleveland Plains Dealer , the Indians are to announce Sandy will be newly hired manager- Manny Acta’s first base coach. As we all know Alomar is no stranger to the Indians, as a player he was trheir starting catcher for eleven seasons. It makes you wonder if Mets management had upset him when they unceremoniously fired his father – Sandy Alomar Sr.
                                                                      
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13 comments
rustyjr
11/17/2009-6:19pm at 6:19 pm (UTC -4)
mlbtr is reporting that the jays will likely grant whoever wins the halladay derby a window to negotiate a new contract with the doc
CaseStreet
11/17/2009-7:01pm at 7:01 pm (UTC -4)
I don’t know whether I’d do it. I guess it depends on what Lackey will cost and what prospects Jeff will have to give up.
wannybackstra
11/17/2009-6:43pm at 6:43 pm (UTC -4)
I’d take Smoltz if he’s willing to pitch in the pen again.
gipperpdx
11/17/2009-6:44pm at 6:44 pm (UTC -4)
Mattsblog is talking about upcoming announcement regarding changes to the OF walls at Citi and going to a classic home uniform. Both are interesting, even if they were on the evil blog.
CaseStreet
11/17/2009-6:54pm at 6:54 pm (UTC -4)
Smoltz will prob head back to St. Louis. They have a need and he likes Duncan.
fongy2
11/17/2009-7:21pm at 7:21 pm (UTC -4)
1)Hope the return to our classic home unis is true.Especially after the
rumors of the possible Padre style
cream colored move!
2)So long, Sandy jr.,Thanks for nothing!
3)Please, just say no to Smoltz!
Great respect for a truly great
pitcher BUT……c’mon!
CaseStreet
11/17/2009-7:34pm at 7:34 pm (UTC -4)
So how long before Gary Carter makes an announcement that he’s available for the Catching Coach position?
whataputz
11/17/2009-9:36pm at 9:36 pm (UTC -4)
If his name wasn’t John Smoltz I’d want to sign him, but ur telling me we’re to have signed 2 of the big 3..yikes, no thanks.
Kingman 26
11/17/2009-10:00pm at 10:00 pm (UTC -4)
I agree…what’s next? Steve Avery??
stickguy
11/17/2009-10:22pm at 10:22 pm (UTC -4)
Just saw that they named some dude named Dave jauss the bench coach.
guess they wanted to make sure they didn’t unnerve Jerry with any obvious manager in waiting on the bench.
at least he seems to have a lot of experience, and he is an old Jerry and Omar croney, so maybe Omar is still sorta, kinda in charge?
i would still take him iver jerry.;
stickguy
11/17/2009-10:25pm at 10:25 pm (UTC -4)
bore tonight, so a rehash of my latest plan to build a winner for 2010, and keep the farm building for the future.
I don’t see emptying the farm and inking a santana-level deal to get halladay as being likely, or even a good idea. Flashy and exciting, but they really need to keep some of the (finally) new found depth on the farm, and some financial flexibility, and also have other holes.
an alternate, that doesn’t involve locking into 35+ YO pitchers for 20mill/year:
unload Castillo. I don”t even care for what!
sign Wolf if he can be had on a 2 year deal.
sign sheets (1+1) and Lopez for 2B (I would love philips instead, if really available for a decent prospect cost).
Sign Holliday, assuming that he can be had for more normal money (5/85?)
sign Barajas and 1 cheaper pen arm.
should fit within the ~32 million to spend next year, and does not tie you into LT deals for older pitchers.
johan/wolf/sheets/maine/pelf/ollie/neise can form a very good rotation, and you really only need 2 of the 4 “issues” guys to have good years.
reyes, lopez, wright, beltran, holliday, murphy, frnechy, barajas. Power up and down, tons of speed and OBP 1-5.
and best of all, you have all of the prospects still in the system. another year to develop for the top guys, so depth to call up or trade during they year.
a team that can win this year, and only adding holliday LT, and lopez mid term.
CaseStreet
11/18/2009-12:47am at 12:47 am (UTC -4)
Of course any of your plans begin with trading Castillo for a bag of peanuts. LOL
sheets didn’t pitch last year but soehow is supposed to be ready by opening day. That’s a big risk.
Holliday isn’t necessary when Beltran and Reyes are coming back they should add enough offense.
I like lopez but if he costs more than castillo, no thanks. I actually prefer Polanco who will be cheap, high on base and gets tons of hits and best defense.
I’m more for Lackey at 4/64, Cameron at 2/16. Polanco at 4 and barajas at 2 (assuming someone takes castillo). I don’t think Omar will go after 2 starters, we’ll be lucky if he Adresses both lf and sp
Johan lackey perez pelfrey Maine niese nieve
Reyes polanco wright beltran frenchy Cameron Murphy barajas
CaseStreet
11/18/2009-1:06am at 1:06 am (UTC -4)
Though that’s only 24 (assuming we don’t pay any of castillos contract) so you could squeeze in wolf at 6-8M