Looking at the names of FA from the link provided in the previous post I pulled a few names that intrigue me. Of course I am going to hear the chorus of “Mets don’t need to be worrying about these guys they need difference makers” from some. However I realize and I am sure most of you do as well, that the Mets need stars AND role players. The following list could provide some candidates for the second group.
Bard (still young for this group of catchers, decent backup guy), Bako, Jose Molina
Blalock, Gload, Hinskie,
LaRoche (I would be all over this one)
Hairston, Polanco, Uribe, Gritty McHudson
Lopez (Another guy who now that he does not cost a pick becomes even more enticing.)
Glaus (Mentioned before, I think would be a perfect platoon guy for Murphy and could take Tatis’s spot for 3B backup.)
Ankiel, Dye
Cameron (Not sure he has been mentioned on here…)
Nady (Another good pickup for platoon guy with Murphy and taking Tatis spot)
Padilla, Myers
Gregg, Calero, Dotel, Hawkins, Lyon, Ohman,
Oliver (Good for him, finally not offered arbitration so he can seek whatever team he wants without the type A hovering over)
See any you like?
14 comments
Kingman 26
12/2/2009-9:41am at 9:41 am (UTC -4)
Nice post and fine comments TRS. Agreed on LaRoche, Oliver, and Nady as a backup/platoon guy.
Who’s this Cameron guy you speak of??
DNDJohan aka kistics
12/2/2009-9:57am at 9:57 am (UTC -4)
I believe Benji Molina wasn’t offered Arb as well.
trs86
12/2/2009-10:00am at 10:00 am (UTC -4)
I did not include him because I was afraid Omar would read it.
Kingman 26
12/2/2009-10:24am at 10:24 am (UTC -4)
HAHA!!
saltygary
12/2/2009-10:18am at 10:18 am (UTC -4)
All over LaRoche at 1st. Oliver coming back would be a good fit for the pen. Terrified of Glaus, I don’t think steriods can keep him together any longer.
trs86
12/2/2009-10:20am at 10:20 am (UTC -4)
Glaus intrigues me if they are determined to let Murphy play 1B. He is a low risk move that should not cost much and can play multiple positions. His line in 2008 was .270 .372 .483 .856 but you are right he missed almost all of 2009.
DNDJohan aka kistics
12/2/2009-10:56am at 10:56 am (UTC -4)
I agree. Glaus is a low risk move. Obviously his contract should be incentive filled contract and if stays healthy, he’d be a good addition.
Kingman 26
12/2/2009-10:22am at 10:22 am (UTC -4)
Agreed Salty.
dirtysanchez
12/2/2009-10:52am at 10:52 am (UTC -4)
cameron isnt going to happen…he wants to play center. It would be 05 all over again(hopefully w/o that vicious collision). Alot of good names out there now after the arb period is over. So let me get this str8, if a team doesnt offer a player arb…no matter what type they fall in, the signing team wont have to surrender a dft pick?
DNDJohan aka kistics
12/2/2009-11:02am at 11:02 am (UTC -4)
I believe that’s how it works.
trs86
12/2/2009-11:20am at 11:20 am (UTC -4)
That is correct Dirty. As for Cameron, he has already said he would move for a contender. Question is would he move for us.
fongy2
12/2/2009-11:04am at 11:04 am (UTC -4)
I’m all over this Troy Glaus thing.
There’s a signing which makes alot of sense.
Not so much with LaRouche. I brought
him up a few times during the season
but at this point doesn’t seem like
much of an improvement over Murp.
trs86
12/2/2009-11:20am at 11:20 am (UTC -4)
How do we know if he is that much of an improvement? What we do know about LaRoche is that he hit .278 .357 .487 .844 last year and has a career line of .274 .343 .491 .834 over 3230 PA and knows how to play 1B.
What we do know about Murphy is that he hit .266 .313 .427 .741 last year and has a career line of .275 .331 .437 .768 over 707 PA.
To me that extra 70 points in OPS and the experience at 1B makes it a huge upgrade.
DNDJohan aka kistics
12/2/2009-11:38am at 11:38 am (UTC -4)
LaRoche has more power than Murphy as well. He has hit consistently 20-25 HRs every year.