Ed Price from AOL Fanhouse (hat tip to MetsBlog) heard a rumor in the “lobby” that the Mets will acquire Edwin Jackson from the Tigers. He clarifies that this is not confirmed, just something he heard in the lobby – so please treat it strictly as a rumor for the time being. A Mets official is denying this acquisition, but I’ll throw it out there anyway for the sake of conversation.
Jackson, 26, had his best year of his young career in 2009, logging 214 innings with an ERA of 3.62, a WHIP of 1.26, and a SO/BB ratio of 2.30. Jackson made $2.2MM last season and is arbitration eligible 2 more times, through the 2011 season.
If the Mets obtained him and he pitched like he did last season, or maybe even better since it’s a switch to the NL, it would be a great move. But if he regresses back to anything he’s done in the majors prior to 2009, it would be a huge bust.Worth a shot – what do you think?
9 comments
khmustache
12/7/2009-3:24pm at 3:24 pm (UTC -4)
it’d be tough throwing him, then op and the big pelf…. that’s a lot of “high-ceiling, potential” guys in the rotation
GravediggerHebner
12/7/2009-3:32pm at 3:32 pm (UTC -4)
Let’s all go to the lobby;
Let’s all go to the lobby;
Let’s all go to the lobby
To get ourselves a treat.
Delicious things to eat;
The popcorn can’t be beat.
The sparkling drinks are just dandy;
The chocolate bars and nut candy.
So let’s all go to the lobby
To get ourselves a treat.
Let’s all go to the lobby
To get ourselves a treat.
stickguy
12/7/2009-3:49pm at 3:49 pm (UTC -4)
only 12/7, and the hot stove claims it’s first victim.
ALthough for some strange reason, I have a strong desire to go get a snack…
GravediggerHebner
12/7/2009-4:36pm at 4:36 pm (UTC -4)
Ken Davidoff tweets: Omar Minaya says he’s “further along than I was last night” on the trade front.
metfreak
12/7/2009-4:51pm at 4:51 pm (UTC -4)
Well yeah he checked in already
GravediggerHebner
12/7/2009-4:57pm at 4:57 pm (UTC -4)
I can’t wait for tomorrow’s tweet: Omar Minaya says he’s “further along than I was yesterday” on the trade front.
and
Omar Minays says he “had Fruit Loops” for breakfast.
Kingman 26
12/7/2009-4:50pm at 4:50 pm (UTC -4)
According to Mattsblog, we are intensifying efforts on Willingham and Rivera, interested in Nick Johnson, and talking to Lackey’s agent.
I like this latest batch of nonsense much more than the nonsense from earlier today!
Lackey, Johnson, and Rivera would be OK with me.
And Correia was non-tendered….
And an actual Met official apparently said there is no chance we get Edwin Jackson.
GravediggerHebner
12/7/2009-4:53pm at 4:53 pm (UTC -4)
Dave Lennon tweets: Mets not meeting with Lackey’s agent tonight as previously reported.
about 20 minutes later
Jon Heyman tweets: Mets meeting with agents for Wolf, Pineiro, Marquis, Lackey…
Gee, who’s right? Personally I trust Lennon.
By the way I don’t tweet and typically don’t follow twitter but all these are available from the same source which is:
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/news/hot_stove/y2009/index.jsp
metfreak
12/7/2009-4:59pm at 4:59 pm (UTC -4)
I would take Lennon over Heyman anytime, Heyman likes to think that he is involved in all the trades and FA signings