Oct 31
Congratulations New York Mets for making a move that will ultimately prove to be possibly the best pick up in two years.
Sandy, you’ve just showed up and I’m already a fan.
Today’s question is: Name 5 “Untouchable” Mets. These 5 players are not to be traded during the Off-Season. Everyone else, for that matter, could be either released or dealt.
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29 comments
fongy2
10/31/2010-9:14am at 9:14 am (UTC -4)
Wright, Reyes, Ike, Thole & Pelf!
Good Sunday Morn to y’all and have a nice day!
rustyjr
10/31/2010-9:30am at 9:30 am (UTC -4)
i agree except I would swap Niese for Thole
oleosmirf
10/31/2010-9:46am at 9:46 am (UTC -4)
the only untouchable player in the organization is David Wright. not even b/c his play on the field but b/c of PR/marketing reasons.
that said none of our prospects/young players are going anywhere anytime soon but if you must; Wright, Reyes, Pelf, Niese, Havens
stickguy
10/31/2010-9:50am at 9:50 am (UTC -4)
I don’t think there are any untouchables. But, if you want to say which ones are extremely unlikely to be, and I don’t think should be. then Wright, Davis, Neise, Havens. And yes, I know that is only 4. Reyes a tentative I guess.
Ceetar
10/31/2010-10:21am at 10:21 am (UTC -4)
Wright, Reyes, Niese, …
rustyjr
10/31/2010-10:27am at 10:27 am (UTC -4)
you would trade ike ?
stickguy
10/31/2010-10:32am at 10:32 am (UTC -4)
in the right deal, Ike needs to be expendable. And if I thought Duda could play 1B anywhere near close to how well Ike can, I would be even less reluctant.
You can always also find a temp guy for 1B for a year, and the Mets do have a few guys that supposedly will need a position change in the minors (and you can’t have 4 guys playing LF!).
as always, it depends on what you get back and how serious a contender you think the team is in the next couple of years. And of course, what you think his ceiling is.
oleosmirf
10/31/2010-11:15am at 11:15 am (UTC -4)
well i still think Wright will eventually move over to 1B, thats if Davis doesnt entrench himself there in the coming years…
njstuckintx
10/31/2010-11:17am at 11:17 am (UTC -4)
Why does he move to first? What’s the rationale for that?
oleosmirf
10/31/2010-11:26am at 11:26 am (UTC -4)
not in the next few years but eventually. he is a below average fielder at 3B and if Flores develops into a 3B as projected then moving Wright over to 1B makes sense.
njstuckintx
10/31/2010-11:31am at 11:31 am (UTC -4)
I could buy that thinking for a dollar.
stickguy
10/31/2010-10:29am at 10:29 am (UTC -4)
I don’t think the question is whether to bring back Reyes next season. But, it is a question as to how long (and how much) you are willing to extend him for after that.
And if the answer is probably a lot less than he will want (or someone else will offer), then trading him makes sense (depending on return).
I am curious to see if they work out a mutually beneficial extension this off season. Might happen, since the Reyes side has to be concerned about the value hit if he loses another big chunk of time to injury in 2011 (I don’t see any reason it will happen though).
maybe 3 years + an option, so that he will have the chance to hit FA again while still relatively young (31 or so)?
oleosmirf
10/31/2010-11:23am at 11:23 am (UTC -4)
if Reyes has another poor year than i would seriously question bringing him back long-term.
he’s not a kid anymore, if he can’t get over the mental and immaturity issues by now then i dont think he ever will. if he doesn’t return to .280+ BA .350+ OBP .800+ OPS 50+ SB and the GG caliber defense then I would not entertain a long-term contract.
khmustache
10/31/2010-10:43am at 10:43 am (UTC -4)
top 5 untouchables, in no particular order:
1) bobby bonilla
2) mr met
3) cowbell man
4) tim robbins
5) keith hernandez’ mustache
stickguy
10/31/2010-11:03am at 11:03 am (UTC -4)
cowbell man and Tim Robbins you can have. Both are annoying!
rustyjr
10/31/2010-11:05am at 11:05 am (UTC -4)
can we throw Bill O’reilley into that camp also please
njstuckintx
10/31/2010-11:16am at 11:16 am (UTC -4)
To play the game, Wright, Niese, umm… That’s it. To make it 5 I’d go Wright, Niese, Write, Neese, Right.
Prismo
10/31/2010-11:32am at 11:32 am (UTC -4)
Untouchable: Wright, Pelf, Ike, Pagan, Gary Cohen in the booth
Touchable: Ollie, Castillo, HoJo, Fred/Jeff Wilpon
Mr North Jersey
10/31/2010-11:47am at 11:47 am (UTC -4)
Untouchables? As in you do not trade regardless of what’s offered? None.
stickguy
10/31/2010-12:01pm at 12:01 pm (UTC -4)
probably easier to make a list of the untradeables!
Prismo
10/31/2010-1:08pm at 1:08 pm (UTC -4)
He asked you to name 5, just name the 5 players you would least like to trade.
Mr North Jersey
10/31/2010-1:29pm at 1:29 pm (UTC -4)
Only to appease your need for 5 Prismo.
1. Wright
2. Davis
3. Thole
4. Mejia
5. Pagan
rustyjr
10/31/2010-1:40pm at 1:40 pm (UTC -4)
pagan ??!!??
Mr North Jersey
10/31/2010-1:52pm at 1:52 pm (UTC -4)
Believe me when I tell you I didn’t put much thought into it.
It was just to appease Prismo
rustyjr
10/31/2010-1:53pm at 1:53 pm (UTC -4)
oh ok you were scaring me for a sec – btw i asked a question on the message board did you see it?
Mr North Jersey
10/31/2010-1:56pm at 1:56 pm (UTC -4)
didn’t I reply to that via email earlier this week?
rustyjr
10/31/2010-1:57pm at 1:57 pm (UTC -4)
no this is about uploading video
Mr North Jersey
10/31/2010-1:59pm at 1:59 pm (UTC -4)
I sent this in an email I guess you never got it.
“when you are at the dashboard look down on the left column where it says media.
just below media you should see a “add new” if you don’t see it try clicking on the dropdown arrow at the right corner of media to make it visible.
then simply click on “select file” browse to the media and upload it.”
metsfan4decades
10/31/2010-12:46pm at 12:46 pm (UTC -4)
Assuming there are untouchables this off season, I’ll play:
Wright Reyes Niese Pelf Thole
Reason for Thole is, IMO….unless we’re getting back a first string catcher, one of those is going to be hard to come by this off season. We have no one else ready to go in the minors. Thole has experience now, he’s young, didn’t do a half bad job last year, considering he’s just switched to the catching position in the last 18 months or so.
Niese/Pelf: unless we’re getting back someone’s established ace or solid number 2, trading either of them for anything just creates another hole.
Wright/Reyes: They are still the core and a good one, IMO.
Reserve pick would be Ike, only because trading him for someone other than a first baseman creates yet another hole, unless we’re plugging in Murphy again.