It’s been a while since our last post but minutes ago we got our latest addition to “According To Sources” courtesy of Andy Martino of the NY Daily News. Martino today reported that according to a source with direct knowledge of the talks “contract negotiations between the Mets and their two signature players, David Wright and R.A. Dickey, remain very preliminary, and have not yet advanced to the point of discussing years or dollars”. Also that get this, according to the source they are “still talking about when to really get talking,”. So there you have it. The latest addition to “According To Sources”.
According To Sources History
- 10/6/2012 – it’s conceivable Wright and Dickey will have new deals in place, at least in principle, by the time the World Series begins later this month.
- 10/9/2012 – The Mets are expected to open negotiations with an offer for somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 million for star third baseman David Wright.
- 10/10/2012 – David Wright’s camp intends to milk talks and draw things out until at least after the World Series, in hopes of reaching a better compromise at the last minute.
- 10/13/2012 – Mets could schedule a meeting and begin formal contract negotiations next week & it’s too early to tell if it’s still possible for either player to be signed this month.
- 10/25/2012 – Contract negotiations between the Mets and Wright & Dickey remain very preliminary and have not advanced to the point of talking years or dollars and they are still talking about when to really get talking.
15 comments
Mr North Jersey
10/25/2012-6:41pm at 6:41 pm (UTC -4)
LoL, “still talking about when to really get talking” has to be the best one yet.
Stickguy
10/25/2012-7:47pm at 7:47 pm (UTC -4)
sounds like a government operation to me.
srt
10/25/2012-11:30pm at 11:30 pm (UTC -4)
HAHAHAHA
Stick
10/26/2012-12:31am at 12:31 am (UTC -4)
I was thinking of you when I said that.
rev. AL
10/25/2012-7:13pm at 7:13 pm (UTC -4)
and this is the most important item on Sandy’s list of things to do?
Stickguy
10/25/2012-7:49pm at 7:49 pm (UTC -4)
well, if he does this early, he has nothing left for the off season except wait until March and sign a few RPs that no one else wanted and will take a MiL deal.
maybe find a dud spare catcher, though they may have covered that today.
kingman 26
10/25/2012-7:23pm at 7:23 pm (UTC -4)
Trade Wright.
Re-sign RA.
Stickguy
10/25/2012-7:47pm at 7:47 pm (UTC -4)
let me fix that for you.
Trade Wright, then Trade R.A too.
Paul Festa
10/25/2012-7:43pm at 7:43 pm (UTC -4)
In other words: NOBODY KNOWS.
Stickguy
10/25/2012-7:51pm at 7:51 pm (UTC -4)
as usual.
I just love how the electronic age here has instant access and updates, and most moves still come as a shock to all the “insiders” and other experts.
I would guess that it would leak out if they were about to come to an agreement, but you will find out about the trade after it goes down. And if there are any rumors, they will all be wrong.
Mr North Jersey
10/25/2012-8:15pm at 8:15 pm (UTC -4)
Martino has the lead 2 source posts to 1 so far. How long before Puma responds and submits a post using his source?
srt
10/25/2012-11:31pm at 11:31 pm (UTC -4)
Are they each others sources?
Mr North Jersey
10/26/2012-12:04am at 12:04 am (UTC -4)
Now wouldn’t that be something?
TX
10/25/2012-8:26pm at 8:26 pm (UTC -4)
Sandy picked up a waiver Catcher. So he is obviously isn’t as focused on wright/dickey as he should be.
srt
10/25/2012-11:31pm at 11:31 pm (UTC -4)
OT:
Good thing I don’t bet on baseball. Because I certainly would not have picked the Giants to win a Barry Zito and Bumgarner start.