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he's not as good as he used to be..but still a good closer
not a bad acquisition
not a bad acquisition
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K-Rod has a clause in his deal based upon the number of games finished making the option for next year guaranteed. I fear that my fantasy team is going to lose some saves because the Brewers can't let him get that option.
Word is that it is two PTBNL. Time for Hendry to pick up the phone and see what Reyes or Wright costs because the Mets have to be in worse financial shape then we thought.
Word is that it is two PTBNL. Time for Hendry to pick up the phone and see what Reyes or Wright costs because the Mets have to be in worse financial shape then we thought.
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Hmmm...if they don't have to give up too much, maybe the Cubs can end up contending next year after all.
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Soriano for Santana?
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Why this move totally blows for my fantasy team:
Cots baseball contract-
Rodriguez had 46 games finished last season and he currently has 34 this season. That gives him a combined total 80, and if he was the full time closer he would have no problem getting 20 more games finished by the end of the season, which enjoy that and the Braun deal combined next year Milwaukee. No way Santana is allowed to close any games til well into September, and even then only if Axford blows up.
Cots baseball contract-
Rodriguez had 46 games finished last season and he currently has 34 this season. That gives him a combined total 80, and if he was the full time closer he would have no problem getting 20 more games finished by the end of the season, which enjoy that and the Braun deal combined next year Milwaukee. No way Santana is allowed to close any games til well into September, and even then only if Axford blows up.
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cmon now, lets think about reality, this isnt yahoo fantasy baseball.
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The Mets are in trouble if they are dealing an overpaid but productive closer for two PTBNL and throwing in cash. I didn't say that the Cubs could get either, but the vultures are circling around the Mets right now. And I want my club to be one of those teams regardless of its position in the standings right now.
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I wonder how long it will take for K-Rod to punch a drunk in Milwaukee. :tiptoe:
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Can't believe they found a sucker for that Minaya contract.
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I don't see the point in getting Reyes as he is a FA at years end.
Wright on the other hand.....
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The two PTBNL could quite easily be pieces MILW is counting on for this year, so don't assume that the Brewers "fleeced" the Mets.
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If you can find me a deal where the PTBNL turned into a significant piece, then I would be glad to hear it. My guess is the Mets get a crap prospect and some cash for the two PTBNL. That is a steal for a guy that has been pitching well.
The reason Rodriguez was traded so cheap is to prevent that option I discussed earlier from kicking in. He had to be traded to a team to had a closer. Because if the Mets suddenly pulled him from closing games just as his option was to kick in, you know the union would become involved.
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Michael Brantley, Jeremy Bonderman, Scott Podsednik, Coco Crisp, Moisés Alou, Jason Schmidt, and David Ortiz.
Those guys were all PTBNL.
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I stand corrected, but the guy or guys that get traded won't be big time prospects. Those guys that you cited pretty much all developed in the systems that they got traded to and eventually became productive major leaguers. For every Jason Schmidt, I can name Eric Patterson, Jacob Renshaw, Matt Ciaramella, Eric Eckenstahler, Andy Pratt, Jeff Verplanke, Bobby Hill, Mike Nannini, cash consideration or future considerations completing the deal. The odds are incredibly long that the Mets get anything of value in this deal except not having to pay for Rodriguez next year.
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Oh I completely agree they got nothing and did it for monetary reasons and I agree with (I think it was you) that said we should be going after Wright and Reyes because they are worse off than we thought.
It's pretty apparent this was to save them money for next year as they didn't want run the risk of that contract coming guaranteed.
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Actually kind of like the idea of Santana to be honest. That contract is beyond terrible, and Santana is hurt right now. He is about ready to start throwing again, and he makes the same as Soriano though the money is split up different. Soriano has the extra year, but the Mets would save 4.5 million this year (less because we over half way through the season but didn't feel like trying to estimate the prorated amount), 6 million next year, and 7.5 million the following year.
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I would do Santana for Soriano a million times. Get on it, Hendry!
