Rockies Won't Re-Sign Fuentes

There is no way the Cardinals give Fuentes 3 years at 36mil.

I believe there is a very good chance the Cards will sign Fuentes. Personally, I am not sure if I am in favor of it if they do. If the terms of the deal are favorable, then I may feel better about it. If not, give the ball to Perez and Motte and see what the kids can do. If you are going to keep them around and not trade them, then they deserve to play to see what you have.

Why would the Mets even consider signing Pudge. I just realized you are a Yankee fan, which makes me feel better, since you have been calling guys like Pudge and Laird upgrades at the Mets catcher spot.

The Mets offseason plan should be a simple one. Sign Manny. If not Manny, then go for a Ibanez/Rivera type. Let Murphy play 2B. If his defense becomes too big of a problem, address the situation then. Just have a Loretta/Grudz kind of guy there. Forget about Pudge/Laird whoever. Schneider and Castro are completely capable of platooning behind the plate. Bring back Ollie for a 4/52 deal. Let Heilman/Niese battle for the 5th spot. Parnell/Kunz get a shot at winning a bullpen job. Maybe even Brad Holt sometime mid-season. Sign Juan Cruz. Sign Jeremy Affeldt. Sign Luis Ayala and then try to bring as many arms to ST as you possibly can.

SS Reyes
2B Murphy
CF Beltran
3B Wright
1B Delgado
LF Rivera/Tatis
RF Church/Tatis
C Schneid/Ramon

SP Johan
SP Ollie
SP Pelfrey
SP Maine
SP Heilman/Niese

BP Cruz
BP Ayala
BP Affeldt
BP Show
BP Parnell/Kunz
BP Joe Smith
BP Duaner/Stokes/Niese

First of all, its pretty obvious the Mets will interview fuentes so only he and K-Rod fit their bill from the free agent market. I still believe fuentes is older and not the calibar of KRod while money wise maybe only a half million dollar difference. KRod should be the guy. Trade from 2 bullpen guys like affeldt,ryan,hudson etc. Try to sign AJ or sign back Perez. Pitching is king. We aint getting Manny for the last time, mets aint gona take his circus and his 25 plus million,no way no how so stop dreaming people. Holliday would be nice but hes expensive and mets have no farm of pitching which the rockies want so thats out of the question already. Hudson aint coming to the mets unless somehow they get rid of castillo. Pitching is what the mets need so they better stop taking these question mark guys.

Holliday would be nice? But you don't want Ramirez? Right.

Good post, too bad you ruined it with the whole choking thing. You just prescirbed the perfect way for them to not choke, but then you ruin it because you are a Yankee fan who just can't help it.

And speaking of choking, Yankee fans should realize they have choked every year since 2004. You guys remember 2004? Not to start a whole Yankee/Met thing, but in reality, is making the playoffs only to get raped out in the first round of the playoffs every year honestly something to be proud of? Yeah, the Mets have sucked in September for the last 2 years, but the Yankees haven't done dick since 2000 either. Yeah, yeah, I know. 26 WS titles. Blah blah blah. The Yankees are a much better organization then the Mets over the course of history. But that doesnt change the fact that the Yankees have had some of their own issues in the last 5 years or so.

manny would at least bring us to the playoffs but too bad it aint happening. Next year the mets will go afta a slugger since delgado and billy 10.5 mill come off the books.

krod is really gona get a 5 year around 65 million. 12-13 a year not 15 like everyone thinks. Of course u list the guy higher like real estate and then they think theyre saving when u lower it to like 13 a year. same principles and KROD is yonger which is why i see him as a better fit.

Really think the Cardinals are going to be in panic mode this offseason and overspending on a few guys. Best bet would be to groom Motte or Perez for the closer job and sign a few cheaper alternatives and go after Renteria and Hudson for that middle infield.

Redbirds are close to contending but they are also very close to ruining the franchise for a while with a few boneheaded moves.

Nobody saw much upside on the tampa bay rays this past offseason and look where they went. Whichever way the mets go its only a closer. they still need a 7th and 8th innning guy and a starting pitcher and possibly a christmas gift of a hitter.

Why sign Fuentes at 3/36 when K-Rod will most likely come at 4/50? I don't mind the extra year considering the guy is like 5 years younger than Fuentes.

The only way I would take Fuentes over K-Rod is if the dollars were $3-4m less/year and he could be had a 2 year deal instead of a 5 year deal for K-Rod. Since that isn't going to happen I can't see Fuentes in the Angel's future.

"I personally wouldn't mind leaving them both alone and building your bullpen as a whole, and not worrying so much about who will pitch the 9th inning."

Agreed. I'd also be worried, with the holes at SP and LF to address, that Omar simply signs one of K-Rod or Fuentes and leaves the bullpen at that, which could lead to problems.

The Mets don't need a premeire closer as much as they need relievers that can adequately pitch from the 6th-8th innings. The last two years should have taught them that lessen. If they acquire Manny, he could lessen the burden on these guys (translated they would either have bigger leads). Not that I'm advocating that Omar sign him but I wouldn't be against it either. Bradley would be a good fit too. Regardless, they need to shore up the bullpen.