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Goob 2
The same Niese who just cleared waivers? As an Ms fan, I’d much rather have Miller.
wnymetsfan
As a M’s fan you would rather have a guy batting below 200 than a lefty starter with a mid 3 ERA on a pretty team friendly contract? Every major league player gets put on waivers in August. It isn’t like they put him on waivers to release him or send him down to the minors.
harperhill
True, the Mets had no intention to release him or send him down. But the fact that no team made the waiver claim does illustrate that he is somewhat overvalued. If the contract was that good relative to performance someone would have made a claim.
Senor_Met
You don’t understand how this works. Literally about 75% of players get put on waivers, and hardly any of them get claimed.
Bryce Harper was put on waivers a couple weeks ago. Nobody claimed him. Does that mean nobody wants him?
Bob Bunker
Harper got claimed and pulled back.
Out of place Met fan
Not so much as over valued as it may have been perceived as a waste of time to place a claim on him. Sandy would ask for a kings ransom to a contending team in August for Niese. Additionally, why tip your hat for off-season planning and give pertinent information to competitors?
anon_coward
niese and gee have histories of injury, if the mets can dump one or both of them they will do it
Quilcene
NL pitcher stats don’t always carry to the AL- Miller will someday get his game together-
Out of place Met fan
No but Safeco field is just as vast as Citi, with a better defense behind him Niese could show better numbers
harmony55
Lefthander Jon Niese’s “mid 3 ERA” in the NL would pull down Seattle’s team ERA of 2.93 as the Mariners remain on pace for MLB’s lowest full-season team ERA in 40 years. I suspect the M’s still prefer the younger, cheaper and longer-controlled upside of middle infielder Brad Miller.
Out of place Met fan
Met fan prospect beer goggles, blurs vision to that every prospect is better then a major league contributing player.
melvin brookes
i gotta admit–i just love the Mets. A place where careers go to die. No one even remembers that Pedro Martinez, Tom Glavine, Frank Viola or any of a hundred other vet superstars played for the Mets, because when they went there, their careers died. In the middle of NYC, empty ballpark, roaring planes overhead, the distinct feel of being the second best team in town, it’s all wrong.
The entire team should just shove off and move to Brooklyn. At least they would be loved there. No one in Queens cares about them. At all. Even North Jersey would love them more.
GoFish
Mo Vaughn, one of the ultimate “He played for the Mets?!” guys.
SeanE
Carlos Beltran did very well in Queens also.
Dogger27
I believe there was other pieces involve in the niese trade! I remember a few year ago the blue jays said they were willing to send Travis DAruand for just niese but the mets said no! At that time D’Aruand was ranked top 10 prospect by mlb!
I figure the mets were asking for Miller and another piece for niese who is on a very good contract!
Cosmo3
Put down the coffee pot man
chicothekid
Just a couple of notes to add to this. I’d have to agree on Castillo. He’s just not a great fit for the Mets right now. Heading into this offseason, they need a cleanup hitter, RF and SS. They have to get those things out of two players. If they sign Castillo to play RF, that means they have to get a cleanup hitting SS. The only one of those out there right now would be Hanley, and with his contract demands, attitude, and defensive woes, he’s not a good fit. Because there aren’t any other cleanup hitting SS’s out there, that means they have to get their cleanup hitter from RF, so Castillo doesn’t fit.
Second, the Mets should not be trading Niese unless they are offered a king’s ransom. We have a glut of pitching, and he’s the only lefty in the bunch until Matz is ready.
Senor_Met
They would have Duda to bat cleanup, or Granderson if they get someone to bat leadoff. If d’Arnaud keeps hitting the way he has been since he’s been recalled he could slot in there against lefties.
I’d take good players in any form the team could get them.
Bob Smith
The fact he’s a lefty also increases his trade value though, so you have to factor that in. I love Niese, he’s been one of the lone bright spots the past few years but he’s expendable and a package built around him can bring back a nice haul.
natfan
Gammons also said that the Rays Dewon Brazelton was the second coming of Roger Clemens. LOL
rich 3
Yes, the Rays have had a lot of trouble developing pitching lol.
Pei Kang
Honestly, I’d rather the Mets have gotten Miller (and others) for Niese. As good as Niese is, Miller’s potential is still 1000x more than whatever Ruben Tejada has given the team.
Niese’s trade value has never been higher, so dealing him now for a Ss of the present makes too much sense.
Matt Mosher
Ummm….yeah, it actually was the money, Sandy.
ReneNYM1
The Angels are desperate I would do a Niece for Sean Newcomb
calamityfrancis
Mets must be thrilled they said no now.
ric 2
Problem is Alderson. No speed No power No wins
How can you win without any speed and power? You cant
ric 2
Imagine this job description
Once a year trade a veteran for a minor league prospect
Never make a trade besides the 300 hitting speedy Pagan
Make the worst signings. Young Grandy FFrancisco wright
How do you keep this job and get the best staff and a few million a year!
He has inherited all of Omar s prospects except wheeler and the catcher
We need another 3 or 4 years at this pace!
One thing is for sure. He will trade the WRONG pitcher!!!!