On this date in 2005, the Mets signed Carlos Beltran to a seven-year, $119MM deal. There's just one season left on Beltran's contract, so if he wants to rebuild his value before hitting the market as a 34-year-old, he'll have to perform in 2011. Here are some notes on Beltran's teammates…
- Ryota Igarashi is currently on outright waivers, according to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com. The Mets designated the right-hander for assignment last week. GM Sandy Alderson suggested this week that no team is likely to claim Igarashi and his $1.75MM salary. If he clears waivers, the reliever will battle for a spot on the team as a non-roster invitee.
- Chris Capuano, whose arrival forced Igarashi off of the team's 40-man roster, has a strange platoon split. As FanGraphs' Dave Allen explains, Capuano induces far more ground balls against lefties than he does against righties.
- Jose Reyes' agent, Peter Greenberg, repeated to MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez this week that his client wants to stay in New York. The sides haven’t made progress on a potential extension for the shortstop, who is on track to hit free agency after 2011.
It’s strange how many Mets fans don’t really care about Reyes being gone. I’m definitely worried about the amount of money it’d cost to keep him as well but I don’t see any viable replacement options at this point.
Why is it strange that Capuano, a lefty, induces more groundballs against Lefties then righties? Shouldn’t lefties have worse contact against a deceptive lefty than righties?
I was guilty of this assumption too but according to the linked article the average LHP groundball rates are 46% vs LH batters and 44% vs RH batters whereas Capuano’s are 54/37 respectively.
If I was Alderson I would be aggressively trying to extend him now, on the cheap, before he has a beastly year and commands a ton more money. The front office don’t seem to be making any big deal about it, which leads me to believe it won’t happen.
Agree. Reyes’s contract was a steal, even with the last two years’ decline in numbers. He’s due to bounce back to his normal numbers, which will allow him to command a hefty pay raise.I also would extend him no later than mid-season
I wont be too mad if reyes is gone before ST. Put him in a package to anaheim for nap and aybar, or a few arms. If he gets hurt its over!
You must be mad, as in crazy. Why would you want to trade Reyes for Aybar when Reyes is so much better? Napoli would displace Thole at catcher for more money and less production and defense. Not what the Alderson regime is looking to do.
reyes deserves to play in front of a more loyal fan base. to hear the way fans talk about him is disgusting.
Most Met fans are behind Reyes but not blind to his faults. Also Phillie and Yankee goons have some obsession with him
its one thing to not be blind to his faults…its another thing to
ignore his good qualities.
from the way met fans talk about him, u would swear he was julio lugo
disguised in a met uniform.
Dont get me wrong IF he’s healthy which he might not be , then id love him, but if he is he might want close to tulowitzki money man! I woukd look for a temp replacment in aybar, or orlando cabrera . A obe year thing , mets need leaders behimd wright as well. Bay is quite guy.
Trust me, as much as I love Reyes he is no where close to getting Tulowitzki money. Tulo got 6 years/$120 Million ON TOP of the 3 years (4th an option) contract left on his prior 6 years/ $31 Million contract.
Dont get me wrong IF he’s healthy which he might not be , then id love him, but if he is he might want close to tulowitzki money man! I woukd look for a temp replacment in aybar, or orlando cabrera . A obe year thing , mets need leaders behimd wright as well. Bay is quite guy.
Reyes is the best defensive player on the Mets at the most difficult position. I think that Jose Reyes is the only irreplaceable player on the Mets. My only gripe with Reyes is that he doesn’t run early in the count. That is a bad habit that needs to be broken. It seemed that Reyes took a step back in his hitting with Hojo as the hitting coach. He needs to stop stepping in the bucket and start driving the ball. Even with those two faults I still think he is the best all around shortstop in baseball. A healthy Reyes should thrive at citifield.
Reyes is the best defensive player on the Mets at the most difficult position. I think that Jose Reyes is the only irreplaceable player on the Mets. My only gripe with Reyes is that he doesn’t run early in the count. That is a bad habit that needs to be broken. It seemed that Reyes took a step back in his hitting with Hojo as the hitting coach. He needs to stop stepping in the bucket and start driving the ball. Even with those two faults I still think he is the best all around shortstop in baseball. A healthy Reyes should thrive at citifield.