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Mets Sign Willie Harris

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | January 17, 2011 at 9:47am CDT

The Mets have signed Willie Harris to a minor league deal and invited him to Spring Training, according to the team. Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com first reported the agreement. The utility player will have a good chance of making the team's Opening Day roster, Rubin writes.

We heard last week that Harris had two offers and would not return to Washington, where he played from 2008-10. Harris played all three outfield positions and backed up at third base last year. The 32-year-old posted a .183/.291/.362 line with 10 homers in 262 plate appearances. Harris bats from the left side and generally maintains an above-average strikeout to walk ratio.

The Mets, who had been looking for a fourth outfielder, now figure to continue their search for starting pitching.

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73 Comments

  1. YaGottaBelieve11

    14 years ago

    And Mets fans everywhere squirm.

    Reply
    • Infield Fly

      14 years ago

      Happy Mets fans don’t squirm, dude! We jump for joy when a Met-killer who has had any number of game-changing catches against us FINALLY comes to OUR side.

      Ya gotta believe that!

      Reply
      • YaGottaBelieve11

        14 years ago

        eh it just doesnt feel right.. i would prefer to see him in Kansas City.. way, way away from us

        Reply
  2. Jr

    14 years ago

    thank god, this guy has made like 7 game ending catches vs us over the past few years

    Reply
  3. jp

    14 years ago

    this guy was a one man wrecking crew against us. he probably singlehandedly beat us on gamewinning diving catches like 4 or 5 times in the past 3 years. just having him on our team is good karma

    Reply
  4. Patrick

    14 years ago

    That gives the Mets at least 2 or 3 more wins then they would have had…..this guy kills them!

    Reply
  5. Slopeboy

    14 years ago

    Omar most likely recommended the signing.

    Reply
  6. $1519287

    14 years ago

    This has been such a different offseason than what I’m used to seeing from the Mets. Hopefully for the better… but hard to tell just yet.

    – ECB

    Reply
  7. Nick Migliore

    14 years ago

    Solid move. Can take a walk, has a little more pop than you’d expect. Mets need a left-handed bat for the bench and/or a versatile 4th outfielder, so hes probably that.

    He stunk last year, but that was in large part due to a .199 BABIP. I threw his numbers into the expected BABIP calculator and it came up to .321. Poor Willie really was unlucky last year.

    Reply
  8. gursk1989

    14 years ago

    easily my favorite move so far this offseason.

    Reply
  9. JohnLucarelli

    14 years ago

    from the name alone, consider my jaw dropped.

    Reply
  10. MetsEventually

    14 years ago

    Finally won’t kill us…now for Chris Young. Hopefully…

    Reply
  11. PennMariner

    14 years ago

    Not a bad pickup at all, especially considering it’s a minor league deal for nothing much more than a potential 4th OF. Only two season ago he was a 3.2 WAR player.

    Reply
  12. coolstorybro222

    14 years ago

    LOLZ now he goes from one crap team to one EVEN crappier.

    Reply
    • zack

      14 years ago

      guarantee the mets will finish above the nats in the standings this year. what does the Z stand for at the end of “LOL” anyway?

      Reply
    • MetsEventually

      14 years ago

      Nats are currently better than the Mets? “Lolz”

      Reply
      • coolstorybro222

        14 years ago

        Werth, Ankiel, and Zimmerman > Wright Beltran and others

        Reply
        • MetsEventually

          14 years ago

          The fact that you you put Ankiel as your three best offensive players is a true “lol”. We all know Werth can’t hit outside Citizens Bank. You also forget to mention the names of Jose Reyes and Angel Pagan. Heck, I’ll even put the name Ike Davis to lay out there. Better pray Strasburg has a quick recovery.

          Reply
          • Regio347

            14 years ago

            At least Nats fans have a reason to be optimistic about their future. Your name says it all.

            Reply
            • joe

              14 years ago

              and the mets fans don’t? new regime? big budget? about 30 million coming off the books? the future looks really bleak for the mets

              Reply
          • East Coast Bias

            14 years ago

            I refuse to believe Santana’s done just yet. That guy’s a fighter!

            Reply
      • coolstorybro222

        14 years ago

        also the mets will never make the playoffs THIS CENTURY.

        Reply
        • Marky Mark

          14 years ago

          since when are the nationals a lock for the playoffs? lol and we already did make the playoffs this century, idiot lol.. werth never drove in 100 rbis in the phillies lineup, enjoy hitting 280 with 75 rbis for 7 years “lolz”

          Reply
        • oleosmirf

          14 years ago

          cool story bro.

          Reply
        • TRS86

          14 years ago

          When was the last time the Nats made the postseason? Oh yeah well technically they never have. But lets include those pesky Expos. That brings your total up to ….wait for it…. one.
          Yeah I agree there should be no Mets fans jawing with the Rays. They for sure have performed admirably considering their situation. However, to have the low life Nats pick themselves over the Mets because they had to give Jayson Werth twice what he was worth just to get him to come to Washigton? Yeah, whatever.

          Reply
          • TRS86

            14 years ago

            However, if we anticipate a strike anytime soon I am taking you guys to Vegas. 2/2 there baby. LOL.

            Reply
          • TRS86

            14 years ago

            However, if we anticipate a strike anytime soon I am taking you guys to Vegas. 2/2 there baby. LOL.

            Reply
        • TRS86

          14 years ago

          When was the last time the Nats made the postseason? Oh yeah well technically they never have. But lets include those pesky Expos. That brings your total up to ….wait for it…. one.
          Yeah I agree there should be no Mets fans jawing with the Rays. They for sure have performed admirably considering their situation. However, to have the low life Nats pick themselves over the Mets because they had to give Jayson Werth twice what he was worth just to get him to come to Washigton? Yeah, whatever.

          Reply
    • MetsDieHard4Life

      14 years ago

      shut your face

      Reply
  13. Hoosierdaddy92

    14 years ago

    I wonder if the Mets are looking for somewhere to trade Jason Bay. I bet the Tigers would bite

    Reply
    • coolstorybro222

      14 years ago

      Castillo too? god knows the tigers love overpaided undertalented players

      Reply
      • MetsFanXXIII

        14 years ago

        We certainly must look to avoid overpaiding players in future.

        Reply
        • East Coast Bias

          14 years ago

          HAHAAH too bad this post went unnoticed. I just spit out my coke in laughter!

          Reply
        • East Coast Bias

          14 years ago

          HAHAAH too bad this post went unnoticed. I just spit out my coke in laughter!

          Reply
  14. Amazing808s

    14 years ago

    Mets continue to build a AAA team on a ML level.

    Reply
    • joe

      14 years ago

      yea…that makes sense since he signed a minor league contract and could easily end up…..can it be…in AAA?

      Reply
      • Amazing808s

        14 years ago

        The Mets are a AAA team.

        Reply
        • Matt

          14 years ago

          A dumb Yankees fan bashing the Mets. How original.

          Reply
  15. Mr Top Ten

    14 years ago

    No matter who met 4th Of is if Bay and beltran don’t hit they will be unwatchable and this is coming from a diehard met fan

    Reply
    • East Coast Bias

      14 years ago

      I think (and hope) Beltran will be close to his usual self this season without any lingering of the injury/surgery. Bay… not so sure.

      Reply
    • East Coast Bias

      14 years ago

      I think (and hope) Beltran will be close to his usual self this season without any lingering of the injury/surgery. Bay… not so sure.

      Reply
  16. CommissionerBart

    14 years ago

    Harris is a great spare part on a contender notwithstanding his fluke low average this past year. Fill in all over the place and seemed to be good in the Nats clubhouse too. Would have rather kept him than signed Hairston.

    Reply
    • Regio347

      14 years ago

      I agree about Harris, but the Mets’ chances at being a “contender” are not considerably better that the Nats’, so the logic fails.

      Reply
      • joe

        14 years ago

        I’d disagree. i don’t think anyone doubts there is more talent on the mets than the nats. they just never produce at the same time. i’m not calling them contenders but i say they have a better chance

        Reply
  17. MShowerhead

    14 years ago

    I knew it he’d sign with the Mets!! The guy kills us.

    Reply
  18. joe

    14 years ago

    what are the chances that the mets can throw him into the competition for the 2b job?

    Reply
  19. CommissionerBart

    14 years ago

    I was in no way implying the Mets were a contender. Though they are one of the four teams I follow, I fully recognize they are pretty awful in a division with teams better than they are. And that they are carrying a grossly bloated payroll when they have almost no chance to contend.

    Harris can play a valuable role on a contender. The Mets aren’t contenders.

    Reply
  20. groundballwitheyes

    14 years ago

    the Yankees should buy out santana”s contract, hes wasting his last few (hopefully) productive years on a team that wont contend for at least 5 years in that division. He would make a great 2nd half strecth run addition heading into post season and the mets could shed some salary and either get some other players who can start the season or continue to lie to the fans and pocket the money.

    Reply
    • East Coast Bias

      14 years ago

      I actually really like this idea.

      Reply
    • East Coast Bias

      14 years ago

      I actually really like this idea.

      Reply
  21. Michael

    14 years ago

    Willie Harris can cover a lot of ground in the outfield and is a very pesky hitter when he’s in one of his streaks. Mets fans might be very happy by the end of the summer that they picked him up as insurance for what amounts to just the claiming fee. The “Cairo Comet” is the second player from his hometown who might develop a cult following in the Big Apple. Remember # 42 anyone?

    Reply
  22. Sean Matrai

    14 years ago

    I think the Mets have the potential for a wild card spot next year.There lineup on paper is easily one of the best in the NL or the best.Although the rotation is a little shaky the Mets do have Pelfrey who iI belive can be a star,Niese who is a good number 3 or 4,and Santana looming until mid season or June.Maybe Mr ickey can have an allstar comeback year who knows.But the Mets do have an abolute sot at the wil card maybe not the Division because the Phillies rotation is sick.Although here lineup is very shaky with no depth after the number 4 r 5 dom brown?.And no RH hitters. soThey may strugle scoring runs next year.But there pitching should easily pick that up with shutout guys like Lee and Halladay.Not sure about Oswalt and Hamels though being “shutout”.But they will definitley be good.

    Reply
    • Sloth

      14 years ago

      Two wrds : spel chec.

      Reply
      • Lunchbox45

        14 years ago

        spell*

        Reply
        • ellisburks

          14 years ago

          Grammar check too.

          Reply

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