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MB923
I just can’t see any team forfeiting a draft pick for Brett Anderson. He’s thrown a little over 2 full seasons worth of innings the last 6 years
bbatardo
Yeah Brett Anderson should take QO if offered. 60% raise not bad
ianthomasmalone
The Mets gave one up for Cuddyer. After that, I gave up ruling anything out regarding the QO.
MB923
True, that was pretty stunning, though keep in mind just the year before that, Drew was not signed til last July after he was offered one, and Nelson Cruz didn’t sign until February and for less money than the QO with Baltimore.
ianthomasmalone
True. This will be year four of the QO. Agents/teams are finally starting to figure out what effect it’ll have on players.
I think he’s probably got a good shot at a 3/45 type deal if he signs early on in the offseason. 4 seems a bit unrealistic given the injury history. Remember, part of what hurt players like Cruz and Santana (the first time around) was their price tags were astronomical until past the point where any team was interested in paying anything close to what they originally wanted.
BlueSkyLA
Yeah, you never know when a person is going to break a finger again. Those things are practically contagious.
ianthomasmalone
At this point, I’m all for any candidate for Red Sox GM who isn’t named Frank Wren. I’d rather have them give the job to Bobby Valentine. He may not even be GM, but he didn’t sign B.J. Upton so that puts him ahead in my book.
disgruntledreader 2
The flexibility to offer a QO is just another advantage having a printing press for money int he back office affords the Dodgers. Given his injury history, it’s not likely that a bunch of teams are lining up to give him a multi-year deal anyway, so with the QO tacked on to him, he’s pretty much a lock to come back to the club. And chances are they’ll be in a position to do it again next year too if he has anything resembling a productive 2016.
ianthomasmalone
He’s having too good of a season to decline. If his ERA was closer to his FIP, I’d agree, but he’s had a great year and someone will sign him.
fred-3
Except no one ever has accepted a qualifying offer. Pretty good chance Anderson wants a multi year deal and there’s a pretty good chance he’ll get one.
extremeaidan
Fire Freddie damnit. This is ridiculous. He’s terrible. I understand we want to be bad next year too, but jeez this is torture. Its not like this dude is new, we have been asking to fire him for something like 4 years now. I trust the FO but they are torturing us.
YourDaddy
Seriously? The Padres are leaning towards making Kennedy a $16 million pitcher? That is completely and utterly ludicrous. He made far more money this season that he has been worth.His WAR is a 0.5 meaning he has been worth about $3.5 million this season. His ERA is 3.99 and his FIP is a horrendous 4.65. Let him walk. It’s one of the the best and the biggest crop of FA starting pitchers in history this offseason. SOMEONE is available for $16 million per that is better than Kennedy.
RedRooster
There are several other factors. For one, since Preller didn’t just trade Kennedy at the deadline, he really has no choice but to extend him a QO. For two, Kennedy has a sub-3 ERA since June started. For three, there are worse players out there who have received and rejected a QO and a few worse players who are expected to receive and reject one this offseason. For four, the QO may be $16m, but it’s also just a one-year deal. MLB free agents want long-term job security. For five, Kennedy’s agent is Scott Boras. There’s no way he’ll let Kennedy take the QO. For six, only the weak-minded care about FIP.
rct
I hate to be one of those fans, but Harvey, or whoever in his camp is leaking info like he’s ‘displeased with some statements from the front office’, needs to stop talking and just play. I don’t have any issues with his general statements (unlike scores of Mets fans and the entire NY media), but the timing on this isn’t good. The Mets are playing great and the fans and the team are excited about the postseason. Save it for the offseason or do it behind closed doors. The only reason the front office even made the statements that he’s allegedly displeased with is because Boras made it all public in a miscalculated move.
Of course, this story could just be Heyman kicking up dirt of his own volition, though.
Out of place Met fan
Trying to think what Harvey would fetch on the trade block. The typical prospect deal doesn’t help the 2016 Mets, I don’t think one of the few young controllable SS in the league worthy of an ace caliber pitcher gets dealt for Harvey alone.
kingjenrry
Moncada would be a great start and Dombrowski has already stated he wants a number one. If the Mets are going in on Céspedes, they should strongly consider moving Harvey to bring in cheap, cost-controlled impact talent.
terrymesmer
> Yankees GM Billy Eppler
Well…
Joe Siegler 2
It’s ok.