37 Responses to “Link Dump: November 14th, 2009”

1. Comment posted by Dep on November 14, 2009 at 1:26 am (#1112171)

   General manager Omar Minaya said Friday he plans to travel to Puerto Rico next month to watch Delgado play in winter ball and has not ruled out re-signing him to play first base in 2010. The 37-year-old free agent is coming off hip surgery and an oblique injury that limited him to just 26 games last season.
   Delgado would have to show that he is healthy and would likely have to accept a low guaranteed or incentive-heavy contract to return to Flushing. And the Mets will no doubt consider other options, including their own Daniel Murphy, to start at first base. But Minaya’s interest in monitoring Delgado’s progress makes it clear that another season with the Mets is not out of the question.
   The Mets face far more critical questions this offseason than whether to bring back Delgado, namely how they will add more power to their lineup and whether they will acquire a legitimate No. 2 starting pitcher. But teams cannot negotiate with free agents other than their own until Nov. 20.

   link

2. Comment posted by C needs a LOWenbrau on November 14, 2009 at 9:23 am (#1112172)

   Two Bits!
   Four Bits!
   Six Bits!
   A Dollar!
   All for Delgado Stand up and holler!…if healthy and we get Lackey Tabackey and Holliday

3. Comment posted by Athena on November 14, 2009 at 10:14 am (#1112173)

   Yay!! :-)

   As long as the “low guaranteed or incentive-heavy contract” part holds true, of course.

   (I love that smile, but I’m not insane!)

4. Comment posted by Dave in Spain on November 14, 2009 at 11:58 am (#1112174)

   I hope Jeff and Omar remember that they have up to $50 million coming off the books after 2011.
   Ollie $12mill
   Castillo $6 mil
   Beltran $20 mil
   FRod $13 mil

   While they may use some of that to re-sign FRod (if Holt or Parnell don´t develop as closers), I don´t see them re-signing Beltran (knees) or Ollie or Castillo. And they have potential replacements on the farm at 2nd (Havens, Tejada), and CF (Nieuwenhuis or FMart, if all goes well). So if they need to commit to long-term contracts this year, via FA or trade extensions, just backload the deals for pete´s sake! I don´t mind prudent use of money, but don´t cry poverty! They will lose what is left of the fans´ faith if they penny pinch too much now. If the only players they add are Figgins, Pineiro and Marquis, that ain´t gonna cut it.
   Unfortunately, it´s a poor FA year (the one year when their pick is protected, of course!), and the farm is not barren but thin. So trades will have to be assuming big contracts for teams cutting payroll (Arroyo, Harang, possibly Oswalt, though he has a no-trade, Lance Berkman, etc) or they´ll have to give up prospects who might help keep the payroll down in later years.

5. Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on November 14, 2009 at 12:16 pm (#1112175)

   dave,,, i see all those palayers gone butt krod,,,,,i mean was he bad last 2nd half yes butt the team stunk !!!!!!!!!!!

6. Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on November 14, 2009 at 12:24 pm (#1112176)

   “I’m prepared for anything,” Alfonzo said earlier this week. “Baseball is the one thing in my life that I know how to do. I don’t expect to play every day, but I feel I can help anytime. I can say many things with my mouth, but I have to prove it.”

   Actions do speak louder than words. Because Alfonzo was last in the major leagues, in 2006 with the Angels and Blue Jays, he has been around the world, chasing his dream.

   He played in the Independent League with the Long Island Ducks in 2007-08. He played 55 games in the Mexican League at the end of 2008. Last winter he went back home to Venezuela for winter ball and was Comeback Player of the Year.

   Then Alfonzo really got adventurous. He went to Japan to play for the Yomiuri Giants this past season as the team won a championship.

   “It was great, I really enjoyed it,” said the lifetime .284 hitter. “I went to Japan with the Mets in 2000 and I finally got the chance to go back and play. They really treated me as a great player. They recognized the work I did with the Mets. They were really polite in those terms.”

   He feels so confident he is willing to put it all on the line for a shot at the majors. He’s going back to Venezuela for winter ball with the hopes of being signed by a big league team,,,


7. Comment posted by Dep on November 14, 2009 at 12:41 pm (#1112177)

   newday/lennon i think

   The Mets intend to be among the serious bidders for righthander John Lackey when baseball’s free agents finally hit the open market next Friday at 12:01 a.m.

   General manager Omar Minaya received a favorable first impression from the pitcher’s agent when the two spoke this week, and Lackey figures to be near the top of the club’s wish list in the weeks ahead.

   The pursuit of Lackey could be similar to the Mets’ concerted efforts to lock up Francisco Rodriguez in the opening days of last year’s winter meetings in Las Vegas. The Mets identified K-Rod as their main objective, and with other big-market teams uninterested, they grabbed him with a lower-than-expected three-year, $37-million deal.

   It’s unclear where the market is going for Lackey. But with Roy Halladay the only other true No. 1 starter available, Lackey could shoot for the $100-million range. The Mets may have too many other needs to go quite that high. Still, it would be tempting to pair him with Johan Santana as the best 1-2 tandem in the NL East.

   As for those other holes to fill, Minaya said Friday that he plans to watch Carlos Delgado audition next month in the Puerto Rican winter league. Delgado, 37, remains a question mark as he tries to return from surgery to repair a torn hip labrum. But if he proves himself healthy in Puerto Rico, he could be a relatively low-cost source of power at first base.

   The problem with scouting Delgado is that the winter league does not begin until mid-December and the winter meetings take place Dec. 7-10 in Indianapolis. Another indication that the Mets could be targeting Delgado is this week’s focus on Chone Figgins, who would be used primarily at second base and leftfield.

   If the Mets intend to employ Figgins in left as part of their speed configuration, as a person familiar with the club’s thinking said, that would appear to rule out Jason Bay or Matt Holliday - the two big-ticket solutions for that spot. Under that plan, the Mets could be stuck with Luis Castillo, whose playing time would be reduced.

   One position that appears set for 2010 is rightfield, where the Mets will keep Jeff Francoeur, who is arbitration-eligible this winter. Minaya said Francoeur will be back, but it seems unlikely that he will get involved in talks for an extension.Notes & quotes: The Mets are renovating the rightfield bullpens at Citi Field so visiting players will have better sightlines for the game. Last season, their view was obstructed so badly that they needed TVs in the visiting bullpen, and the Padres’ Heath Bell even went into the stands to watch . . . The Mets announced Friday that their baseball academy in the Dominican Republic will serve as the base for international operations. The $8-million facility also will absorb their players from the Venezuelan summer league.

8. Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on November 14, 2009 at 12:45 pm (#1112178)

   i really thnk we could do better than delgado,,,,,,


9. Comment posted by Dep on November 14, 2009 at 12:46 pm (#1112179)

   i dont know! i just woke up

   i will say this

   Modern Warfare 2 is amaaaaaaaaaaaaazing

10. Comment posted by BOB A. BOOEY on November 14, 2009 at 12:49 pm (#1112180)

    how many kills you get last night dep ???


11. Comment posted by Dep on November 14, 2009 at 12:53 pm (#1112181)

    i only played a little last nite when i got home TRASHED…it actually kept me up till i sobered up, so that was cool i just hit up the single player mode, i’m not ready for multiplayer yet

    lots n lots of kills. America gets invaded, its Red Dawn esque. kinda messed up


12. Comment posted by Future on November 14, 2009 at 1:06 pm (#1112182)

    Hey Dep, hey Bob.

    I am watching England-Brazil this morning then watching a whole mess of Supernatural.

    Saw the Eye of the Tiger thing, epic.


13. Comment posted by Dep on November 14, 2009 at 1:07 pm (#1112183)

    hey bro

    yea, the guitar leg thing is what kills me. and the fist pump in the beginning

    this week’s supernatural was only OK…i cant remember the last time i thought that honestly haha

    still hilarious regardless


14. Comment posted by Future on November 14, 2009 at 1:08 pm (#1112184)

    Yeah when he goes to the leg, that was just awesome.

    England and Brazil are playing in Qatar. It’s really stupid. Brazil played in England I think last year or the year before. In exchange the stupid FA said sure Brazil we’ll play you, where? Oh Qatar? Sure!


15. Comment posted by Dep on November 14, 2009 at 1:09 pm (#1112185)

    hahaha, funny

    i cant get into a soccer match today. a world to save! lol


16. Comment posted by Future on November 14, 2009 at 1:14 pm (#1112186)

    Supernatural looks nice on BR, btw.


17. Comment posted by Future on November 14, 2009 at 1:16 pm (#1112187)

    Ugh, awful defending.


18. Comment posted by Future on November 14, 2009 at 1:21 pm (#1112188)

    Hahaha. Penalty and the Brazilian fires it way over the bar. We’re still in this.


19. Comment posted by Dep on November 14, 2009 at 1:21 pm (#1112189)

    glad it looks nice for ya


20. Comment posted by Dep on November 14, 2009 at 1:22 pm (#1112190)

    from Rosenthal

    Quote:
    Former Indians manager Eric Wedge, former Mariners and Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin and former Orioles bench coach Dave Jauss are candidates to be the Mets’ next bench coach, according to major-league sources.

    The Mets, however, are considering numerous other names as well, and do not appear close to a decision. The position could be a stepping stone; Mets manager Jerry Manuel, coming off a 70-win season, is entering the last year of his contract.

    Wedge, who is getting paid by the Indians through 2010, can be selective in choosing his next job. Melvin interviewed for the Astros’ managerial position and also drew consideration from the Nationals.

    Jauss previously worked as a bench coach with the Red Sox and Dodgers in addition to the Orioles.


21. Comment posted by TLC on November 14, 2009 at 1:23 pm (#1112191)

    I feel hungover. I’m not hungover. Wow! I hate over sleeping


22. Comment posted by TLC on November 14, 2009 at 1:25 pm (#1112192)

    I think Melvin or Wedge would be great hires for that position. I think Wedge has the potential to be a great NL manager.


23. Comment posted by Future on November 14, 2009 at 1:26 pm (#1112193)

    I’d love it if they brought in Jerry’s replacement to be bench coach. Jerry would trust no one.


24. Comment posted by Dep on November 14, 2009 at 1:26 pm (#1112194)

    at least it’s saturday!


25. Comment posted by TLC on November 14, 2009 at 1:28 pm (#1112195)

    I liked the Chip Hale hiring. Arizona grads as coaches make teams more successful. See Tito Francona and the Bo sox


26. Comment posted by Dep on November 14, 2009 at 1:29 pm (#1112196)

    From NYBD, soooooo doubt its true butt

    It appears that Carl Crawford’s days in a Tampa Bay uniform could be numbered. We spoke with someone with knowledge of the situation on Friday who told us that Crawford is “livid” over management’s decision to pick up his 2010 club option for $10 million rather than renegotiate a contract extension, which was agreed upon by the two sides when Crawford first signed his contract. “He wants out of Tampa bad,” is what we were told. “He had a handshake agreement with management that they would renegotiate the contract instead of picking up the option and they went ahead and did it anyway. He’s pissed beyond belief.”

    Rays management is going to be hard pressed now to satisfy their all star left fielder’s demands. In 2009 Crawford batted .305 with 15 homers, 68 RBI, an OPS+ of 113, and a career high of 60 stolen bases. There are many who believe that Crawford could easily get up to $20 million per year contract on the open market, and would be highly coveted by teams such as the Yankees, Dodgers, Mets and Boston.


27. Comment posted by Dep on November 14, 2009 at 1:30 pm (#1112197)

    lol @ end

    Edgardo Alfonzo is hoping to receive an invite to spring training from some team this winter, hopefully the Mets.
    Since Alfonzo last appeared in a major league uniform back in 2006 and has been playing in Long Island, Mexico, Venezuela and Japan since. He won the Japanese championship with the Yomiuri Giants last season but hit just .146/.293/.217 in 41 at-bats. A non-roster invite to the Mets’ spring training would be a nice feel-good story, but anything more than that and the story then just becomes another example of Met futility.
    Source: NY Post


28. Comment posted by Future on November 14, 2009 at 1:30 pm (#1112198)

    No one in their right mind would give an OPS+ 113 player a 20 million per year contract. What is this, 1999?


29. Comment posted by Future on November 14, 2009 at 1:37 pm (#1112199)

    Heck even Hicks won’t give Carl Crawford that much money.


30. Comment posted by TLC on November 14, 2009 at 1:54 pm (#1112200)

    I’d love to see Alfonso back in the organization as a coach or someone in community relations. His brother has been working as a coach and manager for years with us in the minors, including last yr managing Savannah.


31. Comment posted by DL on November 14, 2009 at 2:36 pm (#1112201)

    lol @ 20 mil/yr for crawford

32. Comment posted by bcuster on November 14, 2009 at 2:50 pm (#1112202)

    what a quiet day. i had been monitoring the nor’easter that had hammered hampton roads. that was a bad situation. like a 3 day level 1 hurricane. lots of flooding & the resort beaches have been chewed to pieces

    i guess i will wander over to the joyce & check out nd vs no. michigan. tix are usually not too hard to get

    oh well, like you all give a shiat :)

    via con dios


33. Comment posted by Future on November 14, 2009 at 3:06 pm (#1112203)

    Seeya bcuster.


34. Comment posted by Future on November 14, 2009 at 3:23 pm (#1112204)

    Season 4 Ruby is nowhere near as hot as Season 3 Ruby.


35. Comment posted by DL on November 14, 2009 at 6:17 pm (#1112205)

    hahaha, cornell goes to bama and beats the tide, 71-67

    lol @ sec bball


36. Comment posted by Lunkwill Fook on November 14, 2009 at 7:43 pm (#1112206)

    Bah. Stupid land.


37. Comment posted by Future on November 14, 2009 at 8:37 pm (#1112207)

    Comment posted by DL on November 14, 2009 at 6:17 pm (#1112205)

    hahaha, cornell goes to bama and beats the tide, 71-67

    lol @ sec bball

    Were all the SEC officials busy rigging the football games? ;)

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