Matt39 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Why would they trade their best player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Why would they trade their best player? Because they're the Mets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 Because they're the Mets. Ha, that is true. It's just ridiculous to me that the team/fanbase already considers him as good as gone. Like ya might want to resign that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Are you prepared to see the team give him a $100m contract, knowing full well that they're operating on a budget? I think the odds of Reyes being a bust on a long-term deal of that magnitude is very high... ultimately, it doesn't matter, because without a change in ownership, I can't see the Mets being anything other than also-rans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Trade him and get some good prospects and still have the money you were going to spend on him on a couple of free agents. Not the worst thing they could do if they don't have money to re-up him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 I think the Dodgers have a better chance of signing Reyes right now than the Mets do. It's going to be a fire sale of epic proportions soon, and Jeffy is going to try and sell us on Sandy Alderson building a team like the 80's A's, with young, scrappy, high on base percentage guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Trade him and get some good prospects and still have the money you were going to spend on him on a couple of free agents. Not the worst thing they could do if they don't have money to re-up him. they're not going to get good prospects for him. What team in their right mind would gut their minors for a few months of Reyes? They're better off letting him leave as a FA and get 2 first round picks (if a sh!ttier team doesnt sign him). The Mets will be retarded to trade away any player that will be a Type A free agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Are you prepared to see the team give him a $100m contract, knowing full well that they're operating on a budget? I think the odds of Reyes being a bust on a long-term deal of that magnitude is very high... ultimately, it doesn't matter, because without a change in ownership, I can't see the Mets being anything other than also-rans. New York Mets. On a budget. Boy did I pick the wrong horse in this race. What an embarrassment the Wilpons are. Reyes very well can be a bust long term. That speed wont be around for much longer, and are the rest of his skills worthy of another big time contract? Very tough to say. Thats what scares me if they do resign him... that he will become JAG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 If you traded Reyes to the Red Sox tomorrow, they'd steamroll the AL East and win it going away. He'll have a ton of value at the deadline, assuming he stays healthy. Of course, the Mets will dump him to San Fran next week for some AA guys making pennies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Terrible decision if the Mets trade him- makes me mutter about the Wilpons destroying this nteam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmikeisback Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Reyes isn't their best player. And they should trade him if they can get a good package for him. Period. He's actually going to get way more than he's worth in free agency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 If you traded Reyes to the Red Sox tomorrow, they'd steamroll the AL East and win it going away. He'll have a ton of value at the deadline, assuming he stays healthy. Of course, the Mets will dump him to San Fran next week for some AA guys making pennies. and what exactly do the Sawx have to give up for him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 and what exactly do the Sawx have to give up for him? They have some decent pieces still left in the cupboard, but they don't need a shortstop. They think Iglesias is the future. He doesn't hit a ton, but he's supposed to be dynamite int he field. Plus, Lowrie is in the mix too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 and what exactly do the Sawx have to give up for him? The Mets will want nobody that makes any money, so they'll take low-minors guys and make them all sound like future Hall of Famers. Seriously, the Sox won't even have to put a AAA prospect into the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 They have some decent pieces still left in the cupboard, but they don't need a shortstop. They think Iglesias is the future. He doesn't hit a ton, but he's supposed to be dynamite int he field. Plus, Lowrie is in the mix too. If Crawford still sucks two weeks from now, the Sawx will come a-calling for Reyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 If Crawford still sucks two weeks from now, the Sawx will come a-calling for Reyes. Reyes can play left field? Besides Crawford is starting to hit. .400 for the month of May. Small sample size, but better than not hitting still. He'll be fine. The Sox have a lot of money coming off the books next season. They might be interested in Reyes then. They don't really need another top of the order speedster, though. They need a right-handed hitting masher. Preferably to take over for JD Drew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Reyes can play left field? Besides Crawford is starting to hit. .400 for the month of May. Small sample size, but better than not hitting still. He'll be fine. The Sox have a lot of money coming off the books next season. They might be interested in Reyes then. They don't really need another top of the order speedster, though. They need a right-handed hitting masher. Preferably to take over for JD Drew. Help me out here, Carl. I'm a Mets fan. The only joy I can possibly glean from this baseball season is if the Yankees should suffer a great deal. The only reason that Mets Nation hasn't completely tuned out MLB altogether is that we get to enjoy watching The Ghost of Derek Jeter get booed progressively louder each game at Yankee Stadium. I want to trade the Red Sox Reyes and John Santana if only to watch Yankee fans weep. Don't rain on my ******* parade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 lmao i don't think Boston's payroll can get any higher those cash chuckers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmikeisback Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 The Mets will want nobody that makes any money, so they'll take low-minors guys and make them all sound like future Hall of Famers. Seriously, the Sox won't even have to put a AAA prospect into the mix. The whole point of trading Reyes is to get GOOD prospects for him. Not give him away as a strict salary dump. And Boston's farm system sucks right now. There are probably better matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmikeisback Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Help me out here, Carl. I'm a Mets fan. The only joy I can possibly glean from this baseball season is if the Yankees should suffer a great deal. The only reason that Mets Nation hasn't completely tuned out MLB altogether is that we get to enjoy watching The Ghost of Derek Jeter get booed progressively louder each game at Yankee Stadium. I want to trade the Red Sox Reyes and John Santana if only to watch Yankee fans weep. Don't rain on my ******* parade. So you'd rather trade Reyes to Boston for crap and hope that he helps them catch the Yankees that get actual good prospects for him that will help THE METS win when they land in the majors? Really? This is why I said Metssox fans were the lowest form of baseball life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 If Crawford still sucks two weeks from now, the Sawx will come a-calling for Reyes. And what...swallow a 140 of the 142 million he is still owed? No thanks. Seriously, I am willing to give Lowrie a shot at SS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 And what...swallow a 140 of the 142 million he is still owed? No thanks. Seriously, I am willing to give Lowrie a shot at SS. even though the kid CLEARLY is not made to play at SS? he's a 2nd basemen or a 3rd basemen...but those 2 spots are taken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 Career year for Reyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Career year for Reyes. This year (one month) is on par with 07-09. The thing was is that he was injured the past 2 years. He has not been great with runners on base (but has been better recently). I would love for them to find a way to re-sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Mets ned something positive- sign Jose and do not trade him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Mets ned something positive- sign Jose and do not trade him Keep him for the season, don't sign him, let some other NL team overpay him, take the draft picks and run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Keep him for the season, don't sign him, let some other NL team overpay him, take the draft picks and run. Why, so they can not pay overslot and wind up with inferior talent in the 1st Rd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsfan80 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Why, so they can not pay overslot and wind up with inferior talent in the 1st Rd? Ike Davis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 Ike Davis. So one seemingly good pick in a sea of misses give you confidence that they won't wind up with a duo of Eddie Kunz and Nathan Vineyard with the sandwich picks? Really, their biggest problem has been their aversion (due to being cheapskates) to draft high school talent in the later rounds and give them large bonuses to skip college, as every other big market team has been doing for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 So one seemingly good pick in a sea of misses give you confidence that they won't wind up with a duo of Eddie Kunz and Nathan Vineyard with the sandwich picks? Really, their biggest problem has been their aversion (due to being cheapskates) to draft high school talent in the later rounds and give them large bonuses to skip college, as every other big market team has been doing for years. One would have to believe (hope?) that with the new regime, the efforts on expenditures are going to be to develop talent (and that means slotting and signing appropriately), rather than expenditures on FA's. There is no reason to sign all the front office acumen that they did in the last offseason, if that is not their goal. But, who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 One would have to believe (hope?) that with the new regime, the efforts on expenditures are going to be to develop talent (and that means slotting and signing appropriately), rather than expenditures on FA's. There is no reason to sign all the front office acumen that they did in the last offseason, if that is not their goal. But, who knows? And I've read quotes from DePodesta saying that they intend to change the way things are done with respect to amateur players... I just have my doubts that the Coupons will loosen the purse strings enough to allow them to enact said plan without any interference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 And I've read quotes from DePodesta saying that they intend to change the way things are done with respect to amateur players... I just have my doubts that the Coupons will loosen the purse strings enough to allow them to enact said plan without any interference. They paid these guys decent coin to run the front office-It would be the epitome of stupid not to enable them to follow-through. I know, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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