Wilponzi Scheme: 2010 NEW YORK METS

To preempt the haters.

After Jerry Hairston as a Beltran/Reyes sub... It is beginning again.

http://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/7773956454

good title!

I like the idea od yanquis wanting hariston for 1/1.2M and mets going after him for 3/10M

SIGN SOME DAMN STARTING PITCHING ALREADY

is anyone even left thats better than their status quo

you made some crappy comment in the 2009 thread that would have made a good non trollish yet true title that i cant be bothered to look for.
but this is pretty damn good one.

also IT CAN ONLY GET BETTER would work pretty well too imo

^^^ that's not nes. true tho

per mlbtr:

Mets' GM Omar Minaya was never given a budget this offseason. The front office is making recommendations to COO Jeff Wilpon on a case-by-case basis without knowing if they're approaching a payroll limit.

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C-

Mets may try now for Yorvit Torrealba -- who has filed a grievance against them for voiding their deal 2 years ago.

Yes, but they've been speaking to resolve that grievance for ages and it's been suggested that these talks themselves have increased the likelihood of Yorvit signing.

still waste of a roster spot, but...

The Associated Press reported Friday that the Angels agreed to send the Mets $21 million as part of the trade. There were two years and $23 million remaining on Matthews' contract with the Angels.

That's not so bad then. Maybe a change of scenery'll do him good.

wow that's actually pretty damn good. he's a great 4th outfielder imo

Neyer:

"Purely in terms of value, the Mets have given up something for nothing.

Brian Stokes is nobody's idea of a star, but he's cheap and he's got a 3.82 ERA in the National League.

Gary Matthews essentially forced Bill James to invent Loss Shares.

Yes, that's a joke. Bill started thinking about Loss Shares long before Matthews signed his $50 million contract with the Angels. But according to Wins Above Replacement, in the first three years of that five-year deal, Matthews has been worth negative $5.2 million.

Perhaps I was too kind. One might argue that the Mets just gave up something for less than nothing."

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/2128/mets-pick-up-vital-fifth-outfielder

ha ha ha!

see you guyz almost had me convinced the Mets had done no harm! When will I learn.

The Mets can afford to pay a useless guy two million, and can afford to sign some guy in free agency who is as good as Stokes.

i'm surprised omar didn't find a way to work fernando martinez into the matthews deal

on my way to work this morning i found a copy of this sitting on the sidewalk:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51M8ERy5wbL._SS500_.jpg

in its proper place.

lolomgroflwtflmao

NYPost_Mets New blog entry: Report: Mets have interest in Wellemeyer http://dlvr.it/1Nn1

he's not even dominican! you don't have to sign him omar! don't do it! don't doooooo iiiiiiiiitttt!

"uh, mr. minaya, he's not even domincan. you really have no obligation to sign him. how you about you take a lunch break? we'll handle this one. yeah, just go grab a sandwich or something. you know what, just take all of next week off. yeah, go down to the islands and enjoy the beach. yeah, yeah, we got it from here. no worries."

He won seven games last year despite opponents batting .328 against him!

you haterz are more desperate than class should allow. Also it comes from the fuckin player, who cares?

remind yourself of this when todd wellemeyer is trying to stave off a three game sweep on a thursday afternoon at the hands of the braves

his name always reminds me of Mrs Wellenmelon in Jerry Lewis' The Ladies Man

Weavermeyer

Sn00ki I cannot wait for baseball season!!! Let's Go Mets! They'll make it this year!..but I say that every year lmao! Citi field needs some snooki
about 3 hours ago from UberTwitter

can she pitch?

i think snooki would make a great candidate to throw out first pitch

http://www.tmz.com/2009/08/28/dj-am-dies-dead-mets-citi-field-baseball-photo/

how about Harold Ford & Kirsten Gillibrand

In one instance, the Mets were a player’s first choice, an agent said, but he was one or two down on the Mets’ pecking order – a phrase used by another agent – and the player and the agent weren’t going to wait for the Mets to deal with them. They went elsewhere.

Another agent said that Omar Minaya, the Mets’ general manager, told him at the winter meetings in December that the Mets would address their catching need in January. “How can they wait and be sure what will be there?” the agent asked.

http://www.murraychass.com/?p=1503

Any piece of writing that starts with a definition from a dictionary should be sent back for revision.

well, it is Murray Chass

The New York Mets today announced that Mookie Wilson has returned to the organization as the team's minor league outfield and base running coordinator.

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/2310/mets-home-just-a-tiny-bit-cozier-in-2010

You now get to see Oliver Perez get bombed out earlier

Francoeur 40 HR lol

I'm graspin' at straws, like this month-old C Kahrl item:

Claimed LHP Jay Marshall on waivers from the Athletics. [1/8]

As things stand at present, Pat Misch is the leading candidate to get the second lefty's slot in the pen, which is another way of saying that you can be absolutely sure that they're going to take a look at ground-pounding submariner who totally subdued southpaws for Sacramento last season, limiting them to .179/.207/.226. He also generated a GB/FB ratio of 2.7, not that he has cause to fear flying things in Investment Banking Bandits Ballpark. For situational fun and some upside, this was a nifty little waivers snag by Omar Minaya, one that might buy back the roster spot at the end of camp if Marshall outduels Misch for the job.

good news

mlbtraderumors

Mets Have Not Contacted Sheffield http://bit.ly/cHc8fs #mlb

Chris (Wayne, NJ)

Should I be excited about Fernando Martinez's showing in the Caribbean Series? He showed easy power and played good defense but the level of competition seemed down this year.

Klaw (1:29 PM)

I'd like to see him show up in spring training in good shape with a better work ethic. He has top 25 ability with the bat, but needs to stay healthy for a full year and lose some of the attitude we're seeing (like his complaints last week about the lack of opportunity in NY right now).

WILL WORK FOR CATCHER

he Mets are making a "hard push" to sign free agent catcher Rod Barajas on a one-year deal, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Barajas is the only starter available at the position, and the Mets still have a need.

Barajas, 34, hit .226/.258/.403 in 460 plate appearances for the Blue Jays last year, earning $2.5MM.

The Giants fucked the Mets because they will end up trading Molina to them once Posey is ready to start.

You're going about it all wrong -- the Giants helped themselves by being able to trade Molina to the Metes once Posey is ready to start.

While trying to ramp up his workouts in preparation for reporting to the Mets this week, reliever Kelvim Escobar felt a twinge in his shoulder.

It begins (again)

PREVENTION & RECOVERY

http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2010/02/ny_mets_make_changes_to_traini.html

they should do yoga

Jon (Ithaca)

Keith, have you ever interacted with Jerry DiPoto and what do you think of him as a potential future GM either this year or down the road?

Klaw (1:16 PM)

I've met Jerry and talked to him several times. I think he'd be an excellent choice for a team looking to rebuild its farm system through the draft, and I understand from his (former) colleagues in Arizona that he's a very open-minded guy with a strong interest in using data to increase the effectiveness of his team's scouting efforts. And he's a good guy who people would want to work for.

well we know that the mets have no interest in rebuilding its team through the draft, so let's strike him off the list

that was cold comfort, but enjoy your playoff clinching, Phuckers.

Is there any way they could officially announce the Minaya firing in kind of a televised town hall reverse LeBron announcement? Sort of a public shaming/execution?

"I have decided to take my talents to Woodside Junior High School."

and to be fair Jerry Manuel really grew on me. i hated him for more than a minute for his backstabbing of Willie Randolph but the guy is genuinely likable and sincere, hope he takes a breather and resurfaces.

he's a tactical dunce, however

really can't beat ending the Minaya/Manuel era with firestarter Ollie in the 14th inning.

NEW YORK (AP)—The New York Mets fired manager Jerry Manuel and general manager Omar Minaya on Monday, an expected shake-up of the big-spending ballclub after its second straight losing season.

The Mets said a search is under way for a new GM, who will work with the team to hire a new manager.

“We are extremely disappointed in this year’s results and the failures of the past four seasons,” said chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon, the son of owner Fred Wilpon. “We need to hire a new general manager with a fresh perspective who will transform this club into a winner that we want and our fans deserve.”

Manuel is the seventh manager this season to lose his job. The final guaranteed year of Manuel’s contract expired, and the Mets declined to exercise the club’s option on the deal.

The Mets were 79-83 this year, a disappointing 18 games behind Philadelphia in the NL East despite having an opening-day payroll of $133 million that was the fifth-highest in the majors. They have not been to the playoffs since coming within a game of going to the World Series in 2006.

“Changes like these are never easy, especially when you are dealing with people you like and respect,” Wilpon said.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AisRCtyOy_3N6P4Crn9s8QIRvLYF?slug=ap-mets-shakeup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6J28OdEKrI

is Steve Philips available?

Jerry DiPoto is smarter and may keep his hands off the office staff

in Arizona

not sure how to read that

alot of people are going to get jobs as managers this off season!

The MSM seems to think John Hart is frontrunner for GM.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5658399

NOT METS-RELATED

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ya - more of a J's topic. although he is wearing a Mets cap in the pic. but what espn reader wants to read about some player for some foreign communist team.

Alomar was at the last J's home game and from my seat all the way in the 500s he looked fine. that is my expert opinion.

Alderson ... nah, too good.

http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/08/sandy-alderson-says-he-will-interview-for-mets-general-manager-job/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVkalfhzvVA

Frenchy: "I always wanted to know what it was like to play meaningful baseball in New York and I'm going to have the opportunity."

DAAAAAAMMNNNNN

ice cold

I smell a 1-for-12 series

damn frenchy!

I smell a 1-for-12 series

hahaha yeah, he just got his only hit. STILL,

He thinks like a football player, ie, with his ass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo_-vjUEHVs

yeah that was a regular ad late in the season

also, stfu and lock thread

sorry missed that ad, one night late August i wanted to watch an SNY game and couldn't remember the channel number

sandy alderson says 'uh' a lot

he'll be saying it a lot more in '11 ;-)

smart pick by wilpons (i sincerely mean that)

As someone wrote today, if a sack o' shit offense like SF can win it all, no NY team can be all that far away.

and the mets have their own overpaid, unplayable left-hander

all the mets need now is to buy up a bunch of good pitchers and a bullpen and a decent bench and they are real close to going all the way to 2nd or 3rd in the NL East!

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/968/67230149.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6GI6JWtIcsQ/TOwG02fOi1I/AAAAAAAAA1M/wzf4JINnBKg/s1600/jeter_arbitration.jpg

UH

Jeter ->

I'm preparing my eulogy for when Jeter signs w the Mets and Morbs throws himself off the top of the Unisphere.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-mets-rodriguezassault#mwpphu-container

lollll at the player link to father-in-law carlos pena. oh, yahoopaws.

happy holidays from fred wilpon and the mets

oh sure, make Carlos Beltran carry all the Goya product

DAS RACIST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIqXGzUO0uY

LOCK MOTHERFUCKING THREAD

received official MLB-sanctioned Mets 2011 calendar from the fam, w/ a game-action player pic above each month.

A sample:

January - DANIEL MURPHY
March - LUIS CASTILLO
April - JOHN MAINE
July - JEFF FRANCOEUR

yes, this is the 2011 calendar. Xacto knife not included.