HarthorneWingo wrote:Jeffrey wrote:HarthorneWingo wrote:
Yeah, hopefully he can show something this time up. He's got to cut down on his strikeouts.
This is pretty much his spring training for 2015. If he shows nothing, then the Mets will make a move this offseason to add more offense.
I don't see how the Mets can tell their fans to wait until mid 2015/start 2016 for Nimmo and Conforto. Even so, both of those guys are top of the lineup hitters. This team needs to add another big bat.
Let's say den Dekker ends up hitting/playing well in his time up here, don't you think the Mets have to go out and get a slugger for LF? Unless maybe we get a strong hitting SS. But those are two positions we definitely have to improve, though LF more so IMO (I don't hate Tejada as much as others do). Don't get me wrong, I would LOVE to see us solve our LF problem internally through our farm system. I hope MDD succeeds.
If MDD hits well, Sandy Alderson will have a real tough place with the Mets and their fans. If he decides to hold LF for MDD, Conforto (not far away from the majors), or Nimmo then he needs to justify with a huge splash this coming offseason at 3B.
If you look at this coming winter's FA, there isn't a whole lot. Maybe 10-15 years ago, there would be All-Stars available for big market teams to sign. A lot of mid-market teams are signing their homegrown players early to avoid arbitration. You're not going to see ARod, Griffey, or even Mike Mussina out in FAs.
Hanley Ramirez - what do you think he will get on the market? Probably north of 20 million dollars?
Melky Cabrera - Not a big time power hitter
Nelson Cruz - he asked for 12 million last year, after exploding in the first half. He might get more than 15 million now and he is 33 years old. Problem is that he plays RF.
Probably will have to look at the trade market to get what you want. Rumors about Tulowitzki will always be there until he gets traded. The Mets are actually great trade partners for teams like Colorado. Here is something to ponder, going forward.. Tulo is going to make 6 years 114 million dollars guaranteed with 7th year being an option year from the ages 30-36 years old. For a power hitting SS, that is a real bargain even if he hits .270/.349/.469 with 20+ HRs 100+ RBIs. Problem is that he is injury prone. Not Jose Reyes but pretty damn close.
Maybe Toronto is looking to trade Jose Reyes in the near future... still injury prone. 3 years 66 million left on his contract and the Mets need a leadoff hitter.
The Mets really missed the boat on Jose Abreu and Nelson Cruz. Yes, I know we have Duda now but Abreu is a special player at the start of his prime for 7 million dollars. Cruz only made 8 million. It would probably fixed all of our problems with power within one offseason. We probably wouldn't even think about trading our prospects for Tulo and just sign an average leadoff hitter.
And now the Mets are back on the Cuba gravy train because another Cuban star (NOT AS GOOD as Puig, Abreu or even Cespedes) and they might have to overspend for him now.