4 YRS 60 MIL

by NCbillzfan55 on Jan 13, 2009 8:57 AM EST Comment 10 comments

The Atlanta Braves have offered the above for Derek Lowe. I doubt very seriously that the Mets will even come close which is why they have extended the 3 yr 30 mil to Perez. I would not go any higher than that for Perez, if he and Boras start getting greedy we need to look at other options. Sheets anyone? I think Sheets with the right incentive laden package is a far better option than Perez.

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link?

From where does this information come?

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Jan 13, 2009 9:14 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

MLBTR and Metsblog both have it up.

by squid92 on Jan 13, 2009 9:16 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not sure why anyone wouldn't want Sheets

I’d absolutely prefer him over Perez. And I also think his agent might actually be, you know, not a jerk.

by squid92 on Jan 13, 2009 9:15 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I AGREE

Sheets to me is a much better option. His agent has put out his medical records for all teams to view. He’s in the best physical shape of his career and was 13-9 even with his bad elbow. Like I said, an incentive laden contract for one yr, and then we go from there. He’s right up there with the best in the game when he’s healthy, I think he’s going to put the injury bug behind him and be a solid #2 for a team willing to take a chance.

by NCbillzfan55 on Jan 13, 2009 9:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Mr. "1775" - Don't forget those links. ;-)

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090113&content_id=3741857&vkey=hotstove2008&fext=.jsp

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by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Jan 13, 2009 10:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I say sign Sheets and one of Pedro or Wolf.

by squid92 on Jan 13, 2009 9:59 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

This should really be a FanShot

by Eric Simon on Jan 13, 2009 10:51 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Sheets and Pettitte

Derek Lowe – FIP/xFIP

2005 – 4.10/3.53
2006 – 3.72/3.80
2007 – 3.88/3.50
2008 – 3.23/3.43

Andy Pettitte – FIP/xFIP

2005 – 3.03/3.29
2006 – 4.08/3.82
2007 – 4.00/4.47
2008 – 3.74/3.79

2009 Projection – FIP

Derek Lowe:

Bill James – 3.80
CHONE – 3.71
Marcel – 3.67

Andy Pettitte:

Bill James – 3.66
CHONE – 3.93
Marcel – 3.98

Why is one of these guys getting 6x what the other was offered?

Pettitte and Sheets would be a terrific, complimentary, bargain basement, 2 for 1 sale. Sheets ace upide is well documented, and the risks he brings are decreased with a durable veteran like Pettitte, not to mention another lefty to throw and the Phils and Braves.

by Meddler on Jan 13, 2009 2:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Why?

Because Omar’s not that creative, and he can’t shake his mancrush on Ollie. Sheets and Pettite would be a nice bargain basement pair of signings. But it ain’t happening until one of us becomes GM.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Jan 13, 2009 6:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs