In an attempt to improve his bargaining position for Holliday. It’s better Boras doesn’t know if Omar really wants Holliday. Not that I’m really too optimistic, since we know Omar doesn’t really know how ballgames are won and lost.

after reading the article.

There’s nothing wrong, at all, with acquiring a LF, C, and a 2B each with medium pop, as opposed to a slugger in LF and a couple of light hitters up the middle. The problem, of course, is that Molina and Dye are, what, the worst possible choices for the “medium power” roles? Molina’s OBP kills his offense, and Dye’s defense kills whatever offense he may have remaining. Good God.

I see the Mets are also rumored to be going after Chris Snyder, who may be yet another sinkhole on offense with a high price tag. He makes me think of the Brain Schneider signing, 11.25 mil here over two years including a buyout. If it’s a swap for Castillo straight up that’s certainly worse than the rumored Castillo for Overbay deal. Given Snyder’s back surgery, and that AFAIK he didn’t play after the surgery, I have no idea what kind of player he’s going to be in 2010 and 2011. Castillo has SOME value this offseason, and given that guys like Greg Zaun are going to be available for short, cheap deals, I can’t imagine swapping for Snyder is the best use of the value Castillo still has.

I realize all this might just be posturing by the Mets in order to enhance their negotiating positions, and nothing could be dumber at this point that announcing “We will sign Matt Holliday, whatever the cost”, but you never hear rumors concerning the BoSox GM babbling about going after guys like Dye and Molina.