aaop: Winning team

This is a winning team, But I think we could even do better if we could trade for a few players. I would put up for trade Francoeur not because he's not good just because there might be a lot of interest and I like Pagan in RF, I would also try to trade 1 of either Maine or Pelfrey and Green. Try to get some power on the bench and depth in the Pen. For now this is what I got.

1B Murphy - 400,000 - He's cheap and can give us a good full year while we wait for Ike. IF you can get some one cheap to platoon fine.

2B Castillo - 6.25 mil - He won the spot in 2009, he has a high OBP behind Reyes this is a plus. He has speed and descent defense lets concentrate on the positions we really need.

SS Reyes - 9.35 mil - Lets hope his healthy.

3B Wright - 10.25 mil - Lets look for the power from 2008.

C Molina - 5.5 mil - Why? here is why. His got power, we can get a full year of production from him, he's a veteran and hopefully we can get him for about 5.5 for 1 year. Just enough time for Thole to get ready 

LF Matt Holiday - 18 mil -  We need him! He's a franchise player. I say 95 mil for 5 years or 108 mil for 6 years. If we can't get Matt we have to get Bay for less of course.

CF Beltran - 18.5 mil - His the best player on the field.

RF Pagan (only if we sign Matt or Bay)- 700,000 - He can hit, very good speed and good defense and I would also sign chavez to a 2 year 2 mil contract as our 4th OF. But I don't think this will happen, it would save some money. If this is viable I would trade francoeur for a good catcher or a SU reliever. If not we keep Francoeur he has power and did play good for the mets.

Bench

OF Reed - 400,000 - Good defense

IF Cora - 2 mil - It looks like that is what they are going to pay him but I would have given him 1.5 mil because fo the injury

C Santos - 400,000

OF Chavez - 1 mil - If his healthy he is good and I am sure everyone was sad when he left. Bring him back.

IF Miguel Cairo - 750,000 - He can play 1B and 3B which is highly needed and we can get him for 1 mil or less. If not we stay with Evens

Starting Pitcher

1 Santana - 21 mil

2 Pineiro - 8.5 mil per 2 years - We can not ignore his 2009 performance. He gave up very few walks and HR's, in citifield he should be great. If he asks for too much money try to get sheets or Harden for a 1 or 2 year deal if healthy, if not Penny is a very dependable pitcher and pitched a ERA of 2.75 in LA

3 Wolf -  7 mil per 3 year - Mr. consistency, we should have gotten him last year over Perez but we have another chance.

4 Pelfrey - 400,000. - I feel that maine is a much better pitcher then pelfrey but we save money with Pelfrey. But the mets should try and trade one or the other for a C, 1B  or a couple or relievers

5 Perez - 12 mil - What choose do we have, thanks to Omar we are stuck with him.

The Pen

CL K-Rod - 11 mill

SU Affeldt LHP - 4 mil -  From SF via trade Francoeur and a minor league C or Santos for J. Affeldt LH and B. Medders RH. SF needs a RF with some power and a catcher so this can be done.

LHS Feliciano - 2.5 mil

RH Strokes - 750,000

RHS B. Medders - 475,000 - Good against RH batters

RH Green - 500,000 - Not impress with him would try to trade if posible

LM Parnell - 400,000 - He can pitch you a good 3 innings might be future SU man

2010 payroll $142,025,000

Line up

Reyes

Castillo

Holliday

Beltran

Wright

Pagan

Molina

Murphy

pitchers spot