Alex Cora vs. Brian Schneider

by James Kannengieser on Dec 1, 2009 5:46 PM EST

No analysis, no judgment, no nothing. Just a simple poll.

Poll

Which is a wiser transaction? (from the team's perspective)

Mets sign Alex Cora for 1 year, $2M with a $2M 2011 vesting option

266 votes

Phillies sign Brian Schneider for 2 years, $2.75M

241 votes

507 votes | Poll has closed

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No question. Schneider's (barely) better (they both suck)

and the vesting option puts it over the top.

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by squid92 on Dec 1, 2009 5:48 PM EST reply actions

Voted for Cora

They’re both pretty replaceable. At least you might be able to get out of Cora quicker.

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by riversmccown on Dec 1, 2009 5:54 PM EST reply actions

Not factoring in the hotness of Schneider's wife?

by The 'Ropolitans on Dec 1, 2009 5:55 PM EST reply actions

or Hernandez calling him Snyder?

by Bieser's Balk on Dec 1, 2009 5:57 PM EST up reply actions

he's married?

and his wife is hot!??

by RIPShea on Dec 1, 2009 8:23 PM EST up reply actions

Schneider is actually a useful parttime player

Cora should be a bench coach or something

by viktor06 on Dec 1, 2009 5:59 PM EST reply actions

Its sad

This feels like a loaded question, but it isn’t.

by Coolpapabell on Dec 1, 2009 6:04 PM EST reply actions

I feel like people are giving Schneider too much credit

His career could have ended after last seasons performance

by astromets on Dec 1, 2009 6:24 PM EST reply actions

yea, they both stink

by Sam Page on Dec 1, 2009 6:46 PM EST up reply actions

There is a big difference

Mets paying Cora $2MM a year hoping that he starts no more than 10 games tops.

Phils paying Schneider $1.5 MM a year hoping that he cathes 80+ games.

Plus Schneider doesnt have two busted thumbs, and the Mets have become quite adept at bidding against themselves. Cora would have signed for $750 K, there was zero interest.

However, Schneider is still very serviceable and would still start for many teams.

by Joe D. on Dec 1, 2009 7:12 PM EST reply actions

I think the Mets are probably expecting at least 25-30 starts from Cora

if not more, at least if they can’t unload Castillo. He won’t be the starting SS again, but I think they are thinking of him as a once a week starter over Luis. And wanting Schneider to start 80+ games when there are numerous better options out there is epic fail.

The Cora deal wasn’t good, but neither is the Schneider deal.

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by cjmulrain on Dec 1, 2009 7:18 PM EST up reply actions

If Mets get 30 starts from Cora...

They are doomed.

As for Schneider, the Phillies got a solid catcher, and I’m sure then know how well lefthanded hitters perform in that bandbox they play in.

We’ll agree to disagree.

by Joe D. on Dec 1, 2009 7:26 PM EST reply actions

Schneider is not "solid"

He’s at best average defensively and he’s a complete black hole offensively, and the Phillies gave him a 2 year contract.

by Syler on Dec 1, 2009 7:31 PM EST up reply actions

What makes you say that Schneider is "at best average" defensively?

I didn’t realize the question of catcher defense was so settled.

Schneider is a black hole, but catcher is a black hole position.

by psiogen on Dec 1, 2009 8:23 PM EST up reply actions

Amazingly, I think Omar did the better job signing Cora, in this case.

If the Phillies didn’t give Schneider a second year, I’d say they made the better move. But, they did. Cora only has an option, if he meets certain benchmarks, which, if all goes well, he won’t, and that’s that. We’re paying him more money to do less, but the Phillies are getting saddled with a Schneider who was in serious decline for two years.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Dec 1, 2009 10:50 PM EST reply actions