Santana In Venezuela Applesauce - Chapman To Throw, Non-Tender-Palooza and Kendall Tweets
by James Kannengieser on Dec 14, 2009 10:02 AM EST
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A slow weekend means abbreviated Applesauce.
Meet the Mets
Johan Santana made a trip home to Venezuela to hold his annual Cy Youngazo ("Great Cy Young") event, where he hands out Christmas presents and organizes baseball and soccer tournaments. A nice read on this Monday.
Aroldis Chapman will throw a side session for teams on Tuesday.
Jason Bay's agent says his client has moved on from the Red Sox and at least one team has offered more than four years to the slugging left fielder.
Metsmerized interviews Brian McRae, a good guy whose greatest contribution to the Mets was being traded for surprisingly productive Darryl Hamilton.
Around the NL East
Braves blogs Talking Chop and Capitol Avenue Club provide input on the Kelly Johnson non-tendering.
The Nationals brought back Scott Olsen after non-tendering him.
The Good Phight looks at some low-risk, high-reward free agent targets.
Around MLB
Brew Crew Ball links to some of the funnier Tweets about the Jason Kendall signing.
Garrett Atkins celebrated his 30th birthday on Saturday by being non-tendered. No word if the Rockies will offer him a membership to the Jelly-Of-The-Month Club as a parting gift.
McCovey Chronicles is incredulous about the possibility of the Giants signing Scott Podsednik. The first two paragraphs are gold.
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Have their been any reports about this team offering a 5th year?
with a source other than Bay’s agent?
The Mystery Mobile
I haven’t read anything concrete. Cerrone seems to think it might have been the Mets. His reasoning is that they have made suggestions that they would offer an option year, and Bay’s agent has not said anything about a guaranteed fifth year, only that the mystery team is willing to go a fifth year.
I also read that the Giants were willing to give Bay a fifth year, but he is not interested in playing in SF.
by Coolpapabell on Dec 14, 2009 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
Lackey taking a physical with the sox?
by Coolpapabell on Dec 14, 2009 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
Good news bad news
Good news – if Lackey signs with Boston, we won’t overpay for him
Bad news – if the Red Sox aren’t out of the bidding for Bay, we’ll probably overpay for him
I really hope the Giants are seriously looking at Bay. The good thing is that Sabean throwing a 5th year at Bay is totally plausible. Meanwhile, the market for Holliday is SO quiet that I wonder if Omar will swoop in at the end. Wishful thinking, I know.
It's kind of sad
that the best case scenario is other teams forcing our gm to settle for the best player.
Mets extended escobar a minor league offer
I think this was the best attempt they have made all winter
by Coolpapabell on Dec 14, 2009 2:06 PM EST up reply actions
I'm all for that.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Dec 14, 2009 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
Jorge Anguare said Escobar wants to play for the Mets because we have
Santana, K-Rod, and…… Henry Blanco
Loved that move
Escobar was brilliant 2-3 years ago – if his surgery doesn’t affect his performance, we could have the steal of the offseason. He nearly helped me make the playoffs in my fantasy league!
Best-case scenario – about a 3.40 ERA, 6.5 IP/GS, 7 K/9, a full season of pitching, and Johan Santana countryman bonus.
"The picture looked like I was in the dugout, but they got it all wrong. I absolutely was never in the dugout."
- Mr. B.V. Incognito
Really Cerrone posted that SF was above the mets on his list
And lol @ the giants
On the non-tendered relievers
Donnelly could be a nice pick-up, last year he was very good, and he seemed over his injuries. I’d prefer either him or maybe even MacDougal to Capps. Capps got shellacked last year. MacDougal really keeps the ball down, and has only given up 6 homers in his last 110 innings or so. But his walks can be a problem of course.
With a good pitching coach
Not sure we have that.
by Mackey Sasser on Dec 14, 2009 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
Imagine the Mets with Dave Duncan?
I actually forgot who our pitching coach was for a second, which is pretty bad! (It’s Dan Warthen)
Or, maybe we should go after the former pitching coach of the Reds… he’s available.
"The picture looked like I was in the dugout, but they got it all wrong. I absolutely was never in the dugout."
- Mr. B.V. Incognito
Can I take the opportunity of a slow applesauce
to ask the origin of this usage?
if you search “applesauce” alone google puts AA on the frontpage as its top news result.
by letsgocyclones on Dec 14, 2009 12:10 PM EST reply actions
Stuff
I don’t believe Santana is in Venezuela for said event. I think he was secretly dispatched to rescue the kidnapped Josh Thole, super agent style!
I wonder why Jason Bay “moved on” from the Red Sox. From what I could tell, both the fans and management treated him well. Oh well, whatever. Let’s hope that either: (A) We are not that mystery team or, (B) that mystery team’s offer doesn’t prompt Omar to extend/enlargen the offer he already made.
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Dec 14, 2009 12:54 PM EST reply actions
Who do you think taught Santana?
"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
Gil Hodges IS a Hall of Famer.
by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Dec 14, 2009 2:23 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks for that Podsednik post.
If nothing else, it reminds me that there’s at least 1 other GM with even less of a clue than Omar. Also, 1324 comments on that one post?
by BobbyV_Incognito on Dec 14, 2009 8:55 PM EST reply actions
One thing I can't understand
Why would Dayton Moore (born and raised a Royals fan in Wichita) sign Jason Kendall!? That is assuredly worse than the Scott Podsednik signing by Brian Sabean.
The Royals now have Yuniesky Betancourt, Jason Kendall, and quite possibly, the least offensive (or most offensive, depending on how you look at it) outfield staff in all of baseball.
Moore himself said “If I didn’t feel I could have total autonomy to put (the Royals) on the right track, I wouldn’t have been the general manager at Kansas City, Atlanta, New York or wherever.” He’s putting this team on the right track… to hell. Zack Greinke, Joakim Soria and any sudden breakout player, would be the best 3 players on this team. Sad.
In unrelated news, the Royals admitted the betrayed ex-Met Adam Bostick as a Spring Training NRI. I really hope he makes the team!
"The picture looked like I was in the dugout, but they got it all wrong. I absolutely was never in the dugout."
- Mr. B.V. Incognito
you forgot DeJesus
but yeah. I think Moore is just really bad at baseball decisions.
DeJesus is part of that least offensive outfield staff, alongside Jose Guillen, Mitch Maier, and some other benchwarmer.
The other listed being Willie Bloomquist.
David DeJesus, 3.2 WAR (I don’t know how, but his defense seems awesome, according to fangraphs)
Mitch Maier, 0.3 WAR
Willie Bloomquist, -0.1 WAR
Jose Guillen, -2.0 WAR
Total, 1.4 WAR (or -1.8 WAR, without David DeJesus)
The Royals really do have the worst offense, and presumably, the worst OF staff. I didn’t even check, but I guess I didn’t have to. These RAR figures stake that claim.
The Mets OF had the highest batting average in 2009.
"The picture looked like I was in the dugout, but they got it all wrong. I absolutely was never in the dugout."
- Mr. B.V. Incognito
Yeah that's why DeJesus still belongs as one of the best three players
because of his defense, the same reason guys like Guitterez and Endy are so awesome despite putting up so-so offensive numbers. He’s consistently a 3-4 WAR player.
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