Mets Offer Kelvim Escobar Minor League Deal

by Eric Simon on Dec 14, 2009 7:47 PM EST

8:08pm: Hubbuch is a liar and has since changed his blog post to indicate that the Mets have actually just offered Escobar a minor league deal; they haven't signed him. So, our bad for believing anything Hubbuch writes. Love ya, Bart!

Per Bart Hubbuch the Mets have ~~signed~~ offered Kelvim Escobar to a minor league deal. Escobar was great in 2006 -- 4.6 WAR -- and 2007 -- 5.2 WAR -- but missed all of 2008 and pitched just five innings last year. Not a bad low-risk high-reward signing, and it should definitely make up for not getting John Lackey or Roy Halladay.

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He'll only be a reliever though which sucks

by Syler on Dec 14, 2009 7:52 PM EST reply actions

Yes

Thats something to start with

by viktor06 on Dec 14, 2009 7:56 PM EST reply actions

Can’t complain on this one.

by True Blue4 on Dec 14, 2009 7:58 PM EST reply actions

Everts and now this?

This can’t be Minaya.

by TexanNiner on Dec 14, 2009 8:02 PM EST reply actions

It should definitely make up for not getting Lackey or Halladay

Definitely, we saved 80 billion dollars on this deal

by a hay on Dec 14, 2009 8:04 PM EST reply actions

this is a decent move

at least we get the occasional little one right.

by KeithsMoustache on Dec 14, 2009 8:04 PM EST reply actions

All I have to says is

In your face Phillies, in your face

by a hay on Dec 14, 2009 8:04 PM EST reply actions

Honestly

except for Alex Cora, I’ve liked the Mets offseason so far. If Bay and Molina stay rumors, the Mets get Holliday + Sheets/Pineiro, I’d be pretty happy with Omar.

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by cjmulrain on Dec 14, 2009 8:06 PM EST reply actions

i would also be happy with whatever kind of head trauma caused Omar to make good decisions

by KeithsMoustache on Dec 14, 2009 8:08 PM EST up reply actions

you like Blanco and Coste?

by EtSuKe on Dec 14, 2009 8:09 PM EST up reply actions

let's just say I don't dislike them

I’m more or less ambivalent to them. Neither one is making a lot of money, and considering the deal Jason Kendall just got, I’m not going to complain too much about them.

by cjmulrain on Dec 14, 2009 8:12 PM EST up reply actions

yeah jason kendall really sets the watermark for too much money for a bad catcher

by KeithsMoustache on Dec 14, 2009 8:15 PM EST up reply actions

Sign Kendalls agent to be the Mets negotiator

Asking a General Manager to slim down his budget is like asking an alcoholic to blow up a distillery.

by scott from peekskill on Dec 14, 2009 10:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

If Molina doesn't come

Then I don’t see a problem with them, they’re decent signings and provides depth at a position we need it at.

by Gina on Dec 14, 2009 8:19 PM EST up reply actions

And Hitler was a vegetarian

It’s a wonderful world!

by SeanSchirmer on Dec 15, 2009 12:29 AM EST up reply actions

The report says a minor league deal is offered, not signed. Although the URL says signed.

Someone jumped the gun.

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by Tommy Rancel on Dec 14, 2009 8:06 PM EST reply actions

Could it be?

A smart, logical move by Omar?

by EtSuKe on Dec 14, 2009 8:08 PM EST reply actions

nope Hubbuch recanted

by Sam Page on Dec 14, 2009 8:12 PM EST up reply actions

thanks hubbuch

we cant even have a minor league pitcher reclamation project to get excited about?

by KeithsMoustache on Dec 14, 2009 8:16 PM EST up reply actions

Arangure of ESPN, earlier today...

Said that the Mets and Rays were interested. He was said to be leaning toward NY because of Johan, K-rod and Blanco.

by The 'Ropolitans on Dec 14, 2009 8:38 PM EST reply actions

This would be the best move we've made since Sheffield.

How sad is that?

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by squid92 on Dec 14, 2009 8:42 PM EST reply actions

Lol yeah I was thinking that

this might be the bright spot of the 2009-2010 off-season AND the 2008-2009 off-season

by Gina on Dec 14, 2009 8:43 PM EST up reply actions

See?

Actually, they’ve been pretty supportive of the idea over there. Surprising, huh?

by Dapoil on Dec 14, 2009 9:11 PM EST up reply actions

sorry

that was meant for Gina below.

by Dapoil on Dec 14, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions

best

it will inspire 1000 metsbloggers comments containing the phrases “los mets” or “freddie coupons”, referencing the fact we made this deal while the Phillies were locking up Halladay.

i need to get back into reading metsblog.

by Gina on Dec 14, 2009 8:43 PM EST reply actions

it really is high comedy

Castro is fat and slow! LOL!

At least we have F-Core!!!!

by Bieser's Balk on Dec 14, 2009 9:10 PM EST up reply actions

See my note one above

by Dapoil on Dec 14, 2009 9:12 PM EST up reply actions

I will admit I am not up to speed on Escobar, but this feels like

this year’s version of Freddy Garcia.

you know what I'm sayin' ?

by fxcarden on Dec 14, 2009 8:43 PM EST reply actions

Well Escobar's only two years removed from his success

Garcia was about 4 years removed, and even then wasn’t nearly as good as Escobar was in 06 and 07.

by Gina on Dec 14, 2009 8:52 PM EST up reply actions

I must respectfully disagree

Escobar is better – he has far more upside that Garcia.

Escobar (La Guiara), Garcia (Caracas) and Garcia’s father-in-law (Ocumare Del Tuy) were all born within the Caracas region. Are you suggesting a connection?

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by sj10689 on Dec 14, 2009 8:53 PM EST up reply actions

i liked the freddie garcia move

he was a more serviceable 5th starter than livan or tim redding. and he pitched okay for chicago when they gave him a shot.

by Rey-O on Dec 14, 2009 8:53 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah that's one of the things that always puzzles me

the number of players we never seem to even give a chance even when everyone in front of them is falling. It’s not like Redding or Livan were tearing things up, why couldn’t Garcia get a chance?

by Gina on Dec 14, 2009 8:56 PM EST up reply actions

it is our superior system of player evaluation during ST

where the decision makers are either

a) playing golf
b) giving stupid interviews on SNY
c) playing golf

you know what I'm sayin' ?

by fxcarden on Dec 14, 2009 9:00 PM EST up reply actions

If I recall, Garcia was absolutely atrocious in ST

I don’t even think he topped 80 mph all spring

by Syler on Dec 15, 2009 3:17 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah

He sucked in ST and the velocity wasn’t there. Can’t fault them for cutting him.

by James Kannengieser on Dec 15, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions

Yay. I would love this signing if it happens

This would be a great move and something that the Mets need. Especially when the trade and FA market are making the Mets fans feel worse everyday. Escobar can be a great bullpen arm or if needed a fill in for the rotation. Now we just need to sign Bay, find a first baseman, and add lots more pitching.

by TomCarvel on Dec 14, 2009 9:14 PM EST reply actions

High Upside, No downside

Asking a General Manager to slim down his budget is like asking an alcoholic to blow up a distillery.

by scott from peekskill on Dec 14, 2009 10:57 PM EST reply actions

No downside

That seems kind of impossible. Way to work in WFAN absolutes.

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by boom_roasted on Dec 15, 2009 12:08 AM EST up reply actions

Right. He could get drunk during a flight to some other city, and accidentally crash the team plane, killing half of the team.

I for one think that qualifies as a downside…

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Dec 15, 2009 12:33 AM EST up reply actions

Depends on which half of the team.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Dec 15, 2009 12:55 AM EST up reply actions

damnit i was about to post the exact same thing

by KeithsMoustache on Dec 15, 2009 12:55 AM EST up reply actions

He could also

get into the same cab Duaner Sanchez had

by StorkFan on Dec 15, 2009 12:58 AM EST up reply actions

he could always suck.

that’s a downside.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Dec 15, 2009 10:24 PM EST up reply actions

Well if he sucks

he just sucks in aaa and no one cares.

by Gina on Dec 15, 2009 10:50 PM EST up reply actions

true, but technically it is downside.

its just low risk. its different. doesn’t mean we shouldn’t sign him. we should.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Dec 15, 2009 11:47 PM EST up reply actions

Let's hope that things go though now, though, even though the gun was fired prematurely...

"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 11:01 PM EST reply actions

The Mets are getting suckered with Escobar.

The only way he could pass a physical is the fact he has not been pitching or using his arm. The Angels let him pitch a few innings in one game last year and as a result he went right back on the 60 day DL and did not work anymore in 2009.

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by 44FAN on Dec 15, 2009 1:20 AM EST reply actions