Should the Mets be interested in Damon?

by earthworm on Dec 18, 2009 11:38 AM EST

The Mets signed the Japanese set up man. Lets assume they are going to get Bay. Should they try to sign Damon? Add Beltran to that mix and they have a pretty good outfield. Good offensive potential and decent defense. Bay may not be the best but considering who we've fielded the last couple of years, not so bad. Next......we need some [pitching and are obviously not getting a big name here. This should have been a priority. Bronson Orroyo has been linked to Omar. Don't know much about it though. I just don't want to suck so bad this season.

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Jonny Damon is a terrible fielder

and the NL doesnt get a DH, i vote no

by KeithsMoustache on Dec 18, 2009 11:54 AM EST reply actions

also not to be a pain but this should be in the Fanshot section

since it’s more of a conversation starter than a full article.

Also is Bronson Orroyo a combination of Bronson Arroyo and Jesse Orosco?

by KeithsMoustache on Dec 18, 2009 11:57 AM EST up reply actions

Haha, missed that.

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 18, 2009 12:48 PM EST up reply actions

No upside here, no way!

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 18, 2009 11:55 AM EST reply actions

no

"For $11.4 million you can actually get a good player. But of course this is one of the things foolish organizations do: They complain that they can't afford good players after spending millions of dollars on not-good players." --Rob Neyer

by boom_roasted on Dec 18, 2009 12:17 PM EST reply actions

No no no A thousand times no

If there's ever a riot at Citi Field and Oliver Perez was the starter, I started the riot.

by meigs1414 on Dec 18, 2009 12:27 PM EST reply actions

No

"We have a plan, and our plan, I like our plan'

it's Omar's world, we're just livin in it.

by Gina on Dec 18, 2009 12:51 PM EST reply actions

I think Damon is only useful

at first base, but can he actually play the position?

by Delgado on Dec 18, 2009 1:03 PM EST reply actions

an interesting suggestion

but with Murph supposedly locked in at first i doubt that happens.

by KeithsMoustache on Dec 18, 2009 1:08 PM EST up reply actions

we dont want to pay JD $5m to platoon with Murphy

Just use Castillo as the platoon for Murphy then cut him after the season

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 18, 2009 2:41 PM EST up reply actions

oh man a Castillo/Murphy split at first?

I guess by comparison when Murph was playing he would look like a power hitter at least. I’m still holding out hope somebody is dumb enough to take Castillo for a sack of magic beans or something.

by KeithsMoustache on Dec 18, 2009 2:45 PM EST up reply actions

The Mets think they have their next superstar in Francouer so it’s a moot point anyway. No to him though, can’t defend. Let him continue putting up good numbers for the Yanks. That ballpark couldn’t be more perfect for him.

by True Blue4 on Dec 18, 2009 1:12 PM EST reply actions

Yes.

As general manager.

by Dan Lewis on Dec 18, 2009 1:24 PM EST reply actions

OH GOD NO.

you know what I'm sayin' ?

by fxcarden on Dec 18, 2009 2:42 PM EST reply actions

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by deadspy3 on Dec 18, 2009 3:01 PM EST reply actions

Good lord, no.

"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 18, 2009 8:35 PM EST reply actions

A thousand times: No.

Damon’s the kind of guy you get if LF is a complete sinkhole and paying $5m per marginal win might make the difference between going home with 89 wins and making the postseason with 92 wins. That’s not where the Mets are. There are so many problems in the lineup that the $10 m per it will take to get Damon are better spent elsewhere. I don’t think Pagan is going to have a good year but if it came down to getting Damon versus taking Harang or Arroyo in a salary dump from the Reds I’d much rather stabilize an ungodly weak rotation and take my chances with Angel repeating his 2009 season in 500 PAs.

by SeanSchirmer on Dec 19, 2009 1:43 AM EST reply actions