Trade For Russell Martin?

Trade For Russell Martin? ------------------------ He's considered "no longer untouchable" by the Dodgers. I always liked him, not sure what it would take to get him though. What's the consensus here on amazin' avenue on a guy like him? I'd think he'd be preferable to Bengie Molina at the least.

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Lol @ the dodgers

that’s really all I have to add to this post. At least Omar doesn’t randomely decide to dislike our young, cheap superstars.

by Gina on Dec 4, 2009 2:28 AM EST reply actions

no, it's mainly some of our fans who do that

by JoshNY on Dec 4, 2009 1:53 PM EST up reply actions

But at least they don't have the power to trade them

Colletti does and apparently intends too.

by Gina on Dec 4, 2009 2:28 PM EST up reply actions

He has to go to the Marlins first

even if just for a week.

But, yea, I’d take him in a heartbeat. Even in a down year last year, his OBP was 100 points higher than his batting average. Unlike some catchers (read: every catcher Omar has interest in), he actually knows how to take a walk.

"[The Giants] beat us down. We were beat by a grown-man team, a team we want to be like one day. They came in here and took it to us. Out-manned us, out-gunned us. ... It wasn't even close." - Raheem Morris, 9/27/09

by cjmulrain on Dec 4, 2009 2:38 AM EST reply actions

Omar obviously had interest in Henry Blanco, a guy with good plate discipline.

He may actually be learning…

"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green

by Stephen Schmidt on Dec 4, 2009 1:26 PM EST up reply actions

not to worry.......Hojo will fix him in 10 minutes.

by fxcarden on Dec 4, 2009 1:28 PM EST up reply actions

OBP

Is a useful stat for a catcher on the Mets. If Francswingeasy is batting 7th and the pitcher in 9th then we want a guy with higher OBP to clear that pitchers spot and not waste an out in front of our lead off guy, presumably Reyes.

Go get Martin.

by scott from peekskill on Dec 4, 2009 5:17 PM EST up reply actions

does he have a short swing?

by hotspur on Dec 4, 2009 10:36 AM EST reply actions

a bowl of lukewarm porridge is a preferable catcher over Ben-Mo.

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

by squid92 on Dec 4, 2009 1:48 PM EST reply actions

Also as long as no one else from the Dodgers front office

is allowed to participate in negotiations Colleti is on my approved list for Omar to deal with, though I’m certain somehow both teams would end up worse off.

by Gina on Dec 4, 2009 2:36 PM EST reply actions

How about

Castillo for Martin? We move Castillo and open up room for Hudson and stop Bengie coming here. Win-Win-Win.

by scott from peekskill on Dec 4, 2009 5:15 PM EST reply actions

That seems just a BIT one-sided

"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 4, 2009 6:10 PM EST up reply actions

yeah, only a little bit.

Castillo + Ollie?

ain't had enough...

by BlackOps on Dec 4, 2009 6:21 PM EST up reply actions

Just a little

"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 5, 2009 12:57 PM EST up reply actions

seriously

Castillo hit .302 last year and Martin only hit .250. Maybe we could get the Dodgers to throw in that Ethier kid

by cjmulrain on Dec 4, 2009 7:37 PM EST up reply actions

maybe we could get this Manny Ramirez guy

if they pay his contract. And some guy called Kemp and another called Ethier.

"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"

by firejerrynow on Dec 4, 2009 7:40 PM EST up reply actions

I think

Castillo, Ollie, and Frankie for Martin and Kemp is fair. Maybe the Dodgers should throw in Eithier since they are getting one of the best closers in the game.

"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."

by Evan_S on Dec 4, 2009 10:56 PM EST up reply actions