Gregg Zaun signs with Brewers

Disappointing, he would've fit well with the Mets

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i didnt know he'd sign so cheap

makes me feel shittier that the mets signed coste and blanco

by Rey-O on Dec 4, 2009 2:52 PM EST reply actions

also didn't know he was 39 years old till five seconds ago

by Rey-O on Dec 4, 2009 2:53 PM EST up reply actions

The Rays had a $2m option on him they declined.

Zaun was a decent bet to sign for around that.

by SeanSchirmer on Dec 5, 2009 12:19 AM EST up reply actions

costs as much as Cora

Bengie + Cora > Zaun + Everett in Omar’s eyes?

by viktor06 on Dec 4, 2009 3:36 PM EST reply actions

A strong deal for the Brewers

Good for them. A small market team making a sound decision.

by James Kannengieser on Dec 4, 2009 3:38 PM EST reply actions

This is going to be a very long offseason

by Bieser's Balk on Dec 4, 2009 3:40 PM EST reply actions

meh

He’s not that much better than Blanco.

by Sam Page on Dec 4, 2009 3:42 PM EST reply actions

Fangraphs strongly disagrees

Zaun has been worth at least $5 million every year since 2004

2009 was the first year Blanco was ever worth that much

by Syler on Dec 4, 2009 3:46 PM EST up reply actions

fangraphs doesn't have opinions

it’s because Zaun has been a starter and Blanco a backup. There’s probably a 1,000 PA difference in that span. Fangraphs also doesn’t include catcher defense.

by Sam Page on Dec 4, 2009 3:53 PM EST up reply actions

fangraphs doesn't take catcher defense into account does it?

Plus Zauns usually had way more playing time and it’s a counting stat.

by Gina on Dec 4, 2009 3:54 PM EST up reply actions

Right, but regardless of PA, Zaun has been the much better hitter over his career

And at very worst, he would’ve been a terrific platoon partner with Blanco

by Syler on Dec 4, 2009 3:58 PM EST up reply actions

you guys are overestimating Blanco

Blanco has a projected .269 wOBA for next season, Zaun has a projected .313. Zaun is 39, Blanco is 38. Is the defensive difference enough to make up for 44 points of wOBA? I really don’t think so. Blanco’s defense would have to be 27 runs better than Zaun on defense for them to be equal.

by EtSuKe on Dec 4, 2009 6:19 PM EST up reply actions

AL Catcher

Even though I had the Mets signing Zaun in my AAOP, I’ve been wondering lately if it’s really a wise move. How much do you think it matters that he’s been a catcher in the AL (East) for the past 6 years? He doesn’t really know the NL batters, etc. I have a feeling that this plays a big role in the FO’s decision making. Just saying.

by MangoMetsFan on Dec 4, 2009 3:43 PM EST reply actions

Another one bites the dust

"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 3:53 PM EST reply actions

this is bad news

because every time another catcher gets signed, it brings us this much closer to signing Molina to a bad contract. And Zaun is better than Blanco.

by Endys Game on Dec 4, 2009 4:58 PM EST reply actions

I'm not that disappointed (so long as Molina isn't signed)

I’d be willing to go with Santos/Blanco/Coste, at this point.

"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 5:15 PM EST reply actions

This beats the Blanco signing.

Zaun along with Santos, Coste, and Thole would have given the Mets a cheap catching consortium. Now the Mets need another catcher and it’s going to cost them more than the $1m difference between Zaun and Blanco.

by SeanSchirmer on Dec 5, 2009 12:19 AM EST reply actions