Mets Make Acquisition of the Century

If Michael Barrett doesn't get us to the World Series, I don't know what will. For those that don't remember, he was above average for 3 seasons (2004-2006) putting up 2.6, 3.1, and 2.7 WAR seasons.

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that guy is awful

i guess we need catchers in the minors though.

stats, they are seriously never in Francoeur's favor

by astromets on Jun 29, 2010 5:03 PM EDT reply actions

rather hope this isnt a sign of a thole trade to come

stats, they are seriously never in Francoeur's favor

by astromets on Jun 29, 2010 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions

That's what this smells like.

by LeiterMilnerFasterStronger on Jun 29, 2010 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Honestly

If Thole is the centerpiece of a Lee trade, that would be cause for celebration.

by dontstopbelieving on Jun 29, 2010 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Yeah but that's not likely.

Most likely, he’ll be the #2 guy in the deal; something like FMart, Thole, Familia

by Dan Lewis on Jun 29, 2010 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Omar won't trade Fernando

by Evan_S on Jun 29, 2010 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Sound like he's more willing to trade Fernando than Mejia

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by Syler on Jun 29, 2010 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d have to think long and hard about it. Familia to me is too far off to be worth any mroe than one of the compensatory draft picks we’d get if Lee walks. Thole is a solid catching prospect, but certainly no future Piazza. FMart is, of course, the great unknown, on one hand the guy with the most upside but a guy who’s a big question mark.

by dontstopbelieving on Jun 29, 2010 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

the problem with trading thole

is there’s literally no other catching options, other than resigning the recently very cooled off Barajas, and even then he’ll need a really really good back up, Blanco’s pretty likely to retire, for his to get above average production from the position.

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by Gina on Jun 29, 2010 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions

This is true

I think Thole’s going to hit but the defense scares me a bit. I don’t love Barajas/Blanco as much as the MSM and Metsblog readers do but the fact is that they’ve played well offensively (to their expected level) and especially defensively and I think Thole may be too big of a downgrade on the defensive side that his limited bat won’t pick up the slack for. I like Thole and would like to see him become this team’s catcher of the future but if he’s is what’s holding up a deal for Lee, I think I’d have to pull the trigger and just pray that a new long term option a catcher presents itself either in the minors, free agency or through a trade.

Now if the Mets had taken Yasmani Grandal in the draft, that would’ve made this much easier.

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by Steve Schreiber on Jun 29, 2010 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Re. Thole

While he might be too big a downgrade right now because of his defense, next season or in 2012 when Barajas and Blanco are even older, and Thole has had more time to refine his defense, that won’t still be the case.

by JoshNY on Jun 29, 2010 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions

i hope barajas is gone by next year

unless, as gina suggests, blanco retires. then he can be backup to thole

stats, they are seriously never in Francoeur's favor

by astromets on Jun 29, 2010 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions

cora for mauer

problem solved

stats, they are seriously never in Francoeur's favor

by astromets on Jun 29, 2010 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions

It's a big bet for Omar

If the Mets trade Thole and FMart and fail to make the playoffs, I can’t imagine Omar stays as GM. And he has to fear the same.

by Dan Lewis on Jun 29, 2010 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions

At the same time

if he doesn’t make the trade and fails to make the playoffs, then what? I would think the only way Omar stays is if this team makes the playoffs.

I’m okay with Omar getting canned…it’s time for a smart GM to take over.

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by Steve Schreiber on Jun 29, 2010 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Or should've said

I would “hope” the only way Omar stays is if this team make the playoffs.

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by Steve Schreiber on Jun 29, 2010 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions

So you're saying it's win-win?

by Jack Str on Jun 30, 2010 3:07 AM EDT up reply actions

For us as Mets fans...definitely!

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by Steve Schreiber on Jun 30, 2010 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions

i'd probably make that deal

by njk237 on Jun 29, 2010 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I would too

I like all three prospects but they each have some major flaws (Fernando is injuries/plate discipline, Thole is defense/lack of power and Familia is lack of control) and if you could turn that into a stud big league starter then I think you have to make that move, especially since you don’t give up any of the really important players (Niese, Pagan, Mejia etc).

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by Steve Schreiber on Jun 29, 2010 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions