Contender/Pretender

by Dan Lewis on Aug 17, 2010 8:42 PM EDT

Submitted without further comment, here are some moves by the (bankrupt) Rangers and (allegedly cash-strapped) Mets since the end of the 2009 season.

Rangers:
Traded Kevin Millwood (owed $12m in 2010) to the Orioles, with $3m, in what amounted to a dump (getting Chris Ray).

Mets:
Retained Luis Castillo (owed $12m from 2010-11).

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Rangers:
Signed Colby Lewis to a high-reward contract worth $5M guaranteed.

Mets:
Signed non-tender candidate Jeff Francoeur to a contract worth $5M guaranteed.

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Rangers;
Signed Alex Cora to a minor league contract.

Mets:
Signed Alex Cora to a Major League contract worth $2m guaranteed.

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Rangers:
Traded Jarrod Saltalamacchia to the Red Sox instead of carrying three catchers.

Mets:
Reportedly declined offer by Red Sox for Rod Barajas; instead, carry three catchers.

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Rangers: Manager once did drugs.

Mets: Manager acts as if he’s still doing drugs.

What's the score, boys?
What did Bugs Bunny do?
What's with the Carrot League baseball today?

by StorkFan on Aug 17, 2010 10:31 PM EDT reply actions 7 recs

Agree with all of those except Lewis

I realize he pitched in Japan for a year and changed the way he pitched, but his xFIPs in the majors were 5.25, 4.80, 5.69, 1.72(15 innings), and 5.51

Plus, Omar signed RA Dickey and Takahashi, who have worked out just as well for us.

There is no hope.... there is no future....there is only GRISSIONZ

The 2010 Mets- Hey, we may suck, but what did you expect?

by Syler on Aug 17, 2010 10:39 PM EDT reply actions

To be fair, I don't think anyone takes Castillo plus 25% of his salary eaten.

by FrancoTAU on Aug 17, 2010 11:15 PM EDT reply actions

could also add last season waiver of Darren O'Day

this is one I never understood, after having a nice ST in 2009 O’Day made the club, and after 4 appearance with a0.00 ERA he was released

since being picked up by Texas
119 games 6-3 given up 70 hits, 27 walks 84 K with a 1.74 ERA under a 1.00 WHIP and under a .260 SLG against

how great woul dthat be in Citifield

by Rickfansince76 on Aug 18, 2010 7:55 AM EDT reply actions

lol i forgot about that

mediocrity thy name is Wilpon- jdon

by Gina on Aug 18, 2010 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah that move still makes my sanity cry

Hey, wait! I'm having one of those things. You know? A headache with pictures?

by KeithsMoustache on Aug 18, 2010 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions

I am glad it is not just me

I never understood the move

by Rickfansince76 on Aug 18, 2010 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions

They either thought he was hurt, or had an attitude problem.

Can’t think of any other reasons for the move.

by Jack Str on Aug 18, 2010 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Could be Omar and Co. just didn't value him

and thought he’d make it through waivers. I do remember that despite the ERA, he’d allowed a few inherited runners to score, although those games were right after his close friend Nick Adenhart died.

May you be locked in a battle of wits against Jerry Manuel.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 18, 2010 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions

lmao Im positive that's exactly what happened

and it’s probably why they were convinced Nieve wouldn’t pass through waivers. Cause if someone wanted O’day clearly everyones going to be jumping on Nieve.

mediocrity thy name is Wilpon- jdon

by Gina on Aug 18, 2010 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Also, they could have kept O'Day by putting Pelfrey on the 15-day DL

since he was going to miss a start, and called up Figgy. Instead, they exposed O’Day to waivers (and lost him), called up Figgy for 1 start, and then released Figgy to call up Casey Fossum. Luckily, Figueroa came back again.

May you be locked in a battle of wits against Jerry Manuel.

by BobbyV_Incognito on Aug 18, 2010 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions

I hadn't looked at O'Day's stats in a while.

Holy shite. A WHIP under 1.00 both last year and this year? He’s a poor man’s Mariano. .Actually, O’Day’s WHIP since leaving the Mets is lower than Rivera’s career WHIP. And Rivera’s WHIP at age 40 is the second lowest of his career. His lowest came when he was a youngster of 38.

Mo’s contract up this year. I’ll admit I thought 3/45 was a silly contract to give a guy going into his age 38 seasons. What on earth is he going to get? What do you give the best, and just about the oldest, reliever in baseball?

by Jack Str on Aug 18, 2010 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions