I thought he was offered $27M for 3 before....... seems like a huge jump if you ask me. I don't think Pedro is worth near that much, but hey if he returns to pre-2004 form it could be worth it. It just smells like the Mets buying a washed up superstar for way more than he's worth.
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I dont hate the Mets but I hope they dont sign any good players. I would hate that division to get any stronger then my Braves might not have a fighting chance
I don't think you have to wory about that. The Braves are the cockroach of baseball. They just won't go away
Red Sox offered $37.5 million over three years, part of the contract is vesting (non-guaranteed).
The Mets offered $38 million for three years guaranteed plus a vesting option for a fourth.
Maine has a good swing for a pitcher but on anything that moves, he has no chance. And if it's a fastball, it has to be up in the zone. Basically, the pitcher has to hit his bat. - Mike Pelfrey
Amazinz wrote:Red Sox offered $37.5 million over three years, part of the contract is vesting (non-guaranteed).
The Mets offered $38 million for three years guaranteed plus a vesting option for a fourth.
I just don't get it. The Mets don't seem like they are close to competing to me. Why do they continue to throw money after declining players in hopes of a quick fix?
Amazinz wrote:Red Sox offered $37.5 million over three years, part of the contract is vesting (non-guaranteed).
The Mets offered $38 million for three years guaranteed plus a vesting option for a fourth.
I just don't get it. The Mets don't seem like they are close to competing to me. Why do they continue to throw money after declining players in hopes of a quick fix?
Well first off let me preface this by saying that I believe Pedro will inevitably end up back with Boston. It may start off a bidding war with the Yankees but that's about it.
The simplest answer to your question is because they can and why not. The Mets are not that far away from being a contender as you're suggesting.
Martinez - Glavine - Benson - Zambrano - Trax
How many teams would have a starting rotation that deep? None? A couple?
Maine has a good swing for a pitcher but on anything that moves, he has no chance. And if it's a fastball, it has to be up in the zone. Basically, the pitcher has to hit his bat. - Mike Pelfrey
Amazinz wrote:Red Sox offered $37.5 million over three years, part of the contract is vesting (non-guaranteed).
The Mets offered $38 million for three years guaranteed plus a vesting option for a fourth.
I just don't get it. The Mets don't seem like they are close to competing to me. Why do they continue to throw money after declining players in hopes of a quick fix?
Well first off let me preface this by saying that I believe Pedro will inevitably end up back with Boston. It may start off a bidding war with the Yankees but that's about it.
The simplest answer to your question is because they can and why not. The Mets are not that far away from being a contender as you're suggesting.
Martinez - Glavine - Benson - Zambrano - Trax
How many teams would have a starting rotation that deep? None? A couple?
21 games away from being a contender last year. I repeat - there is no quick fix. Pittsburgh had a better record last year. And that rotation isn't that great.
Pogotheostrich wrote:21 games away from being a contender last year. I repeat - there is no quick fix. Pittsburgh had a better record last year. And that rotation isn't that great.
I don't think Martinez would be a quick fix to the Mets problems. But with Leiter leaving the Mets need a 5th starter; you could do worse than Pedro. How would you suggest they fix it?
You're right that rotation isn't that great. But I think it could be good enough to make a playoff run especially playing half thier games in Shea.
There were a couple of teams who made it into the post season last year with a worse rotation.
Maine has a good swing for a pitcher but on anything that moves, he has no chance. And if it's a fastball, it has to be up in the zone. Basically, the pitcher has to hit his bat. - Mike Pelfrey
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by LBJackal » Tue Nov 30, 2004 3:53 am 
