Official MLB 2006 Thread

[burgundy]

Reyes has 3 years service time I think, so he'd be signed through his first year of free agency with an option for his 8th year (and he won't make huge money in arbitration now). This is almost identical to how Boston locked up Nomar early, smart move. I think Wright will be more difficult, as he knows he'll be making $10 million per or more in arbitration. Then he could always come to the Yankees.....

There's nothing difficult here...the Mets are one of baseball's top spenders and will have absolutely no problem resigning Wright. And he's also not worth almost twice what Reyes is going to make.

[Othello Harrington]

IBTN one great season does not a superstar make, I'm looking at you Brady Anderson.

If I were the Mets or Yanks, I'd go for Cliff Lee, the Tribe won't be able to afford him, and he's due for a new contact.

In the offseason of course, tribe could use an outfielder like Lastings or a two bagger like Cano.

[burgundy]

Why on fuck's earth would the Mets trade Lastings for Cliff Lee?

And if you're talking about Wright, he's in the midst of his second great year.

[Othello Harrington]

Pitching is way more valuable than hitting, especially if the pitcher is a lefty with a career winning percentage of over .600 with an up and down team. Lee would win 20 with the Mets.

SEASON TEAM G GS CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB SO W L SV HLD BLSV ERA
2002 Cle 2 2 0 0 10.1 6 2 2 0 8 6 0 1 0 0 -- 1.74
2003 Cle 9 9 0 0 52.1 41 28 21 7 20 44 3 3 0 0 -- 3.61
2004 Cle 33 33 0 0 179.0 188 113 108 30 81 161 14 8 0 0 -- 5.43
2005 Cle 32 32 1 0 202.0 194 91 85 22 52 143 18 5 0 0 -- 3.79
2006 Cle 22 22 0 0 132.0 154 83 69 20 39 88 9 8 0 0 -- 4.71


Take off a half run and .25 in whip because he eliminates the DH's of the world and I'd say you have a world beater, but you have probably never seen him play.






I think Wright is good, buck I wouldn't toss him 15 million a year just yet.

[burgundy]

I don't think Cliff Lee is bad. I would take him. Not for Milledge though.

[Othello Harrington]

Tribe would probably throw in a super prospect like Drennen (AA) to sweeten the pot, I'm telling you this guy is out this year, he'll want 4-6 million a year.

[burgundy]

What's 4 million for a guy you claim is worth a super prospect like Milledge?

[Othello Harrington]

You have never met Dolan have you? The guy is the cheapest motherfucker on the planet.

[burgundy]

I doubt you've met him either (but I suppose it could have happened.)

[Othello Harrington]

I worked for the Indians for two years in marketing and I never "met" him, but he's an ass, and because we were not selling out he eliminated raises for EVERYONE in the organization even though he personally profited over 15 million dollars.