Mets Pitching Staff - Page 4

kyleb · #31 07-10-2006, 10:37 PM

Oh no, they are going to lose Trachsel and Lo Duca!

DEAR GOD

VarlosZ · #32 07-10-2006, 10:38 PM

Assuming that they open up the wallet a bit once their prospects get to the bigs, the Marlins won't be lousy for long. Same for the Braves, who I assume will be back to competing within 2-3 years, maybe sooner -- what has their front office done over the past 15 years to inspire anything but confidence? And, hell, the Phillies and maybe even the Nats should have enough cash to make some acquisitions if the need arises. In other words, this division will get better, and soon.

That said, the Mets should also be good for a while. However, the NL is historically weak this year, and the Mets would be wise to maximize their already excellent chance of getting to the World Series. If they could give up a package of second-tier prospects for someone like Zito, I wouldn't be aghast, especially since they certainly have the money to sign him to an extension.

kyleb · #33 07-10-2006, 10:46 PM

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Assuming that they open up the wallet a bit once their prospects get to the bigs, the Marlins won't be lousy for long.

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Open up the pocketbooks... the Marlins...

Um...

VarlosZ · #34 07-10-2006, 10:52 PM

Short memory?

Your Mom · #35 07-11-2006, 12:21 AM

Maybe Pelfry will be the answer.

kyleb · #36 07-11-2006, 01:32 AM

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Short memory?

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I was going to ask you the same thing, actually.

VarlosZ · #37 07-11-2006, 02:17 AM

The Marlins opened their pocket books and signed free agents leading up to both of their World Series titles. They were even acquiring expensive talent to make another run as recently as 2004. I see no reason to suspect they won't do the same when their loaded farm system matures.

kyleb · #38 07-11-2006, 03:01 AM

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The Marlins opened their pocket books and signed free agents leading up to both of their World Series titles. They were even acquiring expensive talent to make another run as recently as 2004. I see no reason to suspect they won't do the same when their loaded farm system matures.

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And then dumped them (highly paid backloaded contracts of free agents) immediately.

Asking the Marlins to sign prospects to long-term lucrative deals is absurd.

VarlosZ · #39 07-11-2006, 03:40 AM

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When it became obvious that the team they had assembled was very unlikely to win a championship and that attendance wasn't going up as much as they had hoped, yes.

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Asking the Marlins to sign prospects to long-term lucrative deals is absurd.

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Who said anything about signing prospects to long-term deals? I'm just saying that their farm system is loaded, and in two or three years they're going to have a nice core of good, young, cheap players on their team. At that point, I would expect them to sign some expensive free agents to push them over the top.

kyleb · #40 07-11-2006, 04:03 AM

Oh, to sign free agents to supplement the prospects. I see. I thought you meant signing the prospects to long-term deals or something.