Mets Offseason Thread | Mets sign Mike Jacobs

[The Dark Knight]

Andrew Friedman of the St. Petersburg Times says the Mets have shown interest in outfielder Carl Crawford.

…This shouldn’t come as a surprise, considering he is one year away from free agency and a perfect fit for their hole in left field…

Friedman says the Braves have also expressed interest in Crawford, but the Rays are interested in working out a long term extension with him.

…I just don’t think the Rays can afford Crawford in the end and I do think at some point, probably in July, he will be dealt…I can see the Rays being interested in prospects and major league talent that would be under team control for a long time…

For more on Crawford and other rumors surrounding the Rays, check out Friedman’s article here.

http://www.metsblog.com/

[The Dark Knight]

I'd love to get Crawford...but he'd prob cost F-Mart, would you trade F-Mart for Crawford?

[Wrightw/Reyes19]

Maine, Pagan, F-mart, J Marte for Crawford

then sign him to a 5yr ext

[metsfreak]

http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/11...-scenario.html

Dear God

[metsfreak]

I'd love to get Crawford...but he'd prob cost F-Mart, would you trade F-Mart for Crawford?

In a fucking heartbeat!

[metsfreak]

Former All-Star Ben Sheets(notes) is apparently at the top of the list for the New York Mets this off-season even though he didn't pitch in the majors this year, according to the New York Post. While John Lackey(notes) is the guy the Mets somehow hope to get, the 31-year-old Sheets is a much more likely choice if the New York Daily News is to be believed.

The Daily News reports that the Mets only have $20 million to spend this off-season.
While the Mets are sure to reduce the $147 payroll it had last season, which would allow for more than $20 million to be spent on free agents, it is believed that there is no way the Mets can compete in the free-agent bidding wars that will take place for Lackey, Matt Holliday(notes), and Jason Bay(notes).
So Sheets and Jason Marquis(notes) are apparently the two pitchers that the team is focused on snagging

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/rumors/p...urn=mlb,204256

[BostonFan2007]

I don't know how much I would trust/be willing to dump limited funds (if the reports are true you only have $20 mil to spend) into Sheets.

[The Dark Knight]

$20M? i think the Wilpons might squeeze out a bit more to sign 1 or 2 of the bigger names this season

[Wrightw/Reyes19]

does that spending include trading for a big contract guy??

[The Dark Knight]

yes i believe so...thats why 20M sounds too little to me

[metsfreak]

The Mets would love to sign John Lackey, the No. 1 starter on the free-agent market. But if they don't, they want to add from a group that includes Joel Pineiro, Randy Wolf, Ben Sheets and Jason Marquis, according to two sources with knowledge of their plans.
As is the case throughout the industry, the Mets aren't sure who the best option after Lackey would be.
Pineiro, Wolf and Marquis had successful seasons in the National League this year.
Sheets was one of the NL's best starters before elbow surgery; his agent, Casey Close, said Friday that Sheets is "progressing well from his flexor-tendon surgery in February and should be 100 percent by spring training."
One source indicated the team believes Sheets has more upside than other pitchers coming back from injury, such as Kelvim Escobar, Erik Bedard, Mark Mulder and Brett Myers.
Sheets went 13-9 with a 3.09 ERA in 31 starts with the Brewers in 2008. He also started the All-Star Game.
The Mets aren't pursuing free agent Rich Harden, one of the sources said.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/10357594

[metsfreak]

With Detroit openly shopping Edwin Jackson, Curtis Granderson and possibly Cabrera. I would like to try to get them in a deal. What do you guys think about them? They are all around 26 or 27 and fit all of our needs

F-Mart,Havens,Gee,Carp and Oliver Perez and pay on Ollie's contract

for

Cabrera,Granderson and Jackson

[The Dark Knight]

Carp is long gone, I believe he was in the Putz three-way deal going to Seattle

and that would be a sweet deal there lol

[metsfreak]

Oh yeah, I think your right. Then add Bowman.


:get2work: Omar

[K-Franks22]

With Detroit openly shopping Edwin Jackson, Curtis Granderson and possibly Cabrera. I would like to try to get them in a deal. What do you guys think about them? They are all around 26 or 27 and fit all of our needs

F-Mart,Havens,Gee,Carp and Oliver Perez and pay on Ollie's contract

for

Cabrera,Granderson and Jackson