Re: Mets offseason blueprint


Super T wrote:
> I've given it alot of thought and here's what I would attempt to do to
> make over the Mets if I was Omar Minaya. My plan doesn't add alot of
> salary to the team (No Manny or Soriano) and keeps them relatively young
> at the same time.
>
> 1. Sign either Billy Wagner or BJ Ryan. Billy Wagner is more of a sure
> thing, but will cost more, and is 4 years older. I don't think we can
> go wrong with either of these options.

Is there anybody out there out doesn't think getting a closer is our
1st priority?
Maybe one of the NY mafia dons could make Wagner an offer he can't
refuse. :-).

> 2. Offer Mike Cameron and Steve Trachsel to the D-backs for 1B-RF Chad
> Tracey and a prospect, possibly a good catcher if they have one (Chris
> Synder)??.

I would love to have Tracey. I just don't see why Ariz would make this
trade. There are teams interested in Cameron because they need a CF, I
didn't think Ariz was one of them.
I am guessing Ariz wants prospects not an aging pitcher like Trachsel.

The problem with all the trade speculation I see posted here is that
the one thing we have that everybody wants is Milledge. I am not sure
that we have that many players that other teams want other than our
prospects.

> 3. Offer arbitration to Piazza.
> By offering arbitration to Piazza we should get a draft pick back for
> the one we would lose for signing either Wagner or Ryan.

I agree. There is the slight risk that he would accept arbitration but
we could do worst than an Piazza/Castro combo.

Ed D

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