3 years / $60 at the least, if that's true? :blink:

He's 28, why not go for 5 or 6 years?

I wouldn't really read much into that article since his "source" is from a Mets person who probably knows nothing of what's being offered.

I hope he's right.

Erick - just for 3 years?

We may not get him but I almost guarantee Reyes won't be playing for the mets next season.

Erick - just for 3 years?

 

 

Yes I prefer a 3-year deal to a 5-6 year deal.

I agree on the shorter contract. He's been a little injury prone to warrant longer than three years. We've never really gone over 4 years and I'm not seeing it even with the new ballpark, etc.

Erick - just for 3 years?

 

 

Yes I prefer a 3-year deal to a 5-6 year deal.

 

Agree 100%, just don't see Reyes taking that. Players are all about the security and long term deals.

We may not get him but I almost guarantee Reyes won't be playing for the mets next season.

 

 

That's been a given since he wasn't dealt at the deadline.

Although he has the most injury problems, i for one want Reyes the most.. I really think he will fit well here..

 

i would be surprised if he accepted that contract

You didn't say anything about their rotation. The Phillies have three pitchers who can give them 200 IP and Cy Young caliber numbers. Even with losing Oswalt, their worst starter last year, they are going to be an awesome team in 2012.

 

 

Pretty sure this addresses them:

 

"I'm not saying they can't be a good regular season team, what I'm saying is this year they had what was supposed to be a dream team with 4 aces and adding guys like Hunter Pence to an already dangerous line-up. But they were all sizzle and no steak. And now they're a year older and looking at missing players for long periods of time."

 

It's a strength for sure, but it wasn't enough this year, why would it push them over the top after their offense gets severely weakened?

Reyes might accept a 3 year deal because then he's a free agent again at age 31. If he's not a free agent again until 33 or 34, he might get a lesser deal then. So, there's a chance he'd view a 3 year deal, maybe plus a 5 year deal after that, as maximizing his income.

Ah, true true.

Mystikol, will you be my agent?

We may not get him but I almost guarantee Reyes won't be playing for the mets next season.

 

 

That's been a given since he wasn't dealt at the deadline.

 

I was referring to the quote above where the guy said "don't call him a goner yet."

Erick - just for 3 years?

 

 

Yes I prefer a 3-year deal to a 5-6 year deal.

Agree

 

It allows us to not be tied to a player for a long time.. and also, reyes could still be in line for another big payday down the road.

 

I wonder if a 5-6 deal with an opt-out clause after 3 years would be doable. Not sure how that works tho

20 million a season though? How the hell do we plan on addressing starting pitching?

I'm pretty sure Nolasco would be as good as gone if such a deal were to happen with Reyes.

I'm pretty sure Nolasco would be as good as gone if such a deal were to happen with Reyes.

 

so it would be Sanabia time?

When is a realistic time period we can expect to start seeing these big names signed? Around winter meetings?

I'm pretty sure Nolasco would be as good as gone if such a deal were to happen with Reyes.

 

so it would be Sanabia time?

 

A Zambrano trade would probably become a more realistic option/rumor, again.

It's a strength for sure, but it wasn't enough this year, why would it push them over the top after their offense gets severely weakened?

 

 

They lost a 5-game series in 5 games. They lost a coin flip.

Don't think Hanley will take kindly to someone else earning more than him not named Pujols!

I think that's a silly thing to assume.

I'm sure he was being sarcastic.

LeBatard says Loria and Ozzie were with Reyes at Joe's Stone Crab.