Wiphan

Cannon Shell · #1 09-29-2008, 11:58 AM

Or maybe sign CC and let him play 1st the days he doesnt pitch.

Cannon Shell · #2 09-29-2008, 11:59 AM

Or call LA and see if they are dumb enough to trade kemp or ethier (they probably are)

Cannon Shell · #3 09-29-2008, 12:00 PM

Or simply acquire Velez from the Giants and let him play 2nd and pitch middle relief (scuds says he has a hell of an arm too)

MaTH716 · #4 09-29-2008, 12:03 PM

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Or simply acquire Velez from the Giants and let him play 2nd and pitch middle relief (scuds says he has a hell of an arm too)

Sorry Luis Castillo will be occupying that spot for 3 more years.

SniperSB23 · #5 09-29-2008, 12:20 PM

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Sorry Luis Castillo will be occupying that spot for 3 more years.

Unfortunately true. I wonder if there is any big contract OF that still has some value but is vastly overpaid. They might be able to dump Castillo on someone by taking on a big contract like that. Perhaps Eric Byrnes getting $11 million in each of 2009 and 2010. Maybe Jose Guillen getting $12 million each of the next two years.

Cannon Shell · #6 09-29-2008, 12:23 PM

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Unfortunately true. I wonder if there is any big contract OF that still has some value but is vastly overpaid. They might be able to dump Castillo on someone by taking on a big contract like that. Perhaps Eric Byrnes getting $11 million in each of 2009 and 2010. Maybe Jose Guillen getting $12 million each of the next two years.

They may be better off with Castillo...

SniperSB23 · #7 09-29-2008, 12:24 PM

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They may be better off with Castillo...

Impossible. Unfortunately those guys are what it would take to be able to dump Castillo. And they at least seem a slight improvement over flushing $18 million down the toilet.

Cannon Shell · #8 09-29-2008, 12:26 PM

everyone goes crazy when a guy like Arod or Texiera asks for huge money but the contracts that really kill teams are the ones like castillo or Juan Pierre or the guys Sniper listed. At least the other guys produce. Obviously the jones deal in LA hasnt worked out so well but the key was it was only a 2 year deal and they only have to deal with him one more year.

Cannon Shell · #9 09-29-2008, 12:21 PM

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Sorry Luis Castillo will be occupying that spot for 3 more years.

For the greatness of Velez the Mets should just eat his contract. just ask Scuds...