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EDIT: I should correct myself: Hunter will be an above average hitter for a few years still. In the end, I still don't think of it as a good signing.
Willits is still on the roster.
ANf if he has any pride and faith in his ability he says go screw signs a 1 year deal with someone as a starter then signs a 3 year 30mm dollar deal if he stays healthy.
If I'm Rivera, I make them pay a premium to them for taking a hack out of my earnings potentials.
And the Angels have plenty of other options as well.
Angel fans, would you guys be at all interested in someone Schoeneweis? He is still a good LOOGY (LH haven't slugged over .300 against him in 5 years) or Jorge Sosa, who is a decent swingman? Probably not.
Joe Smith would probably get it done but that's probably too much for the Mets to pay. What could the Mets get as a throw-in to even things out a bit?
Too much? Even with Rivera coming off an injury-shortened year, an unproven reliever isn't exactly a great return.
(unless you're being sarcastic and I missed it, which is always quite possible)
I am not saying it would be a vast overpayment for Rivera's services but Smith has a lot going for him. More than a strikeout per inning and a 2.9 g/f ratio is pretty impressive for a 23 year old who has barely pitched above A-ball. He also has less than a year of service time.
This was the game. I was at that game, and the tension in the crowd was brutal. People screaming at the fans, at each other. It was a half-empty house against the D-Rays, and the people who were there didn't seem happy to be there.
Hunter was the best player on the free agent market other than A-Rod.
I'd think even if he only gets 150-200 AB this year, somebody will offer him a lot more than that. Tough call, I can't think of many players who hit free agency while clearly being good enough to start somewhere, but have been buried in a reserve role.
I'm not saying he's bad - he's a decent hitter, and he did have one solid year. But people seem to be taking it for granted that he'd be some kind of hot commodity. He could start for some teams, and not be terrible, but there's a real good chance he wouldn't be that great, either.
The Mets do seem like a good fit.
Mark De Rosa kinda, but he was close to full-time his last year in Texas. Way back you've got Candy Maldonado (Cubs again!).
But I'm with #16. I see no reason to think Rivera is particularly good. Not bad and I'd probably start him over Anderson or Matthews (in a corner) unless his defense is atrocious. But he's an average corner OF at best ... one who has never held a starting job, has a somewhat disproportionate share of PAs against lefties, and is coming off a serious injury. (hey, look what Dye's broken leg did to him). And he'll be 30 in 2009. And he stole Jeter's glove. :-)
If he starts this year and hits around his career averages, he could get Jose Guillen money ... not that Guillen should have gotten Guillen money. But he should probably jump at 4/$16 if such an offer was made cuz, really, his career looks like Matt Murton.
Oh well, then.
We'll see if that is happening with Corey Patterson or Paul LoDuca right now.
He's had 2/3 of his PA against righthanders, that might be a little lower than average, but is not much of an issue because he hits righties essentially as well as he hits lefties.
Career averages of 291/340/473, OPS+ of 110. That's an average corner outfielder, with average range and a great throwing arm. An average outfielder goes for 8-10 million these days.
That's what Rivera should get, unless lingering effects of the injury prevent him from playing as well as in the past. Is there a free agent outfielder who is no worse than league average who signed for less than 5 mil recently?
Jose Guillen was a similar player to Rivera, up through 2005. His lost season of 2006 dropped his price to 1 year, 5 million. If Rivera hits 216/276/398 in under 250 AB (effects of injury and sporadic PT) then he should take a 1 year deal, become a starter somewhere, and then cash in.
If he only gets 250 AB but hits 300/350/550, he'll cash in this offseason, 4 years, 40-50 million.
I was about to abuse Cory and LoDuca but nevermind....
First, wanting to keep Rivera around to replace GA in leftfield? Matthews Jr. thinks that is his spot. Rivera doesn't take over LF unless Gary is not around. If Reagins can get Matthews Jr to waive his no trade clause, there is no need to trade Rivera and that would seem more desirable for all parties.
Second, if GA will spend a significant amount of time at DH, then he is in the way of Kendry Morales. There is still no need for Rivera even if GA retires, because there is an OF of Vlad, Hunter, Junior and a DH of Morales. Unless another player is removed from the mix.
Third, Quinlan playing in the OF. How does he figure in with Haynes and Evans waiting for their chance? Is it a chance to prove he is move valuable than Morales? Or, are multiple OFs being moved?
Also, notice that Budde has been getting more playing time than Mathis? Scioscia appears to be taking a good look at him in case that he needs to come up from AAA. Perhaps Mathis or Napoli is included in a deal.
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