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Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Dayn Perry: Too many quality free agents remain

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Even though pitchers and catchers report in less than six weeks, a number of alluring free agents remain on the market, and a number of contenders still have needs. So in the service of nudging the market along, we’re here to recommend — nay, demand! — five moves that make sense for all parties involved. Forthwith ...

The Mets should sign Derek Lowe.
The Cardinals should sign Oliver Perez.
The Rays should sign Milton Bradley.
The Giants should sign Manny Ramirez.
The Indians should sign Ben Sheets.

Tripon Posted: January 06, 2009 at 02:49 AM | 4 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. phoenixscienter Posted: January 06, 2009 at 05:41 AM (#3044183)

Perry is such an idiot.

Milton's already signed on the dotted line for the Cubs (and has been linked to them for more than a few weeks now).

The Indians have very little available money- they're not signing Sheets.

The Mets may sign Lowe, but it won't be for 3/36. They'll have to go to 4 years and at least 14m per when all is said and done.

Has he completely forgotten about the Braves? They still are sitting on ~30m free cash... oh, that's right, Perry hates the Braves.

Idiot.

2. JMPH Posted: January 06, 2009 at 05:46 AM (#3044188)

But phoenix, how do you really feel about Dayn Perry?

3. Exploring Leftist Conservatism since 2008 (ark..) Posted: January 06, 2009 at 06:04 AM (#3044203)

Well said, Dayn. Lowe to the Mets is essential to the Mets playoff hopes. I normally abhor signing old, nonsuperstar players to multiyear contracts, but Lowe didn't throw 125 ML innings until he was 29, and has pitched 180 innings or more every year since. With only 1940 ML innings on his 35 year-old arm, Lowe's a terrific bet to age well. That he's a ground ball guy, hey, anything that helps persuade the Mets to sit Castillo works for me.

[Oliver Perez has] been brilliant at times, but there's still the whiff of disappointment about him

You and I do spell "stench" differently, however...

4. Ivan Grushenko of Hong Kong Posted: January 06, 2009 at 06:31 AM (#3044224)

I normally abhor signing old, nonsuperstar players to multiyear contracts

Lowe could be considered a borderline superstar, ~2000 IP, 122 ERA+.

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