Comments on: Mets trade for Gary Matthews Jr. http://pessimets.com/2010/01/22/mets-trade-for-gary-matthews-jr/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:51:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Darryl Strawberry's Magic 8 Ball http://pessimets.com/2010/01/22/mets-trade-for-gary-matthews-jr/comment-page-1/#comment-1775 Darryl Strawberry's Magic 8 Ball Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:36:03 +0000 http://pessimets.com/?p=3287#comment-1775 Stokes was a mediocre reliever who was out of options. They couldn't send him down without putting him on waivers. So he would either have to stay in the pen or get traded. This could be a precursor to the Mets signing John Smoltz to a short deal to use in the bullpen. At the same time they added OF depth and bench bat while only paying 1 mill a season for 2 yrs. Not exactly what I would like to see, but they could be addressing two needs here with this move. Matthews is better than both Reed and Sullivan if he keeps healthy. Lets face it those two guys at the plate were just two more who couldn't get the ball out of the infield. At least Matthews is a has been . Stokes was a mediocre reliever who was out of options. They couldn’t send him down without putting him on waivers. So he would either have to stay in the pen or get traded. This could be a precursor to the Mets signing John Smoltz to a short deal to use in the bullpen. At the same time they added OF depth and bench bat while only paying 1 mill a season for 2 yrs. Not exactly what I would like to see, but they could be addressing two needs here with this move.

Matthews is better than both Reed and Sullivan if he keeps healthy. Lets face it those two guys at the plate were just two more who couldn’t get the ball out of the infield. At least Matthews is a has been .

]]> By: Freddie http://pessimets.com/2010/01/22/mets-trade-for-gary-matthews-jr/comment-page-1/#comment-1773 Freddie Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:34:34 +0000 http://pessimets.com/?p=3287#comment-1773 Another reason why this franchise is so inept. When I first heard of Matthews to the Mets this morning I assumed it was for Luis Castillo. Unfortunately Minaya decides to give the Angels an arm out of the bullpen? At lease the Angels are still paying 90% of his contract. Uggghhhhh, another day and another genius move by mets brass. Good job Men. Another reason why this franchise is so inept. When I first heard of Matthews to the Mets this morning I assumed it was for Luis Castillo. Unfortunately Minaya decides to give the Angels an arm out of the bullpen? At lease the Angels are still paying 90% of his contract. Uggghhhhh, another day and another genius move by mets brass. Good job Men.

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