Could Mets enter picture for Abreu?

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Geeon

Patchogue 180280

3 Mets need Manny not Abreu. 4202575

2009-02-06T06:54:27-05:00

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HomeRunApple

Bangor 197462

Mets need Manny not Abreu.

31 Met's need someone else in the 2 or 6 hole in that lineup period. 4236671

2009-02-05T20:41:15-05:00

islesmetsgiantsfan

Huntington 26358

30 Church risked his health TWICE last year to help the Mets. If this is true, it really would show to me that the Mets don't care about their players. I agree Abreu is a better hitter then Church but when Church was healthy he was the Mets best player last year. Abreu is a terrible fielder and sticking him in the OF with Tatis/Murphy in the other corner means Beltran will be all over the place and will probably either injure himself or get worn down. Stay away. If you want a bat, suck it up and get Manny. He plays LF. His is a righty bat. That is what the Mets need anyway, right? 4234368

2009-02-04T23:35:58-05:00

redhawk25

Elmwood Park 693842

Why can't Met Fans make a statement without bringing in the Yankees.That's why they will ALWAYS BE SECOND.We could care less who they sign,they just will have different players choke the Last weekend of the season

24 Ignorant yankee fan. short memory huh? don't you remember that you were part of the greatest collapse in sports history when you were 1 out away from making it to the world series and sweeping the red sox, and blew 4 games in a row. don't you remember how you were part of the biggest comeback in sports history, on the losing end. shut your mouth. 4223036

2009-02-05T12:10:55-05:00

zman59

Deltona 86920

Ignorant yankee fan. short memory huh? don't you remember that you were part of the greatest collapse in sports history when you were 1 out away from making it to the world series and sweeping the red sox, and blew 4 games in a row. don't you remember how you were part of the biggest comeback in sports history, on the losing end. shut your mouth.

29 AWESOME COMMENT!! Idiot Yankee fans, they get 4 million a year into the stadium and so many dumb losers among them, willing to part with their money to watch a third place team! 4227763

2009-02-03T14:50:11-05:00

mike ciavolino

Monmouth Beach 616604

Mets stink.

9 Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once or twice every hundred years. The next time you change that avatar it will say: 3008 Champs! 4205081

2009-02-05T11:30:58-05:00

zman59

Deltona 86920

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once or twice every hundred years. The next time you change that avatar it will say: 3008 Champs!

28 BRAVO!! About fricking time somebody told this Philly homer to shut up. SHUT UP DUDE!! 4226963

2009-02-05T10:03:46-05:00

MattZup

Somerville 688366

27 This kid Murphy can rake. He has a solid approach at the plate. Church is better defensively than Abreu. The Mets have a few Outfield reserves already, including Tatis. I would rather them sign Orlando Hudson and say peace to Luis Castillo. Hudson will help form the best double play combo in the league, not to mention, he fits into the number 2 slot in the order perfectly. I believe Murphy's year will look something like this: .290 16 HR 70 R 75 RBI 4225269

2009-02-05T10:03:22-05:00

MattZup

Somerville 688366

26 This kid Murphy can rake. He has a solid approach at the plate. Church is better defensively than Abreu. The Mets have a few Outfield reserves already, including Tatis. I would rather them sign Orlando Hudson and say peace to Luis Castillo. Hudson will help form the best double play combo in the league, not to mention, he fits into the number 2 slot in the order perfectly. I believe Murphy's year will look something like this: .290 16 HR 70 R 75 RBI 4225250

2009-02-03T22:37:49-05:00

xtommyk1952

Coram 402870

"public outcry to upstage the Yankees"???What Jon??The public outcry wasn't to 'upstage the Yankees'. In fact, the Yankees never entered into the equation.The public outcry was/is because Mets fans know that this team needs a big bat who can single handedly dominate a game. A guy with a killer instinct, which this offense has seemingly lacked in recent years.Regardless of what you and other Yankee fans believe, the universe does not revolve around the team in the Bronx. Moves need to be made to better a team's chances of winning the whole thing. Not to one-up another team.Silly Yankee line of thinking.

18 Why can't Met Fans make a statement without bringing in the Yankees.That's why they will ALWAYS BE SECOND.We could care less who they sign,they just will have different players choke the Last weekend of the season 4210936

2009-02-04T23:44:56-05:00

redhawk25

Elmwood Park 693842

25 ignorance, mets fans never bring yankee fans into the conversation, these are the same fans that brag about 26 world series when the majority of them were alive for 5. the mets are the now, and the yankees are the past. and you wanna talk about choking? do you have a short memory? i'm pretty sure your choke was worse than 2 season of ours in the regular season. don't you remember how you were part of the biggest collapse. your collapse is in the post season, which is 20 times worse. don't you remember how you were 1 out away from going to the world series, and blew a 3-0 lead and lost 4 games in a row. don't you remember how you were on the losing end of the greatest comeback in sports history. now shut your mouth. 4223078

2009-02-03T22:37:49-05:00

xtommyk1952

Coram 402870

2009-02-04T23:35:58-05:00

redhawk25

Elmwood Park 693842

2009-02-03T22:37:49-05:00

xtommyk1952

Coram 402870

2009-02-04T17:42:07-05:00

mike ciavolino

Monmouth Beach 616604

23 if you could care less who the mets sign why are you reading and commenting on mets articles and mets transactions? And Yes last year we finished 2nd...that's the same year the yankees finished third. 4220389

2009-02-03T22:51:22-05:00

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RomoTheChokeArtist

Greenville 497770

19 haha the mets may be second in new york, but they are farther down the list than that compared to the rest of baseball. tim redding and oliver perez? castillio and tatis, starters? b*tch please, can't wait for another september colapse. 4210969

2009-02-04T17:39:00-05:00

mike ciavolino

Monmouth Beach 616604

haha the mets may be second in new york, but they are farther down the list than that compared to the rest of baseball. tim redding and oliver perez? castillio and tatis, starters? b*tch please, can't wait for another september colapse.

22 oliver perez is a very good left handed pitcher and having him 4th in the rotation makes the back of the rotation pretty good. Redding, who won 10 games for a putrid nats team with a bad bullpen will compete for the 5 spot. Tatis at this point is platooning in left not the full time job. stick to nascar and skeet shooting, obviously stronger sports for you knowledge-wise. 4220396

<div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/22541/bobby-abreu-blog23.jpg" alt="Bobby-abreu-blog23" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: left;">Free agent outfielder Bobby Abreu is a career .300 hitter. Andy Altenburger/Icon SMI </div> </div> After finally locking up their own free agent Oliver Perez to a $36-million, three-year deal that solidifies their rotation and works for all sides, the big question now in New York is whether the Mets might take a run at one of two great remaining free agent sluggers --  Bobby Abreu or Manny Ramirez. According to one person familiar with their thinking, the Mets' chances to acquire those two ultra-accomplished hitters are slim (Abreu) and practically none (Ramirez).  There appears to be no evidence of any intention at this time to pursue Ramirez, despite weeks of public outcry to upstage the Yankees and land the slugging savant. And while the chances to import Abreu also appear remote, it seems they haven't ruled out Abreu entirely. It's going to take a lot for Abreu to wind up in Queens, but it isn't quite impossible. Abreu apparently enjoyed his time across town with the Yankees, and if a market doesn't emerge for him, the Mets might consider him on a bargain one-year deal (perhaps $8 million or under). Abreu isn't the greatest fit in the field since he's a left-handed hitter who plays right field (Ramirez would actually work better, as a right-handed hitter who plays left field). But unlike Ramirez, Abreu at least has a chance to fit into the payroll. One possible complication is that Mets people believe Abreu works better if they could find a taker for current right fielder Ryan Church, and that isn't necessarily a snap at this late date. Other teams that have shown some interest in Abreu -- one of only three players to have at least 100 RBIs each of the last six seasons (Alex Rodriguez and Albert Pujols are the others) -- include the Dodgers, Braves, Giants, Mariners and White Sox. A few of those other teams would need to make a move before considering Abreu (for instance, the White Sox would have to trade Jermaine Dye first). If none of those teams work out, the Mets could enter the picture. In a rough economy, the Mets were hoping to keep their payroll about where it was last year, and despite the additions of relievers Francisco Rodriguez and J.J. Putz and the re-signing of Perez, they are in a position to do that. While financial considerations mean there is practically no chance they'll be going after Manny, who rejected a $45-million, two-year offer from the Dodgers, the Mets are still keeping an eye on Abreu. 46943 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/100/64/thumb/Heyman_Jon.png 0 NY

Jon Heyman

New York 10084