Mets cooling on Bourn, warming to Wilson

Atlanta might do well to sign Bourn to a one-year deal with lots of incentives, then deal Bourn elsewhere. That way another team doesn't lose the draft pick, Bourn gets a job, and Atlanta gets a prospect.

But...won't happen.

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Originally posted 07:46 AM ET  01.28 by ...the best policy

Atlanta might do well to sign Bourn to a one-year deal with lots of incentives, then deal Bourn elsewhere. That way another team doesn't lose the draft pick, Bourn gets a job, and Atlanta gets a prospect.But...won't happen.

Under those conditions, Boston should grab him.

I could not understand why the Mets were even thinking about Bourn, because you have made one big plunder already my signing number 5 long term, and both of them together would not have put you over the top.

Wilson - to NYM? Maybe some starters could get some W's for a change.....

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Originally posted 09:09 AM ET  01.28 by Lex-LOU-thor

Wilson - to NYM? Maybe some starters could get some W's for a change.....

Make him shave that awful beard ...

Wilson is the way to go! Draft an outfielder with that #11 Pick!

"The Mets are getting picky"

I just had to say that out loud because it's so funny.

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Originally posted 09:28 AM ET  01.28 by The Moose

Make him shave that awful beard ...

Because New Yorkers are all so clean-cut and straight-laced?

Darryl Strawberry, Doc Gooden anyone?

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Originally posted 08:51 AM ET  01.28 by /

Think the Braves would take Aceves for him?

Quite honestly Sulla, I think we ought to give them Aceves whether we get Bourn or not.

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Originally posted 09:05 AM ET  01.28 by toad

I could not understand why the Mets were even thinking about Bourn, because you have made one big plunder already my signing number 5 long term, and both of them together would not have put you over the top.

don't believe they were - A PR stunt - they knew they answer was going to be no you will lose a draft pick becuase we are not going to bend the rules for you. Then they can go to their fan base and say, "it wasn't the money it was the pick - see we are not cheap/broke"

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Originally posted 07:46 AM ET  01.28 by ...the best policy

Atlanta might do well to sign Bourn to a one-year deal with lots of incentives, then deal Bourn elsewhere. That way another team doesn't lose the draft pick, Bourn gets a job, and Atlanta gets a prospect.But...won't happen.

that would be the right thing to do, the braves should, sign bourn to a one qualifying year/then trade him for a top prospect and that would avoid any team losing their number one draft pick, but what do i know??

the mets wouldn't like to give the bonus pull money plus the # 1 draft pick, all this is a little too much at the end!!!

its there the slim posibility for Bourn to be signed by the braves?? then the braves turn around and trade bourn to the yankees example??

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Originally posted 07:46 AM ET  01.28 by ...the best policy

Atlanta might do well to sign Bourn to a one-year deal with lots of incentives, then deal Bourn elsewhere. That way another team doesn't lose the draft pick, Bourn gets a job, and Atlanta gets a prospect.But...won't happen.

hard question,,,but it shouldn't happened,

The problem with signing him to trade him is the risk in that deal. They would also have to deal with Boras for little to no gain. A team not willing to give up bonus cap and a draft pick isn't going to give up anything substantial to trade for Bourn after the Braves sign him.

Daily News reported Sandy Alderson scouted Wilson this weekend and is supposedly no where near ready....this story is just that....a story.....

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Originally posted 07:10 PM ET  01.28 by CardsFan2

The problem with signing him to trade him is the risk in that deal. They would also have to deal with Boras for little to no gain. A team not willing to give up bonus cap and a draft pick isn't going to give up anything substantial to trade for Bourn after the Braves sign him.

Yeah, ATL would not make that deal unless there was another team lined up with a pre-arranged deal.

Pretty sure you can't sign and trade in baseball, guys. Isn't there a time span you have to keep a player after signing him?