My prediction: Sheets is the first MLB pitcher of 2009 to go through Tommy John surgery. Anyone want to take up a TD on that?

no reason not to sign sheets to a brad penny-type offer.
Short term, small $$, incentives.
that being said - you don't COUNT on him- he would be a bonus

Smart not to offer 4 years/15 per to Lowe-
he's a #3-4 starter thats getting OLD.

no choice but to sign ollie now- they are getting DESPERATE-

Not sure who they have to offer- but I would SERIOUSLY try and trade for Peavy

Offer Ben a one-year incentive-laden deal, you can't lose much on a contract like that.

The Mets front office is really ticking my off! I am guessing that the last two years of collasping does not phase them. So we picked up some relief help, signed an unknown starter. How about helping by getting stronger offensively.

"All over(the place) Ollie' is way better than sheets for the long run. Sheets stinks, he's got no tolerance for pain, therefore, no guts!

Sign O.Perez, give the young guys a chance to compete for the fifth SP spot... sing Pedro to an incentives one year contract as a back up... I take Pedro over Sheets any day..

Remember... what ever team takes Sheets will have to give up a Type-A Draft Pick since the Brewers offered him Arbitration.

Aren't the Mets moving to a new stadium too? Don't they have their own cable TV network? Why is Wilpon being so cheap this offseason? Did he really lose that much in the Madoff scandal?

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Originally posted 10:38 AM ET  01.14 by Get to da Choppah!

Offer Ben a one-year incentive-laden deal, you can't lose much on a contract like that.

I doubt he'll accept that. Otherwise he would've accepted arbitration, which would probably guarantee him $13-$14 million next year since he made $12 million this year. The reason he would reject artibration is because he feels he can get a multiyear contract from someone. Some team will give him a 2 year deal. You can bank on that.

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Originally posted 01:34 PM ET  01.14 by Neutral Zone

Aren't the Mets moving to a new stadium too? Don't they have their own cable TV network? Why is Wilpon being so cheap this offseason? Did he really lose that much in the Madoff scandal?

Hey, Henry wouldn't go the extra ten for tex, what is that 1.2 or so per year?

yea but what happens if the mets offer sheets a 1 year deal and he gets hurt.. then where out a starter and we need to bring up one of our new guys like parnell or neise which can hurt their career in the future.

There is always Ponson and Colon just waiting to fill out the bottom end of a rotation...

QUOTE(#4):

Originally posted 10:38 AM ET  01.14 by Get to da Choppah!

Offer Ben a one-year incentive-laden deal, you can't lose much on a contract like that.

With his history of injuries he will probably be looking to lock in for 4 years if he can get it.

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Originally posted 01:34 PM ET  01.14 by Neutral Zone

Aren't the Mets moving to a new stadium too? Don't they have their own cable TV network? Why is Wilpon being so cheap this offseason? Did he really lose that much in the Madoff scandal?

The estimate is between $400 and 600 mio. Not sure what Wilpon's net worth was before the Madoff issue but I'm sure this will cramp his style.

Is Omar Minaya and his "vaunted" Mets stuck in some deja-vu ??? I believe they have entered the Twilight Zone ( starring Rod Serling ) !!!

Hey guys What the hell is going on here? Is Minaya still on vacation ...... Wake up Man

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Originally posted 12:21 PM ET  01.14 by Yankee27

Remember... what ever team takes Sheets will have to give up a Type-A Draft Pick since the Brewers offered him Arbitration.

That is why no team has signed him yet. The Brewers would probably give him more than anyone. He may end up back in Milwaukee for another year.

has there ever been a more up-and-down pitcher than ollie. borASS has omar stuck and if he doesnt pay he will be left with tim redding to improve his starting staff.

Perez is more of a risk than Sheets and has less upside. Someone is going to get a pretty good deal on an ace level pitcher. I'm a Braves fan and I would rather have Sheets than Lowe

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Originally posted 03:59 PM ET  01.14 by boysfansince1975

There is always Ponson and Colon just waiting to fill out the bottom end of a rotation...

Colon just signed with the ChiSox.