Comments on: Dec. 28.09: The Worst Mets’ trade ever? http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/2009/12/28/the-worst-mets-trade-ever/ Featuring Mets' commentary, analysis and news. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:25:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Harry Chiti http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/2009/12/28/the-worst-mets-trade-ever/#comment-36276 Harry Chiti Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:37:47 +0000 http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/?p=4532#comment-36276 But if you want bad trades I give you Melvin Mora for Mike Bordick. Not only did Bordick suck but then he spit in the Mets face by going back to birdland the next Winter. Meanwhile, Melvin spent the decade in Baltimore with some fine seasons and played all over the place. But if you want bad trades I give you Melvin Mora for Mike Bordick. Not only did Bordick suck but then he spit in the Mets face by going back to birdland the next Winter. Meanwhile, Melvin spent the decade in Baltimore with some fine seasons and played all over the place.

]]> By: Harry Chiti http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/2009/12/28/the-worst-mets-trade-ever/#comment-36275 Harry Chiti Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:31:51 +0000 http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/?p=4532#comment-36275 Its new years Delcos, a time for cheer... where's the best trade post>? Its new years Delcos, a time for cheer… where’s the best trade post>?

]]> By: JamesSC http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/2009/12/28/the-worst-mets-trade-ever/#comment-36269 JamesSC Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:01:11 +0000 http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/?p=4532#comment-36269 #28 thats right, well still a terrible trade :) #28 thats right, well still a terrible trade :)

]]> By: dave http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/2009/12/28/the-worst-mets-trade-ever/#comment-36238 dave Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:34:00 +0000 http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/?p=4532#comment-36238 The Kazmir trade was just stupid. After the elbow injury was unveiled the team admitted they knew about it when they made the trade. This after they spent years not trading Kazmir because he was the next IT guy. The Kazmir trade was just stupid. After the elbow injury was unveiled the team admitted they knew about it when they made the trade.

This after they spent years not trading Kazmir because he was the next IT guy.

]]> By: Steve The Original http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/2009/12/28/the-worst-mets-trade-ever/#comment-36234 Steve The Original Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:22:08 +0000 http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/?p=4532#comment-36234 (26) James: Kazmir was Duquette's doing. Phillips had nothing to do with it. (26) James: Kazmir was Duquette’s doing. Phillips had nothing to do with it.

]]> By: JamesSC http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/2009/12/28/the-worst-mets-trade-ever/#comment-36230 JamesSC Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:33:47 +0000 http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/?p=4532#comment-36230 Sorry, I meant that those were my three worst trades, I closed the parentheses too quickly. Sorry, I meant that those were my three worst trades, I closed the parentheses too quickly.

]]> By: JamesSC http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/2009/12/28/the-worst-mets-trade-ever/#comment-36229 JamesSC Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:32:46 +0000 http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/?p=4532#comment-36229 I will definitely give you MACs attitude being a problem, but he was a pretty good player on his own. Mitchell certainly had his years there, but I just don't see it as "worst trade ever" material. And even the worst three (Ryan, Kent, Kazmir) to me all have asterics (Ryan/Kent both were passed by a number of teams that missed them as well, while Kazmir I give the Steve Philips idiot astiric to :) Disastrous trades are Nathan + Liriano + Bonsor for AJ Pierzynski, this list doesn't look so completely terrible after that :) I will definitely give you MACs attitude being a problem, but he was a pretty good player on his own. Mitchell certainly had his years there, but I just don’t see it as “worst trade ever” material. And even the worst three (Ryan, Kent, Kazmir) to me all have asterics (Ryan/Kent both were passed by a number of teams that missed them as well, while Kazmir I give the Steve Philips idiot astiric to :)

Disastrous trades are Nathan + Liriano + Bonsor for AJ Pierzynski, this list doesn’t look so completely terrible after that :)

]]> By: Ray Sadecki http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/2009/12/28/the-worst-mets-trade-ever/#comment-36225 Ray Sadecki Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:45:56 +0000 http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/?p=4532#comment-36225 James, I can always count on you to be the voice of optimsim here. along with steve the O. Mcreynolds never put up an ops over .1000 as mitchell did twice. He was a bum. sorry, but he was. most of his rbis came in blowouts. Mitch took his team to the world series. He made the barehanded catch. Mcreynolds got fat and lost even his great fielder reputation when the mets got rid of him. but he didnt care. hunting season was in the fall and the WS might have cost him a buck or two. James, I can always count on you to be the voice of optimsim here. along with steve the O. Mcreynolds never put up an ops over .1000 as mitchell did twice. He was a bum. sorry, but he was. most of his rbis came in blowouts. Mitch took his team to the world series. He made the barehanded catch. Mcreynolds got fat and lost even his great fielder reputation when the mets got rid of him. but he didnt care. hunting season was in the fall and the WS might have cost him a buck or two.

]]> By: JamesSC http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/2009/12/28/the-worst-mets-trade-ever/#comment-36221 JamesSC Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:35:54 +0000 http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/?p=4532#comment-36221 #22, remember though, a big part of the Mitch trade was getting rid of the bad influence on Straw and Doc, good thinking if it was apparently no where near enough to get the job done. Also, if one of your top 10 worst trades netted you one of your best LF in team history, you are not too bad off IMO. I can't see that as a "horrible" trade, did we not "win" it? Maybe, but if that is one of our worst trades that says more good about our trades than bad. #22, remember though, a big part of the Mitch trade was getting rid of the bad influence on Straw and Doc, good thinking if it was apparently no where near enough to get the job done.

Also, if one of your top 10 worst trades netted you one of your best LF in team history, you are not too bad off IMO. I can’t see that as a “horrible” trade, did we not “win” it? Maybe, but if that is one of our worst trades that says more good about our trades than bad.

]]> By: Ray Sadecki http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/2009/12/28/the-worst-mets-trade-ever/#comment-36087 Ray Sadecki Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:47:36 +0000 http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/?p=4532#comment-36087 17. Steve, We know he wouldnt get a shot at LF because Wilpon became a full partner that year and he wanted to clear out the "troublemakers" who might have influenced Gooden and Straw. Read "The bad guys won" great book. Knight has been credited as being the heart of that team but he was coming off a career year and he wanted a big raise. Mets were right on this one as he sucked after leaving and Hojo became a great player. 17. Steve, We know he wouldnt get a shot at LF because Wilpon became a full partner that year and he wanted to clear out the “troublemakers” who might have influenced Gooden and Straw. Read “The bad guys won” great book.
Knight has been credited as being the heart of that team but he was coming off a career year and he wanted a big raise. Mets were right on this one as he sucked after leaving and Hojo became a great player.

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