What Happens in Nashville...Winter Meetings

[Dugmet]

Andy Martino ‏@MartinoNYDN

Strong interest in Dickey today, but I'm getting pushback from sources on report they asked Bos for specific players. I heard they did not.

[StoicSentry]

because u trade from strength to fill weakness

Perhaps.

However, in 2014, Santana is very likely a goner. Meaning, if we trade away Niese, we would have no lefties remaining in our rotation.

Also, I just look at the situation for 2014 and here is what I see: Wheeler, Harvey, Dickey, Gee.

Harvey and Gee are apparently up next year, and Dickey is up this year. Meaning, we basically have to re-sign all 3 of those guys in order for pitching to be even remotely a strength.

Trade Niese and I'm not sure how much of a strength the starting pitching will end up being.

I love the idea of keeping all 5 of these guys around indefinitely. There will always be injuries here and there, so you want to have a bunch of guys you can trust in your rotation.

[metsbulls1025]

Are you saying Harvey and Gee are FA?

[YoungStuna]

Perhaps.

However, in 2014, Santana is very likely a goner. Meaning, if we trade away Niese, we would have no lefties remaining in our rotation.

Also, I just look at the situation for 2014 and here is what I see: Wheeler, Harvey, Dickey, Gee.

Harvey and Gee are apparently up next year, and Dickey is up this year. Meaning, we basically have to re-sign all 3 of those guys in order for pitching to be even remotely a strength.

Trade Niese and I'm not sure how much of a strength the starting pitching will end up being.

I love the idea of keeping all 5 of these guys around indefinitely. There will always be injuries here and there, so you want to have a bunch of guys you can trust in your rotation.

Huh? No they're not.

[StoicSentry]

Huh? No they're not.

Thank god, I guess the site I got my info from sucks. Can you share a site where you can check contract status?

Honestly when it said Harvey was up that seemed very weird to me considering his age. I don't know what's with the site I checked...

[Sick Of It All]

Thank god, I guess the site I got my info from sucks. Can you share a site where you can check contract status?

Honestly when it said Harvey was up that seemed very weird to me considering his age. I don't know what's with the site I checked...

Ok, this is the deal dude.

The Mets are not on the hook after 2013 for anybody aside from Wright at Niese as of now, but that is because everybody else is a young guy who is arbitration eligible or does not have the 3 year mlb experience to be arbitration eligible. That is why those contracts do not count as of now to future payrolls, because guys could get non tendered, but obviously the Mets will tender contracts to all these guys unless they become too expensive for what their production like a Pelfrey, Acosta and Torres were this year.

[metsbulls1025]

Adam Rubin ‏@AdamRubinESPN

RT @kengurnick: The Dodgers have talked to the Mets about acquiring Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey.

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[Sick Of It All]

The Dodgers have a weak system, but I guess anything will start with Puig or Lee.

[bklynny67]

The Dodgers have a weak system, but I guess anything will start with Puig or Lee.

Puig is barely a top 100 prospect so i think starting with only Puig OR Lee wouldn't be enough to trade Dickey. More like Puig AND Lee, and try to get Dee Gordon too and throw in a prospect their way if u have to.

[Nymfan87]

Puig is barely a top 100 prospect so i think starting with only Puig OR Lee wouldn't be enough to trade Dickey. More like Puig AND Lee, and try to get Dee Gordon too and throw in a prospect their way if u have to.

Puig also has that stupid massive contract attached to him.

[StoicSentry]

Ok, this is the deal dude.

The Mets are not on the hook after 2013 for anybody aside from Wright at Niese as of now, but that is because everybody else is a young guy who is arbitration eligible or does not have the 3 year mlb experience to be arbitration eligible. That is why those contracts do not count as of now to future payrolls, because guys could get non tendered, but obviously the Mets will tender contracts to all these guys unless they become too expensive for what their production like a Pelfrey, Acosta and Torres were this year.

Oh yeah, thanks for the information. Makes a lot more sense now.

Anyway, I was saying, we pretty much have a strong, young rotation right now. Why mess with it? Why trade it away? Maybe RA, but I can't see Niese.

[KingsnQueens7]

Oh yeah, thanks for the information. Makes a lot more sense now.

Anyway, I was saying, we pretty much have a strong, young rotation right now. Why mess with it? Why trade it away? Maybe RA, but I can't see Niese.

Agreed.

[jkiddvc20]

Just heard on MLB network about dickey to the Blue Jays?

[Rio40]

Just heard on MLB network about dickey to the Blue Jays?

This is gonna have failure written all over it...

[metsbulls1025]

This is gonna have failure written all over it...

There is no report.

He was just hearing about them talking with the Jays.