A Scathing Review Of Sandy Alderson

[dunbummin]

Laffey Taffy?

Naww.

Better than Daffy Laffey?

I wonder if he has a brother named Dizzy.

[fanofclendennon]

Theres still an outside chance Santana returns to form. Though unlikely if he has a really good first half and while even more likely the Wilpons eat some of his contract... They could get a pretty good prospect in return.

This is what fans have to hope for. Desperate teams can do some crazy things at the deadline.

The Wilpons would have to eat a lot of contract for them to get anything in return. An analogy could be made with K-Rod. The Mets traded his large contract and got bupkis in return.

If some team took Santana's contract off the Mets' hands, you could expect a similar return.

[Marty Mcfly]

I think trading Johan for cash is the Coupons next big play. The have consistently removed anyone making money whenever they could, (except DW, who they could not afford to lose if they wanted to maintain the charade).

[Claymation]

The Wilpons would have to eat a lot of contract for them to get anything in return. An analogy could be made with K-Rod. The Mets traded his large contract and got bupkis in return.

If some team took Santana's contract off the Mets' hands, you could expect a similar return.

While that is a very good analogy, K-Rod's vested option of 17.5 million was absolutely a big ole albatross hanging around any franchise. Also Sandy found a loophole in the contract and traded him off.

Another analogy is the Beltran trade, they ate some money and received the coverboy of this year's Baseball America magazine.

[fanofclendennon]

While that is a very good analogy, K-Rod's vested option of 17.5 million was absolutely a big ole albatross hanging around any franchise. Also Sandy found a loophole in the contract and traded him off.

Another analogy is the Beltran trade, they ate some money and received the coverboy of this year's Baseball America magazine.

Very fair point. And both were coming off of injuries/surgeries. Beltran surprised everyone with his durability and production in early 2011. Going into that season, most were thinking he might be able to play up to 5 games a week.

Maybe. But to the contrary, he was actually their most durable outfielder by far at the time he was traded.

Going into this season, no one is expecting anything from Johan. But if he does surprise like Beltran did in 2011, I wouldn't rule out the possibility of a blue chipper in return. I think it's a long shot but i would have said the same thing about Beltran heading into 2011.

So we'll leave it to my sig again.

[Claymation]

Very fair point. And both were coming off of injuries/surgeries. Beltran surprised everyone with his durability and production in early 2011. Going into that season, most were thinking he might be able to play up to 5 games a week.

Maybe. But to the contrary, he was actually their most durable outfielder by far at the time he was traded.

Going into this season, no one is expecting anything from Johan. But if he does surprise like Beltran did in 2011, I wouldn't rule out the possibility of a blue chipper in return. I think it's a long shot but i would have said the same thing about Beltran heading into 2011.

So we'll leave it to my sig again.

As the old proverb goes, "he who has pitching at the trading deadline holds all the cards".

[fanofclendennon]

As the old proverb goes, "he who has pitching at the trading deadline holds all the cards".

I don't remember hearing that proverb before. Where did you find that, on the internet?

[Marty Mcfly]

I prefer my old proverb 'He who stands still travels backwards'.

[Beltrans Mole]

I prefer my old proverb 'He who stands still travels backwards'.

How about the saying "beating a dead horse"? That one ever cross your mind?

[Marty Mcfly]

How about the saying "beating a dead horse"? That one ever cross your mind?

How about beating the Braves every now and again?

[Claymation]

I prefer my old proverb 'He who stands still travels backwards'.

Jon Daniels proverb is "its better to do nothing than do something stupid".

[Marty Mcfly]

[QUOTE=clayamtion;24886804]Jon Daniels proverb is "its better to do nothing than do something stupid".[/QUOTE


"Excuses are for losers"

[MrMet6986]

Old proverb:

He who only complains all the time irritates the **** out of others...

[Sick Of It All]

A hard beginning maketh a good ending.

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