Dec. 21: Mets in the Morning: Suppan a back end option?
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The Mets’ Zito Posse is home, and it is unlikely they’ve made an offer. They are digesting Boras’ salary demands, which we know will be excessive.
Jeff Suppan is the best FA pitcher left on the market other than Zito, so it makes sense the Mets would check him out. He’s a little better than .500 lifetime, which would make him an ideal No. 4 or No. 5 starter. He had a good playoff run, so you know he’s able to pitch under pressure.
The back end of the Mets’ rotation was a mess last season, and Suppan would provide expensive stability. That’s the key. More often than not he’ll provide quality, which translates to at least six innings. Where that is important is in preserving bullpen innings.
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Yes.
It is also a good bargaining chip.
But for the reasons you stated. I would rather pay him half what they want for Zito and let the young guys prove themselves.
We won't win, probably wont with Zito either. but should repeat last year and see what the season brings.
Dave
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jairo – get lost.
$#%$ that &%$%$%#& Jeff Suppan!!!
I would NEVER accept Jeff Suppan as a Met. The wound administered by the enemy is still too fresh.
Hell, why don't we try and land Yadier Molina and Ronnie Belliard while we're at it?
According to one source, the Mets yesterday offered five years and $78.5 million, which supposedly tops the 5/$75 offered by Texas.
Additionally, it seems that the Mets want to get this finished ASAP; i.e., they might be willing to offer a sixth-year option if Boras is willing to close the deal this week.
To Anon (RE: Offers)
The offers you mentioned are barely off the starting line. It's going to take more than that for Zito. And, no way I see it being wrapped up by the end of the week.
To Gil (RE: Courting the enemy)
C'mon … time to let it go. If you don't want any player who toasted the Mets at any time last year, does that mean NO to Dontrelle Willis? Or Ryan Howard? Or Albert Pujols? You know what I mean. If Suppan is good for 14 wins, you wouldn't take that from your fourth or fifth starter?
So, John, according to your logic, all Mets fans should warmly embrace Roger Clemens, too, if management signed him?
Absolutely NOT.
Dontrelle's a different case than Suppan. He's battered us during the regular season, not in Game 7 of the NLCS.
I don't believe if you can't beat 'em, sign 'em.
Gil …
Are you telling me if somehow Clemens called the Mets and said, ``You know, I'd like to play another year, and I want it to be with the Mets,'' you'd have a problem with that?
Suppan's numbers would fit in at the back end of the rotation.
Hell yes, I'd have a problem with Clemens joining the Mets, the same way I'd have a problem with Osama bin Laden sending the U.S. government a message tomorrow saying:
"Hey guys, y'know what? That attack five years ago? I just lost my head and acted out of anger. I really didn't mean to hurt anyone. I've had a change of heart. I really wanna be back on board the team the way I was when you gave me weapons and cash to fight the Soviets in Afghanistan."
Please those words with a grain of salt.
Clemens isn't bin Laden, but he made himself a mortal enemy of the Mets franchise six years ago. Clemens is a disgusting person and it wouldn't surprise me one day to learn he too abused steroids and cheated to prolong his career.
And while Suppan didn't throw a bat shard at any Met hitters the way Clemens did, I don't want him, or any other hated rival playing on my team. I want the satisfaction of getting even against him.
Granted, Orel Hershiser and Tom Glavine both became Mets after inflicting wounds against us, but at least some time passed, allowing playoff losses to heal.
To Gil …
I appreciate your passion and understand where you're coming from. In some ways it was like Jackie Robinson retiring rather than accepting a trade to the Giants.