By Mr. Met
Staff Writer NFL PRO ZACH
One of
the biggest issues this off season for the Mets is how to resolve is
the RA Dickey situation. In fact, this issue may or may not determine
how the Mets go about the rest of their off season plans.
You see
with the David Wright situation he is a young franchise player in
which you can choose to build around for the future or in my opinion
build a competitive lineup around for this year as well. Dickey is
different one because of his age and two because he is not the face
of this franchise. Meaning the Mets will not get trounced on by the
media if they choose to move him for a group or prospects or a young
bat or catcher as rumored. This would help revamp a lineup that is
aching for power and run production. However, the argument can also
be made to resign the 38 year old ace knuckle baller. The fact that
he throws a knuckle ball as his primary pitch means there is not a
lot stress placed on his elbow. In fact, most knuckle baller's pitch
well into their 40s with that being the case why can't the Mets give
Dickey an extension for 3 or even 4 years at Ace money. The man is
the favorite to win this years NL Cy Young award. This story is
becoming rather sickening to me. This is a New York ball club... this
isn't Kansas City. The Mets need to step up and gets this extension
and Wright's extension done. Alderson said these situations would be
resolved by the end of the World Series it is now the middle of
November.
If the
Mets do trade Dickey this team will be on trouble how do you replace
not only his 20 wins but the innings he threw. Imagine if some of
these extra innings get passed on to this horrible bullpen. It's time
for Alderson and ownership to make some moves and put some money
behind this team. If not this team will continue to be one of the
worst franchise in baseball and as its ineptitude starts from the top
and trickles down through the clubhouse. It's time to turn this
franchise around and it starts by keeping your own players and
building around them.
I have no problem if the Mets rather trade for
outfielders than sign a guy like Josh Hamilton or BJ Upton. But they
got too stop this garbage about not paying players who have proven to
produce in Mets colors. How do you expect to build a loyal fan base
when this front office continues to let fan favorite productive
players leave via trade (Beltran) or free agency (Reyes). This is New
York not Oakland Fans certainly not Moneyball. It's all part of the
three ring circus that we as fans have become accustomed too over the
last 4 years!
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