Mets sign Michael Cuddyer

[m0nkey]

2 year deal.  If anyone can explain this one, please do so

[Lou]

Mets are stupid.

They give up the #15 pick in the draft

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Trade them Hamilton!!!

[OregonLAA]

I bet they make some moves to compete this year and they could give two shits about that pick. They're deep in good starting pitching and they need some offense

[Richard]

Mets gonna Mets is all I got.

[tdawg87]

Howie for Syndergaard because lol Mets

[bloodbrother]

They have to sign a higher tiered FA now basically, otherwise they gave up their 1st round pick for Michael Cuddyer. Can't believe a team would actually do that.

[ukyah]

I bet they make some moves to compete this year and they could give two shits about that pick. They're deep in good starting pitching and they need some offense

 

doesn't make it any less stupid. michael cuddyer isn't worth the 15th pick. the guy's guaranteed to be on the DL and his career will be over in two years.

[nando714]

Get them on the horn now and tell him Hamilton for DeGrom and we'll pay 80% of the salary lol

[DW711]

2 year deal.  If anyone can explain this one, please do so

 

2 for 21 isn't a bad deal.

[OregonLAA]

doesn't make it any less stupid. michael cuddyer isn't worth the 15th pick. the guy's guaranteed to be on the DL and his career will be over in two years.

So when they sign Hanley and don't lose that pick, are you saying that won't matter?

This deal can't be criticized until they make the rest of their moves. They aren't done

[Mark68]

I bet they make some moves to compete this year and they could give two shits about that pick. They're deep in good starting pitching and they need some offense

This.

 

Plus, they're rumored to be discussing a Tulo deal with the Rockies.

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/11/mets-rockies-discussing-troy-tulowitzki.html

[tomsred]

Plus it's rumored that the Mets want to pull in their right and left field fences, per the MLB channel.  For Cuddyer that means more home runs, and less ground to cover.  Their pitchers are primarily ground ball pitchers.

[Mark68]

Plus it's rumored that the Mets want to pull in their right and left field fences, per the MLB channel.  For Cuddyer that means more home runs, and less ground to cover.  Their pitchers are primarily ground ball pitchers.

Except Harvey, which is OK, because he misses a lot of bats.

[Lou]

the mets need to sign another player to plug in the lineup when Cuddyer goes on the DL.

 

he only started 48 games last year and has averaged 89 starts over the last 3 seasons

[ukyah]

almost every single post in this thread is about rumors and what ifs. the fact is, right now, they surrendered the 15th pick for michael cuddyer. bad move. i wouldn't give up a second round pick for cuddyer, especially if i was a team like the mets, who aren't exactly banging on the door.

[bloodbrother]

I think the Mets could contend for a wildcard next season, depending on what they do this offseason. Their rotation + SP depth is very, very good. They need some more punch offensively and to improve their pen. On the surface aka as of right now, the deal makes no sense

[Mark68]

almost every single post in this thread is about rumors and what ifs. the fact is, right now, they surrendered the 15th pick for michael cuddyer. bad move. i wouldn't give up a second round pick for cuddyer, especially if i was a team like the mets, who aren't exactly banging on the door.

It was worth the gamble. If Cuddyer stays healthy and plays well, the Mets could be a wild card team.

 

If he doesn't stay healthy or play well, they may end up with a protected pick.

 

And don't assume they're done. They're now out from under a lot of the old contracts, so they might have money to spend and they have pitching to spare to trade for bats.

[OregonLAA]

almost every single post in this thread is about rumors and what ifs. the fact is, right now, they surrendered the 15th pick for michael cuddyer. bad move. i wouldn't give up a second round pick for cuddyer, especially if i was a team like the mets, who aren't exactly banging on the door.

Ok, well let's bump this thread if they make anymore big moves. They might also have wanted to jump on him before the market started to clear up.

Also think it was funny the Rockies were criticized when they made the QO to him. They look smart now

[Mark68]

Ok, well let's bump this thread if they make anymore big moves. They might also have wanted to jump on him before the market started to clear up.

Also think it was funny the Rockies were criticized when they made the QO to him. They look smart now

 

I think the Rockies' new GM has a plan. There will be some changes on the Rockies' end.

 

Personally, I think the Rox were smart to give Cuddyer the QO. If he takes it, then they get one more year of production (if healthy), if not, they get another draft pick (since they also have one of the top ten). I like it from their angle.

 

Also, if they trade Tulo for a good young pitcher like Syndergaard or Wheeler, I like that deal for them as well.

[Brent Maguire]

I surely hope that the Mets have another big move, if not 2, in store. They're around a .500 team so adding Cuddyer along with, say Tulowitzki, would make some sense. The Cuddyer signing in itself doesn't make sense but there's probably some more moves to come soon.