Mets Want Alou?

by llamalimbo1 on Aug 23, 2006 4:46 PM PDT

Site- http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/baseball/mlb/08/22/mets.green/index.html

"Interestingly enough, the Mets are so keen on upgrading their outfield that they remain interested in star outfielder Moises Alou. News of their recent trade talks with the San Francisco Giants regarding Alou were first reported on SI.com Tuesday."

" The Mets are still eyeing Alou, who really fits their needs better than Green in that he's right-handed, although the impending acquisition of Green may slightly lessen the chances for an Alou deal. Alou is actually more desirable in that his contract expires at year's end. Alou has a .522 slugging percentage; Green is slugging .429.

However, there's a potentially big impediment to an Alou deal in that the Giants still consider themselves buyers. Should they lose a few more games and fall further out of the race, that could change, however. The Giants are currently five games out in the National League West and five games out in the wild card. The Mets have been watching the Giants' progress closely the past several days.

Like Green, Alou has veto power over trades. It isn't known whether he'd accept a trade away from the Giants, who are managed by his father, Felipe. However, the Mets would represent a significant chance for Alou to get back to the World Series."

"Alou, who turned 40 last month, is viewed as a clutch hitter who was a significant part of the Marlins' 1997 World Series championship and someone who's interested Mets GM Omar Minaya before. Alou's contract calls for him to make $6 million in 2006, with about $1.4 million remaining. He is also owed an additional $1.5 million, which had been deferred. It isn't believed the Mets would have to surrender significant pieces to acquire Alou, either."

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it must be a...

negotiating ploy right?!? Sabean can't possibly think the Giants are still in contention.

Flossing a dead horse

by kenshin1 on Aug 23, 2006 4:49 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Mets Want Alou?

Discussed here already:
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/story/2006/8/22/154348/593

Putting the "Goof" in "Goofus" every day since 1964.

by Goofus on Aug 23, 2006 4:52 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Mets Want Alou?

This is kind of a new story today, as most of us assumed that the Mets interest in Alou died after the Green trade. (And I still think it did.)

"Robb Nen is going to get you" - Benito Santiago to Chipper Jones, 10/7/02

by Pants Man on Aug 23, 2006 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Agreed

I think this is just SI covering their tracks. They said the Mets were keener on Alou than Green, then the Mets trade for Green not Alou - whoops! So now they feed this line, that the Mets are still interested in Alou - yeah right.

I can't see the Mets being able to give the Giants more value than Alou's compensation picks.

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by Salemicus on Aug 23, 2006 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Agreed

I wouldn't expect any compensation picks from Alou. Arbitrators rarely give pay cuts, and I'm not sure the Giants want to pay Alou $7M next year. Schmidt and Durham? Absolutely. Hillenbrand and Feliz? Probably. Barry? God only knows. But I would be surprised if they offer arbitration to Mo.

But I agree that we're not going to get anything worthwhile from the Mets now, either.

"Robb Nen is going to get you" - Benito Santiago to Chipper Jones, 10/7/02

by Pants Man on Aug 23, 2006 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Re: Mets Want Alou?

Alou wont have compensation picks if he retires...Though Kruk made a good point that he would be a very good DH for a couple more years if he went to the AL

by Keenlow on Aug 23, 2006 5:08 PM PDT reply actions

Re: Mets Want Alou?

Can they have someone run to first for him if he's a DH? It seems like he gets hurt running the bases more than playing the field (except for the ankle injury this season).

Putting the "Goof" in "Goofus" every day since 1964.

by Goofus on Aug 23, 2006 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions

In Sabean terms, DH would be a godsend for Alou

There's a delayed effect after those belly flop catches in the outfield. Slow-bleeding internal injuries sometimes don't reveal themselves for days.

The day after such diving theatrics, Moises is achy and constipated -- not to mention grouchy. When he then somehow gets on base (really, quite a rarity after a belly flop) and starts rumbling and sliding around, he often puts additional strain on his pancreas, spleen, vertabral column, and various bodily functionaries and accessories.

The result is simple biology. He accelerates his need to convalesce. We are not talking about a 20-year-old or a 30-year-old, but ONE OF THE OLDEST OUTFIELDERS IN BASEBALL.

There are other, older outfielders, but their names do not come readily to mind because they are in even steeper decline than Mo.

by Moggeee on Aug 23, 2006 10:43 PM PDT reply actions