tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770060213372319221.post5562895374942770624..comments2023-12-30T21:01:40.577-05:00Comments on Staten Island Dump: Will the Mets Still Blow with Jason Bay?Staten Island Dumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14726522905045963840noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4770060213372319221.post-65565983368331622592010-01-02T17:10:44.403-05:002010-01-02T17:10:44.403-05:00All things considered, I think this was a good mov...All things considered, I think this was a good move for the Mets. They needed to replace Delgado's bat somehow and considering that Matt Holiday is probably going to command over $100M, Bay for 4 years was the best option. Plus, they haven't had a solid presence in LF since Cliff Floyd.<br /><br />They still need to solidify the rotation. Hopefully they can pry either Aaron Harang (a great K/BB ratio pitcher who will likely flourish in Citifield) or Bronson Arroyo (a solid innings eater) from the Reds who are looking to dump salary. One huge factor in the Amazins' dreadful 2009 that no one mentions is that their pitching staff issued more walks than anyone in the majors except for the Nationals. In spacious Citifield, you gotta make the other team put the ball in play. Giving free passes is a recipe for diaster.<br /><br />Of course, getting rid of Oliver Perez and Luis Castillo would be addition by subtraction.PBhttp://theunblinkingear.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com