This may be a little late, but I agree with you that the Mets should pursue A-Rod...I don't think any team will ante up the 10yr $300Mill. contract, so Omar may be able to get away with one.
Looking at the other side, there are two basic anti-ARod arguments:
1) The Mets need pitching. Signing A-Rod will prevent them from going after a starter
-Of course they need pitching. Everybody does. However, the type of arm they need is not available to them. Carlos Silva will not help. They need an impact, top of the rotation starter. The only way to get that type of pitcher is through trade, and they simply don't have the chips to do so. It is also no guarantee that Johan hits the market next year, and should he be traded, I think there is less than a 10% chance he tests free agency. That said, the best way to bolster the pitching is two fold- One is to shore up the bullpen. They need one more guy who could pitch the 7th or 8th inning, and by doing that, Heilman is available for multiple innings should the need come up earlier in the game. A-Rod is the second solution, albeit in an indirect way- his presence alone makes the rest of the lineup better. He will help the team give its starters some more slack.
2) A-Rod's positions are occupied by Wright and Reyes, Wright just won a gold glove, and the Mets have a bad history when it comes to moving players (Alfonzo notwithstanding)
-I think if the Mets are the high bidder for ARod, he should be the one moved, but to first base, rather than second. As you mentioned his range is diminished, while David's range factor is among the best. ARod has the bigger body you see with first baseman, and not to mention, that with his productivity, he'll still be an All-Star. (Also, on the sentimental side, Keith Hernandez was his favorite player growing up). I'd think that as long as he is getting his money, then it should not be a big problem, plus it will give him so much positive publicity, just as it did when he moved for Jeter. The only question here is what to do with Delgado...It may be a smart move to work a deal with Anaheim, and pick up part of his contract. He can slot back in as a very affordable DH, and would make a nice 1-2 lefty-right combination, and perhaps we can get back a mid level prospect or two...
Sorry for the novel, but I just think that if done properly, A-Rod makes SO much sense for the Mets, and I am strictly talking about baseball reasons.
This may be a little late, but I agree with you that the Mets should pursue A-Rod...I don't think any team will ante up the 10yr $300Mill. contract, so Omar may be able to get away with one.
Looking at the other side, there are two basic anti-ARod arguments:
1) The Mets need pitching. Signing A-Rod will prevent them from going after a starter
-Of course they need pitching. Everybody does. However, the type of arm they need is not available to them. Carlos Silva will not help. They need an impact, top of the rotation starter. The only way to get that type of pitcher is through trade, and they simply don't have the chips to do so. It is also no guarantee that Johan hits the market next year, and should he be traded, I think there is less than a 10% chance he tests free agency. That said, the best way to bolster the pitching is two fold- One is to shore up the bullpen. They need one more guy who could pitch the 7th or 8th inning, and by doing that, Heilman is available for multiple innings should the need come up earlier in the game. A-Rod is the second solution, albeit in an indirect way- his presence alone makes the rest of the lineup better. He will help the team give its starters some more slack.
2) A-Rod's positions are occupied by Wright and Reyes, Wright just won a gold glove, and the Mets have a bad history when it comes to moving players (Alfonzo notwithstanding)
-I think if the Mets are the high bidder for ARod, he should be the one moved, but to first base, rather than second. As you mentioned his range is diminished, while David's range factor is among the best. ARod has the bigger body you see with first baseman, and not to mention, that with his productivity, he'll still be an All-Star. (Also, on the sentimental side, Keith Hernandez was his favorite player growing up). I'd think that as long as he is getting his money, then it should not be a big problem, plus it will give him so much positive publicity, just as it did when he moved for Jeter. The only question here is what to do with Delgado...It may be a smart move to work a deal with Anaheim, and pick up part of his contract. He can slot back in as a very affordable DH, and would make a nice 1-2 lefty-right combination, and perhaps we can get back a mid level prospect or two...
Sorry for the novel, but I just think that if done properly, A-Rod makes SO much sense for the Mets, and I am strictly talking about baseball reasons.