metman

I already made my feelings known so I'd love to know what you think. Would you re-sign him to the 2/3 year deal he'd probably demand or would you take the draft picks and thank the Lord that he actually BUILT his value back up?

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Sports Doctor

I dont think you can get draft picks if you buy out his option

METSSC

You either pick up his option or you dont. Why is a 2 or 3 year deal being discussed. No way I'd be for that.

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MrHat

Let him demand all he wants....he has a 1 year option. Pick that up. If he wants to pout all year it screws up his ability to get another 2-3 year deal.

KingOlerud

Yes

A$$hole from El Paso

That's not the direction I was thinking when I read the subject line. I thought the question was going to be should we trade him now while his value is high after picking up the one-year option, let Evans (or even Murphy) fill 1B, then use what you get in return to patch other holes.

If that's the question, it's an interesting one.

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I'm glad he's finally seen the light

Sports Doctor

This offense was pitiful when Delgado was not hitting, if hes not replaced with a big bat next year, can't afford to lose him

metboy98

No keep him and sign him to a 5 year extension because he is awsome and Texeira is way overrated.

The_Kings_of_Quit

On the list of people who WILL be returning next year, he'd be a close second to Omar.

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A$$hole from El Paso

Ah, but the "sell high" scenario is interesting. Suppose he has another 2007/early-2008 swoon? He's not getting any younger.

Still, you'd be gambling that the real Delgado is what you've been seeing since late June.

In either case, if Delgado is a one-year solution, might it be better to spend that money filling holes elsewhere? No one would expect Evans to hit 30+ HRs, but the OTHER 1B prospect in AA -- Carp -- could hit 20+.

As it stands right now for 2009 you have a two-man pitching rotation of Santana and Pelfrey. You don't know if Maine is healthy. And don't even get started on the state of the bullpen. You have 2/3 of an outfield. There are lots of holes to fill.

I'm not advocating, but I am wondering what Delgado at his option year price would net in a trade coming off the spectacular finish he's had in 2008?

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I'm glad he's finally seen the light

Mule

In this "sell off" scenario are you paying some of that extension $$$ for someone else to take him, and what are you getting in return? There isn't even a WATP unless you start talking about what the return is.

I just don't see another team taking him on with what his total extension will be + giving up worthy talent to pay it.

Delgado is a huge Voodoo-esque trap in and of himself and $5 says he goes back to shitting the bed promptly next season. I have zero faith in anything else.

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FrankStylV7

It'll cost the Mets $8 mill to keep him. I BELIEVE that he gets a $1 mill relocation bonus. His salary in NY is $12 mill total, $13 mill to another team, which is relatively "cheap" for a .270/35/110 guy.

I'd pick up the salary and trade him to a contender looking for a 1 year stopgap IF they can sign Texeira. If not, they keep him and work in Evans or whatever Hispanic hasbeen Omar signs over the winter.

No matter what, they'd be fools to not pick up that option.

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dak11

Be kind of tough with his no trade clause.

dak11

Agreed.

There's no reason to offer him anything more at this point.

FrankStylV7

isn't that where the $1 mll relocation bonus comes in?

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