February 05, 2007
Shea Questions
Shea Faithful interviews New York Daily News beat writer Adam Rubin about the upcoming Mets season.
PA: What do you think of the Moises Alou signing?
AR: You have to be concerned overall with the age of the Mets -- Jose Valentin and Damion Easley both 37, Alou 40, and Glavine and El Duque. That said, given the crazy contracts to outfielders such as Juan Pierre (five years, $44 million) and Gary Matthews (five years, $50 million), a commitment that only guarantees one year actually seems prudent. And one of the reasons David Wright struggled at times was a lack of protection -- either because Cliff Floyd wasn't hitting or because he was out of the lineup. You only need to look at what Alou did to the Mets last year in San Francisco hitting behind Barry Bonds to know what he can mean to the Mets as a No. 6 hitter.
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