November 24, 2008
Pitches to Pitchers
Matt Cerrone comments on the latest rumors about the Mets pursuit of starting pitching:
...wait, what...why...i can accept not wanting to give lowe a five-year deal, assuming that is what it will take to get him...but to be bullied out of the bidding, because the big, bad Red Sox and Yankees are in the mix, well that's just sad...and i hope it is not true...
Indeed. With a new stadium providing a higher revenue stream, the Mets should be right in the mix with the big guns from the American League.
It's fans like Matt that are the problem. This isn't about being bullied around and this isn't supposed to be an emotional decision. This is business, and this is about allocating a value to a free agent based upon how much he contributes. It is a waste of resources to pursue someone whose cost exceeds their value to the extent that Lowe's has now that the Red Sox and the Yankees are bidding for his services.