We Couldn't Match for Colon?

[Bahama O's Fan]

Texas only gave him a minor league contract with a guaranteed 1.75m if he makes the Opening Day team. With a team as desperate as us, we couldn't do this?

[Can_of_corn]

You didn't see the big news yesterday?

Forty man is full up.

[OFFNY]

o

 

In hindsight, the Mets got premier value for the 3 seasons in which Colon pitched for them, and got out just in time to make those 3 seasons a steal for them.

Colon had 3 solid seasons for them from 2014 through 2016 for a grand total of $27.25 Million.

He signed a 2-year deal with them for a total of $20 Million for the 2014 and 2015 seasons, then signed a 1-year deal with them for $7.25 Million for the 2016 season ...... at that point the Mets decided to leave well-enough alone for their dealings with the 44 year-old pitcher, and (based on the results of his 2017 season) it wound up being the prudent decision.

 

o

[Legend_Of_Joey]

27 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

You didn't see the big news yesterday?

Forty man is full up.

I can't wait for the Orioles to sweep the World Series in 4 games!

But seriously, I'm surprised they couldn't lure him with this. Certainly a Boog sandwhich could of won him over? 

The money wouldn't of been big and they NEED a 4th starter (or even third) as the 5th spot will be taken by a Cortes/Mesa/Wright/Ynoa/Castro spot. 

[sportsfan8703]

I’d rather have mike wright. 

[Tx Oriole]

3 hours ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

Texas only gave him a minor league contract with a guaranteed 1.75m if he makes the Opening Day team. With a team as desperate as us, we couldn't do this?

I would have thought so. 

[billw76]

After the season he had last year I'm glad we didn't. Plenty of guys still available that could give us better than he probably could.

[Tx Oriole]

3 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

You didn't see the big news yesterday?

Forty man is full up.

Yea but we will have room for Hutchinson? 

[Dark Helmet]

5 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:

You didn't see the big news yesterday?

Forty man is full up.

By that reasoning, no other moves will be made.

[El Gordo]

What did his medicals look like?

[mdbdotcom]

12 hours ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

Texas only gave him a minor league contract with a guaranteed 1.75m if he makes the Opening Day team. With a team as desperate as us, we couldn't do this?

What makes you think that matching someone else's offer is all that's necessary to lure a pitcher to Baltimore?

[Can_of_corn]

7 hours ago, Dark Helmet said:

By that reasoning, no other moves will be made.

Why should they?

[mdbdotcom]

7 hours ago, El Gordo said:

What did his medicals look like?

Outtakes from Borat. The stuff that was considered too offensive to leave in.

[Aristotelian]

Does anyone think Colon would want to spend what is likely his last year pitching in the AL East in a hitter's park for a rebuilding team?

[wildbillhiccup]

I was hoping Bartolo would resign with a NL team so we could see him run around the bases one more time. That alone would be worth the price of his contract.