Answering in this thread. Of Matt Harvey refuses an assignment and becomes an FA, any team can sign him for the prorated league minimum (with the Mets paying the difference). There is a team out there willing to take that risk on Matt Harvey.DFA question on whether he's 100% done with the Mets.
If you're Matt Harvey and you get DFA'd, and no team trades for or claims you, would it not then be wise (or at least worth a thought) of accepting a minor league reassignment for the chance to show improvement over the next couple months? So he could get a deal for next year. Otherwise, you're a free agent that no team wanted for about $4 million, which presumably means you're out of baseball for the rest of the year?
Right. Of course. Thanks.Answering in this thread. Of Matt Harvey refuses an assignment and becomes an FA, any team can sign him for the prorated league minimum (with the Mets paying the difference). There is a team out there willing to take that risk on Matt Harvey.
Except Foulke actually got a ring.Burned his career in the WS. He’s like a baby Foulke.
Some of this was already addressed, but the reason he likely passes through waivers is the ~$4.5 million still owed to him. I don't see any reason to presume he'd be out of baseball for the rest of the year, because once he passes through waivers the financial burden is then on the Mets. A rebuilding team can risk giving him the innings, but won't want to pay him several million to potentially win some meaningless games, and then watch him sign with a better team this winter. Once the Mets become responsible for all but the prorated minimum though, multiple teams would take the shot they can fix him and resign him.DFA question on whether he's 100% done with the Mets.
If you're Matt Harvey and you get DFA'd, and no team trades for or claims you, would it not then be wise (or at least worth a thought) of accepting a minor league reassignment for the chance to show improvement over the next couple months? So he could get a deal for next year. Otherwise, you're a free agent that no team wanted for about $4 million, which presumably means you're out of baseball for the rest of the year?
Just because it entertained me - the Mets are in Cincinnati through Wed, so this trade literally involved Mesoraco changing clubhouses
Only if he gets his knee dirty while pitching.See, he’s having Tom Seaver’s career after all!
See, he’s having Tom Seaver’s career after all!
And only if Dick Young rouses from his stupor to piss on him.Only if he gets his knee dirty while pitching.
How can you tell which one is the head pitcher?Only if he gets his knee dirty while pitching.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23444392/matt-harvey-acquired-cincinnati-reds-trade-devin-mesoraco-cash-new-york-metsI'd love to know how much cash went the Mets way. Mesoraco might have the worst contract in baseball; he signed a 4/$28 million deal after the 2014 season, and he's hit .194/.290/.317 in just 114 games since the signing. He's making $13 million this year.
Thanks.http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23444392/matt-harvey-acquired-cincinnati-reds-trade-devin-mesoraco-cash-new-york-mets
The Reds agreed to pay the Mets $5,788,978 as part of the trade, which made the deal come out nearly even financially. Harvey is making $5,625,000 on a one-year contract. Mesoraco gets $13 million in the final season of a four-year, $28 million deal.
That was my first reaction, "Didn't he wash out of Cincinnati a couple of years ago?"I guess we all overlooked the "trade your overpaid problem for someone else's overpaid problem" angle. I didn't even realize Mesoraco was still in the league.
And would possibly become a Yankees trade target, infuriating Queens.Harvey with 4 exceedingly strong innings so far against the Dodgers, topping out at 95.8, only 2 Ks but the only baserunner a fly ball that should have been caught, 4 1 0 0 0 2 on 55 pitches.
If he is somehow magically immediately fixed, we might have a new frontrunner for Metsiest thing ever.
It would be the Mets-iest thing ever, and I would love to see him come all the way back -- he was a ton of fun to watch pitch when he was right.Harvey with 4 exceedingly strong innings so far against the Dodgers, topping out at 95.8, only 2 Ks but the only baserunner a fly ball that should have been caught, 4 1 0 0 0 2 on 55 pitches.
If he is somehow magically immediately fixed, we might have a new frontrunner for Metsiest thing ever.