Michael Baron over at MetsBlog does an awesome job transcribing/recapping the various conference calls. I like the way a lot of the main stream media asks the same question a hundred different ways as if the answer will change.
Here are a few things Sandy Alderson had to say:
SA: When asked if this trade signals if there are a lot more deals to come, Sandy said this was independent of other deals – it does not change their continuing attempt to win games this season.
MY Take: We all have a feeling Beltran is next to be traded. Does it take a piece from a 500 team this year? Yeah it does but in my opinion it’s time to look to the future.
SA says: They are comfortable with Jason Isringhausen and his ability to close, and he’s also impressed with the way Bobby Parnell has thrown – both were factors in the decision to trade Rodriguez.
I am fine with this too. This team isn’t in a pennant race. Heck, realistically it isn’t even in a Wild Card Race. Let’s see if Parnell will sink or swim in the closer role.
SA: He doesn’t believe the K-Rod trade will impact the team, but the Beltran rumors could certainly have an impact on the team – “it’s inevitable”.
Beltran himself sees the writing starting to appear on the wall. You can hear it in the answers he gives to the media about rumors of interest from SF and Boston.
SA: On evaluating a .500 team over the next “18 days” and what his plan is, Sandy said it could be a shorter time frame, and as the season progresses, there are fewer games and an evaluation has to be made whether the team is ahead or behind in the race, and this time period in particular is a “transitional period” and a lot of that has to do with the math and that there are fewer and fewer games remaining.
Speaks for itself. Expect deals to be made.
SA: Regarding what moving K-Rod does regarding the future of Jose Reyes with the Mets, Sandy said they can now look at 2012 with “considerably more payroll flexibility – that’s pretty obvious. That flexibility to allocate our resources will be important going into next season
Looks like the Mets are at least going to try to ink Reyes to a contract. 17.5 million they don’t have to be wasting on a closer.
SA: He expects Wright to return by July 22 when the Mets play the Marlins in Miami.
Shannon will be upset because that takes a position spot away from #28. I wonder where he will end up on the field/bench.
Well that it is what I found interesting out of the call. If you want you can read the rest here at Metsblog.
