Mets Looking at Lieber...

Post #1 » by **Manhattan Project** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:51 pm

Mets Show Interest In Jon Lieber
28th December, 2007 - 8:22 am
New York Daily News - The Mets have touched base with representatives for several free-agent pitchers they consider fallback options if they are unable to land a marquee starter in a trade this winter.

One of those contingency arms apparently belongs to former Yankee righty Jon Lieber, according to agent Rex Gary.

"We've been in contact with the Mets, but as we sit here today it'd be wrong to suggest something is imminent," Gary said last night. "There has been a lot of interest in (Lieber) from other teams. ... but he has absolutely no problem with the idea of pitching in New York. He liked pitching in New York with the Yankees and he likes to win."

Lieber, who went 14-8 for the Yankees in 2004 before signing a three-year contract with Philadelphia, was sidelined for the second half of 2007 after needing surgery to repair a torn tendon in his left foot. [READ]

http://www.realgmbaseball.com/src_wiret ... on_lieber/

:roll:

Thats about all I have to say about that.

Jose7 · Post #2 » by **Jose7** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:09 pm

yawn... lohse, leiber but the mets arent signing any of them so it's all phony until one of them are signed.

knick4life1218 · Post #3 » by **knick4life1218** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 6:07 am

dont we have mediocre starters already

Post #4 » by **Luv those Knicks** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:10 am

ieatcurry wrote:dont we have mediocre starters already

Lieber wouldn't come here to start. He'd come here to fill in if El Duque gets hurt or of Pelf goes 0-7 again or if Pedro can't go 32 games. It's good to make signings like that, especially since Duque hasn't pitched a full season since the 1990s.

He's kind of a Brian Lawrence or Chan Ho Park type of signing, but I think, a bit better than those guys.

That being said, it's a yawn move, as the guy may spend half the season in the minors, but it's better than no move.