Mets Avoid Arbitration In Signing Heilman

[Manhattan Project]

Mets Avoid Arbitration In Signing Heilman
19th January, 2008 - 10:24 am
The Star-Ledger - The Mets avoided arbitration with reliever Aaron Heilman, signing him to a $1.2 million, one-year deal while several other players exchanged figures with the club.

Outfielder Endy Chavez submitted a figure of $2.075 million to the Mets' $1.725 million; newly acquired outfielder Ryan Church asked for $2.45 million while the team offered $1.75 million; reliever Pedro Feliciano asked for $1.2 million, $400,000 more than the figure submitted by the team; pitcher Oliver Perez submitted a figure of $6.5 million while the Mets offered $4.725 million; and reliever Jorge Sosa asked for $2.75 million while the team proposed $1.7 million. [READ]

It's nice to have Heilman settled already, that could have gotten ugly. However looking at the rest of the article, Perez is the one that might be the worst. He is a young lefty and did just have a nice season. The Twins Justin Morneau got a one year 7.5 and was a MVP two seasons ago. So anyone think Perez is asking a bit much? Also just give Feliciano the money, quit being cheap with him. We need a full bullpen this year.

[gooGD]

As much flak as this will probably get me, I'm glad we still have Heilman. If it werent for his arm in the pen, we don't win 82 games last year, and the year before that, we wouldve sneaked into the playoffs.

I know he gives up HRs and big hits to lose some close games, but this dude has been so invaluable. Imagine if we didn't have him in the pen last year. How many more games of Guillersuck MoSUCK and Scott SHoenSUCK would we have to had endure?

I hope that we can keep this guy in the future, but I know that it is very unlikely.

[Manhattan Project]

As much flak as this will probably get me, I'm glad we still have Heilman. If it werent for his arm in the pen, we don't win 82 games last year, and the year before that, we wouldve sneaked into the playoffs.

I know he gives up HRs and big hits to lose some close games, but this dude has been so invaluable. Imagine if we didn't have him in the pen last year. How many more games of Guillersuck MoSUCK and Scott SHoenSUCK would we have to had endure?

I hope that we can keep this guy in the future, but I know that it is very unlikely.

Ill gladly eat the crow for this one, I actually defended him. I honestly thought having another lefty arm in the bullpen would be great. This year he will probably pitch to one batter the most.

[mets87]

schoeneweis was money vs lefties last year. our very intelligent manager decided to use him against righties for some reason.

[mjhp911]

As much flak as this will probably get me, I'm glad we still have Heilman. If it werent for his arm in the pen, we don't win 82 games last year, and the year before that, we wouldve sneaked into the playoffs.

I know he gives up HRs and big hits to lose some close games, but this dude has been so invaluable. Imagine if we didn't have him in the pen last year. How many more games of Guillersuck MoSUCK and Scott SHoenSUCK would we have to had endure?

I hope that we can keep this guy in the future, but I know that it is very unlikely.

Agreed.