klaus kinski Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 "The Athletics are likely to also dispatch their winningest pitcher, Joe Blanton, to New York as part of a deal that would fetch one of Billy Beane's longest-held desirables, outfielder Lastings Milledge." This from the SF Chronicle today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Milledge has been available ever since he pissed off the Mets veterans and coaching staff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosox41 Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 QUOTE(Kalapse @ Dec 31, 2006 -> 03:44 PM) Milledge has been available ever since he pissed off the Mets veterans and coaching staff. I'm not sure what he did to piss everyone on the Mets off, but is this someone that's worth dealing with in the clubhouse? Also, how great do people think he's going to be? He may be a good ball player, but is it possible that the NY hype has made this guy better then he is? I'd hate to see this guy turn into the next Daryl Boston. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 We couldn't match Oakland's offer unless we were to give a package of players. Blanton would be a nice addition to the Mets starting rotation, whereas most of what we could give may not be ready to pitch at the MLB level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkokieSox Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 QUOTE(spiderman @ Dec 31, 2006 -> 10:47 PM) We couldn't match Oakland's offer unless we were to give a package of players. Blanton would be a nice addition to the Mets starting rotation, whereas most of what we could give may not be ready to pitch at the MLB level. I believe the thinking is that we'd include one of our four major league starters. Obviously not straight up for Milledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 QUOTE(gosox41 @ Dec 31, 2006 -> 04:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm not sure what he did to piss everyone on the Mets off, but is this someone that's worth dealing with in the clubhouse? There were some bad vibes when he went down the left field line high fiving the fans. Not sure if something else happened though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 QUOTE(SEALgep @ Dec 31, 2006 -> 07:04 PM) I believe the thinking is that we'd include one of our four major league starters. Obviously not straight up for Milledge. Gotcha....Vazquez for Milledge ? If so, I'd rather keep the pitcher, and just hope that our young OF's can improve next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxHawk1980 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 There were some bad vibes when he went down the left field line high fiving the fans. Not sure if something else happened though There was a lot of talk about Milledge and his relationship with the team and the coaching staff here in the local NY media. There was the incident you mentioned, but other things as well. Reportedly, many players saw him as a prima donna who acted like he was a star even though he was just a prospect. At one point late in the season, some player(s) took everything out of his locker and replaced it with a dress. This fueled some preexisting but unsubstantiated rumors that he is gay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 QUOTE(SoxHawk1980 @ Jan 1, 2007 -> 06:13 PM) There was a lot of talk about Milledge and his relationship with the team and the coaching staff here in the local NY media. There was the incident you mentioned, but other things as well. Reportedly, many players saw him as a prima donna who acted like he was a star even though he was just a prospect. At one point late in the season, some player(s) took everything out of his locker and replaced it with a dress. This fueled some preexisting but unsubstantiated rumors that he is gay. WASHINGTON - KNOW YOUR PLACE, ROOK! The hand-scrawled message hung above Lastings Milledge's locker after Friday's 4-3 victory over the Nationals. At the bottom of the two sheets of paper was written, "Your Teammates." At a time when the Mets should be focusing on the playoffs, it was a disturbing sign. Milledge, as usual, ate dinner alone seated at his locker, facing inward, as the rest of the Mets crowded the clubhouse cafeteria. Someone had hidden Milledge's street clothes, and one player thought they had been replaced by a dress. The reason? According to one person familiar with the situation, Milledge - whose reputation is deteriorating quickly - mouthed off to a veteran teammate in Atlanta. Friday's rebuke followed. Apparently, his teammates are becoming more and more annoyed by Milledge's attitude. "How much does it take to finally wake up?" the person said. "How long before you realize the way you're acting is the opposite of how you should be acting? Fine. Stay asleep, then." Newsday, back in September. One Mets beat reporter, in November: I don't know the root of Milledge's attitude problems are. It is times like this when I wish I took more psychology courses in college. I talk with him in the clubhouse and want to like him, but he makes it hard. He's got a chip that needs to be knocked off. This team is pretty unhappy with him. Too arrogant. Not getting along well with the veterans. As soon as we hear a rumor about him deciding to give a knee to one of the trainers, or offers up $100 to anyone who hits a home run off of Glavine...we'll know he's one of ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
103 mph screwball Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 If he disrespects veterans, Ozzie would hate him and keep him on the bench. The attitude and the NY prospect hype makes me less than enthusiastic about getting this guy unless he comes cheaply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 QUOTE(103 mph screwball @ Jan 1, 2007 -> 07:41 PM) If he disrespects veterans, Ozzie would hate him and keep him on the bench. The attitude and the NY prospect hype makes me less than enthusiastic about getting this guy unless he comes cheaply. The other side of the token may be that he is just too arrogant for a guy who hasn't proven anything, which certainly seems to have been a big part of the problem in NY, and the Mets, a team with a lot of veterans who have proven a lot, weren't ready to put up with arrogance. But there are some teams where a little bit of arrogance can be an accepted thing, if you start performing to keep up with the arrogance. It's also possible the NY media has significantly blown up the story and therefore degraded his value below what it should be otherwise. I mean Hell, I'm pretty sure I've read a couple different stories about the team putting Anderson in a dress, but that was basically because he was a rookie. And then there's Buehrle and his legendary shaving cream pies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 1, 2007 -> 09:56 PM) I'm pretty sure I've read a couple different stories about the team putting Anderson in a dress, but that was basically because he was a rookie. And then there's Buehrle and his legendary shaving cream pies... He was dead sexy in that ASU cheerleader's outfit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautox Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 1, 2007 -> 09:25 PM) As soon as we hear a rumor about him deciding to give a knee to one of the trainers, or offers up $100 to anyone who hits a home run off of Glavine...we'll know he's one of ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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