Christmas Doesn't Come Early: Kelvim Escobar Signs With Mets

by Erik Hahmann on Dec 24, 2009 8:15 PM EST Comment 41 comments

According to the Twitter account of Francisco Blavia it looks as if the New York Mets, and not the Rays, have signed Kelvim Escobar. The Rays, Brewers, and Pirates also offered a contract. No details of the deal are available yet, but the Mets will put him on the 40 man roster according to the report.

The tweets are translated to English, so it may be kind of rough around the edges:

Kelvim Escobar got his Christmas present: just come to an agreement with New York Mets. In brief details of the firm

The contract is of Great Leagues, reason why deberàn to place it in roster of 40. Milwaukee, Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh also made supplies

So, uh, Merry Christmas?

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Really thought Escobar would complete the pen

Wonder if the Rays offered a major league deal and he just chose the Mets. Or maybe they offered more $.

On to Calero!

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by Tommy Rancel on Dec 24, 2009 8:17 PM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs

oh yay

Sign Kiko, please

Fire and Ice: Rafael Soriano and J.P Howell.......with their side kick Grant the aussie Balfour!

by joeybw on Dec 24, 2009 8:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Calero

Not sure that I share the enthusiasm re Calero. Fee free to help me out. I would prefer someone who has recently proven that they can pitch in the AL, preferably the AL East, who can also get out LH hitters. Will be interested in details of Escobar’s Mets contract.

by crawdelli on Dec 24, 2009 8:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i dunno about the East, but he was fine in the AL, with the A's

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by joeybw on Dec 24, 2009 8:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The Rays have guys who can get out lefties

by Erik Hahmann on Dec 24, 2009 9:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Not so much

Choate a decent loogie but we need someone who can get out LHs and not get thrashed by RH hitters.

by crawdelli on Dec 24, 2009 9:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Howell?

by td32 on Dec 25, 2009 12:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

JP Splits

In 2009 LH batters hit .280 against Howell while RH hitters hit .159.

by crawdelli on Dec 25, 2009 10:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Batting average is a pretty unreliable statistic, especially within the confines of such a small sample

In a larger sample, still not up to snuff, but larger, he’s got a wOBA of 0.319 versus righties in 1027 PA. Versus lefties, he has a career wOBA of 0.314 in 380 PA. This lumps his starting and relieving numbers together to expand the sample, but it would appear that he is not marginally worse against righties. Pizzle is my dawg.

I'm a writer.

by Andy Hellicksonstine on Dec 26, 2009 7:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Kiko handled lefties well last year

And has improved against them every year. He missed bats, gets Ks, and has a nasty slider.

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by Tommy Rancel on Dec 24, 2009 9:15 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

Omar = The Grinch that stole Christmas

How can you have any pudding if you havn`t eaten your meat? I`m still waiting...

by Barnese and Bailey Circus on Dec 24, 2009 8:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Kiko or any other good reliever.

Need a New Sig- LOOKING FOR IDEAS!

by Some other guy who does not care on Dec 24, 2009 8:39 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Aneury Rodriguez for J.P App.....something and Scott Downs

just do it

Fire and Ice: Rafael Soriano and J.P Howell.......with their side kick Grant the aussie Balfour!

by joeybw on Dec 24, 2009 8:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Bah Humbug

Put Hellickson in the rotation and Davis in the bullpen. Rays have to groom someone to close once Soriano is gone anyway. Hellickson pitching at AAA isn’t going to further his development. You have more guys at AA who are tougher to pitch to than AAA. If you are concerned about innings total make a trade at the deadline to take over for Hellickson in mid August and send Hellickson to the pen or shut him down. Arbitration clocks? I think the Rays have plenty of pitchers in the system to make a couple of trades over the next few years so the likes of Moore and McGee etc. have room to join the Rays staff.

by rickrays on Dec 24, 2009 9:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I would rather trade niemann

than put Davis in the pen.We have Gorgen and Mcgee to try for future closer and if they dont work we could always try our luck on college relivers in the draft

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by thedudeofdudes on Dec 24, 2009 10:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

What was all that shit about him wanting to pitch with Soriano in our pen?

And he goes out and does this? F*** you, I hope you enjoy choking. Lastly, I hope a rat takes a New York sized shit in your jock strap. Good day to you sir.

by Marky Mark's Third Nipple on Dec 24, 2009 10:04 PM EST via mobile reply actions 2 recs

He said he likes the Mets also

Kelvim has plenty of friends there as well.

by rickrays on Dec 24, 2009 10:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

How dare he accept his preferred contract.

How dare him.

Maybe I’m just an old fashioned BJ suck-off-er. (Good call Sandy)

by Lurch's Lobbyists on Dec 24, 2009 10:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

This is the 21st century, THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS FREEDOMS!

by Marky Mark's Third Nipple on Dec 24, 2009 10:28 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

I kinda wanted Calero more anyways

here is hoping we sign Calero!

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by thedudeofdudes on Dec 24, 2009 10:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Isn't Calero ancient? Escobar inconsistent?

I’d rather take my chances with Duscherer…or the likes thereof.

Merry Christmas, all!

by pslieber on Dec 24, 2009 10:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

resigned with Oakland from what I hear

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by thedudeofdudes on Dec 24, 2009 10:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Calero had a good 2009

but is still wild. Still does not give up the long ball so that’s a plus. NL guy so that’s a minus. How much would he cost?

by rickrays on Dec 24, 2009 10:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Ehh

Im thinking in and around 1.5-2 mil. Feel free to correct me though.

Need a New Sig- LOOKING FOR IDEAS!

by Some other guy who does not care on Dec 24, 2009 10:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

well he's had a succesful carreer but signed with the Marlins fo 500K

Can’t thing he wants anymore than 1.5 mil.I say he will want 1 mil

Fire and Ice: Rafael Soriano and J.P Howell.......with their side kick Grant the aussie Balfour!

by joeybw on Dec 24, 2009 11:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not sure Rays even need him

He’d basically be taken innings away from Balfour and Wheeler. I’m wondering if Maddon and Hickey are okay with having Sonnanstine go long relief and use Cormier in high leverage spots.

by rickrays on Dec 24, 2009 11:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Burrell

Since the Bradley – fat turd deal, I have disliked Pat more and more but shedding his salary and getting 9 mil back for another stud RP/good reliever and DH or even to put the money towards extending CC/Soriano/Los also works fine with me.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

All about Pat Burrell, I really think the Braves and those jackoff Mets are fits and the White Sox would like some power and they have a DH role free.

Fire and Ice: Rafael Soriano and J.P Howell.......with their side kick Grant the aussie Balfour!

by joeybw on Dec 25, 2009 12:42 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

damn,I was trying to say im starting to kinda like him as a potential rebound/playing for the contract guy

Fire and Ice: Rafael Soriano and J.P Howell.......with their side kick Grant the aussie Balfour!

by joeybw on Dec 25, 2009 12:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Fo real, though.

Meryy Xmas DRB.

by rglass44 on Dec 25, 2009 1:07 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I CAN HAZ EDIT?

by rglass44 on Dec 25, 2009 1:10 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

YOU'VE BEEN NAUGHTY THIS YEAR!

So nope!

by Marky Mark's Third Nipple on Dec 25, 2009 3:56 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

NOT YET

Mets are ofering a minor league contract. Escobar wants to go to the mayors. No sign yet. (His team in winter ball force a extra game tomorrow and he maybe pitching). Here´s the note in spanish from the respected Meridiano News (Sports). They say that ( “mets and Escobar are close to an agreement”, like we were in Bradley/Burrel soup opera)

Mets de Nueva York están cerca de llegar a un acuerdo con Kelvim Escobar, ex lanzador de los Angelinos de Los Angeles-Anaheim.

El informe de que los Mets le habían hecho una oferta de liga menor el derecho surgió por primera vez el 14 de diciembre, pero el equipo no ha hecho ningún anuncio al respecto.

El primero de los informes que surgieron en Noche Buena fue generado por Francisco Blavia, quien trabaja para la agencia de noticias Líder en Deportes. El Daily News citó a un ejecutivo de los Mets que indicó que el club está “muy cerca de finalizar” un contrato de ligas menores con Escobar, aunque el New York Post informó que el acuerdo sería de Grandes Ligas. El Post también especula que Escobar sería el preparador de mesa de su compatriota, Francisco Escobar.

Después de terminar con foja de 18-7 y efectividad de 3.40 en 30 aperturas en el 2007, Escobar, de 33 años de edad, a hecho sólo una presentación de Grandes Ligas en los últimos dos años debido a lesiones.

Escobar tiene foja de por vida de 4.15 en 202 presentaciones. La única presentación que hizo por los Angelinos la temporada pasada fue el 6 de junio. El conjunto esperaba que Escobar reforzara el bullpen, pero éste no volvió a lanzar en el resto de la campaña. También fue operado del codo a principios de su carrera.

by raysott on Dec 25, 2009 3:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

what

Fire and Ice: Rafael Soriano and J.P Howell.......with their side kick Grant the aussie Balfour!

by joeybw on Dec 25, 2009 4:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh btw we are going after Sheets

Its either A) complete bullshit B) they called his agent and someone is overreacting again or C) Someone is taking Burrell and we want Sheets which I still dont understand, I love our rotation

Fire and Ice: Rafael Soriano and J.P Howell.......with their side kick Grant the aussie Balfour!

by joeybw on Dec 25, 2009 4:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs