Torreabla To The Mets

[love_that_reefer]

Yorvit Torrealba's agent told ESPN Radio that the catcher will sign a three-year contract with the Mets.
With Ramon Castro also set to choose the Mets, the Marlins and Rockies appear set to pick from Paul Lo Duca, Michael Barrett, Jason Kendall and Rod Barajas as they seek their next catcher. Torrealba's deal is likely worth $5 million per year or slightly less. He doesn't require draft-pick compensation from the Mets, though the Rockies will get a supplemental first-rounder for losing him.

Nothing set in stone yet but if so the Mets are getting better defensively nad for a tad bit cheaper than Lo Duca. Yorvit and Castro make a good combo in NY.

[browntown653]

3 years, $15 mil for him is a joke.

[love_that_reefer]

I agree it is quite a lot of money for a guy who made just over a mil last year.

[realmofotalk]

Why would the Marlins want Lo Duca back when Loria decided two years ago that he didn't want to pay Lo Duca, among others, anymore?

[DirtyKash]

All that money over three years for a guy who hit .210 away from Coors Field?

[love_that_reefer]

The Mets' deal with Yorvit Torrealba has fallen apart for an undisclosed reason, and no further negotiations are scheduled.
Odd. Reports Friday indicated that only a physical stood in the way of a three-year, $14.4 million, and MLB.com went so far as to post it as an official transaction yesterday. If Torrealba failed the physical, it's likely that the Mets would have disclosed it. Instead, their spokesman said simply that "the Mets did not reach an agreement" with the catcher. Torrealba could re-sign with the Rockies now, though it'd probably be a two-year deal. The Marlins were also interested. After their comments the last few days, it sounds as though the Mets don't want to go back to Paul Lo Duca. Michael Barrett, Jason Kendall and Rod Barajas are still out there, while Ramon Hernandez, Johnny Estrada, Ronny Paulino and Gerald Laird are trade possibilites.

Looks like the Mets finally realized they were giving this guy a $4 mil raise from last year and were doing it for three years. Maybe they did what Dirty did and looked at his home/road splits.

[DirtyKash]

Torrealba = he's not related to Joe Torre or Jessica Alba, is he?

[browntown653]

Boo

[BoSox34]

Torrealba = he's not related to Joe Torre or Jessica Alba, is he?

I had to kill that cricket it got so quiet.. Good one lol

[realmofotalk]

It's the Mets. Who's going to shed a tear for them whenever they overpay someone?

[love_that_reefer]

I already posted that entire article.

[BuckFoston]

Dangit, I didn't see that...sorry reef. I'll just delete that post.