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Leiter And Mets Arrive At Fork In Road
Topic Started: Nov 14 2004, 11:51 PM (54 Views)
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Looks Like Leiter Will Leave

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Seven years a standby, Al Leiter and his trademark cut fastball may be making a sudden move.

The Mets, who must pick up Leiter's $10 million option today or risk losing him to another team, plan to decline the option and attempt to re-sign him at a reduced rate. But they have been negotiating with his representatives since the end of the season and have been unable to reach an agreement. Starting today, negotiations will become trickier because other teams can enter the bidding.

The Mets have offered Leiter a one-year guaranteed contract worth about $4 million, with incentives that could increase its value to about $7 million. There is some concern in the organization that another team, specifically the Yankees, may offer him a one-year guaranteed contract of $6 million or $7 million.

Even though Leiter grew up rooting for the Mets in New Jersey, pitched for them the past seven years and became known as an ambassador for the franchise, he was originally drafted by the Yankees and appears open to entertaining an offer from them. Because Leiter wants to remain on the East Coast and hopes to pitch for a team in contention, the Yankees, the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies could be in the mix.
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Well, I love Al.....but I think this could do the Mets some good.

The organization needs to start from scratch in many areas, and that includes letting some of the relics from past years go. It's just time to move on.
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it's gonna be sad to see leiter go but if he wants to be greedy and not sign with his hometown team then maybe it's better if he does leave!!!
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Yankees are his hometown team too. :peace:
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Nov 14 2004, 10:59 PM
Yankees are his hometown team too. :peace:

Yeah, but he was a Met fan growing up. :peace:
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Ehh, I don't want him anyways.
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Nov 14 2004, 11:15 PM
Ehh, I don't want him anyways.

He'd do good for you guys.

Of course, you'd have to bring someone in from the bullpen after only about 5 innings every time he starts.....
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That's the point. :peace:
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Nov 14 2004, 11:15 PM
Ehh, I don't want him anyways.

i know you'd take him over milton though!!! :peace:
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Nov 14 2004, 11:25 PM
amit
Nov 14 2004, 11:15 PM
Ehh, I don't want him anyways.

i know you'd take him over milton though!!! :peace:

I'd take Jeff Weaver over Eric Milton.
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Nov 14 2004, 11:28 PM
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Nov 14 2004, 11:25 PM
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Nov 14 2004, 11:15 PM
Ehh, I don't want him anyways.

i know you'd take him over milton though!!! :peace:

I'd take Jeff Weaver over Eric Milton.

:lmao:
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