Joe Nathan told reporters during a
ceremony for the dedication of the baseball field which will bear his name at
Stony Brook University in New York that the Mets “are going to be on my radar”.
Seeing as
this was in New York and covered by local reporters, it is only natural that
the question regarding the Mets’ closer vacancy comes up. I do believe
that his answer is more lip service than a genuine interest in the team. That
said, there will be plenty of teams who should have him on their radar as well. His
second-half
performance suggests that he is capable of providing high-quality work and
his recent injury history coupled with his age likely equates to a bargain
price (in years and dollars). In the TwinsCentric Offseason GM
Handbook, we have him scheduled for a contract for two-years at $7 million
per. In my
personal offseason blueprint, I had encouraged re-signing Joe Nathan for the
$7M but after more consideration – and depending how the market develops for
Nathan – I’m leani...
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