Comments on: Shaun Marcum’s deal is for $4 million plus incentives http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/25/the-mets-sign-shaun-marcum/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Sun, 26 May 2013 03:42:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: unclemosesgreen http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/25/the-mets-sign-shaun-marcum/comment-page-1/#comment-431922 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:20:51 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293847#comment-431922 124 IP last season because of elbow problems. Why stop there? They should get Pavano on a lowball one-year deal while his spleen is leaving him weak and also sign Chris Young. They could end up with the most brittle staff in all of baseball.

]]> By: bougin89 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/25/the-mets-sign-shaun-marcum/comment-page-1/#comment-431888 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:03:57 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293847#comment-431888 Totally agree. Especially at 4 million plus incentives. Really good value signing in my opinion. At that price I would have liked to have him back in Milwaukee.

]]> By: aberystwyth2 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/25/the-mets-sign-shaun-marcum/comment-page-1/#comment-431870 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:34:07 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293847#comment-431870 seriously a one year flier on Marcum HAS to be better than Hochevar!

]]> By: kiwicricket http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/25/the-mets-sign-shaun-marcum/comment-page-1/#comment-431748 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:49:53 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293847#comment-431748 Great signing, one year deal for comparative peanuts.
Just feel sorry for the poor schmuck who signs him after his good season with the Mets.

]]> By: thekoobeyak http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/25/the-mets-sign-shaun-marcum/comment-page-1/#comment-431271 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:14:26 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293847#comment-431271 Marcum is outstanding when there is absolutely nothing on the line…I smell career year with the Mets

]]> By: blockedshotnyr http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/25/the-mets-sign-shaun-marcum/comment-page-1/#comment-431124 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:51:00 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293847#comment-431124 Marcum is twice the pitcher Chris Young is – and Marcum isn’t outstanding…

]]> By: blockedshotnyr http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/25/the-mets-sign-shaun-marcum/comment-page-1/#comment-431099 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:28:50 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293847#comment-431099 Great signing – one year deal, little risk, high reward – Marcum will do very well in spacious CitiField and is good pitcher when healthy. Plus, the Mets have no commitment to him beyond this year if he does get hurt. His mid-to-low 3.00 ERA will make great trade bait come the deadline if he holds up. Smart signing.

]]> By: thebadguyswon http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/25/the-mets-sign-shaun-marcum/comment-page-1/#comment-431081 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:08:05 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293847#comment-431081 That’s OK Craig. We’ll stink this year but at least we’ll get to giggle when the Braves get bounced in the first round….again.

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/25/the-mets-sign-shaun-marcum/comment-page-1/#comment-431021 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:42:15 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293847#comment-431021 Real thick skin. And callouses.

]]> By: abaird2012 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/25/the-mets-sign-shaun-marcum/comment-page-1/#comment-430981 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:55:03 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293847#comment-430981 He hides it well — objectivity or shame?

]]> By: dalucks http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/25/the-mets-sign-shaun-marcum/comment-page-1/#comment-430972 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:43:13 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293847#comment-430972 Atleast they are trying to improve the pitching staff but we need to focus on the bullpen now.
1 year deals for veteran minimum should start rolling pretty soon. Spring training is around the corner.

]]> By: bolweevils2 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/25/the-mets-sign-shaun-marcum/comment-page-1/#comment-430927 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:05:59 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293847#comment-430927 Well at least that won’t be a concern for my Mets.

]]> By: bougin89 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/25/the-mets-sign-shaun-marcum/comment-page-1/#comment-430868 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:12:27 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293847#comment-430868 Marcum was very solid for us except he really wears down by the end of the season. Two seasons ago he could barely get anyone out when we needed him the most in the playoffs.

]]> By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/25/the-mets-sign-shaun-marcum/comment-page-1/#comment-430841 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:21:48 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293847#comment-430841 P. S. So Matthew is a Red Sox fan. I feel sorry for him.

]]> By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/25/the-mets-sign-shaun-marcum/comment-page-1/#comment-430839 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:20:01 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293847#comment-430839 Marcum is a good pitcher when healthy. He also fields his position very well.

]]> By: sdelmonte http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/25/the-mets-sign-shaun-marcum/comment-page-1/#comment-430836 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:07:13 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293847#comment-430836 Yeah, it’s weird that the Mets didn’t sign anyone till now. But by the same token, the sort of player they want is still out there in large quantities.

I like this signing, though I still would have preferred Chris Young.

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