O-Dog, Sheets, and Dunn Equals WS Title

Let me start off by saying, I don't think Omar has the payroll flexibility/juice to get this premium combo package signed, sealed and delivered. I pride myself on not pretending to know the financial situations of others, but in Team Wilpons case I'm willing to make the rare exception. The Madoff Ponzi Scheme has been all over the news, the blogoshpere and of course talk radio, it's time to acknowledge the 800 pound gorilla in the room.

According to Josh Alper, Wilpon's company, Sterling Equities, invested hundreds of millions of dollars with Madoff. I've heard loose estimates from $200M to $400M.

Alper, sums it up this way:

The mets have a new park and their own cable channel, which should provide enough revenue to keep the team running even as Wilpon rushes from criminal to criminal in attempts to increase his fortune. If things get tight enough, however, he may need to sell off a portion of the team and that could impact the way the Mets are run.

Team Wilpon, now is the time to give your loyal fans the championship they so richly deserve. Here's the beauty of it all. You can do so by spending a fraction of what your crosstown rivals, the Yankees spent this off-season. Who knows, you may even pop up on the back page of the local fish-wrap again.

In short, Mr. Wilpon, I'm asking you to take advantage of MLB's double coupon days.

Step one... Bring the O-Dog to town, right quick, fast and in a hurry!!!

Ken Rosenthal, of FOX Sports, puts it this way. Hudson is a switch-hitter. His effervescent personality would be perfect for a Mets team that has collapsed in each of the past two Septembers. And the high-energy, slick-fielding double-play combination of Hudson and Jose Reyes would be a fan's delight.


Can you think of a more suitable representative than O-Dog? He fits the quintessential profile of what Team Wilpon is looking for and can flat out play ball. I believe he will thrive in the limelight of NY sports and take pressure off D-Wright, being the lone soldier answering questions at the end of a game. O-Dog is active in the charitable works arena, specifically with his passion to fight autism. Did I mention he wants to play for the Mets?

To learn more about the C.A.T.C.H Foundation (Curing Autism Through Change and Hope), please visit http://orlandohudson1.com/catch.html

Here's what he will bring to the ballpark every day:

• 08 Season - O-Dog .305 BA/ .367 OBP/ .450 SL/ .817 OPS

CASTILLO - .245 BA/ .355 OBP/ .305 SL/ .660 OPS

• Oh, and just for craps and giggles, O-Dog's OPS 1.171 at Shea, eclipses the greatest all time career mark set by the Babe, 1.164. Believe me I'm not comparing him to the Babe!!! BTW, his second best OPS was Turner Field, 1.020. Yes, I'm aware of the sampling size.
  

SHEA- .400 BA/ .438 OBP/ .733 SL/ 1.171 OPS

• NL Gold Glove winner 2006 and 2007.

Step Two... Ben Sheets- Make Ollie a take it or leave it offer of 3 yrs/ $27-30M. If as I suspect, he does not accept, it's time to move on to Ben Sheets.

• Much is made of Sheets' injury problems, however he did manage to pitch 198 innings in 31 games last season.
• Highlights for 2008: Top Ten NL 3.09 ERA (5), Complete Games 5 (2), and WHIP 1.15 (7)
• Three time All-Star
• Double Digit victories in all but one of eight seasons

Step Three... Adam Dunn - Plz don't bring out the strikeouts. Dunn's OBP more than makes up for it.

• Last year's stats; .236 BA/ .386 OBP/ .513 SP/ .898 OPS. To put his numbers in proper perspective, Dunn would be second to D-Wright in OBP, SLG and OPS, had he been with the Mets last year. D-Wright's stats were .302 BA/ .390 OBP/ .534 SL/ .924 OPS. Dave, plz continue to spoil us!!!
• Highlights for 2008; First in NL with 122 walks, Second in NL with 40 tape measuring BOMBS and Top Ten in OBP and OPS.
• Rumor has it the ball is carrying in Citi Field... Watch out Pepsi Porch! I believe LGA air traffic control may have to utilize alternate flight plans when Dunn is in town.
• Dunn will patrol left this season, however next year Delgado comes off the books and he can slide over to first base.