"The Blue Wedding" 26 NY Mets Off-season
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Coli Prophet
ProlificLurker
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5 yrs 155?? Bye Pete. Thanks for the memories
Now losing Diaz, that stings
Now losing Diaz, that stings
Trust Me
Coli Prophet
31 per for 5 would give me pause.. but then you look at the alternatives.....5 yrs 155?? Bye Pete. Thanks for the memories
Now losing Diaz, that stings
Aka... we're fukked.
Spidey Man
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Stearns is backing himself into a corner this off season. If he's really the smartest guy in the building, and pulls this off after the Blue Wedding, he deserves a statue.
Worst thing about this is the offseason is so long it can be weeks before we get a feel for what Stearns' plan is going forward as far as this offseason.
I'm good on Goldschmidt. Even with Alonso gone, I'm good on Vientos. Yandy Diaz or Willson Contreras would be fine with me til someone in the minors shows they're ready (Clifford/Reimer). Unless traded, one of Mauricio and Acuña can have a spot.
As far as the outfield, it's hard for me to expect Bellinger or Tucker so I dont know wtf they do now as far as trading for someone and who that would be. I could see Tucker but that still feels a little surprising and not likely to happen in my mind. Heard Nootbarr, Meyers and Robert mentioned. Gimme a steadier bat at 1B and I'll accept riskier but higher upside in Robert. Meyers and Nootbarr dont do much for me, but
ok I guess.
I'm starting to believe less that Skubal is getting traded and less like he'd entertain an extension. It feels reckless doing that now without having the stability in the lineup that Alonso would've provided. Load up in the pen and I need to feel better about this rotation one way or another. King/Valdez/Imai all sound good to me.
I'm good on Goldschmidt. Even with Alonso gone, I'm good on Vientos. Yandy Diaz or Willson Contreras would be fine with me til someone in the minors shows they're ready (Clifford/Reimer). Unless traded, one of Mauricio and Acuña can have a spot.
As far as the outfield, it's hard for me to expect Bellinger or Tucker so I dont know wtf they do now as far as trading for someone and who that would be. I could see Tucker but that still feels a little surprising and not likely to happen in my mind. Heard Nootbarr, Meyers and Robert mentioned. Gimme a steadier bat at 1B and I'll accept riskier but higher upside in Robert. Meyers and Nootbarr dont do much for me, but
ok I guess.I'm starting to believe less that Skubal is getting traded and less like he'd entertain an extension. It feels reckless doing that now without having the stability in the lineup that Alonso would've provided. Load up in the pen and I need to feel better about this rotation one way or another. King/Valdez/Imai all sound good to me.
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In a vacuum you can obviously make a case as to why the Mets shouldn’t overpay for these guys but when you sign a player like Soto you are signaling that you are going for it for the next 5-7 years of his prime
In that case you’re gonna have to overpay some guys
Yeah maybe in three years Edwin and Pete’s contract dont look great but if it helps you win a title nobody would care
In that case you’re gonna have to overpay some guys
Yeah maybe in three years Edwin and Pete’s contract dont look great but if it helps you win a title nobody would care
Worst thing about this is the offseason is so long it can be weeks before we get a feel for what Stearns' plan is going forward as far as this offseason.
I'm good on Goldschmidt. Even with Alonso gone, I'm good on Vientos. Yandy Diaz or Willson Contreras would be fine with me til someone in the minors shows they're ready (Clifford/Reimer). Unless traded, one of Mauricio and Acuña can have a spot.
As far as the outfield, it's hard for me to expect Bellinger or Tucker so I dont know wtf they do now as far as trading for someone and who that would be. I could see Tucker but that still feels a little surprising and not likely to happen in my mind. Heard Nootbarr, Meyers and Robert mentioned. Gimme a steadier bat at 1B and I'll accept riskier but higher upside in Robert. Meyers and Nootbarr dont do much for me, but
I'm starting to believe less that Skubal is getting traded and less like he'd entertain an extension. It feels reckless doing that now without having the stability in the lineup that Alonso would've provided. Load up in the pen and I need to feel better about this rotation one way or another. King/Valdez/Imai all sound good to me.
Mets have a loaded farm so I wonder if the trend route is where there gonna go
I still think there is a decent chance they get Bellinger but the Yankees are gonna be desperate as well so there gonna have to be willing to overpay which they were unwilling to do with either Edwin or Pete
AnonymityX1000
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It's not in a vacuum they had those guys last year and missed the playoffs in a gutless performance.
It was mostly the pitching but they had 0 comebacks in the 9th inning. That's the lineup. They did not perform, and players have to be held accountable.
Carolina Slim
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I think they were willing to pay more for Diaz, he just didn't give them the opportunity to.
AnonymityX1000
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And while I like Diaz he isn't as consistent as people make it. He has up and down years.
I didn't want Pete back and I didn't care either way about Diaz.
Alonso isn’t the reason they missed the playoffs
Getting rid of him isn’t addition by subtraction. Stats are the stats in baseball. This isn’t basketball where stats can be hallow
No closer is consistent every year but there aren’t many if any in the league as consistent as he’s been in his time here
AnonymityX1000
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If he hit one game winning HR in the 9th we make the playoffs. It is partly his fault.
AnonymityX1000
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I can think of 1. lol
