NFT: Cueto to the royals...

Royals did pay a decent haul for him. Would you want to include Judge in a package?

can you give a comparison of similar Mets players for the Cueto package? Is it something like Fulmer, Montero, Robles?

Obviously the Mets don't need a pitcher, but presumably a similar package might be able to get one of the hitters they're after.

In comment 12386363 Mike in NY said:

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Royals did pay a decent haul for him. Would you want to include Judge in a package?

yup.

Tanaka, Pineda, Cueto... that would be something with Betances and Miller late...

In comment 12386368 Eric on Li said:

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can you give a comparison of similar Mets players for the Cueto package? Is it something like Fulmer, Montero, Robles? Obviously the Mets don't need a pitcher, but presumably a similar package might be able to get one of the hitters they're after.

Nimmo or Matz, Fulmer and Gsellman I would say the deal was more akin to.

similar in any way?

Matz is much, much more valuable

KC

Good to see

Lamb, Finnegan and Reed is a legit haul for a rental with elbow issues. The Royals had to make this deal and what they gave up to get it done makes that very clear.

Finnegan was their top pitching prospect who already showed what he is capable of as a rookie last year.

Lamb is LHP with a 2.67 ERA in 17 starts in AAA this season with over a K per inning. He's 25 and appears to have moved past some injuries that cost him develop time.

Reed was their second round pick in 2013, another LHP and he is currently pitching well at AA.

Cueto has to put the Royals in the WS for that haul.

Exactly what a Twins fan didn't want to see

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