He passed his physical and is now a Met. Low-cost move, they'll be on the hook for about half a million. Hopefully he can be the 2015 or at least the 2016 version of himself, and not the 2017 version.
or league minimum signing isn't blocking their other spending, they're doing that independent of Colon. And unlike position players pitchers don't really "block" other guys from getting playing time, if he's good enough he'll get some mop-up innings and spot starts when there are no better options. No downside.
2B is the position they've completely botched. They thought they had Kinsler and fumbled on the 1 yard line, then the Kipinis deal blew up over money. Now they're going to sign someone on the cheap to complete the tri-fecta of misfit infielders who won't be here next year surrounding Rosario. "Your New York Mets - Building for never!"
Lol, yep - they botched Kinsler and Kipnis so now what's going to happen is Jose Reyes will probably be back as the everyday 2B.
Truth be told, I'd like Reyes here as a super utility guy to play 3B/SS/2B in a pinch - he'd be a good bench player. He's also super, super close with Rosario and I think that's great that he's so willing to mentor him and be there for him. I like that the two of them are such good friends and would love to see Rosario become the type of player Reyes was in his prime (without as many SB's, obviously..)
But what the Mets will do is bring him back to be an everyday player. Because again - it's a guy they know and are familiar with and that seems to be what we're looking for here.
I just can't help but feel like they really lack outside the box thinking.
I want to see the Mets show interest in a player who maybe wasn't on our fan radar but would be a good addition. I want to see them show some foresight and make me feel like maybe they're exploring different options.
But the vibe I always get is that they are simply looking to recapture past success by bringing the same players back.. which is honestly just really disappointing and underwhelming because it wasn't good enough before, and it's not going to be good enough now.
I just want them to not make decisions centered around money.
previous regimes had, he's just got minimal choices with his budget. He's has to go into every year with numerous guys on 1 year contracts, and now the same guys he couldn't get much for at the deadline aren't getting much interest in FA (so their prices are low enough for the Wilpons).
He's definitely not creative or outside the box, but I don't know that anyone could do much better given the evolving budget in the wrong direction. Draft better probably, trade more definitely. But with the Wilpons not being committed to cause there's only so far anyone can take this org.
2B is the position they've completely botched. They thought they had Kinsler and fumbled on the 1 yard line, then the Kipinis deal blew up over money. Now they're going to sign someone on the cheap to complete the tri-fecta of misfit infielders who won't be here next year surrounding Rosario. "Your New York Mets - Building for never!"
Truth be told, I'd like Reyes here as a super utility guy to play 3B/SS/2B in a pinch - he'd be a good bench player. He's also super, super close with Rosario and I think that's great that he's so willing to mentor him and be there for him. I like that the two of them are such good friends and would love to see Rosario become the type of player Reyes was in his prime (without as many SB's, obviously..)
But what the Mets will do is bring him back to be an everyday player. Because again - it's a guy they know and are familiar with and that seems to be what we're looking for here.
I just can't help but feel like they really lack outside the box thinking.
I want to see the Mets show interest in a player who maybe wasn't on our fan radar but would be a good addition. I want to see them show some foresight and make me feel like maybe they're exploring different options.
But the vibe I always get is that they are simply looking to recapture past success by bringing the same players back.. which is honestly just really disappointing and underwhelming because it wasn't good enough before, and it's not going to be good enough now.
He's definitely not creative or outside the box, but I don't know that anyone could do much better given the evolving budget in the wrong direction. Draft better probably, trade more definitely. But with the Wilpons not being committed to cause there's only so far anyone can take this org.