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ZGiants98 : 12/4/2018 9:36 pm
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#Mets have indeed talked to #Marlins about Realmuto and are seriously considering Nimmo as a centerpiece. Nothing is considered imminent as Miami has suitors for Realmuto.

I WILL be sick if we trade Nimmo for Realmuto and I LOVE Realmuto.
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RE: did anyone see Jeff's comments about their internal win projections?  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 10:36 am : link
In comment 14206402 Eric on Li said:
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said before the Cano deal their analytics projected an 83 win team. I'd love to know where they see 6 games of improvement vs. last year's 77 without a closer on the roster.

Also said they now believe the trade pushes them into the upper 80's and they may be 1 or 2 moves from 90's. Obviously not surprising, but very typical wilponian rose covered glasses. I think he'd be in for a real surprise if the season started today bc I think 80 wins might even be a little overly optimistic as they are configured right now.


Should be noted that a Nimmo/Realmuto deal either based on last seasons numbers or 2019 projections adds at BEST 1 win to the total. Steamer has Nimmo's power dropping off and thus 2.4 fWAR/Realmuto 3.7. 2018 Nimmo was MORE valuable than Realmuto by fWAR. It's not as if you are dealing say Gimenez and Peterson (not that the Marlins do it) and you're adding 3ish wins at catcher.
What ZG said  
pjcas18 : 12/5/2018 10:38 am : link
but I'd be a little surprised if Wheeler has a full season like last year's final 3 and a half months. really from mid-June on, he didn't have a really bad start.

RE: RE: did anyone see Jeff's comments about their internal win projections?  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 10:39 am : link
In comment 14206409 ZGiants98 said:
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said before the Cano deal their analytics projected an 83 win team. I'd love to know where they see 6 games of improvement vs. last year's 77 without a closer on the roster.

Also said they now believe the trade pushes them into the upper 80's and they may be 1 or 2 moves from 90's. Obviously not surprising, but very typical wilponian rose covered glasses. I think he'd be in for a real surprise if the season started today bc I think 80 wins might even be a little overly optimistic as they are configured right now.



Considering the second half team played over .500 without a closer and its setup men, without Cespedes, Im guessing thats where. The second half team with McNeil, Nimmo, Conforto, and Rosario leading the way was better than the first. Id also expect better and more consistent seasons from Syndergaard and Wheeler. Wheeler isnt gong to go through a rough start (6 weeks again) and hopefully Thor doesnt have any nagging finger stuff, etc.


But that's totally rose colored glasses because that assumes McNeil is one of the better players in baseball (which he was when he came up), that he's even starting, that Nimmo and Conforto are very, very good (as they were second half) and that Wheeler is again very good. The Mets don't have many players with much of track record for being good. Doesn't mean they won't be but how many givens do we have?

DeGrom, Thor if healthy, Cano, Diaz.. it's a short list. I guess Frazier to be mediocrely Frazier. This isn't even my usual Debbie Downer act, rather Brodie talked about "if's" this team has TONS of if's.
Mets last season  
sshin05 : 12/5/2018 10:41 am : link
was roughly even if you didn't count their historically bad June where they went 5-21 and pretty much finished their season. Just looking at wins-loss, they were a little above average if June fell in line with the rest of the season. Then again 2nd half was bolstered by McNeil, Wheeler's rise, Rosario playing better, Conforto back from injury, etc.
Im guessing if you dove into the analytics  
ZGiants98 : 12/5/2018 10:41 am : link
Of what happened in May or June youd find some fluky crazy stuff too. Complete blackouts with our offense destroyed us. The pitching was best in baseball at that time but we couldnt even scrape a run across. Even bad offense during that time opposed to worst of all time would have likely led to a bunch of more wins. Just guessing though.

The Mets second half offense was 6th in the league, still without Cespedes. Im guessing Conforto getting over the shoulder stuff + McNeil has a lot to do with that.
And  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 10:43 am : link
again this is NOT my usual fight with ZGiants diatribe. I just means how many players on the roster can you say are "proven" to be X good over multiple seasons of production. It's a very, very short list which means to count on 2018 numbers to all be "as good" is a major risk. Odds are more likely than not that we see some regression from some of the better players including historic seasons from DeGrom and Diaz (both will still likely be great), Nimmo (4.5 fWAR if he does it again we'd be laughing at the idea of dealing 4 years of him for Realmuto), McNeil (if he does it again he's an all-star) etc etc
I've  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 10:46 am : link
been touting McNeil as a sleeper for 2 years now so I'm not dumping on him AT ALL but he was the 9th best player in baseball 2nd half.. not 2b.. not NL.. 9th most valuable position player in the sport. So allow me to expect some level of regression 63 games 2.7 fWAR, does anyone really think he's an MVP type? Because that's what you are talking about over a full season if he does it again. Not an MVP winner but a guy who gets some votes or is discussed.
Similar  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 10:48 am : link
with Wheeler. Final 11 starts 1.68 era. So while I think Wheeler will have a very good 2019, a "regression" from what he showed second half is a near lock. How many pitchers posted sub-2 era last year over the full season? 2... both won Cy Young. So Wheeler can be very good and still be worse than what we saw last year
RE: RE: RE: did anyone see Jeff's comments about their internal win projections?  
ZGiants98 : 12/5/2018 10:53 am : link
In comment 14206419 DanMetroMan said:
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said before the Cano deal their analytics projected an 83 win team. I'd love to know where they see 6 games of improvement vs. last year's 77 without a closer on the roster.

Also said they now believe the trade pushes them into the upper 80's and they may be 1 or 2 moves from 90's. Obviously not surprising, but very typical wilponian rose covered glasses. I think he'd be in for a real surprise if the season started today bc I think 80 wins might even be a little overly optimistic as they are configured right now.



Considering the second half team played over .500 without a closer and its setup men, without Cespedes, Im guessing thats where. The second half team with McNeil, Nimmo, Conforto, and Rosario leading the way was better than the first. Id also expect better and more consistent seasons from Syndergaard and Wheeler. Wheeler isnt gong to go through a rough start (6 weeks again) and hopefully Thor doesnt have any nagging finger stuff, etc.



But that's totally rose colored glasses because that assumes McNeil is one of the better players in baseball (which he was when he came up), that he's even starting, that Nimmo and Conforto are very, very good (as they were second half) and that Wheeler is again very good. The Mets don't have many players with much of track record for being good. Doesn't mean they won't be but how many givens do we have?

DeGrom, Thor if healthy, Cano, Diaz.. it's a short list. I guess Frazier to be mediocrely Frazier. This isn't even my usual Debbie Downer act, rather Brodie talked about "if's" this team has TONS of if's.


Im not saying the second half team was good enough or that McNeil is suddenly a wRC+ 140 guy. We clearly need to add more but I also think the second half team showed improvement and the younger hitters matured a bit. I probably have us in the 83-ish range with the Diaz/Cano additions.
ZGiants  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 10:57 am : link
I'm with you there. So the goal should be to add more talent, not move a Nimmo or Conforto (and prospects). Sign a Grandal or Ramos or trade for a Cervelli... that's a potential 2-3 win swing at C, sign a Pollock, that's a potential 3 win swing in the OF etc etc, add a good RP or 2, that's a win or or 2. Ideally Harper is an option but I'm trying to be realistic.
Yeah we are seeing things the same way  
ZGiants98 : 12/5/2018 10:59 am : link
Dan. :)
RE: RE: RE: did anyone see Jeff's comments about their internal win projections?  
Eric on Li : 12/5/2018 10:59 am : link
In comment 14206419 DanMetroMan said:
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In comment 14206402 Eric on Li said:


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said before the Cano deal their analytics projected an 83 win team. I'd love to know where they see 6 games of improvement vs. last year's 77 without a closer on the roster.

Also said they now believe the trade pushes them into the upper 80's and they may be 1 or 2 moves from 90's. Obviously not surprising, but very typical wilponian rose covered glasses. I think he'd be in for a real surprise if the season started today bc I think 80 wins might even be a little overly optimistic as they are configured right now.



Considering the second half team played over .500 without a closer and its setup men, without Cespedes, Im guessing thats where. The second half team with McNeil, Nimmo, Conforto, and Rosario leading the way was better than the first. Id also expect better and more consistent seasons from Syndergaard and Wheeler. Wheeler isnt gong to go through a rough start (6 weeks again) and hopefully Thor doesnt have any nagging finger stuff, etc.



But that's totally rose colored glasses because that assumes McNeil is one of the better players in baseball (which he was when he came up), that he's even starting, that Nimmo and Conforto are very, very good (as they were second half) and that Wheeler is again very good. The Mets don't have many players with much of track record for being good. Doesn't mean they won't be but how many givens do we have?

DeGrom, Thor if healthy, Cano, Diaz.. it's a short list. I guess Frazier to be mediocrely Frazier. This isn't even my usual Debbie Downer act, rather Brodie talked about "if's" this team has TONS of if's.


Agreed. Will be a test of how serious Brodie is about "ifs".

As you said, maybe they can win upper 80's with this roster:
If cano doesn't regress
If Wheeler's breakout was real
If Mcneil & nimmo breakouts don't regress
If Diaz puts up another hof season
if JDG is cy young again

but that's a lot of ifs. They were still -30 in run differential last year.
Every team  
pjcas18 : 12/5/2018 11:06 am : link
has "ifs", every single one.

The Red Sox went from one and done in the playoffs to WS champs with basically the same roster other than JDM.


Big addition, but a lot of their "ifs" were answered positively too. Martinez alone does not account for a 15-win difference.

Maybe McNeil is Murphy 2.0 and this time the Mets keep him, and he can play defense.


I'm hoping  
sshin05 : 12/5/2018 11:11 am : link
Wheeler pulls a Jake Arrieta who was pretty bad and suddenly put it together as an elite pitcher for 2 years before regressing. Wheeler's at the prime age to do it.
RE: Every team  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 11:14 am : link
In comment 14206469 pjcas18 said:
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has "ifs", every single one.

The Red Sox went from one and done in the playoffs to WS champs with basically the same roster other than JDM.


Big addition, but a lot of their "ifs" were answered positively too. Martinez alone does not account for a 15-win difference.

Maybe McNeil is Murphy 2.0 and this time the Mets keep him, and he can play defense.



PJ,
Nobody is arguing otherwise. I'm simply responding to the Mets potentially "overrating" the second half stuff a bit. There are very talented players on this team that more likely than not are worse than the were second half last year and quite honestly not a ton of players who are likely to be better than the were second half.

Rosario (good final 2 months), is one who could. Who else realistically from the 2018 "good second half" is likely to be better? Who is likely to be worse? For all of the complaints about Syndergaard he was the 12th best SP in baseball second half by fWAR and 11th in FIP. The point is they need to add talent without subtracting from the good MLB players they have.
RE: I'm hoping  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 11:17 am : link
In comment 14206474 sshin05 said:
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Wheeler pulls a Jake Arrieta who was pretty bad and suddenly put it together as an elite pitcher for 2 years before regressing. Wheeler's at the prime age to do it.


For sure.. and it's possible and yet still not have Wheeler be as good as he was second half last year. He posted a 1.68 era second half. He could give us 200 innings at a 2.50 era (a great season) and that would represent pitching WORSE than second half last year.
Point is they need more because there are very few spots we can point to and say "he's likely to be better than last year" and quite a few who can still be very good and yet be "worse" than second half last year.
Conforto, Plawecki, Kay, Dom Smith, Frazier, and Vargas  
ZGiants98 : 12/5/2018 11:44 am : link
For Realmuto and Urena. Final offer.

Sign Miller and Harper. Payroll 160-ish mil.
RE: Conforto, Plawecki, Kay, Dom Smith, Frazier, and Vargas  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 11:50 am : link
In comment 14206532 ZGiants98 said:
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For Realmuto and Urena. Final offer.

Sign Miller and Harper. Payroll 160-ish mil.


I'm in.
Of course every team has ifs - that's why "u are what ur record is"  
Eric on Li : 12/5/2018 11:50 am : link
is a statement that's correct more often than not. We can either extrapolate a hot second half and act like this roster is better than it is for the 4th year in a row since 2015 and not upgrade sufficiently or do something differently. I think BVW's quotes yesterday were all encouraging that he realizes that, but likewise Jeff's quotes were all emblematic of why these last 3 seasons since 2015 have been disappointments. Overrating the existing core, underinvesting in the team on the field, and citing bloated contracts for non-performing players as a justification for both (Wright + Cespedes).
here's Martino's take on current state of play  
Eric on Li : 12/5/2018 11:59 am : link
I really think trading nimmo is a mistake. He has an excellent ability to walk, he hustles, and he can do some damage. He is proven here. I don't think Harper is at all realistic and he is the only replacement who'd be an upgrade big enough to justify. I like Pollock as much as the next guy, but Nimmo is better.

Conforto, forget about it. He is our Yelich. For his career he's slugged better and has only a slightly lower wRC. He is 2 years younger than Yelich and IMO has been thrown into a few tough situations and he's still been able to produce (forced into CF, being called up early and platooned in 2015/16, coming back early from injury last year). Settle him in a corner outfield spot with good players around him in the lineup and let's see what he does in a fully healthy season. If there's 1 hitter who has the pedigree on this team to legitimately contend for an MVP award over the next 4 years it's him.
Here's how Mets hope to trade for J.T. Realmuto, fill outfield - ( New Window )
RE: here's Martino's take on current state of play  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 12:01 pm : link
In comment 14206557 Eric on Li said:
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I really think trading nimmo is a mistake. He has an excellent ability to walk, he hustles, and he can do some damage. He is proven here. I don't think Harper is at all realistic and he is the only replacement who'd be an upgrade big enough to justify. I like Pollock as much as the next guy, but Nimmo is better.

Conforto, forget about it. He is our Yelich. For his career he's slugged better and has only a slightly lower wRC. He is 2 years younger than Yelich and IMO has been thrown into a few tough situations and he's still been able to produce (forced into CF, being called up early and platooned in 2015/16, coming back early from injury last year). Settle him in a corner outfield spot with good players around him in the lineup and let's see what he does in a fully healthy season. If there's 1 hitter who has the pedigree on this team to legitimately contend for an MVP award over the next 4 years it's him. Here's how Mets hope to trade for J.T. Realmuto, fill outfield - ( New Window )


I think they need a Pollock type even WITH Nimmo and Conforto here so you my stance on this lol
yup and you know mine too - completely agree  
Eric on Li : 12/5/2018 12:11 pm : link
either Grandal or Pollock should be a no brainer vs. trying to trade for Realmuto. I don't like giving up the 2nd round pick but it's infinitely better than giving up a young const controlled all star COF'er+.

And being real on Harper, even if they make a competitive $ offer - there's no way Boras lets him go to an organization that is going to be 100% cash strapped to make any other moves. Enough powerhouse teams are trying to woo him that I feel pretty confident saying there's less than a 1% chance he would even choose to come here.
What kind of contract  
Metnut : 12/5/2018 12:18 pm : link
would Wilson Ramos need? The more I look into these trade proposals, the more I sour on acquiring JT (just look at how JT worked out with the Islanders).

Even if Nimmo regresses next year, he still looks to be a valuable piece and he's under team control forever. The team already has a hole in the OF and it's going to be hard to fill that up if we trade Nimmo.

Let's keep our guys and add talent via FA. The FA class is better than normal this year so time to pounce.
RE: What kind of contract  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 12:19 pm : link
In comment 14206570 Metnut said:
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would Wilson Ramos need? The more I look into these trade proposals, the more I sour on acquiring JT (just look at how JT worked out with the Islanders).

Even if Nimmo regresses next year, he still looks to be a valuable piece and he's under team control forever. The team already has a hole in the OF and it's going to be hard to fill that up if we trade Nimmo.

Let's keep our guys and add talent via FA. The FA class is better than normal this year so time to pounce.


Most are projecting him in the 3 for 30-36 range from what I've seen.
I'm curious to get thoughts on this scenario if we have 2 go cheap  
Eric on Li : 12/5/2018 12:41 pm : link
Vargas for Russell Martin and cash (let's say net payroll increase $5m).
Sign Billy Hamilton for CF. Probably a 1 year "prove it" deal.
Sign 1 premium setup guy (Robertson or Miller).
Sign 1 other pitcher to more of a 1-2 year value deal (middle reliever like Brach?).
Trade dom for a potential 5th starter option (and maybe sign a couple vet SP to 1 year deals).
Pollack hit no HRs  
Rflairr : 12/5/2018 1:50 pm : link
after coming back from injury. Thats a concern, given his injury history
RE: Pollack hit no HRs  
Jay on the Island : 12/5/2018 2:06 pm : link
In comment 14206674 Rflairr said:
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after coming back from injury. Thats a concern, given his injury history

He has never been a huge HR guy. Last season was his career high in HR's with 21 and he did it in 460 AB's. His previous career high was 20 back in 2015 but he did that in 673 AB's.
Personally I would steer clear of Pollock  
Jay on the Island : 12/5/2018 2:12 pm : link
His numbers have been in decline the past two years. In 2014 and 2015 he posted wRC+'s of 134 and 131. The past two years were 103 and 110. His defense in CF has slipped also. Last season he posted a career worst -0.7 UZR. If he has to move to a corner OF spot that puts even more pressure on his bat.
RE: Personally I would steer clear of Pollock  
Eric on Li : 12/5/2018 2:33 pm : link
In comment 14206694 Jay on the Island said:
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His numbers have been in decline the past two years. In 2014 and 2015 he posted wRC+'s of 134 and 131. The past two years were 103 and 110. His defense in CF has slipped also. Last season he posted a career worst -0.7 UZR. If he has to move to a corner OF spot that puts even more pressure on his bat.


The one thing about his D metrics is that his range still graded out very highly - he was mostly penalized for his arm (which I think is generally less significant in CF). His range was 3rd in all mlb behind Inciarte and Cain.
RE: RE: Personally I would steer clear of Pollock  
Jay on the Island : 12/5/2018 2:40 pm : link
In comment 14206726 Eric on Li said:
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In comment 14206694 Jay on the Island said:


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His numbers have been in decline the past two years. In 2014 and 2015 he posted wRC+'s of 134 and 131. The past two years were 103 and 110. His defense in CF has slipped also. Last season he posted a career worst -0.7 UZR. If he has to move to a corner OF spot that puts even more pressure on his bat.



The one thing about his D metrics is that his range still graded out very highly - he was mostly penalized for his arm (which I think is generally less significant in CF). His range was 3rd in all mlb behind Inciarte and Cain.

Thanks Eric, I have read a couple of reports knocking his defense last year but if his range is still solid then he can hang for at least another year. I still wouldn't go more than 2 years on him but some team will give him 4.
RE: RE: RE: Personally I would steer clear of Pollock  
Eric on Li : 12/5/2018 2:53 pm : link
In comment 14206735 Jay on the Island said:
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In comment 14206694 Jay on the Island said:


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His numbers have been in decline the past two years. In 2014 and 2015 he posted wRC+'s of 134 and 131. The past two years were 103 and 110. His defense in CF has slipped also. Last season he posted a career worst -0.7 UZR. If he has to move to a corner OF spot that puts even more pressure on his bat.



The one thing about his D metrics is that his range still graded out very highly - he was mostly penalized for his arm (which I think is generally less significant in CF). His range was 3rd in all mlb behind Inciarte and Cain.


Thanks Eric, I have read a couple of reports knocking his defense last year but if his range is still solid then he can hang for at least another year. I still wouldn't go more than 2 years on him but some team will give him 4.


Yea I find the D metrics inconsistent and hard to quantify but DRS seems to be the most commonly preferred and he was pretty on par with his usual last year (+6 last year, +50 overall for his 7 years). The other stat I like is out of zone plays just bc it's just an aggregate number, and last year he made the 2nd most out of zone plays of his career.
but i agree with you Jay anything over 3 years would be uncomfortable  
Eric on Li : 12/5/2018 2:58 pm : link
I think he'd be a pretty safe bet to be a net positive DRS over that period of time though.
I know he has an extensive injury history  
Jay on the Island : 12/5/2018 3:40 pm : link
but I would prefer to go 2 years on Michael Brantley than 4-5 years on Pollock.
I really dont love  
ZGiants98 : 12/5/2018 3:54 pm : link
Pollock either Jay. Hes pretty much the only CF available though.
.  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 4:07 pm : link
Jose Ramirez first 180 MLB games 1.7 fWAR, Arenado first 133 MLB games 1.8 fWAR, JDM first 252 games NEGATIVE .1 fWAR, Freeman 177 games .4 fWAR, Rosario 200 games 1.8 fWAR... BUST!!!! #Mets
RE: I know he has an extensive injury history  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 4:08 pm : link
In comment 14206792 Jay on the Island said:
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but I would prefer to go 2 years on Michael Brantley than 4-5 years on Pollock.


Brantley can't play CF. He can barely play LF at this point.
So  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 4:13 pm : link
Sandy was pushed out/fired. As many of us believed.
RE: So  
steve in ky : 12/5/2018 4:24 pm : link
In comment 14206834 DanMetroMan said:
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Sandy was pushed out/fired. As many of us believed.


Link?
RE: RE: So  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 4:28 pm : link
In comment 14206847 steve in ky said:
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Sandy was pushed out/fired. As many of us believed.



Link?


He's at the meetings looking for a job with a new team.
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DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 4:29 pm : link
"Alderson's prognosis is good, and he will be at the winter meetings in Las Vegas next week to meet with several clubs about joining a front office. "
Gsellman  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 4:31 pm : link
full-time RP, Lugo they "prefer" in the pen. So cross off Gsellman as a SP option

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Brodie Van Wagenen strongly indicated on @WFAN660 that the Mets won't be players for Bryce Harper or Manny Machado. For that to change, he said the Mets would "have to be really creative" under the payroll parameters Jeff Wilpon has given him. In other words, don't count on it.
From another site:  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 4:33 pm : link

A) Realmuto ($6.1M) + McCutchen ($14M) = $20.1M in 2019 and +6.3 WAR
B) Grandal ($15M) + Nimmo ($555k) = $15.5M in 2019 and +6 WAR
C) Grandal ($15M) + Conforto ($4.4M) = $19.4M in 2019 and +6.8 WAR


aka a Nimmo "and big prospects" or "Conforto and big prospects" deal does very little toward making the Mets a better team based on projections.
RE: RE: I know he has an extensive injury history  
Jay on the Island : 12/5/2018 4:35 pm : link
In comment 14206826 DanMetroMan said:
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but I would prefer to go 2 years on Michael Brantley than 4-5 years on Pollock.



Brantley can't play CF. He can barely play LF at this point.

I wasn't suggesting him in CF. I meant for the Braves.
Off course the front office has to fill the roster as they see it but  
steve in ky : 12/5/2018 4:35 pm : link
Shouldn't that ultimately be left up to the manager?

" full-time RP, Lugo they "prefer" in the pen. So cross off Gsellman as a SP option"

Wfan  
TyreeHelmet : 12/5/2018 4:35 pm : link
This is a great interview. But why do the Mets have to be creative to be in on the major free agents? I really dont get it.
RE: Off course the front office has to fill the roster as they see it but  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 4:36 pm : link
In comment 14206860 steve in ky said:
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Shouldn't that ultimately be left up to the manager?

" full-time RP, Lugo they "prefer" in the pen. So cross off Gsellman as a SP option"


I want to believe this in conjunction with discussions they have had with Mickey and Eiland.. I mean you would hope right?
LOL, yeah you hope  
steve in ky : 12/5/2018 4:37 pm : link
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Dan  
Jay on the Island : 12/5/2018 4:37 pm : link
As Z said only Pollock really makes sense for the Mets among the available FA's because he is the only good CF available.
RE: Wfan  
DanMetroMan : 12/5/2018 4:37 pm : link
In comment 14206861 TyreeHelmet said:
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This is a great interview. But why do the Mets have to be creative to be in on the major free agents? I really dont get it.


Fact is... the Wilpons finances still aren't ideal nor do they seem inclined to spend above and beyond. Not looking to debate them AGAIN but dems the facts.
I'm not sure why the Mets would announce  
Jay on the Island : 12/5/2018 4:40 pm : link
that they aren't interested in Machado and Harper when division rivals are interested in them. They could help to drive up the asking price if they express interest in either even if they have no desire to meet the asking price. I would be shocked if Philly doesn't come away with one of them.
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