NFT: Mets favorite for Bauer

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In comment 15134866 DanMetroMan said: Quote: Ben Palmer @benjpalmer Jackie Bradley Jr.'s stats vs. expected stats last year: .283 AVG vs. .230 xBA (9th biggest gap in MLB) .347 wOBA vs. .299 xwOBA (8th biggest gap in MLB) .450 SLG vs. .376 xSLG (17th biggest gap in MLB) Not to mention career-lows in hard-hit rate (36.1%) and xwOBAcon (.334) what's that in comparison to Nimmo?

His 2020 numbers vs. his "expected" aka he outperformed what the numbers in a vacuum say he should... which means a big regression is expected. The HH rate all but says he was very lucky.

of his money bailing out Melvin Capital and shorting GameStop.

deal includes some deferred money but doesn't help Washington in terms of the lux tax, only 400K less than his salary.

let's make sure we have an all-NY world series in 2021.

In comment 15134919 DanMetroMan said:

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deal includes some deferred money but doesn't help Washington in terms of the lux tax, only 400K less than his salary.

Hard to believe the Mets offered the same or close to the amount he got from the Nats if he accepted a 1-year off with that much differed.

Springer offer at best stayed the same or maybe went down. Hand/Kike they were in and ultimately passed on a reasonable deals. JBJ they are in but obviously not eager.

It seems like at the moment they just don't have urgency on any individual players the way they moved quickly to secure May and McCann. They saw those guys as filling specific needs and locked them down aggressively. They could have done the same with any of the above players but chose not to.

With the remaining 20-30m they seem unsure of the best way to spend it, though it certainly seems like they may think Bauer's price tag is reasonable enough that he's worth the majority of it.

Obviously adding an ace is a big deal if that's what they do, but taking a step back the every day players and BP in particular seem to be lacking quality depth. The rotation is maybe lacking depth but the quality need isn't as glaring with such a strong top 3 (plus Thor mid season). the defense is vastly improved but there's more they could do.

In comment 15134903 Rory said:

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In comment 15134866 DanMetroMan said: Quote: Ben Palmer @benjpalmer Jackie Bradley Jr.'s stats vs. expected stats last year: .283 AVG vs. .230 xBA (9th biggest gap in MLB) .347 wOBA vs. .299 xwOBA (8th biggest gap in MLB) .450 SLG vs. .376 xSLG (17th biggest gap in MLB) Not to mention career-lows in hard-hit rate (36.1%) and xwOBAcon (.334) what's that in comparison to Nimmo?

Considering the cost....I'm not sure JBJ compares well to Marusnick.

I want to see when Mets will open up negotiations with MC. That to me is just as if not more critical of a signing then Springer/Bauer.

Craig Mish
@CraigMish
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The Philadelphia Phillies and JT Realmuto are in agreement on a 5 year $115.5 million dollar contract. Pending physical. Per source.

paid catcher (by AAV) ever

I have to believe the Mets would have been open to Realmuto at that rate/years had he been willing to sign earlier in the off-season. Strong move for the Phillies.

In comment 15135009 DanMetroMan said:

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I have to believe the Mets would have been open to Realmuto at that rate/years had he been willing to sign earlier in the off-season. Strong move for the Phillies.

Thats a really good deal for Philly.

Did the Mets ever show interest? Or did they fully expect him to sign for a much bigger contract? Just seems strange they were never in on him..

In comment 15135043 TyreeHelmet said:

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In comment 15135009 DanMetroMan said: Quote: I have to believe the Mets would have been open to Realmuto at that rate/years had he been willing to sign earlier in the off-season. Strong move for the Phillies. Thats a really good deal for Philly. Did the Mets ever show interest? Or did they fully expect him to sign for a much bigger contract? Just seems strange they were never in on him..

They just didn't want to wait for him.

Can't really blame them... If they did wait for Realmuto and failed, they'd be in quite a bind.

In comment 15135009 DanMetroMan said:

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I have to believe the Mets would have been open to Realmuto at that rate/years had he been willing to sign earlier in the off-season. Strong move for the Phillies.

Agreed. I like how McCann embraces his role with the pitching staff but that looks like a move that we may regret not waiting on.

in on JBJ

think it's BS but the Braves rumored to be in on Jose Ramirez. That would be awful. He's a complete monster. Would completely off-set the Mets adding Lindor.

In comment 15135087 DanMetroMan said:

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think it's BS but the Braves rumored to be in on Jose Ramirez. That would be awful. He's a complete monster. Would completely off-set the Mets adding Lindor.

The Braves lineup is scary enough already I almost want that to happen to weaken their pitching/prospects. It would take a haul. He is on a steal of a 3 year deal.

I don't really want JBJ but on the flip side if someone said there was a guy out there with Lagares level defense except not injury prone and consistently a more productive hitter to the point of occasionally being a net positive hitter. Even though it's another lefty it makes some sense. They could do worse.

Chris Cotillo
@ChrisCotillo
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Sources: Red Sox remain in on Marwin Gonzalez even after signing Kiké Hernandez. Gonzalez's market could move quick. He fits Boston as LHH 1B complement to Dalbec. Obvious ties to Cora from 2017 in Houston.

full of bad suggestions so I don't mean to be a dick but to whomever suggested Lagares last night... Why? He's about to turn 32 and was -3 DRS in 2019, released in 2020. If he's on the 2021 Mets opening day, something went very wrong.

is going to be a really tough division, could come down to health.

I wish the players would vote for expanded playoffs, b/c I'd put deGrom up against anyone in a one game playoff and then the Mets (especially with Bauer) would have enough rotation not to have to worry about now what if they use JdG in a one-game WC playoff.

have rejected interest in Cain and now are in on Turner. Looks like that's a dead end.

In comment 15135116 DanMetroMan said:

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have rejected interest in Cain and now are in on Turner. Looks like that's a dead end.

Cain would have been nice. It is unfortunate the Mets were not Abel to get Cain.

In comment 15135120 KDavies said:

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In comment 15135116 DanMetroMan said: Quote: have rejected interest in Cain and now are in on Turner. Looks like that's a dead end. Cain would have been nice. It is unfortunate the Mets were not Abel to get Cain.

I see what you did there lol

In comment 15135121 DanMetroMan said:

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In comment 15135120 KDavies said: Quote: In comment 15135116 DanMetroMan said: Quote: have rejected interest in Cain and now are in on Turner. Looks like that's a dead end. Cain would have been nice. It is unfortunate the Mets were not Abel to get Cain. I see what you did there lol

Yeah, that's A-dam Shame, Eve-n on a lost cost deal.

Bada-bump

I think @Mets fans are over the top against bringing back Ollie. He didn't allow a game 7 losing HR or something of that ilk. He would be a solid pickup for cheap. Held lefties to .185 BAA in 2020, .207 in 2019

In comment 15134871 Stan in LA said:

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Great talent, terrible teammate. NYC will eat him alive.

Well that seals it, he'd be a great teammate and thrive in NY.

Screw Ollie Perez. I don’t think I can root for that guy again. Pseudo happy he has been able to reinvent himself but I want no part of that guy in a Mets uniform again. And I may have been captain of the Ollie train back in 06.

In comment 15135131 bhill410 said:

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Screw Ollie Perez. I don’t think I can root for that guy again. Pseudo happy he has been able to reinvent himself but I want no part of that guy in a Mets uniform again. And I may have been captain of the Ollie train back in 06.

I mean I can't really argue against the way someone FEELS but given his price and numbers vs. lefties I think he'd be a good option. That being said I'd take Rosenthal over every other available RP.

Ben Zauzmer
@BensOscarMath
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Some personal news: After six wonderful seasons with the Dodgers, culminating in a World Series win, I am very excited to be joining the @Mets
as Director of Baseball Analytics.

(As always, my Twitter account is solely devoted to the Oscars & other award shows, not to baseball.)

Mark Feinsand
@Feinsand
With J.T. Realmuto taken care of, the Phillies' focus now turns to shortstop -- specifically Andrelton Simmons -- sources tell me and @ToddZolecki
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If he called her a slut or any other terms of gender abuse, then it’s a problem.

If he just got into a battle with her, then
He might be a jerk but it is not a huge problem.

A lot of athletes are jerks.

In comment 15135133 DanMetroMan said:

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I mean I can't really argue against the way someone FEELS but given his price and numbers vs. lefties I think he'd be a good option. That being said I'd take Rosenthal over every other available RP.

I'd have no issue with bringing Ollie back. He was OK v RHB last year, but pretty awful in 2019 (.890 OPS against). With the 3-batter rule, that may be a problem.

I think Mets fans have PTSD from him. It’s like getting back with a toxic ex. As good as he may look, we don’t want to have to re-live the trauma.

Mets could really use a Rosenthal or Soria. There is zero reliable length to the pen outside of the big 3. They let Shreve and Wilson go, added May, thus the pen is only marginally better on paper.

bringing Ollie back, I just hope there are options, so if it doesn't work out he's still not be trotted out there to pitch BP.

he's been good lately and I have no ill will toward him any more.

if he can help the 2020 Mets win, I'd have Luis Castillo on the team or Armando Benitez or Bobby Bonilla (round 3) or Vince Coleman or pick your Met villain.

also in on Eddie Rosario

In comment 15135153 pjcas18 said:

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bringing Ollie back, I just hope there are options, so if it doesn't work out he's still not be trotted out there to pitch BP. he's been good lately and I have no ill will toward him any more. if he can help the 2020 Mets win, I'd have Luis Castillo on the team or Armando Benitez or Bobby Bonilla (round 3) or Vince Coleman or pick your Met villain.

should say *2021* Mets win

Add Semien. Loading up even more

Year 18 for Semien

Back to LAD

I said on Turner. Misunderstood a tweet

In comment 15135153 pjcas18 said:

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bringing Ollie back, I just hope there are options, so if it doesn't work out he's still not be trotted out there to pitch BP. he's been good lately and I have no ill will toward him any more. if he can help the 2020 Mets win, I'd have Luis Castillo on the team or Armando Benitez or Bobby Bonilla (round 3) or Vince Coleman or pick your Met villain.

People don't like Armando??

I always loved Bobby Bo.. and was a HUGE Ollie fan.

Luis Castillo, Kaz Matsui, Robbie Alomar, and Robinson Cano are my least favorite all time.... And I am just NOW noticing the similarity as I type this... Weird.

LaStella to Sf

And Phillies battling for Didi. So much for the Reds being broke and selling off their stars

In comment 15135346 DanMetroMan said:

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LaStella to Sf

LaStella has become quite the player. 27 walks and 12 Ks last year. He’s from another era

Finalizing deal with Tigers

Bauer will choose Mets.



According to Mike Puma of The New York Post, Trevor Bauer, who is weighing his options for his next contract with spring training three weeks away, would choose to play for the Mets if the offers he receives are comparable.

That clearly wasn’t the case.

But ‘mislead’?

I haven't seen anyone with a magic 8 ball. I'll believe it when I see it. I do think the Mets interest is genuine, but I can totally see him ending up in LA or SF.