So they are being ing Baez back which everyone thought for sure was a rental.
Noah/ Thor isn’t a Met but effectively hasn’t been in two years anyway. You still have degrom and lindor. I know comforts is gone but he’s be gone anyway
It’s because of this they are talking rebuild? He hasn’t played and they were in first place
Can we outbid other teams or is there a max bid? With Ohanti there was a max contract unless I don’t remember correctly.
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is a complete no-brainer for the Mets. Cohen should start the off-season with a bang.
Can we outbid other teams or is there a max bid? With Ohanti there was a max contract unless I don’t remember correctly.
Ohtani was under different rules because of his age. There is no max bid.
And probably even longer than that. It's the thinnest I remember since I really started following the farm in the early 2000s.
doesn't name Carlos Cortes amongst @mets
"interesting" available Rule 5 loses
doesn't name Carlos Cortes amongst @mets
"interesting" available Rule 5 loses
Matt Tabor (Arizona) and Seth Corry (San Francisco) seem intriguing among potential Rule 5 draftees
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Somewhat "surprising" but @longenhagen
doesn't name Carlos Cortes amongst @mets
"interesting" available Rule 5 loses
Matt Tabor (Arizona) and Seth Corry (San Francisco) seem intriguing among potential Rule 5 draftees
I'd 100% be in favor of grabbing Seth Corry. 3 average or better pitches, lefty (which we have little of)
Do you agree with that, Dan? Because I know you follow the minors closely.
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says the Mets system is the thinnest it's been since he began covering them for BP (2011)
Do you agree with that, Dan? Because I know you follow the minors closely.
Yeah. It's pretty ugly after the big names at the top. Also didn't add a 1st round pick because of the Rocker stuff (and drafted in a way that they didn't spend/land too many other interesting names) because of the Rocker pool outlay. They are probably 6-7 deep right now in "legit" MLB prospects.
Alvarez, Baty, Mauricio, Allan (coming off TJ), Ginn, Vientos (defensive ??) after that... it's pretty rough and must be addressed.
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Somewhat "surprising" but @longenhagen
doesn't name Carlos Cortes amongst @mets
"interesting" available Rule 5 loses
Matt Tabor (Arizona) and Seth Corry (San Francisco) seem intriguing among potential Rule 5 draftees
I'd 100% be in favor of grabbing Seth Corry. 3 average or better pitches, lefty (which we have little of)
The control is an issue. I would probably move him to the bullpen.
When I started following back in Phillips and Omar days after Wright and Reyes there was delonis and fmart and that was about it. Those days were rough to say the least.
27, entering his peak, no significant injury history to speak of. There stands a very decent chance that he winds up a better long-term investment than Conforto or any other RF free agent
27, entering his peak, no significant injury history to speak of. There stands a very decent chance that he winds up a better long-term investment than Conforto or any other RF free agent
Given his defense, his likely "worst case" is a strong 4th OFer/borderline starter. Which is a very "high" worst case.
I don't think he sold them as much as Madoff did.
love the Senzel idea. that is the exact type of guy they should be trying to pick off from a team looking to save a couple bucks for the equivalent of nothing.
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did Omar sell the Wilpons to get them to bid 39 million on Dice-K? Guy was the Wilpon-whisperer lol
I don't think he sold them as much as Madoff did.
love the Senzel idea. that is the exact type of guy they should be trying to pick off from a team looking to save a couple bucks for the equivalent of nothing.
Has options left, which is key with these reclamation grabs. Otherwise, it's a ST tryout and that's mostly a waste of time. Other teams seem to do a good job of picking up former top prospects that haven't developed. Not a bad way to target minor moves.
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is a complete no-brainer for the Mets. Cohen should start the off-season with a bang.
Can we outbid other teams or is there a max bid? With Ohanti there was a max contract unless I don’t remember correctly.
Ohtani was under different rules because of his age. There is no max bid.
Did not know that! Wow. We should be all-in on him.
Given his age, I think he’d be a better “get” than Marte right?
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did Omar sell the Wilpons to get them to bid 39 million on Dice-K? Guy was the Wilpon-whisperer lol
I don't think he sold them as much as Madoff did.
love the Senzel idea. that is the exact type of guy they should be trying to pick off from a team looking to save a couple bucks for the equivalent of nothing.
Has options left, which is key with these reclamation grabs. Otherwise, it's a ST tryout and that's mostly a waste of time. Other teams seem to do a good job of picking up former top prospects that haven't developed. Not a bad way to target minor moves.
100% agree.
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In comment 15460724 DanMetroMan said:
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is a complete no-brainer for the Mets. Cohen should start the off-season with a bang.
Can we outbid other teams or is there a max bid? With Ohanti there was a max contract unless I don’t remember correctly.
Ohtani was under different rules because of his age. There is no max bid.
Did not know that! Wow. We should be all-in on him.
Given his age, I think he’d be a better “get” than Marte right?
Different kind of "risk". Marte when healthy is a proven above average MLB regular (7 seasons 3+ fWAR) but he's also 33 years old, has been popped once for PED's already and you're looking at what 20-22 per?(just a guess). So you're paying for 33-36 or 37 whereas we don't "know" what Suzuki will be but he's also 27 years old, 5 year deal you're paying for his prime and even if he's "only" a solid regular that's valuable and if he's more than that then you have a steal. I'd prefer Suzuki. Then again, I'm greedy, I'd love them both.
C - McCann
1b - alonso
2nd - McNeil/cano
Ss - lidnor
3b - Bryant
Rf - Suzuki
Cf - nimmo
Lf - mcneil/dom
Dh - Jd/cano
Sp - degrom, scherzer/kershaw, carasco, walker, Peterson/megill/Williams
Bp - prayers
Not sure if it’s a playoff roster or not but probably only realistic path for them after Thor spurned them and conforto leaving.
@JeffPassan
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1m
The San Francisco Giants have been incredibly aggressive in looking to fill out their rotation, which currently consists of only Logan Webb. The expectation is that they will sign multiple starting pitchers in the coming days. After last year, players want to go to San Francisco.
@Joelsherman1
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1m
Loup gets $7.5M in each of the next 2 seasons and has a $7.5 option for 2024 with a $2.5M buyout. #Angels
@Joelsherman1
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1m
Loup gets $7.5M in each of the next 2 seasons and has a $7.5 option for 2024 with a $2.5M buyout. #Angels
It hurts losing Loup. The contract seems like an overpayment for a reliever. I wonder how that contract compares to other relievers.
Mets one of the interested teams
Eno Sarris
@enosarris
Free agent relievers, by Stuff+, which focuses only on movement, velo & spin:
1) Aaron Loup (Angels just signed) (121)
2) Raisel Iglesias
3) Jimmy Nelson
4) Collin McHugh
5) Daniel Hudson
6) Serigo Romo
7) Heath Hembree
8) Kendall Graveman
9) Adam Ottavino
10) Corey Knebel (110)
Tim Healey
@timbhealey
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21s
The Mets are still in on Steven Matz, a source says. Matz is looking to agree to a deal on Wednesday, which would allow for the contract to be finalized before the likely lockout next week.
My son went to colts neck high
School with Desclafani. He’s a good guy
"Matz finished 0-5 and posted a 9.68 ERA over nine games (six starts) last season for the Mets, who shipped him to Toronto for three minor-leaguers in January. He has credited Jays pitching coach Pete Walker — another former Mets pitcher — for helping him refine his breaking and off-speed pitches, including his slider, which he abandoned last season with the Mets."
@NYPost_Mets
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11m
Minnesota's Taylor Rogers is among the lefty relievers for whom the Mets have eyes. Rogers is arbitration-eligible and due a raise from the $6 million he received last season and the Twins might want to conserve those dollars.
I know everyone has spoken highly of Hefner but he is a total non-commodity until proven otherwise imo. Being bright and young enough to immerse yourself in the advanced stuff is well and good but at some point track record speaks for itself and his is mixed in his 1.3 seasons here (which admittedly isn't a lot of time). Matz had 6 disastrous starts under him. Walker had a good first half brutal second. Diaz had a good 2 months in 2020 but a pretty bad 2021. May was what he always has been.
all that said like last year i expect every FA to be connected to the mets at some point this offseason so its going to be hard to tell who they are prioritizing vs. checking in with. Every agent knows they are the best leverage to drive up prices.
@genymets
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5m
NEWS: According to @Jacob_Resnick
, the #Mets have signed RHP Jose Rodriguez to a minor league contract. #LGM
also is McNeil good in the OF?
I assume Cano to DH
And if Mets sign Suzuki that does that mean the end of Dom.
Ugh none of this sounds natural.
By OAA he’s a career +8 at 2b (+4 in ‘21) and even in LF (+1 in ‘21).
I wouldn’t be looking to move dom but he needs to earn his spot in the lineup. If there was a fair trade I’d consider that otherwise him vs Cano for DH.
+1. This is my thinking also. This seems to make good sense to me, especially his ability to play multiple positions as their anticipated minor league players
arrive.
Most of the projects have Baez at 4 years fyi.
FG has Baez at 4x20m. Bryant at 8x25m. If those end up anywhere close I'd go Baez all day. 2 gg middle infielders who can hit are better than 1.