NFT: Why are Mets going to rebuild

Mike Puma
@NYPost_Mets
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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.

he never lacked talent, he had a good year, and he's a rare commodity (lhsp) but why were they in such a rush to dump last year and now pay him 2x this year?

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.

GENY Mets Report
@genymets
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NEWS: According to @Jacob_Resnick
, the #Mets have signed RHP Jose Rodriguez to a minor league contract. #LGM

where does he play?

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.

But his d goes up and down - his d at 2b graded positively this year but looked worse than in the past. I think he’s been good in LF since day 1.

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.

For what the Mets are looking to do. Which is shore up 3b while also not blocking it long term since he has the ability to move to LF. I guess it remains to be seen since he was a disaster in 2020 but just seems as though Bryant will age better than free swinging baez on a 5-7 year contract.

In comment 15465422 bhill410 said:

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For what the Mets are looking to do. Which is shore up 3b while also not blocking it long term since he has the ability to move to LF. I guess it remains to be seen since he was a disaster in 2020 but just seems as though Bryant will age better than free swinging baez on a 5-7 year contract.

+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.

if that's what it takes I'd pass and just bring back Conforto. No way is he getting that long of a deal.

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.