It's always been a problem for a big chunk of the Mets fan base....except when the Amazins do it.
I’m going to go out on a limb and predict Max’s next 3 years are better than Ray’s next 3 years too.
The fact that we're making our moves now say we're not waiting until July.
That's great, but a lot more moves have to be made, either now or then.
I agree. Marcus would have slotted in perfectly after Jacob and Max but I think his outspokeness on social media will preclude the team from trying to bring him back.
I don't know if I would say a lot. Lol. A few maybe. Like one more starter, a reliever and one more bat. The rest will be subtracting guys whose services will no longer be needed. BTW aren't you a Phillies fan or am I mistaken?
I am, but I'm not a Mets hater. I remember 1969 and 1986 with glee.
I doubt that Cohen cares about Stroman's tweets. More like whether he is willing to pay ace money for a #3 starter.
our biggest gripe has always been that our owner was usually not willing to spend like they needed to to compete with the Yankees. Now ours does. Most of us never complained about Steinbrenner spending the money, just wished he owned the Mets instead.
Yet you never miss a chance whenever the Mets spend. Do you see hypocrisy when you tune to CNN? Listening to Moose last night, he said Twitter is going nuts with pissed off Yankees fans, lol. Could it be they ALL read this thread and weren't happy that Mets fans got out in front of Yankees whining instead of solely enjoying our moment? It's half the fun in the off season, you'd have to ride the shortbus not to take advantage.
Can’t rely on Carrasco and Walker as we saw last year. Need a lot of SP depth. Read Mets are interested in Kikiuchi. I’d prefer Rodon.
Agree with ruforjersey...We still have to make moves but we are not in a dire need for a lot more moves. Would love to move either Dom, McNeil or JD for a good number 3 type SP. Maybe take on a larger salary if that is what is needed instead of giving up a prospect. And getting middle relief is such a crap shoot anyway- we can do that after the lockout. But the real key at this moment is a number 3 starter. If we pull that off- I am ok with this as my team on day one and then make some trade deadline moves.
Alvarez is at least a year away, more likely two. He just turned 20 this month. The highest level he's played at is High A.
Per your first link: "but the star shortstop is headed back to the midwest after agreeing to a six-year, $140 million contract with the Detroit Tigers,"
I disagree. The key in my opinion is for the first two pitchers not to miss starts due to injury/illness.
First 2 guys need 60 starts between them. Simple as that. Now- if the Met's do get those 60 starts and both healthy for playoffs- it would be very dangerous. You can argue they have the top 2 guys you would pick in baseball to pitch a single game. Middle relief does become very important though as they will not have either guy average more then 7 innings at most and most games they will be out after 6 if we have a lead.
See ya, didn't need his 200plus K's. Would have been a perfect fit for a team with RH power and 200 + K's all through the lineup. 😉
I wanted him even with his 200k's and middle fingers. Team needs a little fire at times but that is most likely why he and Stro aint here.
If they weren’t going to resign him, what was the point in trading for him and give up prospects?
Damn. You have a good memory.
The point was to win the 2021 world series. Sometimes things don't go as planned.
You may remember that a few weeks ago I posted a link to the Youtube video of Vin Scully calling Mookie Wilson's at bat. I well recall almost hyperventilating during the rally, and screaming as the ball went through Buckner's legs. The odd thing is that I am not a Red Sox hater; I rooted for them in each of their World Series appearances starting in 2004, and I remember rooting for them in 1967. And I was a Buckner fan when I lived in Chicago and he was with the Cubs. But in 1986 I wanted the Mets to win.
I think they did plan on resigning him, it's what happened once he got here. He's a bad influence on Lindor, think Billy Martin on Mickey Mantle
You’re right. About 10 years before the Yankees started juicing.
Remember that the Yankees won three straight pennants beginning in 1976, and won the World Series twice over the Dodgers. And I'm not sure that the Mets can claim to have been any cleaner in the 1990s than the Yankees. Steroids were everywhere.
