OT: New York Mets 2024-2025 Off Season Thread
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Kind of a bad year to call someone a DH, no more no less, given the MVP. The guy rakes. There’s a reason the losers offered $760mm and that multiple other teams were on him.
As fans, we should care about a player's salary only in the context of opportunity cost. That is, if you pay this guy you can't pay that other guy whom you might rather have. That is clearly true in salary capped sports, where overpaying a player is a legitimate fan concern. In baseball, which is not capped, it just comes down to the owner's ability and willingness to spend. Cohen's ability to spend is for practical purposes unlimited. His willingness? We shall see.
Boy, the haters come out of the woodwork. They would have been singing a different tune if Soto had signed with their team.
Mets signed Lindor to a 10 year 341mm deal. He's produced 21.5 WAR in the first four years as a Met, each year more WAR than the last. Two silver slugger awards, 3 years in the top ten for MVP including runner up last year to Ohtani. #notBonilla
Please pinch me ! 😂
I can’t wait for the year to start !
Albeit I may be spending $20 for a pretzel and $25 for a hot dog and $30 for a beer! 😂 at Citifield !
What a monumental night !
I can’t wait for the year to start !
Albeit I may be spending $20 for a pretzel and $25 for a hot dog and $30 for a beer! 😂 at Citifield !
What a monumental night !
So great to see Lindor and Soto in the sane sentence.
And on the same team.
And on the same team.
Historic. The Mets did something neither the Dodgers or the Giants ever accomplished. They outbid the Yankees for a player the Yankees badly wanted. There's a new sheriff in town. His name is Steve Cohen.
He hits well, and has a solid eye. He will hit in certain spots and the stats will always be there.
He doesn’t field well, his gold glove with the Padres was comical. Dude was our worst defensive OFer.
Also plenty of rumors/reports he was late to team bus, killed chemistry, was a “me” guy.
Maybe that changes now that he got paid. Yanks can take that money and piece together a better team IMO.
All that '"tradition", 27 rings and playing with Mr. May 2.0 meant nothing. Maybe it was how he saw the fanbase treat Judge? 🥸
Mets fan base no better. NY=NY. Clearly the tradition, relationships, etc. meant nothing because when you are talking about that kind of money the difference was basically a rounding error.
Way too much money invested in one player for me. And he can’t pitch or field. I would have rather strategically deployed the funds in multiple assets using FA and potential trades. I wonder what a candid Stearns things about this deal since this seems like a big d... swing by Cohen. I killed the Yankees for years during the George Steinbrenner era for such prolific spending and my views on what type of club I prefer to root for has not changed. Cohen better keep spending because expectations have just increased significantly and that team still has holes particularly on the pitching staff.
So glad my Bombers didnt sign him. Been hoping they weren't going to since WS. Hands down the worst outfielder in MLB. Outside of his last groundout he hustles as well as Gleybar Torres. Forget his effort in OF. This dude cares about 3 things...money, himself & hitting
This is Ted Williams in his prime and people are pretending to be relieved he didn't sign with their team lol
I'm thrilled. Definitely an overpay, but it's not my money and if he produces for a decade, that's all I care about. I think part of this is Steve Cohen's push for the casino and development around Citi Field.... now they have their face.
As a die hard Mets/Jets fan, my only question is which body part tears in his first game with the Mets?
As a die hard Mets/Jets fan, my only question is which body part tears in his first game with the Mets?
Seems very upset about leaving the Bronx.https://nypost.com/2024/12/08/sport...h-beer-in-hot-tub-as-he-celebrates-mets-deal/
I remember a time not too long ago when Met fans would say the Yanks suck because they buy their championships. I guess until the Mets win a championship they aren’t really hypocrites.Boy, the haters come out of the woodwork. They would have been singing a different tune if Soto had signed with their team.
Zero money deferd. I've been listening to Yankees rehab since last night. I haven't heard this much crying since November 5th. 😁
Fans of the other NY team eating their breakfast this morning.
Yes, at least the Yankees still have Judge out there. While Judge did drop that can of corn to center field in the fifth inning of game 5 and then wander his way toward Teoscar Hernandez's game-tying double, he'll be a wiser 33 years old next year and will fix all of that. I'm sure Soto will make similar adjustments in 2032, his age 33 year.
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Throw in the fact Citi Field with a Casino, hotel and other one stop entertainment in the proposed complex will be a must see destination for tourism, or of course you could checkout THE Bronx.
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