This is a case of management winning the battle against Pete, but likely to lose the war against the Dodgers, Braves, Phillies, etc. The lineup is no different than last year if not slightly worse. Both sides (Pete & management) lose in this case.
OT: New York Mets 2024-2025 Off Season Thread
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Oh you'll think about it all right. Mets 2025 home opening series is against Toronto!
Slightly worse??? Soto>>>Alonso.
My read is this. IF Jays sign Alonso, that's a tell that they can't or won't re-sign Vlad, and plan to move him. Vlad immediately becomes the Mets Plan A. Maybe he is already.
Only the Mets can think of penny pinching with an owner who was “willing to spend” while the Dodgers find every code, chapter, paragraph, sidenote, and every other nook and cranny to sign $2 Billion + worth of players.
But yeah… They’re wearing the 1987 Road unis!!!!
WGAF!!!!!!!
If the Mets don't re-sign Alonso, it has nothing to do with pennies. It is because THEY DON'T WANT HIM. (And yes I am shouting.)
I continue to believe that if the Mets let Pete go, it's because they plan to spend a lot more on Vlad. If not this year, then next .
Or:
One of Japan's top sluggers is eyeing a move to Major League Baseball in 2026. According to a report from Yahoo Sports Japan, corner infielder Munetaka Murakami announced that 2025 will be his final season in Nippon Professional Baseball, after which he will look to sign with an MLB team. DODGERS?
One of Japan's top sluggers is eyeing a move to Major League Baseball in 2026. According to a report from Yahoo Sports Japan, corner infielder Munetaka Murakami announced that 2025 will be his final season in Nippon Professional Baseball, after which he will look to sign with an MLB team. DODGERS?
Until I read that Vlad Guerrero Jr is legitimately in these talks and not some Jomboy/ Barstool/ WFAN goof talking about it, then it’s not a legit thing. I wouldn’t be surprised if he goes to the Dodgers anyway.
I told everyone a long time ago, nobody wants Fat Pete (i.e., Chris Davis 2.0). I'm sure someone will get stuck with him, but he's nobody's first or second choice.
Your counting on Baty and Mauricio to fill that spot like Vientos did in the lineup last year. There is no guarantee Vlad will sign with the Mets if available. We've seen money isn't everything to certain plays.
FWIW. These two guys cover the Blue Jays for Sportsnet.ca, which is basically Canada's version of ESPN. They say that talks between the Jays and Alonso are NOT progressing well. A far cry from Andy Martino who said that negotiations were on the 10 yard line. (Although to be fair, I don't think he specified WHICH ten year line.)
www.sportsnet.ca
Blue Jays not currently progressing with Alonso or Scherzer
As MLB's rumour mill churned on Thursday, some reports suggested that the Toronto Blue Jays were advancing in talks with free-agent slugger Pete Alonso and right-hander Max Scherzer. However, according to reports from Sportsnet's Shi Davidi and Ben Nicholson-Smith, that isn't the case at this time.
And then we have this. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...s-ex-yankee-rivera-failed-protect-abused-girl
He didn’t leave on bad terms last time, even saying nice things out the door, so this wouldn’t surprise me.
Mets veteran excited about additions, hints at more coming. Is it Pete Alonso?
Mets infielder is pumped about team's revamped roster
I was kinda hoping for a Verlander reunion, would have been nice to have one of my favorite non-Mets over the years for a full season lol
It turns out that the Santander deal was very heavily deferred. While the nominal value of the 5 year deal is $92.5M, the present value is more like $68.5M. Which results in a real AAV is less than $14M.
I don't think this is helpful to Alonso as his negotiations proceed.
I don't think this is helpful to Alonso as his negotiations proceed.
It is Stearns' job to be concerned with both present and future. Which sometimes involves tradeoffs. Let's see how it plays out.
Longtime Cubs pitcher officially leaves organization Marquee Sports Network - Home of the Cubs, Bears, Red Stars and Sky | Cubs News
Cubs homegrown pitcher Adbert Alzolay officially left the organization on Friday, signing a 2-year, minor-league deal with the Mets.
www.marqueesportsnetwork.com
How dare they offer him a $158 million contract that he was forced to turn down and then, over a year later after he chose to go on the open market, not agree to the earlier of his ever-decreasing contracts demands.
Pete signed up for this when he hired Boras. You don’t sign with him without knowing that negotiations just like this are a possibility.
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I just want this Alonso mess to be over already. Either sign with the Msts or sign elsewhere. Tired of all of the click bait headlines from the many so-called people in the know
New Mets alternate road jersey. Pure orange lettering would have made it perfect.
Take a look: NY Mets unveil new road uniform for 2025 season at Amazin' Day
Take a look: NY Mets unveil new road uniform for 2025 season at Amazin' Day
The Mets' new blue road alternate jersey, which they will don during the 2025 season, features New York in orange script on the front.
www.mycentraljersey.com
https://www.essentiallysports.com/m...so-for-blue-jays-star-angers-mets-radio-host/
What do you guys think?
What do you guys think?
Here is what I think: The day when I give one single fvck about anything Joe Benigno says, is the day that... well, I'm not sure what day that is. But it ain't today. Not looking too good for tomorrow either.
The 'highly assymetric against us" comment is interesting. I assume this has to do with Boras demanding one or more opt outs. Cohen probably responded with OK then we need the option to extend. Boras said no, and Cohen said FU.
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