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With Wright Now Locked Up, Onto R.A.
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Finally! After months and months of rumors, figures, opinions and speculation, the Mets all-star third baseman David Wright has now signed a longterm deal with the Amazin’s that will bring him through his age-37 season.
The new deal is reportedly worth $122 million over seven years. With his $16 million option picked up earlier this month, the contract will be for a grand total of eight-years and $138 million, making it the largest contract in franchise history, surpassing Santana’s deal of $137.5 million. The Mets now have their man, their franchise guy all locked up and could now very well complete his career with the New York Mets, and the New York Mets alone.
Now with Wright’s contract talks all out of the way and done with, it is onto the other Mets star entering his contract year; R.A. Dickey. Proclaimed by Dickey to be a “package deal”, the second half of the package now needs to get a new contract of his own. The reigning 2012 NL Cy Young award winner has had sporadic rumors of contract talks at best. There has been little talks of anything as far as Dickey goes. They are neither close to a deal nor are they anywhere near a possible trade. In fact, other GMs don’t believe Dickey is on the block. However there are also reports that Dickey is willing to take a hometown discount, and Adam Rubin is reporting that a two-year deal should get the job done and that the Mets seem “confident” that a deal will be reached.
One star down, one more to go. Glad to see the Mets organization invest a little bit once again after cutting payroll over $50 million last winter. Things are starting to look up in Metsville.
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Clayton, a Long Island native and die-hard Mets fan, started writing online about three years ago. He is currently a Journalism major with a minor in Broadcasting at Seton Hall University. Although very disappointed with the current state of the team, Clayton remains hopeful that the young prospects in the farm system will bring the Mets back to a respected franchise in baseball once again. Besides writing for MMO, Clayton is also a staff member at 89.5 WSOU, Seton Hall's modern active rock radio station. You can contact Clayton by following him on Twitter: @Clayton_Collier or E-mailing him at MaybeNextYearMets@yahoo.com
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“Things are starting to look up in Metsville.”
WHA!?!? Look up? How so?
We didn’t improve Wright was coming back next year regardless.
His contract only replaces Johan’s deal next year.
Soooooo no extra money was added to payroll. Actually we would have still cut payroll if Sandy doesnt add a significant contract by next season because essentially all they did was give Wright a 1.5M a year increase
don’t forget, Wright’s deal was also expiring after 2013 (along with Bay and Santana). So really, his deal is replacing his own deal, with that slight raise (or bay’s deal, same $ amount, so whichever way you want to look at it). Santana this year makes way more than either of those guys.
How about onto adding some NEW talent to the team RA is signed for next year already theres plenty of time to knockout an RA contract free agents will be gone soon the pace picks up once the winter meetings are near
Amazing.. Things are looking up?? Clayton, i like you, but come on man!
Would you say this is an improvement compared to watching stars walk and get traded off because of a lack of funds?
The Mets are fiscally sound enough to offer contracts to Wright and soon to be Dickey.
That’s an improvement.
thats totally right
The Wright deal puts the Mets in “win now” mode for 3-4 years because chances are there will be a steep decline in latter years of deal. You almost have to sign Dickey now and it dont stop there.
AdamRubin of ESPN tweeted that both sides have agreed to a two year extension so the only sticking point is how much the contract is for. He feels this one will get done also.
I am with others, I still want to see what the Royals (or other teams) are will to part with.
I would like to see if they could convert him into a couple of viable young hitters too at a position of need. But, if they do get him back, a 2 year deal is very reasonable. They will still have plenty of options.
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and say he has another good year but the team doesn’t, very tradable.
trade RA , TRADE HIM
Lol…where have you been
i was here all the time
just didnt saw a reason to jump on ANY thread about it 
Man, if the Mets do re-sign Dickey they are placing a ton of pressure on themselves because they can’t stop there. Otherwise they have wasted a ton of money and time as well.
Good point on this. I’m curious what next week’s meetings will bring.
Agreed, what do they do with Flores now as well? Are they confident he can play 2B? Do they move him to LF or is he the first casualty?
I was thinking maybe about a 3 way trade that would send Flores, Dickey and Mejia/Familia out and bring in Justin Upton? Surely those 3 would be enough.
I think he starts getting chatted about when the topic of Catchers comes up. As in, JP & Salty and what not.
He played 24 games for the B-Mets so they are at least trying. As awkward as Murphy was out there, he wasn’t the nightmare that I thought he would be. If he is only going to be a singles hitter for now on 2nd is the right place for him but I’ve never looked at him as any kind of long term solution.
Flores is actually a good infielder (soft hands, good arms, good instincts) from all the reports of his SS play. The issue was always about his speed/quickness (feet), not if he could play the position.
so, that should be a huge leg up trying to move to 2B. Unlike Murphy who had to also learn to play MI, Flores already knows how, it is just a matter of will he have the range to do it.
Every analysis I’m reading on Flores indicates he won’t be playing the OF.
Analysis is split 50/50 on whether he can handle defense at 2nd base. Some predict if his bat translates well to the MLs, his predicted mediocre defense at 2nd can be tolerated.
IDK…if they’re looking to improve, they’ve got to be involved in trades as doesn’t appear they have the money for decent OF FA acquisitions. Flores packaged in a deal might be a starting point.
Alderson is one who doesnt care about defense so I dont think he has a problem with Flores at 2nd as long as he isnt a complete disaster.
Thats a lot to give up for Upton but I dont think the D’Bags would take that deal…They want a SS for Upton they have reportedly passed on a deal involving Mike Olt of the Rangers and he is a better 3rd base prospect than Flores is at this point. And I think there farm is flooded with pitching talent…Bauer,Skaggs,Bradley,Meo….so Familia/Mejia wont be so attractive to them
But, I still hope the Mets hold onto Flores he reminds me of a young Edgardo Alfonzo that doesnt strike out a lot and makes consistent contact.
they would probably jump all over the deal, then turn around and flip Dickey for other talent.
That’s why I said a 3 way deal. Maybe the Dbacks get Flores and then the prospects from say the Angels and the Angels get Dickey.
That’s what I was trying to say up above. This kind of makes them a “win now” team. At least for the next 3-4 years while Wright is still plateauing.
3-4 years is practially a generation though in MLB. IMO of course. Maybe not a super long rebuilding horizon, but far from what I consider win now, as in this year, 2 at the most.
so I would say 3-4 is a middle ground, where with a good move or 2 (ST pickup say) they can compete this year or next, but still have time to build more foundation for years 3-4.
ideally, they can do both (add the filler pieces to complete now, and have more key foundatin pieces (like a Wheeler) in place for a sustained run 3-4 years out.
beyond that, who the hell knows. Think of the difference from the end of 2006 and the end of 2010. 4 years, and it seems like a lifetime.
When you are 62, one year seems like a lifetime. LOL But seriously, 2006 seems so far away. I agree that they have to maintain the long term outlook, but at the same time they will have make some smart moves to get this team in the post season sooner rather than later.
at 62, it is more day to day…
I was just pointing out that team’s and their situations can change radically in that amount of time. Practically a generation! at least for the Mets. The swing from 2002-2006 then 2006-2010 was huge.
Seal the deal with R.A. too. Lets try and win a wild card in 2013, then anything can happen after that. The only times we win a World Series is by miracles and acts of God anyway.
I wonder how much of Dickey’s deal was held up while he was waiting to see what happened with Wright?
He did say what happened with Wright would impact his willingness to sign earlier in the year.
And it really shouldn’t matter which side of the trade coin your on with Dickey…
Extending him is an imperative as once done his trade value skyrockets compared to what it is now.
I suspect we won’t hear anything until the meetings start and if past practices are any indication they will wait till the last press confeence of the meetings to annouce one way or other the status in Dickey.
Doing that will give them the entire meeting timeframe to look for trade partners and if not at least end the meetings on a high note for Met fans in announcing the retention of thier Cy Young Pitcher.