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2012
Thoughts On The Trade, Emotions, Expectations…
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The Mets and Blue Jays have agreed in principle to a trade which will send R.A. Dickey and Josh Thole to Toronto for their top prospect C Travis d’Arnaud, C John Buck and RHP Noah Syndergaard, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
Both teams will also include another minor leaguer, or the Blue Jays could reportedly add cash to the deal instead.
Rosenthal says that Dickey and the Blue Jays now have until Tuesday at 2:00 pm ET to agree to a contract extension to make the deal official.
This is a done deal that now hinges solely on whether Dickey and the Jays could work out an extension deal.
Dickey had been asking the Mets for less than a fair market value deal considered to be two years for $26 million. He referred to this as an “olive branch”.
However, he just picked up some leverage here and could demand fair market value which could put the deal at possibly three years and a minimum of $15 million annually based on what much lesser pitchers have gotten this Winter.
Omar Minaya signed Dickey off the scrap heap as a free agent before the 2010 season and before long he became a permanent fixture and made an immediate impact averaging 192 innings with a 3.08 ERA. In 2012, Dickey led the National League with 233 2/3 innings pitched, 230 strikeouts and five complete games, posting a 2.73 ERA on his way to winning the NL Cy Young Award.
Who we’re getting…
Baseball America recently ranked Travis d’Arnaud as the Toronto’s #1 prospect after the 2012 season:
D’Arnaud has the tools to become a big league all-star if he can stay healthy. He’s a rare catcher with the potential to be an above-average hitter with plus power. He doesn’t walk much but makes consistent hard contact, getting hits even when his timing is off or he gets off balance. He has the bat speed and strength to hit plenty of homers and lets his power come naturally, employing a short stroke and all-fields approach.
Baseball America recently ranked Noah Syndergaard as Toronto’s #3 prospect after the 2012 season:
Syndergaard’s big frame gives him an imposing presence on the mound, and his fastball only adds to it. His heater ranges from 92-98 mph with excellent downward angle and armside run. His curveball has gained velocity since he signed and now sits in the mid-70s with downward action. It’s inconsistent and eventually may develop into a slider, but it gets outs and features good spin. He maintains his arm speed well on his mid-80s changeup. He has very good body control for his size, which leads to quality command and control.
As I told my friend Ed (Rusty) today on Twitter, it’s always tough when you have to trade a player you like even when it’s for the good of the team. But that’s the business of baseball and believe me, it’s all business right now in Queens.
The emotional bonds fans form with players are special and can usually last a lifetime, especially for players who were elite and dominated their league like Dickey has. I’ll miss R.A. very much, but the writing was always on the wall. There was no special trip to his home like there was with Wright, the initial offer by Mets was for just $8 million a year – insulting by most standards, and there was never a sense that Dickey was the priority they said he would be in October.
So now he’s gone and we wish him well. We have new players and faces that we hope can aspire to fill the Dickey’s vacancy with their performances and any new thrills they may provide in the future. That future may not come right away, so just as we’ve been waiting for Zack Wheeler, so too shall we wait and see what d’Arnaud and Syndergaard will bring to the show once they finally arrive.
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Cool.
How is 2pm Tuesday a 72 hour window?
Either they agreed at 2pm yesterday or they really mean Wednesday.
Window could have started some time Saturday when we all learned the structure of the deal was in place.
Ah….makes sense as I can’t see this as being a math/day mistake and being published all over.
I know I’m in the minority, but instead of the mystery additonal minor league the Jays were to throw in how about Raj Davis? Otherwise good trade for the Mets.
Doug, actually you are not in the minority. Yesterday and today I received about a half dozen emails asking me about him. He certainly would help, one because he’s righthanded, and two because he’d be more effective in a platoon with either Baxter or Nieuwenhuis. Nice job bringing him up.
Emilio Bonafacio wouldnt be a bad choice either ….Especially since he is said to be on the trading block.
Speedy Switch hitter who plays EVERY position on the field but Catcher,1B or Pitcher. And he’s younger than Rajai and Jays were said to be trying to move him since they dont have a spot for him with Raasmus in CF,Reyes SS, izturis 2B….
Then I have to say that this trade is a good one, but Raj Davis who could be had for nothing should have easily found his way into the deal. It makes complete sense for both teams since Davis won’t see half the playing time in Toronto as he would in Queens.
If D’Arnaud achieves his potential this is a great trade for the Mets.
Now, sign Hairston and get a good right fielder.
Hairston would be their right fielder
I heard St. Louis is interested as well as Detroit
Delmon Young may be available
Lets see if the mets can resist the temptation of having toronto chip in 6 mil for Buck and opt for MORE PROSPECTS instead.
I really wish RA well…he has been one of my favorite athletes to follow in all of sports for quite some time.
had the mets resisted the temptation of taking a dump on him on his way out, there may have been a chance at us signing him next year…
but as with Beltran and Pagan…the mets management fumbled that one…
THIS ^^^
I’d bet anything that it was the Mets who asked for the money rather than the prospect, and that it’s the Blue Jays who were probably taken aback by it. As I said in the post, it’s all business now and keeping ownership not only entrenched but in the black and turning a profit.
“As I said in the post, it’s all business now and keeping ownership not only entrenched but in the black and turning a profit.”
Maybe I’m crazy but isn’t that what every business should strive for……to turn a profit and be in the black? But yet you say it like you’re mocking or rediculing them. Do you really believe that slashing payroll is the only thing they’re working on? Isn’t this trade an indication that they’re working on putting a competetive team on the field moving forward? Don’t you think they know the only way they’ll really start turning profits is by winning in this town and are working toward that goal?
Have to wonder what they’ll do for the 5th starter now.
I can see them offering Big Pelf a 1 year contract.
good chance that Pelf is in play now, since there is a clear rotation spot open.
Also possible they find a couple other make goods or reclamation guys and let them fight it out in ST.
I figure they have about $25 million to spend counting the increase in payroll budget Sandy got from Wilpon, Wright’s deferral, Bay savings, etc.
Today a club source said that if the team opts not to spend any of that money it’s because they feel the free agents that are out there are not worth the money they are looking for.
Assessing and understanding current market values is not a strong suit for this front office as I’ve pointed out many times over the years.
I wouldn’t expect the fifth starter is already on your 40 man roster. Possibly McHugh, Mejia or Hefner. Unless one of them are going to Toronto too.
I don’t know, Joe. I see those arms as somewhere between #6-8 on the depth chart right now.
I think they’ll go out and get another established SP…but I don’t expect them to spend much money on it. There’s no replacing Dickey’s production so they won’t try but I can see another back of the rotation type starter or a reclamation type arm (such as Pelfrey).
Maybe, of course I’m just speculating, but who is out there that you would want to see them pursue? I had some interest in Lannan, and I wouldn’t mind seeing if Capuano is expendable now that he’s practically squeezed out of a rotation spot in LA.
they have some depth now in well regarded SP at the lower levels. Entirely possible some of that will be moved to fill a need.
I’d have to take a look at who is left out there. The only 2 that immediately came to mind was Pelf and Cappy.
Joe, I also read capuano is on the market. Hey maybe they can even get the loaded dodgers to pay some of the freight lol !
FYI – How embarrassing would it be if Toronto is able to not only pay for the home-grown SS we couldn’t afford…but also pay for the Cy Young award winner / humanitarian we just low-balled
The BJ’s treat Dickey better
( no pun intended )
It was not about not being able to afford him. It was all about having to bring in some young talent where they had none, and he was the best option at doing it (unless you wanted to trade Neise).
if no team had offered up this kind of package, they certainly would have just gone ahead and done the 2/26 or so extension.
Every move no matter how great or small is tied to money. The sooner you understand that, the sooner you will understand the workings of this team’s braintrust.
so money is irrelevant to all the other teams? Only the Mets care about the bottom line?
And deciding on a prospect or cash is a valid thing. Prospects do have a $ value. So why accept a C level prospect that will get buried in your system instead oif getting some # of millions back to use for other pressing needs?
Now, if they were looking for some cash instead of the SP, that would be bad. But since the last guy is reported as a mid level (IOW not a likely difference maker), if the team is stretched thin, why not? It is a business. Job one has to be staying financially solvent.
Daniel Murphy and Lucas Duda were “C” level prospects and have contributed more to the MLB level than “A” prospects like Lastings Milledge and Kevin Mulvey
Good example JDD……..but which has a higher probability of contributing at the major league level: an “A” level prospect or a “C” level prospect? There will always be those “A” level busts and those “C” level over achievers.
J.P. Arencibia and Goose for Dickey if no contract extension. What a come down that would be.
i thought the Mets refused that offer?!? IF that happens, it should be JP + Gose + Syndegaard + another prospect for RA for 1 year.
I wouldn’t even make the trade is D’ Arnaud is no longer part of it.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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“The BJ’s treat Dickey better
( no pun intended )”
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boy i gonna miss the Dickey jokes sigh
On a good and less than highlighted note …. no more Josh Thole.
Of course Buck ain’t a prizewinner.
To me, no Josh Thole is the best part of the deal. Never seeing him again was worth giving up Dickey.
Addition through subtraction.
The New York Mets:
Plays in a Pitchers ballpark…trades away Cy Young winner.
a better catcher should help all the pitching coming along.
“A better catcher…will help the pitching come along”
Oh really?
yes. Remember Jerry Grote?
and you have to have some players on the field. Good pitching is not enough.
I’m sure Seaver and Koosman would have been no less accomplished if Mackey Sasser was calling the pitches.
then why is everyone so worked up about Thole behind the dish if it doesn’t matter who is back there?
Because Thole was a first baseman, and four years ago they threw a catcher’s mitt at him and told him to go stand behind home plate and crouch. And with a wave of their wand, viola, Thole became a catcher.
Joe D…….
After reading your latest articles and posts today I find it sad learning just how much of a contrarian you really are with EVERY move this organization makes. Whether its payroll decisions, player personnel moves, on field, off field, it makes no difference. This organization cannot do a thing right by you. If someone in the FO farted and it smelled like perfume, you’d say why was it so loud. I find the negativity very disturbing, especially at a time when it appears they’ve taken a bold move (albeit risky) with this trade. Remember, just as signing Wright didn’t improve the team, neither would extending Dickey. Sometimes I wonder if you have another agenda.
“This organization cannot do a thing right by you.—MetsWatchman”
LOL! Apparently they cant do anything right by the WHOLE FAN BASE…lol….have you seen there win-loss record the past couple years….have you seen the empty seats at the stadium as well??? Ever heard of the Madoff ponzi scheme, or how about the slandering of beloved Mets players….its so much more
So it seems Joe D. shouldnt have his “OWN OPINION”…He should follow the herd who blindly praises every move Sandy makes good or bad….
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“I find the negativity very disturbing, especially at a time when it appears they’ve taken a bold move (albeit risky) with this trade.—MetsWatchman”
One question why should Joe D. or any Mets fan for that matter give this organization the benefit of the doubt for anything
This franchise hasnt been successful in a long time Bro-ski…hard to give failures benefit of the doubt when in regards to success…
NEWS FLASH!!!!! Mets fans no longer follow the…. “YA GOTTA BELIEVE” mantra they want follow the “WE GOTTA SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT” mantra…and all we’ve seen is terrible teams setup for failure and an organization that doesnt show it wants to win.
BBLB……Thanks for the history lesson on the Mets, but I don’t think I needed you to tell me about the history of blunders, failures and embarrassments this organization has subjected us to. I’ve been around probably as long as you if not longer, and all of us, you, I and Joe D are all victims of the disgraceful ownership that has run this organization for many years. We even have scars that have cut very deep from previous owners too.
As far as my post is concerned, I never intended it to be confrontational, nor did I try to take away anyone’s right to have an opinion. I don’t know where you saw that. You must have read into that one. I thought my message was very straight forward and simple; I find it very sad that the track record of this club has left some of us with such negative feelings towards EVERYTHING that the organization now does. It has turned some fans into extremists. And if you know anything about history, extremism is not a good thing. It strips away ones ability to clearly evaluate, assess and be objective on issues. This is because the negative conclusion is already decided based alone on where the move is coming from, and not a thourough assessment of the move itself.
I work hard at not becoming an extremist and try to carefully evaluate each move for what it is. I have no expectations of changing anyone’s views or opinions on anything. We are what we are, and it is what it is.
What negativity? Do you have things you can cite? I think you are overreacting in my opinion. Opposing viewpoints do not equal negativity. They are just opinions that you happen to disagree with. From my point of view had I taken your stance, I might consider you negative. But I don’t because I do believe we each have the rights to our own views and an obligation to respect those who disagree.
So am I to believe that everything you write about the organization is not negative? Is not rediculed? And yes, they are your opinions and there’s nothing wrong with that. So why is it a problem if I view it as negative? That my opinion for whatever its worth. Call it my counter point. Look, isn’t what this blogging is all about? Everyone comes here to express their opinions and if anyone doesn’t expect counter points they don’t belopng here.
Joe – I am assuming that you never saw Jerry Grote play. Otherwise, I find it difficult to understand your comment.
I love Jerry Grote and met him a few times. What a classy person as well as one of the best defensive catcher I think we ever had. Had it not been for Johnny Bench, Grote would have a dozen gold gloves. I wasn’t intending to belittle Grote’s achievements as much as I was trying to say Seaver would have been a Hall of Famer no matter where he played and who caught him. I’d go as far as saying that in his career the Mets probably cost him an extra 30-40 wins. But as for Grote, I’ll take a dozen of him right now on this team. Sorry if my short comment gave the wrong message.
Yea I’m sorry, I just don’t agree with that thought process.
Our Number 1 pitcher is now a tossup between Santana and Niese…plus a bunch of rookies.
And on the offensive side of the game? Lol.
Dont waste your time trying to point that out to a bunch of fans suffering from prospectitis. Give’em five years, let them see how half of them become busts, while those who get a cup of coffee end up marginal with maybe 1 or 2 regulars. Then maybe they will learn their lesson. At least that’s the hope.
Just like the Nationals, Rays, Giants, Phillies, and Braves all learned their lessons. Each of those teams built from within then added from the outside. Even the Yankees built their WS teams through the trading of prospects.
He was pretty clear about wanting an extension now no matter what, so there was never much likelihood that he would hit FA after 2013.
I hope the Blue Jays give him every dime he deserves.
Absolutely, he deserves it.
R A, thanks for all the exciting baseball, I loved every minute of it.
In effect, we got d’Anaud for RA Dickey, since the deal is still contingent on RA signing an extension; Thole’s a throw-in & Syndergaard i a bright spot on a distant moon. i would’ve done this deal but i would’ve liked it better if we had also gotten Gose.
i would’ve liked it even better IF we didn’t have to do it to fill holes that shouldn’t have been there in the first placeHere’s hoping d’Anaud stays healthy. Otherwise, looks like the kid’s the real deal.
Gose would have been nice out there on defense. And he has some offensive potential. But, hard to argue with a high end SP like that.
Heck, you could always trade him for someone like Gose if you wanted to.
i wish RA only the best , btw way what stats he have ina dome? i guess he will play one heck of a season for the jays , he deserves it , but i am excited about d´anuad . GO METS
Wasn’t one of the two Dickey 1 hitters last season in that dome against the Blue Jays?
No it was in Tropicana Field(Rays), which is indoors.
Ah…I knew it was in some indoor AL stadium.
Should be pretty good..the Kball is most affected by wind which is eliminated in a dome.
RA should put up some terrific numbers for them.
yes and he will have dry hands for at least half of his starts
RA 2013 , 18 wins, 2.90ERA, 200SO just thinking of RA beeing RA plus the dome factor
now
considering he plays in a division with , lets say , a freaking huge amount of hitters , RA could easily end up like this
12 wins, 3.60ERA, 150SO
Holy ****!! The st. lucie rotation next year:
Michael Fulmer
Domingo Tapia
Noah Syndergaard
Luis Mateo
Jacob DeGrom
Binghamton should be loaded too.
If I’m correct, then Binghamton has a rotation that looks like this:
Rafael Montero
Tyler Pill
Erik Goeddel
Cory Mazzoni
Logan Verrett
yeah probably
I think we have a chance to lose 100+ games this season. But then I think we’ll go on a run where we make the playoffs every year in that stretch.
Am I missing something here?
D’arnaud has problems with injuries. (If he can stay healthy) but we’re interested in him anyway.
Wasnt that the reason we got rid of Reyes–cause he has problems cause he didnt stay healthy???
A vicious cycle, I would say.
Reyes was also going to cost us over a hundred million dollars. Little details…
Those are the little details that people who refuse to accept that this is also a business, forget.
Stories of him being injury prone are grossly exaggerated. Posey has a surgically repaired ankle, how did that work out?
This was a deal that had to be made, leave emotions out of it. Everyone loves RA no doubt but it was a smart move for the NY Mets going forward.
Well, Its a great day for the sandpeople. A group I was inducted into yesterday by the ever lovable metsie. Yes, I am enjoying this. The mets finally traded a player at his peak value and got back a very nice return for the future of this team. Kudos to Sandy Alderson are in order are they not?
Also Kudos to Omar Minayafor finding dickey and hitting paydirt.
Now I’ve seen it all. The highs and the lows. Now we celebrate trading a superstar for prospects like if it was winning a world series. Fantasy baseball has destroyed the game.
A CY Young winner, with three great years in a very long career that is 38 years old. Sorry he had a superstar year, not a superstar career.
Hi Peter,
Glad to know I am not alone with those feelings.
Decency doesn’t stand for anything today. Those who want to look at baseball as a business are right, but it doesn’t have to sink to such lows.
It’s not just the R.A. trade but what the trade is representative of that makes this is a sad day in Met history for even if the trade does work out in our favor (good chance it will in the long term) the manner in which this organization has severed all ties to what was once a glorious and wonderful franchise. There was a heart back then and for some of us, it is how that “business” is conducted which still means something.
I know I’m in the minority. But this smack of Tom Seaver. Don’t lecture me about bleeding orange and blue no matter what. I have no more blood to give.
Hi Phil,
That is what I felt when responding to Peter. It’s all business now and those who don’t remember what it was like when not having to be prompted by a public address system to chant “lets go mets” might not understand what we are speaking about – having something that allows us to hang onto a childish innocence – which was what going to a met game used to be all about.
How can you possibly compare RA to Tom Seaver?
how can you not jdon! Seaver was 31, 168-96 with a 2.46 ERA and completed 6 years of top 5 cy young seasons in 7 years before the 76 season.
RA Dickey is 38 and has been pitching for 3 years basically and is coming off 1 exceptional year
They are totally the same thing!!!!
/end sarcasm
This trade is being done for all the wrong reasons. It is as wrong as the Seaver trade was. And yes, I’ll admit it, I’m the sentimental type. If Dickey pitches at CitiField, you’ll know who I’ll be cheering for.
This trade is nothing like the Seaver trade at all. This isn’t about comments made at a party, the talks of trading him have been going on for quite some time.
Sorry, but you have have the opportunity to trade a 38 year old pitcher who has had 3 good years his whole career for top of the line prospect in a position the team desperately needs to you do it. It’s good baseball, not just business.
Hey Joe -
“…or the Blue Jays could reportedly add cash to the deal instead.”
Yup, with the Wilpons it’s always about the cash.
The only reason this trade makes sense is because the team has been so gutted that having Dickey now is irrelevant.
Sure, this catcher is intriguing and lord knows we don’t have a catcher right now. But hell, he has played in zero MLB games so to say the jury is out is an understatement. As far as the 20 year old pitcher we get – well, he’s a couple of years away from the majors – a lot can happen in that time. But again having the reigning Cy Young award winner – a guy who’s doing it best right now – is irrelevant.
Dickey is a real good guy and teammate and I wish him the best. It will be fun watching him pitch against the Yanks in important games – something he wouldn’t have done next season with the Mets.
Thole going is no big thing – his biggest value is his ability to catch the knuckleball so it makes sense for the Blue Jays to get him.
Yeah, I’m in a bad mood because of the NY football Giants but I don’t like the Mets ownership and I don’t like Sandy. Sandy is a lot like the executive who is brought in to fire people – and he’s done a great job doing that.
His big expense last year with the small amount of money that the Wilpon’s gave him was to fix the bullpen and he has done horribly with that. Also trading for Torrez was a huge mistake.
We don’t have outfielders, we have a first baseman who batted .226 (.228 in September). We again have no real bullpen. We have a good hitting first baseman playing second. We just gave away our best pitcher – what’s not to like?
Oh, the future – we have the future some say…We have not been to the playoffs in six years – We will be lucky next year to be 20 games under .500. We have some decent pitching prospects but most of us remember Iggy, Wilson and Pulsifer – how did that turn out?
Number one baseball market in the world.
” Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re now in Kansas” .
And another thing….
Two years in a row! Last year we didn’t resign the reigning batting champion (a home grown player at that) – just let him go and this year we trade the reigning Cy Young award winner.
Signing Reyes wouldn’t have been a big problem is Sandy had negotiated BEFORE the 2011 season began when Reyes wanted to sign and probably for a home town discount. He would have gotten him for much less than trying to sign a guy who just won the batting crown. But Sandy decided to do nothing.
We had a great home grown leadoff hitter. Through incompetence we let him walk. We had the Cy Young winner and through irrelevance we trade him.
Again, let’s talk about the future – especially when we couldn’t hold on to a home grown player who developed into arguably one of the most exciting offensive players in the game.
At least we don’t hear how “the future is now!”
Really? And I’m not a girl.
In the last four years, Mets fans have become irrationally attached to players. Dickey was a good guy. That’s nice, but this team won 74 games despite him having a fantastic year. The right move is to trade him. Jesus people —- would you rather win a championship or root for your pet players and win 70 games? Grow up.
Who pissed in your cornflakes? Don’t you understand that people can want both things? The two things are not mutually exclusive. As some have said, it’s too bad that a NY team couldn’t find a way to both keep a popular and accomplished player and improve the team at the same time. Most big market teams would have found a way.
And sometimes teams lose despite having good players, not because of them.
I’m glad they made the trade now that they got back d’Arnaud and Synegaard. But if it had been Arencibia and Gose — the deal the Mets reportedly rejected — I’m not so sure I would be happy.
Look who thinks he’s Met god/ Sorry clown. Alderson has that job. You are just his lackey.
Lets not bring up the Wright Stans
would you rather win a championship or root for your pet players and win 70 games? Grow up”
THIS^^^^^^^^^^
Argument against trading Dickey:
“He’s the only thing worth cheering for on the Mets anymore!”
Argument FOR trading Dickey:
“Do you want to FINALLY have more than one person to cheer for? Maybe a complete and winning team?”
That’s my two cents.
Sign Hairston, to platoon with Baxter and Duda, and then fatten up the bullpen, and I think we have a decent team.
Hairston must be in a platoon as he’s never going to be an everyday player. It’s no mystery why he’s still available and not in the top 50 ESPN FAs.
Fatten up the bullpen from within or low risk FAs (the Braves have done this for years). No way they should try to sign too many mid-priced middle relievers as they’ll just fail with Warthen’s tutelage. Hopefully he’ll be gone when all of these prospects come up.
Fire Sandy! F**k the Wilpons. I am not happy about the trade and they should know that they were dicking on the negotiations.
RA is 38, and with a rebuilding team his offerings just don’t amount to enough to keep him. The Mets had to gamble and the prospects they’re getting are as good as any they could have received. Yes some bust, but some don’t and it’s the risk that brought the Nationals the division last year.
I look forward to seeing RA and another CY Young. I’d also like him beat the Stanks 3-4 times a year and would love to see the Jays win the World Series.
If the Mets have 25 mill to spend on free agents does that really mean they should use it all? If they can get some guys on one year deals yes, if not no way. I would prefer it to go to next years team when they will be much more flexible and ready to blow up. If they can get a piece that fits long term now, fine. Some bullpen pieces like Howell for 3 years cool. I want to start a campaign for Howell to be honest.
Yes they should add a right fielder and bullpen help, but in the end it probably don’t matter and they should not sacrifice 2014 roster spots cause they have cash now. Looking at whats out there there is nothing worth it. They are probably better off trying to trade for an outfielder, and he has to fit for a while and be fairly young. Oakland had a gluten of outfielders, maybe they can get an upside guy like Taylor, Id rather that than Ross to be honest. We do not know whats gonna happen yet. What I do know is this trade was very good for the Met’s.
I am not saying not to spend the 25 mill, I am just saying I would rather see them spend half of it wisely than the whole thing. J.P Howell movement starting, lets go Met’s
Like I said, this deal was about money; not having enough to field a playoff caliber team while retaining your ace. It had to happen AND was not done because Dickey answered questions honestly at a party. Unlike what was posted earlier today.
So all the beat writers who live in the locker room, travel with the team, and went to the holiday party are all wrong?? And you are the lone voice of reason? You really think a lot of yourself, don’t you? lol
A Cy Young winner for prospects. I’ve had it. I don’t give a damn what all of you Saber-nerds and uber-strategists say, this is ridiculous. R.A. was the best thing to happen to the Mets in a generation. I’m sick of this ownership. I hate Alderson. I’ll be rooting for the Jays this season. Fug the Muts.
Alex isn’t here on weekends, so let me just say the Core Salutes You!
In the words of Bruce Willis….
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