The only thing I heard that is closely relative to that was the rumblings of the higher ups not being happy about Turner getting extensive playing time as he was only a subpar utility player at the time.
With the news about Bruce getting traded for basically a made up guy I nearly lost it. I would have rather kept him and offered him a QO. This was a pure money dump by the Wilpons and it is infuriating at the least. How are we replacing that production?
This year our payroll was $161 million and about $150 million on paper due to Wright only receiving $5 million of his $20 million per a year which the rest kicks back to the Wilpons.
From what I am hearing; the Mets will be slashing the payroll down to $125-130 million and that's with $71 million on the books already without Arbitration accounted for and 5 player's on the active roster:
Cespedes(29 million)
Largeras (6.5 million)
Wright (20 million)
Blevins (7 million club option)
Cabrera (8.5 million club option)
These are the player's I feel will be on the 25 man roster in 2018 barring injury.
Degrom - Arbitration 2 - 4 million 2017
Harvey - Abitration 3 - 5.1 million in 2017
Wheeler - Abitration 2 - 800,000 in 2017
Thor - Arbitration 1 - 605,000 in 2017
Matz - Team Control - 562,000 in 2017
A.J. Ramos - Arbitration 3 - 6.5million in 2017
Familia - Arbitration 3 - 7.4 million in 2017
Lugo - Team Control - 543,000 in 2017
Gsellman - Team Control - 541,000 in 2017
We still need 2 more bullpen arms. I do not believe Salas, Smoker, Sewald, or Robles will be on the opening 25 man roster. It's known that Sandy will not spend money on bullpen arms.The 5 relief pitchers we picked up in trades he is hoping 2 of them are able to make it. So more of throwing poop at the wall and hoping it sticks.