SinceThe70s Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Mets are a physical away from signing ex-Yankee Adeiny Hechevarria to a minor league contract. That would give us a legit backup SS. VW has been pretty thorough attempting to address needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 15 hours ago, SinceThe70s said: Mets are a physical away from signing ex-Yankee Adeiny Hechevarria to a minor league contract. That would give us a legit backup SS. VW has been pretty thorough attempting to address needs. Depth is certainly very important to him. So far, so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Mick is live right now on high heat,he said he is very pleased to say everybody arrived in great shape.1st base is wide open..pitchers buying in on Ramos.also mentioned he has a great relationship with VW. That's a wrap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Machado to the Padres. Maybe that will give the Giants the incentive to go the extra mile and sign Harper. I'd love to see the Phillies come up empty on both. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 This article about DeGrom and a new contract may be behind a fee wall. Basically DeGrom's new agent is making the spring training rounds and the article is speculating on the opening day deadline to extend DeGrom. DeGrom is under control through next year so the deadline is inconsequential to me (a year from now will be a different story). https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/jacob-degrom-contract-talks-mets-1.27597420 That connects to a theme Van Wagenen touched on during his first day as Mets GM: Rewarding good players for being good has benefits aside from money. Of all the Mets, deGrom — a home-grown, award-winning star and fan favorite — is a strong choice to turn that into more than just talk. “Provide our players with the support and resources they need to succeed,” Van Wagenen said in October. “When they do, recognize their performances and reward their performances. “This mindset creates a positive culture and positive work environment. As is true in all organizations, good culture yields the best results and increases the probability for success.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 On 2/19/2019 at 10:40 AM, SinceThe70s said: Machado to the Padres. Maybe that will give the Giants the incentive to go the extra mile and sign Harper. I'd love to see the Phillies come up empty on both. 10/$300m....insane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 It's a great day (in Florida) to play some ball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LET'S GO METS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 I really really don’t put much stock in Spring Training game 2 but I hope this whole DeGrom contract situation doesn’t become a whole distraction/side show. He wasn’t that sharp today 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Goat Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Gonna give this a shot: Am I ready to forgive Van Wagenen for trading Kelenic? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 8 minutes ago, Golden Goat said: Gonna give this a shot: Am I ready to forgive Van Wagenen for trading Kelenic? Happy to see you around here again! I thought a certain GM might have stopped you from posting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Goat Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Another Fan said: Happy to see you around here again! I thought a certain GM might have stopped you from posting Thanks! I've decided I'm not going to let him ruin this for me. I've been a Mets fan far longer than he's been a GM, and will be long after he's gone. Don't get me wrong -- I'll continue to poke the voodoo doll every now and again privately. Publicly, he's dead to me. ? Now... How about Pete FREAKING Alonso??? First pitch of the spring and he hits it out of the deepest part of the park. ? https://www.mlb.com/video/alonso-s-2-run-home-run-c2522941983?t=most-popular Edited February 25, 2019 by Golden Goat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Golden Goat said: Thanks! I've decided I'm not going to let him ruin this for me. I've been a Mets fan far longer than he's been a GM, and will be long after he's gone. Don't get me wrong -- I'll continue to poke the voodoo doll every now and again privately. Publicly, he's dead to me. ? Now... How about Pete FREAKING Alonso??? First pitch of the spring and he hits it out of the deepest part of the park. ? https://www.mlb.com/video/alonso-s-2-run-home-run-c2522941983?t=most-popular First time I ever saw Alonso swing a bat was today when he flicked his wrists and sent one over the right fielders head. Before he hit that pitch I liked his stance and swing. So based on one at bat and his minor league stats I'm optimistic. WRT the GM part I: He needs to get DeGrom signed. Do it now before there's another year of tread off the tire. A 4 or 5 year deal now is much better than the same next year. WRT the GM part II: He has all the attributes needed to be a great game show host. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 It pains me to share this, but if the reports are true that Bryce Harper is signing a 13 year deal, when the Harper deal is up the Mets will still be on the hook for the annual Bobby Bonilla payout for four more years. https://nypost.com/2019/02/28/bryce-harpers-contract-wont-outlast-mets-bobby-bonilla-payments/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Goat Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said: It pains me to share this, but if the reports are true that Bryce Harper is signing a 13 year deal, when the Harper deal is up the Mets will still be on the hook for the annual Bobby Bonilla payout for four more years. https://nypost.com/2019/02/28/bryce-harpers-contract-wont-outlast-mets-bobby-bonilla-payments/ The Phillies got hosed, ala Chris Davis/Baltimore. Just a gut feeling. Edited March 1, 2019 by Golden Goat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 7 minutes ago, Golden Goat said: The Phillies got hosed, ala Chris Davis/Baltimore. Just a gut feeling. If I got this right Harper gets the same deal as Machado, 10 years, $300 million. The extra 3 years at $10 million per is Scott Boras doing Scott Boras. I'm not with you on the Chris Davis comparison - but I hope I'm wrong. I think Harper will put up huge numbers at that ballpark. The guy had a broken bat HR at Citi Field last year. Question is how long he can sustain it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Golden Goat said: The Phillies got hosed, ala Chris Davis/Baltimore. Just a gut feeling. Yeah I mean I know we get all over the Wilpons for their spending habits or lack there of. At what point though do you draw the line. That contract imo Harper got just seems stupid. Good until 2032! A Rod will look poor compared to these guys in a few years 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Goat Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Another Fan said: ... At what point though do you draw the line. That contract imo Harper got just seems stupid... That's where I'm at. I was dubious at the first $200 million contract. I just don't get a $30 million/year baseball player, regardless of who it is. For better or worse, we're built to win now with dominant starting and relief pitching. If anyone can shut him down, it's us -- at least on paper. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 10 hours ago, Golden Goat said: That's where I'm at. I was dubious at the first $200 million contract. I just don't get a $30 million/year baseball player, regardless of who it is. For better or worse, we're built to win now with dominant starting and relief pitching. If anyone can shut him down, it's us -- at least on paper. I also don’t get a 13 year contract. I guess the Phillies front office is like, we won’t be here in 10 years probably. Not our problem then! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 And here I was, fully prepared to not hate Harper for the rest of his career in SF. Oh well. On 2/28/2019 at 6:30 PM, SinceThe70s said: It pains me to share this, but if the reports are true that Bryce Harper is signing a 13 year deal, when the Harper deal is up the Mets will still be on the hook for the annual Bobby Bonilla payout for four more years. https://nypost.com/2019/02/28/bryce-harpers-contract-wont-outlast-mets-bobby-bonilla-payments/ I just hope I outlast the Bonilla payments. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Rosie got one on his left wrist/hand. cross your fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Update: X-Rays negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Welcome Al Leiter; one of my favorite Mets. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/03/mets-hire-al-leiter-baseball-operations-advisor.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 It's time to give McNeil some time at third. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 Heart goes out to Tom terrific and his family. Dementia is a horrible disease 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Another Fan said: Heart goes out to Tom terrific and his family. Dementia is a horrible disease Yup; that is awful news. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 I need somebody to explain the reason why Tebow robbed another three AB's from a player that is going to be a contributor this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Another Fan said: Heart goes out to Tom terrific and his family. Dementia is a horrible disease 1 hour ago, KD in CA said: Yup; that is awful news. The greatest Met of all time. And whoever is second isn't even close. I had the good fortune of seeing him a couple of times at Shea and countless times on WOR with Ralph, Lindsey and Murph. The report I heard is he is retiring from public life. From a strictly selfish standpoint I'd love to give him one last standing O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 19 hours ago, SinceThe70s said: The greatest Met of all time. And whoever is second isn't even close. I had the good fortune of seeing him a couple of times at Shea and countless times on WOR with Ralph, Lindsey and Murph. The report I heard is he is retiring from public life. From a strictly selfish standpoint I'd love to give him one last standing O. You could order a bottle of wine....apparently he makes some high quality stuff! https://1000corks.com/wine/Seaver-Vineyards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted March 9, 2019 Author Share Posted March 9, 2019 As I’ve said before, I really don’t put much into these games. Still I do hope Jacobs head is on straight https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsday.com/amp/sports/baseball/mets/jacob-degrom-wilson-ramos-1.28212207 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 On 2/24/2019 at 7:55 PM, Golden Goat said: https://www.mlb.com/video/alonso-s-2-run-home-run-c2522941983?t=most-popular Hit his third knock this afternoon...right now,if I'm Mick..I rotate him and Smith on a daily basis..May the best man win the position. Also...thankfully,McNeil is going to start seeing time at third. The spring training giggles,jokes and pranks time is over...the next few weeks are going to fly by..play time in Florida is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 3 hours ago, Misterbluesky said: Hit his third knock this afternoon...right now,if I'm Mick..I rotate him and Smith on a daily basis..May the best man win the position. Also...thankfully,McNeil is going to start seeing time at third. The spring training giggles,jokes and pranks time is over...the next few weeks are going to fly by..play time in Florida is over. I'll be surprised if Alonso is on the opening day roster - whether he deserves to be or not. I'm not sure the exact number of days, but if they keep him off the MLB roster for a few weeks they gain an extra year of contract control. That's become standard operating procedure across the league and makes good business sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/5/2019 at 12:19 AM, KD in CA said: Welcome Al Leiter; one of my favorite Mets. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/03/mets-hire-al-leiter-baseball-operations-advisor.html I tended to have a Jekyll/Hyde relationship with him in terms of baseball fandom. The guy wore his heart on his sleeve as a pitcher and was the ultimate competitor. That one day playoff against the Reds back in 1999 is one of my favorite Mets memories. I still think it was funny when Sean Casey looked like he was about to cry at the end of that game. Yet toward the end of his Mets stay it sounded like he was a bit of a clubhouse lawyer type. The Zambrano deal he supposedly played a large role in that. End tangent. Ancient history though. Hopefully its a good hire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, Another Fan said: I tended to have a Jekyll/Hyde relationship with him in terms of baseball fandom. The guy wore his heart on his sleeve as a pitcher and was the ultimate competitor. That one day playoff against the Reds back in 1999 is one of my favorite Mets memories. I still think it was funny when Sean Casey looked like he was about to cry at the end of that game. Yet toward the end of his Mets stay it sounded like he was a bit of a clubhouse lawyer type. The Zambrano deal he supposedly played a large role in that. End tangent. Ancient history though. Hopefully its a good hire Same....I remember being so confident going into that game, which is highly unusual considering I've spent my life rooting for the Bills, Mets and Sabres. The mid-80s teams aside, those late 90s teams are my favorite Mets group. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 I think it was Leiter who didn’t get along with his father and found out after his death thst his father had attended many of his most important games without any contact at all. Al is still not forgiven by a lot of Jays fans for ditching the team in free agency after given a chance in Toronto. They all knows it’s a business but something still really sticks in the minds of fans to this day about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinES3 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 On 3/9/2019 at 9:24 PM, SinceThe70s said: I'll be surprised if Alonso is on the opening day roster - whether he deserves to be or not. I'm not sure the exact number of days, but if they keep him off the MLB roster for a few weeks they gain an extra year of contract control. That's become standard operating procedure across the league and makes good business sense. Van Wagenen has sworn up and down it's not a factor but we all know it is with the Coupons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 On 3/11/2019 at 5:07 PM, SmokinES3 said: Van Wagenen has sworn up and down it's not a factor but we all know it is with the Coupons. The Wilpons are cheap, we all know that and it sucks. Holding Alonso back for a few weeks to gain an extra year of control has nothing to do with their cheapness. It's the smart move If VanGameShowHost loses that extra year of control he is an absolute fool. Even more so given the Wilpons cheapness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinES3 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 11 hours ago, SinceThe70s said: The Wilpons are cheap, we all know that and it sucks. Holding Alonso back for a few weeks to gain an extra year of control has nothing to do with their cheapness. It's the smart move If VanGameShowHost loses that extra year of control he is an absolute fool. Even more so given the Wilpons cheapness. It is only a few weeks? I thought it was longer than that. Smith is hitting also so it could be a bit of a non-issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, SmokinES3 said: It is only a few weeks? I thought it was longer than that. Smith is hitting also so it could be a bit of a non-issue. A few weeks is what I had read in an article recently. I just double-checked. 172 days on an active roster counts as a year of service and a regular season consists of 187 days so I guess it's 15 days. http://m.mlb.com/glossary/transactions/service-time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokinES3 Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 11 hours ago, SinceThe70s said: A few weeks is what I had read in an article recently. I just double-checked. 172 days on an active roster counts as a year of service and a regular season consists of 187 days so I guess it's 15 days. http://m.mlb.com/glossary/transactions/service-time Oh, then that's a non-factor. I wouldn't mind seeing Smith get another shot now that they treated his sleep apnea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted March 14, 2019 Share Posted March 14, 2019 On 3/12/2019 at 8:23 PM, SinceThe70s said: Holding Alonso back for a few weeks to gain an extra year of control has nothing to do with their cheapness. It's the smart move I've never understood why people act like that was some controversial move. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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