The rotation competition.

[Ceetar]

Nymr83 wrote: 3 against one is hardly fair. I could take any random group of 3 pitchers with past success and say the same - but you arwnt going to find out WHICH of the 3 is going to be better until long after you have made roster decisions. Arrieta is individually better than any of them. I would sign him tomorrow and send down Matz if he has options. Cut Harvey if Matz is out of options.

That's not true, the Mets have more information on each of the three every start, and if one was going to be dominant you could instantly plug him in and prioritize him. Roster decisions aren't final, the Mets aren't going to lose any of those three players.

You could take any random group of 3 pitchers, but the Mets have one already. hell, they have two sets.

Arrieta's not enough of a sure thing to gamble it on. Hell, the Mets will have more roster flexibility once the season starts and moves along to DL and what not. That will be another thing to pay attention to in about a week or two, as teams like the Mets DFA guys like Montero, DL guys that aren't going to open the season with, and create roster spaces. It'll be interesting. Arrieta, provided he's building up arm strength in FA camp, could step right in and suddenly be pitching for anyone.

I feel like Montero is destined to give up bombs in Yankee Stadium for the Yankees come June though.

[Centerfield]

I would bet Arrieta outpitches all three of them.

And even if he doesn't, the question is not whether Jake will outpitch all three of them. It's whether all three will outpitch Jake.

There are three rotation spots available behind deGrom and Noah. As of right now, I'd pick Arrieta comfortably in 3rd place.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'll take that bet just for fun. One beer on the line.

I think it might say something about Arrieta that the Cubs appeared to have so little interest in locking him back up. Something, but I don't know what.

I'd certainly welcome him Aboardick to create a little more competition, and if he was OK with getting sent to the minors or the bullpen if the others outplay him.

But there's probably a better landing spot for him out there somewhere. I could see the Phillies reel him in and just go for it in what looks to be an off-year for Atlanta and Miami, an iffy Mets team and a Washington group that at some point will stop being good.

[Centerfield]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'll take that bet just for fun. One beer on the line.

These bets are the best. Win or lose you drink a beer with JCL.

Which reminds me. We should set a midtown play-hooky spot for Gay Dames soon.

[Ceetar]

Centerfield wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'll take that bet just for fun. One beer on the line. These bets are the best. Win or lose you drink a beer with JCL. Which reminds me. We should set a midtown play-hooky spot for Gay Dames soon.

or like over the river in Ridgefield Park.

[Vic Sage]

Syndy-DeGrom ranked as best 1-2 punch in baseball by MLB.com:
https://www.mlb.com/news/top-10-starting-pitcher-duos-in-mlb/c-268563444

[Vic Sage]

Matz has another solid start.
Vargas who?