Hurry Up and Take the Pitcher Already

[Edgy MD]

https://twitter.com/martinonyc/status/1465048270657499146

https://twitter.com/martinonyc/status/1465049471738433543

[bmfc1]

Even if the pursuit of Scherzer is Boras' way of driving up the price for the west coast teams it's fine because it gives them less money to spend.

[kcmets]

I don't know about Scherzer, in the back of my mind I could see him coming

here and being all Tom Glavine ll or something...

[Frayed Knot]

I keep thinking that the clock is going to run out on Scherzer ... and it certainly will at some point but it hasn't yet.

[MFS62]

Kris Bryant isn't hurrying to sign.



https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/mlb-world-reacts-to-sundays-kris-bryant-news?fbclid=IwAR1H4lu2PhonlM9KNezPMkxzkAG0iPwygxw-6RXxT286bO4EcqDBimMA980https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/mlb-world-reacts-to-sundays-kris-bryant-news?fbclid=IwAR1H4lu2PhonlM9KNezPMkxzkAG0iPwygxw-6RXxT286bO4EcqDBimMA980



Later

[The Hot Corner]

I think the Mets will have to greatly overpay to get Scherzer to come to New York. He has definitely expressed a preference to being on the west coast. Great as he is, I don't think he is worth $40 Mil./yr. for 2-3 years.



I would prefer getting Gausman and making a serious run for a Stroman return. I'm not as sold on Jon Gray

[bmfc1]

https://twitter.com/martinonyc/status/1465127201490223105

[batmagadanleadoff]

Why wouldn't Scherzer be worth $40M/yr? I guess if Scherzer signs with the Mets for that amount, ol' Steve Cohen will only have some 13 or 14 billion dollars, less $40M leftover to sign other players. Woe is him.



(Like it's my money and I personally hafta pay for Scherzer to play for the Mets.)

[bmfc1]

That's what they offered Bauer and Scherzer isn't a dick.

I'm fantasizing about Scherzer pitching game two at home on 4/2 v. WSH and then the WSH home opener on 4/7.

[kcmets]

I have tepid interest in Max for 3 years. I don't care about the salary or how

much money will be left in anyone's coffers after paying him.



The second half or two thirds of that three years could be quite miserable.

[nymr83]

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=81908 time=1638149380 user_id=68]
Why wouldn't Scherzer be worth $40M/yr? I guess if Scherzer signs with the Mets for that amount, ol' Steve Cohen will only have some 13 or 14 billion dollars, less $40M leftover to sign other players. Woe is him.



(Like it's my money and I personally hafta pay for Scherzer to play for the Mets.)

[Edgy MD]

Skimp on pitchers, but never skimp on cleaning staff. That's my motto.



So, all this hot stove action happening now, I'm guessing, is because precedent suggests players under contract will still get paid in part or whole after a work stoppage, and players not under contract won't? Is that correct?

[The Hot Corner]

If the Mets sign Scherzer for an AAV of $40+ Mil., then Cohen best be prepared to back up truck to keep DeGrom (assuming he can stay healthy).



Gausman signs with Toronto for 5 yrs. at $110 Mil.

[nymr83]

Edgy MD wrote: Skimp on pitchers, but never skimp on cleaning staff. That's my motto. So, all this hot stove action happening now, I'm guessing, is because precedent suggests players under contract will still get paid in part or whole after a work stoppage, and players not under contract won't? Is that correct?

That could be part of it , but also many veterans want the certainty. The labor issue might be done in a month or they might drag into the summer - these guys and their families want to know where to rent, where to enroll the kids in school

[Centerfield]

I guess sleep is overrated anyway.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, I imagine a lot o' Mets fans are wearing a digital hole in that REFRESH button.

[Centerfield]

This is fun.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Max Power

[Edgy MD]

[Edgy MD]

https://twitter.com/angelyankees45/status/1465178089160429570

[Edgy MD]

[Edgy MD]

Dunno who this young man is, but ...

[Edgy MD]

Reports seem to suggest things were a moment away, and then no updates for the last hour.



To bed.

[batmagadanleadoff]

=nymr83 post_id=81911 time=1638150591 user_id=54]
=batmagadanleadoff post_id=81908 time=1638149380 user_id=68]
Why wouldn't Scherzer be worth $40M/yr? I guess if Scherzer signs with the Mets for that amount, ol' Steve Cohen will only have some 13 or 14 billion dollars, less $40M leftover to sign other players. Woe is him.



(Like it's my money and I personally hafta pay for Scherzer to play for the Mets.)

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Edgy MD wrote: Reports seem to suggest things were a moment away, and then no updates for the last hour. To bed.

Boras is going to need a little time to take the Mets offer to the Dodgers and try to get them to top it.

[ashie62]

MAD MAX

[seawolf17]

IF this happens, and IF deGrom is healthy, holy shit at the top of this rotation next year. (We're going to play .400 baseball because the other three starters will still be terrible, but hey, whaddya gonna do.)

[MFS62]

Goin' after the old guy.

I wonder if they can convince R.A. Dickey to make a comeback.



Later

[The Hot Corner]

Edgy MD wrote: Reports seem to suggest things were a moment away, and then no updates for the last hour. To bed. Boras is going to need a little time to take the Mets offer to the Dodgers and try to get them to top it.

When I got up this morning and there was still no news of a finalized deal, I had the same thoughts as marshmallowmilkshake. The longer it drags out from being "moments from a deal", the more likely Max is to sign elsewhere (most likely Los Angeles). I hope I am wrong, but that is the feeling I get.

[bmfc1]

IF this happens, and IF deGrom is healthy, holy shit at the top of this rotation next year. (We're going to play .400 baseball because the other three starters will still be terrible, but hey, whaddya gonna do.)

Carrasco, Taijuan, and someone else they sign (Rondon? Cobb? Kikuchi?).

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/starting-pitcher/available/https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/starting-pitcher/available/