Perhaps it's time to consider... Erik Fedde?!?

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

X Nats pitcher figured it out in Korea this year. Mets and White Sox said to be finalists



https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2023/12/05/sports/mets-in-mix-for-starter-erick-fedde-after-his-kbo-revival/amp/https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2023/12/05/sports/mets-in-mix-for-starter-erick-fedde-after-his-kbo-revival/amp/

[Frayed Knot]

Only if one or more of the tabloids promises to use Fedde Get Ready and Rock Steady as one of their headlines.

[Lefty Specialist]

Oh, heavens to Murgatroyd, no.



He's awful. Day-old kimchi.

[A Boy Named Seo]

They're certainly turning over every damn stone to look for guys who are decent rebound candidates that could be had on the cheap. The rumor on Fedde is 2 years $10M total, so not the greatest risk price-wise and if he's serviceable, that $5M avg will feel practically free next to Verlander and Scherzer on the salary ledger.



MLBTR:

The dominant showing in a generally hitter-friendly foreign league set the stage for a quick return to the majors. In addition to the improved performance, it seems he overhauled his pitch mix. Fedde told Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post in August that he'd developed more horizontal action on his slider and tweaked the grip on his changeup. That altered arsenal has clearly intrigued a few teams, as reports indicated Fedde was receiving interest from multiple MLB clubs this winter.

There's a record of guys going to pitch in Asia and coming back to success in MLB (recently Miles Mikolas and Nick Martinez, though both of those dudes pitched in Japan). If it's bargains on the fringes so they can throw stacks at Yamamoto, then you won't hear me yapping about it.

[Edgy MD]

Name these 2024 Cover Derby Classick back page headlines!



1) The Daily News, January 5

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[TH]_ _ _ _ _ ' _ _ _ _ _ METS NEGOTIATIONS WITH KBO STAR SUDDENLY STALLED 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　[/TH]

2) The Daily News, April 11
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[TH]_ _ _ _ _　_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ AMAZIN'S STARTER REPORTEDLY NARC'D ON BY TEAMMATE 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　[/TH]

3) Newsday, June 16
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[TH]_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ METS FALL TO PHILS AS ACE IS NO-SHOW FOLLOWING ACCIDENT ON THROG'S NECK 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　[/TH]

4) The Daily News, July 5
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[TH]_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ HURLER TOSSES GEM AS METS REVIVE 'TURN AHEAD THE CLOCK' UNIS 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　[/TH]

5) Newsday, Setember 29
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[TH]_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _　_ _ _ _ METS STARTER IS EXCITED, AIMING TO THRIVE IN POST-SEASON BULLPEN DUTY 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　[/TH]

[metirish]

Mets Twitter has peaked

[MFS62]

For all the American players who went to Japan and Korea to jump start their careers in hopes of coming back to the majors, would you call them .... (wait for it)

Feddie and the Dreamers?



(ducking)



Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

Reports say it could happen as soon as today, and that the deal would be about $10 million for two years.

[Edgy MD]

https://twitter.com/AmishCountryMet/status/1732070204954275968 Mets Twitter has peaked

We need the pig minder. Please recruit him.

[G-Fafif]

FEDDE'S DEAD

(to Mets, as Chisox ink hurler)

[Chad ochoseis]

Edgy MD wrote: Name these 2024 Cover Derby Classick back page headlines!

Dead or not, this is still a good puzzle.



4. FEDDE MERCURY

[Edgy MD]

FEDDE'S DEAD and FEDDE MERCURY are correct!!

[Chad ochoseis]

2. FEDDE GOT FINGERED

[Edgy MD]

Yes, he did! Chad takes the lead!

[G-Fafif]

[Edgy MD]

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[TH]FEDDE GETS FIZZICAL![/TH]

[Lefty Specialist]

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