Pete to the Orioles

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Disaster.

Five years, $155 million.

It's like we're going into rebuilding mode without the benefit of getting prospects back in a fire sale.

I know the only thing that matters is what the roster looks like on Opening Day and not Dec. 10. But I'd sure like to see something. They almost have to go all in on Tucker or Bellinger.

Edited December 10, 2025 by Marshmallowmilkshake

[Edgy MD]

What a winter.

[whippoorwill]

😢

[ashie62]

Not surprised after the Schwarber contract

David Stearns is in the process of making himself very unpopular to Mets fans

Jagoff loses Diaz and Pete within two days

Having said all this Stearns is probably comfortable with both of these outcomes

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

fuuck

[ashie62]

Is this a rebuild year now?

1B. Vientos

2B. Semien

SS. Lindor

3B. Baty

LF ?

CF ?

RF. Soto

DH ?

[ashie62]

fuuck

 

Welcome back

[metsmarathon]

Anybody know a good pitchfork sharpener? Or is it more fun if it’s rusty and dull?

[Gwreck]

This is a sad day.

We may well have good days to come, and some might say that Stearns’s job depends on those good days coming mighty fast.

But still a very sad day.

[metsmarathon]

Stearns does know that for a franchise to be successful, the fans need to want to spend money on the team, right?

[ashie62]

Best part of Stearns ran down his mother's leg

[TransMonk]

He will be a liability for them in the latter end of the deal. We got his best years. Hadn't expected him to return.

However, this team has no identity right now. I can't even see what the front office is trying to do.

SHOW ME THE PLAN!

[ashie62]

He will be a liability for them in the latter end of the deal. We got his best years. Hadn't expected him to return.

However, this team has no identity right now. I can't even see what the front office is trying to do.

SHOW ME THE PLAN!

 

Small market rebuild?

[kcmets]

Anybody know a good pitchfork sharpener? Or is it more fun if it’s rusty and dull?

 

The latter, of course.

I really don't know how to react to this news. I kinda wrote

Pete off weeks ago knowing he was going elsewhere.

I imagine there will be a lot more funky **** going down at

the Citi in the coming weeks so we will see...

[ashie62]

Going all in on

Maclean

Sproat

Tong

Jett

Bengel

is a part

[Frayed Knot]

Not that I'm happy about this or anything ...

But considering that I was saying Last off-season that the Mets should let Pete walk if another team was willing to offer a 30 y/o 1B/DH a five year contract, then it's tough to be too critical of them for doing so now over a 31 y/o 1B/DH.

Yeah, the market seems more aggressive so far this winter as compared to last when nobody was willing to even discuss four years for Pete. And now this year we see back-to-back 30+mil/five year contracts for over-30/bat-only sluggers in barely over a 48 hour window.

Be interesting to see how all this shakes out. At least when Diaz left they had already (partially) pre-replaced him.

Edited December 10, 2025 by Frayed Knot

[Benjamin Grimm]

It's starting to feel like 1977.

[DocTee]

Chris Davis, Part II for Balmer.

I really really wanted him to retire a Met but 5/155 is steep.

[ashie62]

Going all in on

Maclean

Sproat

Tong

Jett

Benge

is a part

 

I saw some talk about Ryan Clifford being in the mix

They may get good about the time Soto opts out

Edited December 10, 2025 by ashie62

[kcmets]

They may get good about the time Soto opts out

 

When can that happen?

[Gwreck]

After 2029. Edited December 10, 2025 by Gwreck

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think it's the Mets who can opt out of Soto's contract. After five years, they either give him a raise that would cover the final ten years, or they let him become a free agent.

The contract would go from $51 million per year to $53 million over those last ten years.

[Centerfield]

It certainly seems like a rebuild. Which is hard to fathom after going all in for Soto next year.

I'm emotional the last few days. But trying to put that aside. Even if the Mets win, and make the playoffs, Stearns and Cohen have no idea the damage they've done by discarding three beloved franchise icons in one winter.

Fandom is not rational.

[Gwreck]

Soto has to first notify them he wants to opt-out, and the Mets then have a small window in which they can raise the salary by $4M annually to negate that decision. And if they don’t do so, Soto can then finalize the opt-out or stay, if he wants.

[Edgy MD]

Is this a rebuild year now?

 

I think, to the likes of David Stearns, they are all rebuild years.

[Centerfield]

It's starting to feel like 1977.

 

Seaver. Strawberry. deGrom. Wheeler. Reyes. Diaz. Alonso.

Stearns and Cohen have badly underestimated what losing a franchise icon means. I will never forgive David Stearns.

[Gwreck]

Stearns and Cohen have badly underestimated what losing a franchise icon means. I will never forgive David Stearns.

 

I can be pretty forgiving if there’s a World Series title around these parts.

If it’s an 85 win, #6 seed if we get lucky team…not so much.

In a vacuum, any one departure would have been fine, but 3 icons leaving in the same offseason is extraordinarily tough to bear, and I agree that it’s not at all clear that factor has been sufficiently considered.

[Edgy MD]

Be honest, though. Trading Alonso to get Lunchbucket back is a pretty sweet deal.

[Centerfield]

Stearns and Cohen have badly underestimated what losing a franchise icon means. I will never forgive David Stearns.

 

I can be pretty forgiving if there’s a World Series title around these parts.

If it’s an 85 win, #6 seed if we get lucky team…not so much.

In a vacuum, any one departure would have been fine, but 3 icons leaving in the same offseason is extraordinarily tough to bear, and I agree that it’s not at all clear that factor has been sufficiently considered.

 

Agree. It's World Series or bust. If they don't win it all, none of this will have been worth it.

[MFS62]

Fandom is not rational.

And this irrational fan is really pissed.

Stearns had better come back from the meetings with some needed players or he shouldn’t come back.

Later