Senga, Peterson, Manaea

[Cowtipper]

I wish it was 2024 again :-(

[seawolf17]

Oh, I guess this should go here too:

I think you have to cut bait on all three of them. Peterson is 30 and he isn't going to get better, and his $8M is not such a salary hit that it kills you. Manaea's $19mx2 is worse, admittedly, but he's shot. Senga's at $14M this year and next.

Call up Tong and let him learn on the job like Benge. The rotation becomes Peralta/McLean/Holmes/Tong and Scott, I guess? Edwards is a starter too, but he's 34 and not a future piece. You could use Myers as a #5 if you want Tong or Scott to simmer in Syracuse, but I see no reason to do that at this point.

[The Hot Corner]

Unfortunately, Tong is only pitching slightly more effectively for Syracuse than Senga, Manaea, and Peterson are for the Mets.  

[seawolf17]

Right, but at least MAYBE he's part of the future. We're a .300 team.

[The Hot Corner]

21 hours ago, seawolf17 said:

Right, but at least MAYBE he's part of the future. We're a .300 team.

Good point.  I just hate to essentially concede a season this early, but by all appearances this is a good time to start looking toward and building for the future.  There appears to be very little life in this team.

[seawolf17]

If we're going to suck, let the kids play. I'd rather get excited about a young Nick Morabito maybe hitting .180 then watching 34-year-old Austin Slater ground out weakly to second base in a big spot.