Fire Sale

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Hard to imagine it wont come to this this summer. Bichette could get a nice return. Soto to the Dodgers or back to SD. Polanco, Williams, Robert, Kimbrel, Peterson, Holmes,Senga.

 

MAKE IT HAPPEN STEARNS!!!!!!1

[metirish]

The opt outs in some of these contracts though? Bichette especially,would they really get something good back ? 

 

I would trade Lindor while we are at it

[MFS62]

Do a "Bill Veeck" - put the entire team on waivers and see which players get claimed/ are wanted by other clubs. Then, try to make a deal.

Later

[Centerfield]

Realistically:

1. Bichette I would think might be hard to move considering it’s an opt out. Like what team would want to be on the hook for $42 annually?  Plus you have to cover his opt out bonus. 
 

2. Polanco. Sure. But it’s a 2 year deal, so you’re throwing in money. I would guess not much of a return. 
 

3. Peralta can get you a haul. 
 

4. Minter/Raley. Maybe a low level prospect. 
 

5. Holmes. Can get you something good if he keeps it up. 
 

6. Luis Robert. Depends on how he’s doing. Maybe we can get Luisangel back. 
 

7. Senga, Peterson. Not worth much I’d imagine. 

[seawolf17]

You kinda have to keep Soto, Lindor, and McLean. Soto is still one of the absolute best hitters of this generation. Lindor is still the face of the team, and he's a 10/5 guy anyway. (And I have a soft spot for Alvarez, so I'd be sad if they traded him.) But yes, everyone else can go.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Believe me they're not going to keep riding this horse if its still playing .300 ball in June. It will be broken the hell up.

[Edgy MD]

2 hours ago, MFS62 said:

Do a "Bill Veeck" - put the entire team on waivers and see which players get claimed/ are wanted by other clubs. Then, try to make a deal.

Later

Revocable waivers are no longer a thing.  Once players are claimed, they are gone.

[Benjamin Grimm]

15 minutes ago, Johnny Lunchbucket said:

Believe me they're not going to keep riding this horse if its still playing .300 ball in June. It will be broken the hell up.

I agree. But to seawolf's point, I think Lindor, Soto, and McLean are all very unlikely to go. But yeah, Holmes, Bichette, Peralta, Robert, Semien would all be available. As would Senga and Peterson and Williams if anyone wants them. Younger guys like Baty, Vientos, Alvarez, and Benge aren't really "fire sale" types, but who knows? One or more of them might be used to sweeten a deal that takes on a less desirable player, like Semien perhaps.

[ashie62]

Baty and Vientos can be had for, not much

Whatever Stearns does will be matched to his own desire to keep his job

[Benjamin Grimm]

The Mets paid a potentially steep price for Peralta. I expect that if they trade him they'll want more than a mid-level AA prospect.

[Radar]

Trade Stearns . Maybe a team out there would take him if we add enough others with him😂

[Cowtipper]

Guys. 

It's April.

Let's not think in extremes yet. I'd probably ditch Mendoza though. And Stearns. Last year's ridiculous roster shuffling should've been a good clue that he's not as good as his billing.