CESPEDES SIGNS!!!

[Centerfield]

So I'm selling these signs that say "Cespedes"...



No really, 3 years per Heyman. Opt out after year 1.

Left money on the table from multiple teams. Crazy.

Edited January 23, 2016 by Guest

[dgwphotography]

Ken Rosenthal reporting 3 years for 75

[Edgy MD]

BOOM! Chakalaka.... BOOM!

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

BATMOBILES FOR EY'BODY

[Valadius]

$27.5 million for year one. Glad it got done, but where'd the money come from?

[Guest themetfairy]

Yay!

[batmagadanleadoff]

Valadius wrote: $27.5 million for year one.... [W]here'd the money come from?

The Mets are probably gonna hafta salary dump Granderson for a minor leaguer and two bags of balls to make room for Yo's contract.

[Centerfield]

How about Washington? Offered more money for Zobrist, Heyward and Cespedes and were jilted each time. Maybe they need a better pick up line.

Holy crap. It will be fascinating to hear how all of this went down.

On SNY, they are saying this is will be the first time a team ended up winning a negotiation with a star player when that team never really wanted him in the first place.

Wilmer cries when he thinks he's traded. Wheeler calls Alderson and asks to stay. And Cespedes leaves millions on the table to come back. Something special going on here.

[Zvon]

WooHoo!

[batmagadanleadoff]

Centerfield wrote: Wilmer cries when he thinks he's traded. Wheeler calls Alderson and asks to stay. And Cespedes leaves millions on the table to come back. Something special going on here.

You got a point here. Maybe it's the 24 hour Roosevelt Avenue dining scene.

[Zvon]

I don't even give a shit if this somehow goes south. The Mets made THE BIG move!

[Gwreck]

Wow. Just wow.

[Fman99]

We're putting the band back together!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Who goes away?

[seawolf17]

You do know that we're going to wake up tomorrow morning and find out that this isn't real and that we've instead signed Carlos Gomez, right?

[Edgy MD]

There are worse morning-after realizations than Carlos Gomez, I guess.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Who goes away?

Initially, Eric Campbell.

De Aza drops from the rotation and becomes a bench player.

[Centerfield]

And you know what? Big fucking thumbs up to Yoenis Cespedes. Huge. Every superstar claims it wasn't about the money at their press conference. Cespedes may be the first to actually mean it.

Fucking awesome. I may be a bit drunk and giddy now, but for me, Cespedes joins Wilmer on the "Guys who will always be good in my book" list.

[Centerfield]

Fman99 wrote: We're putting the band back together!

Jesus. Poor Murph. Can't we just bring him back too?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Centerfield wrote: And you know what? Big fucking thumbs up to Yoenis Cespedes. Huge. Every superstar claims it wasn't about the money at their press conference. Cespedes may be the first to actually mean it. Fucking awesome. I may be a bit drunk and giddy now, but for me, Cespedes joins Wilmer on the "Guys who will always be good in my book" list.

My liquor is almost certainly not as ass-kicking as yours, but I'm PRETTY sure this is at least a little bit because he believes in himself a LOT and believes he's due a much bigger deal come this time next year, and if he's going to be somewhere for a pillow-sleepover, he might as WELL be here.

I'm a LOT more comfortable with De Aza at fifth-OF.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Smart move all around. Cespedes may be setting himself up for a monster deal if he has a star 2016 and the NL adopts the DH for 2017. If the Nats signed Cespedes, they'd work out their OF logjam for one season only, and would then likely have a star DH for the year after. Plus they're the team the Mets simply have to beat, it would appear. So the Mets improve and simultaneously strike a preemptive.

[Centerfield]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Centerfield wrote: And you know what? Big fucking thumbs up to Yoenis Cespedes. Huge. Every superstar claims it wasn't about the money at their press conference. Cespedes may be the first to actually mean it. Fucking awesome. I may be a bit drunk and giddy now, but for me, Cespedes joins Wilmer on the "Guys who will always be good in my book" list. My liquor is almost certainly not as ass-kicking as yours, but I'm PRETTY sure this is at least a little bit because he believes in himself a LOT and believes he's due a much bigger deal come this time next year, and if he's going to be somewhere for a pillow-sleepover, he might as WELL be here. I'm a LOT more comfortable with De Aza at fifth-OF.

Fair points. What gave away that he believes in himself? The batmobile or the custom walk-up song?

[Edgy MD]

It's been a few crazy Cespe-days. This is going to be one of those Cespe-nights. Really trying to stay up until the Mets confirm this baby, but I'm guessing official confirmation won't be coming forthwith.

[Zvon]

And look, the Mets are already making their money back!

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[Ceetar]

hungry?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Hell, I'm just amazed. So, yeah, stuff the crow in there while my mouth's still agape.

[bmfc1]

Great news. Plus: Washington doesn't get him.

[Zvon]

Ran into this on fb:

[nymr83]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Smart move all around. Cespedes may be setting himself up for a monster deal if he has a star 2016 and the NL adopts the DH for 2017. If the Nats signed Cespedes, they'd work out their OF logjam for one season only, and would then likely have a star DH for the year after. Plus they're the team the Mets simply have to beat, it would appear. So the Mets improve and simultaneously strike a preemptive.

yup. i wonder how much the DH thing helped this move for both sides?

I really didnt want this guy long term but very happy to have him for a year, everyone wins!

[Benjamin Grimm]

HO. LEE. SHIT.

I'm just getting this news now. I woke up, fed the cats, and then turned on the computer to see the latest weather forecast, but decided first to see if there was any Cespedes news.

I am absolutely stunned. I wasn't expecting this at all. This is fantastic.

[Benjamin Grimm]

ESPN.com wrote: The deal, pending a physical, is for three years and $75 million, including $27.5 million in the first year, after which he can opt out.

WOW!

ESPN.com wrote: Cespedes' addition raises the team's payroll in 2016 to roughly $140 million, its highest level since Omar Minaya's days as general manager.

WOW again!

It would be a very encouraging sign if the Wilpons let Sandy keep it at this level and there's no corresponding salary purge in the next few weeks.