Harvey open to contract extension from Mets

[Benjamin Grimm]

It's nice that he's saying that, but I'll believe it when I see it.

[MFS62]

Didn't see this posted anywhere else on the CPF, but so does DeGrom:
http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/114237/jacob-degrom-open-to-long-term-extension-with-mets

Lock 'em both up, I say, and Noah and Matz, too.
Its only money.
Later

[RealityChuck]

There's no way Boras is going to agree to it. But it's a nice thing for Harvey to say.

[Benjamin Grimm]

On Mets Hot Stove last night, they mentioned two Boras clients who did sign a contract that extended into the free agent years. Carlos Gonzalez was one, in 2011; I'm forgetting who the other guy was, but it was also in 2011. (It was a pitcher, I think.) So it can happen. If Matt Harvey really wants to stay, he can direct Boras to talk to the Mets. It's certainly a once-in-a-blue-moon kind of thing, but it's not impossible.

[Ceetar]

This is just a bs spring training story anyway. Of course Harvey is open to an extension if it pays well. duh.

Matt Harvey isn't a free agent for THREE MORE SEASONS. He's also a pitcher and pitchers get hurt. It would be irresponsible, given the current service time rules, to extend even just Thor, Harvey and deGrom right now. deGrom is a free agent in 2021. Syndergaard in 2022!

For example, Justin Verlander was the/a top pitcher in 2012. (going by rWAR) His next three years combined to be just a tick above average.

Price would've been worth it. and Kershaw.

Matt Harrison not so much.

Cueto pitched well those three years but seemingly fell apart halfway through last year.

Dickey and Kuroda probably aren't comps.

Gio Gonazalez was good the next three seasons but nothing special.

The pitchers that have long term extended success are a crap shoot. If we want to sign Harvey into



There's certainly value in locking up your guys long term, but I think we're at least a year or two away from needing to do that. Hell, we're not even up to buying out arb years yet. I'm extremely wary of predicting which pitchers are still going to be great in 2021.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: It's nice that he's saying that, but I'll believe it when I see it.

I'll also believe it when I see it, but I'm not so skeptical here. Because of Harvey's TJ surgery , he's more susceptible to a major career threatening injury going forward than a pitcher with a relatively cleaner medical history. Maybe Harvey's considering that and playing the old risk-reward game inside his head.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Here's an awkward sentence from John Harper:

It's no secret Harvey likes the finer things in life, from the Maserati he was driving last season to the private jet package he said on a late-night TV show recently that he splurged on so he can fly to exotic locations around the world, presumably.

[Lefty Specialist]

Saying what he has to say, so it's not a distraction. Sandy said what he had to as well.

Everybody knows Boras will take him to free agency after 2018. That includes the Mets front office.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I hate spring training already.

[Edgy MD]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Here's an awkward sentence from John Harper: It's no secret Harvey likes the finer things in life, from the Maserati he was driving last season to the private jet package he said on a late-night TV show recently that he splurged on so he can fly to exotic locations around the world, presumably.

Yeah, I had heard Joelmon had big new ghostwriting gig.

[Frayed Knot]

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I still think that's better than the Cadillac Escalade he pulled up in a few years ago (particularly for a 23 y/o or whatever he was as a rookie).

[Lefty Specialist]

Like he's the first ballplayer to own a flashy car. Backup shortstops can afford Maseratis these days.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Like he's the first ballplayer to own a flashy car. Backup shortstops can afford Maseratis these days.

Of course, or certainly lease one. Harvey's not hangin' with
the Hyundai crowd. (nttawwH)

[Fman99]

Are Maseratis good? I thought it was Italian for 'Mazda.'

[ashie62]

You could trade Harvey.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Here's an awkward sentence from John Harper: It's no secret Harvey likes the finer things in life, from the Maserati he was driving last season to the private jet package he said on a late-night TV show recently that he splurged on so he can fly to exotic locations around the world, presumably.

Cos we are living in a material world,
And Matty's a material girl.

[Frayed Knot]

Ashie62 wrote: You could trade Harvey.

Maybe for a Maserati !?!

[Centerfield]

I wonder if there is something about a Maserati that attracts douchy guys. I don't know if it's just coincidence, but in real life, it seems to me like a disproportionate number of douchy guys own Maseratis.

And I know guys who own Porsches, and other sports cars, and these guys have never really struck me as unusually douchy (though once you drive a sports car, I think there is a base level of douchiness that is hard to shake. Just my opinion). So I don't think it's sports cars in general. Just the Maserati guys.

I don't know. I don't know the first thing about sports cars. Would be interested to see if anyone else sees this trend and if there is any reason for it.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Matt Harvey makes any car he drives douchy by extension but yeah, Maseratis, like Escalades, are for douchebags.

[Guest cooby classic]

Matt Harvey is a male Anna Benson. I wouldn't sign him early for anything until we see what kind of character he turns out to be. Or not to be.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I suppose this drum will beat by some here and other places
for the next two years...
Carroll: Should The Mets Trade Matt?

[Fman99]

cooby wrote: Matt Harvey is a male Anna Benson.

I'll get to work then.