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Benjamin Grimm
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Newsweek reporting that they're asking for $93.3 million over three years. It would break the record for annual salary for a first baseman, Miguel Cabrera's $31 million.
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Good point. It's possible that each of those three years are for $52 million.
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Yeah, me too. I hope it happens within the next few days.
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Duquette followed up with this: Did Bellinger's deal include an opt-out? If so, he apparently didn't exercise it, since the Yankees acquired him in a trade and not as a free agent.
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If true, this sounds promising.
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I agree. I'm surprised that teams don't seem to see it that way.
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I have an appointment with my urologist that day! That can't be a coincidence.
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My guess, as of right now: Pete comes back to the Mets with a four year contract, $130 million with one or more opt-outs. And vesting clauses for the fifth and sixth years that could bring the potential total close to the $200 million that Boras appears to want so badly.
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I don't think he's above average, but I wouldn't say he's bad. That dropped foul ball in Milwaukee in Game Three looked terrible, but overall I'd say he's done a decent job.
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The Mets' GM in 2019 was a former agent who still had his agent shoes on. That's why Pete's debut wasn't delayed.
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The Milwaukee Milkmen??? That's a new one for me. Wisconsin is dairy country, of course. I guess they want to remind people that beer isn't the only beverage in the state.
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I was thinking the same thing. He probably could have gotten his $200 million after the 2022 season.
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I agree with all of the above. And if Boras is really digging in at $200 million (which has been reported, but I'm skeptical) then Pete will be unsigned until March and he still won't get $200 million.
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And also... WEIRD! It reminds me of the class pictures from when I was in kindergarten and first grade, when about half of the kids in the photo had their mouths wide open for no obvious reason.
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I'm not surprised. By the end of the season, it was clearly Lindor's team. I don't recall if that would have been as obvious back in March or April. But maybe.
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That's a reasonable measure. Do we know who that was? My guess would be Lindor.
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"Face of the franchise" is a subjective title, to be sure. I would say, though, that in 2024, the three most prominent "faces" were Alonso and Lindor and Nimmo, not necessarily in that order.
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I suspect he likes Pete for two or three years but not for six or seven.
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Rumors are that the Giants have entered the picture for Alonso.
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Me too.
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Pete may have had a chance at $200 million two years ago, but I don't see it happening now.
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Many of those "Earliest FA" years appear to be off, such as 2024 for McNeil and 2025 for Acuna.
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I really hope the Mets lock down Pete before the New Year.
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This was from February 2023: Wow.
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Well, Soto was traded by the Nationals and the Padres because neither team thought they'd be able to sign him to a long-term contract, and they wanted to get something more than a draft pick in return. I think Pete will be back because he's probably worth more to the Mets than to anyone else, and the Mets can also afford more than anyone else. I think he'll be a productive player for at least another five years although his best days are likely behind him.
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