Benjamin Grimm

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.

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.

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.

That's a reasonable measure. Do we know who that was? My guess would be Lindor.

"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.

I suspect he likes Pete for two or three years but not for six or seven.

Rumors are that the Giants have entered the picture for Alonso.

Me too.

Pete may have had a chance at $200 million two years ago, but I don't see it happening now.

Many of those "Earliest FA" years appear to be off, such as 2024 for McNeil and 2025 for Acuna.

I really hope the Mets lock down Pete before the New Year.

This was from February 2023: Wow.

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.

That's very possible. I'd like to think that if Pete says, "get it done!" his agent will do what his client wants. But with Boras you never know.

Yeah, this. Cohen is obviously in spending mode, and he's not likely to be under the luxury threshold any time in the next decade or more. I'm slightly on the optimistic side that Pete will be back.

My favorite scenario is one where both Pete and Soto are with the Mets next year. It seems unlikely, but hopefully not impossible.

Don't forget Todd Hundley! Mets who have caught and played outfield, with number of games at each position: [table][tr][th]Name[/th][th]C[/th][th]OF[/th][/tr] [tr][td]Tommie Reynolds[/td][td]1[/td][td]72[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Todd Hundley[/td][td]745[/td][td]34[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Mackey Sasser[/td][td]261[/td][td]31[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Steve Bieser[/td][td]2[/td][td]21[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Mike Kinkade[/td][td]1[/td][td]18[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Hawk Taylor[/td][td]101[/td][td]16[/td][/tr] [tr][td]John Stephenson[/td][td]98[/td][td]11[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Clint Hurdle[/td][td]17[/td][td]11[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Eli Marrero[/td][td]2[/td][td]7[/td][/tr] [tr][td]John Stearns[/td][td]698[/td][td]6[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Gary Carter[/td][td]566[/td][td]6[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Jim Tatum[/td][td]4[/td][td]4[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Jerry Grote[/td][td]1176[/td][td]3[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Alex Trevino[/td][td]179[/td][td]2[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Duffy Dyer[/td][td]326[/td][td]1[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Chris Cannizzaro[/td][td]236[/td][td]1[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Todd Pratt[/td][td]206[/td][td]1[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Choo Choo Coleman[/td][td]140[/td][td]1[/td][/tr] [tr][td]Jeff McKnight[/td][td]1[/td][td]1[/td][/tr][/table]

Ooooh! I need someone to do that!

I think he'll be one of those players, like Snell and Montgomery and Martinez this year, who remain unsigned until March. And by then the Mets will have moved on. That's my prediction, not my desire. I want him to stay with the Mets and be the player he was just a couple of years ago.

He must be dropping like a stone on the prospect list.

It was interesting to learn who Bud Harrelson was.

How far back are we going to go with these? Will we be eventually seeing "Who is Pud Galvin"?

Who are these people?

I think that's how you have to play it.