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Cutting to the credits of part 1 with a solo demo of "Isn't It A Pity" was another great touch.

For a hitter with a 124 career OPS+ with three years under team control at below-market value, I would expect a starting pitcher with a career ERA+ of 124 (and capable of sustaining it over at least 200 IP a season) with three years under team control at below-market value. Otherwise, why bother?

I really enjoyed "Maxwell's Silver Hammer." It was the most complete arrangement up to that point, at least that we see. It makes me wonder how they decided which songs would be part of the final project, and which would be held on to for a later album (and, ironically, released sooner). Mal Evans gets a lot of random air time in Beatles films and videos (and at least one solo video as well ). I'm not sure if the anvil tops "White Cliffs of Dover?" from Help!, but it comes close. I'm guessing that it wasn't a coincidence that Linda came in the day after the "waltz." Speaking of which, as harmless as it was, John should have noticed that George was looking for reasons to be put off. Peter Jackson gets big time points for the way he shifts between Dennis O'Dell (who just passed a couple of days ago) going over stage details with John and Michael Lindsay-Hogg begging Ringo to go along with his vision, while Paul can be heard creating "Let It Be" in the background.

I've finally started watching, basically going day by day as I have time. A few observations to start: I had no idea "Gimme Some Truth" went back this far. But I think it reflects the conflict that John was starting to have, where the kind of songs he wanted to write wouldn't have worked as Beatles songs (even though it appears that Paul gave him some help with this one). The most memorable scene in the Let It Be movie for me was when Paul took John aside (I'm going to guess a day or two farther than I've gotten so far in Get Back) to discuss George, suggesting that they needed to push him like they did at Hamburg (apparently Paul saw some equivalence between the Beatles' situations in Hamburg and in early 1969). John doesn't talk, but the look on his face says everything. He gives the exact same look when Paul and George are bickering over the arrangement of his song "Don't Let Me Down." Ringo walked out during the White Album sessions because he felt like he was being ignored. The situation hadn't changed much. The comic relief is actually supplied by Yoko, who is quietly engaged in one random activity after another while the action goes on around her. John needing her to be next to him may well have been an issue, but there were much, much bigger issues going on.

The movie had its moments, but it peaked with "Volcano Man" right at the beginning.

I still think another starter should be their top priority. I liked Stroman a lot and wanted him back. They had the opportunity to extend him on their terms last offseason once he signed the QO, and apparently chose not to.

If owners tell their GMs that they want to spend a specific amount on payroll, then the more that goes to a DH, the less that goes to everybody else. It will not put more total money in the players' hands. I would happily negotiate that away to keep a sane playoff system and not have a draft lottery. Revenue sharing should be based on how much money the teams bring in -- which would require the teams to open up their book to public scrutiny. Of course that should happen, and of course it won't. I've argued before that 5.5 years would eliminate the service time manipulation at the beginning of the season, which would serve the interests of the sport.

I'd be interested in a small deal, but relievers with comparable or more upside aren't that difficult to find in late January/early February.

Perennial underachiever who had a few good weeks and acted like an ass. Another win for Eppler.

My assessment so far: I wouldn't have pursued Canha if I was closing in on Marte, because I think Smith has more upside at a lower price. But that being said I like that Eppler got to work quickly and decisively. A lot. I also like that he made multiple moves for useful pieces instead of going for one big, overpriced splash. Any notion that people may have had yesterday that nobody wants to come here, or that the Mets were in no position to pull the trigger on anything, is gone. I also think that everybody is working on the assumption that this time next week there will be a work stoppage. The free agent market is already in full gear a lot more quickly than it normally does, and I expect that to accelerate this week.

1. Don't panic over free agent moves made before Thanksgiving. 2. That being said, owners who don't know when to shut up are a concern. 3. Managers, coaching staffs, and publicists not in place a week before a likely major lockout are also a concern.

He was solid for Toronto in a difficult division, so the AAV is surprisingly low. Then again, he only pitched 150 IP. Just out of curiosity, are we going to talk to the Jays' pitching coach about managing the team?

=Ceetar post_id=81599 time=1637629334 user_id=102] Classic Alderson. Bemoan the price of everybody and then get bargain guys that don't work and wonder why you lose.

=Fman99 post_id=80760 time=1636371775 user_id=86] I am perpetually gun shy of Japanese position players who make the jump to the U.S. It's the Kaz Matsui effect I guess.

Stroman is a must, plus one more. Preferably somebody with a track record of health who is capable of 200 innings, because I still believe that is valuable.

He was one of many starting pitchers on the market, most of whom gave their team more than two innings last year. We could get a high pick plus an at least comparable pitcher out of this. I certainly wouldn't have beaten the Angels' offer.

Landing Ohtani was a huge win, and keeping Trout in Anaheim was as well. The plus side is not completely empty. But even teams with high payrolls and legit star players need to get the less splashy things right, and he appears to have too much in common with our front office from last year in that regard. Hopefully he learned a few things on the way.

=Fman99 post_id=80977 time=1636686748 user_id=86] =kcmets post_id=80974 time=1636684569 user_id=53] Fucking terrific song on a great album.

=Centerfield post_id=80899 time=1636566150 user_id=65] He's a year older than Conforto. Has better numbers throughout his career, but I wonder if that holds if you factor in Wrigley vs. Citi. MLBTR projects him at 6 years, $160M.

I can't imagine Cohen has built up a negative rep (or any rep) that quickly, and certainly not one that would make him less desirable to work for than the Wilpons were. I do think that nobody wants to answer too much to Alderson, who honestly should have been the first person fired and certainly should not have been the person who conducted the search. Everything he touched turned rotten last year. I also think publicly pursuing people who (a) are already in good situations with more accomplished teams, and ( are under contract with said teams who might not want to see them go, was a recipe for failure. But maybe failing to make a big splash will land them somebody who knows more than their credentials let on. Or maybe it will be another person of dubious competence and worse character.

I'd have taken the offer too if I were Conforto. I don't think he'll get that AAV on the market, and a better year would get him significantly more money next year (especially since it won't be tied to a draft pick). Stroman will make out nicely (hopefully with us) after doing that. I realize there is always a risk of an injury, but I wouldn't want what happened to Stephen Drew to happen to Conforto either.

He's viable enough in the outfield and he's a quality righthanded bat, which fits my two checkmarks. I'd probably rate him ahead of Marte because he's younger and more likely to duplicate this past season's results. I'd want to know what Byron Buxton would cost the team first.

I don't have the time to put a whole lot of thought into this. But the Mets need Stroman more than they need Baez.

If Conforto performs a lot more consistently for somebody else than he did for us, the problem is not with him, the team who signs him, or his agent. Of course Cohen can pay Conforto if he wants, but Cohen can also afford a quality righthanded bat with better defense. My sentimental attachments end when I think we can do better.

I'd have sour grapes too. A number of players thrived under Davis' watch the last two seasons, but 24 games was still enough to justify firing him. If anything, it set the struggling hitters back even further. And Scott did come across more like a deer in the headlights than a competent GM, so it's not like Davis was making a big stretch there.