A Boy Named Seo

I really wonder what the market for McNeil is? I love him, but if the Mets have doubts about a soon-to-be 27-year old who kinda came out of nowhere, then I would think other teams would have a tepid, reserved interest at the most. I hope they don't attach him as a make-weight to a ditch a contract they don't like (lookin' at you, Lagares).

He would have been a perfectly logical choice for affordable 2B coverage pre-Robinson Cano. Now? Can't really figure out why we'd be linked with him. He hasn't played any other position except shortstop, way back in 2012. Did the NL get a DH and I missed it? Heyman sez: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/01/phillies-rumors-mike-moustakas-manny-machado-white-sox.htmlMLBTR sez: Regarding the link between the Mets and Dozier, it's worth pointing out that Mike Puma of the New York Post reported just yesterday that the Mets don't have much more money to spend this offseason, although they've spent very little since GM Brodie Van Wagenen publicly stated that they “still have some real money to spend.”

Davis does have options, but yeah, I'm guessing McNeil picks up those spot starts?

Damn, Ollie was really good last year. At 32.1 IP, he seems pretty strictly a LOOGY at this point, though, no? My heart wants to vote for him, but my finger hasn't clicked it yet.

SNAKES

Brody Van Permagrin has been methodically ticking off the boxes on the Mets shopping list (closer-y relievers, catcher, right-handed outfield bat, infield depth), but lefty reliever remains unchecked. Predict, if you dare, who our last (most likely), major-ish acquisition will be.

The https://www.mlb.com/news/astros-trade-jd-davis-to-mets-for-prospects/c-302424560?tid=282421090MLB.com article kinda raves on the guys we gave up. I know we got old turds like Hector Santiago and Rajai Davis to wear the minor league uniforms, but Brody Van Carsalesman should try to hang on to a couple of prospects anyway. Adolph, Manea and Santana, all minor league players, each had All-Star caliber 2018 seasons in the Mets system. Adolph, 22, was named Team MVP in 2018 for the Brooklyn Cyclones (Short A Level), batting .276 in 61 games with nine doubles, 12 triples, seven home runs, 35 RBI and 14 steals. He posted a .509 slugging pct. and an .857 OPS. His 12 triples were tops in the NY-Penn League. Defensively, Adolph did not commit an error in 2018 while tallying five assists. Adolph was selected by the Mets in the 12th round of the 2018 June Draft after starring at Toledo, where he earned All-America honors. Manea, 23, was a South Atlantic League All-Star for Columbia (Class A) in 2018, where he hit .261 in 100 games with 12 homers and 53 RBI with a .432 slugging pct. and .368 on-base pct. (.800 OPS). In 65 games behind the plate, he threw out 37.7 % of basestealers. Santana, 19, led the Kingsport Mets (Rookie Level) in batting (.348) and OPS (.917) in 2018 in his 53 games with 13 doubles, four homers and 35 RBI with eight steals. His .348 average ranked fifth in the Appalachian League. In his four seasons in the Mets system, Santana, a Dominican Republic native, has hit a combined .329 (170x516) with 98 RBI and an .891 OPS

Can play all 4 infield spots, plus corner outfield positions. Has hit it pretty good in the minors, still has options left if he doesn't crack the Opening Day roster. That Santana kid tore up the rookie league to the tune of .348/.446/.471 last year.

It should be noted that Keon is not eligible for arbitration until next year, and won't be a free agent until 2023. He makes the MLB-equivalent of peanuts.

I think in a vacuum, I like this trade. But it also means that this team is probably a lefty reliever away from mostly being assembled.

I'm looking at his stats and I'm trying to determine if he was ever not crappy. Maybe 2015? But his advanced stats say he should've been crappy then, too.

I think the Rays should close up those first 9 rows, too, then close up the rest of the stadium, then play their games in Portland and not call themselves the Rays anymore. I fixed the Rays!

Eh, probably not. The tax for first-year offenders is 20% for every dollar over the threshold, which is $206M this year. A $400M payroll would be $80M in taxes alone and as we know, billionaires HATE taxes. But your point's not lost. Certain owners splash the tax cash in the NBA. The Dodgers have exceeded it multiple times and dance around it nowadays like Fred Astaire. If you were already at $206M and needed a $12M guy you thought would put you over the top, a owner that wants to win NOW!!!! will prob take the hit on the $2.4M tax.

"The internet" said today that the Nats upped their initial offer. His cumulative fWAR value over the first 7 seasons of his career is $235.6M so far, an average of $33.6M of value per year. Would you multiply that number by 10 and offer him a 10-year/$336M contract? I think I would. This is his age 26 season, so you'd likely get 7 really good/great years from this dude. His 9.3 WAR MVP season alone was worth $74.7M.

That DW cover is near perfect.

Speaking of imaginary baseball teams, I have a friend who would join the Ottoneu league for 2k19, if additional peeps are still needed. He's a very smart dude, good sense of humor, and likes the right baseball team in real life.

The more leagues, the merrier. I'd play, too.

Unlikely. Hopefully catch em in Denver or somewhere [CROSSOUT]more fun[/CROSSOUT] less shitty than Phoenix.

I didn't like that Wilmer cover in the last round either. His smile is kinda "here's Johnny" creepy.

Phillies sign David Robertson for 2 years/$23M. This seems a real nice signing. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/01/phillies-sign-david-robertson.htmlhttps://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/01/phillies-sign-david-robertson.html

I can't fathom anybody (Boras least of all) agreeing to a deal that gets voided if his client doesn't win the MVP. It's every bit as naive to assume that we are getting the maximum amount of money back from Cespedes' insurance policy as it is to assume he will be our everyday left fielder from the middle of May on. As of now he is still slated to resume baseball activities other than running next month, and he certainly won't miss the whole season if he stays on that schedule. We can neither count on him nor on the insurance money being there, which makes it impossible to assume anything. I'm getting the vibe that the Cespedes schedule is optimistic, to say the least.

The Cespedes thing is really bugging me. DiComo yesterday quoted Omar in a tweet which basically said the Mets aren't expecting anything from him this year. Harper is such a good fit, it's annoying. I doubt he would agree to a contract that let the Mets opt out after 5, but a front-loaded deal with opt-outs for him would be a great way to tackle this.

That dude is not a free agent. But I'd gamble on him anyway.

smg58 wrote: A Boy Named Seo wrote: I'd like to see the Mets take a stab at a guy like Drew Pomeranz. He'd surely be cheaper than Vargas but his upside is > Matz. He's an interesting buy-low prospect. His age isn't an issue. I'd consider a year with a team option; that way if he's good, he's still under our control. We'd probably have to go a bit above the $6M that MLBTR predicted to get him to agree to a team option, but if the money is available and our other starting pitching leads are dead ends, it might be a gamble worth taking. Yup, that $6M would allow us enough leftover for the eventual shock Bryce Harper signing.

Thanks for all the work to keep this old tech working for us stubborn dinosaurs. #CPF4EVER