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Speculation is that the deal presented by Boras to the Mets is similar to that of Cody Bellinger. In addition to having opt-outs after every year, that contract provides that the club is responsible for buyouts if the player elects to leave. Bellinger's deal contained a provision that if he opted out after 2024, the club owed him an additional $2.5M. If Bellinger opts out after 2025, the player is owed an additional $5M. It's not hard to see why Cohen would have an issue with that kind of structure. It's mind-boggling to have to pay a buyout when the player elects to leave. And not surprisingly, the Cubs found themselves having to unload that contract this winter. Again, this is just speculation, but if that's true, I can see the Mets holding firm and refusing to accept that. On the other hand, if Boras removes that "pay to leave" feature, I can see public pressure swinging back to Pete's side to give in more on the AAV. Maybe I'm an idiot, but I'm still optimistic. I think Cohen's visible frustration yesterday shows how much he wants Pete back. And I think Boras' immediate response suggests that Cohen's words had the intended effect. I think they're still each other's best option. Jeez. If that’s the structure then yeah, I can see why it would not be to the teams best interest. I mean I can kinda talk myself into it, from boras’ side. Like, hey, if he had a good enough year that he’s going to want to retry free agency you probably got more value out of the one year… but still, it’s pretty icky.

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hey now, that's unanimous hall of famer mariano rivera. show some respect.

without doing much analysis, there's no hall of famers on next year's first time ballot, and probably only hamels even sticks around past a first year.

who is the absolute coward who anonymously chose not to vote for ichiro..?!

Fucking dodgers

The contingency is Bregman, who’s caught in the same morass.

Damn. I mean, if you look at FanGraphs value tab, he’s barely a $20M player so perhaps that’s actually fair. I think him in the lineup would some compounding impact above that, especially batting behind Soto. But gosh it’s hard to look at that and then go say pay him $30M. Irrespective of that… I still want him back. $27 for one and see how it goes.

if so, what a colossal failure for both sides to come together.

the WINKER SOLDIER comes in from the cold

I'm a 47-year old white dude and I fucking love the rumble ponies name. I'm also down with bathtub donkeys. I love whe minor league teams go quirky. I'm fucking all about the trash pandas. And when they go extra quirky on limited runs… all the better. What… would you rather they just go with a different color of socks?

Welp. Fuck him then.

I believe. I believe. It’s silly, but I believe.

Perhaps a mix of both, most likely. Either way, hell, I’m ok with it.

Please please please please please

i'll be relatively shocked if this isn't what ends up happening.

And if I was a team that boras presented that comp to, I’d present it right back at him as why he’s not getting the big ass deal.

That’s not a great stadium for a power hitter not named Barry bonds. I hope Pete comes to his senses!

that looks like a trade i wouldn't've minded making

No worries. Goldy’s a yankee now. Options are dwindling for Pete and the Mets alike.

i think pete can be as productive as ever if he's not being relied on as THE MAN. i think he tries to do too much too often and ends up making bad swing decisions as a result. with soto on board as THE MAN, pete can just relax and be pete, and should play with more freedom, resulting in better performance.

hell, it wouldn't exactly surprise me if we brought one of 'em back ourselves. i too would've liked fried at 5 years max. 8 seems like quite a stretch. crazy as it is to say, i'm somewhat more comfortable(?) with the back end of soto than fried, though i may wish to reconsider that phrasing...

i'd just rather do what it takes to keep pete. i mean, maybe if arenado is coming for super cheap in return... like, a bag of balls or a used jockstrap signed by jose butto. his contract the next three years is 35 | 27 | 15, coming off a 101 OPS+... pass. it's not worth moving vientos over for that.

this may be a lot of wishful thinking, but the more i think about it, pete might not be a great fit for the yanks. he gives them, essentially, a right-handed giancarlo stanton that stays healthy. which is a good thing, of course, but not what their lineup really needs, which is a more well-rounded hitter and on-base threat. i'm hoping they realize it too. i'm also hoping that neither they nor pete realize that, if he were to try to take more advantage of the cozy right field fence out there, he'd probably become a much better overall hitter and therefore less of what the yankees don't need. pete needs to stay a met. for so many reasons. not the least of which is that i do fear that he'll never be another franchise's beloved icon, which he can be here. dude was born to be a met, it feels like, and should stay one. not to mention... good lord, what our lineup could be with his bat back in the lineup, batting behind soto.