Mets 2024 Season
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Silly Donovan
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It was obviously both…So it went from “just stating a fact” to “friendly banter”. Sure it was
Got back from vacation just in time to see Mets game last night. I am a long time Yankee fan but root for Mets except against Yanks. Mets overachieved by getting to NL championship series. Yanks met expectations by finally getting to Series after fifteen year drought (and signing Soto); will need to win it to overachieve IMHO.
I just feel that Soto is the only player that closes the gap for us on his own. We can do a million things to get there after him, but the Dodgers have Ohtani (pitching next year too
), the Phillies have Harper (and Turner), the Braves have Acuna, and the Yankees have Judge. How can the Yankees afford Soto and Judge (and Cole) but not Cohen? Can’t happen.
Also, how good do most of these contracts look after 5 years? Harper? What a steal.
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I'd literally give Soto 700/15 and not think twice. You really don't need to convince me. It would just be amazing to me if NYY somehow don't match anything the Mets do. It would be malpractice that would be unforgivable for a generation of fans.I just feel that Soto is the only player that closes the gap for us on his own. We can do a million things to get there after him, but the Dodgers have Ohtani (pitching next year too
How can the Yankees afford Soto and Judge (and Cole) but not Cohen? Can’t happen.
Also, how good do most of these contracts look after 5 years? Harper? What a steal.
Lindor
Vientos
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Well this turned out to be an interesting and fun year. The team way exceeded expectations and ran into a lineup that is from a video game. I still thought we would beat them, but it wasn’t meant to be.
The off-season will be interesting. I think we will go after a top flight pitcher and then some 1-2 year contract SP and bats. I think the team will not go all in and want to see if any of the young kids can contribute. If we can get Baty, Acuna, Jett Williams, Mauricio, etc to fill some holes that would be huge coupled with Vientos, Lindor and Nimmo as a core. I’m we really need Alvarez to make a jump. I expected his bat to be much better. I could see us take a step back in 2025. Probably at best similar to this year of battling for a wild card and then hopefully the future final comes to fruition in 2026.
The off-season will be interesting. I think we will go after a top flight pitcher and then some 1-2 year contract SP and bats. I think the team will not go all in and want to see if any of the young kids can contribute. If we can get Baty, Acuna, Jett Williams, Mauricio, etc to fill some holes that would be huge coupled with Vientos, Lindor and Nimmo as a core. I’m we really need Alvarez to make a jump. I expected his bat to be much better. I could see us take a step back in 2025. Probably at best similar to this year of battling for a wild card and then hopefully the future final comes to fruition in 2026.
From a die-hard Yankees fan--Well done NY Mets. It was just not your year. The Dodgers had the better team. Your team has matured and should be formidable next season in the NL pennant race. Heal up and tweak your roster, as needed. Hopefully, we'll see you next October.
Spocky Ramone
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Post of the day!
As Met fans, we are spoiled in that we have the best broadcast teams imaginable. And it’s commentary like this that remind me that we don’t truly realize how good we have it!
Maybe so, but I prefer hearing, "The Yankees win! Theeeeeee Yankees Win!
i just dont see how the Yanks let him go... they can't.
Up until now, Steinbrenner and Cohen had a do not covet thy neighbor’s free agent. I think that commandment is broken now with Soto.
He may remain with the Yankees, but there will be no discount. Cohen will make a major offer.
If Soto does not pan out, maybe Willie Adames from Milwaukee. Play him at third and move Vientos to first (he and Winker can meet in the parking lot after every game). I do not think Alonso returns.
The other place is the Mets will be aggressive signing bullpen pieces.
We should expect a busy offseason. Cohen knows he must strike now. While this was the offseason of movement anyway, the unexpected run hastens the timeline.
Unless we trade for a clear cut all-star CF, I expect us to leave that as an open competition for Tyrone Taylor (under contract), Acuna, Jett, Gilbert, etc., in Spring Training. Maybe an old defensive-first guy like Keiermeier or whatever gets an invite to ST as well.
SP, we also have Paul Blackburn and probably Jose Butto vying for spots. I'd be shocked if we don't retain one of Manaea/Severino/Quintana, aren't aggressive in the high-end of the market, and take on a reclamation project/untapped guy.
RP, I'm expecting Stearns to nibble around the edges and frustrate everyone, but then we see guys out of nowhere breakout. Feels random to you and I but the smart guys know how to build one without big money. I do think Diaz, Garrett, Nunez, Reid-Foley, Brazoban, Young will be guys penciled in.
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shoutout to all the yankees fans who decided to just show up in here right after the Mets got knocked out, I never would have gone into yall thread when you lose to the dodgers but boy am i going to be annoying now
ChiTown Red
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Yankee fan here to congrats the Mets and their fans on a phenomenal season. Post May, the Mets were as hot as any team in the league, and were definitely a tough out in the playoffs. They played with grit, and showed a ton of heart in getting the series back to Los Angeles, as well as all of the come from behind wins this year. Will be interesting to see the moves that they make in an effort to improve, but it's good to see that they actually have an owner with something other than lint in his pocket so they can compete. NY baseball will be very entertaining for the foreseeable future. Great season!!!