RedmanMike
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According to The Athletic, the Mets are kicking the tires on Andrew Heaney, and the Braves are lurking on DeGrom.
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I think Texas is the threat. The Braves have made a series of good moves to cost control their roster. $40M per for deGrom blows it up.
Rosenthal: "Highly Unlikely" Braves Sign Jacob deGrom - Metsmerized Online
According to MLB Insider Ken Rosenthal, it is “highly unlikely” that the Atlanta Braves sign Jacob deGrom. Here’s what Rosenthal wrote in his latest piece for The Athletic. • Two other things that are highly unlikely for the Braves: The signing of deGrom or a shortstop other than Dansby Swanson...
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Texas on the other hand is starving for high end pitching.
Edit: of course, this is silly rumor season so take everything with a grain of salt. I’ve already seen Trae Turner, Justin Verlander, a Japanese guy coming to the Mets. Gonna be a lot of names thrown around with just a mere mention from someone/anyone with a laptop.
RedmanMike
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Ha - that's funny. I guess it depends who from The Athletic you read... Jim Bowden predicts the Braves will sign DeGrom, and Rosenthal says "highly unlikely." I hope Rosenthal is correct.
Bowden's list was mostly pure fantasy and rampant speculation without anything to back it up. He even implied as much in the beginning of the article.
RedmanMike
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Here's my bold prediction - which is worth exactly nothing... Mets re-sign Bassitt, sign Verlander and let DeGrom walk. Personally, I'd be OK with that outcome.
deGrom is going to get an incentive laden deal. I can't see someone giving him guaranteed 40M+/yr for a guy you hold your breath after every pitch. Not with the crazy tax structure in MLB. That 40 can easily be 60.
Mets will give him 100mil for 3 years with incentives to get to 45+/year
If not, He'll go to the dodgers just because everyone goes to the dodgers.
Mets will give him 100mil for 3 years with incentives to get to 45+/year
If not, He'll go to the dodgers just because everyone goes to the dodgers.
RedmanMike
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I know nothing about any of those three pitchers... so I'm perfectly qualified to have a hot take.
Problem solved...
Now we have to figure out what the question was that the problem solved....
good call!I think Texas is the threat. The Braves have made a series of good moves to cost control their roster. $40M per for deGrom blows it up.
Rosenthal: "Highly Unlikely" Braves Sign Jacob deGrom - Metsmerized Online
According to MLB Insider Ken Rosenthal, it is “highly unlikely” that the Atlanta Braves sign Jacob deGrom. Here’s what Rosenthal wrote in his latest piece for The Athletic. • Two other things that are highly unlikely for the Braves: The signing of deGrom or a shortstop other than Dansby Swanson...
Texas on the other hand is starving for high end pitching.
Edit: of course, this is silly rumor season so take everything with a grain of salt. I’ve already seen Trae Turner, Justin Verlander, a Japanese guy coming to the Mets. Gonna be a lot of names thrown around with just a mere mention from someone/anyone with a laptop.
Wish I was wrong. Crazy money for an oft injured 34 year old pitcher. Just seemed like desperate crazy money team looking for pitching. If healthy it’s great for them short term. The back end, no trade and all will be an albatross.
guinness77
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Remember this post when Ohtani comes to Queens. Could be a year, but he’s coming. If you don’t think Cohen has him on the brain, you haven’t been paying attention.