OT: 2018 MLB Thread

[Emperoreddy]

The second starter Cashman talked about may end up just being Happ

 

[Ripshot 43]

The second starter Cashman talked about may end up just being Happ

With Paxton apparently arbitration eligible to make what Sonny Gray made this season and CC taking a pay cut, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Yankees go after another big fish on the pitching market since technically they currently will have s cheaper pitching staff this season than last.

 

[OmNomNom]

mets are gonna blow this cano trade. if they give up mcneil...

 

[NJDevs26]

mets are gonna blow this cano trade. if they give up mcneil...

The Mets are doing typical Met things. Even when they make a splash they're gonna screw it up. Because they want to take on as little money of the Cano deal as possible they're going to give them major prospects instead of taking on the bulk of the money and giving up nothing the way the Yankees did with Stanton.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

Jeff Wilpon is the real GM of this team and Brodie is just his puppet.

 

[StvBroDan]

mets are gonna blow this cano trade. if they give up mcneil...

You don't want Cano

 

[OmNomNom]

You don't want Cano

I personally don't, but apparently SOMEONE does on this team's management

 

[Davegarri]

There's no f***ing chance I would ever go after Cano unless they gave me a top prospect.

 

[Ripshot 43]

There's no ****ing chance I would ever go after Cano unless they gave me a top prospect.

Rumored to be 2 or 3 top prospects from the Mets for Cano and Edwin Diaz.

 

[NJDevs26]

I personally don't, but apparently SOMEONE does on this team's management

Who would that be...per chance Cano's former agent who got him signed to that dopey contract in the first place?

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

the Mets are a gong show

 

[NJDevs26]

Rumored to be 2 or 3 top prospects from the Mets for Cano and Edwin Diaz.

Yep...stupid



If you want to actually win now, how about spending a little damn money ON relievers this offseason instead of emptying the farm for a closer and a 36-year old 2B just to save money on the contract? They want to win but they don't want to spend, which leads to stupid **** like this.

the Mets are a gong show

Can't argue that at this point.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Yep...stupid



If you want to actually win now, how about spending a little damn money ON relievers this offseason instead of emptying the farm for a closer and a 36-year old 2B just to save money on the contract? They want to win but they don't want to spend, which leads to stupid **** like this.



Can't argue that at this point.

And with all this, are the rumors that they are looking to trade Thor false?

 

[Devils Dominion]

Looks like a steal for the Mets

Getting a top closer and great player for a few unknown prospects.

Plus they unload a few terrible players

 

[Davegarri]

Losing Kelenic sucks, that kid is going to be good. Dunn has potential, but I don't think will amount to anything great. Gerson Bautista f***ing blows. Bruce sucks too. I'm glad we didn't trade McNeil.

Mets are still a shit show, but we'll see what happens going forward. Trading Bruce and freeing up an OF spot and some games at 1b will be helpful. Bruce was pretty much useless anyway. There was no true closer, Diaz will definitely step in that role and help the bullpen. Cano will also be somewhat helpful short term as long as he doesn't get suspended again.

 

[Ripshot 43]

I just don’t see how you’d want Cano long term. It’s like signing a good player to a long term contract that will hurt towards the end and then fast forwarding to the end and only getting the last 1/3 of the contract. He makes A LOT of money, is 36 and signed till 41.

All this being said and I still would’ve swapped Ellsbury for Cano. That’s how much I hate that Ellsbury contract.

 

[Davegarri]

Not sure the truth behind this, but this would be really helpful for the Mets.

9:30am: Martino now tweets that the Mariners are slated to send an enormous $60MM to the Mets in addition to taking on the contracts of Bruce and Swarzak. If that iteration of the trade ultimately does go through, it’d be a major wrinkle in favor of New York, who would effectively be paying just $26MM of the remaining money owed to Cano.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Not sure the truth behind this, but this would be really helpful for the Mets.

9:30am: Martino now tweets that the Mariners are slated to send an enormous $60MM to the Mets in addition to taking on the contracts of Bruce and Swarzak. If that iteration of the trade ultimately does go through, it’d be a major wrinkle in favor of New York, who would effectively be paying just $26MM of the remaining money owed to Cano.

I thought Cano made 21 million a year for the next 5 seasons. I’m not very good at math but those numbers don’t add up.

 

[Davegarri]

I thought Cano made 21 million a year for the next 5 seasons. I’m not very good at math but those numbers don’t add up.

he makes 24 for the next 5 years. so 120 in total. 60 mil is half of Cano plus the Mariners are eating the Bruce and Swarzak contracts too.

Still not sure if all those numbers add up correctly, but Martino is also an idiot

 

[NJDevs26]

he makes 24 for the next 5 years. so 120 in total. 60 mil is half of Cano plus the Mariners are eating the Bruce and Swarzak contracts too.

Still not sure if all those numbers add up correctly, but Martino is also an idiot

Bruce - $26 million over two years
Swarzak - $8 million this year

Yep it adds up to $26 million new money total.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

So we sold our best prospect for $96 million that will just go into the Wilpon's pocket since we all know they won't re-invest it.

 

[Bleedred]

I'm going to assume that Cano isn't that great anymore? And I know he's signed another 5 years or more.

Man, I remember it being a big deal when he left the Yankees 5 years ago.

 

[NJDevs26]

I'm going to assume that Cano isn't that great anymore? And I know he's signed another 5 years or more.

Man, I remember it being a big deal when he left the Yankees 5 years ago.

He was fine last year even post-suspension but there's always the question when you get popped for PED's, the dude played every day - if he's still using will he get caught and suspended for a year, and if he's not will he now become injury-prone, especially at his age?

My favorite post of all day (from a former Mets beat writer no less) - hint: check the date on this Tweet:

 

[NJDevs26]

Well just great, a cherry on top for a lovely sports night lol

 

[Devilsgrl35]

This trade come down to one 19 year old prospect. If he's a star, it cripples us for years. If he busts it's whatever. I don't like giving up Kelenic at all. It's stupid as hell to trade him in a deal like this.