2019 Mets

[hardndslick]

Anyone see former gov Chris Christie on Real Time with Bill Maher. He's a lifetime Met fan who indentures his kids to root for Mets or else. Too funny.

Fuck that piece of shit. He's a cowboys fan too.

 

[doej2874]

Opening day projected lineup has Nimmo leading off and Conforto in the 6 hole. Not sure i like that idea too much.

 

[lightweight]

2021 opening day starter for the New York Yankees.........

Jacob DeGrom

If you are concerned about 2 years away, you have issues.
Also, all I heard about was Nolan Arenado was going to sign with the Yankees next year. How did that work out?

 

[steveoo1970]

If you are concerned about 2 years away, you have issues.
Also, all I heard about was Nolan Arenado was going to sign with the Yankees next year. How did that work out?

I have no concerns. I just look back on history. Gooden, Strawberry, Cone.....

 

[lightweight]

The Yanks signed 2 drug addicts. They weren't the only 2 pieces of shit Yanks have signed.

 

[hardndslick]

The Yanks signed 2 drug addicts. They weren't the only 2 pieces of shit Yanks have signed.

And they all fit rings with the Yankees

 

[headsup]

Today, new kid Alonso at first base. Guy running down line to first runs into him, and Alonso is so big, the guy bounces off him like a wall.
https://nypost.com/2019/03/11/mets-pete-alonso-lays-the-body-on-astros-josh-reddick/

 

[TheRicker]

And they all fit rings with the Yankees

Didn't Gooden and Strawberry get one with the Mets first?

 

[hardndslick]

Didn't Gooden and Strawberry get one with the Mets first?

And after the Mets gave up on them they got another from the Yankees

 

[Mr. Wiggley]

Along with Docs no hitter

 

[steveoo1970]

Along with Docs no hitter

And David Cones perfect game.....

 

[LISteve]

81 wins! HA!

 

[lightweight]

81 wins! HA!

I disagree with you Steve that the Yanks will only win 81 games. They are good enough and should be able to win at least 83.

 

[LISteve]

I don't know about this deGrom contract. He won the Cy YOung last year ... yes ... but aside from that one year he really isn't a $30 mill a year pitcher. PLus he is 30 years old. They may regret this one.

 

[headsup]

deGrom is solid guy. Good worker, talented, no head case, and not easy to find. Glad he's a Met.

 

[NINE-LIVES]

Putting it into perspective, the contract is a good one. Consider Verlander got 66 million over 2 years at age 36. Degrom is getting a little more than double that at age 30. Pitching is at a premium and is in demand. Good contract (Health assuming) for both.

I would LOVE a guy like DeGrom on the Yanks.

 

[billyS]

From a pure business standpoint it was a dumb move on the Mets part. They had him under control for two more years. After that they could have decided if he was worth being paid as an elite pitcher. And I don't buy the argument that well if they piss him off now he will definitely leave after two years. Really, have you been paying attention, free agents over 30 have been sitting on the shelf all winter.
Also if they make the best offer after two years I doubt he would turn it down for spite.
As far as him being the best pitcher in baseball, last year he was. An historic year. Right up there with Seaver 1969, Gooden 1985 and Guidry 1978. He was smart to parley that into this contract. But before that he was above average not elite.

So my take, great for deGrom, good for him.
Dumb for the Mets

 

[hardndslick]

That's what happens when your GM is also your agent.
Good for him, he got those cheap Wilpons to spend..

 

[joeyboy]

From a pure business standpoint it was a dumb move on the Mets part. They had him under control for two more years. After that they could have decided if he was worth being paid as an elite pitcher. And I don't buy the argument that well if they piss him off now he will definitely leave after two years. Really, have you been paying attention, free agents over 30 have been sitting on the shelf all winter.
Also if they make the best offer after two years I doubt he would turn it down for spite.
As far as him being the best pitcher in baseball, last year he was. An historic year. Right up there with Seaver 1969, Gooden 1985 and Guidry 1978. He was smart to parley that into this contract. But before that he was above average not elite.

So my take, great for deGrom, good for him.
Dumb for the Mets

True they should have waited and spent $$ on ALL the other things they need.But they want to please the fan base and feel pressured to do dumb things aka sign Cespedes

 

[LISteve]

Billy is right. He was under control for 2 more years. Being a Met ... what are the odds that he continues to be a elite pitcher for another 2 years? If he falls apart either by injury or results within the next two years they will have made a completely unnecessary gamble.