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Megill's last 6 starts---and it was great to see it wasn't because he was getting lucky on balls in play (.291 over that stretch). I'd be interested to know whether the Mets think his HR suppression over those starts is repeatable, 2 HR in 31 innings. His Sept 30th start was a disappointment, though. 8H, 2HR, 3ER in 5.2 ip.

Acuna is a great defender with a high floor. I wouldn't want to trade him.

Wait---you'd rather keep Acuna and Butto than deal them for Dylan Cease or Michael King? No, seriously.

I have wondered that myself. He has been good out of the bullpen, but I genuinely think he could be a solid or better mid-rotation starter. I would rather see Butto getting starts than Canning, for example.

@dashx1103 He's been good out of the pen but I think his back to back day numbers are pretty bad. Meanwhile his ERA in starts was like 3.1 last year averaging close to 6 innings. He'd be a very good #3 and a great #4

@@BKDBut That’s my thinking too.

Remember BOTH r trades... And and contract after this yr . So given up farm then talk stearns into sign a guy over or at 30yrs old to a 5 yr deal !!!! Cant see it thou

Pretty strong, to say the least

It has very good upside

I guess it depends on perspective. Some prospect rankings have Acuna outside the top 10 for the Mets.

@@dashx1103exactly. There are so many Mets fans that think Acuña who had a 654 OPS in AAA is going to miraculously turn into a 900 OPS in the majors just bc he had 2 good weeks last year. He’s definitely trade bait for top starting pitching.

@ That is a good observation, Dan. I like Acuna, and I certainly don't want to write him off. But some fans definitely have put more stock in him than is probably justified based on a really small sample. So, it wouldn't bother me much if the Mets included him in a good trade. But, if not, I do think he can be a valuable utility player at the MLB level at some point.

@Dan-tt8sn don’t need a 900 OPs from him wtf lmao

Even if all he does is hit 240, his defense makes him a valuable addition to the lineup.

Remember he had a .654 OPS in AAA and delusional Mets fans have him as a top prospect bc he had a lucky 2 weeks. They think 654 in AAA translates to 900 in the majors. 😂😂😂

Best news I've heard all day!

Same here!

Sure. But I think the idea is to have him as a "utility infielder." Not a full-time player. I think he showed enough last year to justify it, and there is something to be said for team chemistry, which I think Jose helps with.

Funny u say that because without him the Mets don’t make the playoffs

Look at his game logs in 2024 regular season...The guy literally carried the METS through the run to a decent record from the depths of where they were in late-May/early-June..Plus, the creation of the whole "OMG" phenomena made a BIG DIFFERENCE in the Clubhouse...Iglesias was awesome...He also hit over .337 for the 85 Games he played in during the 2024 regular season

@@Addoffline he didn’t play the full season

@flight...GREAT assessment and post...I love the junk-yard dog analogy...I've posted numerous times about how Stanek looks like a bouncer at a biker bar and would be very helpful in any benches-clearing brawl, should one ever occur

@ I’ve always figured that Stanek was stretched out on a cloth couch in the bullpen. He gets the call that’s he’s coming in, and he stands up kicking all the Miller High-Life cans out of the way… flicks a cig out onto the warning track, and walks in to pitch 🙃

@@nik1800 I’d be a fan of landing King, but obviously the cost in prospects has to be weighed. I think it’s clear that a big part of the Mets plan moving forward is to continue to build the farm system.

You left out Holmes, who I believe will thrive as a METS starter...So much so, that I believe Holmes will win a Cy Young as a METS starter...He has that kind of talent...Chris Sale is a great example of a very good pitcher having his ups & downs in BOS going to ATL and becoming a Cy Young pitcher...Similarly, Holmes has immense talent, but had his ups & down with NYY and is ready to emerge as a star

@@stanfromwestport2024 I like Holmes, and I think it is quite possible that he'll convert into being a very good starter. That said, I think the comparison to Sale is a bit over the top. Sale, unlike Holmes, had a history of being one of the elite pitchers in baseball over time. Holmes has nothing like that in his background. Doesn't mean he can't excel, but predicting a Cy Young for him is a stretch.

​@@stanfromwestport2024 Everyone needs to have a career year for the team to go further.

@@stanfromwestport2024 That’s great but it’s also a question mark. We can believe whatever we want but he failed miserably in the 2nd half, I hope he kills at a starter but I would like proven talent.

The Mets would have to give up a lot, but for a frontline starter like that it may be worth it.

If you don't think the METS did a deeper dive and determined that Montas was physically ok, you don't know Stearns and Cohen and how they perform due-diligence...Not to mention that Mendoza & Hefner cleared Montas for inclusion in the Pitching Lab which has really worked for the METS with so many pitchers benefiting tremendously from the Lab

@stanfromwestport2024 first of all I truly think Cohen is best owner in baseball. Second I like Stearns a lot just think he underestimates how important starting pitching is. With that said time will prove they did not do their due dillagence. Montas will no doubt get rocked and I'll go so far as saying he will have a 6.55 plus era. As far as Montas getting injured you may be right and Mets did their due dillagence. Just curious tho do you want Montas on the mound if he starts 1-4 with an era over 6? Please answer that simple question. Would you want Montas on the mound with an era over 6 or not. Ya see the Dodgers who I detest get rid of guys like that right away. The Mets on the other hand will pitch someone like carrasco to the teams death. I really do hope I'm wrong. Rarely but occasionally.... I hope I am wrong. Cohen is awesome, Stearns smart with hitters.... I do think they need someone to handle their pitching decisions. No matter what rooting for Mets and overall very successful off season moves. Wish you well and time will tell.

@@stanfromwestport2024 I like Mendoza a lot. Have to look into the pitching lab you're talking about.

@@Metro-vq3zl Agree 100% with your takes on Cohen & Stearns...and when you add Mendoza in the mix, the METS have BY FAR the BEST Owner/GM/Manager trio in MLB

@@Metro-vq3zl The "Lab" produced great results with Manaea, Peterson, Quintana and even helped Severino...All confirmed by each Player's respect for the Lab and the pitching coaching staff, led by Jeremy Hefner...I cannot wait to see the effect on Holmes, Montas, etc...

I guess I'd say to get one of them for '25 to improve the team's chances in the upcoming season.

We’ll see. Montas is more proven and will be a big part of the rotation. Megill as of now is depth. He could definitely step in and pitch well but I don’t think he’ll be starting out in the rotation.

@@Metro-vq3zl Based on what? What makes Megill “light years” ahead of Montas?

@@dashx1103 Megill had bad injury a couple of years ago and played hurt like a warrior. Megill been getting better and better. Montas stats getting worse and worse. Era alone was probably half pt better... I'm too busy to check on that now. Montas is going to be what Carrasco was in his last year with Mets. Megill keeps em in almost every game even when he starts off rough. Montas a quitter will leave game by third in a lot. Megill needs serious help getting out lefties cause they seem to crush him. Hope Mets staff working on Megill against lefties. Time will tell. No matter what Megill will have better numbers over Montas..... No doubt.

@@Metro-vq3zl Uh, .. what? I think you have that backwards. Megill suffered a "strain" a couple of years ago that sidelined him for a few months. Montas, on the other hand, had an injury that required surgery that same year and cost him most of the season. Prior to injury, Montas had a solid career ... and actually finished 6th in Cy Young voting in 2021. Megill has not done anything close to that in his career. And I don't dislike Megill. I hope he has a season like Peterson's last year, where he finally breaks through. But the notion that Megill is "light years better than Montas" is completely unsupportable. And if, as you suggest, we just want to go by ERA: Montas's career ERA is 4.09, Megill's career ERA is 4.56.

@dashx1103 lol how about what have you done for me lately. Megill 4.04 last year Montas 4.55 You are flip flopping stats and you're own words hurt you based on last years numbers. Yes they were both hurt and never denied that. Megill played hurt cause Mets needed him. Megill even started opening day years ago when all starters went down. If Montas chips his fingernail he won't pitch this year. No more arguing. I'll let you get the last word. All I know is Megill getting better and better and Montas most overpaid player this year. Well chat again a month into the season. I do once again love how you flip stats in Montas favor. Montas was very good at one time. Megills numbers were better last year. TTYS. Get the last word my friend.

Great post... Absolutely great post for us Christians that know the story of the prodigal son. Wish you well StarCooki3.

I’m not opposed for depth,but Quintana does not move the needle for the Mets to be a top 3-5 team. Cease and king def would

Absolutely. Was wondering the same thing

Quintana much better than Montas. Montas most overpaid player in MLB. Mark my words Montes mid era of 6.55 about 1-4 before Mets realized they made a mistake. Would love to know who wanted Montes so bad..... Cohen or Stearns? No other team was offering close to what Mets paid Montas. That's why he jumped on deal so fast. Guarantee you half of MLB didn't want Montas for even minimum salary.... Either Stearns did deal and got a huge kickback or Cohen insured Montas for double or more. Either way something fishy going on.

Agreed. Lefty also. Eats innings. Bigtime groundball pitcher. I don't get it just don't get signing Montas for a ton of money over Quintana????

Easy answer there, Mets are Open to trading for (if the price is right) a younger pitcher who either has years of control or they would look to extend to be a part of the current rotation and future. Quintana doesn’t fit that. Quintana fit in the same category as Montas, short term and Mets viewed Montas > Quintana in terms of upside for this year.

Why would Texas want to trade Rocker?

That's a good question a worthwhile trade would answer. How about Megill, Tidwell, &/or Baty?

@@Jurtexual If I’m the Rangers, I’m not doing that.

@ Would Gilbert be a good prospect offer for Kumar? If not, what do you think would be a fair trade?

@@Jurtexual I have to believe that Texas would demand Sproat as part of any deal. After that, at least one additional top 10 prospect and another sweetener. But that’s IF they wanted to move Rocker, and I can’t for the life of me believe they want to move him. Doesn’t make sense. He’s a young star with years of control. Why would Houston want to trade him?

❤yes exactly!

You know how much prospects that would cost and we need to Resign them to long term deals

Doubt we can do both with all the interest from other teams some which might have better farm systems then us, if we could get one that will more then suffice

That’s some good shit you’re smoking, pass it over.

That is a truly awful idea