I think Buto and Megil could surprise us this spring. Buto has Seth Lugo potential and Megil was great down the stretch, because he made some adjustments and added a highly effective sinker. I've never been high on Megil, but, you can't deny that his numbers in the second half were eye opening.
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.
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. 😂😂😂
If The Mets won’t sign a pitcher over 30 to a longer term deal , then what is the point of giving up so much to trade for either guy who will be 30 next year ?
@@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.
TRUE QUINTANA IS A QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVE PITCHER. HE'S A QUIET HUMBLE MAN AND PROFESIONAL AND MOTIVATION GUY. SOOO00OO00 WHY NOT KEEP HIM. ⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️ 💯👍
Great stuff, Ryan! Cease got pretty handled by the Dodgers in the playoffs last year, not that King was too much better, but he was in his 1 appearance. Your points on being able to possibly extend him are really what gives him the edge for me. I'd rather sign Cease next off-season than trade prospect capital for him now unless we arrive at the trade deadline and find our pitching solutions haven't really worked out.
So Soto and Minter are definitely upgrades but did the Mets do enough to make it further than they did last year? If anything we have the same team (not knowing if Pete comes back) who made it far but fell short. The dodgers who won it all, added pieces that definitely make their team better. As of now I don’t think the Mets have done enough at least for the season coming up to go farther than they did last year. Hopefully we can make some trades to upgrade the team, especially in our rotation, we have to many question marks their.
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 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.
So Stanek 'rises to the occasion' but gave up runs in 3 of his last 5 Sept 2024 appearances (a .907 OPS against in those 5 games) as the Mets were fighting for a postseason berth, gave up runs in 3 of his 7 2024 postseason appearances (3.92 FIP), and put up a 6.75 ERA in the 2023 postseason.
Could always use SP upgrades and/or depth! Personally, I am interested to see who they all sign to fill out the AAA roster, and whether or not they get another bat, be it Pete or via a trade. LFGM!!
Acuna's last 28 PA for the Mets including the postseason, 5 for 28, 1 HR. Last 16 PA? 2 singles in 16 PA. That's much more likely to be what you'll get from Acuna until he's able to hit AA or AAA pitching in the Mets organization, which he hasn't done so far. ---Other teams are well aware of this. The Padres aren't giving up King or Cease for a guy whose OPS in his last 754 AA and AAA PA was .640 in Acuna, and a middle reliever in Butto.
Stanek had a great late-season/Playoffs run...With Diaz, Minter & Stanek, the METS have power pitchers in pen for just about any situation...As I keep saying, the LAD and Dave Roberts are redefining MLB pitching tactics...Soon gone are the days of starter, middle & closer in favor of using more pitchers and deploying them in different more non-traditional ways...This new paradigm was on display in 2024 NLDS Playoffs when Dave Roberts used 8 pitchers in the October 9th LAD 8 - 0 shutout of SD...Roberts used his closers Kopech & Vesia back-to-back in the 3rd through the 5th innings...No pitcher pitched longer than 5 outs, or fewer than 2 outs...David Stearns, Carlos Mendoza and Jeremy Hefner understand this new paradigm and are stocking up pitchers accordingly...
Why are we really about to "Lugo" Jose Butto? He's been a very effective starter. We're talking about young, cost controlled pitching, needing it, and then just completely dismissing him as a a young, cost controlled pitcher.
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
Both would bolster the rotation but personally I'm higher on King than I am on Cease. Cease's counting stats are great but he completely disappeared for the Padres during the postseason. Wouldn't say he's a choker just yet but I just haven't seen that edge to him that I see in King.
With this year's collection of pitchers, we really gotta believe that Stearns' pitching lab will be able to duplicate the magic of 2024. I prefer King because Boras will want too much in money and years for Ceease in free agency next year. The NL West and AL East have become cakewalks this year for the Dodgers and Yankees.
why not just sign Jose Quintana. he pitched 170 innings, kept ERA under 4 and finished strong. He wouldn't cost draft picks, he cetainly would be more promising than Montes or Canning etc.
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.
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.
Super glad that Stanek is going to be with the Mets at least one more season. Wish it was more to be honest, but maybe he can perform at this high level and keep getting paid by the Mets. He’s the junkyard dog, and he shined when it mattered!
@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 🙃
Truly don't understand how you can pitch Montas over say a Quiantana. Signed injury prone Montas to 34 mill but basically he can get out for around 22....wtf???? I love Cohen and love Stearns yet don't see how they paid this washed up injury prone player so much???? Maybe Cohen is so brilliant he insured Montas for double what he paid for him. Baseball needs to be more transparent and should have to let mlb league and fans know what players are insured, who they are insured by and for how much.
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.
@@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...
Mets need to forget about Cease and King to bring us back Kumar Rocker at the trade deadline. They should also give Anthony Gose a real shot at the bullpen.
@@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?
Hey Ryan. I think they should sign both! Especially if you want to compete with the Dodgers. Great job on the channel by the way I really enjoy watching it. Let’s go Mets!
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
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
Stanik will give you his best and worst.... so i don't get too excited to see him pitching in big situations. I prefer guys like Robertson.....a guy that normally throws strikes and minimizes damage on a regular basis.
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.
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
Brother, you’re giving way too much off you’re talking about top prospects for a rental! There was a report saying it wouldn’t take more than a top 15 prospect as the main pce
@@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.
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.
@@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.
Best of the locked on series
It would be a dream to aquire either Padre pitcher
I think Buto and Megil could surprise us this spring. Buto has Seth Lugo potential and Megil was great down the stretch, because he made some adjustments and added a highly effective sinker. I've never been high on Megil, but, you can't deny that his numbers in the second half were eye opening.
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.
No way we give up Acuna for a one year rental
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. 😂😂😂
Less than a fortnight away from pitchers and catchers reporting, I can’t wait for more baseball
Best news I've heard all day!
Same here!
If The Mets won’t sign a pitcher over 30 to a longer term deal , then what is the point of giving up so much to trade for either guy who will be 30 next year ?
I guess I'd say to get one of them for '25 to improve the team's chances in the upcoming season.
Doubt they will trade for Cease/king. All rumors. Would be nice either one
@@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.
Interesting hot stove information regarding the Padres I would go for Dylan Caese
The Mets would have to give up a lot, but for a frontline starter like that it may be worth it.
TRUE QUINTANA IS A QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVE PITCHER.
HE'S A QUIET HUMBLE MAN AND PROFESIONAL AND MOTIVATION GUY.
SOOO00OO00 WHY NOT KEEP HIM.
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Great stuff, Ryan!
Cease got pretty handled by the Dodgers in the playoffs last year, not that King was too much better, but he was in his 1 appearance.
Your points on being able to possibly extend him are really what gives him the edge for me.
I'd rather sign Cease next off-season than trade prospect capital for him now unless we arrive at the trade deadline and find our pitching solutions haven't really worked out.
So Soto and Minter are definitely upgrades but did the Mets do enough to make it further than they did last year? If anything we have the same team (not knowing if Pete comes back) who made it far but fell short. The dodgers who won it all, added pieces that definitely make their team better. As of now I don’t think the Mets have done enough at least for the season coming up to go farther than they did last year. Hopefully we can make some trades to upgrade the team, especially in our rotation, we have to many question marks their.
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.
So Stanek 'rises to the occasion' but gave up runs in 3 of his last 5 Sept 2024 appearances (a .907 OPS against in those 5 games) as the Mets were fighting for a postseason berth, gave up runs in 3 of his 7 2024 postseason appearances (3.92 FIP), and put up a 6.75 ERA in the 2023 postseason.
We have a great bullpen
Pretty strong, to say the least
It has very good upside
Could always use SP upgrades and/or depth! Personally, I am interested to see who they all sign to fill out the AAA roster, and whether or not they get another bat, be it Pete or via a trade. LFGM!!
Acuna's last 28 PA for the Mets including the postseason, 5 for 28, 1 HR. Last 16 PA? 2 singles in 16 PA. That's much more likely to be what you'll get from Acuna until he's able to hit AA or AAA pitching in the Mets organization, which he hasn't done so far. ---Other teams are well aware of this. The Padres aren't giving up King or Cease for a guy whose OPS in his last 754 AA and AAA PA was .640 in Acuna, and a middle reliever in Butto.
Stanek had a great late-season/Playoffs run...With Diaz, Minter & Stanek, the METS have power pitchers in pen for just about any situation...As I keep saying, the LAD and Dave Roberts are redefining MLB pitching tactics...Soon gone are the days of starter, middle & closer in favor of using more pitchers and deploying them in different more non-traditional ways...This new paradigm was on display in 2024 NLDS Playoffs when Dave Roberts used 8 pitchers in the October 9th LAD 8 - 0 shutout of SD...Roberts used his closers Kopech & Vesia back-to-back in the 3rd through the 5th innings...No pitcher pitched longer than 5 outs, or fewer than 2 outs...David Stearns, Carlos Mendoza and Jeremy Hefner understand this new paradigm and are stocking up pitchers accordingly...
Why are we really about to "Lugo" Jose Butto? He's been a very effective starter. We're talking about young, cost controlled pitching, needing it, and then just completely dismissing him as a a young, cost controlled pitcher.
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.
Both would bolster the rotation but personally I'm higher on King than I am on Cease. Cease's counting stats are great but he completely disappeared for the Padres during the postseason. Wouldn't say he's a choker just yet but I just haven't seen that edge to him that I see in King.
With this year's collection of pitchers, we really gotta believe that Stearns' pitching lab will be able to duplicate the magic of 2024.
I prefer King because Boras will want too much in money and years for Ceease in free agency next year.
The NL West and AL East have become cakewalks this year for the Dodgers and Yankees.
Acuna and Butto for either for those pitchers for one year would be a bad idea.
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.
why not just sign Jose Quintana. he pitched 170 innings, kept ERA under 4 and finished strong. He wouldn't cost draft picks, he cetainly would be more promising than Montes or Canning etc.
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.
I’m glad Ryne is back
Super glad that Stanek is going to be with the Mets at least one more season. Wish it was more to be honest, but maybe he can perform at this high level and keep getting paid by the Mets. He’s the junkyard dog, and he shined when it mattered!
@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 🙃
Cease I like his demeanor on the mound he would be the Ace of the Mets staff get king he’s used to New York
Truly don't understand how you can pitch Montas over say a Quiantana. Signed injury prone Montas to 34 mill but basically he can get out for around 22....wtf????
I love Cohen and love Stearns yet don't see how they paid this washed up injury prone player so much???? Maybe Cohen is so brilliant he insured Montas for double what he paid for him. Baseball needs to be more transparent and should have to let mlb league and fans know what players are insured, who they are insured by and for how much.
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...
1- sign Cease or King
2- sign Pete
3- sign Iglesias
done
Mets need to forget about Cease and King to bring us back Kumar Rocker at the trade deadline. They should also give Anthony Gose a real shot at the bullpen.
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?
Hey Ryan. I think they should sign both! Especially if you want to compete with the Dodgers. Great job on the channel by the way I really enjoy watching it. Let’s go Mets!
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
Prodigal Son needs to come home… Alonso
Great post... Absolutely great post for us Christians that know the story of the prodigal son. Wish you well StarCooki3.
Get Cease AND King!! THAT’S a real move. We need to compete with the Dodgers!!! We need to mean business
❤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
I like Cease and King
Stanik will give you his best and worst.... so i don't get too excited to see him pitching in big situations. I prefer guys like Robertson.....a guy that normally throws strikes and minimizes damage on a regular basis.
We need to move on from Jose Iglesias!!! He’s not a full time pro
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
Brother, you’re giving way too much off you’re talking about top prospects for a rental! There was a report saying it wouldn’t take more than a top 15 prospect as the main pce
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
I see Megill making starting lineup. Lockedonmets is correct tho cause Megill has an option. Megill light years better than Montas.
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.