Owners make insane money on players. Players are now being paid for numbers and name. Let them be paid. If anyone should be mad, it should be fans of cheap owners.
I understand your point but hes getting that money because hes so young he can get that many years, plus theyre paying for his prime years in addition to his 30s. If it was 10 for $510M people would be less stunned imo even though thats the same amount per year
Dodgers are one thing, they got japan back them up, they got SO MUCH sponsorship from japanese companies just because of ohtani, i can’t see the same with the Mets. Idk. This deal seems kinda bad
Cohen can afford it though. In the end, it's his decision how he wants to spend his inordinate amount of wealth. This is clearly coming more out of Cohen's coffers as opposed to the Mets. He cares more about a championship than profit. Not saying they'll win anything, but no one can act like Soto isn't a significant step in that direction.
The most overpayed player ever, at least shohei ohtani hits better and pitches and he even deffered most of his contract, and he already generated almost 120m for the dodgers this year and will bring more in the future per year. Hell, the dodgers could pay shohei even if he didn't defer with the money he brings in. Mets will regret this in like 5 years.
What people don’t realize is that money isn’t an issue to Steve Cohen. He has spoken about this being a work of philanthropy. No other owner operates that way. Mets haven’t ever had a slugger of this caliber. In order to compete with the Dodgers you need to have a top 5 hitter as the Dodgers have 1 at the least.
I just don't understand how he's worth 700+M. He doesn't play defense, he has no international market value like Shohei, and his numbers are on par with Chipper Jones at the same age. This is a classic case of Scott Boras driving up the price on his client. The Mets literally just sold their soul down the river. They could have signed Adames, Burnes, Bregman, and a few other people for the same price. Just makes zero sense to me to pay that much money to a guy who is only a hitter.
For this kind of money, Mets have no excuse not to be the 2025 World Series Champions. Shohei was an instant ROI. LOL tomorrow morning is going to hurt when buyer's remorse kicks in. "Fuck, what did I do?" 😂
Honestly, Mets fans putting their money on cohen, what if he just sells the team and says “F you guys I’m not putting more of my money into this” what then 😭
As a Dodger fan, I'm so relieved the Dodgers did the smart thing and backed off. I just want the Dodgers to resign both of the Hernandez & Buehler. Of course lets get Sasaki. Lets go Dodgers!!!!
That's ridiculous. He's not a 2-way player and he is a mediocre outfielder. He'll get them a few more HRs each season but he shouldn't pull much more than what mike trout got. No deferred money? That's gonna suck for them in a 16 year stretch when their players accumulate injuries and you can't sign any replacements because you blew your load on 1 guy instead of picking up 6 or 7 all stars in the next 5 years. This mets team will suffer but Soto will make bank. And if he stays with the Yankees for a slightly better deal that means he will make way more than Aaron Judge who outperforms Soto at bat. Wooooowwww. These teams are very short sighted. So, many other players could help you win for the amount of money you gave up for 1 guy.
Agree, it is absurd. I don't really understand the hype around him. Yes, he's a great hitter, but as you mentioned, Judge out performed him (in the regular season), as did several other players. As far as I know, he didn't lead the league in any single important batting stat, and as you said, he's a mediocre(I would say below average) outfielder. On top of that, he doesn't really have great marketability. He's not really the face of a team, and from what I've seen in interviews, he's pretty monotone and not very charismatic. The world, and baseball with it, has gone mad.
Dodgers making that contract back bc Japan loves baseball and have a stable economy. Soto's 95% of his contract won't even be returned to help the Mets earn money for it 😂
Strictly business decisions, he let's up around other players and the walls on defense. It paid off for him but will it change now that he got his big contract? I don't think so
Coming here after the chargers vs chiefs game also a Chargers fan. Sad my Pardes couldn't keep my fav player Juan but im happy he got his bag. BIG DAMN BAG 🎒
Inflation man. I remember we were discussing whether Ohtani would break $500M or not last year. He did $700M with a massive deferral. That was surprise. Now $765M. Who is gonna break $800M next?
Not many players are going to get a chance to play in the world series and go off as a teenager. Teams will learn from this, i can't imagine anyone coming close to this unless Cohen gets a hard on for whoever this next young phenom will be in the future. 50mil a year after 35 is crazy, he will probably be a DH in about 7-8 years
AS A DOMINICAN THIS IS TOUGH! 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴 DALE PA LA DINERO TU SUPISTE ! SIDE NOTE : I KNEW SOTO SEEING JUDGE JUST COMPLETELY MELT DOWN DURING THE POST SEASON HE MADE HIS DECISION THEN.
The mets are going to have to spend a billion dollars they have no pitching and their lineup is horrible. Cohen. is going to have to spend a billion dollars to create a super team to even compete with all the top teams in the NL. Soto is now irrelevant enjoy queens LMFAO
Cohen will be losing a ton of money since there's no deferral. Soto is not a superstar like Ohtani. He doesn't draw a crowd and have no international fans.
@@danielortense8479How many DR players have we had in the MLB? A TON. How many generate insane amounts of income and bring brand deals from the DR? NONE. Japan is a thriving country, that's why Shohei got the contact
@@ForestOfSleep are you really comparing DR fan base and economy to Japan? Japan is the 3rd biggest economy bro. And they have 100 mil people willing to spend.
@@BennyBlawnk We've been actively saying we don't want him. His attitude doesn't fit in with the team and the Dodgers value players that are versatile and can play defense. Resigning Teo and Tommy mean more than Soto.
one thing about Soto is he bet on himself. He got offered a lot of money before and he could have taken a bath if he got hurt or didn't perform and he's getting rewarded for that risk. I do think if the mets or yankee's are willing to pay that much money then they should have offered Ohtani 800+ mil last year because he's so much more marketable. Juan is probably the worst start to market, drive fans to the ballpark or drive ticket prices up.
People will complain and cry, but this is what contracts are now. Someone will get paid more next year or the year after. Stars bring in big money. If he plays great for 5 years and decent after... it is already better than Rendon and way more. Let the Mets fans be happy for once! There are so many miserable sports fans and just people...
Just the worst kept secret of the off season. We all knew he was going to the Mets. Just like Sergio Perez is losing his seat in F1 despite having a contract for 25 and 26. Worst kept secret.
His not worth no dime someone that doesn’t really play good defense and a mid slow runner to get that much money !! His chasing the money only he has a ring already all he needed was the money !!!
I have heard a ton of things: He's not marketable He's not as good offensively as Ohtani He sucks on defense etc He's the modern day Ted Williams. He averages at least a hit per game for his career and not only hits but hits for power with an OPS over a thousand. Doesn't chase and Doesn't strike out. I don't really give a damn what he does on defense. Not marketable? That's just a weird thing to say. There are a LOT of Dominican baseball fans and players. There are more Dominican MLB players than Japanese MLB players. That opens up a huge pool that will want to play with him.
No one is debating the fact that he is a great hitter. That still doesn't justify this kind of money. And the point people, and myself, are making, is that even though he is a great hitter, he is not the BEST hitter, and he IS a sub par outfielder. He should have gotten a good deal, but not this deal. This is just dumb.
Soto's career strikeouts are equal to Williams 19 year career strikeouts Every two years someone is a "generationial player" My opinion, he doesn't make the Mets any better, more signings then maybe
@ForestOfSleep are you really comparing DR fan base and economy to Japan's? Japan is the 3rd biggest economy bro. And they have 100 mil people willing to spend. DR economic benefit is peanuts compared to Japan 😂
@@tomking31this era of baseball has close to, if not outright, the most strikeouts in the history of the game. You can say it is a ridiculous overpay and be right, but you are just being silly if you don’t think this makes the Mets a better team
I hope Ohtani and Soto both turn into Mike Trout and miss most of the time on those contracts. Baseball money is too crazy. It's no surprise the Mets signed Soto though.
Ohtani's contract is smart though. He deferred money and the Dodgers made 120M-150M this year alone on his market value. The Dodgers will actually make a disgusting amount of money off Ohtani. His contract is sitting in a CD somewhere getting probably 5% interests on top of the 100+M he's going to earn the Dodgers every year. If his value stands at what it is now his ROI on his contract is 3-4 years.
The Yankees FINAL offer reportedly, was $760 Million over 16 years. One year extra and $5M less than the Mets offer.
All about the money that’s it
I disagree. This will be the best free agent move the Mets have ever made since Carlos Beltran.
No player is worth 765 million. Well maybe Shohei with his marketability. But that’s it
If you paid the contract out at once it's 1/3 what Cohen paid for the Mets.
Owners make insane money on players. Players are now being paid for numbers and name. Let them be paid. If anyone should be mad, it should be fans of cheap owners.
I understand your point but hes getting that money because hes so young he can get that many years, plus theyre paying for his prime years in addition to his 30s. If it was 10 for $510M people would be less stunned imo even though thats the same amount per year
The team doesn’t surprise me i had a feeling the Mets were gonna go all out to get Soto, but 765 holy shit
Dodgers are one thing, they got japan back them up, they got SO MUCH sponsorship from japanese companies just because of ohtani, i can’t see the same with the Mets. Idk. This deal seems kinda bad
50 mil for anyone over 35 is crazy, if there's no team opt outs and only player opt outs they are screwed
Cohen can afford it though. In the end, it's his decision how he wants to spend his inordinate amount of wealth. This is clearly coming more out of Cohen's coffers as opposed to the Mets. He cares more about a championship than profit. Not saying they'll win anything, but no one can act like Soto isn't a significant step in that direction.
Dodgers made 150M this year alone from Shohei.
@@TheFlamingSharkyou’re right, just that he overpaid Soto by about 300 mil
@@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo cohen can but the dodgers 20 times lmao he doesn’t care
Uncle Stevie was not going to have another Yamamoto situation.
As a Dodger fan this is a great news. 51 million dollars AAV, more than $300,000 A GAME (in a 162-game season). Not bad for a corner outfielder huh?
Certainly raises the money Theo will get now that both the Red Sox and Yanks are out. The real winners are the rest of the American League
I mean can we really even call him an outfielder? He's a warm body in RF at best.
@@ooo_Kim_Chi_oooTheo was a worse defender lol
The Mets ticket prices just went 📈📈📈📈📈
Wrong. I'm a season tix holder same seats same price.
@@dr.manhattan4537yeah cuz the contract hasn’t and can’t be signed yet
The most overpayed player ever, at least shohei ohtani hits better and pitches and he even deffered most of his contract, and he already generated almost 120m for the dodgers this year and will bring more in the future per year. Hell, the dodgers could pay shohei even if he didn't defer with the money he brings in. Mets will regret this in like 5 years.
Agree.
What people don’t realize is that money isn’t an issue to Steve Cohen. He has spoken about this being a work of philanthropy. No other owner operates that way. Mets haven’t ever had a slugger of this caliber. In order to compete with the Dodgers you need to have a top 5 hitter as the Dodgers have 1 at the least.
1 at the least? Dodgers have 3 mvps in their top lineup mmao
@@godpopo2831 Mets still need way more tools IMO to be really great…
I just don't understand how he's worth 700+M. He doesn't play defense, he has no international market value like Shohei, and his numbers are on par with Chipper Jones at the same age. This is a classic case of Scott Boras driving up the price on his client. The Mets literally just sold their soul down the river. They could have signed Adames, Burnes, Bregman, and a few other people for the same price. Just makes zero sense to me to pay that much money to a guy who is only a hitter.
For this kind of money, Mets have no excuse not to be the 2025 World Series Champions. Shohei was an instant ROI. LOL tomorrow morning is going to hurt when buyer's remorse kicks in. "Fuck, what did I do?" 😂
Steve Cohen is worth over 20 billion dollars you HONESTLY think he gives a fuck?
Honestly, Mets fans putting their money on cohen, what if he just sells the team and says “F you guys I’m not putting more of my money into this” what then 😭
As a Dodger fan, I'm so relieved the Dodgers did the smart thing and backed off. I just want the Dodgers to resign both of the Hernandez & Buehler. Of course lets get Sasaki. Lets go Dodgers!!!!
That's ridiculous. He's not a 2-way player and he is a mediocre outfielder. He'll get them a few more HRs each season but he shouldn't pull much more than what mike trout got. No deferred money? That's gonna suck for them in a 16 year stretch when their players accumulate injuries and you can't sign any replacements because you blew your load on 1 guy instead of picking up 6 or 7 all stars in the next 5 years. This mets team will suffer but Soto will make bank. And if he stays with the Yankees for a slightly better deal that means he will make way more than Aaron Judge who outperforms Soto at bat.
Wooooowwww. These teams are very short sighted. So, many other players could help you win for the amount of money you gave up for 1 guy.
Agree, it is absurd. I don't really understand the hype around him. Yes, he's a great hitter, but as you mentioned, Judge out performed him (in the regular season), as did several other players. As far as I know, he didn't lead the league in any single important batting stat, and as you said, he's a mediocre(I would say below average) outfielder. On top of that, he doesn't really have great marketability. He's not really the face of a team, and from what I've seen in interviews, he's pretty monotone and not very charismatic. The world, and baseball with it, has gone mad.
Dodgers aint scared.
As a matter of fact no one’s afraid of the Mets
Talk about overpaying, Mets are barley a wild card team at best
A cyber truck for the price of a Lamborghini
Bro a cyber truck is the price of a lambo😭😭😭
So glad the Dodgers didn’t ended up signing him
every day that ohtani contract looking better and better
Sheer lunacy and insanity.
This will go down as the worst deal in history.
100 percent agreed
I hope people laugh at the Mets because they sure as well would laugh at the Yankees for signing that.
I doubt it
For the Yankees. The Mets own the city.
Bro stole my comment
Dodgers making that contract back bc Japan loves baseball and have a stable economy. Soto's 95% of his contract won't even be returned to help the Mets earn money for it 😂
And it's not even deferred like Ohtanis lol
Soto could have helped any team he went to just by taking a deferred payment. But I get it he isn't getting $60+ million on sponsorships like Ohtani.
@@gonzoducks8i mean he could probably live very comfy at 30 mil a year
It cost 570 million to build the Sky Dome in Toronto. Soto is 250 million more than a building.
Disapprove as a Mets fan, if it prevents them resigning Pete and getting Sasaki.
Sasaki is not coming to Queens. Hes more than likely going to be a Dodger.
Uncle just got started. The aren't the Wilpon mets anymore.
@@loualbino5536 I call them The Coupons
Wrong
Sasaki is going to LA bro. Ohtani and d Yamamoto there and we have little Tokyo baby🎉
Dude takes the worst leads when he’s on base 😭 I think he’s has some of the best eyes but he makes no effort on defense or baserunning
Strictly business decisions, he let's up around other players and the walls on defense. It paid off for him but will it change now that he got his big contract? I don't think so
Coming here after the chargers vs chiefs game also a Chargers fan. Sad my Pardes couldn't keep my fav player Juan but im happy he got his bag. BIG DAMN BAG 🎒
Love to hear yall talk ab dodgers now 😂😂😂
Next year looking crazy yet I cant wait
Now let's have him on the cover of MLB The Show 25
Inflation man. I remember we were discussing whether Ohtani would break $500M or not last year. He did $700M with a massive deferral. That was surprise. Now $765M.
Who is gonna break $800M next?
Not many players are going to get a chance to play in the world series and go off as a teenager. Teams will learn from this, i can't imagine anyone coming close to this unless Cohen gets a hard on for whoever this next young phenom will be in the future. 50mil a year after 35 is crazy, he will probably be a DH in about 7-8 years
lol I can still remember back to when A-Rod’s Texas deal raised eyebrows. Seems so quaint by today’s standards lol
to the people saying "its not worth it" steve cohen doesnt give two shits
Heard vladdy wants 900 million for 25 years
Soto did so good with the Padres. Good luck Mets! ahhahah
The Red Sox were never going to actually pay Juan Soto
Thats about a $365M overpay
AS A DOMINICAN THIS IS TOUGH! 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴 DALE PA LA DINERO TU SUPISTE !
SIDE NOTE : I KNEW SOTO SEEING JUDGE JUST COMPLETELY MELT DOWN DURING THE POST SEASON HE MADE HIS DECISION THEN.
W Soto for getting that bag.
NYM is done
The mets are going to have to spend a billion dollars they have no pitching and their lineup is horrible. Cohen. is going to have to spend a billion dollars to create a super team to even compete with all the top teams in the NL. Soto is now irrelevant enjoy queens LMFAO
I see a ton of salty people in these comment sections that would have been over the moon had he signed with their team. 👀
In every Dodgers and Blue Jays community I've seen fans were saying no spend the money somewhere else.
Mets will start signing bat boys for 10 years 325 million
This will age to be the worst contract in MLB history, Soto is a DH hiding on the field who doesn't do anything good beside draw walks.
At the top of the NL? 😂
Dodgers are still the top of the NL.
Mets SP or bullpen isn't scaring the Dodgers.
Btw I maintain Yamamoto would’ve dominated the Yankees in game 6 and squashed any thoughts of a historic comeback.
Cohen will be losing a ton of money since there's no deferral. Soto is not a superstar like Ohtani. He doesn't draw a crowd and have no international fans.
DR????
@@danielortense8479How many DR players have we had in the MLB? A TON. How many generate insane amounts of income and bring brand deals from the DR? NONE. Japan is a thriving country, that's why Shohei got the contact
There are more Dominicans in the MLB than Japanese. Baseball is massive there.
@@ForestOfSleepyes baseball is huge in the DR, but the Dominican Republic isn’t gonna be spending as much as Japanese fans do
@@ForestOfSleep are you really comparing DR fan base and economy to Japan? Japan is the 3rd biggest economy bro. And they have 100 mil people willing to spend.
Let’s go baby at least he ain’t on the dodgers
I don't think dodgers need him and dodger fans don't even want him.
No, majority of Dodger fans want Teo back. Along with other players like Buehler and Kike. Treinen just sign back.
Us dodgers fans didnt want him 🤣
@@BennyBlawnk We've been actively saying we don't want him. His attitude doesn't fit in with the team and the Dodgers value players that are versatile and can play defense. Resigning Teo and Tommy mean more than Soto.
Too much.
The Mets are ruining baseball not even the dodgers could compete with that offer
Now the Mets just have to get some decent pitching…😂
Some bench depth too.
Mets run NYC
A Toyota for the price of a Lamborghini
one thing about Soto is he bet on himself. He got offered a lot of money before and he could have taken a bath if he got hurt or didn't perform and he's getting rewarded for that risk. I do think if the mets or yankee's are willing to pay that much money then they should have offered Ohtani 800+ mil last year because he's so much more marketable. Juan is probably the worst start to market, drive fans to the ballpark or drive ticket prices up.
😂😂😂 sorry mets
You people just jealous cause the Twins spend no money
Nah bro every one hates John Fisher because the A's are the GOAT franchise.
People will complain and cry, but this is what contracts are now. Someone will get paid more next year or the year after. Stars bring in big money. If he plays great for 5 years and decent after... it is already better than Rendon and way more. Let the Mets fans be happy for once! There are so many miserable sports fans and just people...
Just the worst kept secret of the off season. We all knew he was going to the Mets. Just like Sergio Perez is losing his seat in F1 despite having a contract for 25 and 26. Worst kept secret.
Mets are going to out-stupid the Jets
Wow
Im glad the red sox didnt sign him for that
still not beating my dodgers dodgers in 6
His not worth no dime someone that doesn’t really play good defense and a mid slow runner to get that much money !! His chasing the money only he has a ring already all he needed was the money !!!
I have heard a ton of things:
He's not marketable
He's not as good offensively as Ohtani
He sucks on defense
etc
He's the modern day Ted Williams. He averages at least a hit per game for his career and not only hits but hits for power with an OPS over a thousand. Doesn't chase and Doesn't strike out. I don't really give a damn what he does on defense. Not marketable? That's just a weird thing to say. There are a LOT of Dominican baseball fans and players. There are more Dominican MLB players than Japanese MLB players. That opens up a huge pool that will want to play with him.
No one is debating the fact that he is a great hitter. That still doesn't justify this kind of money. And the point people, and myself, are making, is that even though he is a great hitter, he is not the BEST hitter, and he IS a sub par outfielder. He should have gotten a good deal, but not this deal. This is just dumb.
@@supaflykaithe “BEST” hitter can’t even handle the post season…
Soto's career strikeouts are equal to Williams 19 year career strikeouts
Every two years someone is a "generationial player"
My opinion, he doesn't make the Mets any better, more signings then maybe
@ForestOfSleep are you really comparing DR fan base and economy to Japan's? Japan is the 3rd biggest economy bro. And they have 100 mil people willing to spend. DR economic benefit is peanuts compared to Japan 😂
@@tomking31this era of baseball has close to, if not outright, the most strikeouts in the history of the game. You can say it is a ridiculous overpay and be right, but you are just being silly if you don’t think this makes the Mets a better team
I hope Ohtani and Soto both turn into Mike Trout and miss most of the time on those contracts. Baseball money is too crazy. It's no surprise the Mets signed Soto though.
Ohtani's contract is smart though. He deferred money and the Dodgers made 120M-150M this year alone on his market value. The Dodgers will actually make a disgusting amount of money off Ohtani. His contract is sitting in a CD somewhere getting probably 5% interests on top of the 100+M he's going to earn the Dodgers every year. If his value stands at what it is now his ROI on his contract is 3-4 years.