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  1. drewski6
    Im certainly less confident than I was, but we kind of expected this. Other teams that missed out on Soto getting into the bidding war (whether that be trade assets or free agency dollars) on our targets. Blue Jays and Dodgers negotiating with TH. Yankees getting involved in the Crochet trade talks (Mets too, even though they didnt miss out on Soto). SF, Bal, Yankees getting involved in FA bidding wars for Burnes, Fried.... Its not easy to sign (or trade for) anyone right now who would be a clear upgrade. A lot of teams hungry to improve. And we gotta be hungry to improve. Because the lack of spending recently , to me, is not only driven by stinginess but also complacency.
  2. drewski6
    The context was MVP and I discussing if acquiring Teoscar necessitates a need to trade Abreu. I initially noted that it would and MVP was like "not so sure" Anthony is still very young, and if we dont trade WIlyer , RA becomes quality depth (granted we would still have Campbell as an OF option and Cedanne) should we sign Teoscar and flip Abreu. But after reflecting, I would agree with MVP that its not a 100% certainty that we would move Wilyer should we sign TH. But I still think its more likely than not.
  3. drewski6
    I guess you could move Duran to CF, put Teoscar in LF and keep Abreu in right. Turns Cedanne into supersub and Roman into depth
  4. drewski6
    If you get TH, you have to trade Abreu for something.
  5. drewski6
    Theyll make a big trade and a big(ish) signing. I say "big(ish)" because Im not super confident that they get one of Fried or Burnes. Wouldnt surprise me if they got Fried, but Im not super confident. But they will make a trade , theyve got to.
  6. drewski6
    I dont mean to come in this hot, but I think trading Duran is nonsense. And I was all for trading him prior to last year, especially Notins proposed trade for my fellow RI'er Micheal King. But at this point, no way.
  7. drewski6
    Agree. I think our problem has mostly been our decision making vs disadvantages with the financial structure.
  8. drewski6
    Because fans dont get a seat at the table for MLBPA negotiations. If the small market teams are happy to collect a check from the big spenders, and the big spenders are happy to write that check, and the players are happy - then its working for all parties negotiating, even if its frustrating for us. But thats kind of on our owners
  9. drewski6
    And one injury plagued season at that
  10. drewski6
    We dont know yet the degree of the Soto overpay. If the market for positional / hitting stars doesnt move and just pretends this deal never happened, sure Mets probs wind up regretting it. But if it does move the market and we start seeing 40m+ as a floor for positional/hitting all stars, this deal wont look as bad for the Mets.
  11. drewski6
    Likely, no. Thats what the RS want, to have a meeting and be told a number that will get it done then and there. Boras will likely have the meeting, but remain non-committal and not sign then and there. But he may leave with a higher offer, and one he can shop around with, which is why he would take the meeting. Also, if its down to 3 teams and we are in it, its his job to continue conversations with all remaining bidders.
  12. drewski6
    Agreed. I think, confidently, he will consider the difference between a 550m$ contract and a 650m$ one. And it will be a huge factor.
  13. drewski6
    The mets rumored "exceed any deal by 50m" may be a scare tactic or any other kind of tactic. They also may not get the chance. All the time, in deals, someone says "get back to me before you finalize" and the other party doesnt. When we sold our house, we had a few people like this. "I want to be the last person you call before you accept an offer" and we rolled our eyes and considered them non-serious.
  14. drewski6
    They will certainly ask "what will it take to get this done", they may not get an answer from Sotos camp, who could respond "make your best and final offer" (keeping teams in the dark is a well established agent play). They may also say a number that we are or are not willing to meet. Most likely, Sotos camp will give a noncomittal answer (we think you have a great shot at 675, but we are not willing to sign today, will you offer 675?)
  15. drewski6
    Because they've already gone too far to have it all be just for show. Not sure they'll get him, but they are certainly trying.
  16. drewski6
    HAHA, meant STL. Not all rumors are the same (as Im sure you know). If it was an SI writer or a fan article thats different than a rumor suggesting actual talks.
  17. drewski6
    You wouldnt make a 675m offer unless you were okay with it being accepted (even if you knew it still didnt make you the favorites).
  18. drewski6
    The only part about this I find "pie in the sky" is Colorado trade even with Arenado coming back to offset the dollars.
  19. drewski6
    You are probably right, Im mostly think of a couple of personal friends who are extremely optimistic year after year about all their favorite teams. Their exuberance over the last few deadlines was....homerish (I know, I know)
  20. drewski6
    For sure. You come away with no top tier free agents and it will be more of the same.
  21. drewski6
    Not everyone will see through it. My phone will blow up with hip hip hoorays. Lot of easy to please fans , at least here in Providence
  22. drewski6
    Scared money
  23. drewski6
    Sounds like 2 teams that need to improve in order to be a playoff contender.
  24. drewski6
    When you offer 1 year deals, you get guys who are willing to accept them and they are usually mid tier (at best) with significant question marks. If we are going with a smaller financial commitment towards the pen to save $$ for positional players and rotation fine. If we end up with a series of mediocre players, I can just hear my personal friends now "They did sign money, lets goooo" All of my friends were excited about James Paxton and I was like give me an f'ing break. If we sign Eovaldi and nobody else, the casuals will think we're back (we wont be)
  25. drewski6
    1 yr contracts for mid tier free agents on inflated AAVs is the fear for sure.
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