Trading Pete is absolutely committing to a long term (5+ season) rebuild. Sherman just contradicted himself in the span of two sentences.
If they dealt Pete, I’m done.
Mets aren’t even in a position to rebuild. Lindor and Nimmo are signed for the better part of a decade, rebuilding is unloading those contracts. If they cant get rid of the majority of those contracts, there’s no point in trading them. Marte has no value. Cahna has no value. They already have 2 rookies starting. Verlander and Scherzer would only go to absolute contenders, and not return much anyway. There is nobody to trade to “rebuild”. Lol
Pete is the first real power hitter developed by the Mets.
There is always fear that he will take a pitcher deep.
That’s what you build around offensively.
Joel knows what’ll get clicks and traction. The current narrative surrounding this team is “will they sell?” which allows the writers to word vomit for attention
I see nothing wrong with what was written. If you get a package good enough you trade him.
Never trade Pete.
I would be devastated if they traded Pete. There is probably almost no trade where the value of the return makes sense taking into account what Pete does on the field, generally brings to the table and what he means to the franchise.
That being said… not exploring (whether that means proactively having exploratory discussions or just listening) is the kind of thing bad teams do. Almost zero chance anything would be worth pulling the trigger on… but it’s the team’s responsibility to always be on the lookout for the 1% deal that changes the trajectory of the franchise.
We aren’t letting Pete go anywhere
You sign Pete and that’s the entire infield accounted for for several years, with the exception of pitching (hoping Diaz returns to form even puts the need at SP and MR).
I haven’t looked at who is available next year for OF or DH, but back the effing money truck up to Ohtani’s front door. SP and a DH in one for god knows how many years. I imagine Scherzer would stay for year three at that point. Even if he doesn’t pitch like he used to, that is a veteran brain you want talking to everyone-like last year when he and Bassitt would talk and this year with JV helping Smith. There is value in them beyond the start and honestly we should be putting up numbers to overcome their poor starts anyway.
Players with 140 Ops+ don’t grow on trees so I think it’s in Mets best interest to resign Alonso.
But then again, they sent JD Davis and his 128 OPS+ and 3 other warm bodies- for a 35 y/o journeyman and DFA candidate Darin Ruf. So I wouldn’t put it past them.
lol absofuckinglutely not
These massive contracts have turned this team into a mess. If we didn’t have an owner who clearly doesn’t care about breaking payroll records, we’d be fucked for the next 10-15 years lol
Go home joel. You’re on crack
Sherman is a jerk.
I am curious what they could get back for Pete. I actually don’t think it would be totally devastating to lose Pete except he’s usually the only guy who consistently hits homers. They’ve needed another power bat for a while and they’ve neglected that. They shipped out JD, Ruf stunk, Dom fell apart, Vogelbach is a dud.
Tank, rebuild, pray doesn’t work nearly as well as most fans hope.
For every Astros, there’s a White Sox, Royals, or Tigers.
I’d have to think the Mets would look at trading Alonso like they did trading David Wright. I’m not comparing them as players. I’m just talking about their comparative place in the organization and with the fans. In other words, I highly doubt he’ll be traded.
Hitters are a dime a dozen. While I would not advocate trading Pete, if it can bring much needed young and elite pitching, than go for it.
With this ownership, and the amount of money that will be flying off the payroll in the next two seasons the only way Pete will not be a Met is if Pete decides not to be for some reason.
There is not a single thing that should keep up from extending him, and trading him would be a legitimately fireable offense.
On its face, trading Alonso is almost too insane to contemplate.
I’m old enough to remember them trading Seaver, and that was even crazier, but there you go.
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Trading Pete is absolutely committing to a long term (5+ season) rebuild. Sherman just contradicted himself in the span of two sentences.
If they dealt Pete, I’m done.
Mets aren’t even in a position to rebuild. Lindor and Nimmo are signed for the better part of a decade, rebuilding is unloading those contracts. If they cant get rid of the majority of those contracts, there’s no point in trading them. Marte has no value. Cahna has no value. They already have 2 rookies starting. Verlander and Scherzer would only go to absolute contenders, and not return much anyway. There is nobody to trade to “rebuild”. Lol
Pete is the first real power hitter developed by the Mets.
There is always fear that he will take a pitcher deep.
That’s what you build around offensively.
Joel knows what’ll get clicks and traction. The current narrative surrounding this team is “will they sell?” which allows the writers to word vomit for attention
I see nothing wrong with what was written. If you get a package good enough you trade him.
Never trade Pete.
I would be devastated if they traded Pete. There is probably almost no trade where the value of the return makes sense taking into account what Pete does on the field, generally brings to the table and what he means to the franchise.
That being said… not exploring (whether that means proactively having exploratory discussions or just listening) is the kind of thing bad teams do. Almost zero chance anything would be worth pulling the trigger on… but it’s the team’s responsibility to always be on the lookout for the 1% deal that changes the trajectory of the franchise.
We aren’t letting Pete go anywhere
You sign Pete and that’s the entire infield accounted for for several years, with the exception of pitching (hoping Diaz returns to form even puts the need at SP and MR).
I haven’t looked at who is available next year for OF or DH, but back the effing money truck up to Ohtani’s front door. SP and a DH in one for god knows how many years. I imagine Scherzer would stay for year three at that point. Even if he doesn’t pitch like he used to, that is a veteran brain you want talking to everyone-like last year when he and Bassitt would talk and this year with JV helping Smith. There is value in them beyond the start and honestly we should be putting up numbers to overcome their poor starts anyway.
Players with 140 Ops+ don’t grow on trees so I think it’s in Mets best interest to resign Alonso.
But then again, they sent JD Davis and his 128 OPS+ and 3 other warm bodies- for a 35 y/o journeyman and DFA candidate Darin Ruf. So I wouldn’t put it past them.
lol absofuckinglutely not
These massive contracts have turned this team into a mess. If we didn’t have an owner who clearly doesn’t care about breaking payroll records, we’d be fucked for the next 10-15 years lol
Go home joel. You’re on crack
Sherman is a jerk.
I am curious what they could get back for Pete. I actually don’t think it would be totally devastating to lose Pete except he’s usually the only guy who consistently hits homers. They’ve needed another power bat for a while and they’ve neglected that. They shipped out JD, Ruf stunk, Dom fell apart, Vogelbach is a dud.
Tank, rebuild, pray doesn’t work nearly as well as most fans hope.
For every Astros, there’s a White Sox, Royals, or Tigers.
I’d have to think the Mets would look at trading Alonso like they did trading David Wright. I’m not comparing them as players. I’m just talking about their comparative place in the organization and with the fans. In other words, I highly doubt he’ll be traded.
Hitters are a dime a dozen. While I would not advocate trading Pete, if it can bring much needed young and elite pitching, than go for it.
With this ownership, and the amount of money that will be flying off the payroll in the next two seasons the only way Pete will not be a Met is if Pete decides not to be for some reason.
There is not a single thing that should keep up from extending him, and trading him would be a legitimately fireable offense.
On its face, trading Alonso is almost too insane to contemplate.
I’m old enough to remember them trading Seaver, and that was even crazier, but there you go.