[Harper] Strong reaction in Philly over Mets swooping in to sign Bichette, as Phillies thought they had a deal. From The Phillies Show podcast, Jim Salisbury: “It feels like the Lufthansa heist at JFK from Goodfellas.” And Todd Zolecki: “The word livid was used in the front office.”

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1. The word “betrayed” was used

2. Mets be like Ray liotta

   “David!!!!!!”

3. The word “bamboozled” was used.

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5. Man the Lufthansa heist actually happened and wasn’t just from Goodfellas lol.

6. I’m sure this will be a level headed and rational thread

7. If they wanted Bo, he was just sitting there since the end of the season. They could have gotten it done.

8. Great reference Salisbury, also a great last name

9. Honestly swooping the Phillies was better than actually signing Bichette. 

10. Really it was worth signing Bichette just for this

11. Bichette would’ve fit in perfectly with their frat bro lineup so I can’t blame them

12. A rarer lolphillies moment.

13. Lmao, inject it into my veins

14. Who are the Phillies in the Lufthansa heist storyline? That one guy from the nightclub who’s always mad about not getting paid?

15. My prediction is that the Mets saved the Phillies from themselves. Is this cope? Probably.

16. In order to maintain the organizational philosophy of no opt outs, you have to pay stupid money quickly. Haggling over term for weeks isn’t in the toolbox.

17. Livid at themselves ?

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19. I feel swooped

20. And Mets forced Phillies to then sign Realmuto

21. it sure is fun watching the same 3-5 teams fight for the best players in the league while a sixth team in Canada is always rumored to be fighting too

22. How much longer until we find Castellanos in the meat truck?

23. My first thoiught when I heard he signed with the Mets was “I bet philly is PISSED at him!”. They literally gave him exactly what he asked for and he walked.

24. lmao ‘its like the lufthansa heist’ mets fans gotta be loving this.

25. Will be interesting to see the reaction when he plays in Philly for the first time. Philly fan hate is fun.

26. Boba Shett

27. “They got me.” The Phillies said of the Mets dunk over them. “Those fucking Mets boomed me!” The Phillies added, “They’re so good,” repeating it four times. The Phillies then said they wanted to add The Mets to the list of teams they work out with this Spring.

28. Well that’s a real shame. 🙂

29. Yah be mad at us. It’s totally our fault.

30. It was among the Itallians. It was real grease-ball shit.

31. This sparks joy.

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