Here’s to keeping our fingers crossed that Steve Cohen gets the requisite number of votes at the forthcoming owner’s meeting. Assuming he does, what might the deeper pockets of the new ownership mean for the 2021 opening day roster?
Overall strategy: This version of the roster was designed to retain most of what the team had in place during the shortened 2020 season. The argument being those players that didn’t get off to a solid start never really had ample time to correct the issues. The season was too much of a sprint and not a distance run.
However, some notable removals from the team are: Yoenis Cespedes, Todd Frazier, Wilson Ramos, Robinson Chirinos, Steven Matz, and Robert Gsellman.
Specific Moves/Comments: There was not further contact between the team and Cespedes; his run was done. There was no effort to bring back Todd Frazier as a player, however, actions regarding him returning as the third base coach were taken. The catching tandem of Wilson Ramos and Robinson Chirinos were let go in favor of one of the two big acquisitions. Steven Matz was dealt to the Washington Nationals for a righthand-hitting outfielder, Michael Taylor. Robert Gsellman was similarly dealt to the Detroit Tigers for a second righthand-hitting outfielder, Victor Reyes.
The team devoted a lot of energy into the pursuit of J. T. Realmulto signing him to a long-term (six-year deal) at $30,000,000/per year. This made Realmulto the second highest paid player on the team behind Jacob deGrom. The Mets also let bygones be bygones and brought back Marcus Stroman on a long-term (five-year deal) at $ 18,000,000 per year. The Mets also resigned Rick Porcello to a one-year deal at $10,000,000.
Important Notes: Because of the expected recovery time of Noah Syndegaard, the Mets started the year with him on the reserve list. This allowed Seth Lugo to begin the season as a starter with Corey Oswalt getting a spot on the roster out of the bullpen. Role adjustments could be made depending on how the season develops.
The team attempted to even out their line-up by the acquisition of two right-handed outfielders.
Everybdy thinks that Cohen is going to sell a painting and buy everyone out there.
ReplyDeleteI don't.
There will be spending but my hopes is that CF (Springrr) and SPs are the first tsrget by... Sandy?... BVW? ... WHO???
Say it again. Need to improve catching, CF and 3rd base. Add two SP plus a couple of arms in the BP and we will complete with anyone. I can't see Nimmo or Davis on my 2021 team.
ReplyDeleteIf Cohen does go big time, then spend the money on C Realmulto, SP Bauer and SP Porcello and maybe Bradley for cf. Forget Stroman..all talk, gets hurt bails on his team when they really needed him. I'd also trade Matz, Gsellman, Nimmo and Davis, but for young pitching. That leaves 3b as the biggest issue. Maybe Guillorme can play there or Rosario is they don't trade him too.
ReplyDeleteNeed to trade for a 3b or have either McNeil or Gimenez play there.
ReplyDelete30 M for a catcher is stupid ...We need youth ...Francisco Alvarez...should be given a chance to start...the Nationals and Red Sox bring up very young Latin players with good success ...why can’t we
ReplyDeleteFirst, I can't believe that anyone would pay 2.4 billion for the Mets. After all, they lose money every year right? So I am missing where the revenue is supposed to come from.
ReplyDeleteHaving said that, I am happy to never, ever see the Wilpons again.
But in true form and staying with the Mets history, Cohen will became the owner and Sandy who hasn't won anything will be back. You can't make this manure up.
One step forward, one step backwards.
To me the Mets have too many players out of position who are still here because they offer a good bat or a good glove. Is time to put these players where they belong, the bench or trade bait.
Brodie has been a very bad GM but that's what you get when you hire an Agent instead of a true GM. But I must say I have been surprised with his draft picks.
2021 for me will be the same old same old. Expect the worse and hope for the best.