11/1/24

Mack. - Soto

 


The season is over. So, let’s get the elephant out of the Yankee dugout.

Juan Soto told Newsday Sports yesterday: “I don’t have any doors closed or anything like that. I’m going to be available for all 30 teams.” 

Wow. Don’t give it a rest on the same night your team just lost the most important game in baseball. Nah, just throw it out there that the money train is on the track.

Does this sound like a guy ready to keep his gear in the same locker?

Obviously, Soto is available; the question to all of us is should the Mets dive in here.

            Mark C. Healey       @MarkCHealey

I think Juan Soto wants to go to a team and spend the rest of his career there. I think he wants to play for a winner, and I know he’s going to ask for a huge deal. There’s only so many teams that fit that bill

I agree with Mark 100% here. Soto is not the kind of player that wants to flit around, team to team, during the rest of his career. He wants the whole enchilada this time, with both money and financial advice to insure he is set for the rest of his life.

It’s not just a baseball salary here. It’s also commercial endorsements that can only be obtained in big market cities.

Can Steve Cohen compete here? Is the Pope a Catholic?

Will Steve Cohen compete here? Frankly, he won’t be able to help himself from avoiding this.

Everything Cohen has done so far in his life has been top notch. How could he possibly pass on trying to secure one of the top players ever in this game?

Me?

You put this guy in right field and you won’t have to worry about it for eight years (and then he still will be only 35-years old).

You have to go after this guy with everything you got, have, whatever.


13 comments:

Dallas said...

I thought his comments were pretty classless. They were a middle finger to the Yankee fan base and org. Those are the questions you dodge when you were literally just eliminated.

I disagree with Mark. I think his primary interest is money and that VASTLY outweighs loyalty, winning or what club he plays for or anything else. I think his actions have shown that. Frankly its the main reason he is in play for the Mets.

Mack Ade said...

But should the Mets sign him?

TexasGusCC said...

I see way too much Anthony Rendon in him. I don’t think you blow up your salary structure for any one player, especially one that is all about himself,

D J said...

Mack,
If the Mets can fit him into their salary schedule without putting them over the salary balance that means we lose 10 places in the draft each year or unable to sign the pitchers we need, then yes go for it. He will be our Beltran of the next 10 years.

Steve said...

Mack -

Good question. For what you will pay for one Soto, you can get two quality players. I know, I know, I proposed signing him yesterday. For Soto money, can you sign Walker (1st), and sign Santander (RF) and trade for Rooker (DH)?

Dallas said...

I think everyone would like him. I dont think they should necessarily pay 600-700million just because the media says so. The Rendon caparison is my literal fear, I made that same comparison last night with someone. Angels are paying 38mil a year to a guy that doesnt like baseball and could care less now that he got his money.

I know Cohen has a lot of money but if they think the penalties in draft compensation and international draft money is going to perpetually be killed for one player I dont know if its worth it. I do not think he is worth 60-70 a year. I think they can better allocate that money. David Stearns got us 2 wins away from a WS and gave out ZERO big contracts in his first offseason. Had our pitchers not ran out of gas in the last week we probably sit as WS champs right now.

Obviously Soto is a special player but he isnt without his warts. He can barely field. Do we know how he is in a club house? His work ethic? His love of baseball? I assume Stearns and team will do their homework on all of this and make the right choice.

Remember1969 said...

Yes, I am on the Soto bandwagon. Stay tuned for a Tuesday morning Remember's Rambling piece for my detail thoughts.

Mack Ade said...

Finally someone said a clear yes

I can't believe most of you wouldn't want this kind of 26 year old

TexasGusCC said...

Mack, it’s not that he isn’t a good player, it’s that he will be a large part of your payroll structure and has some red flags. I wanted Bryce Harper like crazy because I saw the leadership and the drive. Soto’s drive is $$$; I never heard of leadership from him. His comments on the night his team was eliminated from the World Series…. does that sound like a player that cares?

TexasGusCC said...

Plus, he will be a DH soon, and even Ohtani as a full DH was worth 8 WAR with the best season in MLB history.

Mack Ade said...

Fine

Sign Danny Muno

Viper said...

Somehow I see the Mets signing Soto the way I see the Mets bringing back Alonso, a mistake. Had Soto hit in the WS, the Yankees would have gone farther.

Soto, like Alonso, is a DH in the making at 26.

Mets are better off with multiple high end players for the money it will take to sign Soto.

Dan B said...

I want Soto. I think he'll still be motivated by additional money he can make via endorsements and continuing to build his personal brand by being an elite player. He won't get that if he decides to be a bum. I know he can afford to be a bum with his upcoming contract but I just don't see him resting on his laurels.

As for his fielding. I think we can make it work for a few years and then we push him to DH or 1B. We could even have Alonso back and he could move to 1B after Pete's next contract is up.

He is just such an elite hitter and he would lengthen our lineup more than pretty much anyone you can see signing externally for the next 10 years. Everyone one of our hitters will be better because of him (making the entire lineup deeper, seeing more pitches, the entire dynamic changes).

Give the man 3 bags. We can afford it and slip below the final luxury tax without a problem. Or Uncle Steve says screw it and we just keep adding :)