The 2024
season is history and the best team won the World Series. I only wish the
Dodgers had swept the Yankees. It’s a comforting thought to think the Mets
wound up the season as the second best time in baseball. However, there are at
least four or five teams with more talent.
This
offseason, it’s expected that the team will bridge the gap by adding several
free agents to complement the base roster. There seems to be a fair amount of clamoring
for the Mets to add the likes of Juan Soto and to resign Pete Alonso to a
massive contract. My choice would be to sign neither and devote our
considerable resources to improving the starting rotation and bullpen.
The first
order of business is to resign Scott Manaea and then add either Corbin Burnes
or Max Fried through free agency. This would result in a potentially strong
rotation when Senga and Peterson are factored in. The number five spot could be
either Tyler Megill or Brandon Sproat or someone else.
The pen
needs major reinforcements with only Diaz, Nunez, Butto and Garrett as
relatively sure things. It’s about time our pen matches up with teams like the
Dodgers and Yankees who always seem to be solid. The key to a successful 2025
season will be to have starters routinely last six to seven innings with a shut
down pen that does not get over extended. My point is that a strong pitching staff
will lead us to the promised land.
Imagine a lineup without Pete or Soto. Remember, the Yanks had Judge and Soto and were humiliated by the Dodgers. My lineup next year will be Lindor, Vientos, Nimmo, Santander, Mauricio, McNeil, Marte, Alvarez and Baty. My big addition would be to sign Anthony Santander to largely fill the void with Pete leaving. Each of these players, if healthy, has the capability of hitting at least 20 home runs.
I remain
adverse to signing any player to a contract longer than five years. I’m a
strong advocate of player development to provide an ongoing pipeline of major
league players. Let’s use the Dodgers success story as our template.
Later today,
I’ll be embarking on a Viking River cruise to France with my son, Denis. Catch
up when I get back.
Ray
November 5,
2024
8 comments:
Enjoy the cruise. I want Soto, Santander, AND pitching.
Say hello to any Vikings you run into. Could be one of my relatives
Mack, I thought you were a Cossack
Mack is whomever you want him to be.
Middle name: Mackin
Northern Irish via Scotland via Viking ship
I'm sure Ray is appreciating all our attention to his post
Mack, Ray told me your cruisin' for a bruisin'
Sorry Tom, I know I usually agree with you, but I'll pass on Soto and no way do I want Santander. He has a lifetime .307 OBP. Strikes out 140+ times a year.
Joe P, I think Santander could be shorter and cheaper than Pete, but not a lot of 1B in his resume. Soto, I did a 1PM article about today, which gives another reason why he is a highly valuable get.
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