The Winter Meeting's start December 9th.
I know that everything doesn't happen during these three days, but, so far, the Mets have made no major moves while other teams have.
We all want our favorite team to go crazy here, but it isn't going happen.
So I ask this...
If only ONE move is made during these meetings, what do you hope it is?
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I understand the desire to give Seth Lugo a shot at the #5 slot in the rotation, but he has simply been too valuable in the
bullpen (IMO). Moving him creates two areas of uncertainty, instead of leaving him in a spot he was dominant and addressing the rotation with a different pitcher.
With that said, I would like to see the Mets come away from the Winter Meetings with an answer for the opening in the rotation.
Someone floated Ryu's name recently and he would be an interesting, short term fix (2 or 3 years) and the rotation would be pretty scary if that were to occur.
However, someone like Porcello is more likely.
Bumgardner
Stop getting rid of good baseball minds and until we get a real GM and a real plan, stand pat.
And release Cano and Lowrie.
My move is a little different.
Base on the fact that our new Mr. Money Bags will not be involved in these meetings...
DON'T SCREW UP
No long contracts to aging old stars
And no more trading of our chips
My choice of anything?
1. Package Cano with Diaz for Seattle’s top two prospects, LOL.
2. Package Smith and Matz with Cano to get him off the books. Matz is overacted, and if you look at his numbers, you’ll see it. Way too inconsistent.
3. Would look to trade Alonso to Detroit or Tampa for their top three pitching prospects. I know it’s borderline jail time to say that, but his value will never be higher and he won’t get any better, plus he plays a position easiest for fill. Besides, you have his replacement on your roster and your farm system needs pitching.
Texas Gus. Some good thoughts. I saw Detroit's AAA team play last year in Syracuse. They are worse off than the Mets.
I agree with Mack - don't screw up.
Texas
If you traded Alonso, you lose the complete support of the fan base.
One first baseman when you have another on your roster (Dom) for 3 desperately needed top prospect starters sounds great on paper, but paper doesn't swirl turnstyles.
Pete does and the color of that paper is green.
Trade Syndegard to a team with a top farm system like the Padres, for 3 of there top pitching prospects, one of which is major league ready in 2020.
Re-sign Danny Muno.
I hear he is not available, so I would sign a Bumgarner type or a Porcello for a year, to tide this team over until its next wave of upcoming starters is ready.
Jon B may be onto something, but you could substitute prospective free agent Marcus Stroman there as well. The key is one major league ready minor leaguer for this year and then a few for the future.
John and Mack, I completely hear y’all and thought if those, but I feel like Mise and company or the three Rays prospects are special players.
Fans will come because Conforto, McNeil, Davis at 3B, Rosario and Nimmo will move the needle. Plus, you think it would be easy to get that kind of developed talent? We saw how Alonso’s batting average started falling last year as teams got him to chase pitches away, and I don’t want another Rob Deer. If those teams would do it, I’d have to. The organization would be set up great and they have the team to overcome, especially if La Potencia comes back.
Texas Gus, It makes a lot of sense to see what you can get for Alonso and sell high. The Mets have a number of options at First Base (Dom Smith, Cano, and Davis) and have lots of needs.
I feel guilty. After writing all day how they should move Alonso if they can get a heist, I went to Baseball Reference and saw... it was his birthday. I feel terrible. Happy birthday Pete. I won’t bring it up again.
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