Voted for you guys! You two do a fantastic job!! I never miss an episode! I learn so much! Been a Mets fan since the mid 1960’s so I’ve seen almost everything. Was 13 when they won in ‘69! Now here is my question. How about giving Noah Syndegarrd a tryout for spot starting and long relief? Or is he just done?
Voted! Good Luck!!! I don’t know if I would say the Mets’ have leverage watching vientos handling some tough grounders. Joe, you watch players skill set how does that translate to 1st also you take the best weapon with his arm. Pete can scoop the ball incredibly well including from Lindor. Pete has been able to succeed & he’s a run producer in NY, he performed in the playoffs despite an underwhelming regular season. A bad year from Pete is better than 85% of most good years, imho.
Is Stearns building up for a trade this off season? At his end of year presser he spoke heavily about being involved in the trade market, but nothing so far. Can we still see a trade for a starter?
If the Mets sign Sasaki, how long before they can "extend" his contract? Not sure of all the rules of international signings. I know they have full control for 6 years, but could they offer him a massive extension after year one?
I’m gonna blow your mind with some numbers that I bet most of you don’t even know exist… But Soto hasn’t hit his prime yet. He has a better on-base percentage batting average and OPS than Ohtani for their career…. Ohtani only had 100 RBIs once outside this year it is career! I’ll even go further and say Soto career numbers are comparable to judge and would you consider that he’s not even in his prime yet probably gonna get better it’s crazy! Ohtani hit 252 when he was 26 judge hit 270.
Sean minea wanted to be a met and took a fair contract a little below market because he wants to be a met. Pete pride/ego is getting in his own way. He wants $$$$ so it’s time to pivot
Guys! What about moving Brandon Nimmo to D.H. He's still not running and when his plantar situation went really bad, he was unable to play both offense and defense. If we do this, then go out and get Anthony Santander to play left field. Brandon's a left-handed hitter who can hit .280 with 80 RBI's and 23 homers and by turning him into a DH, you keep him healthy...something he wasn't last year.
Joe being real transparent in this video. Cool to see. I definitely need to shift how much time I spend using the phone. And by the way, books are huge. That will do the job. That's 1 really good way todo it. Find good books.
I want Pete back. His numbers are trending into the decline but he's still a good bat this offense needs. We have no idea if vientos will have another season like 24' or if alvarez will find his swing again. The only offensive threat the mets have at the moment is Lindor and Soto, that's not enough. Starting rotation is also a bit questionable with montas, stearns is banking on another severino project. I personally want the best team the mest can build for the money they want to spend. If they can do that without giving away prospects (it seems stearns is keen on keeping them) then go ALL IN. We have Lindor and Nimmo in their prime, Soto is 26. Bring in Bregman, move him to 2nd, keep vientos at 3rd assuming they get the deal with Alonso. I like winker for his energy and the vibes he brings to the team but Santander would be the better DH. if Pete gets a better offer elsewhere, move vientos to 1st and you have to sign bregman. Mets need good hitters ahead and behind of soto or else signing him was a waste of an opportunity. opposing pitchers will just pitch around him and he's an easy DP.
It absolutely is NOT Steve Cohen’s “job” to build a team “within the confines of this market.” Cohen’s “job” is whatever he says it is. In turn, the “confines” pertaining to Stearns’ job are set by Cohen.
If you give Alonso a long term contract , his numbers are in decline , where would his incentive be to improve ? … this is always the delema with long term contracts !
I hear what you’re saying regarding Pete Alonso but don’t underestimate the presence of his bat in the lineup. If the Mets want to maximize the offensive performance of Soto - given that huge investment- they need a batter with the presence that Alonso brings to protect him. I’m sorry but Mark Vientos doesn’t do that.
I'm trying to understand analytics changed the game so batting average doesn't even mean anything but I remember a time where 33 home runs 88. RBIs was an amazing season. Does Pete deserve 200 million maybe not this is not the steroid error but when a player got older he either moved to first base or dh and Alonso may not be a gold glove first baseman but he does a more than adequate job for the last 5-6 years. my biggest question is if the Mets didn't get Soto they would've been going after Pete. Like give the man his flowers. His age 30-35 is his prime
Screw Alonso he’s declining and not worth it.. Dumb fans need to stop with all the homegrown nonsense.. Vlad is so much better than clumsy Alonso.. Signing Alonso is moronic. Unless it’s only a 1 year deal. Smart fans want to win. Vlad will help that and Alonso will block getting Vlad….
I think Stearns is too timid or too cautious. With getting Soto, you have to put bats behind him and a strong pitching staff if you really want a World Series. Stearns hasn’t gotten anybody besides Soto and Manea, lots of good Free agents are already gone. No trade has been made yet.
I cant see waiting another 2/3 weeks for alonso to make up his mind .... We need to make sum deals before we get burned again.. Lgm you want 2 ab - sign one now You want s.p. - trade for one .i am patient but lets go guys .
Wait until the world sees just how good Montas is going to be. And Holmes? Watch. That dude is going to be ridiculous. When fans see how good these Stearn projects are going to be, they're going to regret being so worried about the starting rotation.
Guys don’t loose track of the real point here, last year we got senga and 4 reclamation starting pitchers, nobody else because we were getting ready for off season with real free agents, guess what we went to the playoffs last year, almost all the way, all we heard from new gm stern and owner cohen that we were going to go all in, moving forward to now, what do we have, 3 reclamation starting pitching, manea and Peterson hopefully do like last year senga hopefully not injured, altogether 6 starters, are you guys comfortable with this? Be real now, we got nothing! Crochet was available we missed, Burns was available missed, that is just starting pitching, we have no DH at all, nobody else 1B at all, no relievers at all, HOW ARE WE COMPETING, if anything give me last years team minus Soto, why get Soto and nothing else? We are going backwards gentleman, no stanek, iglesias, Winker, severino, Quintana, WE NEED HELP, wish cohen and sterns start working because to me Soto alone and loosing Pete and all I mention, what is the point, they lied to us during playoffs, STERNS thinks he’s in Milwaukee or Oakland as gm, someone needs to tell him we are New York, stop the nonsense of all these triple A players, they lied to Soto, in the interview he said he sign here because of direction team owner was heading, well Soto call these 2 guys tell them to get going, we’ll need major leaguers, enough sterns getting triple A players
Pete made his mistake by hiring Boras. But we do need to sign him then eventually move him to DH when we hopefully get Vlad Guerrero Jr after next season.
Mets fans are way too emotional and overvalue homegrown players. If Pete wasn’t on the Mets not a single Met fan would give Pete anything longer than 3 years with an opt out after year 1 with Vlad Jr being a FA next year. The moves that makes the most sense and keeps the Mets with the most positional flexibility and it’s Bregman and Santander ( on a 3 year deal with an opt out after 1 ). Getting Bregman and Santander allows the Mets to use the DH position to give guys rest from playing the field and makes Marte and McNeil expendable and a sneaky guy I would pick up for 2B is Ha-Seong Kim on a short term deal to use at 2B as a defensive stud. Mets can’t put that much pressure on Vientos to where he has to improve defensively and repeat the season he had or be better. Bregman and Santander allow Vientos and the young kids not have all that pressure on them to produce right away at their best it’s better to rely on the vets and whatever the young kids produce is just the cherry on top.
Correct. You and your family are also set for life if you have $24 billion. And you and your family are also set for life if you make $50 mil over 10 years. “You and your family” being “set for life” doesn’t really define negotiations.
@@mikefagan6840I know. That’s why I’m pleading. In case they come read these messages. At least he will know he’s appreciated here and might settle for less. Wishful thinking. Can’t just sign him recklessly, but we do need him. Too many Mets fans bashing him like Yankees fans bash Soto. Except Soto was at least completely gone by the time they started bashing him.
Pitchers can wait it out...first-basemen's can't. If Pete Alonzo doesn't sign soon, the Mets should go in another direction. We love you Pete, but Mr. Boras is going in the wrong direction. You're not a pitcher, Pete!
IMHO the Mets need to sign Pete he brings an aggressive attitude to the whole team, and he's got a great glove at first and his bat will only get better in the future, I've been a Mets fan since I was 5 in 70 so I've been through ALL the heartache and the few and far in-between the good ones, love your channel keep bringing the Mets bews to us, Happy Healthy New Year to you n your families 😎✌️
Not everyone will be happy, I want Guerrero jr, Pete hit 1 significant at bat but please he’s not worth then 2 years. I want Guerrero jr youth, and defense.
soto is kinda of a diva he asked so much other stuff lol he better win or else this is gonna be the worst deal in sports history he is good but he is not a 40+hr guy in a normal stadium he doesn't even have power
Cohen needs to step in. Stearns is wrong here and hasn’t won a championship anywhere. Alonso..7-8 years, $175 million to $200 million. He has the body of work, and plays EVERYDAY. There is no risk, he is an Ironman. A modern day Harmon Killebrew. Alonso's trajectory is aligning closely with Killebrew's Hall of Fame legacy. Don’t be the Mets anymore
Killebrew never hit more than 28 HRs after his age 34 season (and considerably less several seasons). The number of years, I think, is the concern here regarding Pete.
Sure. And having $24 billion sets you and your family for life. And making $5 mil/year for 10 years sets you and your family for life. It just really doesn’t have much to do with contract negotiations.
@@marcbenjamin9436 If Pete follows the trajectory of Snell, he'll make out fine. Snell snagged a $182 mil contract just recently. I'm sure Pete would be cool with that. Regardless, .. if Pete takes a one-year deal this cycle with some team other than the Mets, then signs a big contract next season ... that helps the Mets how? I don't want the Mets to cut off their nose to spite their face. I'd rather see the Mets sign Pete than have Pete "move on" and have the Mets make do with what ever else is available.
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Happy New Year, Guys! Great job this year!!🎉🙏🏾 ⚾️
You guys do a GREAT job! Glad you brought up the Teoscar Hernandez offer. That was stunning (in a good way) even if he didn't sign with the Mets.
Voted for you guys! You two do a fantastic job!! I never miss an episode! I learn so much! Been a Mets fan since the mid 1960’s so I’ve seen almost everything. Was 13 when they won in ‘69! Now here is my question. How about giving Noah Syndegarrd a tryout for spot starting and long relief? Or is he just done?
hes done brother. his best years were with us long ago
The going away gift of the Wilson’s was not resigning wheeler !
WIIIILSOOOOOOOOOOON!!!
IMAGINE ... if we were in the Omar Minaya, GM era, with access to Stevie Dollar's spending power.
LFGM!!! 😂🍾🥂🎉🎊😂
Yeah, it wouldve sucked...no farm system to speak off and signingnold players....was very smart 🤷🏾♂️
@Rodrod6689 You must be a "white power" fan... Yeah, sure.
@@Rodrod6689 Stop frontin with black emoji. 🤣
@@originalmindset5278 ill use a blue one next time mf
Voted for you guys! Hope you win!
GET THE POLAR BEAR SIGNED, ALREADY.
GIVE Pete a Chance!!!Good New Year Contract !!!! He’s The Real Deal !!!!🎉🎉🎉
L take. They should continue to wait it out and get the right price.
Happy New Year gentleman!!
My question is do you think they are retiring David Wrights number to early or is this the right time?
Voted! Good Luck!!! I don’t know if I would say the Mets’ have leverage watching vientos handling some tough grounders. Joe, you watch players skill set how does that translate to 1st also you take the best weapon with his arm. Pete can scoop the ball incredibly well including from Lindor. Pete has been able to succeed & he’s a run producer in NY, he performed in the playoffs despite an underwhelming regular season. A bad year from Pete is better than 85% of most good years, imho.
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025 !!!!!
Is Stearns building up for a trade this off season? At his end of year presser he spoke heavily about being involved in the trade market, but nothing so far. Can we still see a trade for a starter?
He seems timid and too cautious. With all this money we haven’t gotten anybody besides Soto and Manea
If the Mets sign Sasaki, how long before they can "extend" his contract? Not sure of all the rules of international signings. I know they have full control for 6 years, but could they offer him a massive extension after year one?
For a second I thought Joe was wearing a NY Yankees t-shirt - what a start to 2025 that would have been.
I’m gonna blow your mind with some numbers that I bet most of you don’t even know exist… But Soto hasn’t hit his prime yet. He has a better on-base percentage batting average and OPS than Ohtani for their career…. Ohtani only had 100 RBIs once outside this year it is career! I’ll even go further and say Soto career numbers are comparable to judge and would you consider that he’s not even in his prime yet probably gonna get better it’s crazy! Ohtani hit 252 when he was 26 judge hit 270.
Sean minea wanted to be a met and took a fair contract a little below market because he wants to be a met. Pete pride/ego is getting in his own way. He wants $$$$ so it’s time to pivot
Guys! What about moving Brandon Nimmo to D.H. He's still not running and when his plantar situation went really bad, he was unable to play both offense and defense. If we do this, then go out and get Anthony Santander to play left field. Brandon's a left-handed hitter who can hit .280 with 80 RBI's and 23 homers and by turning him into a DH, you keep him healthy...something he wasn't last year.
Joe being real transparent in this video. Cool to see. I definitely need to shift how much time I spend using the phone.
And by the way, books are huge. That will do the job. That's 1 really good way todo it. Find good books.
I want Pete back. His numbers are trending into the decline but he's still a good bat this offense needs. We have no idea if vientos will have another season like 24' or if alvarez will find his swing again. The only offensive threat the mets have at the moment is Lindor and Soto, that's not enough. Starting rotation is also a bit questionable with montas, stearns is banking on another severino project. I personally want the best team the mest can build for the money they want to spend. If they can do that without giving away prospects (it seems stearns is keen on keeping them) then go ALL IN. We have Lindor and Nimmo in their prime, Soto is 26. Bring in Bregman, move him to 2nd, keep vientos at 3rd assuming they get the deal with Alonso. I like winker for his energy and the vibes he brings to the team but Santander would be the better DH.
if Pete gets a better offer elsewhere, move vientos to 1st and you have to sign bregman. Mets need good hitters ahead and behind of soto or else signing him was a waste of an opportunity. opposing pitchers will just pitch around him and he's an easy DP.
It absolutely is NOT Steve Cohen’s “job” to build a team “within the confines of this market.” Cohen’s “job” is whatever he says it is. In turn, the “confines” pertaining to Stearns’ job are set by Cohen.
If you give Alonso a long term contract , his numbers are in decline , where would his incentive be to improve ? … this is always the delema with long term contracts !
where's the incentive for $760 million PLAYER LIKE Soto, dumb comment
Can’t sign Pete long term without opt out or team friendly discount. Too risky. He is in decline.
I hear what you’re saying regarding Pete Alonso but don’t underestimate the presence of his bat in the lineup. If the Mets want to maximize the offensive performance of Soto - given that huge investment- they need a batter with the presence that Alonso brings to protect him. I’m sorry but Mark Vientos doesn’t do that.
I'm trying to understand analytics changed the game so batting average doesn't even mean anything but I remember a time where 33 home runs 88. RBIs was an amazing season. Does Pete deserve 200 million maybe not this is not the steroid error but when a player got older he either moved to first base or dh and Alonso may not be a gold glove first baseman but he does a more than adequate job for the last 5-6 years. my biggest question is if the Mets didn't get Soto they would've been going after Pete. Like give the man his flowers. His age 30-35 is his prime
Screw Alonso he’s declining and not worth it.. Dumb fans need to stop with all the homegrown nonsense.. Vlad is so much better than clumsy Alonso.. Signing Alonso is moronic. Unless it’s only a 1 year deal. Smart fans want to win. Vlad will help that and Alonso will block getting Vlad….
But tell us how you really feel.
Drew Gil could potentially present himself as an ala Dykstra
I think Stearns is too timid or too cautious. With getting Soto, you have to put bats behind him and a strong pitching staff if you really want a World Series. Stearns hasn’t gotten anybody besides Soto and Manea, lots of good Free agents are already gone. No trade has been made yet.
I cant see waiting another 2/3 weeks for alonso to make up his mind ....
We need to make sum deals before we get burned again..
Lgm you want 2 ab - sign one now
You want s.p. - trade for one .i am patient but lets go guys .
Wait until the world sees just how good Montas is going to be. And Holmes? Watch. That dude is going to be ridiculous.
When fans see how good these Stearn projects are going to be, they're going to regret being so worried about the starting rotation.
Do y
Any insight to support this?
Guys don’t loose track of the real point here, last year we got senga and 4 reclamation starting pitchers, nobody else because we were getting ready for off season with real free agents, guess what we went to the playoffs last year, almost all the way, all we heard from new gm stern and owner cohen that we were going to go all in, moving forward to now, what do we have, 3 reclamation starting pitching, manea and Peterson hopefully do like last year senga hopefully not injured, altogether 6 starters, are you guys comfortable with this? Be real now, we got nothing! Crochet was available we missed, Burns was available missed, that is just starting pitching, we have no DH at all, nobody else 1B at all, no relievers at all, HOW ARE WE COMPETING, if anything give me last years team minus Soto, why get Soto and nothing else? We are going backwards gentleman, no stanek, iglesias, Winker, severino, Quintana, WE NEED HELP, wish cohen and sterns start working because to me Soto alone and loosing Pete and all I mention, what is the point, they lied to us during playoffs, STERNS thinks he’s in Milwaukee or Oakland as gm, someone needs to tell him we are New York, stop the nonsense of all these triple A players, they lied to Soto, in the interview he said he sign here because of direction team owner was heading, well Soto call these 2 guys tell them to get going, we’ll need major leaguers, enough sterns getting triple A players
Profars name should be mentioned also
Why?
He is way overrated!!
Soto will definitely opt out of his contract. We might have him for 5 years ,which Im fine with
He can’t opt if the Mets throw in another 5 mil a year
Pete made his mistake by hiring Boras. But we do need to sign him then eventually move him to DH when we hopefully get Vlad Guerrero Jr after next season.
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Mets fans are way too emotional and overvalue homegrown players. If Pete wasn’t on the Mets not a single Met fan would give Pete anything longer than 3 years with an opt out after year 1 with Vlad Jr being a FA next year. The moves that makes the most sense and keeps the Mets with the most positional flexibility and it’s Bregman and Santander ( on a 3 year deal with an opt out after 1 ). Getting Bregman and Santander allows the Mets to use the DH position to give guys rest from playing the field and makes Marte and McNeil expendable and a sneaky guy I would pick up for 2B is Ha-Seong Kim on a short term deal to use at 2B as a defensive stud. Mets can’t put that much pressure on Vientos to where he has to improve defensively and repeat the season he had or be better. Bregman and Santander allow Vientos and the young kids not have all that pressure on them to produce right away at their best it’s better to rely on the vets and whatever the young kids produce is just the cherry on top.
I really don't care about Alonso at this point. Need to figure 1B out for a year and then pay Vlad a trillion dollars.
Who’s Buster Olney???
What about anybody???
Every one knows that BO is a Yankee homer 😂😂
As for the Mets they’re competing with a dodgers team with seemingly unlimited money and getting all japans superstars !
Gilbert is a platoon player and a COF at best
tired of waiting out for ANYONE
If he wanted to be here he tell boras to make the deal
I don’t think Pete is back he said he going to hold out due to bad advice from boras
Is David Stearns ALIVE???????
aside from Soto, Cohen's money so far has not been a factor this off season, because he leaves everything to cheap Stearns
The Giants have a stud 1st baseman in AAA this year. Pete will likely not be in SF. His HRs will drop off significantly.
Stearns is MIA
You and your family is set for life if you’re making $90 million for 3 years or $805 million over 15 years.
Correct. You and your family are also set for life if you have $24 billion. And you and your family are also set for life if you make $50 mil over 10 years. “You and your family” being “set for life” doesn’t really define negotiations.
Baty is not the answer
To what question?
I love Pete. Please come to a middle ground where everyone is happy and Pete is a super wealthy man forever.
He’s a wealthy man forever as we speak! Stearns is a smart man and will definitely not over pay for Pete.
Come to a middle ground? Has anyone even HEARD of Scott Boras? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Don't hold your breath. 😂
@@mikefagan6840I know. That’s why I’m pleading. In case they come read these messages. At least he will know he’s appreciated here and might settle for less. Wishful thinking. Can’t just sign him recklessly, but we do need him. Too many Mets fans bashing him like Yankees fans bash Soto. Except Soto was at least completely gone by the time they started bashing him.
@@Dan-tt8sn would've been great if Boras learned his lesson last season but greed is a BAAAAAD thing. 🤷♂️ Happy and Blessed New Year. LGM 🤘 👍
Pitchers can wait it out...first-basemen's can't. If Pete Alonzo doesn't sign soon, the Mets should go in another direction. We love you Pete, but Mr. Boras is going in the wrong direction. You're not a pitcher, Pete!
The Yankees don t need Soto , it was a blessing in disguise,the road for the Yankees to the World Series is easy !!
Nothing is happening. Sasaki is going to the padres. Bregman to boston or the tigers.
The mets are done with signings.
Pete is going to ruin his future if he listens to the advice of Scott Boras. Geez Pete, put your ego aside and re-sign with the Mets.
Leave Vientos grow in his position and let him grow in it, why take on Bergman, stop playing with Vientos career. Th
3 years max..no more for Alonso...nobody else wanted him probably cause his asking price was too high.
so glad they fired Buck
IMHO the Mets need to sign Pete he brings an aggressive attitude to the whole team, and he's got a great glove at first and his bat will only get better in the future, I've been a Mets fan since I was 5 in 70 so I've been through ALL the heartache and the few and far in-between the good ones, love your channel keep bringing the Mets bews to us, Happy Healthy New Year to you n your families 😎✌️
Snotty. Boras is. Part of the. Problem !.! Worse. Mistake of his. Carreer.!.
Not everyone will be happy, I want Guerrero jr, Pete hit 1 significant at bat but please he’s not worth then 2 years. I want Guerrero jr youth, and defense.
Why would anyone even bother to listen to Buster Olney? He got no talent and is one of the least useful baseball reporter.
soto is kinda of a diva he asked so much other stuff lol he better win or else this is gonna be the worst deal in sports history he is good but he is not a 40+hr guy in a normal stadium he doesn't even have power
Stop with Nolan Arenado. Please.
Cohen needs to step in. Stearns is wrong here and hasn’t won a championship anywhere. Alonso..7-8 years, $175 million to $200 million. He has the body of work, and plays EVERYDAY. There is no risk, he is an Ironman. A modern day Harmon Killebrew. Alonso's trajectory is aligning closely with Killebrew's Hall of Fame legacy. Don’t be the Mets anymore
Killebrew never hit more than 28 HRs after his age 34 season (and considerably less several seasons). The number of years, I think, is the concern here regarding Pete.
Name the amt of GARBAGE Stearns got in 2024!!!!
OK take a nap Bro
Pete deserves 40 million a year …. 6 or 7 years 250
David stern should be fired
You and your family is set for life if you’re making $90 million for 3 years or $805 million over 15 years.
Everyone. PLEASE let this fact sink in.
Sure. And having $24 billion sets you and your family for life. And making $5 mil/year for 10 years sets you and your family for life. It just really doesn’t have much to do with contract negotiations.
@ OK But understanding your market does. If Pete wants to end up like Snell and Montgomery last year, that’s fine with me. We can just move on.
@@marcbenjamin9436 If Pete follows the trajectory of Snell, he'll make out fine. Snell snagged a $182 mil contract just recently. I'm sure Pete would be cool with that. Regardless, .. if Pete takes a one-year deal this cycle with some team other than the Mets, then signs a big contract next season ... that helps the Mets how? I don't want the Mets to cut off their nose to spite their face. I'd rather see the Mets sign Pete than have Pete "move on" and have the Mets make do with what ever else is available.
@ what about Montgomery?