PIITB By JD- Mets Offseason Checklist

 Mets Offseason Checklist

 

First, congratulations to Jacob Degrom on the ring. I will never harbor any negative feelings towards Jake, all the best to him. 

 

Alright now onto the checklist. 

 

Some of my predictions have already happened, some haven’t. The offseason starts in just a few days. Let’s get going

 

My Predictions were:

Day 1: David Stearns is officially announced as POBO

Day 2: Buck resigns as manager and retires from baseball

Day 3: Stearns fires everybody not named Jeremy Hefner from the coaching staff. Jeremy Barnes will be the first to go

Day 4 and beyond: Extend Pete Alonso and go after Yamamoto

 

So far, David Stearns is already the President of Baseball Operations and the offseason hasn’t started yet.

 

Buck did not resign, he was fired and is not retiring. Stearns has not fired the coaching staff but has let go of a few front-office members and scouts. Things are changing in the Mets organization, hopefully for the better. 

 

The next steps for the Mets, according to me, are extend Pete and go sign Yamamoto. 

 

Pete Alonso should be Met for life. I now predict Pete will go to free agency despite the Mets efforts. When Pete became a Scott Boras client a few weeks ago it told us where his head is at. He wants his fair market value and the best deal possible (all fair for Pete, he has earned it). I do believe Pete will return to the Mets in Free Agency for roughly 8 years and $200 million. 

 

Now for Yamamoto. He just took home his 3rd consecutive Sawamura award, the Japanese equivalent of the Cy Young. It looks like Yamamoto will be in high demand and his deal could be $200 million or more. This includes the posting fee. The actual contract value I suspect will not surpass $180 million.  He is just 25 years old and is looking to become an ace in the States. 

 

Here are some new predictions for the offseason:

-       Craig Counsel is the Mets Manager

-       The Mets go get a full-time DH that can also play the outfield. I have very little faith in Starling Marte. A few guys I would like the Mets to go after: Teoscar Hernandez, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Justin Turner, Rhys Hoskins.

-       The Mets do NOT get Ohtani or Soto

-       Mets sign Yamamoto 

-       Mets sign Jon Gray

-       Mets sign a couple extra starters. Maybe take a flyer on Jack Flaherty or Hyun Jin Ryu

-       Mets go get a few relievers. Here a few to note:  Hector Neris (Player option), Michael Fulmer, David Robertson reunion, Ryan Stanek

 

 

Big Offseason for the Mets ahead. There is new leadership and direction for the franchise, I can not wait to see it unfold.

 

 

 

 

 

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