Mets Sign Cespedes

[Giantmetfan07]

4yr $110M. A LOT, but in ok with it. Had to get him back.

 

[Mexi]

I stand corrected
FPS was right

This is a good deal. More teams should do this. Huge AAV but shorter term deal
7 year deals should be a thing of the past

 

[Giantmetfan07]

I think they are unless the player is under 30.

 

[Pugz]

good move. seems like a lot but its something that needed to be done.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

The way i figure it - $27.5 AAV is onlyv2nd behind Miguel Cavrera, but i think thats about to become the new norm in terms of huge contracts.

Plus this now convinces me that the Mets are willing to spend the $$$ again. For a while it seemed like we were cheap as fuck. But over $40M between Cespedes and Walker is a huge confidence booster.

 

[cruzg24]

A necessary move for a team looking to contend for the playoffs. Without him theres no way the Mets would complete for the division. Like GMF said this shows that the organization is in a position to spend equivalent to other larger markets which is important. Cespedes gets fans in the seats, provides a higher winning percentage with him, and hes a player that enjoys playing for this team which I think is important for the clubhouse.

Now its time to figure out this logjam of Cespedes, Granderson, Bruce, Lagares, and Conforto. Trade Bruce and shift Conforto to 1B perhaps?

 

[Giantmetfan07]

No point in moving Conforto just to move him back to the OF after Granderson's contract is finished. Trade Bruce, split CF & RF between Lagares, Grandy and Conforto. 

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Is Granderson even coming back? He's going to draw interest on the open market

 

[Giantmetfan07]

1 year left. I dont think the Mets will try and keep him any longer than that.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Well are they fishing him around then? I read that the O's were pursuing him but didn't read far enough to see if it was through free agency or trade haha

 

[Giantmetfan07]

They want to trade Bruce but more teams are interested in Granderson. I dont think they want to move both unless they're getting a solid CF back.