Mets to offer David Wright $100MM Deal

[Rios15]

The Mets are expected to start negotiations with David Wright by making an offer for somewhere in the neighborhood of $100MM, people familiar with the team's thinking told Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. The Mets are also expected to give negotiations at least most of October before even considering a deal for the star third baseman.

Heyman was told that General Manager Sandy Alderson & Co. hope to make Wright a Met "for life." A deal could include team options toward the end of the pact with the hope that the 29-year-old stays productive into his late 30s. Wright has opted to remain with the embattled ACES agency but Heyman writes that there's no indication that they have pressed the contract talks because of the timing of the probe into their practices.

While Wright is likely seeking a $100MM+ deal, a veteran agent told Mike Puma of the New York Post that R.A. Dickey is probably eyeing Oliver Perez-type money, which would be $36MM over three years. However, Heyman writes that the Mets don't want to go beyond two years for Dickey as the Mets have concerns that his high-velocity for a knuckleballer will hurt his longevity. A rival GM sees the soon-to-be 38-year-old as being worth $15MM, but the Mets aren't believed to be thinking of a deal in that ballpark.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/10/mets-to-offer-david-wright-100mm-deal.html

 

[Giantmetfan07]

seems like a fair deal. If we don't pay Dickey at least $35M we're f-ing retarded.

 

[Lake Louise]

Wright is definitely deserving of 100M+ from the Mets, but I have the feeling that they could make a deal with him for less than that, and he'd still stay. He's a guy that just doesn't seem to have any interest to play for any other team but the Mets in his career.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

i wouldn't give him more than $115M.