I think Correa will end up in NY. And I'm happy Randazzo is gone. Wasn't a fan. Never bothered to do some research on the history of the Mets and NY sports in general.
I thought Josh Lewin was the best partner Howie has had in the past decade.
I liked Lewin. Gary and Howie will be tough to replace. Wayne did a at least one series on TV this past year. There was no connections between him and his partner, though it seemed like he and Gelbs were close.
Carlos Correa has reportedly agreed to his third free-agent deal of the offseason, this one a six-year, $200 million pact to return to the Minnesota Twins. The star shortstop previously struck tentative agreements with the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets, only to see the deals stall out and disintegrate over concerns that arose during his physical.
ESPN's Jeff Passan reports the deal includes a vesting option that could bring the total to $270 million.
I am in the market for a Carlos Correa shirt with the Giants colors and logo on the left; the Mets logo and colors on the right; and the twins logo and colors on the back.
I've got a never-worn black Mets deGrom jersey. Tags still on it. Probably worth $0 at this moment.
they're still for sale on the Mets' website. They had Baez jerseys on sale last year. I'm tempted to buy a Nimmo jersey now that I know he'll be around for a while.
they're still for sale on the Mets' website. They had Baez jerseys on sale last year. I'm tempted to buy a Nimmo jersey now that I know he'll be around for a while.
sure. the Mets have unused inventory.
But is the one in my house worth anything? I'm thinking "no."
how lucky are we as fans to have had such sustained excellence in the radio and TV booths? I hope there's some teenage Met fans out there taking notes from Gary and Howie, and working on their chops so that the chain can be unbroken when Cohen and Rose eventually retire.
Other than the Fran Healy era we have been spoiled. My friend's son is going to Hofstra for broadcasting and knows more about the Mets than anybody I know. It's a tough field to make it to the top in.
Other than the Fran Healy era we have been spoiled. My friend's son is going to Hofstra for broadcasting and knows more about the Mets than anybody I know. It's a tough field to make it to the top in.
it does seem pretty reasonable, although they bought out two years of team control. If you look at McNeil cold and hard, he's probably not going to get the big deal two years from now at his age without much power.
it does seem pretty reasonable, although they bought out two years of team control. If you look at McNeil cold and hard, he's probably not going to get the big deal two years from now at his age without much power.
agreed about the team control. I wonder what arbitration figure he would have submitted?
McNeil is a good example of why owners wanted to keep guys in the minors to deprive them of service time. Wasn't really the case with McNeil, who was more of a late bloomer. But the difference in salary is striking with guys who came up younger. MLB's Top Ten 2B Right Now list has McNeil at #2. The guys at 1 (Altuve) and 3 (Semien) are making twice as much in AAV as McNeil, and for longer terms.
The commercial during the football game was amusing. A co-worker said he would prefer they put that $7 mil towards signing Alonso. I told him I don't see money being a factor if they decide they want to keep Alonso long term. I said I would prefer he put that $7 mil towards buying the Jets.
The commercial during the football game was amusing. A co-worker said he would prefer they put that $7 mil towards signing Alonso. I told him I don't see money being a factor if they decide they want to keep Alonso long term. I said I would prefer he put that $7 mil towards buying the Jets.
the Mets are a major turnaround project. The Jets are a hopeless cause.
I have to admit I wouldn't have minded if they played the Mets commercial at the end of every quarter in the Super Bowl. I wonder why Pete wasn't in it.
I thought Josh Lewin was the best partner Howie has had in the past decade.