LA makes a big splash before Thanksgiving. Plus, should New York be all in on Corbin Burnes now? And why all Mets fans should be especially thankful this holiday season...
Opino que nunca, nunca hay que fijarse en lo que hacen los demás equipos. Hay que centrarse al 100% en construir el mejor equipo para los Mets pero sin tomar decisiones en función de las que tomen otros.
The Dodgers rotation may be star-studded but that's on paper only.
In 9 seasons, Tyler Glasnow has thrown over 100 innings three times and never more than the 134 he threw last season. He is always injured.
Tony Gonsolin didn't pitch at all last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery and has never thrown more than 130 innings in a season. He is always injured.
Yamamoto pitched only 90 innings last year and missed considerable time due to a strained rotator cuff in his pitching shoulder.
Dustin May barely threw 100 innings in 2021-2023 combined and missed most of the 2023 season and all of the 2024 due to surgery. He is always injured.
Clayton Kershaw threw 30 ineffective innings last year due a variety of injuries.
And of course, Ohtani didn't pitch at all last season following surgery.
The Dodgers lineup is obviously formidable and signing Snell will only help the rotation. But whether the Mets should sign Burnes (or Fried or others) shouldn't be greatly impacted by the "star-studded" nature of the Dodgers very fragile rotation.
N’owt wrong with growing up in England. I was born (and live) in England but became a Mets fan when I lived in CT in 85 and 86 (great time to be one). I have being a long distance, long suffering fan ever since.
I love reading your articles every morning. Very insightful. With Corbin seeking a multi year contact at 30, do you think the Mets will 6-7 years or offer less? Sterns pitching strategy is to not offer long term contracts to pitchers. In his press conference he says you can construct a rotation in many different ways and even though a front line pitcher is important, you can get an ace in different ways without long term contracts.
Opino que nunca, nunca hay que fijarse en lo que hacen los demás equipos. Hay que centrarse al 100% en construir el mejor equipo para los Mets pero sin tomar decisiones en función de las que tomen otros.
The Dodgers rotation may be star-studded but that's on paper only.
In 9 seasons, Tyler Glasnow has thrown over 100 innings three times and never more than the 134 he threw last season. He is always injured.
Tony Gonsolin didn't pitch at all last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery and has never thrown more than 130 innings in a season. He is always injured.
Yamamoto pitched only 90 innings last year and missed considerable time due to a strained rotator cuff in his pitching shoulder.
Dustin May barely threw 100 innings in 2021-2023 combined and missed most of the 2023 season and all of the 2024 due to surgery. He is always injured.
Clayton Kershaw threw 30 ineffective innings last year due a variety of injuries.
And of course, Ohtani didn't pitch at all last season following surgery.
The Dodgers lineup is obviously formidable and signing Snell will only help the rotation. But whether the Mets should sign Burnes (or Fried or others) shouldn't be greatly impacted by the "star-studded" nature of the Dodgers very fragile rotation.
N’owt wrong with growing up in England. I was born (and live) in England but became a Mets fan when I lived in CT in 85 and 86 (great time to be one). I have being a long distance, long suffering fan ever since.
Keep up the good work and Happy Thanksgiving.
J
I love reading your articles every morning. Very insightful. With Corbin seeking a multi year contact at 30, do you think the Mets will 6-7 years or offer less? Sterns pitching strategy is to not offer long term contracts to pitchers. In his press conference he says you can construct a rotation in many different ways and even though a front line pitcher is important, you can get an ace in different ways without long term contracts.
The media said he was a Mets target.