A couple of thoughts. In a world in which both Babe Ruth and Wayne Gretzky were traded in their primes, there is no such thing as an untradeable player.
I don’t think there is anyone on the Mets that they should give away, especially if they have some value. Holmes is opting out of his contract and will be a feee agent. The Mets can trade him now and then resign him on the offseason - since if traded he can’t be given a qualifying offer. Why not double dip?
Senga was not stretched out. He pitched 4 solid innings. Cause for joy there. They should have pulled him at that point - especially for confidence building. He had nothing in the 5th. I don’t see him contending for the starting lineup, but if we can get long relief out of him, it’s maximizing what he can bring to the table. He is not tradeable.
Peralta was pulled last night because he will be traded in the next 48 hours and they didn’t want to risk him getting hurt or having a horrific performance and damaging his trade value. But let’s be clear. Only 1 team will have Tarik after the trade deadline. But there are multiple teams that can use a pitcher. Scarcity does increase the value of a trade. And it’s possible the Mets won’t get their best offer until Tarik is off the market. But the Mets will get a better offer than a 4th round comp pick by trading him.
Speaking of “fixing” the other team’s pitcher! Calling David Peterson. Five starts for the Cubs. Four decent. One clunker. One outstanding. Did they fix him or does he just have a capable infield behind him?
Senga teases you. Yesterday probably seems like a "win" with them using only two pitchers. They could have stayed in the game if the reliever didn't do so badly when he came in. He finished the game, which again is a "win" in a fashion.
I think some team should be willing to take a gander on him -- he's cheap, and maybe he will pitch better in a different environment. If he doesn't, they don't lose much.
If not, DFA him -- just conceding games with him pitching is a losing equation. And he has been doing this for a while now. Do you think he will just snap out of it?
"And I also don’t think you can discount just how much the toll of losing, coupled with being ousted as the face of the franchise by Juan Soto, has probably worn on Lindor." Unless you're LIndor's therapist, you don't know if Soto's arrival wears him down, eats at him constantly, or something in between. It may be that he's not the slightest bit bothered about who holds the imaginary title of "face of the franchise". I do think it's likely that he's only had what's called a down year. We'll find out in 2027.
Amen on Holmes. We’ll need him next year.
A couple of thoughts. In a world in which both Babe Ruth and Wayne Gretzky were traded in their primes, there is no such thing as an untradeable player.
I don’t think there is anyone on the Mets that they should give away, especially if they have some value. Holmes is opting out of his contract and will be a feee agent. The Mets can trade him now and then resign him on the offseason - since if traded he can’t be given a qualifying offer. Why not double dip?
Senga was not stretched out. He pitched 4 solid innings. Cause for joy there. They should have pulled him at that point - especially for confidence building. He had nothing in the 5th. I don’t see him contending for the starting lineup, but if we can get long relief out of him, it’s maximizing what he can bring to the table. He is not tradeable.
Peralta was pulled last night because he will be traded in the next 48 hours and they didn’t want to risk him getting hurt or having a horrific performance and damaging his trade value. But let’s be clear. Only 1 team will have Tarik after the trade deadline. But there are multiple teams that can use a pitcher. Scarcity does increase the value of a trade. And it’s possible the Mets won’t get their best offer until Tarik is off the market. But the Mets will get a better offer than a 4th round comp pick by trading him.
Speaking of “fixing” the other team’s pitcher! Calling David Peterson. Five starts for the Cubs. Four decent. One clunker. One outstanding. Did they fix him or does he just have a capable infield behind him?
totally agree with you on Clay
I am trying to find the downside to signing him to a 3-year deal;
Maybe Stearns has this rule on pitchers, but they did offer Yammamoto a long contract.
Bringing back Clay now, when we have the room to ourselves, is the move that makes sense.
Maybe they will surprise us?
I also want them to keep Holmes. Is the problem that they believe a long-term contract would be too expensive? Is he seeking too much?
David Stearns needs to go. Keeping him sends a bad message as much as letting him go after years of mismanagement.
Senga teases you. Yesterday probably seems like a "win" with them using only two pitchers. They could have stayed in the game if the reliever didn't do so badly when he came in. He finished the game, which again is a "win" in a fashion.
I think some team should be willing to take a gander on him -- he's cheap, and maybe he will pitch better in a different environment. If he doesn't, they don't lose much.
If not, DFA him -- just conceding games with him pitching is a losing equation. And he has been doing this for a while now. Do you think he will just snap out of it?
"And I also don’t think you can discount just how much the toll of losing, coupled with being ousted as the face of the franchise by Juan Soto, has probably worn on Lindor." Unless you're LIndor's therapist, you don't know if Soto's arrival wears him down, eats at him constantly, or something in between. It may be that he's not the slightest bit bothered about who holds the imaginary title of "face of the franchise". I do think it's likely that he's only had what's called a down year. We'll find out in 2027.