Which Mets Rumor Has the Best Chance to Become Real?

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1. Resign Pete, not a lover of Adames. The money for Adames can go to Pete, if you need a temp SS if Lindor gets hurt you can use Acuna

2. we dont not need willy adames! in the league 9 yrs…never been an All-Star…and ppl calling him a superstar? LOL…we need good hitters on this team not career .249 avg hitters…

3. Why doesn't Steve Cohen take Mendoza along to visit Soto? I only suggest this, because Yankees Mgr Aaron Boone is visiting Soto. ALSO, I think Mets should get Crochet and re-sign Severino and Manaea. Then we'll have Crochet, Senga, with Manaea and Severino 3 and 4 either way, and Peterson at #5. Starting pitching set.

4. Paco
   Soto
   Swaggy V
   Polar Bear
   Nimmo
   Alvie
   Squirrel
   Winker/Acuna
   TT

5. I'm still going to say go after Vlad Jr and then extend him (using the numbers Pete Alonso and Scott Boras want for themselves) if you can't keep Pete. Can Willy Adames play a rock solid 2B????

6. Juan can only hit. Definitely not even close to the star ohtani is so shouldnt be paid that way. Please dont let us over pay with out trading for rooker and signing Willy also and alonso or walker

7. I really hope they do not sign adames idk I think he’s very good and should get a long term big money deal but idk he’s never played third I just don’t think it’s the right move.

8. No old men.

9. If Lindor gets hurt and Adames goes to SS, who man's 3rd? Vientos? If so, who man's 1st? Unless you're counting on Baty or Mauricio.

10. I can get behind crochet I think he’s a great pitcher I always thought power throwing lefties were extremely sought after! And he’s young too with a few years of control I’m totally down with trading Baty and Mauricio and some other prospects

11. A) Y’all are massively overrating the Mets’ prospects. The Mets’ system has depth, but there are no untouchable blue-chippers in the bunch, certainly not when it comes to Crochet. Sproat might qualify, but he’s only 15 months younger than Crochet, who is already an ace. I’d happily package several of them to get a deal done. It won’t happen, because teams like Boston and LA have 3-5 prospects who are better than anyone the Mets have. But y’all want the Mets to hold on to low-percentage lottery tickets, instead of taking the giant pile of money (Crochet, in this metaphor) sitting right there! Why??! It’s insane. B) The Mets should not bother with Adames, Bregman, or the washed-up Arenado. At least Adames hits the ball hard and could be OK; the other two would be disasters at Citi. But Adames has a career 109 wRC+, his full-season career high was 120 in 2021, while Pete’s WORST year was a 121 in 2023. Pete was too passive this year, but the power is still there. C) If the Mets have to sign one of the big FA pitchers (again, Crochet is their best bet, but unlikely), then Snell is the best bet, assuming he can be had on a 3 or 4-year deal. Except that Álvarez can’t catch him. They’d need a backup who’s a good blocker to be Snell’s personal catcher. Oh, I’d probably include Álvarez in a Crochet deal too, if the White Sox insisted (quelle horreur!). Álvarez is who he is at this point. He’s always had a terrible approach, it hasn’t changed, and it would have to change in a major way for him to be an above-average hitter. D) Yes, the Mets should back up a Brinks truck for Soto. E) They should see if Buehler and Bieber would take prove-it deals. With an adjusted pitch mix, Buehler can be next year’s Severino, and Bieber obviously has upside, though he won’t return until midseason. F) Some teams might be interested in lowering payroll. Some teams might have an ace who has 3 years left on his deal. Some teams might have an ace who has had injury issues, but they were all related to his elbow, and said ace has a new one now. Some teams might have an ace who was his old self when he returned in September (in fact, his stuff numbers went UP). Some teams might have an ace who used to pitch in Queens and was the best pitcher not named Seaver they ever had. Come home, said ace. The fans who are mad at you are dumb.

12. Jett Williams should be the 1 untouchable at this point for a trade.. Mets have alot of infielders coming up.. Baty, Mauricio, Acuna and Williams. So definitely atleast 2 is expendable for a true top line SP. But for me Williams and Gilbert as well are the 2 untouchables. Baty for sure needs a change. I say go all in and fill 2 holes at once. Baty , Acuna, McNeil, Parada, and Cliiford for Crochet and Roberts..

13. Ryan would'nt trade Bret Baty for Crochet straight up lol

14. Like I've been saying. Forget about JUAN "MERCENARY" SOTO. Allocate that mpney to re-sign ALONSO, sign CORBIN BURNES, ANTHONY SANTANDER, sign either TANNER SCOTT or JEFF HOFFMAN. Then trade for GARRET CROCHET even if you have to include BRET BATY in the trade bait because the WHITE SOX want posirion players. In order to do this,STEVE COHEN will have to syep in because of STEARNS MINI MARKET/ MONEY BALL PHILOSOPHY. PLUS ALONSO HAS SHOWN DURABILITY (162 games) and saved infielders lots of errors.

15. The one thing that frustrates these so-called insiders is the fact that David Stearns DOES NOT LEAK…so, rumors prevail. I don't believe the rumor about an offer for Adames. That rumor probably came from the Adames side to churn up interest (if the Mets want him that much, then we should be interested). The things that I believe are: The Mets will sign Pete; the Mets will make an all-out effort to sign Soto; the Mets will sign Walker Buehler; the Mets will make an trade attempt for Garrett Crochet; the Mets will explore signing Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell, Sean Manaea & Nathan Eovaldi and will sign two of these free agents, one being a front-end starter ; the mets will sign a fourth outfielder and will also remake their bullpen. Beyond that it's gonna be a lot of fun leading up to spring training. LGM!

16. Jett Williams??? No way Ryan.

17. The Mets wants him as 2B
    They will resign Pete and if they won’t get Soto the will look for another power hitter

18. The Mets wants him as 2B
    They will resign Pete and if they won’t get Soto the will look for another power hitter

19. 1B. Pete
    2B. Ames
    SS. Lindor
    3B. Vientos

20. Pete is coming back crochet is traded to the mets soto is signed with Baltimore O,s

21. TY Ryan, always a good show.

22. There are so many of these podcasts on the net. You're the only one that I take seriously, Fink. I'm not giving up prospects for Crochet. He's a Tommy John candidate waiting to happen. This, of course, means that the Mets are going to back up the truck for him. Free agency is the way to go. You get to add talent AND keep prospects. Besides, it not my money.😅