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PoBO Priorities

Edgy MD Nov 07 2021 07:31 PM

This could be a poll, but it's not really fair to ask for a single answer, when the real answer would look more like a ranking. If you got hired tomorrow, what's at the top of your agenda? [list] [*]Securing a manager? [*]Signing Syndergaard? [*]Signing Conforto? [*]Signing Stroman? [*]Signing Baez? [*]Coming to a decision on the future of Canó? [*]Making a change at catcher? [*]Extending deGrom/buying out deGrom's opt-out? [*]Securing a new pitcher? [*]Securing a new outfielder? [*]Deciding whether or not to move on from McNeil and Smitty? [*]Other? [/list] This team needs a boss.

MFS62 Nov 08 2021 05:51 AM Re: PoBO Priorities

Other. This position is for a business man. Mine would be finding out what my base line budget is, and how much over that the owner will let me go. Then, I could prioritize (or triage) the other moves. Later

Centerfield Nov 08 2021 11:29 AM Re: PoBO Priorities

I don't know if this falls under a POBO's umbrella, but priority #1 needs to be figure out why the offense so badly underperformed last year. The new big acquisition. Three previously productive LH batters. The catcher, though that might just be regressing back to his career norms. Something is up there. And we really can't allow that to be repeated.

Lefty Specialist Nov 08 2021 04:42 PM Re: PoBO Priorities

About 10 of those line items are priorities. Buy out Cano and kick his ass out the door. It's only money, Steve. And not mine at that. Someone's going to overpay for Conforto, being a Boras client and all, but it won't be the Mets. Agreed that the hitting is screwed up. And Quattlechili isn't the answer. Back to the old drawing board.

Edgy MD Nov 23 2021 09:31 PM Re: PoBO Priorities

Well, I guess neither Loup nor Syndergaard were the Mets' top priority.