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Guys. We got Correa.

I'm just seeing this , wow , crazy , 12 years $315M

Edit , I didn't know at first weather to believe this , anyway hears Heyan who seems first

https://nypost.com/2022/12/21/carlos-co ... with-mets/

MLB's official web site has this too. I'm completely at a loss for words.

I'll take my chances with this infield #LGM

So this is certainly an interesting turn of events ... and that's even before we get to the part about little things like where he might play
on the field or about how we're all going to feel about this say towards the end of the decade.

I think Steve is in the 'what the hell' mode of thinking anyway and maybe thinks that this move will pay for itself on boosted attendance
alone once he heard about how many Correans live in the Flushing area.

“What the heck’s the difference? If you’re going to make the move, make the move.” -S. Cohen

I heard this on the radio while driving in to work and couldn’t believe it!

What was the medical issue that scared the Giants - and why doesn’t it scare us?

Holy shit indeed.

This is fucking crazy -- I mean perfectly normal for Steve Cohen's Mets.

I'm trying to figure this out from the Giants end of things. They apparently saw something in the physical they didn't like, but the doctors didn't think it was a big deal. At that contract length (the Giants had given him 13 years), unless it's career-threatening, so what?

Is Correa, um... good?

Some bounce back from Heyman too

This really clogs up the infield for a long time, especially if Alonso and McNeil stick around. So what happens with Baty, Maurico, and Vientos?

From a friend on social media:

"leaving out 2020 because of the shortened season, the last four years he has averaged 21 HR, 70 RBI, .272 average with 69 runs scored, 24 doubles, 1 stolen base, .358 OBP, .835 OPS, 117 games

Similar numbers to Escobar last year.

Tough for me to call the infield “clogged” when there are all-stars starting at each position.

Seems fine to me that a Baty or Vientos (1) gets low-pressure time to develop in AAA or (2) gets some bench time and occasional starts if Buck rotates the DH spot around.

i'm absolutely giddy about this move, but also worried more than i little that it looks a tad too much sterinbrennerish. we'll see. it's the first big steve signing that has me real trepidatious about the back end of it. i don't think it's necessarily a bad signing, but yikes.

very curious about what the medical issue might be, to be honest. also real curious about what it means for the rest of the infield. bottom line for me though is.... can we please lock up pete long term now?

baty/vientos is an interesting conundrum, too. yeah, maybe they get spun into pitching, or maybe they get converted into outfielders to push canha out the door? i guess we'll see.

My reaction

Hard to type with this jaw on my keyboard.

I hadn't been on the computer yet and this blurb came across the New12
Westchester banner bottom and I almost dropped my cuppa. Thought the
Giants had him all wrapped up with a bow and whatnot.

"Clogged" from the perspective of Baty, Vientos, and Mauricio, I meant.

I hope at least some of them stick around. I'm glad the Mets are loading up, but it's not quite as much fun to root for a team of mercenaries.

The 2015 team was especially appealing because so many players had never played for another team: Wright, deGrom, Syndergaard, Harvey, Matz, d'Arnaud, Duda, Murphy, Flores, Tejada, Conforto, Familia, Lagares.

DocTee wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 8:28 am From a friend on social media:

"leaving out 2020 because of the shortened season, the last four years he has averaged 21 HR, 70 RBI, .272 average with 69 runs scored, 24 doubles, 1 stolen base, .358 OBP, .835 OPS, 117 games

Similar numbers to Escobar last year.

Nice!

I wake up this morning and see this, and I still can't believe it.

1) What was in that medical report that scared the Giants off, and,
2) well, holy shit!

Benjamin Grimm wrote: ↑Wed Dec 21, 2022 8:41 am . I'm glad the Mets are loading up, but it's not quite as much fun to root for a team of mercenaries.

The 2015 team was especially appealing because so many players had never played for another team: Wright, deGrom, Syndergaard, Harvey, Matz, d'Arnaud, Duda, Murphy, Flores, Tejada, Conforto, Familia, Lagares.

That's where I am too. Also worried about the back half of Correa's contract and whatever injury the Giants saw that made him not worth their $$. They badly wanted to spend this offseason.

The thread title says it all.
Not a stretch to think this will make an all all-star infield.
And Escobar slides nicely into the RH DH role.
Now, about the catcher situation ...

Oh, and Fmann picks up one BIG point in our FA contest.
Later

There was Liam Hendriks talk yesterday. Martino suggests Vientos, Escobar, McCann for Hendriks.
Martino also says Baty could move to LF.

Escobar could be your primary DH at this point. Baty plays left in AAA, Vientos who knows. One of the reasons for buying FA's is that you allow the farm to develop, but they've set up the left side of the infield for a decade at this point (barring injury).

Wonder if there's an opt-out in this deal somewhere?