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Pete Alonso signs with BAL 5/$155M

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I wonder if there are big deferrals given how much he blew his projections out of the water.

Mets lost Alonso and Diaz. Rough offseason so far.

Just now, almagest said:

Mets lost Alonso and Diaz. Rough offseason so far.

They can turn their fortunes around by plugging Luis Robert into CF.

Mets and the Red Sox are not having a fun winter 

Pretty good deal for B-more imo. I'd expect him to put up like 12 WAR and sell some tickets over that contract.

9 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

They can turn their fortunes around by plugging Luis Robert into CF.

Robert + $7M for big red dog…who says no?

Never signing pitchers and then signing him is a weird move, but he should still mash for at least a year or two. 

Boy does that team need pitching.

How do we finagle Coby Mayo out of this.

15 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said:

Pretty good deal for B-more imo. I'd expect him to put up like 12 WAR and sell some tickets over that contract.

12 WAR is not good value for 155m. 

30m a year for a RH 1B/DH is an awful deal for BAL but perhaps Elias is under pressure to show he is willing to spend. 

4 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

How do we finagle Coby Mayo out of this.

Watch him go to Marlins for pitching 

32 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

They can turn their fortunes around by plugging Luis Robert into CF.

Robert, Sosa and Taylor (since he's not gonna be a starter 🤷‍♂️)

4 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said:

12 WAR is not good value for 155m. 

30m a year for a RH 1B/DH is an awful deal for BAL but perhaps Elias is under pressure to show he is willing to spend. 

There's never a "good value" in a FA signing. Value isn't the reason you sign premium FAs. It's to win and signal that you're trying.

Just now, Quin said:

Robert, Sosa and Taylor (since he's not gonna be a starter 🤷‍♂️)

Benge me.

9 minutes ago, fathom said:

Watch him go to Marlins for pitching 

I could say that happening

2 hours ago, almagest said:

Mets lost Alonso and Diaz. Rough offseason so far.

Could the Mets owner start going with lower payrolls? Its hard to believe he couldn't afford Alonso and Diaz.

16 minutes ago, WBWSF said:

Could the Mets owner start going with lower payrolls? Its hard to believe he couldn't afford Alonso and Diaz.

Might be overextended and need to pare back, yeah. No idea what they have in their system on the 1B/reliever front to provide similar value to those two though.

2 hours ago, fathom said:

Watch him go to Marlins for pitching 

Cabrera has been getting actively shopped for seemingly ages.

Nobody is biting on Alcantara.

 

Weathers another option but diminishing control.

6 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said:

How do we finagle Coby Mayo out of this.

do not want

Pete got paid, but this reeks of desperation for the O’s IMO. 

Orioles desperately need to put a prospect package together for starting pitching.

Cabrera/Marlins remains the most logical choice.

Not sure they could afford to now take on Luis Castillo deal from SEA...if M's were even inclIned to part with him.

Peralta/Brewers anGreene big name out there (already quite familiar after Burnes deal), Hunter Greene, etc.

 

Older Orioles' fans probably having Chris Davis contract flashbacks.

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