January 21Jan 21 1 minute ago, Buehrle>Wood said: Glad the people who wanted to make a trade for the sake of making a trade got their wish at least. Just horrible. Yep. Glad we no longer have to wait for him to start hitting in July only to get injured and miss a chunk of time again
January 21Jan 21 7 minutes ago, nrockway said: Acuña is kind of a player. Don't think we needed another infielder necessarily. Know nothing about the pitcher. Would've rather just kept Robert tbh but the return is better at this point in time than I might have expected. Watch him go out and produce 5 WAR though. Beats declining his option at least. So who plays CF? Acuña
January 21Jan 21 1 minute ago, 2Deep said: Any chance they take the savings from Robert and spend on another outfielder? I think they spent that on Murakami.
January 21Jan 21 5 minutes ago, Timmy U said: Horrific trade. Acuna is not really a starting caliber player and the other guy is a 12th rounder from last year. WHO the hell is gonna play center. Pure. Salary. Dump.
January 21Jan 21 4 minutes ago, 2Deep said: Any chance they take the savings from Robert and spend on another outfielder? Conforto….gross
January 21Jan 21 4 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: Yep. Glad we no longer have to wait for him to start hitting in July only to get injured and miss a chunk of time again We saved Jerry money though and that is what is most important here.
January 21Jan 21 If they sent no money at all, then that explains why the return is so bad. But when your payroll is as low as ours, the money doesn't really matter and you'd rather get something more useful back than a utility player and a 12th round pitcher.
January 21Jan 21 4 minutes ago, 2Deep said: Any chance they take the savings from Robert and spend on another outfielder? Logically that makes sense. But this is a Reinsdorf owned team.
January 21Jan 21 https://www.amazinavenue.com/2025/7/16/24468646/2025-mets-draft-profile-truman-pauley-rhp Apparently Pauley is a data darling whose never really been good.
January 21Jan 21 2 minutes ago, Sleepy Harold said: Pathetic, the rumors of them being willing to send money were bogus
January 21Jan 21 2 minutes ago, fathom said: Pathetic, the rumors of them being willing to send money were bogus Yeah they def should have been willing to kick in like half. Fuckin dumb.
January 21Jan 21 2 minutes ago, Buehrle>Wood said: We saved Jerry money though and that is what is most important here. This is such a D list operation.
January 21Jan 21 Um, people also need to remember that Robert has been injured and sucked for the last two seasons.
January 21Jan 21 7 minutes ago, 2Deep said: Any chance they take the savings from Robert and spend on another outfielder? Maybe they'll extend Kelenic.
January 21Jan 21 Is Acuna really 5'8 180? That makes Meidroth look big. Why do we trade for players with 0 power potential? Edited January 21Jan 21 by Buehrle>Wood
January 21Jan 21 Acuna had an OPS+ of 62 last year. In 2400 minor league at bats he has 41 HR and an OPS of .741. Guy’s a R/R tweener who is probably a utility player and a pinch runner. Mets got all the upside here. Frankly, I would rather have a couple of teenaged lottery tickets.
January 21Jan 21 1 minute ago, Buehrle>Wood said: Is Acuna really 5'8 180? That makes Meidroth look big. Shorter
January 21Jan 21 7 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said: At least as a Harvard grad, he'll have a "high baseball IQ".
January 21Jan 21 1 minute ago, baseball_gal_aly said: Um, people also need to remember that Robert has been injured and sucked for the last two seasons. It's wild what free agents are going for, and we still sucked hind tit with Robert, refusing to pick up cash to the end to get an actual return.
January 21Jan 21 2 minutes ago, Timmy U said: Acuna had an OPS+ of 62 last year. In 2400 minor league at bats he has 41 HR and an OPS of .741. Guy’s a R/R tweener who is probably a utility player and a pinch runner. Mets got all the upside here. Frankly, I would rather have a couple of teenaged lottery tickets. "Nothing" seems like a pretty accurate description of the return.
January 21Jan 21 6 minutes ago, fathom said: Pathetic, the rumors of them being willing to send money were bogus Or, sending money didn't get them much more interest.
January 21Jan 21 2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: It's wild what free agents are going for, and we still sucked hind tit with Robert, refusing to pick up cash to the end to get an actual return. Doesn't change the fact that Robert is overpaid.
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