60m left on Hosmer's contract - so that $35m is the incentiveChristopher wrote: ↑Sat Apr 02, 2022 4:03 pm Jon Heyman
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Deal that’s on table has Eric Hosmer, Chris Paddack, Emilio Pagan and $25M going to Mets for Dom Smith. Mets are mulling.
On the surface, this deal confuses me, especially from the Padres' end. I may be undervaluing Smith.
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I had to check 3 times that this wasn't an April Fool's joke....
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There are some in the Mets organization who feel Travis Jankowski is a better roster fit than Smith. Others who remain very high on Smith. This deal risks selling very low on him.
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There are some in the Mets organization who feel Travis Jankowski is a better roster fit than Smith. Others who remain very high on Smith. This deal risks selling very low on him.
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Totally agree with this. Many starters only were able to go 60-80 innings in 2020 - if they pitched at all. Then most of them came back and doubled or tripled that total. Now, they're coming into a season without being fully stretched out. We're already seeing issues across the league. Teams better be able to go 10-starters deep (between ML & minors) to fill more gaps than usual IMO.Christopher wrote: ↑Sat Apr 02, 2022 4:48 pm Right now some really tough breaks for the Mets on pitching, but it's not going to be unique to them by any means.
I think with pitchers, especially, this season is going to be a war of attrition. Regular injuries, plus everyone's just out of synch given the past two years.
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Jankowski & Canha can platoon in LF. Jank's a much better fielder. Can go with Cano/Canha at DH. Dom Smith can only DH. He's an absolute butcher in the field. Mets could use that extra help Jank offers even if used simply as a late-inning guy to help protect leads.Christopher wrote: ↑Sat Apr 02, 2022 8:27 pm I had to check 3 times that this wasn't an April Fool's joke....
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There are some in the Mets organization who feel Travis Jankowski is a better roster fit than Smith. Others who remain very high on Smith. This deal risks selling very low on him.
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Padres get Manaea
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Really would like to know what equivalent would have been for the Phillies to make that deal. I thought he was a great fit for us.
We're an injury from Cristopher Sanchez, Bailey Falter or Hans Crouse being in the rotation.
We're an injury from Cristopher Sanchez, Bailey Falter or Hans Crouse being in the rotation.
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I think that they were around 10-12 on their prospect list so would have to be two top 10 from the Phils endChristopher wrote: ↑Sun Apr 03, 2022 7:28 pm Really would like to know what equivalent would have been for the Phillies to make that deal. I thought he was a great fit for us.
We're an injury from Cristopher Sanchez, Bailey Falter or Hans Crouse being in the rotation.
Lack of depth for the rotation is going to be a big issue
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Hopefully today is the last we see of Ronald Torreyes
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I would much rather have Jankowski than Herrera. At least Janko plays above average defense and runs well.Christopher wrote: ↑Sat Apr 02, 2022 8:27 pm I had to check 3 times that this wasn't an April Fool's joke....
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There are some in the Mets organization who feel Travis Jankowski is a better roster fit than Smith. Others who remain very high on Smith. This deal risks selling very low on him.
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Prefer him to Maton, but I don't think either one makes the Opening Day.