Mets Regular Season thread

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  1. Savatage

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    Our old buddy Thor is starting game 3 of the series tonight. Do think he makes it to the 5th?
     
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    After the rainout, the Phils dumped Thor for Suarez.
     
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    Big advantage for Philly. Thor prob throw G5 now
     
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    Verlander/Thor tonight.
     
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    $20 Million a year for a guy to pitch an inning basically is kind of crazy! I don’t think this contract is gonna age well but I guess it had to be done?

     
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    If they don’t already hate Cohen, they are going to very soon. Lotta money for a closer but whatever. It ain’t mine and he’s the best in the game.
     
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    To be honest, I think $20 million a year for a top closer who makes 60 or 70 appearances makes more sense than $35 ot $40 million a year for a top starter who doesn't even reach 180 IP for the season. Starters seem more likely to get hurt these days as well.
     
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    Been seeing a lot of Conforto -> Mets reunion talk on my twitter timeline.
     
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    Don't know much about either of these guys.



    No thank you on Nimmo. Love the player, but not the price. Kick Marte over to center
     
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    This isn’t surprising. Good luck Dom

     
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    Five years with his injury history is too risky. If he stays healthy it will suck, if not it’s unfortunate but not a bad thing.
     
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    I dont disagree with that.... it just sucks to feel like we lost the Seaver of our lifetime (I heard enough bitching from my dad about version 1.0)
     
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    I agree it sucks, mostly because it seemed like he was that wanted to go elsewhere.
     
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    He took advantage of complete desperation on the Rangers' part to have a decent pitcher to gain a contract for at least two years too many. Smart business on his part, but it only makes sense to me if he thinks that he only has a few bullets left in the arm. If he had confidence in his ability to stay healthy and effective, taking 3 years for $40+ M per year to play for a sure playoff team like the Mets, Dodgers, Padres, or Cardinals would make far more sense. I think he's figuring on/hoping for a Cy Young season in 2023 (greatly improving his HoF chances), a good, but injured, season in 2024, and then falling off a cliff, with the Rangers probably letting him go to a contender as a late-season addition in 2025 or 2026. I happen to think that that could very well be his ceiling, which is why the comparisons with Seaver are less apt than people think - Seaver had excellent years for the Reds in 1977, 1978, 1979, and 1981, and good years for the White Sox in 1984 and 1985.
     
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    Fuck the Rangers, unless, you play home games at MSG.
     
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    FUCK THEM TOO!
     
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