As you can see from the photo above, four popular Mets were also the longest-tenured members of the team and left within the last month. Here are my comments:
- Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz should have been retained. Steve Cohen could have exceeded the offers they received from the Orioles and Dodgers, respectively
- Marcus Semien improves the infield defense, but does not have the same power as Brandon Nimmo. The latter was given an 8-year contract, then 3 years later they conceded he won' perform in the last years.
- The Jeff McNeil trade was a joke. All they got in return was a 17-year-old prospect. C'mon, David, you could have gotten more back for him.
- Today, a news conference was held to introduce Jorge Polanco. He has been in the MLB for 10 years and can't communicate in English. Doesn't he have enough money to hire a tutor to teach him the English language?
There are still several weeks left in the off-season. Will David Stearns make a big splash by signing Cody Bellinger or obtaining a front-line pitcher?
I have been a Mets fan since day one in 1962. I have survived many bad experiences, such as:
- The early years when the Mets lost over 100 games
- The Nolan Ryan trade
- The worst team that money could buy in the early 1990s
- The late-season collapses in 2007and 2008
- Steve Cohen promised us a world championship in 5 years after he purchased the team in 2020. He has not come through for us.
If the Mets don't improve significantly over last season's 83-79 record, Steams should be fired.
Stay tuned.
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