Play Ball! (Not You, Mets)

Mets made a variety of moves this off-season, including building up its rotation with some reliable arms (if one now hurt). The big news was at shortshop -- one will be out for cheating, opening up room for their new superstar. And, now he's set for ten years, after the owner tossed in a bit more money. $325/10 seemed rather enough, especially since risking injury and free agency in a tougher class was a bit risky for him.

But, $341/10 with limited no trade and no opt out is a reasonable compromise going by his push for two more years. Reasonable in today's world, more or less. Plus, his energetic reaction is sure to please fans (what sort of player will you be at the end of the 10 years? "I'll be a bad mother f'er.")

That drama -- agreement in principle happening late in the night after extended fan drama -- done, time to play ball! Well, no. The Big V hit the Nats and will delay things until at least Saturday. So it goes. We aren't done with this stuff yet. BTW, I saw someone note that the universal DH is not there, but they still have that automatic runner thing. Already had extras, including a Yankee loss. Seven inning DHs too.