Mets Get Another Yankee Castoff

Well. The Mets did sign Juan Soto.

First off, it's ridiculous money. I suppose people will quantify it to show otherwise. I stick to that. 

$51 million a year for fifteen years with an opt-out after five years that is overridden with more money is ridiculous money for one player. Someone who is not a five-tool player or anything as compared to Franciso Lindor. He's a future DH.  

A big thing here is symbolism. The Mets have arrived! They beat out the Yankees. Okay. Well, the Yankees aren't the Yankees of the old. 

Soto's move to the Mets underlines the point. It shows that the owner is willing to do what he can to make the team great, which is nice.

The signing raises the stakes. Last season, the Yankees felt like "World Series or Busts." They were a bust when they got there. The Mets, with a patchwork pitching staff, came quite close to getting there. 

Now, Mets fans have a rightful expectation that the team should make the playoffs each year and, in fact, get far along. One sports reporter argued that the Mets are still not as good as the Dodgers. 

This is fair since they have a generation talent along with a lot more. So, $765M will get you second place in the playoffs or something? 

Many people that the billionaire owner would eventually seal the deal. At the end of the day, it's about money. The Mets play in New York City. They are a credible organization these days. The Yankees are nice but again the Mets almost got to the World Series. So, he can win here too. Why not? 

I am somewhat surprised. Yes, I am also not as EXCITED as some people. It's done and it's silly not to think it will help the team win. It is a sign that the ownership will do stuff to make that happen. And, what else will the guy spend his money on?

The local football teams are a mess. It's nice that the Mets, including with David Stearns (President of Baseball Operations) someone you can trust to run the operations side, have a promising future.  

Let's go Mets. They need some more parts to settle the Pete Alonso situation. But it has been a rather exciting off-season so far.