The Offseason Thread

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El Mago....

Could Mets be a match for this 2-time All-Star starter?

MLB.com is keeping track of all the latest Mets-related free agent and trade rumors right here.

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Cookie...

Carrasco has bone fragment removed from elbow

Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco has had surgery to remove a bone fragment from his pitching elbow and is projected to resume baseball activities this winter.

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Interesting.

 

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I honestly am not sure where to go with the roster this off-season. They need starting pitching which is a relatively weak free agent class.

We still need a true CF, bullpen was better but still desperately need help there. Then there's the Baez/2nd/3rd situation. Looking at where we are vs the teams left we're a ways off. Universal DH would certainly helps but we need major bounce back seasons from guys.

 

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I honestly am not sure where to go with the roster this off-season. They need starting pitching which is a relatively weak free agent class.

We still need a true CF, bullpen was better but still desperately need help there. Then there's the Baez/2nd/3rd situation. Looking at where we are vs the teams left we're a ways off. Universal DH would certainly helps but we need major bounce back seasons from guys.

No one said it was gonna be easy. The front office has some work to do for sure.
I actually do like most of the current roster...and only a few tweaks/or upgrades are needed imho.
I'm more concerned with who the GM & Mgr will be...and I definitely agree that some bounce back seasons would be nice, and of course the underlying situation with the overall health of the team. There just always seems to be too many injuries up and down the roster from year to year. That has to be addressed, and they must find a way to mitigate long absences.

 

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This n That...

Mets to retain Hefner as pitching coach

NEW YORK -- The Mets’ coaching staff will look quite different in 2022, with one notable exception. The team announced Tuesday that pitching coach Jeremy Hefner will return to the same role next season. The Mets had previously announced that Hefner would remain with the organization, without...

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Breaking down the Mets' '22 roster options

NEW YORK -- A dizzying number of decisions await the Mets this winter, with a roster featuring several impending free agents and a small army of arbitration-eligible players. Even many of those whose financial futures are certain come with significant question marks in other respects, making...

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Baty earns AFL Hitter of the Week honors

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Brett Baty is off to a scorching start in the Arizona Fall League and was named the league’s Week 1 Hitter of the Week for his efforts. The No. 45 overall prospect hit an even .500 (7-for-14) and drove in two runs through his first four games

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Latest on Mets' front-office search

LOS ANGELES -- The Mets’ desire to hire an experienced president of baseball operations has, for the second consecutive year, hit a significant snag. A’s executive vice president Billy Beane, Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns and former Red Sox and Cubs executive Theo...

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Meh...I have no problem with that.
There are better candidates out there.

 

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Mets continue hunt for head of baseball ops

NEW YORK -- The Mets’ search for a top baseball operations official has so far come up empty. At least eight executives have either withdrawn from the proceedings or declined to enter them, according to a mix of sources and media reports, forcing the club to expand its pursuit.

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Oh well...

Padres hire manager Bob Melvin away from Athletics, per report

Melvin is heading to San Diego on a new three-year contract

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The Athletics and Mets are now the only teams without a manager. The Yankees retained Aaron Boone and the Cardinals replaced Mike Shildt with Oliver Marmol.

 

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As far as manager goes....Fonzi (Edgardo Alfonzo) is looking better & better with each passing day.
But I can also see Sandy going with ex catcher, and current quality control coach Brian Schneider too.

General Manager is a whole different animal, and I wonder if Brian Sabean is still interested, moreover...is Cohen interested in him?

 

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As far as manager goes....Fonzi (Edgardo Alfonzo) is looking better & better with each passing day.
But I can also see Sandy going with ex catcher, and current quality control coach Brian Schneider too.

General Manager is a whole different animal, and I wonder if Brian Sabean is still interested, moreover...is Cohen interested in him?

For whatever reason I don't think they have interest in Sabean. I know Sabean last week said they hadn't reached out so who knows.

Fonzi would be great.

 

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As Lindor did back in late September, deGrom also takes blame for the past season....

Francisco Lindor takes blame for lost Mets season: ‘It sucks’

Francisco Lindor isn’t afraid to quantify how much his underachievement this season might have cost the Mets in terms of victories.

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deGrom on '21: 'I take a lot of responsibility'

NEW YORK -- When Jacob deGrom walked off the mound on the afternoon of July 7, there was little reason to suspect he would not pitch again that season. Privately, deGrom harbored some concern about his right forearm, which felt unusually fatigued. But even deGrom figured he would rest over

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Wild free agency looms....

Pederson, Schwarber among latest free agents

Atlanta outfielder Joc Pederson and Boston infielder-outfielder Kyle Schwarber were among 10 players who became free agents Thursday when they both declined 2022 mutual options in their contracts.

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Here's the biggest offseason need for all 30

The Hot Stove has been ignited. For some teams, this time of year means addressing a shortcoming from the 2021 season. For others, it might be trying to bring back their own free agents or filling the holes made by those departing for other clubs. With that in mind, here’s

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Mets: Outfield
Michael Conforto is a free agent, leaving Brandon Nimmo, Dominic Smith and Jeff McNeil as the only potential starting outfielders on the roster. The Mets need to add a jolt to their lineup and the outfield is the obvious spot to make that happen.
Potential FA targets: Kris Bryant, Starling Marte

 

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Where every team starts the '21-22 offseason

Congratulations to the Braves on their World Series win. Unfortunately, you'd like to think only about the championship, but it's already time to look forward to 2022. To that end, we'd like to say that Freddie Freeman is still part of Atlanta's roster, but, well, he isn’t. Nor is Jorge

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8) Mets (42.1 WAR)​

Free agents: SS/2B Javier Báez, RHP Dellin Betances, OF Michael Conforto, RHP Jeurys Familia, LHP Brad Hand, RHP Heath Hembree, LHP Rich Hill, LHP Aaron Loup, OF Cameron Maybin, OF Kevin Pillar, RHP Marcus Stroman, RHP Noah Syndergaard, IF Jonathan Villar

Biggest needs: Executives, starting pitching, outfield, third base

It’s truly difficult to know where to start with the 2022 Mets without knowing who will manage the team or run baseball operations. Until all that is resolved, everything else is sort of just a giant shrug.

Still, the roster is what it is, and the needs here are clear.
That starts in the rotation, where as surprising as this might sound, there’s not really one pitcher you feel good about right now. Stroman and Syndergaard are free agents; Jacob deGrom didn’t pitch after July 7 due to an arm injury; Taijuan Walker followed a fantastic first half (2.66 ERA) with a nightmarish second (7.13); Carlos Carrasco posted a 6.04 ERA in 12 starts; David Peterson (5.54 ERA) broke his foot while walking.

There’s plenty of talent there, just also plenty of questions. That’s true on the offensive side as well, where Francisco Lindor, James McCann, Dominic Smith and Jeff McNeil all need to show more than they just did -- as would Conforto, if he returns. Even if he does, help in the outfield is a requirement, and doubly so if he leaves. (A third baseman would help, too.)

Again, we don’t even know who’s in charge, but at the moment, the 2022 Mets look a lot like previous versions -- and also like the crosstown Yankees -- in that they have plenty of talented players who don’t always add up to a winning team.

 

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Ugh, not sure where the process currently stands.

 

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Know nothing about him, give him a blank check!

 

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Wonder if he's on the team next year?