Saturday, December 3, 2022

"In the biggest splash of the off-season so far, (Jacob) deGrom signed a five-year, $185 million deal with the Texas Rangers on Friday, leaving the only club he had ever played for, in a city that never quite seemed to fit him. But he always shined in New York."

 


Yikes. 

You know how last week, when that volcano in Hawaii first blew, the TV foreheads said not to worry, as no communities were threatened? But now, they're watching the lava streams starting to reach major highways, and they're concerned? 

Those tremors you feel are the impending rumble of a massive realignment, from owners who have more money than can be counted, in regions where the political system is already bolted down and only icons of culture remain for sale.

I didn't think I would ever again write these words, but here goes: The price tag for Aaron Judge may have just risen... again.

Presumably, Mets owner Steve "Elon" Cohen - now publicly rebuffed - will shower his unspent deGrom millions on remaining free agents, such as Aaron Judge Justin Verlander.  

Fortunately, he won't chase Judge, right? I mean, MLB has ruled that Cohen and Hal Steinbrenner are NOT COLLUDING. But Cohen simply has no need for Judge. The last thing the Mets need is a RF who can hit 62 HRs. 

So let's just hope their NOT COLLUDING agreement relationship holds. Otherwise, the lava flow might start reaching White Plains.  

7 comments:

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  2. Once more we need to be reminded that it is just a game.
    And so the curtain has been pulled back and the Wizards of Oz are just guys with way too much money throwing it at other guys who then end up with too much money.
    This guy won't last a full season without further breakdowns.

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  3. Yeah, it's a helluva risk by Texas. And this could work out for us, if the Metsies then take Verlander out of the league.

    Buuuuutttt...there is something unnerving about it. A deep, seismic shock to the system, to continue Duque's analogy.

    Get Judge signed. NOW.

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  4. Practically speaking, this is an awful contract for Texas, it can’t help but blow up in their faces. It still remains my contention that the Yanks will re-sign Judge, but the mega contract it would take would be like the iceberg before the Titanic for the team, sure to sink us at some point.

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  5. Dreamed Judge signs with the Dodgers

    340 over 8

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  6. Give judge 45 mil just for his prime years 5 yrs 225mil

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