OT: MLB Discussion Thread: Part XXIII

[NYR Viper]

If you get this version Cano with Seattle eating money and throwing in some other stuff I’d be very intrigued.

Cano can still play. I expect him to suck eventually but if they throw in some cool pieces/eat money/absorb something from us then I can live with that

The risk of this Cano idea going bad BUT getting assets >>> just straight signing our usual garbage like Bruce, Frazier, Vargas etc.

This I agree with. It's all about Seattle eating some salary. The guy can still hit and if he can learn to play 1B and platoon at DH that's a weapon. Talk about someone who would improve. His WAR is still very good

 

[nyr2k2]

The Mets are apparently being very aggressive with Seattle on Cano, as well.

 

[RGY]

I’d rather Cano go to the Mets. His contract is brutal at his age with that term left.

 

[JimmyG89]

The Mets are apparently being very aggressive with Seattle on Cano, as well.

Never liked Cano. He was Machado before Manny was around. He half asses it on the field. Don't want. Plus, he's old.

 

[nyr2k2]

I'll go for Cano if Seattle takes back Bruce AND still eats a bunch of that contract.

 

[JimmyG89]

I'll go for Cano if Seattle takes back Bruce AND still eats a bunch of that contract.

Seattle would need to take Bruce, Vargas, pick up the rest of the Bonilla tab, and keep some of the money on Cano's deal before I even give them anything for him.

He's a non-starter for me in any trade.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Really curious as to what cashman has up his sleeve.

 

[Bob Richards]

Really curious as to what cashman has up his sleeve.

My childhood would have been ruined if I knew that like 99% of magic depended upon long sleeves.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

My childhood would have been ruined if I knew that like 99% of magic depended upon long sleeves.

Your fault for not watching better magicians.

 

[Cassano]

Trading for Cano would be classic lolmets.

 

[Bob Richards]

Trading for Cano would be classic lolmets.

Classic lolmets is finding the most lukewarm, milquetoast FAs available and signing them to be bad. No effort, no thought band aid moves.

This could be the most creative thing the Mets have done in some time.

 

[darko]

Trading for Cano would be classic lolmets.

Cano is still a very good player.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Cano is still a very good player.

I'm sure he still is. But the thing is, his contract is still 5 years for 120 mil and he's 36. He'll likely decline sooner rather than later.

That's why the Yankees didn't give him that deal in the first place. They were afraid of the last 5 or so years backend of that contract.

 

[darko]

I'm sure he still is. But the thing is, his contract is still 5 years for 120 mil and he's 36. He'll likely decline sooner rather than later.

That's why the Yankees didn't give him that deal in the first place. They were afraid of the last 5 or so years backend of that contract.

Oh absolutely I don't want anything to do with Cano. Just pointing out it's not 'such a Mets thing to do' to go after him as suggested above.

 

[East Coast Bias]

This seems......good?

 

[Filthy Dangles]

What am I missing with these Robby comments? Cano is owed 120,000,000 over the next 5 years (24M aav) which takes him from age 36 - 40....that's a huge risk. He can still play right now but you'd expect a pretty rapid decline in the near future.

Doubt Seattle will get much of a return anyway given the commitment you would be freeing them from. So you could probably get him cheap but you're talking on a ton of risk and might hamper future moves down the road.

 

[nyr2k2]

This seems......good?

That's great. I read he oversaw the Sox' drafting. He was Executive of the Year in 2003 and a finalist for the job when Sandy won it. Supposedly pretty sharp. Also like bringing in Riggleman. BVW seems to be on the right track so far. Let's see how he does with the free agent market.

 

[SA16]

What you're missing is that any team that trades for Cano will not be taking on anywhere near 100% of his contract.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Talk picking up that the Mets and Padres are discussing Syndergaard.

Not sure how I feel about this at all. Don't much about the Padres' farm system.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

What you're missing is that any team that trades for Cano will not be taking on anywhere near 100% of his contract.

Seems like transferring risk from financial to organizational. If they keep a significant part of his deal you think they will want high end prospects and players going back no?

Talk picking up that the Mets and Padres are discussing Syndergaard.

Not sure how I feel about this at all. Don't much about the Padres' farm system.

Maybe the best in baseball. Although prospects are always never sure things.

 

[darko]

Talk picking up that the Mets and Padres are discussing Syndergaard.

Not sure how I feel about this at all. Don't much about the Padres' farm system.

Padres system is loaded.

 

[Mac n Gs]

 

[nyr2k2]

I know he has seen his guys struggle down the stretch, but if the Red Sox and then Esptein, Maddon and the Cubs liked the guy, I'm all for giving him a shot.

Hopefully Dom Smith doesn't try to eat him.

 

[RGY]

 

[RGY]