OT: MLB Thread 2024

[will1066]

Alonso is 16 HRs behind Wright and 26 behind Straw for the club's all time record

 

[Ben Grimm]

Sources: Alonso back to Mets for 2 years, $54M

Slugger Pete Alonso and the Mets are in agreement on a two-year, $54 million contract, sources said, ending a lengthy free agency with a return engagement to the only team for which he has played.

www.espn.com

He has a career .339 OBP. It's a bad signing but better than reading this thread during the WS when all the NYY fans in here were whining.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Alonso is overrated AF but there’s almost no risk attached here for the Mets.

 

[Crease]

This was the best possible outcome for the Mets IMO. They need one more SP now. I think they package Baty.

 

[sbjnyc]

Sources: Alonso back to Mets for 2 years, $54M

Slugger Pete Alonso and the Mets are in agreement on a two-year, $54 million contract, sources said, ending a lengthy free agency with a return engagement to the only team for which he has played.

www.espn.com

He has a career .339 OPS. It's a bad signing but better than reading this thread during the WS when all the NYY fans in here were whining.

His career OPS is 854 and his career OPS+ is 134. Soto by comparison has around the same number of ABs and his career OPS/OPS+ are 953/160. I don't think there's any problem with this deal all things considered. Pete has the opportunity to show he's not in decline and the Mets didn't risk a long term deal with an anchor.

 

[Ben Grimm]

His career OPS is 854 and his career OPS+ is 134. Soto by comparison has around the same number of ABs and his career OPS/OPS+ are 953/160. I don't think there's any problem with this deal all things considered. Pete has the opportunity to show he's not in decline and the Mets didn't risk a long term deal with an anchor.

You're correct about his stats. I meant to say he has a career .339 OBP. I think he's vastly over rated. Have a great day!

 

[sbjnyc]

You're correct about his stats. I meant to say he has a career .339 OBP. I think he's vastly over rated. Have a great day!

I don't disagree baseballwise but from the business aspect Pete resigning with the Mets probably impacts attendance more than if a different team signed him.

 

[will1066]

Pete puts a lot of pressure on himself. Now he just needs to do his part as an ensemble guy.

 

[Bob Richards]

Glad he’s back.

It wouldn’t have felt right if this team started doing cool things and that big dumb goofball wasn’t part of it.

 

[will1066]

Glad he’s back.

It wouldn’t have felt right if this team started doing cool things and that big dumb goofball wasn’t part of it.

That's so weird because I felt the same way about Dave Magadan, then Rico Brogna, then Michael Conforto.

 

[JimmyG89]

Pete puts a lot of pressure on himself. Now he just needs to do his part as an ensemble guy.

Exactly, he's at best the 3rd best position player on the roster, and that may even be questioned if Vientos continues to develop.

Soto and Lindor take a ton of the pressure off of Pete. I'm sure having 24M as a backup is also something that could help if he was feeling the pressure to perform for a big deal. That or he knows a 7-8 year deal is never going to happen so that'll take some of that off his plate.

 

[will1066]

Exactly, he's at best the 3rd best position player on the roster, and that may even be questioned if Vientos continues to develop.

Soto and Lindor take a ton of the pressure off of Pete. I'm sure having 24M as a backup is also something that could help if he was feeling the pressure to perform for a big deal. That or he knows a 7-8 year deal is never going to happen so that'll take some of that off his plate.

Also, I can't remember when Alonso had someone hitting behind him who was a BIGGER threat. Let's see what he can do with some legit protection. I'm assuming Nimmo, Lindor, Alonso, Soto, Vientos, Alvarez. But Mendoza has pieces to play with.

 

[Jack Hanson]

Very happy the Polar Bear has returned to his ice fields.