Loved McGriff as a kid. Back when hitting 30+ homers for 7 consecutive seasons was a big deal. Probably my favorite before Griffey became the star of the 90's.
Not surprised that JV moved on. Very thankful for the way he pitched for the Astros & wish him the best with the Mets. Houston has a strong rotation & that money will be used elsewhere.
So obviously the Mets didn't want to pay for DeGrom for more than three years at most.
No he wanted out. He didn't even give the Mets a chance to counter. He just signed.
So, the F U to DeGrom is to give Verlander all that money.
He got more guaranteed years and money. I think it's pretty easy to figure out. Verlander is getting less money than DeGrom, even if his 3rd year vests.
Seems like what will eventually be another bonehead Mets move. JV is a great pitcher, but he's 39 and 2 years removed from TJ surgery. Plus, I don't think history has fared well on this other tidbit Verlander shares with a select few:
Verlander is the sixth reigning Cy Young winner to sign with a new team as a free agent. The others:
Maddux obviously did fine long after and Catfish had 1 more stellar year, but they were all 10 years younger too. Good luck struggling for a wild card spot.
I think the Mets will Mets it specifically because they're the Mets.
Beyond that I think one year of Verlander at 40 years old is reasonable for the return. It's everything after that. Looking at it - the guy is pretty legendary at this point. Not trying too hard here but I feel like the only comp is Nolan back in the day? And he was on another level between performance and longevity.
Seems like what will eventually be another bonehead Mets move. JV is a great pitcher, but he's 39 and 2 years removed from TJ surgery. Plus, I don't think history has fared well on this other tidbit Verlander shares with a select few:
Verlander is the sixth reigning Cy Young winner to sign with a new team as a free agent. The others:
Maddux obviously did fine long after and Catfish had 1 more stellar year, but they were all 10 years younger too. Good luck struggling for a wild card spot.
Randy Johnson?
NVMD. Johnson and Clemens went to new teams and got Cy Youngs.
So obviously the Mets didn't want to pay for DeGrom for more than three years at most.
No he wanted out. He didn't even give the Mets a chance to counter. He just signed.
So, the F U to DeGrom is to give Verlander all that money.
He got more guaranteed years and money. I think it's pretty easy to figure out. Verlander is getting less money than DeGrom, even if his 3rd year vests.
Again... He NEVER, Degrom, gave the Meats a chance to counter. He took the Rangers deal and ran out of town. DeGrom did not want to be in NY anymore. That is pretty easy to figure out.
So obviously the Mets didn't want to pay for DeGrom for more than three years at most.
No he wanted out. He didn't even give the Mets a chance to counter. He just signed.
So, the F U to DeGrom is to give Verlander all that money.
He got more guaranteed years and money. I think it's pretty easy to figure out. Verlander is getting less money than DeGrom, even if his 3rd year vests.
Again... He NEVER, Degrom, gave the Meats a chance to counter. He took the Rangers deal and ran out of town. DeGrom did not want to be in NY anymore. That is pretty easy to figure out.
The Mets gave less money to Justin Verlander than Jacob deGrom received from the Texas Rangers.
So obviously the Mets didn't want to pay for DeGrom for more than three years at most.
No he wanted out. He didn't even give the Mets a chance to counter. He just signed.
So, the F U to DeGrom is to give Verlander all that money.
He got more guaranteed years and money. I think it's pretty easy to figure out. Verlander is getting less money than DeGrom, even if his 3rd year vests.
Again... He NEVER, Degrom, gave the Meats a chance to counter. He took the Rangers deal and ran out of town. DeGrom did not want to be in NY anymore. That is pretty easy to figure out.
The Mets gave less money to Justin Verlander than Jacob deGrom received from the Texas Rangers.
So obviously the Mets didn't want to pay for DeGrom for more than three years at most.
No he wanted out. He didn't even give the Mets a chance to counter. He just signed.
So, the F U to DeGrom is to give Verlander all that money.
He got more guaranteed years and money. I think it's pretty easy to figure out. Verlander is getting less money than DeGrom, even if his 3rd year vests.
Again... He NEVER, Degrom, gave the Meats a chance to counter. He took the Rangers deal and ran out of town. DeGrom did not want to be in NY anymore. That is pretty easy to figure out.
The Mets gave less money to Justin Verlander than Jacob deGrom received from the Texas Rangers.
Only because of his age. JV getting more per year
Right - and vice versa JV would not get 5 years at that AAV. At the end of the day deGrom got more guaranteed money, which is dependent on years, which the Mets were obviously not going to do.
So obviously the Mets didn't want to pay for DeGrom for more than three years at most.
No he wanted out. He didn't even give the Mets a chance to counter. He just signed.
So, the F U to DeGrom is to give Verlander all that money.
He got more guaranteed years and money. I think it's pretty easy to figure out. Verlander is getting less money than DeGrom, even if his 3rd year vests.
Again... He NEVER, Degrom, gave the Meats a chance to counter. He took the Rangers deal and ran out of town. DeGrom did not want to be in NY anymore. That is pretty easy to figure out.
The Mets gave less money to Justin Verlander than Jacob deGrom received from the Texas Rangers.
Only because of his age. JV getting more per year
Right - and vice versa JV would not get 5 years at that AAV. At the end of the day deGrom got more guaranteed money, which is dependent on years, which the Mets were obviously not going to do.
If he was 34 he might. They gave Scherzer $43 million a year for 3 at 37 years old.
So obviously the Mets didn't want to pay for DeGrom for more than three years at most.
No he wanted out. He didn't even give the Mets a chance to counter. He just signed.
So, the F U to DeGrom is to give Verlander all that money.
He got more guaranteed years and money. I think it's pretty easy to figure out. Verlander is getting less money than DeGrom, even if his 3rd year vests.
Again... He NEVER, Degrom, gave the Meats a chance to counter. He took the Rangers deal and ran out of town. DeGrom did not want to be in NY anymore. That is pretty easy to figure out.
The Mets gave less money to Justin Verlander than Jacob deGrom received from the Texas Rangers.
Only because of his age. JV getting more per year
Right - and vice versa JV would not get 5 years at that AAV. At the end of the day deGrom got more guaranteed money, which is dependent on years, which the Mets were obviously not going to do.
If he was 34 he might. They gave Scherzer $43 million a year for 3 at 37 years old.
Most likely. I'm sure the Mets would have been fine giving deGrom the Scherzer deal. The Mets are fine paying guys higher AAVs for less years, especially those with a sketchy injury history. Scherzer's 3/129 isn't the 5/185 deGrom got. Point I'm making is the idea that deGrom high tailed it out of New York because he wanted out of New York is nonsensical. He high tailed it out of New York because evidently no one else was giving more guaranteed money to a guy that hasn't been able to stay healthy, other than the Rangers.
So obviously the Mets didn't want to pay for DeGrom for more than three years at most.
No he wanted out. He didn't even give the Mets a chance to counter. He just signed.
So, the F U to DeGrom is to give Verlander all that money.
He got more guaranteed years and money. I think it's pretty easy to figure out. Verlander is getting less money than DeGrom, even if his 3rd year vests.
Again... He NEVER, Degrom, gave the Meats a chance to counter. He took the Rangers deal and ran out of town. DeGrom did not want to be in NY anymore. That is pretty easy to figure out.
The Mets gave less money to Justin Verlander than Jacob deGrom received from the Texas Rangers.
Only because of his age. JV getting more per year
Right - and vice versa JV would not get 5 years at that AAV. At the end of the day deGrom got more guaranteed money, which is dependent on years, which the Mets were obviously not going to do.
Rangers are another organization I just scratch my head at.
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So, the F U to DeGrom is to give Verlander all that money.
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Verlander is the sixth reigning Cy Young winner to sign with a new team as a free agent. The others:
Maddux obviously did fine long after and Catfish had 1 more stellar year, but they were all 10 years younger too. Good luck struggling for a wild card spot.
Beyond that I think one year of Verlander at 40 years old is reasonable for the return. It's everything after that. Looking at it - the guy is pretty legendary at this point. Not trying too hard here but I feel like the only comp is Nolan back in the day? And he was on another level between performance and longevity.
NVMD. Johnson and Clemens went to new teams and got Cy Youngs.
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