Joe Varello
890 posts
@JustinVreeland @Yankees_realist @draftniks I’ll us your words and say the objectively horrible moves have positioned the team to remain flexible leading into future offseasons while allowing youth (which David Stearns curated) to step in and contribute without being clogged by aging players on long term contracts.
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@joevarello58 @Yankees_realist @draftniks Stearns defenders are crazy lol I’m not even going to bother anymore. Objectively horrible moves, and still gassing him up lmao insanity
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David Stearns’ ideal roster was what he trotted out on Opening Day. It was built in his image, with run prevention and kicking out every fan favorite Met. And that roster failed big time. He has nothing to try but young kids at this point. Let’s not act like this is David Stearns
Steve Gelbs@SteveGelbs
David Stearns’ ideal roster is one built on athleticism: speed, defense, versatility and some big bats mixed in. The promotion of Nick Morabito furthers that vision. Like AJ Ewing, the kid can absolutely fly: 59 SB in 2024, 49 last year and 14 already this season. Youth movement in Queens.
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@JustinVreeland @Yankees_realist @draftniks The only reason this team is trying to compete this year is because of Steve’s money. The roster needed to be shaken up and because we have a billionaire owner we went out and overpaid (on short term flexible deals) to try and compete in the midst of a much needed rebuild
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@joevarello58 @Yankees_realist @draftniks 80m to “bridge them to the kids” or in other words a week or two of action. Hell yea Good move Stearns. Are you brain dead? Serious question.
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@JustinVreeland @Yankees_realist @draftniks Robert and Polonco were signed to be the bridge to the kids, how do we not recognize this. They were nowhere in his plans for the future of this team. Stearns didn’t pass on Alonso to build a team around Jorge Polonco. Didn’t trade Nimmo because Robert Jr was available
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@Yankees_realist @joevarello58 @draftniks Robert and polanco are injury prone players who sucked while healthy. Lindor has literally nothing to do with Stearns or anything??
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@draftniks @darrylstraw18 On the books for 1 year with a Billionaire owner NBD. How many more short term high AAV deals does Steve need to give out before we realize that’s how he intends to spend Unless your name is Juan Soto. But committing $150M + to an aging player for the next 5 years is a big deal
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@JustinVreeland @joevarello58 @draftniks That's not even true. Robert, polanco, and Lindor all got hurt. Meanwhile every off season signing was short term specifically to leave the door open for the kids.
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@darrylstraw18 @draftniks 100% and at what cost? $40M of his Billionaire boss’s money and LuisAngel Acuna. Doesn’t seem like that big a deal.
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@joevarello58 @draftniks The bridge starting falling apart much earlier than he expected and so he had to call up the young guys sooner than he originally wanted to.
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@JustinVreeland @draftniks Blaming the guy for not rushing the kids like everyone was mad at him for doing last year?
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@draftniks Facts. Especially since he tried other bozos after the injuries before being left out of options and going to the kids. Stearns getting hyped is crazy work
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@Zeke99881237a Not recognizing Polonco and Robert jr as 1-2 year bridge guys is crazy. Plan was always for these young guys to take over at some point. Maybe not in 2026 but sometime soon. Hence why you sign Polonco to only a 2 yr deal and trade for LRjr with 1 year left on his extension.
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Such a bad take.
This is ideal for athletic minded folks, but if this was his ideal he would have gone w it all offseason, not gotten Polanco, Robert etc, later Slater, Wagaman...
This is plan H for him, not by design
Steve Gelbs@SteveGelbs
David Stearns’ ideal roster is one built on athleticism: speed, defense, versatility and some big bats mixed in. The promotion of Nick Morabito furthers that vision. Like AJ Ewing, the kid can absolutely fly: 59 SB in 2024, 49 last year and 14 already this season. Youth movement in Queens.
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@SleeperMets Tigers have shown an inability to make routine plays for 2 straight nights with arguably your fastest player on third and the play worked. Just a bad jump from Benge.
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@joevarello58 @BMiggy Guess what Bo bichette will do after this year with his opt out option
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The slow Mets fans realizing Benge and Ewing are the actual reason why Mets traded Nimmo
GIF
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@joevarello58 @NYSportsTruther @PlayoffBoundNYK Maxey and Mitchell have cooked him this year what are you on about?
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Just trade him for Jrue Holiday straight up idgaf I can’t watch another game with Mik Al Qaeda sabotaging my team
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@TheMetsX And you would want Nimmo DHing at 25 million a year for the next 5 years when he’s had sub .800 OPS seasons the last 2 years? Give me a break
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@TheMetsX It’s not just about 2026…Nimmo would be taking a spot from Benge/Ewing for the next 5 years. Robert Jr was brought here to be a high celling bridge guy not the future at CF
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Are people forgetting:
- They traded for a $20 million dollar Luis Robert Jr.
- Ewing was never projected to come up this year
- DH position exists
The constant defending of the Nimmo/Semien trade is baffling
They were banking on Semien playing better, he’s played WORSE
Brian Miguel@BMiggy
Soto Ewing Benge That’s the reason Nimmo was traded, by the way
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@BMiggy also why the Mets didn’t pursue Kyle Tucker which would have filled that spot. Dogs probably smarter than you
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Spare me, doesn’t seem to slow them down at all
Dan Bartels@DanBartels2
When many look at the Mets lineup, they forget the injuries they’re dealing with. No Francisco Lindor, A.J. Minter, Luis Robert Jr. and Jorge Polanco. Those are big pieces to their success.
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