Rosenthal: Cespedes re-signs with the Mets

[UMFan83]

Per rosenthal

 

[Sammy Sofa]

A fate worse than death.

[Tryptamine]

This was expected, it's what they do next that really determines how scary they can be. If they were some how able to swing Votto, I'd be concerned.

[davell]

4/110

[Clem Fandango]

Just because it would be ridiculous, I hope they put an opt-out after the first year in there.

[jersey cubs fan]

This was expected, it's what they do next that really determines how scary they can be. If they were some how able to swing Votto, I'd be concerned.

consider me "not scared of the Mets"

[Sammy Sofa]

Yeah, nobody is afraid of meeting the Mets.

[davell]

This was expected, it's what they do next that really determines how scary they can be. If they were some how able to swing Votto, I'd be concerned.

consider me "not scared of the Mets"

 

I'm scared one of their pitchers arms flies off and potentially makes a Cubs p!ayer make a slightly awkward movement to avoid getting elbowed in the face.

[weis21]

Yeah, nobody is afraid of meeting the Mets.

i see what you did there

[Transmogrified Tiger]

The answer to the question "who is the 2nd best hitter on the Mets?" tells you all you need to know about the Mets.

[UMFan83]

Yeah, nobody is afraid of meeting the Mets.

 

Although I'm sure that several Mets Refugees posters are convinced that the only reason the Cubs won the World Series is because the Mets lost the Wild Card game and/or the pitching injuries. Otherwise they were going to shut us down or something.

[Cubswin11]

Is there a fit or want for Confoto and do we have something(s) the Mets would want? They are going to trade someone from their OF it seems like. Would like Rondon and Caratini (they need catching I feel like) be worth it?

[Thusly Boned]

Yeah, nobody is afraid of meeting the Mets.

 

Although I'm sure that several Mets Refugees posters are convinced that the only reason the Cubs won the World Series is because the Mets lost the Wild Card game and/or the pitching injuries. Otherwise they were going to shut us down or something.

 

And of course, come spring training, all of their injured pitchers will be back at 100% and give them full, uninterrupted seasons.

[OleMissCub]

4/110

 

whoa. that's gotta be a record for a hitter, right?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Is there a fit or want for Confoto and do we have something(s) the Mets would want? They are going to trade someone from their OF it seems like. Would like Rondon and Caratini (they need catching I feel like) be worth it?

 

I'm biased against him, but don't really see the appeal. He was never a high ceiling prospect, and his numbers so far paint the picture of a guy getting figured out. For example:

 

Conforto v. RHP

 

Thru April 2016: 252 PA, .306/.377/.595, .405 wOBA, 10% BB%, 20% K%

After April 2016: 222 PA, .196/.293/.376, .292 wOBA, 11% BB%, 27% K%

 

He's been heavily shielded against LHP too, and for good reason(68 PA, .336 OPS, .190 wOBA). I look at Conforto and I see Chris Coghlan(I don't think Conforto is anything but an emergency CF). That has its uses, but for the 2017 Cubs I'd rather just sign Chris Coghlan.

[OleMissCub]

The Cubs have 7 guys with higher WAR's than Cespedes and their salaries combined next season won't equal what Cespedes will make next year. I love it.

[Derwood]

4/110

 

whoa. that's gotta be a record for a hitter, right?

 

Isn't Stanton's AAV higher?

[OleMissCub]

4/110

 

whoa. that's gotta be a record for a hitter, right?

 

Isn't Stanton's AAV higher?

 

About halfway down the page is the AAV's. Looks like Cabrera is the only one who will be higher. Cespedes ties A-Rod though.

 

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/league-info/highest-paid-players/

[Sammy Sofa]

Bravo to the top comment on Deadspin:

 

Barring Céspedes going all Jason Heyward on everyone, this looks to be a legitimately good move by the Mets.

 

I get the comparison, but I don’t think the Mets need to be worried about Cespedes winning a World Series anytime soon.

[Cubswin11]

Is there a fit or want for Confoto and do we have something(s) the Mets would want? They are going to trade someone from their OF it seems like. Would like Rondon and Caratini (they need catching I feel like) be worth it?

 

I'm biased against him, but don't really see the appeal. He was never a high ceiling prospect, and his numbers so far paint the picture of a guy getting figured out. For example:

 

Conforto v. RHP

 

Thru April 2016: 252 PA, .306/.377/.595, .405 wOBA, 10% BB%, 20% K%

After April 2016: 222 PA, .196/.293/.376, .292 wOBA, 11% BB%, 27% K%

 

He's been heavily shielded against LHP too, and for good reason(68 PA, .336 OPS, .190 wOBA). I look at Conforto and I see Chris Coghlan(I don't think Conforto is anything but an emergency CF). That has its uses, but for the 2017 Cubs I'd rather just sign Chris Coghlan.

Fair enough. I don't have any care to get him either but I thought there are some guys on here who, or at least at one point, liked him.

[imb]

keith law is still holding onto hope