It's trade deadline season and we're probably selling. It's a tough pill to swallow, and I've heard people call for re-signing Peralta, Holmes, and Raley, because apparently we need them for next year. Is it worth retaining them, and what's the real cost of keeping these players? Peralta's agent has made it clear that he expects a 7-8 year contract in free agency. Is it wise to saddle this team to that kind of commitment for an average, mid-rotation pitcher in the midst of his worst season? No. It isn't. He's definitely worth trading. Holmes is still under contract for $12 million next year, and they are going to need him--desperately. Would he sign an extension at this point? I doubt it. It's his last chance to make real money in his career after spending a decade as a releiver. It's tough call on the trade, you'd need to get quality pitching in return. I'd probably bite the bullet and trade him, but doing so will make next year very tough. Raley is a week away from being 38, and he's missed several seasons with injuries, the most recent being 2024. He has no future with this team or really any team beyond the next 12-18 months. Trade him. These players are not the answer for the Mets. The team is so screwed up, and has so many holes and hideous contracts that it's going to take many years to dig out of this predicament. What predicament? I'm glad you asked... @StevenACohen2 is hated by the other owners, and the knives are out for him in the CBA negotiations. The owners are going to make these high value contracts very painful for the organization. You won't have the ability to carry many of them, and the Mets are probably maxed out. We're already getting VERY heavily penalized by the Luxury Tax. It gets worse. Virtually ALL of our minor league prospects are underperforming (some very badly), and after graduating and trading the top of the system, it will now be in the bottom half of the league again. The farm system needs some major help. That's why painful trades may be necessary. It gets even worse still. Because the team has blown past the Luxury Tax threshold for the past several years, their International Bonus Pool has been restricted. The result: far fewer latin signings, because they concentrate the limited pool money on signing high-end prospects. It's a risky strategy, because if one of those guys fails to pan out, you've sacrificed a lot of organizational depth for nothing. Can you handle some more? Also due to the Luxury Tax, our draft position is penalized by ten slots each year that we are over the threshold, and we are not one of the bottom six teams in MLB. Where are we in the current standings? SEVENTH from the bottom! So our draft position is currently 27th. Per MLB. com: "The Mets received a 10-pick penalty on their first pick (No. 17) for exceeding the second surcharge threshold of the Competitive Balance Tax." There's no reason to expect that we won't be in the same position in future years. Especially if we make dumb decisions like resigning Peralta, Homes, and Raley. It's a VERY grim picture. The Mets are in the most precarious position in baseball, and if it isn't handled skillfully, we are looking a a lost decade. Not simply a lost season. Oh yeah, and David Stearns is an idiot, so I believe that the worst case scenario is likely.

Never forget...

Wemby Postseason run at age 22 🔥🔥 - 3 flagrant foul points (should have been 6) - aura gambled 5 times (went 0/5) - dickhead to media - worst turnover in Finals history - 3 missed fts in crunch time - 0 home wins in the Finals (0/3) - 4 double digit comeback losses in Finals - NO handshakes

@EvanRobertsWFAN @StevenACohen2 @Mets

Some things about the Mets current situaltion that need to be said. My response to Frank, a cool guy who's seen it all: I get it Frank, and I'm right there with you, I've experienced all of it. I think we're in the middle of one the the darkest periods the Mets have ever had. It's not just that the team is bad, its completely broken. Stearns hasn't just ruined the team, he's destroyed their reputation. I was ok with letting Pete go, but they way it was handled, along with the banishment of the other players, is going to kill their reputation with the players and agents around the league. It's also made them a national laughing stock, which makes the problem worse. We're so deep into the luxury tax, that we're now subject to a 10 slot draft penalty, coupled with a big reduction in our international bonus pool. That's a huge problem for the future. And they wrote these rules specifically to punish Cohen. How do you think he'll be treated in the CBA negotiations, when 2/3rds of the teams want a salary cap? We need at least: 3 starters, 3 releivers, and 6 position players to field a competitive team next year. Where are they coming from? Who would sign here, especially after seeing how they treat their players? Their play on the field proves, not suggests, proves that our minor league talent is very overrated. It's certainly not good enough to fill the above-mentioned void. And now they're rumored to be doubling down in this catastrophic season by trading for a "big bat." It's ridiculous, desperate, and it shows that they have no idea how bad they really are. Seriously? Who do they have to trade? Who is even available? It's not even May! That's why they have to lose 100 games. @StevenACohen2 needs to be shamed and embarrassed enough to come out of his arrogant stupor and fire the architects of this organizational collapse. Otherwise way may not be looking at a lost season, we may be looking at a lost decade.

Yeah, that’s enough Mets for the evening. Don’t worry guys. They’re good hitters and creating a lot of traffic.

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This dude has done far more useful journalism than any of the winners of the 2024 @pulitzercenter prizes.

NOW ITS TIME TO PROSECUTE TIM AND THE FRAUDSTERS

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Some importanta rebuttal points: 1. We created the concept of a nation where the citizens are sovereign. You did not. In fact, we fled your embrace of serfdom in order to be free. 2. Europe has been essentially dead since WWI. You stopped creating beauty, art, stunning architecture and a culture the world envied in favor of nihilism, brutalism, Marxism, fascism and genocide. Then, out of guilt, you decided to commit cultural suicide and import your own conquerors. You have been coasting on fumes for over 100 years while we (the USA) have propped you up. 3. How can you lead the "free world" when you are among the least free peoples on Earth?

This Christmas, my heart goes out to the family caregivers…. The unsung and often unseen heroes who provide comfort and dignity from a place of love and duty. No time off, often feeling stress or guilt, hiding your sadness in seeing a loved one struggle or decline. I see you. ❤️

The reality is Dart needs to run to be a good starter. If you put him into a pocket offense you will be looking for a new QB in three years. He doesn’t have the arm strength or accuracy to consistently carry an offense from the pocket