Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Hot Stove League Review: Mets
This was Brodie Van Wagenen's sophomore Hot Stove League. His first was widely considered a disaster after he traded potential future hall-of-famer, Jarred Kelenic, for Edwin Diaz and a rapidly aging Robinson Cano. There were no such blockbuster trades or free agent signings this time as Van Wagenen leaned into looking for bounceback and breakout candidates, mostly on the pitching side.
Free Agents Lost: Aaron Altherr(OF), Luis Avilan(LHP), Rajai Davis(OF), Todd Frazier(3B), Donnie Hart(LHP), Juan Lagares(OF), Joe Panik(2B), Rene Rivera(C), Zack Wheeler(RHP).
Free Agents Signed: Dellin Betances(RHP), Rick Porcello(RHP), Michael Wacha(RHP), Brad Brach(RHP).
Trades: Acquired Jake Marisnick(OF) from the Astros for Blake Taylor(LHP) and Kenedy Corona(OF).
Waiver Claim: Stephen Gonsalves(LHP).
Minor League Free Agents: Matt Adams(1B), Ryan Cordell(OF), Max Moroff(IF), Eduardo Nunez(IF), Jarrett Parker(OF), Erasmo Ramirez(RHP), Yefry Ramirez(RHP), Rene Rivera(C), Chasen Shreve(LHP), Joey Terdaslovich(1B/LF), Rob Whalen(RHP).
Summary: Spending was probably limited by the Wilpon's ownership. There is some upside in this collection of offseason acquisitions but a lot of risk too. There is nothing to replace Zack Wheeler and losing Thor for the season is a big blow. Not what you are hoping for a team that should be pushing for a postseason berth in a top 3 market.
Grade D.
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Doc, your is so interesting!
ReplyDeleteWonder how it will play in 2020, or IF.
What are your thoughts on 2020 ML Baseball all in-and-around Phoenix, no fans, no travel, no mound meetings, electronic ball/strike (HP ump social distancing), large(r) team rosters -- but not all in dugout?
Be like going to a Marlin game -- the stands are just about social-distancing now. They had games with 5000 or so fans -- 30,000 empty seats!
Pittsburgh played a game in August last year in front of 2,500 fans with 36,000 empty seats.
Improves your chance of getting a ball if you're at least a little agile.
First though was negative but then the crowd size never affects watching games on TV (personally).
It could work, games everyday, double headers in Chase field.
Might need more docs to treat heat exhaustion -- wanna job?