Jorge Polanco to the Mets

[hornetfb52]

https://x.com/Joelsherman1/status/1999876981836706035

2 yrs 40 million

[Strummer Jones]

Should help heat up Donnie's market.

[Mort Gage]

https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1999876676394819844

Expected to play 1B/DH, which presumably removes them from the Contreras market.

[82birds]

https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1999876676394819844

Expected to play 1B/DH, which presumably removes them from the Contreras market.

yep
my exact thought

[bccardsfan]

Who will the M's replace him with? Maybe, they will want Donnie more....

[C-Unit]

So then clearly, the Mariners have someone else in mind they want to add...

[cardstatman]

New York Mets:

Unlimited $$$
Limited IQ

[bccardsfan]

So then clearly, the Mariners have someone else in mind they want to add...

They certainly have pieces we would want. We shall see.... Donnie will cost them far less than the $20M per season Polanco just got.... but will also cost them some pitching most likely. Be interesting....

[82birds]

So then clearly, the Mariners have someone else in mind they want to add...

They certainly have pieces we would want. We shall see.... Donnie will cost them far less than the $20M per season Polanco just got.... but will also cost them some pitching most likely. Be interesting....

yep
stay tuned
I hope Chaim is paying attention.
I'm sure he is.

[bccardsfan]

So then clearly, the Mariners have someone else in mind they want to add...

They certainly have pieces we would want. We shall see.... Donnie will cost them far less than the $20M per season Polanco just got.... but will also cost them some pitching most likely. Be interesting....

yep
stay tuned
I hope Chaim is paying attention.
I'm sure he is.

Yes, I suspect the M's and Cards have been in conversation and perhaps a Donnie deal is in the works. I am sure the M's had a "puke point" in negotiations with Polanco, and the Mutts went over it. Perhaps the dominoes are finally falling.

[bccardsfan]

I will add that I sure hope JJW works out next season. We are going to need him.... He and Winn could be a really nice up the middle combo for a few years if he actually approaches the hype. If some guy like Baez can contribute within another year, and IH continues to develop as a hitter it may not be too bad.... Will be very interesting to see who is left by ST, and if anyone picked up in the deals will contribute next season. I guess we all stay tuned. Sure is nice to at least think that Bloom has a plan after watching MO flail for a number of years.

[Ozziesfan41]

New York Mets:

Unlimited $$$
Limited IQ

lol a big +1

[C-Unit]

So then clearly, the Mariners have someone else in mind they want to add...

They certainly have pieces we would want. We shall see.... Donnie will cost them far less than the $20M per season Polanco just got.... but will also cost them some pitching most likely. Be interesting....

yep
stay tuned
I hope Chaim is paying attention.
I'm sure he is.

Yes, I suspect the M's and Cards have been in conversation and perhaps a Donnie deal is in the works. I am sure the M's had a "puke point" in negotiations with Polanco, and the Mutts went over it. Perhaps the dominoes are finally falling.

Part of it also is where Marte fits into it. Any team that finds the Diamondbacks asking price to be too hurtful is naturally going to come to us next. Let's hope it turns out that way and we are still able to leverage Donovan for a worthwhile return.

[82birds]

So then clearly, the Mariners have someone else in mind they want to add...

They certainly have pieces we would want. We shall see.... Donnie will cost them far less than the $20M per season Polanco just got.... but will also cost them some pitching most likely. Be interesting....

yep
stay tuned
I hope Chaim is paying attention.
I'm sure he is.

Yes, I suspect the M's and Cards have been in conversation and perhaps a Donnie deal is in the works. I am sure the M's had a "puke point" in negotiations with Polanco, and the Mutts went over it. Perhaps the dominoes are finally falling.

Part of it also is where Marte fits into it. Any team that finds the Diamondbacks asking price to be too hurtful is naturally going to come to us next. Let's hope it turns out that way and we are still able to leverage Donovan for a worthwhile return.

great point

[C-Unit]

So then clearly, the Mariners have someone else in mind they want to add...

They certainly have pieces we would want. We shall see.... Donnie will cost them far less than the $20M per season Polanco just got.... but will also cost them some pitching most likely. Be interesting....

yep
stay tuned
I hope Chaim is paying attention.
I'm sure he is.

Yes, I suspect the M's and Cards have been in conversation and perhaps a Donnie deal is in the works. I am sure the M's had a "puke point" in negotiations with Polanco, and the Mutts went over it. Perhaps the dominoes are finally falling.

Part of it also is where Marte fits into it. Any team that finds the Diamondbacks asking price to be too hurtful is naturally going to come to us next. Let's hope it turns out that way and we are still able to leverage Donovan for a worthwhile return.

great point

I saw that the Baz and Pepiot offer was deemed not enough by Arizona. My interpretation, is not that the pitchers aren't high enough quality, but that they don't offer enough control and therefore don't represent enough value. They are both 1st year arb in 2026. So I find it very understandable that Arizona wants pitchers with more control, as would we for Donovan. The question is, what is the ceiling of talent Arizona is looking for. Apparently it's astronomical and I hope it is, because that would give us a good selling edge to sell Donovan for just a little less.

[ramfandan]

So then clearly, the Mariners have someone else in mind they want to add...

They certainly have pieces we would want. We shall see.... Donnie will cost them far less than the $20M per season Polanco just got.... but will also cost them some pitching most likely. Be interesting....

yep
stay tuned
I hope Chaim is paying attention.
I'm sure he is.

I tend to think Chaim Bloom is aware of that trade unless he takes the weekends off . lol