Comments on: David Wright and the Mets agree to an eight-year, $138 million deal

By: jimeejohnson

jimeejohnson — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 01:35:10 +0000

Randy’s sophisticated when it comes to baseball but narrow minded when it comes to life, like all Conservative right wingers. Empathy and understanding is not their way, especially those who live in NY City, a.k.a. Arrogant-ville.

By: dickclydesdale

dickclydesdale — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:57:20 +0000

Pissing away serious cash by the Mutts! This fool David Wright is not even an impact player.
Ike Davis is more of a power threat with the bat.
For those that say this was a must have P.R. signing just see how the Joe Mauer’s last place Twins are doing.

By: kappy32

kappy32 — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:43:46 +0000

RandyGNYC:

Are recovering drug addicts & alcoholics not allowed to be sober in NY? Is it impossible? I don’t think so. I live in NY & I’ve been sober 3.5 years, still going one day at a time.

By: kappy32

kappy32 — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:40:42 +0000

THANK GOD!!! I would’ve had a lot of useless jerseys if this didn’t happen. Mets fans who oppose this are stupid. Let me guess… Trade him for more “prospects”? Yeah, sure, trade a proven star for unknown commodities. Also, the Mets have a great track record when it comes to prospects panning out. How about we now trade Harvey or Wheeler & some other unknown prospects for Stanton? Then we’ll be in business.

By: randygnyc

randygnyc — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:27:58 +0000

Sabathia- the last place in the world Hamilton should sign is in NYC. He should be in a hermetically sealed bubble. A big city team should avoid him like the plague.

By: mojosmagic

mojosmagic — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:22:11 +0000

A deal that had to get done. Think if they hadn’t and he goes next year and signs with the Phillies. Unacceptable.

By: tuberippin

tuberippin — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:18:44 +0000

Or, you know, the prestige and accolades gained from playing for one team your entire career in the free-agency era.

By: badintent

badintent — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:34:01 +0000

A great contract for David, well deserved . But just how do the Wilpons plan to pay him ? Another Ponzi scheme.? Some Staten Island water front property ? Some OTC stock “pump and dump” fraud. ??
I’m the U. S. Attorney General investigating the Madoofs and Wilpons and I approve this message.

By: jl9830

jl9830 — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:58:41 +0000

I think Ike Davis is going to break out in a big way this season. He’s a gold glove caliber 1B and I could see him putting up a .260/.380/.520 season with 40 home runs batting clean-up behind Wright. I’m looking forward to seeing Davis put it all together.

By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo

sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:44:38 +0000

Am I the only one who thinks Josh Hamilton would be a good fit on this team? Elite talent (albeit with question marks), shorter deal than any other elite talent would require (because of said question marks) and would really go a long way toward making amends with the fan base. I don’t think the Mets have a single OF locked up for next year, so there is certainly a need as well. 4 year/$100MM?? 5/$120? A team in NYC should not balk at that kind of deal.

By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo

sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:41:32 +0000

Lower AAV, but that is an extra guaranteed $38MM for years in his later 30s

By: sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo

sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:38:09 +0000

Hopefully for them, Ike Davis can break his sophomore slump. That would go a long way.

By: blockedshotnyr

blockedshotnyr — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:21:38 +0000

This was the deal that needed to be made – the Dickey deal – either way he should not be on the team passed the trade deadline, but I prefer to deal him now for a couple of pieces.

While I doubt David is productive until the age of 37 – this is a good faith deal the Mets had to make for their fans and it’s not a terrible baseball decsion either as locking in a franchise player can now lead to plkacing the pieces around him (attracting free agents will be easier with David than without once the young the pitching comes up).

R.A. – every Met fan loves him, but in the best interest of the franchise Alderson has got to call around and make a deal here IMO. Get an MLB ready bat and another prospect and move on. You want your young starters in place for when you make a run at this thing, but they’ll be useless without the bats behind them.

By: samurai3939

samurai3939 — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:12:19 +0000

A good deal for both sides? Not for wright. Now he is stuck with that joke of a team. I guess money was more important that winning for him.

By: xmatt0926x

xmatt0926x — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:37:20 +0000

The value of the signing depends on what they do in the very near future. I keep hearing that they had to sign Wright to keep some interest in the team or to keep some form of relevancy. If they aren’t ready to seriously rebuild and compete in the next couple years then all you have is Joe Mauer in Minnesota. Having one star on a bad team is not interesting or relevant. I guess it’s all in what you want as a fan. For me , if it becomes clear that my team was not going to be financially capable of competing in the next few years than I’d rather watch a bad team with blue chip prospects play and potentially get better and grow with the team than have an 80 win team treading water for 3 years with one superstar. We shall see.

By: sdelmonte

sdelmonte — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:28:58 +0000

At long last, Wright signs, and Mets Borough – smaller by far than Red Sox Nation or Yankees Universe, but a nice commute to the ballpark – can smile.

Or at least I can.

By: sdelmonte

sdelmonte — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:27:27 +0000

Backloading. Either SNY will become the cash cow I thought it would be already by then, or the Wilpons will be gone and someone else will pay.

By: dcfan4life

dcfan4life — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:25:48 +0000

For Wright to completely fullfill this contracts expectations he needs to stay healthy and get some protection in the lineup. The Mets cant just sign one guy and not help him out the way the Twins did with Mauer.

By: fissels

fissels — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:21:47 +0000

As a former Mets fan, I’m happy for David. He is a stand up guy who gives his all every game. There should be more players like him.
However, the Mets organization and ownership leave a lot to be desired. I hope they can find a way to put a quality team around him.

By: novanation33

novanation33 — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:01:10 +0000

Fair offer for both sides. It was a deal that the Mets needed to get done.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:59:14 +0000

I doubt it. I suspect that the next owner will have to pay most of the money.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:58:20 +0000

And so the thinning of an already thin 2014 FA class continues….

By: paperlions

paperlions — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:50:30 +0000

but but but….lowballing and insincere offers, etc.

The Mets have to maintain some level of competence….their money maker is their stake in SNY and they need to keep people interested enough to watch to keep ad revenues up. That’s just smart business. I am also willing to be that the contract is backloaded, includes a non-trivial amount of deferred money, or both….which would also be a smart move on their part (if true).

By: temporarilyexiled

temporarilyexiled — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:33:18 +0000

A great deal for both sides – and for the sake of both sides – I hope DW stays healthy.

By: kvanhorn87

kvanhorn87 — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:32:10 +0000

That is a solid deal for both sides. I am sure Wright would not have taken a back loaded deal. What is more offensive? 5 for 100 or 8 for 138?

By: heyblueyoustink

heyblueyoustink — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:28:36 +0000

My first thought on this comment ( which may not be the clearest given i’ve been up for all of fifteen minutes and got into a fight with some single malt last eve ) is that the only athlete whom I can accept as calling themselves “marvelous” without me laughing at them is Marvin Hagler.

By: indaburg

indaburg — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:19:52 +0000

I read elsewhere that this is the biggest contract in team history, surpassing Johan Santana’s. Is this a sign that the Mets are more financially sound than previously thought?

By: mrfloydpink

mrfloydpink — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:19:18 +0000

More significant than “Marvelous” Marv Throneberry? I think not.

By: chill1184

chill1184 — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:18:15 +0000

(derp) but da metz are broke! (derp)

hez ovarated!

Why didnt they resign Ray-ass? Waz it becauze he wazn’t white???

Etc, etc, etc

- retarded HBT trolls

Happy that monkey is now off the back, now Alderson needs to get a deal done with Dickey and rebuild the damm outfield.

By: jayscarpa

jayscarpa — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:16:13 +0000

Nice deal for Mets. I didn’t think they had it in them.