Agree 100%. I never understood the pursuit of Bauer after what happened with Porter and Callaway. I think it was Doug Williams on SNY who said if the Mets signed Bauer, they were going to have to have a very long intro press conference to explain themselves. Personally, I never wanted Bauer the player (who only twice had an ERA under 4.18) or Bauer the person (the harassment history is a real concern), and especially for $40M+ per year. If there was one free agent to overpay for this offseason, it was Springer. Now, hopefully that money goes into the Lindor and Conforto extensions (would love a Syndergaard extension too). Really love what the Mets did with the rotation this offseason without Bauer. Carrasco is a better #2 than Bauer anyway. I don't think the rest of the rotation gets enough credit: Stroman, Walker, Peterson, plus the return of Syndergaard are too often overlooked. I think they'll do great things this year. Not to mention the depth options of Lucchesi and Yamamoto. This rotation is ready to rock! Let's Go Mets!
Exactly. The message is that they'll do the perfunctory "homework" and then chase winning at all costs anyways. Especially if the target is talented enough. Which is more modus operandus for how pro sports organizations address poor or unethical behavior.
Agree 100%. I never understood the pursuit of Bauer after what happened with Porter and Callaway. I think it was Doug Williams on SNY who said if the Mets signed Bauer, they were going to have to have a very long intro press conference to explain themselves. Personally, I never wanted Bauer the player (who only twice had an ERA under 4.18) or Bauer the person (the harassment history is a real concern), and especially for $40M+ per year. If there was one free agent to overpay for this offseason, it was Springer. Now, hopefully that money goes into the Lindor and Conforto extensions (would love a Syndergaard extension too). Really love what the Mets did with the rotation this offseason without Bauer. Carrasco is a better #2 than Bauer anyway. I don't think the rest of the rotation gets enough credit: Stroman, Walker, Peterson, plus the return of Syndergaard are too often overlooked. I think they'll do great things this year. Not to mention the depth options of Lucchesi and Yamamoto. This rotation is ready to rock! Let's Go Mets!
Exactly. The message is that they'll do the perfunctory "homework" and then chase winning at all costs anyways. Especially if the target is talented enough. Which is more modus operandus for how pro sports organizations address poor or unethical behavior.