Six words came to mind upon hearing the Rangers’ announcement of the $185 million, five-year deal for Jacob deGrom: Not worth it. Not even close.
The Mets suggested a touch of regret behind the scenes Friday night, and maybe even a little recrimination, over a possible misread of the market. But the reality is, this is no cause for remorse. This is crazy money.
of three years for what is believed to be close to $40 million a year — yes, a little more per year than Texas — and maybe they would have gone to a fourth year. And really even that’s too much. Anyway, the Mets were blown out of the water by a determined Rangers team whose bid is even better when one considers Texas has no state tax.
Baseball people obviously love deGrom’s arm. But isn’t a little silly we are still talking about potential of a 34-year-old? Mets people, meanwhile, predictably seemed upset their homegrown uber talent was gone, and that reaction isn’t surprising since they were surely bracing for a negative reaction from fans, and also need to figure out a way to replace a talent in a starting pitching market that is clearly out of control.
Anyway, the Mets should be rejoicing over the savings now, and one Mets person did embrace a bright side, noting that deGrom decided so early that there is plenty of time to pivot. They’ve already been in touch with second and third choices — Justin Verlander and Carlos Rodon — who will both turn out to be better deals somewhere.
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