Report: Blue Jays Talks With Pete Alonso "Advancing"

That would be pretty dope NGL

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

I don't understand why the Mets would ever let this happen but I'm on board if it does. I think getting Alonso on a short-term deal is a pretty huge win.

Ya I was making this exact point in the other thread.  Why let Alonso leave for 3/75 but then be interested paying Vladdy 12/450 or whatever it would take.  Getting Alonso for a 4 years or less deal is a friggin home run for any team, let alone the team he's grown with.  

4 minutes ago, Terminator said:

I agree on the Mets. I'll believe they let him walk on a 3 year deal when I see it.

That said, Alonso and Vlad aren't all that comparable. They both play 1B but Vlad is a 25 year old projecting for 5 WAR a season. Alonso is a 30 year old projecting for 2.5 WAR.

The higher a player's WAR, the more of a premium you can expect to pay. Getting all that WAR wrapped up in one roster spot is huge and teams pay extra for it.

Maybe it's because I've been scorned by Vlad that if you remove the contract incentive from a fatty that he'll revert to the frustrating guy we've seen for half his tenure here. 

Just don't understand from the Mets standpoint but whatever... their stupidity could be our gain.  

20 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

I don't understand why the Mets would ever let this happen but I'm on board if it does. I think getting Alonso on a short-term deal is a pretty huge win.

It has to be because they think they can get and/or sign Vlad?

Yeah only reason the Mets would balk at a short term deal for Alonso would be trying to save money/the position for Vlad next year. Alonso is going to get opt outs in his deal but there's no guarantee he will opt out (see Bellinger), and he's a much tougher player to trade given his profile (lumbering 1B/DH). With that said, I feel that's a rather pointless thing to do for the Mets. They have the richest owner in the sport, so worst case if they sign Alonso for 3 years with opt outs and he doesn't opt out, it's not like Cohen is going to have issues paying Vlad. Maybe Stearns just doesn't like Alonso, or this is all just a game of chicken that Boras is playing (using the Jays) to get the Mets to cave a bit. 

Just now, glory said:

I have 0 respect for our local guys, especially when it comes to breaking news but it would be crazy for them to say this and then we sign either of them shortly.  

Would be cool. But nobody reputable is covering this story. Just don’t understand why the Mets would let Alonso walk at 3/75. Boras wanted 5+ and 100m+. Boras using Jays to force the Mets to come back to the table. If those terms were on the table for the Mets he would be a Met right now.

Atkins actually using the local media to his advantage to counteract Boras using the Mets media for leverage.

Being embarrassed by Sasaki has changed Ross.

1 hour ago, Bone R said:

Just as I expected. Boras trying to use the Jays as leverage. 

Im not so sure, there’s tons of people saying they’re hearing Alonso and Jays talk is heating up while 1 guy (who has never broken anything) is saying no.

Not sure I believe Shi here.

Martino is actually credible when it comes to the Mets/Yankees so I wouldn't dismiss what he's saying, but could be info he's getting from Boras (who usually uses Heyman for his media manipulating). The fact that the Jays local media never take the time to squash rumors, even when fans are giddy with unrealistic hope, but are doing so now is interesting. 

20 minutes ago, Terminator said:

Hector Gomez cannot be stopped

Hector treading the line of becoming this year's Morosi lol

27 minutes ago, Jays24 said:

Hector treading the line of becoming this year's Morosi lol

Hector isn't lying. They did kibosh his rumour on Santander, they also were saying we had 13M to spend a few weeks back, most of these guys are birds, they're singing for Ross now.