What Are The Mets Doing?!?!
The New York Mets just watched their core get blown up in 24 hours. Edwin Díaz walks to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a three-year, $69 million deal, and now reports say Pete Alonso is heading to the Baltimore Orioles for five years and $155 million.
On this episode of Locked Up Sports, Bob breaks down how we got here: why the Mets couldn't (or wouldn't) keep their All-Star closer and their all-time home run leader, what the Brandon Nimmo–for–Marcus Semien trade really says about David Stearns' vision, and how all of this fits next to Juan Soto's record-shattering 15-year, $765 million contract.
We'll hit the fan revolt, the front office spin, and then flip it forward: if you actually wanted to improve on last year's 83–79 season, is this really the way to do it? Or is there a path where losing Alonso and Díaz is step one of a bigger plan?
- The Mets just lost Edwin Díaz yesterday and Pete Alonso today… what are we doing here?”
- Quick recap of the last 48 hours:
- Díaz opts out and signs with the Dodgers: 3 years, $69M, record AAV for a reliever.
- Mets reportedly topped out a little below that and still lost him.
- One day later, Alonso is reportedly finalizing 5 years, $155M with the Orioles, no opt-outs, no deferrals, pending physical.
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- If you’re the big-market bully, you don’t lose your All-Star closer over 3 million bucks a year.”
- “You can’t sell me ‘we’re going for it’ and then let the Dodgers take your trump card out of the bullpen.”
How the Mets let Díaz get away – and why the Dodgers’ offer wasn’t some insane, unmatchable number.
👉 Why Pete Alonso, a five-time All-Star and the Mets’ all-time home run leader (264 HR), will now be hitting bombs in Baltimore instead of Queens.
👉 What the Brandon Nimmo–for–Marcus Semien trade really says about David Stearns’ vision for this roster.
👉 How this all looks in the shadow of Juan Soto’s 15-year, $765 million monster contract with the Mets.
👉 Whether this is truly a “disastrous offseason”… or the painful start of a calculated reset.
We’ll also draft our own plan: If you honestly wanted to improve on last year’s 83–79 season, is dumping fan favorites the answer, or should Cohen and Stearns be flexing the wallet and the farm system to replace Alonso and Díaz immediately?
📢 Sound off in the comments:
What’s your panic level (1–10) after the Mets lose BOTH Alonso and Díaz?
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