New York Mets Poised for Success with Enhanced Lineup

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00:00The New York Mets are indeed winners with Juan Soto.

00:04Bringing back Pete Alonso is the big linchpin for me

00:07because now you really have something to wager upon.

00:10Joe, when we talk about the big three,

00:11there's Lindor, Soto, Alonso.

00:12I think Vientos can be in that conversation as well.

00:15I think if Alvarez takes the next step,

00:17now you've got a really deep lineup.

00:19Senga's gotta be good.

00:20Klay Holmes is gonna be fun.

00:22I think Griffin Canning is even there, if I'm not mistaken,

00:25and the bullpen is what it is.

00:26Let's talk about the Mets.

00:28Well, Juan Soto, the biggest off-season acquisition

00:31by any team, so just from there, they're a winner.

00:33But bringing Pete Alonso back

00:34and lengthening this lineup is huge

00:36because now you're talking about Lindor,

00:37you're talking about Soto,

00:38you're talking about Alonso, Vientos, Nimmo.

00:42This is a really solid, deep lineup here.

00:45And they bring back Winker.

00:46I think Vientos is gonna be a star.

00:48I think he's got the possibility

00:49to hit 40 home runs this year.

00:51I think he's that good.

00:52And what about Francisco Alvarez,

00:54who was one of the best minor league hitters

00:56that we've seen in a long time?

00:58He hasn't even come close to reaching his potential.

01:00Now, I know the starting rotation

01:02looks underwhelming a little bit, and that's fair.

01:05Kodai Senga returning from injury again last year.

01:07You saw him a little bit in the playoffs.

01:09But what's so interesting about the Mets

01:10is they bring back Sean Mania,

01:11and they did an organization that's done a really good job

01:14of finding these pitchers with talent

01:17and getting the most out of them, right?

01:18You change the arm angle and the position on the rubber

01:20for Sean Mania,

01:21and he basically became Chris Sale last year.

01:23And that's not hyperbolic.

01:25Well, look at the numbers.

01:26It was insane what he did in the second half.

01:28You hope that maybe you can get the same thing

01:30out of Montosi getting a Severino last year.

01:32Another guy that was off the scrap heap,

01:34people rolled their eyes.

01:35But something about this Mets pitching organization right now

01:38and what the Stearns regime is doing is obviously smart,

01:42and they're getting a lot out of the return

01:44on investment with pitchers.

01:46I'm gonna give you a Clay Holmes comparison,

01:48and I want you guys to take this to heart.

01:50Think about Derek Lowe years ago with the Boston Red Sox,

01:53another guy who was in the Boston Red Sox bullpen, right?

01:58Extreme ground ball pitcher,

02:00was effective in the bullpen.

02:01They converted him to a starter.

02:02Remember how good Derek Lowe was as a starter?

02:05I think Clay Holmes can beat Derek Lowe

02:07with a bit higher strikeout rate.

02:08I think that's what he could become potentially

02:10if you look at all the deeper metrics on him.

02:12They are extremely similar.

02:14And I think if you're looking for a pathway

02:16to what Holmes might be as a starter,

02:18it's a Derek Lowe with more Ks,

02:20and that could be really good for the New York Mets.

02:22So I would love for them to go out there

02:24and get one more big starting pitcher,

02:26a Cease, a King, somebody like that.

02:28I don't think they're done.

02:29And I think they know exactly what they're doing,

02:31which is, hey, we're gonna hang tight

02:32and then continue to make the deals we have to.

02:35But the one thing they're not gonna overdo

02:37is overpay for pitching in long-term contracts,

02:40because that has been a huge albatross

02:42on this organization in the past,

02:44and the Stearns regime just is not doing it.

02:46So good on them to have the discipline,

02:47and we'll see what this rotation gives them.

02:49But Juan Soto, that's a game changer.

02:52So you're saying to pay a lot of money

02:56for long-term contracts.

02:58Let's talk about the New York Yankees here

02:59and what they've done.

03:01They had Max Fried on an eight-year deal.

03:03Devin Williams comes over in a trade,

03:05Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt.

03:07I think there's a ton of potential here.

03:08I'm really excited to see how the Martians bat,

03:10what it does to this lineup.

03:12I wanna see if fan favorites like Peraza get playing time.

03:15I think the entire staff could all take a next step

03:17as Cole takes a step backwards.

03:19I think the pen is good.

03:20Talk about the Yankees.

03:21Take us out.

03:22Yeah, look, I think eight years is a lot for Max Fried.

03:25I think it's too many for Max Fried,

03:26a guy who's already had some iffy arm issues

03:28in the last couple of years.

03:30What they did was they spread the wealth.

03:31They said, okay, we can't pay Soto 50, 60 million a year,

03:35so we'll spread the money around.

03:36And that was smart because the Yankees

03:38did lack a lot of depth last year.

03:40Goldschmidt, I'm not sure what's left in the tank.

03:42I gotta say the numbers are not very encouraging,

03:44so that's not great.

03:45Can he help himself by going to Yankee Stadium?

03:47Sure.

03:48And then potentially Devin Williams

03:50at the back of his bullpen, that's a huge help

03:51because that was a big deficit for the Yankees in 2024.

03:55So if Fried stays healthy

03:56and Cody Bellinger can have a renaissance,

03:59the fact that he plays first base and outfield

04:01gives you a little bit of flexibility there too.

04:03So I like what the Yankees have done.

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