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You’ll forgive me, as I’m writing this after just waking up to the report that the New York Mets are making yet another offseason signing after already spending a great deal of owner Steve Cohen’s money. This might be a little all over the place.
Carlos Correa, the ex-Twins shortstop, was supposed to sign a long-term deal with the San Francisco Giants. Heck, there was a news conference scheduled for Tuesday, when suddenly there wasn’t, and concerns about his physical were apparently brought up.
And overnight, the Mets signed him. For 12 years and $315 million. A shortstop when they have one in Francisco Lindor (Correa will play third base).
As a lifelong suffering Mets fan, I feel like one of those people in those videos where they’ve just gotten their wisdom teeth taken out. Is this real life?
Because this doesn’t happen to the Mets. Never.
The Mets don’t get to spend on a Cy Young winner like Justin Verlander … and then also add Jose Quintana to the rotation and David Robertson to the bullpen. A homegrown player like Brandon Nimmo might not re-sign. The past Mets might have overlooked Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga.
And Mets fans might have gone to bed Tuesday night more than content with that offseason haul. Because even then, we’re not used to ALL OF THAT. The front office clearly improved last year’s playoff team that went out with a wimper against the San Diego Padres.
But, no.
Now, the Mets are more than open for business. When multi-billionaire Cohen bought the team, the hope was this is what would happen. He was already paying tons in luxury tax heading into this season, but he doesn’t care.
This is what it must have felt like to be a Yankees fan for all those years. Wild stuff.
Now, the other part about being a Mets fan is that the Mets could Mets this up to Metsy proportions. I get that. And I’m ready for it, because this is what life is like rooting for this franchise.
But for now, I’m going to kick my feet up and enjoy this until the season begins.
Quick hits: French fry bath! … Jeremy Sochan’s Dennis Rodman imitation … and more.
— Got to love a french fry bath after a win at the Potato Bowl.
— Jeremy Sochan’s one-handed free throws had everyone thinking of Dennis Rodman.