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ammiel
Thats a no-brainer! He was a steal from the Pirates, they have more pressing needs in the offseason than to have to find another veteran infielder to replace him. Although, not offering a QO and offering him a 2-3 year pact seems plausible also. Quality bat, Mets need veteran infielders with so much uncertainty surrounding Wright, Duda, having traded away Dilson.
swissvale
Yes, the uncertainty surrounding Wright and Duda concerning their back issues should convince the Mets to sign a 30+ second baseman with back issues.
That’ll fix everything.
bradthebluefish
QO means you’ll either get a draft pick if he signs elsewhere or you get him in a 1yr/$16.7MM should he accept. It’s a win-win either way. (And if you want to sign Walker longer than that’s on you.)
MaineSkin
The NYM will regret the Dilson Herrera trade which pushed them to a QO for Walker.
iamhector24
Trading a prospect for a 30 homer 100 RBI guy is as big a no brainer as there is in baseball. You do that 11 or 10 times.
ammiel
Having already traded Dilson away, and a pretty thin free agency market for 2B, i think re-signing Walker isnt a hard choice, did not say it will fix everything, DID say they have other more pressing needs.
anonymoususer
If Walker accepts, it’ll just add even more financial burden that will lower their chances of resigning Yo (should he opt out).
BoldyMinnesota
Maybe they can trade Bruce back to Cincinnati for Herrera if they add in another prospect lol
resident
T.J. Rivera has looked pretty good in the field and great at the plate. Like Walker but really don’t like the back issue. Let him go and fill the spot from within.
AlvaroEspinoza 2
Should they? Maybe. Will they? No. The Mets will continue to pretend to be a small market team, complain about the burdens of David Wright’s contract and pitchers going to arbitration while they make Walker the 4th best offer he receives on the open market to say to their loyal fan base, “we tried!”
Kayrall
Large market teams need to take financial risks. This is such a no-brainer for a team that calls New York home…
A'sfaninUK
Yes: he’s gotten excellent recent results, so that price would be a bargain for him on a 1 year deal, and because he’s absolutely getting a better deal on the FA market than the QO price, they will get a 1st rd pick.
Offering him a QO gives the Mets a great chance to get another 1st round pick and while they’re not getting a great first round pick because of their good record, they will be getting an additional one close after that pick, so it sure would take the sting off the higher numbered first pick.
notagain27
How can you give a guy coming off herniated disk $16.8 million? Disk surgery is bad enough if you sit at a desk for a living. Swinging a bat at 90 mph every night creates tremendous amount of torque on the back. That’s why players spend more time strengthening their core muscles more than anything else. If he gets the offer then he will gladly accept it so he can have a chance of building his value for 2018. If he hurts himself again, he will have $16.8 million of the Mets money in the bank. Bottom line, the Mets medical staff will eventually make this decision.
rmullig2
I can’t believe people are seriously suggesting they give him a QO. There are three possible scenarios here. One is that he gets hurt again and misses more games then he plays. Second is that he plays but produces at a much lower level. Third is that he comes back as good as he was before. The Mets lose in two out of three scenarios, they need to let him go.
The Mets have Reyes and Flores under control next year as well as Wright coming back. They have limited payroll and cannot afford to throw away money on another player with a bad back.
alproof
Cespedes is the primary issue, by far. Make sure we keep him and get us a 1B
Dave4585
No, use Flores/Rivera and Johnson if he’s back. Use that money towards Cespedes and a major league CATCHER. The position that needs the most upgrading and has not produced anything for them.
willi
Mets fans should not let emotions get the best of them , This another David Wright story, waiting to happen ,They can get a Replacement for Walker thru a Trade or in the Markets , Phillips in Cinn . can be had for a bag of Balls and Gordon in Miami would be available.
Vince67
What’s wrong with tJ Rivera?