ExWNYer

That was my thought, as well. As the #2 Seed, the Bills should have been scheduled to play on Saturday. But, as always, it's only about the league's bottom-line. 💰

R.I.P., Bill. I remember having his Eagles football card as a kid in the '70s. Great linebacker.

As I said above, I think they like Pete but they're going to wait and see if the market comes back to them. If somebody blows him out of the water with dollars and term, I think the Mets will let him walk. If Boras can get him a big contract, more power to them both but I don't believe the market is there for Alonso that they'd hoped. He didn't have a good walk year which hurt his value. I'd like to have him back because he has a chance to break the all-time Mets HR mark (until Soto more than likely passes him) but I will not be devastated if he leaves and I really don't hope they gove him more than $150M-$160M max. That's about in tGreat guy, loves NY, can mash, but is a so-so 1st baseman and can't hit for average. I'd rather see him eventually become the DH, if he re-signs. He's heading into his 30s and guys like him don't typically age well. We'll see. Like you said, they do need another bat though to protect Soto, especially if Pete walks. The Soto signing was great but they still have work to do , especially with the staff. I do want Manaea re-signed. All indications are that he loved his time with the Mets. Again, if somebody offers him 5 years or more, I think the Mets will pass. It's not Stearns' m.o. to hand out long-term contracts to pitchers. It's a strategy I'm onboard with because there is just so much volatility and injury risk with these pitchers today. FWIW, I think the Yanks did a nice job pivoting after losing Soto. I think Fried was a slight overpay, especially with his injury history, but I like him and am glad he's out of the NL East. They may be trying to out pitch teams this year rather than out slug them.

David Stearns was interviewed at the Winter Meetings in Dallas about some of the peripheral UFAs from last year's team like Iglesias and Winker. He said he's been in contact with with every one of their guys who is not under contract and there is interest in bringing some back but FA goes into January, February, & March. I think he views them both as "back burner" types because there are bigger fish to fry at the moment. I would love to have both Iglesias and Winker back. They are both terrific culture and glue guys. I also think they're going to wait and see if the market for Pete comes back to them. If somebody blows him out of the water with dollars and term, I think the Mets will let him walk. I'd like him back but I don't want to break the bank for him. If he walks, I'm okay with that, as well. I don't think he'll age well. Power hitters like him usually don't and there is no position flexibility with him. He may also eventually end up as a DH only. Crochet, as you know by now, was traded to the Red Sox. Apparently, the Chisox wanted the Mets top two prospects in Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat. Sproat is their top pitching prospect who may see time with the big club before 2025 is over so the Mets balked. I don't have an issue with it. If they could have put together another package without him that, would have been great. Unfortunately, the White Sox insisted on Sproat being included. I am on record as saying I loved the Mendoza hiring from the start and I openly wanted them to hire Stearns. I really believe that Cohen is assembling a great front office and management team. You don't become a billionaire 20 times over by not knowing how to hire. LGM!

All true except that Pete & Iglesias are UFAs. I'd love to have Iglesias back but he may get more money elsewhere. I think when all is said and done, 'The Polar Bear' will be back with the Mets. I don't think he and Boras get as much as they had hoped. I may be wrong...just my two cents. BTW, I like the Clay Holmes signing but the Jose Siri signing as the CF replacement for Bader doesn't float my boat. He's a plus defender but has a weak stick. If Pete is not back, we need another thumper in the lineup to protect Soto.

@SinceThe70s @Gugny @Another Fan Wow! Juan Soto is a Met, boys. 15 years for $765 million. Insane. LFGM!!! https://nypost.com/2024/12/08/sports/juan-soto-signing-with-mets-on-15-year-765-million-contract/

Thanks for sharing with the board. I love Steve Hartman's feel good stories. They restore my faith in humanity. This would have been a cool and uplifting story even if Ray Davis wasn't playing for the Bills.

I think he's resigned to seeing you suffer...

Yes, I definitely remember him being a devoted Mets fan and enjoyed his posts. I hope your fears are proven wrong. 🤞 RIP, sir. I hate hearing these things, especially when a fellow Bills fan passes without experiencing a Lombardi Trophy for Buffalo. Too many in my own family fall into that sad category, as well. Peace, brothers & sisters.

I get all that and I agree...but 3 missed FGs doesn't necessarily have anything to do with being a bad team. Carlson has been a decent kicker his entire career. That's some flat out luck for KC.

Close enough. You win.

Unreal. Another bs Chiefs Houdini act. Who other than these jokers wins a two point game with the other team missing three FGs AND enacting a Keystone Kops routine while driving for the game winning FG. No matter, it would have been miss number four, I'm sure.

No es bueno.

Bills will win this game Fish will be Tua and six Division is ours