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[rocketeer357]

I guess if you're Verlander or Scherzer, signing up for 43 million is as good as it gets. They both have rings and Cooperstown tickets, so nothing left to prove there.

Some delusional owner needs to wave his big wad around... that's just kismet for those 2 guys. I'm sure they'll pitch their hearts out, but the evidence is pretty clear about the risks involved in signing old arms. I can't blame Scherzer or Verlander or Degrom in Texas for taking the money, but expressing any surprise or frustration when they can't pitch like 27 year olds in peak health..... that's denying the reality of taking such a huge risk. The real surprise would be getting 200 innings of sub 3 ERA baseball from any of those 3.

It's not over yet for the Mets, but without a rotation, they're just another mediocre club looking up at the elite.