Nice when you can roll the dice on a 13 million dollar flier! Seve's available becuase he has sucked dog's balls the past couple of seasons. It could be injury, it could be Cashman, but whatever the case, this is a guy who was forecast to anchor the Yank's rotation for the next 10 years. Well, after Cole. If the med reports come back clean on him, it's a great deal for both parties. Seve gets a year to rebuild his value and the Mets get a year of a pitcher with tremendous potential upside for what will be seen as a bargain. To be honest, there aren't many pitchers out there who offer this much reward vs risk for any price IMO.
I've seen too many Rodons and Verlanders in free agency: guys who somehow manage to string together a career season in their walk year, which they parlay into 5-7 years at astronomical dollars. Then in their first first season of the new contract, the wheels fall off and they spend the bulk of the time in the trainer's room crying about how badly they want to be out there. Maybe Rodon performs well in 2024. Maybe Verlander wins another Cy, but when I look at Snell, Nola, Gray and Montgomery, I'm not too eager to open the wallet for more than 3 years. Guys with 5-7 year deals are playing the long game and aren't about to blow out their careers in year 1. At the first toe stub, that's 15 days minimum.Severino will be highly motivated this season. If injuries stop him from pitching, fire the guy who said he'd be fine, but considering how rarely a Cole hits the market, signing the likes of Seve is a solid move.
