Replies to post #205903 on Baseball Chat (BASEBALL)

[rocketeer357]

You're definitely right in your appraisal of the Mets! And sorry to add the obvious, but this pain ain't going anywhere - 2024 features a lot of these guys locked into expensive contracts, sucking up payroll and blocking minor leaguers or other FA acquisitions.

The good news is you're only 4-5 years away from a sustainable Dodgers/Rays/Astros program that knows the formula for competing every year. And of course the $$ is there to fund it. Eppler has to go. Buck too, if only because Stearns will want his own guy in the dugout.

[BullNBear52]

Look on the bright side. You have another old man pitching tonight.

Combined age of Schzerer and Verlander is 78. They should be pitching coaches.