00:00Look, I get why David Stearns was brought in, which is to make the Mets Dodgers East,
00:06a team that is in the playoffs almost every year, has real championship things.
00:10So always have the big picture.
00:11Don't just give away prospects for stuff.
00:13I know who David Stearns is coming from Milwaukee.
00:15He is much more comfortable training for Ryan Stanek and Phil Maton, feeling like it's 25
00:21innings.
00:21Who knows who's going to pitch 25 good innings between now and the end of the season.
00:25I don't want to give up good prospects for it.
00:27But you know, John, the Mets haven't won since 1986.
00:31This new ownership is trying to show a different game.
00:35They've made the playoffs in back-to-back years twice before in their history.
00:39They haven't won a division since 2015.
00:42Whoever they like in that Cleveland-Minnesota quartet, Class A, Kate Smith, Griffin Jacks,
00:49Yon Duran, I think they should make a bold move because also Diaz could walk out at the
00:54end of the year.
00:55I think both of us think Steve Cullen will write a check and keep him.
00:59But just in case you have a little leverage, and if the worst thing you have those guys
01:02for the last six outs this year and next year and the year after, I'm okay with it because
01:08Diaz could go like this.
01:09If I have a backup plan, I think they should be bold and get the relief pitcher they think
01:14is best.
01:15What do you think?
01:16Yeah.
01:16I mean, that would be great.
01:17We're not certain at this point with the guys having two years to go between Kate Smith
01:21and Yohan Duran and Class A and Griffin Jacks.
01:25They're not free agents after the year that these guys are going to be traded.
01:29So they are listening.
01:31It would take something big.
01:33I mean, they're not going to give up any of those four prospects that I named.
01:36I believe for any reliever, I don't think they'll do it.
01:39But, you know, I'll be okay if they do Helsley, who's a comparable, great back-end guy, and
01:46who's a free agent after the year.
01:48I do believe they'll be able to keep Diaz.
01:50I mean, I can't see him leaving, right?
01:51We got the song here, the trumpet, all that.
01:53Is he really going?
01:55I guess somebody else can borrow the trumpet or whatever.
01:57But it feels like this is a marriage that's not going to break up.
02:00And if Steve Cohen has to add a year at $20 million, he'll do it.
02:04To me, that seems reasonable.
02:05So I'm okay as long as they get one guy, more guy for the back-end.
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