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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 4430431, member: 27"]
I apologize for replying to my own post but I am not here to comment on it.  Just to add a dissenting point of view.

Keith Law hates this move.

[URL unfurl="true"]https://theathletic.com/3769280/2022/11/06/keith-law-mets-edwin-diaz-deal/[/URL]

It is of course a pay site so many of you can't read it.  But he basically points out that the vast majority of the time a relief pitcher coming off a great year signs a long term contract, it ends up being a disaster for the team that does the signing.  
Relief pitchers are notorious for their inconsistency and just not worth the kind of money the Mets are spending.

I hated the trade for Cano with a fiery passion and have been openly disappointed with Diaz for much of his time with the Mets.  But he has been pretty damn good and consistent for a while now.

I like that he is still in his 20s (for a little while) and to my knowledge, has never been hurt.

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/08/can-edwin-diaz-get-a-record-breaking-contract.html[/URL]

And I think you have to take into account how popular a player is.  How much the fanbase embraces him.  Edwin is a big deal to Mets fans.  Losing him likely affects attendance to some extent, maybe TV ratings too.

Let's get Brandon Nimmo and Jacob deGrom signed and I will be pretty happy.

For a bit.  ;)
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