You do not want Chris Sale, unless it's for a couple weeks. He just can't be depended upon to stay healthy. And that's beyond him never being a bullpen guy (except the 2018 postseason as an assassin).weller259 wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 5:11pmYou say that jokingly I assume but right now to me that's not the worst thing they could do. A full-thickness torn patella, he's facing an eight month rehab/recovery and more than anything else right now, he just has to be focused on rehabbing to make sure that when he's "healed" that he is still the pitcher he was up to the last out last night. He faced 3 batters and struck them all out, that's who he has been and needs to return to. It really sucks but what can anyone say? It WAS, as Doc said, a fluke thing, the Mets have insurance on the contract they gave him so that isn't an issue, getting the three outs Diaz would normally get in each game he played is their biggest issue and I am struggling to see just who and how they are going to do that.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑16 Mar 2023, 12:10pmYou should trade for Chris Sale. He closed out the final game of the 2018 WS.
Can Sale handle New York? Would he accept a trade to the Mets? If i'm the Mets i'd be looking at anything and everything.
That said, if Cohen is willing to pay—and he's shown every willingness—a closer can be had. Teams like the DBacks or Reds or Pirates or Tigers ain't gonna contend, so they'd be open to trading their closer if they can be wowed with the offer.