Well, now Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel are signed to other teams that aren’t the Mets and if we fail to make the post-season this year (and Kimbrel and Keuchel end up having good years), the onus will most likely fall on Brodie Van Wagenen for not doing more to help the team win.
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Met Fans Prefer Dallas Keuchel Over Craig Kimbrel
From what I’ve read and heard, Kimbrel only wants to be a closer so that’s a no-go. On the other hand Keuchel as a replacement to Vargas is a no-brainer.
Should the Mets Sign Dallas Keuchel?
Dallas Keuchel remains a free agent over a week into the regular season, and now his contract demands are emerging.
One executive spoke to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, and he’s under the impression the left-hander is seeking a one-year contract for more than the $17.9-million qualifying offer Keuchel rejected from the Houston Astros, or he’ll take a long-term deal at a lower salary.
It’s not clear if any team is offering him either of those options, according to Rosenthal.
Keuchel’s already difficult free-agent journey has become even harder now that the season is in progress. Any deal he signs for the 2019 campaign would now be prorated based on when the veteran makes his regular-season debut.
Keuchel’s won a Cy Young and Jason Vargas can’t seem to be trusted to go longer than 5 innings. If it’s really just for a year, why not pay the man the money?