This way to judge absorbing what is considered a long or bad contract is would you sign this player to this free agent contract?

So in the case he'll endure, he's 32 years old.

This is his age 32 season.

Prime of his career.

He's been a wonderful met.

Still very good defensively.

I thought out of down defensive year last year, but still overall, I'm not worried.

Right.

He makes $31 million every year for the next six years.

So would a 32 Linder in free agency get six years $189 million?

And my answer is, yeah.

Yeah.

I think that's exactly what he would get.

Right.

So if you agree with that, then that is not a bad contract for the acquiring team.

Right.

That's not what even I'm talking about.

I'm talking about the Mets and what they're losing when they lose Francisco Indoor.

Or more importantly, since you've already lost Pete Alonzo and Edwin-Diaz. How are you replacing all of this production?

Well, they've got work to do that now anyway. I think when it comes to Diaz, as much as people don't want to hear it, they replaced them with Devin Williams. Right. And we have to kind of put that in a corner for now. You have to trust that Devin Williams is going to be the Devin Williams prior to the end of 24 and in 25.

Yes, and I know that's tough to do, but that's what they're banking on. Williams prior to the end of 24 and then 25.

Yes, and I know that's tough to do, but that's what they're banking on.

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