So the Mets lost out on George Springer, apparently refusing to match the Blue Jays offer of six years, $150 million. It was probably a smart move, but now they need to go out and spend Steve Cohen’s money wisely and go get Nolan Arenado.
Springer is a very good player and was exactly what the Mets needed — a center fielder who can hit and field. However, that is an awful lot of money to spend on someone who is already 31 years old. Will he be a $25 million dollar a year player four, five, six years from now?