Peter Alonso and the cost of Super Two

Certainly we’ve all heard that Mets slugging prospect Peter Alonso might start the year in Triple-A Syracuse to avoid achieving “Super Two status,” but you may still be wondering what does that exactly mean. While we hope Alonso becomes a super player for us, avoiding Super Two status would save the Mets money on Alonso [...]

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Thursday open thread – 2/14/19

Happy Valentine's Day to all those who call Mr. Met their soulmate. Curious question. Let’s say the guidelines for rookie contracts and arb eligibility change with the new CBA. Maybe we eliminate super 2 status, or shorten the duration of rookie contracts or arb eligibility. Does the change impact current arb eligible players and those [...]

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