{"id":500716,"date":"2022-10-14T05:47:39","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T02:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/billy-eppler-faces-number-of-mets-unknowns-heading-into-offseason\/"},"modified":"2022-10-14T05:47:39","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T02:47:39","slug":"billy-eppler-faces-number-of-mets-unknowns-heading-into-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/billy-eppler-faces-number-of-mets-unknowns-heading-into-offseason\/","title":{"rendered":"#Billy Eppler faces number of Mets unknowns heading into offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33b129d59f6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33b129d59f6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/billy-eppler-faces-number-of-mets-unknowns-heading-into-offseason\/#%E2%80%9CBilly_Eppler_faces_number_of_Mets_unknowns_heading_into_offseason%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Billy Eppler faces number of Mets unknowns heading into offseason&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/billy-eppler-faces-number-of-mets-unknowns-heading-into-offseason\/#How_much_will_the_Mets_value_the_non-baseball_aspects_of_their_free_agents\" >How much will the Mets value the non-baseball aspects of their free agents?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/billy-eppler-faces-number-of-mets-unknowns-heading-into-offseason\/#Has_Cohen_assigned_a_bottom_to_his_wallet\" >Has Cohen assigned a bottom to his wallet?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/billy-eppler-faces-number-of-mets-unknowns-heading-into-offseason\/#Will_there_be_room_for_the_kids\" >Will there be room for the kids?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/billy-eppler-faces-number-of-mets-unknowns-heading-into-offseason\/#How_much_will_the_new_rules_affect_the_Mets_roster_building\" >How much will the new rules affect the Mets\u2019 roster building?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBilly_Eppler_faces_number_of_Mets_unknowns_heading_into_offseason%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Billy Eppler faces number of Mets unknowns heading into offseason&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>At every turn, the Billy Eppler Mets have prioritized a long-term vision over the im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>te future. They have wanted their title window cracked open for a sustained, long period, which led to Eppler refusing to jeopardize that goal by trying to pry this season\u2019s window wide open.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So none of the Mets\u2019 top 19 prospects, Eppler said, were traded at the deadline. The Mets opted for reasonably priced upgrades at the margins over, say, a splashy move \u2014 such as importing the Cubs\u2019 Willson Contreras or a more expensive piece such as Raisel Iglesias, who went from the Angels to the Braves.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the things we have talked about here is trying to maintain that organizational discipline to try to crush any urge to make a snap or impulsive decision and give up large amounts of future World <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> odds or expectation just in exchange for marginal gains right now,\u201d Eppler said after the trade deadline passed. \u201cI think some of that undisciplined thinking can lead to years of mediocrity.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/20220323_MetsSpringTraining045cs-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Billy Eppler \" class=\"wp-image-24251993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/20220323_MetsSpringTraining045cs-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/20220323_MetsSpringTraining045cs-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/20220323_MetsSpringTraining045cs-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/20220323_MetsSpringTraining045cs-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Billy Eppler faces many Mets unknowns entering the offseason.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Corey Sipkin for the NY POST<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Perhaps the biggest question facing Eppler, who will speak publicly Friday in an end-of-season <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> conference after the Mets were knocked out of the wild-card round by the Padres, will concern how he balances the long-term future with fielding a quality roster for the 2023 Mets. A team that spent about $282 million on payroll, according to Spotrac, somehow did not go all-in in 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>The longest deal Eppler, as Mets GM, has given to a player is the four years awarded Starling Marte. None of Eppler\u2019s multiyear pacts from last offseason \u2014 Marte, Max Scherzer, Mark Canha and Eduardo Escobar \u2014 look like albatrosses after one season. Eppler bet well and managed risks, which brought long-term flexibility and a short-term excellent regular season (and quick exit from the postseason).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Going all-in for next season might look like attempting to package a hoard of prospects for Shohei Ohtani, if the Angels make the two-way star available. It might look like giving an extra year, perhaps a fifth, to Jacob deGrom to ensure the best pitcher in the world stays in Queens at a heavy cost, even if a contract would take him into his late 30s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is unlikely Eppler will push in all of his chips to chase a championship next season, even if that would be the preferred method of a 38-year-old Scherzer. But how much will Eppler prioritize next year after a campaign in which thinking about the future likely hurt the Mets\u2019 present?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That question will hover over Eppler\u2019s news conference, as will:\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Mets-11.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Billy Eppler, right, and Buck Showalter\" class=\"wp-image-24252073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Mets-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Mets-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Mets-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Mets-11.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Billy Eppler, right, and Buck Showalter<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Tom DiPace<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_will_the_Mets_value_the_non-baseball_aspects_of_their_free_agents\"><\/span>How much will the Mets value the non-baseball aspects of their free agents?\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Last offseason, the Mets pursued players with positive reputations in the clubhouse after a 2021 season filled with controversy and downward-pointed thumbs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This offseason, how much will Eppler (and Steve Cohen) consider the spectacle that the 2022 Mets became?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Edwin Diaz pitched well enough to become the best-paid closer in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>, but did his viral entrances, which turned Citi Field into a dance club, boost his contract?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"no\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=NYPH4491224702&amp;light=true\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>At full health, deGrom is an ace\u2019s ace and likely will be paid as such. But does his relationship with Mets fans, who have watched him blossom since being a ninth-round pick in 2010, add some heft to a deal?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, there are not many more popular in Queens than Brandon Nimmo, who complements his on-field productivity with a smile and a never-ending hustle. Will his intangibles make him more attractive to the Mets?\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Has_Cohen_assigned_a_bottom_to_his_wallet\"><\/span>Has Cohen assigned a bottom to his wallet?\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Post\u2019s Mike Puma has estimated the Mets\u2019 payroll could skyrocket to $345 million if they retain all their free agents. In late August, Cohen told The Post\u2019s \u201cThe Show\u201d podcast, \u201cYou should be able to build a pretty good team at $300 million.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Has Eppler been told he cannot exceed that $300 million hurdle? A hard line would create issues for a team that only is certain to return Scherzer to its rotation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/100922Mets001CW-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Steve Cohen watches the Mets' Game 3 loss to the Padres. \" class=\"wp-image-24252083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/100922Mets001CW-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/100922Mets001CW-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/100922Mets001CW-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/100922Mets001CW-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Steve Cohen watches the Mets\u2019 Game 3 loss to the Padres. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_there_be_room_for_the_kids\"><\/span>Will there be room for the kids?\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty and Mark Vientos debuted with more promise than productivity. Does Eppler believe Alvarez can compete for a starting job next spring, which could open the door for a trade of James McCann?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Does Eppler believe Baty can be a starting third baseman, which could lead to the club moving Escobar?\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Rockies-Mets-Baseball.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Brett Baty \" class=\"wp-image-24252088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Rockies-Mets-Baseball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Rockies-Mets-Baseball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Rockies-Mets-Baseball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/Rockies-Mets-Baseball.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Brett Baty <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Mets\u2019 evaluation of Vientos could affect their handling of Darin Ruf, who is due $3 million next season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_will_the_new_rules_affect_the_Mets_roster_building\"><\/span>How much will the new rules affect the Mets\u2019 roster building?\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>En route to his batting title, Jeff McNeil hit .364 when opposing infield defenses played the shift \u2014 which will be regulated next season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Will the tweaked rules lead to Eppler valuing a player such as Daniel Vogelbach, who pulls the ball often and batted against shifts in about three-quarters of his at-bats? Speedy defenders could prove more prized, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Mets also will have most of a bullpen to reconstruct. How much attention will Eppler pay to the incoming pitch clock, which will be particularly targeted toward relievers who take their time to load up their arms before throwing a pitch?\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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