Outside The Confines: Are the Mets going for broke?

The New York Mets aren’t messing around this offseason, they’ve extended Brandon Nimmo, they’ve signed Justin Verlander, and it seems like every time there’s a piece of MLB signing news these days the Mets are at the center of it.

While we can see cautionary tales in the recent past of teams who have spent huge money to secure a win (the 2022 Rangers, the 2021 Padres), the Mets seem to believe that a nearly unlimited budget is how to make their way to the 2023 postseason.

Now there’s one more name that might be on their radar, and it might cost them a pretty penny to make this one a reality. According to a late-night post from Ken Rosenthal, the Mets might now be highly motivated to sign Carlos Correa. Correa signed with the Twins last season in his first foray into free agency, but has opted out of his contract to try another go on the open market.

Will the Mets have the means to make him an offer he can’t refuse?

(After this article was written and scheduled to post, news broke that Correa had signed a massive deal with the Giants.)

• A beloved Diamondbacks lemonade vendor has returned to work just in time for the next season.
• Kyle Kishimoto looks at Sean Manaea’s return to the Bay as he signs with the Giants.
• Anthony Castrovince tries to find homes for the last remaining free agents on the market.
• Kiley McDaniel also takes a stab at finding good fits for those who are unsigned.
• Will Laws and Nick Selbe shift their attention specifically to the pitchers who are waiting to find new teams.
• Curt Simmons, the last of the Phillies Whiz Kids, has passed away at the age of 93. (AP)
• A pretty unique visual expression of how various teams have done in the postseason over the last decade.

• Michael Baumann breaks down the blockbuster deal with Sean Murphy at the center.
• Hot stove? Jim Callis doesn’t care about the hot stove when he can start thinking about the Draft.
• Which two teams have the inside track on Carlos Correa? (MLB)
• Kenley Jansen is prepared to deal with Red Sox fans who are unhappy with the offseason. (AP)
• The Rockies foxes are literally the only offseason story I currently care about.

And tomorrow will be a better day, Buster. Make it so.