Mets Sign Clay Holmes Reaction

[@adamdeforge6884]

Dude on the right super excited about clay holmes 😂

[@liambushey8525]

Mets up offseason generational run, loving all these uploads guys

[@copizz9558]

Montas holmes over sevi manea lol 😆

[@kylerdaleus9773]

@@copizz9558if that’s what the sacrifice for Soto costs, it’s easily worth it.

[@FiggyABQ]

As a Yankee fan…I love this move as well.

[@arcadeperfectreviews2653]

You should. He sucks

[@InfinateRadiant]

Definitely! Guy like this doesn’t work when you can’t play defense 😂.

[@Snowboarder16]

So glad he gone. He blew 13 games last year

[@arcadeperfectreviews2653]

@Snowboarder16 don't worry he will blow more this year

[@MrTurbo718]

@@arcadeperfectreviews2653😂 now everyone who loses player o the Mets sucks? What a bunch of babys

[@JorgeLaureano]

I really appreciated your discussion regarding Clay Holmes... a guy I have no clue about because I don't care or keep up with detailed info regarding Stankee players. However, now that he's a Met, I found your conversation informative. Thank you! On that note... I would find it really interesting if you guys were able to share your insight on David Stearns and his way of evaluating and going after players... He's doing a great job so far for the Mets but he already has a good track record with the Brewers as well... Perhaps you guys can provide us with a video so we don't freak out each time he signs someone we never expected! Oh, BTW... I just subscribed to your channel...

[@JamesSchiano]

Thanks! There’s nothing super specific about Stearns, just a value hawk and we keep seeing that here

[@NYCCamper]

You guys love the Yankees. Who's your manager again and where did he come from😂😂😂?

[@yualwayslyng3701]

You know what mets and yanks have in common? They both are trash! Yall need to do better if its going to be close with the dodgers

[@LuisRaulPerez-n5y]

Ground ball machine works very well in a good defensive team like METS

[@Chaoscontrol83]

I bet he can cover first, unlike Cole😏

[@logans8286]

Been waiting for this vid lgm

[@raymondroldan5347]

Love your content

[@ballinwitac2258]

Look either way this is the Mets 5th starter or the second best reliever behind Edwin Diaz

[@arcadeperfectreviews2653]

@@ballinwitac2258 you're forgetting a third option. He's just bad.

[@gthotshot]

Love the deal. Nice start to the offseason Soto signing will get everything else rolling

[@carlosalbertosantiago6404]

Someone was arguing with me because I said if we get 150 innings and a slightly below 4 ERA from Holmes, I'm happy. I think his stuff plays! Even when he struggles, his stuff is never the issue. I like this move a lot more than most.

[@TheKilrmy]

@@carlosalbertosantiago6404 because most are idiots…that’s not a dig at you…all most people see is that he lost his closer job last season and they are too mentally underdeveloped to comprehend the Mets didn’t sign him to be a closer at all and he’s had success starting in the minor leagues AND if starting doesn’t work out he will be their setup man. Too many people on here are truly stupid so they don’t get it.

[@johnstrawb3521]

That's a reasonable projection, though if he throws 1,000 seasons I'd bet the average IP is closer to 130 innings with the ERA around 3.80. 150 innings isn't likely to be his median.

[@xKillZone99]

Holmes is very similar to Seth Lugo, I can definitely see him doing well as a starter this year

[@edwinsoto9141]

Thank God heart attack holmes is going to the other side, my Cardiologist will be happy😂😂😂😂

[@thomasramirez718]

The dude is good he just had a horrible defense behind him. Yankees looked like little leaguers playing defense so ty for the compliment and you’re gonna have to see your cardiologist after you see how good he does with the Mets.

[@edwinsoto9141]

@thomasramirez718 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jkreeves333]

Anyone that doesn’t like this move is either a Yankees fan or listens to wayyyy too much Yankee propaganda… this move is not only huge for the pen in the worst case, it could potentially be one of the best VALUE deals for a starter in the last few years. With the infield defense the Mets have I’m not worried about his GBs bc we don’t have the little league defense the Yankees have. This is objectively a good move for the Mets

[@raymondsworld106]

You can have him 😂

[@macindabacofdaac1993]

😂😂😂😂 Holmes will throw away so many games as a met lol😂 Yankees are lucky he’s gone

[@patricksainclair2384]

Yankee fans trash guys on their way out the door and hate when they’re successful or get the bag elsewhere

[@yualwayslyng3701]

Mets and yankees are both trash teams… yall need to do wwwaaayyyy more if its even going to be close with the dodgers

[@patricksainclair2384]

@@yualwayslyng3701 Dodgers won a ring. Congrats. Now keep doing it.

[@MichaelPaige-x7e]

This is great No matter what way it plays out. Starter, set up whatever long man.

[@jimmyb9090]

After them fixing sevy and Vader that’s turning the former closer of the Yankees into in allstar starter with soto on the team will be the biggest it’s our city moment in Mets history

[@billf23351]

Stearns also quietly thinking that Holmes is closer insurance policy if Diaz were to get injured!

[@marcosc7375]

Thank you so much Mets for taking Holmes from the Yankees. 😂😂😂

[@logans8286]

Thank you for not using him correctly and hating on him so we could get him for a steal

[@marcosc7375]

@ thank you for being oblivious as to how a pitcher should know how to pitch in any situation and not pampered.

[@TheFlamingShark]

You guys put Frankie Montas instead of Clay Holmes in the description, so if whoever sees this, you might want to edit that.

[@ren1818ren]

Soto, this is the team you want to spend the next 10+ years with? Come on man 😂

[@forever10gaming]

Adamas to the SF Giants! I wonder where I've heard the possibility of that from? MetsUped? Maybe lol

[@johnvastola7748]

Jose Buttó might take the next step. He’s young and pretty good.

[@nickuber2573]

I wouldn't want Clay in my rotation.

[@MashCruMusic]

70% groundball rate is not bad at all

[@michaelpagano7819]

Yankees fans are still stuck with Mariano in their pen. It’s been 10 years now.. 😂.

[@PurplePaperPrius]

Still waiting on the Luis severino to the A’s reaction video

[@jpcoqueran]

Don't need one tbh.

[@eshep71]

66% GB rate for the career. That's insanely good and likely the best of any pitcher.. Would be nice if that carries over .. for Mets fans anyways.

[@eshep71]

Lol and then it gets said

[@dashx1103]

Regarding the points you guys made regarding Holmes v lefties/righties: Holmes's OPS in '24 was identical against lefties and righties. Definitely agree he needs to work on another pitch to move to a starter spot. Changing eye level? Working on a high four-seamer? If he can throw a 97 MPH sinker on the regular, I have to believe he can throw a 95+ fastball up from time to time.

[@JamesSchiano]

Yup, I mentioned the xwOBA being the same-ish but the swing and miss being way way different

[@dashx1103]

@@JamesSchiano Just to be clear, I wasn't trying to be critical. Was just adding some info that I read elsewhere. I really like the analysis you guys always deliver.

[@Fibs-d5t]

Good luck with Holmes 😂

[@ziggy8434]

Looks like the Mets are shopping in the Yankee’s dumpster.

[@WW3_Soon]

Gleyber Torres is next!

[@mets973]

Worked out great with Sevy last time

[@fr2ncm9]

They need to keep their payroll down so that they can sign Cooperstown Soto to a 15-year 750 million dollar deal.

[@originalmindset5278]

LOVE IT! ✨️LFGM!!! 🏆🍾🥂🎊

[@arcadeperfectreviews2653]

Let's look at the Starters of the two NLCS teams. SNELL, OHTANI, YAMAMOTO, GLASNOW, and most likely SAZAKI. senga, montas, peterson, holms, megil. We winning the WS BOYZ!!!!!!1!!!!

[@fr2ncm9]

Juan Soto's Hall of Fame bat will carry us past those pesky Dodgers with ease. I see him hitting 50 home runs with a 300 batting average. He's so good, he helped the Yankees win the World Series. Oh, wait, he didn't. He's one of the best defensive outfielders in Baseball. Oh, wait, he's not, he is a generational player though.

[@wildwest6771]

Soto with Judge and Staton could not get past the dodgers. Very few teams have what Yankees had in their lineup. Anywhere Soto goes will be less than what the Yankees have unless it’s Phillies, Braves, Padres, or Dodgers and we know he’s not going to any of those teams.

[@arcadeperfectreviews2653]

@fr2ncm9 yup he's also an ace pitcher who pitches complete games every day like Satchel Padge

[@jtrades2134]

@@fr2ncm9nah Soto is going to the Red Sox.

[@fr2ncm9]

@@jtrades2134 Cohen wants his white whale. He will outbid the Sox for Soto. Soto only cares about how much money he can make.

[@ajsosagarcia4316]

I don’t sign Soto, I go hard for Crochet and Robert. Both give to the Mets young players and a great defense and power OF, plus only 27 year. Crochet give a nice controller staring pitcher.

[@BrandonJamesSHEA31-gk3pg]

Good sign Good sign I like it

[@ajsosagarcia4316]

J Profar sign to be DH, OF sometimes.

[@cmk921]

You can’t blow saves as a starter 🧐

[@fr2ncm9]

I think that the Mets are going to sign Nathan Eovaldi. He will be 35 next year, so he won't be as expensive as Burnes, Fried and others. He also has been in the playoffs, and brings a lot of experience to the staff.

[@nickuber2573]

Mets rotation could be a DISASTER

[@dwaynebanks4194]

Everyone said that last year

[@joselopezmoya9786]

CLAY HOLMES should be used as a setup man for DIAZ.

[@TheKilrmy]

There are some unbelievably ignorant and not knowledgeable people posting on here. Stupidity runs rampant.

[@logans8286]

If you’re talking about all the dumb emotional overreacting Yankee fans in these comments I agree

[@TheKilrmy]

@ That’s definitely part of it. But there’s also the unintelligent Mets fans that cry over every move the team makes. Got people saying Holmes was “terrible” last season, meanwhile he was dominant for almost the whole season except for a little bit of a pitching slump. No different than what Edwin Diaz has been through. Others complaining about the Montas signing saying they should have resigned Severino, meanwhile they probably complained about the Severino signing last season. It’s too many people that just watch the Mets, and don’t know enough about other teams/players, and the sport as a whole, yet they feel the need to make comments like they have a clue.

[@agiuggio1]

in stearns we trust

[@JohnMato-b4q]

This is why the Mets are the junior varsity team in New York City.

[@RestaurantManager101]

Willy Adames signs with the giants for under his value… wow

[@TheTEN24]

Not a good start to FA for me. Wanted him as a reliever. To know we’re not going after a top end starter makes me concerned for big games this comin yeae

[@fr2ncm9]

Don't worry. We don't need an ace because we'll have Juan Soto, the best player in Baseball.

[@Snowboarder16]

13 blown saves. Good riddance

[@fridaysatjons1097]

Future ace

[@jeepdabest8425]

Nice he's the Mets problem now

[@blakkat4126]

I'm not sure of the starter part but as a reliever, Holmes is a phenomenal signing.

[@adamliny15]

I don't what you guys are smoking. You think he can maintain his velocity and mechanics innining to inning....start to start. This is going to fail.

[@gec-o2167]

Cardiac Clay can now give Queens heart attacks. Good riddance.

[@jamesmichael5475]

As a starter, Clay Holmes won't be throwing 95 MPH. One of the Most effective relievers, are you nuts. The guy can not get past any decent lineup, and pitches to contract. A sinker ball pitcher prone to leave way too many over the strike zone, to be hit. Balls put in ball, can find a way of beating you, made worse because the Yankees were a rather poor defensive team.

[@BKDBut]

He has top 10 ERA of relievers with similar IP over the last 3 years

[@jamesmichael5475]

@@BKDBut Using ERA to judge the effectiveness of a reliever is very misguided. How many times did Yankee relievers enter games with men on base last season and allow those runners to score, almost nightly. However, those runs and the ineffectiveness of those relievers were not reflected in ERA, because those runs allowed are applied to the starting pitchers ERA, not the relievers, which I am certain pissed off Yankee starters, all season long.

[@jtrades2134]

@@BKDButJust because a reliever who pitches one inning has a low era doesnt mean he can transition back into a starter.

[@BKDBut]

@jamesmichael5475 Holmes had 29 inherited runners last year. 9 scored. Kahnle had 16. 7 scored. Yankee fans will say Kahnle is better than Holmes though? I'd love to see where those inherited runners were. Like a guy on 3rd 0 out is a pitcher's fault... Or like Gleyber playing Yankee defense is a pitcher's fault

[@BKDBut]

@@jtrades2134 Nope. But Manaea turned into a terrible starter, went to the bullpen, and then the Mets made him into a great starter. Mets have a better pitching lab and better pitching coaches than the Yankees. The fact that the experiment is for $13 mil, and the Mets keep fixing pitchers, it's well worth it. Go look at the market

[@NYCCamper]

Clay Holmes is Macky Sasser. You should have kept severino😂.

[@dwaynebanks4194]

Not for that price

[@BrandonJamesSHEA31-gk3pg]

To bad you don't like it

[@jason7638]

👊

[@TimFrith24]

Clay Holmes is a relief pitcher, not a starting pitcher. 😂

[@dwaynebanks4194]

So was King of the Padres

[@copizz9558]

Delusional mets fans 😊

[@ilija7788]

He hasn't pitched over 100 innings since 2018. Never reached modern day MLB starter innings levels of 150+ innings. How is he all of a sudden going to start pitching 150+ innings when he's used to 60? $13mil/year for a guy who will have trouble reaching 100 innings? It's not a cheap SP signing when you consider the realistic innings expectations. You said it yourself, he's been one of the most effective RP's in recent years and the Mets make him an SP? You could have resigned Quintana or signed Heaney, Morton, maybe even Buehler for $13/yr, let alone a $38/3year deal. Montas was a big overpay at 2x$17mil. Holmes to an SP is another bad move for the Mets this offseason.

[@JamesSchiano]

Buehler will get more $$ than that and we can probably count on Holmes for 120ish, not 150. But then Lugo and Lopez immediately jumped to 150 once they moved to rotation and Lugo had more time since he was a starter

[@TheKilrmy]

You just took the time to write a long message that’s just complaining. Meanwhile , experts and knowledgeable fans, alike, think it’s a great move. Stop being a whiny b itch.

[@billavoider6076]

In Stearns We Trust....

[@ilija7788]

@@JamesSchiano Yes, Buehler will probably get more like a 1yr/$15mil, but so will Verlander & Scherzer. That's a 3yr$38mil contract, guys mentioned prev are 1yr deals. Holmes contract makes sense as the set up man for Diaz, not an SP. He's doubled his innings/chances for injuries, when he would have got the same contract to be someone's 60 innings/8th inning guy. Just because Mets got lucky with midrange ($10-$15mil) contracts with Manaea, Severino, & Quintana, does not mean it's a recipe for success. They just spent $30mil on 2 pitchers who will collectively probably pitch somewhere between 200-250 innings collectively, assuming no major injuries. $30mil/yr can get you an ace SP (200 innings), or someone like Eovaldi or Flaherty, paired with a Perez/Lorenzen/Lynn/Gibson, which will equate to 300-350 innings. All I'm saying is, non Mets fans like myself are happy with both of these Mets deals. You can trust Stearns all you want, but they're bad moves.

[@wilstar2603]

11 blown saves 😂 garbage.

[@ryancirrone3343]

He has a .371 ERA he’s Average

[@tommygunn2867]

First

[@dashx1103]

Congrats!

[@LuisRaulPerez-n5y]

The METS need a stronger Lineup to beat Atlanta / Phillies and LA. I would go to this one. Good pitching vs Good lineup 1) Lindor SS 2) Bryan Reynold -CF (trade) 3) Soto - RF 4) Vlad Guerrero - Trade 5) Joc Pederson -DH 6) Nimmo - LF 7) Vientos - 3B 8) McNeil -2B 9) Alvarez - C

[@neymarKing-o3n]

no way the jays trade vladdy jr

[@davidortiz0802]

This is a fantasy lineup. Not realistic.

[@LuisRaulPerez-n5y]

Agree but Stearns must go there like a LION and do whatever is needed and next year go ALL IN to keep him for the next 10 yrs . Vlad is so young and strong performer

[@LuisRaulPerez-n5y]

Agree but Stearns must go there like a LION and do whatever is needed and next year go ALL IN to keep him for the next 10 yrs . Vlad is so young and strong performer

[@BKDBut]

Mets aren't trading for Reynolds