These Phillies podcasters were flabbergasted as they found out Bo Bichette agreed to a deal with the Mets on Friday.
Jamie Lynch and Tyler Zulli of PHLY Sports were filming their podcast — and analyzing Bichette’s potential suitors in free agency — when one of their staffers interrupted them with the news of the infielder’s three-year, $126 million contract with the Mets, leaving the two in absolute shock.
After some screaming followed by a brief silence, Lynch then asked where Bichette would play in the Mets’ infield.
“Why, they have [Marcus] Semien, [Francisco] Lindor, and [Mark] Vientos,” Lynch said, referring to the Mets’ rather full infield for next year.
Lynch and Zulli then broke some more silence by simultaneously yelling out, “what” into the cameras.
Zulli then speculated on where the Mets could place Bichette come next season, saying that he could play “a little bit of everywhere.”
“He’s not going to DH,” Zulli said. “I imagine he will play a little bit of everywhere?”
According to noti.group’s Jon Heyman, Bichette, 27, is expected to play third base in Queens — despite never playing the position in professional baseball.
The PHLY Sports podcasters were also likely shellshocked by the deal, as the Phillies were initially one of the favorites to land Bichette in free agency.
Heyman reported earlier in January that it “feels like there’s strong mutual interest” between the two parties after they met to discuss a potential contract.
Additionally, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported that the “Phillies are the overwhelming favorites to sign” the two-time All-Star, while also mentioning that the “Yankees and Mets will now be in a bidding war for outfielder Cody Bellinger.”
Philadelphia quickly pivoted after striking out on Bichette, however, re-signing three-time All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto to a three-year, $45 million deal on Friday.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
