For Giants fans, nightmare doesn’t even begin to describe this.
In an unprecedented sequence of events, Carlos Correa is signing with the New York Mets less than 24 hours after he was scheduled to appear at Oracle Park for an introductory press conference with his new club in San Francisco, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network and confirmed by Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.
As you might expect, Bay Area Twitter erupted following the news on Wednesday night.
It may be time to panic about the physical https://t.co/VVnPBBmnzr
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) December 21, 2022
The Giants' franchise-altering offseason is for naught.
— Danny Emerman (@DannyEmerman) December 21, 2022
They finished second on Aaron Judge. They landed Carlos Correa for a week.
No more game-changing players are left on the free agent market. A complete nightmare. https://t.co/6oCusB84ZR
“The Correa press conference will be TOMORROW at 11…but it’ll be in Flushing, Queens, @JohnLundRadio!”- Greg Papa today at like 1:30 on @KNBR
— Adam Copeland (@Adamcopes) December 21, 2022
It was actually really funny. Then it wasn’t.
It's unclear what Giants objected to in the physical, but they had concerns about Correa's back early in free agency and some with the team were still concerned in recent days. Regardless, a pretty disastrous result. There's no way to replace Correa this late in free agency. https://t.co/JLdHvbeWP6
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) December 21, 2022
Carlos Correa on the San Francisco Giants for a week: pic.twitter.com/o6p1pId2Fe
— Jeff Kelton ⚾️ (@KnownMLBEnjoyer) December 21, 2022
Carlos Correa went from having an introductory press conference with the Giants to signing with the Mets within 24 hours.
— Danny Vietti (@DannyVietti) December 21, 2022
First Arson Judge, now Correa medical, hell of an off-season. Can’t wait until ‘23 when they almost get Ohtani.
— John Lund (@JohnLundRadio) December 21, 2022
Miss out on Judge/Correa and lost Rodon. Couldn’t script a bigger nightmare.
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) December 21, 2022
Larry Baer can enjoy 12K fans a night next season https://t.co/pPr5SQ5HpJ
Giants should be on the phone right now with Boston to see what a Rafael Devers trade would look like and use the money from the Correa deal to extend him. That’s the only (slightly) realistic scenario I can think of that can salvage the offseason.
— Cody Pasby (@CodyPasby) December 21, 2022
There’s only one word to describe this: arson.
— Grant Brisbee (@GrantBrisbee) December 21, 2022
Giants fans after striking out on both Aaron Judge & Carlos Correa. pic.twitter.com/zCoINvalNt
— SnipeCity420 (@SnipeCity420) December 21, 2022
I know everyone wants a fall guy, but …
— McCovey Chronicles (@McCoveyChron) December 21, 2022
The Giants offered Judge a record-setting deal
The Correa deal only fell through because of medicals
Rodón has never been healthy in his career
This one's not on Farhan Zaidi. Sometimes things happen.
This Correa saga is fascinating.
— Brodie Brazil (@BrodieNBCS) December 21, 2022
On the heels of Judge pursuit.
Hours away from press conf.
NYM swoop in instantly.
Will be lots of finger pointing.
Understand Giants concerns.
They still might not even lose here.
Carlos Correa ? Arson Judge#ForeverGiant
— Taylor Wirth (@WirthTM) December 20, 2022
What a disaster, even if Carlos Correa has a legit medical concern. Giants teased their fans this offseason and the result will not be pretty. https://t.co/4hb8sCZXbC
— Steve Berman (@BASportsGuy) December 21, 2022
The Giants can get through this, eventually. They’ll just need to give Shohei Ohtani $600 million and Charles Johnson’s ownership stake next offseason.
— Steve Berman (@BASportsGuy) December 21, 2022
Easiest takeaway: Scott boras and giants will never be partners again, literally ever
— Tim Webb (@ThinTim) December 21, 2022
I’m speechless. No clue what to say or think. How can this even happen? The physical was good enough for the Mets but not the Giants?
— Mike Hohler (@MikeHohler77) December 21, 2022
This will set the franchise back years. I have a feeling this is the last straw for a large part of the fanbase. Oracle Park will nearly empty.
Mets doing Correa physical pic.twitter.com/oZPIahZy6N
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) December 21, 2022
“Hi BCraw… Farhan here, I’ve been trying to call, left messages… you must be traveling… no service…anyway…funny thing ya know that whole moving off shortstop thing? Yeah, about that… we love ya man, mad respect, that was never true…media ran with it… “ pic.twitter.com/hdpzNliiqY
— John Lund (@JohnLundRadio) December 21, 2022