Mets Predicted to Sign Corbin Burnes to Massive $255.5M Deal if They Miss on Soto 

Is Corbin Burnes worth a quarter of a billion dollars? Bleacher Report suggests the Mets might make him the eighth pitcher to break the $200 million contract barrier if they miss out on Juan Soto. That's a hefty price tag for a pitcher, even one with a Cy Young and four All-Star appearances under his belt. Is this a smart move for the Mets, considering their already substantial payroll? Could this kind of spending set a dangerous precedent for pitcher salaries across the league? Or is Burnes' talent and consistency worth the investment in a win-now league? Where do you rank him among current MLB pitchers, and would you make this deal if you were Steve Cohen? Let's discuss.