He's no Paul LoDuca or Mike Piazza. Unless I'm forgetting, the catcher position has not been a source of offensive power since those two, and Lo Duca is stretching it.
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If I'm a Met fan - looking back on the long history of both Met's baseball and baseball in general - I'm hoping they aren't "blowing their load" too soon. Way too many crazy things happening, early, so far IMHO.
I don't even think they are playing that well. Pitching isn't as good as it could be and lots of guys striking out too much.
I would take a LoDuca on this team ASAP. JFC can we trade for a catcher already? Darnot's hitting streaks and yearly injuries should bounch this guy off the team.
Although not the same wow factor potential as darnaud cause of the power, plawecki has potential. I know average isn't everything but he has more potential of a .280-.300 hitter than darnaud and he's better defensively. The problem will work itself out
I'm almost starting to worry. The starting pitching outside of Syndergaard and Colon (last night notwithstanding) is off. Harvey is downright pedestrian. Matz has been great, but the arm thing is concerning. They are all super streaky hitters and unfortunately seem to all be streaky together. Someone would say fire the manager, but the only thing the manager does is motivate guys and manage the bullpen. Collins does those things just fine so that's not the issue. It might be time to find another bat to shake things up.
I agree with all your concerns (except mgr). We have Wheeler backing up the starting rotation soon - could be the best non Mets trade of all-time. The National League does not have many strong teams this year, so the Mets will be contending all year. We could have also used Fullmer this year the way these pitcher blow out, but we need some hitters.
I'm honestly not worried about the Mets during the regular season. Yes Harvey looks shaky rather surprisingly, for the first time of his career. Matz has always been a bit of an injury risk- I'm not surprised. Just gotta hope both he and Harvey get back to form. Quickly.
Bats are streaky for sure and this is the biggest all or nothing type homerun hitting mets team I can remember. Hopefully they don't end up living and dying by that it, and can improve their situational approach and execution. It would make the pitchers lives a lot easier haha
Bats are streaky for sure and this is the biggest all or nothing type homerun hitting mets team I can remember. Hopefully they don't end up living and dying by that it, and can improve their situational approach and execution. It would make the pitchers lives a lot easier haha
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I was paranoid and worried until I realized you are not going to get 8 innings and one run from your pitchers every night. I was also complaining about being 6-4 in the last ten games until doing the math ....keep going 6-4 and you have 97 wins ! Just avoid having more than a two/three game losing streak
Harvey still looking bad. Maybe it's time to trade him, his value keeps dropping:
http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2016/05/post_29.html#incart_river_home
http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2016/05/post_29.html#incart_river_home
But according to the "experts" (yankees d bags) the NL East is the worst in the league...similar to NFL the NFC east had a single down year last year but everyone thinks it's garbage. Ridiculous, the Giants Cowboys and Eagles have continually beat each other up the past 15 or so years making for an extremely competitive division.
Tremendous bounce back effort against the Nats tonight to get the Mets back on track. games in May are just as important as the ones of September, especially against a division rival. Huge win. This guy Syndergaard out dueled Scherczer prettyyyy pretty good!
Tremendous bounce back effort against the Nats tonight to get the Mets back on track. games in May are just as important as the ones of September, especially against a division rival. Huge win. This guy Syndergaard out dueled Scherczer prettyyyy pretty good!
Duda out for possibly two months. What to do at first. Conforto ? Walker? Flores when off 15 day DL ? Mets killing Gio tonight.
Moving Conforto to first is tempting as it would enable the Mets to play Lagares in center, which is clearly their best defensive outfield. But I would not mess with him. Let him stay in his comfort zone and put his primary focus on swinging the bat.
I suspect that Flores will get most of the first base play.
I suspect that Flores will get most of the first base play.
Might survive with Campbell and Kelly if you get anything from Plawecki. Can't have an average to below average catcher hitting under .200.
Look for Mets to sign / trade for James Loney or Adam Laroche.
Flores will play 1B when he returns.
D'Arnaud heading to Port St Lucie mid week so he's getting better (hopefully)...Plawecki can't hit......
It still bothers me greatly that Mets did not resign Murph and play him at 1B and trade Duda during offseason. Duda is a stiff who can't hit lefties; strikes out too much and is too inconsistent......
Flores will play 1B when he returns.
D'Arnaud heading to Port St Lucie mid week so he's getting better (hopefully)...Plawecki can't hit......
It still bothers me greatly that Mets did not resign Murph and play him at 1B and trade Duda during offseason. Duda is a stiff who can't hit lefties; strikes out too much and is too inconsistent......
That is the one thing they cannot do. That's the AAA line-up and reeks of what the Mets were dealing with the first half of last season. Should we get Gary Matthews back too.
Loney seems like a no brainer. He is in AAA and I believe the Rays are still paying him. Not much power, but consistent .285 BA and solid defense.
I doubt they want the Laroche and Son circus.
FP Santangelo?
Before tonight, opposing BA third time through lineup was .510. Yikes.
Scott Boras just called Sandy Alderson to let him know that Boras is now ready to discuss a long term contract extension for Harvey. Sandy let it go to voicemail.
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I'm afraid to look it up ,but what was the potential trade with Boston. Please don't tell me it was Betts and Bogaerts. Skip a start ? Minors ? DL ?
It was SS Bogaerts
It was SS Bogaerts
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