OT: 2019 Mets Season Thread
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The Mets should pay Rutgers to give Todd Frazier some award or honor once a week. Since the RU HOF announcement, the Toddfather has gone 5-10 with 4 Runs, 2 2B, 3 HR, and 7 RBI.
I'm most worried about the Cubs. Wish they had lost today. Not only are they the frontrunners but while we'll be dealing with the Dodgers they are headed home where they've been lethal all year, to play the Pirates. And they will probably sweep. With even 2 of 3 good chance we'd fall another game further bebind.
If Pirates win 1 game, it ll be a miracle. I expect cards to take 2 of 3 from brewers
And no telling which Red Sox team will show up to play the Philthies.
When you put yourself in a position where you need help, you can't complain if you don't get it.
We could have helped ourselves to not be swept by the Cubs and not give away a 10-4 lead in the 9th...
Well yeah, but the real problem was going 40-50 prior to the all star break. Left very little margin for error.
Wow--laying the blame for 1 game?
Maybe @Doctor Worm has it right. 40-50 first half the of the year really did it.
Or maybe we should dig in to the 10 games the Mets lost when deGrom started and they scored 2 or fewer runs. Let's start finding the the guys who failed to hit in clutch situations and blame them too.
and 10 games where the Mets offense scored 2 runs or less when deGrom started. Plenty of blame to go around.
Correct- so many areas to blame including the horrid first half. deGrom should easily have 15 wins at this point. We have also had a few games where our starters couldnt get out of the 1st inning either. The blown saves...and not talking about up 1 going into the 9th but up 3 or 4 going into the 6th or 7th.
But...with all of that...we were right there anyway. The 2 sweeps and the blown 6 run lead are the only 2 things most fans will point to. How about pulling Matz at 90 pitches in a game he was dominating?
What happens is that we all do remember the bad first half. But that becomes just a single point of failure during the season. Not the 30 individual reasons for that bad start. The other things such as the sweeps, 6 run blown save, pulling Matz etc all happened recent and during the WC race so they stay as indiviual failures that are remembered as such.
Nimmo is such a weird batter...If you were to take his year and project it over 600 AB's...he would have 158 walks and 232 K's
Once we’ve compiled all these different reasons, we can be reminded that the big picture problem is that Van Whatamidoing put together a very flawed roster (while depleting the minor league system).
So they were good when the Yankees played them and now their bad? Discrediting the Mets wins without realizing Arizona smoked the Yankees. Lmao, so you finally looked it up? Hey, what time and what's your itinerary for this year's playoffs, since I know you seem to have a problem with game times.
The fool that keeps on giving,thanks for making my day!!!!
I just don't believe in singling out Diaz and blown saves. This team was a flawed team in the first half. They are much better now. And the biggest flaw right now is the bullpen and lack of a solid closer.
Ahh, no, Diaz IS the single biggest reason they aren't controlling their own destiny, to say otherwise just isn't accurate. Not to mention how back breaking some of those blown saves were!!!!!!
So they were good when the Yankees played them and now their bad? Discrediting the Mets wins without realizing Arizona smoked the Yankees. Lmao, so you finally looked it up? Hey, what time and what's your itinerary for this year's playoffs, since I know you seem to have a problem with game times.
Let's Go Dodgers
I mean even we figured out to STOP USING DIAZ AS A FREAKING CLOSER IN LOS ANGELES!!!! They're better off alternating Lugo and Wilson for the last 2 innings every game until further notice. Those the only two relievers I trust at this time.
The Mets blew a lot of games, but two come to mind that are devastating and Diaz is the reason why fans are feed up with him and Mickey. First is the one in L.A. back in May and the one against Washington recently. Diaz faced 7 Dodgers and recorded one out, and that was the sac fly which plated the winning run. Diaz game up back-to-back jacks followed by back-to-back doubles. Even if Diaz is your closer, you have to take him out at the time. Why didn't Mickey have someone warming up in the bullpen? You run the risk of damaging him mentally, and you throw away what slim chance of winning by keeping Diaz in the game.
The Washington game wasn't all Diaz fault, but the damage done by Mickey earlier in the season which sealed the deal on this one before Diaz threw his first pitch. The other issue in the game was why Mickey sticks too long with bum relievers? I understand with a substantial lead you can throw a bum in there to close out the game, but when the other team starts to close the gap on a six-run lead you don't wait too long to close the door. Instead, Mickey used another bum pitcher who continued to allow the Nats to score. Mickey knew each game counted more than usual because of the timing in the season, so by the time he inserted Diaz (damaged goods) the Mets had already lost the game. The home run just confirmed it.
These two games go beyond blow saves. It's the difference of being closer to Milwaukee and Chicago. We can debate the other blown saves, but these two games were WTF.
The Washington game wasn't all Diaz fault, but the damage done by Mickey earlier in the season which sealed the deal on this one before Diaz threw his first pitch. The other issue in the game was why Mickey sticks too long with bum relievers? I understand with a substantial lead you can throw a bum in there to close out the game, but when the other team starts to close the gap on a six-run lead you don't wait too long to close the door. Instead, Mickey used another bum pitcher who continued to allow the Nats to score. Mickey knew each game counted more than usual because of the timing in the season, so by the time he inserted Diaz (damaged goods) the Mets had already lost the game. The home run just confirmed it.
These two games go beyond blow saves. It's the difference of being closer to Milwaukee and Chicago. We can debate the other blown saves, but these two games were WTF.
Again, this stuff isn’t rocket science. I’m sure there was BVW pressure after that bone-headed trade, but really a no-brainer. LA series spelled it out loud and clear.
Every player on this team has redeemed themselves this season. Even Cano. Diaz is the only player and the our primary culprit if we don’t make the playoffs who has not redeemed himself one bit at any point.
So, what you are saying is that Mickey should put him out to close more so that he can redeem himself?
Also, Ruben Tejada has not had a fair opportunity to redeem himself. :Sly:
The problem is, except for Lugo and Wilson, all they have are bum relievers. Not much of choice replacing a bum with a bum.
There is a pattern...
Redeemed
Rosario
Davis
Ramos
Frazier
Even JL and Nido have had some big hits and plays.
Out of all the players that have redeemed itself, what is missing and what is MC’s forte?
I wonder what Dodgers team comes in here this weekend. It would be nice if they still have a hangover from clinching their division earlier this week.
Ok the Dodgers come to town having already clinched. We need Thor and Jake to pitch like Seaver and Koosman. 2 out of 3 is essential. We played the Dodgers tough in LA and could have had two more wins or at least a split. Cannot let any of these games get away. 16 games left. 12-4 unfortunately is probably what it is going to take. Difficult but not impossible. Ya gotta believe!
Yes, 16 games left.
3 LA
3 @Colorado
3 @Cincinnati
4 Florida
3 Atlanta
Five series. May need to win them all, which is a very big ask. If so, that's 12-4 at minimum. Will that be enough?
3 LA
3 @Colorado
3 @Cincinnati
4 Florida
3 Atlanta
Five series. May need to win them all, which is a very big ask. If so, that's 12-4 at minimum. Will that be enough?
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