OT: 2019 Mets Season Thread
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Not so fast my friend. Texas DFA'd him for a reason. One must assume that before they did, they tried to trade him but couldn't. Mets will do some due diligence here.
As a fielder, he was done last year. As a hitter, is he done this year?
Hernandez talked about it pregame that a ground ball pitcher is prone to getting his pitches up when they are amped up. Maybe that's all that was.
I’m ok with Stroman’s start. He did seem amped and then the ump was really tough on pitches he needs in order to be successful. Then he seemed like it may get away from him. He makes that play and the rest of the game is more what we hope to expect.
BTW- it is so strange to see a Met pitcher that isn’t 6’4 or taller. Crazy this dude is like 5’7...
Our BP is going to have to GSell- Wilson - Lugo for as much as it can be.
BTW- it is so strange to see a Met pitcher that isn’t 6’4 or taller. Crazy this dude is like 5’7...
Our BP is going to have to GSell- Wilson - Lugo for as much as it can be.
So, which Rosario is the real one? First half guy who can’t field and Avg at best hitter, maybe worse or...the guy we have seen over the past month.
And it seems our boy McNeil is back, JD Davis is a major player, Conforto balling, Ramos clutch, Cano hitting - when Alonso gets back on track, it will really make us hate the Diaz trade and the Familia pickup more than ever as those two guys may cost us the playoffs.
And it seems our boy McNeil is back, JD Davis is a major player, Conforto balling, Ramos clutch, Cano hitting - when Alonso gets back on track, it will really make us hate the Diaz trade and the Familia pickup more than ever as those two guys may cost us the playoffs.
So the fish swim in for 4 this week. Hate the double dip on the first day back off the road. Hoping for the split today and then the next two for 3 out of 4 and a game over .500 before the big Nats series. Mets cannot afford any letdown. May the Marlins flounder. Help us Harry Parker. Ya Gotta Believe!
Guillorme was pulled out of yesterday's Syracuse game sometime after the Cano injury. My guess is that he's the one coming up. As he is already on the 40 man, that would be the cleanest approach over the short term. Does not preclude a different move later.
With Guillorme most likely coming up, do you keep McNeil in right and play Ech at 2nd or move McNeil to 2nd and use Lagares in CF with Conforto going to right?
Most likely, deGrom goes 7 innings, 2 hits 0 runs and Diaz or Familia gives up 4 in the 9th for the loss 4-2
Locket gives up 4 first inning runs and a 5th in the 3rd, leaves after 4.2 innings with 5 runs but we pull off a 9-7 win with Wilson and Lugo shuttung them down in the 8/9th...
There is nothing to let down from. We have had a win streak. Every team has those in the course of the season. We are in the hunt for wild card but sadly have not overtaken any team during this run. I suspect the team is going to stay focused and try to sweep for 4 before the Nats.
That is prediction down to the innings. Why even play the game?
I am certain of one thing. Familia will not be pitching in the ninth with a two run lead. Diaz, maybe.
Would not be surprised if we see both alignments in the doubleheader today.
Not true. We have overtaken multiple teams in the Wild Card race since the break.
It'd be nice to have Vargas instead of a 26 year-old catcher who was hitting .195 in AA ball as a back-up.
Back up catcher? This guy will never make it to triple-A let alone onto the 40 man roster.
Was dumping Vargas more about making room for Stroman than picking up a terrible catcher?
Then they should have moved Vargas to the pen. If just one SP goes down we could have moved him back. Why kill depth when there was no reason to except for saving $2 million?
Exactly what does making room mean? You get Stroman, you keep Vargas, and you send down or release one of the multiple bums we have on the staff. Wait until one of our starters goes down. Then wonder why we don't have Vargas, but instead we have a AA back-up who played ball with one of the Wilpon grandsons in college.
Y'all are missing the obvious reason for the Vargas trade. They were REALLY pissed at him for embarrassing the organization, and then refusing to apologize.
Then they should have got rid of Mickey also. Let's not forget he went out the day after and didn't apologize either until they made him. If they gave the same ultimatum to Vargas and he still refused then he should have been traded on the spot.
Maybe. Some front office people complained about this anonymously through the media. Typical Met procedure. And so now they weaken the team. For something no one cares about anymore. It's not as if Vargas was some sort of long-term cancer with recurring problems. Ah, the Mets front office: they have an unending list of reasons to make dumb moves. You know, like hiring a GM who hasn't an ounce of qualifications for the job.
You could have put Vargas in the pen. He would be starting one of the games today. I stead they send him and cash to the Phils, a team we are chasing. Anything to save money for the Coupons as now they don't have to pay the buyout of the option.
A fair point but if they were that pissed would not releasing him the next day sent a stronger message. Instead you send him to a team in the division you are competing with. Stupid decision on the part of the front office.
That being the case, I would prefer moving McNeil to 2nd and playing Lagares. Neither Lagares or Guillorme strikes fear into pitchers but I think the D is a little better with Lagares in CF.
Agree, it strengthens 2 outfield positions with Lagares in and Conforto in right.
A center fielder who can both hit and field would go a long way.
You forget who our manager is? Or who BVW may tell him to pitch?
Vargas was not a baseball move.
And maybe we should have kept TDA...just saying
Another option would be to platoon Guillorme and Lagares. One bats left, the other right. McNeal goes back and forth between OF and 2B.
I would be happy if either can hit above the Mendoza line giving that one the majority of playing time. I do think the defense is slightly better overall with Lagares in CF as he can give some help to Davis who is not a great fielder. That being said I think the lefty righty platoon is what we will probably see.
I think Hechevarria will get more AB's than Guillorme. I would add that Guillorme may just be a placeholder for now.
Yeah, 15-6 after All Star break is deflating.
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