He’s definitely an MLB talent defensively and speed-wise, but I’m not breaking any new ground asking if he will hit enough at this level. Cubs need to be patient with him as Bellinger can share CF for now and Tauchman has been solid this year.Is he making the Mets management
At least Javier Baez and Trevor Williams were worth the trade!
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That falls on Alderson. He puffed his chest like he did something big, then told the team to win. Win with sh*t?Is he making the Mets management
At least Javier Baez and Trevor Williams were worth the trade!
These names shall be struck from the history of the NY Mets:
Brodie Van Wagenen (He understood the importance of being friends with idiot little Coupon)
Jared Porter (sexting. Enough said)
Zack Scott (DWI and Alderson vouched for him. Kiss of death)
Sandy Alderson (How the f*ck was he able to screw the Mets twice?)
Billy Eppler (a clusterf*ck from the beginning)
As dumb as the Mets were in acquiring Baez, the Tigers were way dumber giving him that mega contract for almost zero production.Is he making the Mets management
At least Javier Baez and Trevor Williams were worth the trade!
As a Cubs fan, I have to admit I was extremely bummed when they broke down that core, but management made the right call. You have to take the emotion out of it.
This thread is full of die-easy fans who like to call themselves die-hard.
And one game ahead of being 13th in the NL. 😉1 game out of second wild card ❗️❗️❗️❗️
It’s nice to be playing meaningful games at the moment given where team was several weeks ago - however Megill and other starters cannot be trusted. Way too inconsistent.
Would like to see Scott in the rotation in lieu of Megill.
Big game tonight vs Cubs. Need to take series Vs another wild card contender
Would like to see Scott in the rotation in lieu of Megill.
Big game tonight vs Cubs. Need to take series Vs another wild card contender
I was only able to catch that first inning on the radio and they made it sound that while he did have some big misses- there were a number of pitches on the outside corner that could have easily been called strikes.
I admit I have a very hard time watching bad baseball, especially with the way baseball is played today. Actually I watch very little regular season baseball. I'm more a radio, and stats, guy.
But yeah, I'm easily lost when the going gets tough.
Can't listen to Eduardo Perez, who makes Beth Mowins sound like the calming sound of the rain. Sounds like Bert of Ernie and Bert jacked up on something.
Listening to radio.
Howie Rose is not doing the radio broadcast. Don't know who is doing it, but it is very enjoyable.
Re : Diaz. Can’t make this crap up.
So Mets !
Hopefully Diaz not looking at 10 game suspension.
Could not come at worst time !
So Mets !
Hopefully Diaz not looking at 10 game suspension.
Could not come at worst time !
Pretty sure the 10 game suspension is automatic.
Worst part is that the Mets can't replace him on the roster. They will have to be short in the pen.
Will be interesting to see which way the Mets go if in serious contention as the deadline nears. Stearns has made some deals in the past like trading Hader while still in the hunt. He took a lot of criticism for it but not sure he thought it was a mistake.
Ugh. Did not realize about roster spot.
If so - Mets will need to bring an arm from minors and demote a hitter. DJ Stewart ? Or Marte goes to IL ?
Saw SVP interview with Lindor and Lindor did not seem happy
Also hope Drew Smith is ok.
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To your question, I don't think the Mets can add an extra pitcher. 13 is the max. Diaz would still count as the 13th man.
To compound the issue, the Mets were planning on going to a six man rotation after the Yankee series. After an off day on Thursday, they play 17 in a row into the all star break. Whether the Diaz suspension changes that plan, remains to be seen.
Smith said he should have taken more time to warm up.
Not good on all accounts.
What should be such a good / joyous evening withMets winning 4 of 6 on this road trip has turned into a very dangerous slippery slope right now
Ugh.
I hope that 10 game suspension comes without pay. What a stupid f*ck he is and Mendoza has every right to be ticked off. This is a clear test for how Mendoza handles this situation Diaz has put the Mets in and he'll be judged by it more than Diaz which isn't fair to him. I'd send Diaz to the farm even when he's eligible or trade his f*cking crying mental ass!!!!
Maybe you should be sent somewhere instead if you're this unhinged before 9am
It's not that the rule isn't warranted or that it should be done away with, it's the subjectivity that kills me. Since this "sticky stuff" rule has been in place, 7 players have been suspended for 10 games. 3 have been Mets. Umpires seem to handle this arbitrarily. Last year, the Yankees' Clark Schmidt was checked and told to simply go wash his hands. He remained in the game and wasn't suspended. Unless there's some universal test that yields results in black and white, this rule, as currently constituted, is BS. The Mets just lost their closer for what is basically 11 games in pivotal stretch because an umpire decided his hands were "too sticky" (whatever that means to that man, during that game, on that night).
Diaz is checked every upon entering every single game. I'd like to think he's not stupid enough to rub up his hands with something questionable enough to get him tossed from a crucial game and suspended for an even more crucial stretch. His explanation does make sense. He said he does the same thing prior to each appearance and will continue to do the same thing moving forward.
Add this to the cavalcade of rallying points surrounding this team through the first 12 weeks of the season:
Diaz is checked every upon entering every single game. I'd like to think he's not stupid enough to rub up his hands with something questionable enough to get him tossed from a crucial game and suspended for an even more crucial stretch. His explanation does make sense. He said he does the same thing prior to each appearance and will continue to do the same thing moving forward.
Add this to the cavalcade of rallying points surrounding this team through the first 12 weeks of the season:
- Seymour Weiner
- Rally Pimp
- Jorge Lopez glove toss
- Grimace era
- Diaz' sticky stuff
I didn't realize there was a curfew limit on when a Mets fan was allowed to go unhinged 😁 whatever.
The extreme subjectivity of the interpretation of this issue is troubling.
Hard to fathom why certain pitchers can go get their hands cleaned and others are auto ejected
I would hope that Diaz can appeal and a hearing could occur.
If seems very cold that an auto 10 game suspension can occur without a hearing.
Luis Torrens back from paternity leave. Joe Hudson DFA'd. 40 man roster now at 39. Frees up a spot for Luke Ritter or Trayce Thompson, when Marte goes to IL tomorrow.
The 10 game suspension has been officially announced. Diaz has the right to appeal, and I assume he will be eligible to play while the appeal is pending. Whether he will appeal, I do not know. I doubt he has any chance to win the appeal; they may just want to get it over with.
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Mets' Edwin Diaz suspended 10 games following ejection for sticky stuff on pitching hand
Mets closer Edwin Diaz was ejected prior to the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Cubs after an umpires' inspection for sticky stuff.
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Marte to IL as expected. Veteran journeyman Ben Gamel called up and will make his Mets debut.
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The Athletic has an article on this. Apparently the umpires have been instructed that if the offense is marginal, they can let the offender off with an warning and a washing. But if the offense is egregious, as it reportedly was in this case, then it's immediate ejection. Supposedly the umps are trained to distinguish between major and minor violations.
Diaz's right hand looked like he'd just yanked it out of a honey jar.
Your comment brings to mind the comment of former Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, when he was asked to define pornography. He responded that he couldn't exactly define it, but he knew it when he saw it.
Apparently the umps knew it when they saw it.
Again, they are supposedly trained on how to tell the difference, even if the line between the two is not bright and wide.
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