Mets fans seem to be ultra reactionary and turn quickly on players when they hit a slump or even a bump.
OT: 2024 NY Mets Season Thread
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As poor as the starting pitching was last night the offense was equally terrible. 2 hits while striking out 14 times. The part of the game I watched before turning it off at 6-0 I saw very little solid contact. Has to be like 4 times being shut out this month alone. Truly feast or famine.
BTW WCBS 880 is going out of business on Monday. ESPN is taking over including Mets games.
I was gonna post that I dont think one run is gonna stand up in this game so I hope we don't come to lament that missed opportunity to get more in that 1st inning. But Lindor took care of that. What a big blow with 2 outs.
Peterson has really matured and developed as a pitcher this year. Prior to this season he may have well imploded in an inning like that 5th where they got their one run. I think he has a rotation spot locked in for next season also.
Not the same type of pitcher as he's not a power pitcher and rarely reaches over 95 mph but he definitely has upside. I think in the past his problems were largely between the ears and needing to trust his stuff and stop nibbling.
And the hip injury that plagued him over the last year few seasons. He had hip surgery and he now has greater flexibility and mobility as a pitcher.
It’s not often you get outhit and still with by 6. 7 runs on 5 hits is also an anomaly. All Lindor and Peterson last night.
Stat wise it's not much of a debate, the only knock against him would be the lack of innings pitched. Manaea probably has the edge on Sev's though.
Peterson getting better as the season has gone on as well. ERA coming down, IP/start going up.(though I am almost assuredly calling the top here, as he's pitched to a 1.71 era in Aug)
His assertion into the starting rotation, to decent enough results through June, also allowed the Mets to move Butto to the pen, which obviously has been huge for the team.
Ya, didn't watch, just checked the box score and was underwhelmed by the contributions of our 2-9 hitters.
But love seeing the team get W's in a game like that.
More on the bullpen.
Since moving to the pen at the start of July, Butto has made 14 relief appearances to something like a 1.4 era. The Mets have won 13 of those games.
Butto's assertion into the bullpen also closely followed the return and reemergence of Diaz whose ERA is also somewhere in the low 1's since he came back in June.
From an absolute disaster for a stretch the bullpen has really settled down, anchored by these two guys.
Since moving to the pen at the start of July, Butto has made 14 relief appearances to something like a 1.4 era. The Mets have won 13 of those games.
Butto's assertion into the bullpen also closely followed the return and reemergence of Diaz whose ERA is also somewhere in the low 1's since he came back in June.
From an absolute disaster for a stretch the bullpen has really settled down, anchored by these two guys.
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Blackburn placed on the IL. Brazoban back up as the corresponding move.
Dear Ms Lindor :
Guess once a stalker - always a stalker !
I’m sure all 10 people who read this thread are grateful that you manage the Compliance Unit for this thread !😂
Please tell your husband he’s having a great year !
Who takes Blackburn’s spot in the rotation ?
Megill or Butto or someone else ?
My guess : Megill and it’s Alka seltzer time !
Or would it be too much to ask to promote Sproat albeit he’s struggling at AAA
I always think there’s an advantage for the pitcher when hitters have never seen him before.
Does not matter I think they would have lost in 10th. Could not touch Padre pitcher in 9. Would have lost in 10th.
He's been lights out since his conversion to a role he had never pitched in before. Not gonna have it every time though. Just have to be competitive in Arizona and hope that the Braves will lose some to Minnesita before we get to the White Sox. I admit that the margin for error is shrinking. Can't fall like 5 games behind in the loss column with less than 30 games to play because that would be very hard to overcome.
Here it is. We play at Arizona for 3 before traveling to Chicago to play the White Sox. While in Chicago the Braves will be in Philadelphia for 4. We just need to stay within close strike distance until then and then sweep the White Sox and hope the Philthies can redeem themselves in our eyes and take 3 of 4 vs Atlanta. They have been very good at home. I say that realizing that we sometimes play our worst against some of the worst teams. But absolutely cannot do that now. It can't be all Lindor and Vientos. Some other guys need to produce.
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Diaz like Butto had been very good for the last 2 months.
Hopefully just a coincidental blip for both guys
Diaz's numbers have been better, but I'm not so sure about his slider. The one yesterday was a meatball.
I watched the whole game. The middle infield defense by the Mets was amazing. When they got through the 7th, I was feeling pretty good. But when Butto walked the guy in the 8th (better to give up a HR in that situation) I knew it was curtains.
Still time but yesterday was a grim reminder that even if we make the playoffs, we're not making any noise. There are five teams in the NL that are clearly better. And we're only in this situation because the Braves are ravaged.
