Who is this Lindor guy- we should lock him up for a long time and pay him what he wants .,,
Seriously- dude is on fire.
Vientos- holy crap
Seriously- dude is on fire.
Vientos- holy crap
I don't think anyone beats OS for MVP this year just because...Hard to imagine that Mark Vientos did not make the team out of spring training, because the Mets had to keep both Joey Wendle and Zack Short.
What is an OS, please? Cmon, please spell these outI don't think anyone beats OS for MVP this year just because...
That said- Vientos- may actually be the guy that does it for us down the road- he would be in the running this year if he didn't spend a quarter of the season in the minors
Tha k you. I don't have the initit of every MLB player memorizedLixdexic ??
Ohtani Shohei ????
What is an OS, please? Cmon, please spell these out
Lixdexic ??
Ohtani Shohei ????
lol - yeah- Everyone has already placed the big bet on him winning it...Tha k you. I don't have the initit of every MLB player memorized
Also hat tip to the bullpen after manaea. Especially butto and diazThat was awesome. Vientos is unreal
Think it was Bader or Alvarez who ran out of the dugout and then covered their head realizing the bat was on its way downwards. 😂Quite the bat flip...
Good analysis. My thoughts.Fun quiz. The Mets are so friggin fun to watch right now. Other thoughts:
1. You gotta hope Severino, Meanea and Peterson can continue to be an effective trio down the stretch - I don't have as much confidence in Blackburn or Quintana.
2. The Megill experiment (going on four years now?) needs to end immediately, and I would not even bother offering him a contract for next year (too many walks to be an effective reliever).
3. If Senga CAN come back, you put him in the bullpen or use him as a two or three inning opener. The latter might be effective in the playoffs in particular.
4. Winker and Martinez should be in a straight up platoon the rest of the year at DH. I know the latter has had some big hits, but overall he's definitely on the downward slope of a nice career.
5. The bullpen has done okay lately! Slightly worried about Butto, and would not expose him more than one inning at a time now. Brazoaban should not pitch before Ottavino. Diaz has looked fantastic the last three or four outings, but you can't trust him like you once did. Garrett has come back closer to his earlier form and Maton is a friggin godsend with a rubber arm.
6. Lindor is a stud....he might be over .280 by the end of the year with 30 HR, 100 RBI's, 30 SB and 100 runs. Incredible. He should never leave the lead off spot.
7. Slumping hitters - you hope that Nimmo and Alvarez can come back to their for from earlier in the year. On the latter - the time he was hurt was the worst thing that could happen.
8. I am 50/50 on Alonso coming back at this point. I don't think we can afford both alonso and soto, as well as fill our other needs. On the other hand, I think Soto is a Yankee for life.
One of the things mentioned- we aren’t signing Soto so- how do we replace Pete in the lineup?Good analysis. My thoughts.
* Blackburn has already announced as Monday's starter. I am guessing Megill will be sent down. He is arbitration eligible next year, and I would not be surprised if he is non-tendered.
* Agree about Senga. He is on the 60 day IL and cannot be activated until September 25, when there will be only five days left in the season.
* I still see Martinez has pretty much the every day DH.
* I think the chance of resigning Alonso are significantly less than 50-50. I really don't think the Mets view him as a priority.
Who said we aren't signing Soto? I am not saying we are, but everybody's got a price...One of the things mentioned- we aren’t signing Soto so- how do we replace Pete in the lineup?
…and gave Baty an exceptionally long leash the past year or so. However, in all fairness, Vientos’ bat has been exceptional but he has truly surprised with the glove this year.Hard to imagine that Mark Vientos did not make the team out of spring training, because the Mets had to keep both Joey Wendle and Zack Short.
Ron was talking about walking Vientos. My response…Thank goodness Vientos came through , Pete was probably going to strike out.
Walking him was the correct move. 2nd baserunner means nothing score wise but it does set up DP.Ron was talking about walking Vientos. My response…
Felt like a DP waiting to happen. Bummer on McNeil.Walking him was the correct move. 2nd baserunner means nothing score wise but it does set up DP.
Acuna comes up?Jeff McNeil wrist fracture, probably done for the season.
Damn. That seemed to be an off speed pitch, it looked like it hit a wrist guard, and he seemed to laugh about it.Jeff McNeil wrist fracture, probably done for the season.
Mendoza said that is still undecided. They will play short today, and make a decision for tomorrow.Acuna comes up?
Hard to imagine that Mark Vientos did not make the team out of spring training, because the Mets had to keep both Joey Wendle and Zack
Walking him was the correct move. 2nd baserunner means nothing score wise but it does set up DP.
What purpose does acuna serve at this point?Mendoza said that is still undecided. They will play short today, and make a decision for tomorrow.
UghStewart not in the Syracuse lineup so it's going to be him it appears. Acuna in lineup.
he plays second base, no?What purpose does acuna serve at this point?