OT: New York Mets 2020 season

[Doctor Worm]

MLB.com released its updated prospect listings. Since there is no minor league season, obviously there has been little movement from the preseason list.

Of the Mets Top 30, the two teenagers Ronny Mauricio and Francisco Alvarez remain 1-2 (and #70-71 overall), with Andres Gimenez #3 (and #95 overall).

Three 2020 draftees are new additions to the list:

Pete Crow-Armstrong #6
J.T. Ginn #7
Isaiah Greene #11

Other names of note:
David Peterson #13
Franklyn Kilome #15
Walker Lockett #27 (currently on IL)
Ali Sanchez #28.

https://www.mlb.com/prospects/mets/

 

[Zak57]

Jordan Humphreys added to the SF Giants list at #26.

 

[tico brown]

Am I the only one here who trusts David Peterson after 2 starts more than Steve Matz after 5 years?

 

[tico brown]

Like Conforto when he hits to left field.

Hes a better hitter when he does this and should do this more

 

[rubaseball78]

Welcome to the land of misfits:
The newest addition

DOZIER

He's already played a few games.

 

[rubaseball78]

Hes a better hitter when he does this and should do this more

Agreed. That how he was when he first came up.

 

[cubuffsdoug]

He's already played a few games.

But his troubles fielding last night fit right in with the Mets.

 

[MadRU]

Mets traded for RHP Ariel Jurado from the Texas Rangers for PTBNL and cash considerations

 

[RUforJERSEY]

Mets traded for RHP Ariel Jurado from the Texas Rangers for PTBNL and cash considerations

Ya beat me to it. Doesn't seem like anything that will move the needle on the surface,

 

[Doctor Worm]

Mets traded for RHP Ariel Jurado from the Texas Rangers for PTBNL and cash considerations

Depth move, headed for Brooklyn. He gives them another young arm (only 24) with MLB experience (44 appearances, 26 starts). Unfortunately most of those appearances have not been very good.

He was considered Texas' #5 prospect in 2016. So there's that.
https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/r...iel-jurado-a-young-pitcher-with-a-rare-trait/

To free up room on the 40 man, Mets DFA Ryan Cordell. With the acquisition of Hamilton, he was odd man out.

 

[Doctor Worm]

No McNeil or Rosario again tonight. Wait till Mad Max gets a load of this:

Nimmo LF
Conforto RF
Alonso 1B
Smith DH
Davis 3B
Gimenez SS (Yep, Gimenez is batting sixth.)
Ramos C
Guillorme 2B
Hamilton CF
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Porcello P

Could be ugly tonight. But as the late great Joaquin Andujar once said: "You can sum this game up in one word - youneverknow." LGM!

 

[shields]

Maybe Hamilton will catch some of the balls that fall for hits.

 

[Zak57]

Since BVW loves overpaying I bet we gave up something decent for Jurado.

 

[cicero grimes]

Glad to see Daryl Hamilton back with the Mets. and starting in CF. Although he is probably in his 50-s by now, he is still our best defensive outfielder. Way to BVW.

 

[Doctor Worm]

Since BVW loves overpaying I bet we gave up something decent for Jurado.

Player to be named later, plus cash. So who knows.

 

[Doctor Worm]

Glad to see Daryl Hamilton back with the Mets. and starting in CF. Although he is probably in his 50-s by now, he is still our best defensive outfielder. Way to BVW.

I know it seems like he's been around forever, but he's only 29. EDIT: Oops - your joke went right over my head!

 

[cicero grimes]

Perhaps we can sign Bernard Gilkey to give Hamilton some peer companionship.

 

[Doctor Worm]

Perhaps we can sign Bernard Gilkey to give Hamilton some peer companionship.

Actually, they never played together. Maybe Jay Payton? Or a little Benny Agbayani?

 

[cubuffsdoug]

How many runs does Porcello give up tonight?

 

[cubuffsdoug]

Why does it seem every other team can get a clutch hit to drive in a run? Meanwhile, Mets can't? :Angry:Angry:Angry
Mets guys usually strike out or hit into double plays.

 

[Doctor Worm]

Just tuned in. What happened to Scherzer?

 

[cubuffsdoug]

Just tuned in. What happened to Scherzer?

The Nats had another pitcher warming up with Scherzer prior to the game. The Mets announcers said they weren't sure Scherzer would start.

 

[cubuffsdoug]

Scherzer wasn't sharp from the start of the game.

 

[shields]

Best thing about Cespedes is Dom gets to play.

 

[Doctor Worm]

Pitching and defense! Excellent game by Davis at 3B. Gimenez, Guillorme, and Hamilton give the Mets their strongest defense up the middle since... ever? Too bad they won't hit enough to make it permanent.

2 for 12 with RISP has to change, but apart from that, no complaints tonight!

 

[Zak57]

Pitching and defense! Excellent game by Davis at 3B. Gimenez, Guillorme, and Hamilton give the Mets their strongest defense up the middle since... ever? Too bad they won't hit enough to make it permanent.

2 for 12 with RISP has to change, but apart from that, no complaints tonight!

The 99 Mets would like to have a word with you. They did it for a full season not a game.

 

[Doctor Worm]

The 99 Mets would like to have a word with you. They did it for a full season not a game.

Fair enough. I should have said "potentially". However, defensively Billy Hamilton >>> Brian McRae.

 

[Zak57]

Fair enough. I should have said "potentially". However, defensively Billy Hamilton >>> Brian McRae.

Yes for sure. Ordonez Fonzie though better in IF.

 

[cubuffsdoug]

Perhaps JD is better at 3rd than left field.

 

[Greg2020]

Perhaps JD is better at 3rd than left field.

maybe but if you recall last season he had a bad stretch there. As bad as Mcneil the first week of the season this year.

 

[ruready4somefootball]

I understand the time constraints,but 7 inning doubleheaders really? It just makes the season even more of a travesty. Maybe, they'll allow pitchers to throw underhand and add a 10th fielder and call it a Men's Fast Pitch Softball League.

 

[Kbee3]

I understand the time constraints,but 7 inning doubleheaders really? It just makes the season even more of a travesty. Maybe, they'll allow pitchers to throw underhand and add a 10th fielder and call it a Men's Fast Pitch Softball League.

I never thought I'd ever say this, but I agree with you.
I'm also glad that I've yet to see the extra innings thing with the inning starting with a runner on second. They'll soon be switching to a coin flip.

 

[ruready4somefootball]

I never thought I'd ever say this, but I agree with you.
I'm also glad that I've yet to see the extra innings thing with the inning starting with a runner on second. They'll soon be switching to a coin flip.

It's the 2nd time you agreed with me, the schedule flop with Philly and Baltimore,:WideSmile:. Oh the insanity.

 

[cubuffsdoug]

maybe but if you recall last season he had a bad stretch there. As bad as Mcneil the first week of the season this year.

JD problem is when he thinks as the play develops, he gets into trouble. He just needs to react. McNeil is an athlete and sometimes we think he can play anywhere on the field.

 

[rubaseball78]

How many runs does Porcello give up tonight?

1 was not a number I had in mind. Thought he should have pitched the 8th but nit picking.

 

[rubaseball78]

I understand the time constraints,but 7 inning doubleheaders really? It just makes the season even more of a travesty. Maybe, they'll allow pitchers to throw underhand and add a 10th fielder and call it a Men's Fast Pitch Softball League.

College double headers are 7 inning games. Not unheard of.

 

[cubuffsdoug]

1 was not a number I had in mind. Thought he should have pitched the 8th but nit picking.

Porcello caught me off-guard last night. I really thought he would give up at least 4 runs, and Mets would struggle, especially with the Nats' ace on the mound.

 

[rubaseball78]

I never thought I'd ever say this, but I agree with you.
I'm also glad that I've yet to see the extra innings thing with the inning starting with a runner on second. They'll soon be switching to a coin flip.

Here is a crazy example of how to decide a winner. I have a house in Bradenton Beach, FL. It is a town of maybe 500 registered voters. Well the election back in 2015 wound up in a tie, 120 to 120, for mayor. How did they decide the winner? They went to a local bar, someone brought a brand new deck of cards, each selected a card, high card is mayor. Wow.

The kicker to this story is I changed my registration that year. I voted for the person who won with the high card. If I hadn't changed my registration that year and voted, he would have lost.

Democracy in action.

 

[c10j10s]

College double headers are 7 inning games. Not unheard of.

minor leagues as well

 

[ruready4somefootball]

College double headers are 7 inning games. Not unheard of.

Last I checked,we were talking about MLB, I get the college game.I just think there are way too many rule changes for my liking of the game.