FWIW (which could be nothing) Lugo's career stats are MUCH better as a reliever than a starter.
As starter - ERA 4.01, Opp OPS .745, WHIP 1.30
As reliever - ERA 2.39, Opp OPS .547, WHIP 0.95.
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As starter - ERA 4.01, Opp OPS .745, WHIP 1.30
As reliever - ERA 2.39, Opp OPS .547, WHIP 0.95.
And for the sake of completeness: Blevins activated from bereavement list, and Beck DFA'd.
Sucks nowadays to be the last guy in the pen. They stretch you out in a lost cause game, so you're no good for a couple of days. So they need a fresh arm in the pen. Sayonara.
When the manager asks "Can you give me another inning?" You say NO!!!
What is the over/under on the number if times this team will be no-hit after the all-star game? I save over 3.
Oswalt is actually an interesting young pitcher. He moves it in and out and up and down, has an assortment of pitches, changes speeds and bends it toward the corners. He’ll get hit because he’s young, and he screwed up in the 5th by being too fine, walking the first two guys leading to the pitcher slapping a double down the line for three runs. But he’s an interseting one to watch. It’d be good to have an effective starter who doesn’t rely on constant arsenal of arm injuring 95+.
Some Met updates:
Noah Syndergaard will throw a bullpen tomorrow and if all goes well, he will be activated and start against the Gnats on Friday.
Jay Bruce has apparently suffered a setback in his rehab and has been shut down for at least 10 days. Who knows when will see him again.
And in news that will disappoint many on this board. tonight's starter Drew Gagnon has been assigned #47. Looks like the rumors that Hansel Robles' number would be retired were premature.
Noah Syndergaard will throw a bullpen tomorrow and if all goes well, he will be activated and start against the Gnats on Friday.
Jay Bruce has apparently suffered a setback in his rehab and has been shut down for at least 10 days. Who knows when will see him again.
And in news that will disappoint many on this board. tonight's starter Drew Gagnon has been assigned #47. Looks like the rumors that Hansel Robles' number would be retired were premature.
Bad players tend to make a manager look dumb.
Managers are relatively unimportant in baseball, Joe Torre being the perfect example.
Mets have now used 26 different pitchers. TWENTY-SIX! That's two complete staffs. And it's not even the all star break.
Any guesses on who #27 will be? I'm guessing Ian Krol.
"Who?"
"Exactly".
Any guesses on who #27 will be? I'm guessing Ian Krol.
"Who?"
"Exactly".
http://www.espn.com/mlb/scoreboard - longing for the day the team of drear no longer shows itself here
Tim Tebow's first at-bat of the Eastern League All-Star Game is a success, as he takes a pitch the opposite way for a slicing double down the left-field line ... and the crowd loved it.
Dwight G. and Jake same ERA going into all Star Game 1.68. That was the year Dwight went 24-4. Comical if I don’t laugh I’ll cry. Man Jake deserves better
Nimmo! Love this kid!
How does D. Smith have only 1 RBI in 70 AB's this season? I cannot even fathom how that is possible? And why is he hitting cleanup?
It is possible because Smith is 0 for 11 with RISP. Obviously that is not good (in fact it's as bad as it can be) but it is not insane. His one RBI came on a solo HR.
He hit cleanup last night because somebody has to. Last night's lineup was: Conforto, Bautista, Flores, Smith, Mesoraco, den Dekker, Rosario, Reyes, deGrom. If you can find a cleanup hitter in that lineup, let me know. I cannot.
Rearranging the Mets batting order is kinda like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Only so much you can do.
The entire middle of the Mets opening day batting order - three through seven - is missing. No major league team can survive that.
So do we trade Dominick Smith for Chris Davis? Davis would fit in pretty well with the year he's having.
What do you mean? Teams are actually interested in him. Maybe to pitch batting practice
As soon as Mickey Mouse went to the mound and called for Blowvins, I thought, well, Harper is going to homer.
I’m not sure anyone other than DeGrom, Syndergaard, or Nimmo would bring back any value. This team is a complete trash heap. Remember the garbage we got back at last year’s trade deadline? It almost not worth trading anyone and just hope they draft well over the next few years.
Reports today that Mets may go outside the organization for new GM or President. If so, thank Christ.
They should go outside the organization for new owners.
Tebow 2 for 2 so far tonight with a home run.
Now batting .275
Now batting .275
I saw somewhere that Minaya may be the kingmaker. He had been a special adviser to the Wilpons, and they apparently value his opinion.
Cabrera really has very little trade value. He is poor defensively at this stage of his career. There aren't many contenders for which he would be an upgrade at 2B. He could be an extra bench bat, but supply of those kinds of guys exceeds demand.
Cabrera would fetch a return comparable to what Neil Walker brought back last year. In other words, not much.
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