OT: Official 2022 NY Mets Season And Post Season Thread

[RUhasarrived]

Suppose the Blue Jays reach the World Series?Do you know if all of the Mets are vaccinated?The Braves?The Dodgers?The Padres?
Already we know about the Philly Phour and about the Cardinals' MVP candidates but we know nothing about the other 4 teams.
Manfred has allowed Canada's answer to Hunter Biden to dictate the terms here but Manfred is not helpless.He can order that all Blue Jays' postseason home games be played at a neutral stadium in Free North America.

 

[Zak57]

The Mets would have an issue at this point.

 

[yesrutgers01]

Suppose the Blue Jays reach the World Series?Do you know if all of the Mets are vaccinated?The Braves?The Dodgers?The Padres?
Already we know about the Philly Phour and about the Cardinals' MVP candidates but we know nothing about the other 4 teams.
Manfred has allowed Canada's answer to Hunter Biden to dictate the terms here but Manfred is not helpless.He can order that all Blue Jays' postseason home games be played at a neutral stadium in Free North America.

Not sure why there was a need for the HB reference- let’s keep the politics out of this thread.

But, it is a great question...And the baseball policy baffles me a little as I had to travel to Canada just last month- drove up- just outside of Toronto.

There is no longer a requirement to be vaccinated. You just have to show a proof of a negative test- I want to say maybe 72 hour prior but it may be shorter. And agree that you may get a random test upon entering.

 

[yesrutgers01]

we need good Cookie tonight. And at least their guy is hittable.

Braves get Corbin

 

[robjknight]

We need a 2+ lead before the Braves series.

 

[willisneverrana43]

Not sure why there was a need for the HB reference- let’s keep the politics out of this thread.
. . .

There's no avoiding it, only minimizing it. Too many peopleh have a political strain of Tourette's, and you get things like this.

 

[RUhasarrived]

There's no avoiding it, only minimizing it. Too many peopleh have a political strain of Tourette's, and you get things like this.

If you were kept out of a concert in Newark for that reason,a concert that I could walk to,a concert that may never again appear,Journey and Kansas-only to see all requirements dropped two days later for another type of concert,you may have pretty much the same feelings as do I,that this was never about health but only about power.

 

[tico brown]

Okay, I stand corrected on "only the Mets".

Yet Kershaw went on the IL three different times after April. A lot of good that pitch count did?

I simply feel that as an organization that hasn't had a single pitcher no hitter, they should've thrown caution to the wind. No Santana's doesn't count. If they had replay in 2012, Beltran would've had a hit after review.

And if they had replay back then, the Cardinals would’ve won the 1985 World Series… Or Armando Galaraga would’ve had his perfect game… Or blah blah blah.

 

[tico brown]

I see certain people are trying to trash this thread into the sewer.

 

[yesrutgers01]

And if they had replay back then, the Cardinals would’ve won the 1985 World Series… Or Armando Galaraga would’ve had his perfect game… Or blah blah blah.

Before replay...the poster you are answering doesnt get baseball- imperfect game and imperfect umpiring. Sometimes, one of the reasons we love it so much.

I would bet that there are a large number of significant blown call in so many significant games that it isn't even funny.

How many no hitters happened on pitches that were not in the strike zone called a 3rd strike? This may have happened 2nd inning or 9th.
How many big hits or HR's are on a pitch thrown after a ball call that could have ended an inning.
How many significant hits happened on bang bang plays or stolen bases.

Santana's no hitter counts as much as any of them.

 

[willisneverrana43]

If you were kept out of a concert in Newark for that reason,a concert that I could walk to,a concert that may never again appear,Journey and Kansas-only to see all requirements dropped two days later for another type of concert,you may have pretty much the same feelings as do I,that this was never about health but only about power.

We can only hope that another Journey Kansas concert never appears.

 

[Doctor Worm]

Tim Britton of The Athletic (paywall) had an interesting article about how tempestuous the Mets franchise has been in recent years. Since their last playoff appearance in 2016, they have had five managers, the most in MLB.

Terry Collins
Mickey Callaway (now on Restricted List)
Carlos Beltran (now in unofficial limbo)
Luis Rojas
Buck Showalter.

But that's nothing compared to the number of Heads of Baseball operations during that time. EIGHT separate tenures.

Sandy Alderson
John Ricco / Omar Minaya / J.P. Ricciardi
Brodie Van Wagenen
Sandy Alderson again
Jared Porter (now on Restricted List)
Zack Scott
Sandy Alderson again
Billy Eppler

There could well be a ninth next year, to whom Eppler would report.

 

[Doctor Worm]

 

[RUforJERSEY]

Hope they didn't drink too much last night. Also I guess it's safe to say that right now Ruf is no longer the right handed DH against lefties

 

[yesrutgers01]

Over the past couple of weeks- our hitting has become insanely good-
Nimmo with a .424 OBP 2 SB
McNeil at .314 BA 431 OBP
Alonso .278 .365 OBP .902 OPS
Lindor .305 ba .351 OBP 901 ops
Escobar - forgetaboutit
Catchers- .307 ish BA and 820ish OPS
even Vogey and Naquin hitting well.
Cahna is the only one struggling but he is still getting on base at a .339 OBP

Need to carry this hitting through the rest of the way

 

[nutfromSEC117]

Phillies collapsing just in time to play Braves 7 times.
6-0 top 3

 

[RUforJERSEY]

Phillies collapsing just in time to play Braves 7 times.
6-0 top 3

I thought Wheeler was coming back mid September

 

[Doctor Worm]

I thought Wheeler was coming back mid September

That was the prior belief. He had a setback. Now it's maybe the Wild Card series at the earliest.

 

[nutfromSEC117]

Oblique for Strider

Braves' Strider (oblique) to have start skipped

Manager Brian Snitker told reporters he doesn't expect Spencer Strider to need a stint on the injured list while dealing with left oblique soreness.

www.espn.com

 

[Zak57]

I thought Wheeler was coming back mid September

That was the prior belief. He had a setback. Now it's maybe the Wild Card series at the earliest.

Wheeler is pitching tomorrow.

 

[RUforJERSEY]

D fx do

That was the prior belief. He had a setback. Now it's maybe the Wild Card series at the earliest.

And their starter tonight has given up 11 hits in 5 innings.

 

[nutfromSEC117]

 

[RUforJERSEY]

Wheeler is pitching tomorrow.

I'd rather have seen him pitching against Atlanta. Even coming off an injury.

 

[RUforJERSEY]

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Dont know if that's good or bad.

 

[nutfromSEC117]

0 for last 21 with bases loaded is going to cost you several games

 

[FrankZ]

🤦‍♂️

 

[RUforJERSEY]

Carrasco doing his best to pitch us out of first place.

 

[Doctor Worm]

Carrasco doing his best to pitch us out of first place.

Perhaps he values free agency, and wants to ensure that the Mets do not exercise their 2023 club option.

 

[RUforJERSEY]

Perhaps he values free agency, and wants to ensure that the Mets do not exercise their 2023 club option.

I'm not sure I would. He'll be what 36 next season? Time to inject some youth.

 

[Zak57]

St. Lucie just just became the FSL Champs!!! Parada and Tidwell played well tonight!!!

 

[Doctor Worm]

I'm not sure I would. He'll be what 36 next season? Time to inject some youth.

A failed attempt at humor on my part. I am pretty sure Carrasco is hoping that the Mets will exercise their $14M option. I doubt he is getting that on the open market.

Mets problem is that they have to make a decision on Carrasco before they know whether they can re-sign the guys who they want to re-sign.

 

[RUforJERSEY]

St. Lucie just just became the FSL Champs!!! Parada and Tidwell played well tonight!!!

Is Brooklyn still in the playoffs?

 

[Doctor Worm]

Is Brooklyn still in the playoffs?

Nope

 

[nutfromSEC117]

 

[RUforJERSEY]

Nats had 2nd and 3rd, one out with a run in and the next batter tapped back to the pitcher.

 

[RUforJERSEY]

Any fight back tonight? Kind of a big game as they all are now of course.

 

[nutfromSEC117]

 

[tico brown]

St. Lucie just just became the FSL Champs!!! Parada and Tidwell played well tonight!!!

Maybe their manager will get fired for winning their league like Edgardo Alfonzo did last year?

 

[RUforJERSEY]

Right back in it but not there yet. Need to get over the top in this one and crush the souls of the Braves who have no doubt been tracking our score all night.

 

[Doctor Worm]

Maybe their manager will get fired for winning their league like Edgardo Alfonzo did last year?

If by "last year" you mean 2019 - which for the Mets was a lifetime ago - then you may have a point.

Let it go man, let it go.