NFT: Natsat Mets Game 4

in favor of the vaunting Tejada.

Just exudes "patience and confidence"

Sweet bunt by Lagares for base hit. Would be nice to have a big first inning.

Hopefully he comes back with a clear head and goes on a tear at the plate.

that this results in a positive than a negative.

Jury is out on that one.

need Wright back badly

and your 3, 4 & 5 hole hitters can't even drive in at least one run.

They have to take advantage of those spots if they expect to beat a good team. They're not getting the timely hits they were to start the season.

chew glass.

but it all of sudden looks exactly like the team of last season. Awful hitting with RISP. Terrible defense. And striking out a ton. Looks like they're going to need everyone of those games from that hot start.

In comment 12268361 Rflairr said:

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but it all of sudden looks exactly like the team of last season. Awful hitting with RISP. Terrible defense. And striking out a ton. Looks like they're going to need everyone of those games from that hot start.

I think when DW and TDA return it will be different.

David Wright and TDA, they need Steven Matz getting the ball every 5th day. They need Noah Syndergaard getting the ball every 5th day

is in the starting rotation. The BP should develop into an advantage as they get healthier too. But the defense is at best average everywhere except Lagares and the lineup is a bag of somewhat mismatched parts. A lot of guys at various stages of their careers, but really very few of them in their "prime". Probably just Duda/Murphy honestly. This team should be a playoff contender all season and has the upside for even more thanks to all the young talent, but it has legitimate weaknesses.

but it doesn't really matter if they still can't score runs.

Let's hope that DW picks up where he left off but even that's not a given. DW and TdA weren't ALL of their offense before they got hurt. And you can even say that Murphy and Legares have picked up their slack.

They need to be better offensively...period. DW and TdA's absence doesn't excuse that.

Matz & Thor over the course of their first season might statistically have the same or higher ERA's than the guys they replace. But the one thing they bring to the table is the ability to dominate the other team and put fear of domination in their opponents if they have their good stuff that day. Sure they will have days that they are mediocre, but the fear of playing the Mets know you can be embarrassed is more important than the fear of being shut down by a crafty pitcher who locates and changes speeds. They change the whole perception of the Mets

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In comment 12268387 Headhunter said:

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But the one thing they bring to the table is the ability to dominate the other team and put fear of domination in their opponents if they have their good stuff that day.

Don't you think they have to prove it at the MLB level before they start putting the fear of domination in their opponents mind? Neither of them have done jack at the MLB level and I highly doubt that opposing teams will fear them right off the bat. They have to prove it first. Just like Montero, right? :)

But now I have changed my mind. He fixes. A few problems....including our constant goose eggs vs the Nationals.

in the Majors but their last couple of games they showed that they could. Matt Harvey wasn't anything more than a touted rookie when he took the mound in Arizona in 2012. He quickly changed that perception. Matz and Syndergaard have the ability and everyone in baseball knows it. You are correct that they haven't done it in the bigs, I can't argue that

Sure they eventually have to find spots for the young pitchers but when you lose games 1-0 like last night that really isn't the biggest concern.

In comment 12268400 GiantBlue said:

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But now I have changed my mind. He fixes. A few problems....including our constant goose eggs vs the Nationals.

At times I have felt the same...until I realized that the second he got to the Mets he would be hurt and out for the season lol.

How do you not get to that ball?

he is a losing player through and through. Stephen Drew would have been a massive upgrade.

get to or the ball goes under his glove if he even gets there. He's truly awful.

cost him

Jesus.

And bring up tovar

big time relief

if that doesn't light a fire under the offense I am a loss

That was awesome

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Amazing performance from Torres

After that pitching from Torres. That's how they respond?

without reminding us that they're the mets.

Kevin Long is maybe not quite the genius he was being made out to be the first month of the season.

They need DW and TDA back asap. Too many holes in this lineup that negatively effects it as a whole.

Niese,Gee and Murphy, so I foresee some of them will get traded soon.

I honestly don't know if they can afford to lose his bat.

in a row against a division rival.

throwing 1's and 2's at you every night

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In comment 12268510 spike said:

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throwing 1's and 2's at you every night

Yeah well, everyone else has been seeming to hit them fine.

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I don't know what Collins is saving it for if not that situation?

Right now, but for fucks sake do I really have to watch Ruben fucking tejada in the big spot. Fuck.

Cooch and Shoot agree with you. Throw in Mr tanneman and Carly

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Will they take advantage

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plawecki sacrifice, wilmer PH walk off HR