So a friend of mine just texted me and says his buddy shot him a message that he heard on ESPN radio "unconfirmed reports" that Cespedes is about to get nailed with a suspension for PED's.
Has to be bullshit, right? I don't see ANYTHING about this anywhere.
Didn't hear it myself, no idea who my friends friend is.. obviously it just scared the crap out of me because it's something that would happen to us.
So a friend of mine just texted me and says his buddy shot him a message that he heard on ESPN radio "unconfirmed reports" that Cespedes is about to get nailed with a suspension for PED's.
Has to be bullshit, right? I don't see ANYTHING about this anywhere.
Didn't hear it myself, no idea who my friends friend is.. obviously it just scared the crap out of me because it's something that would happen to us.
It has to be BS, I literally can't find one single thing about it anywhere. I just wanted someone like Dan or Shecky to shoot it down so I knew for sure.
Yeah, I think we can safely put it to bed. Didn't mean to sound any alarms... I just figured this would be the easiest way to debunk it. My heart just stopped for a second when I got his text like "you can't be serious..." but after a quick look around I realized it had no legs at all and was almost certainly BS.
haven't heard a whiff of this from any of the people I speak to though I will say Shecky actually knows people close to them team so he would know more than me.
to the so-called rumor but who here has looked at Cespedes, watched his play and thought there's no way in hell he's gassed to the gills with some Cuban high test?
Scherzer off to a pretty crappy start also this season
Agree, when the Mets need him to be bad he won't be.
But I saw his contract tweeted about today. Holy crap, if he doesn't straighten himself out:
Year Age Salary
2016: 31 22.1M
2017: 32 22.1M
2018: 33 22.1M
2019: 34 42.1M
2020: 35 42.1M
2012: 36 42.1M
Those 34 - 36 year seasons could be killers.
RE: RE: Scherzer off to a pretty crappy start also this season
Agree, when the Mets need him to be bad he won't be.
But I saw his contract tweeted about today. Holy crap, if he doesn't straighten himself out:
Year Age Salary
2016: 31 22.1M
2017: 32 22.1M
2018: 33 22.1M
2019: 34 42.1M
2020: 35 42.1M
2012: 36 42.1M
But Arrieta is not going to smash Gibson's ERA record and Hammel is not going to best Doc Gooden's 1985 season. And Dexter Fowler is not going to have an OPS over 1000.
In other words, they have a lot of guys who are off to good starts who will regress to their recent career averages.
And their two big signings Zobrist and Heyward are off to rough starts. Of course, both will pick it up but I don't think either contract is going to be worth the money
Buddy Carlyle has has returned to Atlanta Braves as a coaching assistant. A pitcher for the Braves from 2007-09, Carlyle joined the team for Friday night's game against Arizona. He will be in uniform for pregame workouts, assist with scouting and will manage the team's instant replay protocol from an off-field location. Carlyle - ( New Window )
And I say that in the most complimentary way imaginable in regards to the Cubs. Without our ice cold first week we likely have identical records right now. Id argue the Mets and Cubs are the two top teams in baseball period actually.
Yes Id still give the slight edge to us in rotations, bullpen, ect but that really doesn't mean much in a head to head matchup anyway. Flip a coin.
inability to hold runners on, his deliberate delivery to the plate and doing something we're not very good at ...playing a little small ball and manufacturing runs.
home at some point after he got up but now that they let the replay go in its entirety you can see that he didn't. That's simply poor judgement, you have to at least tap it with your toe before heading to the dugout.
For those of you who were confident we'd win tonight and win the series, how's that workin' out? It wasn't just a disgrace at the plate but this team just doesn't do the little things well.
This is always going to be the concern with this team.
This is a stubborn team that will only play their game. I don't see them adjusting to other teams weaknesses but that comes from the top,Mao it's hard to blame the players.
We are playing a team the defends with an extreme shift. Why not adjust your approach and go the other way? Well, because Duda said it too hard. Well, fuck me. Just keep beating that ball to the three defenders on the right side. This teams stubbornness is infuriating.
The metrics say that stolen bases are just not worth the risk anymore. Did we not just get beaten these past two games in large part because of stolen bases? By one of the worst hitting teams in the league? Against our two best pitchers? The mets should be in first place right now.
on the long ball, and since they're set up better defensively this season, they'll have to find a way to manufacture runs when balls aren't jumping out of the ballpark.
That said, SD is starting to wake up and Colon is due to get smacked around. The Mets with no small ball going on yet are not a good bet in SD. no need to panic, although losing to the Padres is frustrating it's understandable.
Conforto got his day off, he'll come out stroking tonight.
Has to be bullshit, right? I don't see ANYTHING about this anywhere.
Didn't hear it myself, no idea who my friends friend is.. obviously it just scared the crap out of me because it's something that would happen to us.
Has to be bullshit, right? I don't see ANYTHING about this anywhere.
Didn't hear it myself, no idea who my friends friend is.. obviously it just scared the crap out of me because it's something that would happen to us.
If true, that would just be so Mets-like.
Ugh.
Sandy has a long history of being associated with PEDs, beginning in Oakland. He also signs guys with a history, such as Bartolo and Bastardo.
So, let's hope this is not true.
We need to take advantage
Agree, when the Mets need him to be bad he won't be.
But I saw his contract tweeted about today. Holy crap, if he doesn't straighten himself out:
Year Age Salary
2016: 31 22.1M
2017: 32 22.1M
2018: 33 22.1M
2019: 34 42.1M
2020: 35 42.1M
2012: 36 42.1M
Those 34 - 36 year seasons could be killers.
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That is...until he faces the Mets. Book it.
Agree, when the Mets need him to be bad he won't be.
But I saw his contract tweeted about today. Holy crap, if he doesn't straighten himself out:
Year Age Salary
2016: 31 22.1M
2017: 32 22.1M
2018: 33 22.1M
2019: 34 42.1M
2020: 35 42.1M
2012: 36 42.1M
Those 34 - 36 year seasons could be killers.
should be 2021 the last year
In other words, they have a lot of guys who are off to good starts who will regress to their recent career averages.
And their two big signings Zobrist and Heyward are off to rough starts. Of course, both will pick it up but I don't think either contract is going to be worth the money
LGM! Lets take the series from the Padres
Sandy has a long history of being associated with PEDs, beginning in Oakland. He also signs guys with a history, such as Bartolo and Bastardo.
So, let's hope this is not true.
when did this happen?
on right.
I thought I heard there was no big named players involved?
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If this is true, it would be his second violation.
Sandy has a long history of being associated with PEDs, beginning in Oakland. He also signs guys with a history, such as Bartolo and Bastardo.
So, let's hope this is not true.
when did this happen?
It was a rumo, Seth. Thankfully, it seems there was nothing to it.
Carlyle - ( New Window )
Yes Id still give the slight edge to us in rotations, bullpen, ect but that really doesn't mean much in a head to head matchup anyway. Flip a coin.
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If this is true, it would be his second violation.
Sandy has a long history of being associated with PEDs, beginning in Oakland. He also signs guys with a history, such as Bartolo and Bastardo.
So, let's hope this is not true.
when did this happen?
Cespedes doesn't have a positive test on his record, I don't believe.
We are playing a team the defends with an extreme shift. Why not adjust your approach and go the other way? Well, because Duda said it too hard. Well, fuck me. Just keep beating that ball to the three defenders on the right side. This teams stubbornness is infuriating.
The metrics say that stolen bases are just not worth the risk anymore. Did we not just get beaten these past two games in large part because of stolen bases? By one of the worst hitting teams in the league? Against our two best pitchers? The mets should be in first place right now.
That said, SD is starting to wake up and Colon is due to get smacked around. The Mets with no small ball going on yet are not a good bet in SD. no need to panic, although losing to the Padres is frustrating it's understandable.
Conforto got his day off, he'll come out stroking tonight.