NFT: Mets at Braves Game 4. Nimmo Day!

Verrett, Goeddel, or Gilmartin really needs to go down. Operating with a 3 man bench(not counting the backup catcher) is for the birds.

Marc Carig
So, Granderson/Cabrera needed a day. TC obliged, wants his guys fresh. Big series begins Monday

Marc Carig
Your Mets closer today: Hansel Robles or Erik Goeddel. Familia is getting a breather, and Reed likely will, too.

Anthony DiComo
Nimmo has played 32 prior professional games in RF, including five this season. He actually has as much experience in right as in left.

Rich Coutinho
hearing Strasberg pulled from his start in Milwaukee and hearing it is not to pitch vs Mets as his back soreness resurfaced Bears Watching

Anthony DiComo
Sandy Alderson will be on Coney Island this afternoon to watch Jose Reyes debut in person. #Mets

Matt Ehalt
Wheeler will long toss tomorrow. Lagares is doing baseball activities. No date set yet for when he will start a rehab assignment.

I mean, it's the right thing to do, isnt it?

does it play in RF? Of course Granderson doesn't have a RFers arm either..

In comment 13009685 Eric on Li said:

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I mean, it's the right thing to do, isnt it?

I wouldn't expect TDA to give up his number, but he started his Mets career as #15 and I think #7 was available so who knows. #15 is Matt Reynolds for now.

Already mentioned he'd be ok with giving up number 7.

In comment 13009686 chris r said:

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does it play in RF? Of course Granderson doesn't have a RFers arm either..

Has to be better than Granderson's.

HR'd two days in a row. including a 3-run GW HR last night.

Vegas went bonkers off a good prospect. Cheech just keeps mashing with a triple last night.

Our draft guys are slowly arriving at Brooklyn. Dunn reporting there now. Excited for Alonso to get there.

Pedro Moura 15 minutes ago
Heard the Mets and Giants have expressed interest in Angels third baseman Yunel Escobar. He's likely to be dealt before the Aug. 1 deadline.

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Pedro Moura 15 minutes ago Heard the Mets and Giants have expressed interest in Angels third baseman Yunel Escobar. He's likely to be dealt before the Aug. 1 deadline.

Almost suggested him the other day. He's having another nice season. He just has very little power, middle of the order ability. Seems like with Reyes, Nimmo, possibly Herrera we have a bunch of the top of the order type players... We need another middle of the order bat. We are down Wright, Duda, and really Conforto too (based off expectations). I want Cespedes to have more protection than just Walker.

I don't see why they would be interested in Escobar. Duffy got off to a slow start but he has been hitting lately and he is very good defensively, has good speed, and is a guy who puts the bat on he ball.

There really doesn't seem to be a fit. They also have Tomlinson has a backup.

The offense is brutal. I mean just look at that lineup today. It's mostly backups and AAA players.

The defense is mediocre at best.

Zero speed.

A manager who is a poor strategist.

A team that makes dumb mistakes like Cespedes last night.

Yet, this team is only 2 games behind because the pitching is so damn good. The starters just keep the team in the game night after night. They had no business beating Teheran last night. He was dominant. But DeGrom shut them down and eventually Johnson gets a fat pitch from one of their middle relievers and, boom, they win 1-0.

for a couple months. Shit... Reyes... Get the whole gang back together. lol. Beltran is exactly the kind of protection Cespedes needs.

Leave Reyes at 3B. Once Duda gets back we could have a postseason lineup of

Reyes
Granderson
Cespedes
Duda
Beltran
Walker
TDA
Cabrera

to see the Giants give up a huge prospect for Beltran.....again.

Wheeler still needs to pan out, but regardless the Giants not making the playoffs and just renting Beltran had to sting.

That said, I'd like Beltran too if he didn't cost much, such a clutch post-season player, watching a nasty strike 3 from Wainwright to end the NLCS aside.

Freeman does damage vs the Mets.

Strasburg to DL, will miss at least the Mets series starting tomorrow.

Nimmo looked pretty fast getting down the line at least!

Gary. Ugh.

filling in. He doesn't strike out much, plays a good 1b, and makes a decent amount of contact. Could be an interesting combo with him and Flores at 1B. Would like to see Nimmo's patience come through here and at least get himself a good pitch to go after.

Hasn't translated in terms of SB/gets weird reeds in CF? But he looks pretty damn quick to me.

1st and 3rd, 1 out. Your the #8 hitter with Bartolo Colon up next. The chances of Bartolo getting a hit and driving in a run are as close to 0 as you can get. Why in hell are you taking a called 3rd strike? You've got to know it's you who has to get that guy in. Swing the friggin bat. You strike out, it's OK you tried. The world knows you can't hit. But the world thinks you can at least swing.

I'd imagine his range is similar to someone like Kirk (who was a decent overall athlete and never a negative in CF despite never being a SB threat). It'd be pretty disappointing if he isn't better than De Aza defensively.

In comment 13009859 ZGiants98 said:

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Hasn't translated in terms of SB/gets weird reeds in CF? But he looks pretty damn quick to me.

He isn't "fast". But he isn't slow either. That's what happens when everyone starts regurgitating one persons opinion as fact. Hate to say it, but the one who DMM quoted the other day is very well known for doing that.

in the event the rain kicks up.

Team. Brutal

Reynolds bunt Johnson over to 3rd base and pray for a sac fly from Cespedes

He is just brutal in clutch situations. Tries to pull everything.

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Reynolds bunt Johnson over to 3rd base and pray for a sac fly from Cespedes

He already had two strikes then.

In comment 13009808 pjcas18 said:

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to see the Giants give up a huge prospect for Beltran.....again. Wheeler still needs to pan out, but regardless the Giants not making the playoffs and just renting Beltran had to sting. That said, I'd like Beltran too if he didn't cost much, such a clutch post-season player, watching a nasty strike 3 from Wainwright to end the NLCS aside.

I think maybe the sting was reduced by winning 3 championships in 5 years

BRUTAL lack of hustle...

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In comment 13009808 pjcas18 said: Quote: to see the Giants give up a huge prospect for Beltran.....again. Wheeler still needs to pan out, but regardless the Giants not making the playoffs and just renting Beltran had to sting. That said, I'd like Beltran too if he didn't cost much, such a clutch post-season player, watching a nasty strike 3 from Wainwright to end the NLCS aside. I think maybe the sting was reduced by winning 3 championships in 5 years

one of them was before they acquired Beltran and he wasn't on the team for the other two, not sure I see the connection to how either WS title had anything to do with them dealing Wheeler for a Beltran rental.

David Lennon
Jose Reyes is hitting lead off and playing 3B today for Cyclones. Plan is for him to have 3 at-bats

Rosario with another 2 hit game

another great signing

sucks

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sucks

He should pitch in blowouts only

with the all backups lineup (except Ces) they are trodding out there.

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with the all backups lineup (except Ces) they are trodding out there.

Why? Was Kershaw on the mound? Arrieta?

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In comment 13009907 spike said: Quote: sucks He should pitch in blowouts only

Well, if he doesn't enter into one, they typically are by the time he leaves.

Conforto got a hit today

. Fucking pussy

Jon Heyman
teheran, norris enhanced trade value in consecutive shutdowns of mets (of course, JT's is much much much higher!)

In comment 13009957 sphinx said:

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Jon Heyman teheran, norris enhanced trade value in consecutive shutdowns of mets (of course, JT's is much much much higher!)

Teheran isn't going anywhere unless Atlanta receives a similar package to what they received for Shelby Miller which is unlikely to happen. The Redsox have discussed both Teheran and Vizcaino but they would have to give up Moncada or Benintendi + another lower prospect which they seem unlikely to do at this point.

recap.
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and De Aza hindsight. Terrible signings.

In comment 13009999 XBRONX said:

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and De Aza hindsight. Terrible signings.

Both no brainier inexpensive deals at the time. Some times players don't play up to the back of their baseball cards. For every Bastardo there's a Reed.

It is annoying we haven't gotten more out of them though, especially Basardo who was the primary setup man for the Pirates last year.

what year did you graduate UCF?