NFT: Mets at Marlins Game 1 Mets Chat 7/22

TC keeps putting Walker in the key batting spot while he has not produced for over 2 months. He should bat 6th or 7th.

Gotta get the man in from third

Christ...

In comment 13042308 speedywheels said:

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Christ...

Just slap the ball on the ground and Reyes would score. sigh

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for two weeks...

LOL...

it's a must win divisional game and Verrett is pitching. Get some runs in

1 out. No runs. Whats new?

Sigh...

but this team seriously needs a players only meeting to pull their heads out of their butts

In comment 13042303 Bill in TN said:

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I read and enjoy your posts and insights regarding the Mets and BB in general. However, I strongly disagree with your methods of evaluating offensive production. Baseball games are won with runs. The only meaningful statistic of offense is runs produced (runs scored + RBI - HRs). Nothing else matters. Billy Beane's anal discharge of metrics was created mainly to evaluate a player's worth, i.e., contract value. It's all horseshit. Give me a guy with 200 runs produced, he's worth $25Ma year.

That's fine. Some people don't see it. How is this player going to knock in 200 runs if nobody is getting on base in front of him??? Is he going to hit 200 HRs in a season or else he sucks?? RBI's are a team stat. OPS became the gold standard in the 70's long before Bean too. Bill James called it the "Greatest measure of offensive production" in 1977. OPS+ and wRC+ are just slight tweaks on it because park factors, ect. do make a slight difference and we have better technology to inlcude these things in 2016. Watch any nationally broadcasted game and OPS is now included in a hitters line when he comes to bat. Same with reading boxscores these days. We are no longer living in a batting average, RBI world. But to each their own. I'm not telling anyone how to be a fan or enjoy the sport.

TDA.

Point taken. We agree to disagree.

with the ineffective Walker

Verrett didn't actually bunt the runners over..

In comment 13042324 Bill in TN said:

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Point taken. We agree to disagree.

Yeah. NP man. :)

Heck yeah. Reyes coming back to life?

The Marlins have been red hot and have a tough lineup. If Verrett shuts them down tonight he's officially earned the 5th starter spot.

in front of Stanton and Ozuna

Nice job Logan!

Kudos Verrett and Reyes.

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He should be eating up the left hander

thanks anyways Verrett

2-2

Well, there goes that.

but we gotta take care of business

Get's it done again.

Reyes - Granderson - Cespedes is a formidable top of the order. If Conforto can channel what he did last year that's the missing piece. Duda/Walker/TdA/Cabrera making up the bottom of the order is perfectly fine even though they're all inconsistent. Lucroy is the only hitter rumored available who seems to be a good fit.

...and is pitching better situationally too.

bring out of your slump

In comment 13042381 spike said:

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bring out of your slump

break

Insurance runs

Have to earn this save

To win this

.lets go Ces

he's been a great pickup. KJ and Uribe were huge low cost additions last year but Loney & Reyes may end up being even better.

Aint no Ceciliani and Campbell

In comment 13042406 spike said:

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.lets go Ces

Called it! We dont win unless we hit homers

He is lost

In comment 13042409 spike said:

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Aint no Ceciliani and Campbell

They are, they also contribute even when they're not hitting with defense. A Flores / Loney platoon at 1st isn't so bad if Duda comes back ineffective.

With Mr Firebreather Familia

To bring up the tying run at the plate

he's a tough out and he killed us last year.

He only seems to do damage against the Mets

come on Familia, get this guy out.

I cant trust Familia in the playoffs with the spotlight on him and tougher teams

Reyes is going to have a huge impact on the rest of this season. TDA and Walker need to start hitting.

Nats lost, Pirates lost and the Cards play the Dodgers later

In comment 13042422 spike said:

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I cant trust Familia in the playoffs with the spotlight on him and tougher teams

This one wasn't on him as much - if Cespedes catches that ball it's a different inning.

Id like to see Robles getting a chance if Logan falters