NFT: Mets Vs. Yankees Part 2: DeGrom vs. Gray

Yikes.

Embarrassing.

Must be because I'm from CT that I never got into the Mets/Yanks rivalry.

The Yanks have done a terrible job scoring runs for Gray, so maybe you'll get your DeGromination.

the Yankees but more important how guys like Conforto, DeGrom, Rosario, Smith, Cespedes, Flores, TDA, etc., all look. If some of the NYM bullpen scrubs blow it again, not really a big deal deal.

But think Familia throws this afternoon.

wins, 5th overall pick has 52. Deal Grandy, play Nimmo. Mets could pick as high as 5th overall in what could be a fantastic draft.

Day game on Wednesday at the stadium with a night game in Queens?

are on a downhill slide with the wilponzi selloff which is netting nothing in return but payroll savings. The only upside is payroll coming off for next year but that would require signing free agents. Doubtful that happens, also not a particularly good free agent year. A DeGrom win is not going to make me all warm and fuzzy, some hope for next year would...

How about some MOTHER FUCKING run support for him!!!! COME ON!!!!!!

But wait, I thought it was already a Mets city? What happened to that?

In comment 13560848 bceagle05 said:

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LMFAO

In comment 13560839 arcarsenal said:

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Embarrassing.

I enjoyed this one too.

How's this game thread working out for you bigbluewreckingcrew?

In comment 13561129 Danny Kanell said:

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LOL, this is definitely what this dude looks like.

the OP, was a Yankees fan based on last nights thread start.

He's a Mets fan?

Is that you?

Piranha?

Is that really you?

1. G. Stanton has cleared waivers; four unnamed teams are believed to have inquired about him

2. The Astros are in trade talks with the Tigers discussing a deal that will bring Verlander to Houston

You should be able to handle a losing season by now. Calm down. I don't want you to hurt yourself when degrom gets shelled tonight....

In comment 13560848 bceagle05 said:

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Hahahahaha...bceagle05 just won the internet

Shit....

right now. We sold. DeGrom can be awesome... we just don't have the fire power. With Duda, Bruce, Walker, Thor, and Familia this could have been a very different series.

In comment 13561218 mfsd said:

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In comment 13560848 bceagle05 said: Quote: Hahahahaha...bceagle05 just won the internet

It was really perfect

isn't it deGrom (lowercase d)?

In comment 13561283 Matt M. said:

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isn't it deGrom (lowercase d)?

True, but if we are really being picky...it's actually an upside down, backwards uppercase P.

:-)

In comment 13561283 Matt M. said:

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isn't it deGrom (lowercase d)?

I guess I selfed myself.

so we dont have to pick another utility IF

In comment 13561349 spike said:

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so we dont have to pick another utility IF

Who did we ever pick with our top pick that turned out to be a utility IF?

for a better pick means that it's unlikely that Degrom, Matz, Harvey, Familia, Conforto, Rosario, Cespedes, Smith, Flores (i.e., guys we are counting for in 2018) finished the season strong if we had bad enough of a record to be in the top 5.

of course we'd want to get the best pick possible since these games are meaningless due to 2017 being over, but I'm not really comfortable with rooting for guys to fail to get that pick.

In comment 13561359 ZGiants98 said:

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In comment 13561349 spike said: Quote: so we dont have to pick another utility IF Who did we ever pick with our top pick that turned out to be a utility IF?

Cecchini is, if we are lucky. Nimmo is looking like a backup OF.

sign Travis Snider to a minor league deal (Grandy replacement?) and someone named Neil Wagner who is turning 34... lol

In comment 13561377 DanMetroMan said:

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sign Travis Snider to a minor league deal (Grandy replacement?) and someone named Neil Wagner who is turning 34... lol

We need some talent infusion in LV

"The Rangers traded Snider to the Mets on Tuesday for cash considerations, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.
A former top prospect, Snider hasn't reached the big leagues since 2015, when he appeared in 87 games with the Pirates and Orioles. Despite the organizational change, Snider doesn't appear particularly close to earning another look in the majors, even though he's slashed a respectable .294/.375/.435 in the Pacific Coast League this season."

Milwaukee took on $3MM of Walker’s salary, per an Associated Press report (via USA Today). New York sent just under $1.7MM in the deal to cover the rest of the obligation.
MLB Trade rumors - ( New Window )

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In comment 13561377 DanMetroMan said: Quote: sign Travis Snider to a minor league deal (Grandy replacement?) and someone named Neil Wagner who is turning 34... lol We need some talent infusion in LV "The Rangers traded Snider to the Mets on Tuesday for cash considerations, Marc Carig of Newsday reports. A former top prospect, Snider hasn't reached the big leagues since 2015, when he appeared in 87 games with the Pirates and Orioles. Despite the organizational change, Snider doesn't appear particularly close to earning another look in the majors, even though he's slashed a respectable .294/.375/.435 in the Pacific Coast League this season."

LV season is over. They have had an absolutely awful season despite Rosario/Nimmo/Smith. They don't "need" anything but their season to end.

record lol

In comment 13561143 B in ALB said:

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But wait, I thought it was already a Mets city? What happened to that?

Syndegaard is a moron, and the Thor persona is stupid. And I'm a Mets fan.

football. Inferiority complexes. I don't think the Mets could ever be the majority favorite in the city unless Yankee fans really aren't true fans. I'm guessing that's how they would judge that?

In comment 13561448 Gmen1982 said:

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football. Inferiority complexes. I don't think the Mets could ever be the majority favorite in the city unless Yankee fans really aren't true fans. I'm guessing that's how they would judge that?

Oddly it was a National League city previously. Of course it was when the Dodgers and Giants were New York teams. Many of those fans switched to the Mets and I would presume their families maintained the National League allegiance.
Of course being a lifelong Yankees fan, as was my family since the 30's, it is hard for me to believe New York is not a Yankees town.

In comment 13561448 Gmen1982 said:

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football. Inferiority complexes. I don't think the Mets could ever be the majority favorite in the city unless Yankee fans really aren't true fans. I'm guessing that's how they would judge that?

People always flock to the team that is winning. There was a ton of buzz around the Mets 2 years ago when they went on their WS run.

It's just how fans are. A lot of people suddenly wake up when a team is winning and tune out when they aren't.

I do think when fans get all riled up about who "owns" the city or any of that, a lot of it is just projecting inferiority/superiority complexes and tends to tell you a bit about that person (I'm not a real psychologist, I just play one on BBI... )

I was in the car the other day and some Yankee fan called WFAN and all he wanted to do was talk about how they're better than the Mets again and how happy he is that Mets fans have nothing to crow about now, etc. etc. It's not unique to Yankee fans, idiot Mets fans were calling in 2 years ago and claiming ownership of the city and saying the Mets were going to be the toast of the town for the next 10 years, etc. which is just as stupid.

I don't know why anyone cares about the other NY team aside from when they're playing each other.

I don't root against the Yankees when they're in the postseason. If they win, good for them. The teams aren't rivals unless you're interested in dick-measuring contests and need something to feel good about in life.

1. Curtis Granderson (L) RF .227/.332/.473, 1.7 fWAR
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) 2B .262/.332/.399, -0.3 fWAR
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R) LF .276/.326/.521, 1.0 fWAR
4. Michael Conforto (L) DH .282/.388/.570, 3.4 fWAR
5. Wilmer Flores (R) 3B .284/.318/.496, 1.0 fWAR
6. Dominic Smith (L) 1B .214/.214/.214, -0.1 fWAR
7. Amed Rosario (R) SS .256/.273/.442, 0.1 fWAR
8. Travis d’Arnaud (R) CA .231/.281/.409, 0.4 fWAR
9. Juan Lagares (R) CF .268/.314/.402, 0.8 fWAR

Jacob deGrom (R): (144.2 IP, 3.36 ERA, 3.8 RA9 WAR)
vs.
Sonny Gray (R): (6 IP, 3.00 ERA, 1.4 RA9 WAR)

1. Brett Gardner (L) DH .251/.345/.434, 2.3 fWAR
2. Aaron Hicks (S) LF .284/.389/.518, 2.9 fWAR
3. Aaron Judge (R) RF .289/.420/.608, 6.0 fWAR
4. Didi Gregorius (L) SS .306/.332/.501, 3.5 fWAR
5. Gary Sanchez (R) CA .273/.350/.511, 2.7 fWAR
6. Chase Headley (S) 1B .270/.349/.398, 1.6 fWAR
7. Jacoby Ellsbury (L) CF .239/.317/.361, 0.5 fWAR
8. Todd Frazier (R) 3B .231/.351/.359, 1.3 fWAR
9. Ronald Torreyes (R) 2B .285/.307/.365, 0.5 fWAR
Team Total: 21.3 fWAR

Move Headley back to third and move Frazier to a glove/PH role.

Wouldn't mind a Bird/Cooper platoon with either guy taking DH duties either.

And when Castro comes back too...

Lugo to DL. lol.

In comment 13561528 arcarsenal said:

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In comment 13561448 Gmen1982 said: Quote: I don't know why anyone cares about the other NY team aside from when they're playing each other. I don't root against the Yankees when they're in the postseason. If they win, good for them. The teams aren't rivals unless you're interested in dick-measuring contests and need something to feel good about in life.

I'm with you. I don't denigrate the Mets and I hope they do well, just not against the Yanks.

I'm not even sure!

doesn't have commentary. It has field sounds but no announcers.

Anybody else?