NFT: Mets at Marlins Game 2. Mets go for seven in a row!

Jake!

it pissed me off when Dietrich leaned into that pitch from Thor last night. He never got the chance but I was hoping he would buzz him later in the game. 100MPH coming in tight at shoulder height would have him thinking twice going forward.

What happened?

In comment 13908334 Rflairr said:

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What happened?

That's still the plan. The Mets bullpen is a little bit gassed since the starters aren't going deep into games, so Callaway thinks they could use an extra arm for a little bit. Nimmo also hasn't gotten too many ABs since Conforto has come up, so makes sense to use one of his options and get him some regular time in AAA.

I'm fine with the move.

"Based on our own math and depth charts, the Mets are already up 4.5 wins. The Angels are right behind them, at +4.2, and then we have the Diamondbacks at +4.0 and the Pirates at +3.6. To round out the top five, the Red Sox are at +2.8. At the other end, the Rays are already down 3.6 wins. The Padres, Dodgers, and Reds are all at -2.6, and then the Orioles are at -2.5. Many teams, of course, haven’t shifted very much, because all the teams have barely played any baseball, but the strong starts and the bad starts all mean something."

"Viewed like this, no one has had a more encouraging or productive start than the 8-1 Mets. The Mets’ chances of making the playoffs, according to us, have gone up 24 percentage points already. It’s not just that Noah Syndergaard looks good and healthy. It’s not just that Jacob deGrom looks good and healthy. The bullpen has been outstanding, Michael Conforto is back and hitting the crap out of the ball way ahead of schedule, and the club recently wrapped up a three-game road sweep of the Nationals. The Mets are 3.5 games ahead of the Nationals, today. They used to be projected 8.2 games worse. The gap has narrowed considerably. It’s never too soon to sweep your main rival."

"But in any post like this, it’s almost obligatory to mention the gambler’s fallacy. An underachieving team shouldn’t be expected to suddenly overachieve, in order to get back to its regular projection. And, vice versa. Even if you don’t think that, say, the Mets have really improved at all, that doesn’t mean you should now expect them to slump, to negate the eight wins in nine games. While it’s true that baseball is hopelessly cyclical, this isn’t how seasons are understood to work. If you thought the Mets might win 51% of their games before, you should expect them to win about 51% of their games the rest of the way. And then you add on the eight wins and one loss. Teams off to good starts won’t suddenly find their opponents tougher, and teams off to bad starts won’t suddenly find their opponents easier. For most of you, this is old news, but it still always comes up. That’s the thing about popular fallacies."
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-playoff-picture-has-already-shifted/ - ( New Window )

My "wish list" for tonight (aside from getting the W, of course) is for deGrom to have the first dominant outing by a Mets starter this year.

Really need some length and dominance.

In comment 13908321 Rob in Rockaway said:

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it pissed me off when Dietrich leaned into that pitch from Thor last night. He never got the chance but I was hoping he would buzz him later in the game. 100MPH coming in tight at shoulder height would have him thinking twice going forward.

He has a reputation for doing that and wears armor to protect himself. Just once I’d like to see one of these spineless umpires call interference on him.

In comment 13908321 Rob in Rockaway said:

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it pissed me off when Dietrich leaned into that pitch from Thor last night. He never got the chance but I was hoping he would buzz him later in the game. 100MPH coming in tight at shoulder height would have him thinking twice going forward.

He's a turd who has been making a living off doing that for a while.

If he comes up in a spot where we can afford a runner on, I'd plunk him right in the back with a high 90's heater.

In comment 13908334 Rflairr said:

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What happened?

With the amount we have needed to rely on the bullpen, Mets wanted an extra arm in case DeGrom and/or Wheeler can't go deep. Lugo probably not able to give more than an inning, if that, for the entire series in Florida

Another leadoff hit for Scooter.

LGM!

funk

Start it up!

Lgm 1-0

Wiiiiilllllllllmaaaaaaaaaaaa

When yo starts to heat up...

Feel like I need a macro for that on my keyboard,

I sure type it a lot!

on strike 3.

lowwww

That was fucking low man.

with a bad AB there.

Come on, Jake! Big outing!

How was that 2nd pitch to Castro a ball if the pitch that got Cabrera rung up was even lower?

if he held the bag.

great job Wilmaaaa!

DROOBY DROOBY DOO!

Crushed that

I swear the lineup is mostly ice cold. We havent even scratched the surface yet.

In comment 13908506 ZGiants98 said:

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Love this

For Nimmo? I am trying to remember when he was called up, I wonder if he was borderline in that regard and they took an opportunity here.

Looking at games played he could in theory be borderline super 2 if I am recalling how the clock works when it’s over 3 years

lol. Sandy came away with a fucking haul at last year's deadline. Literally punked everyone.

wins an epic duel!

deGrom

just have to play .500 the rest of the way to be a wild card team. Pretty fucking cool.

.

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Kid has pop -- I'm tellin ya!

In comment 13908525 ZGiants98 said:

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just have to play .500 the rest of the way to be a wild card team. Pretty fucking cool.

My # is always -- get to 20 over early, add and maintain -- the blueprint for a perfect season.

Alright Conforto!!!!!

3-0

In comment 13908525 ZGiants98 said:

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just have to play .500 the rest of the way to be a wild card team. Pretty fucking cool.

You think 85 wins gets a wild card?

Love seeing the youngsters gettin at it.

Scooter!

Especially if he battling a sickness.

Ces a rest tomorrow. Whatever he's battling -- flu or slump, maybe two days off in a row gets him right?

In comment 13908534 figgy2989 said:

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In comment 13908525 ZGiants98 said: Quote: just have to play .500 the rest of the way to be a wild card team. Pretty fucking cool. You think 85 wins gets a wild card?

I think that's optimistic. I think you need 90-92 to lock a wild card up.

In comment 13908534 figgy2989 said:

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In comment 13908525 ZGiants98 said: Quote: just have to play .500 the rest of the way to be a wild card team. Pretty fucking cool. You think 85 wins gets a wild card?

You realize 81 wins is .500 ball? If the Mets win tonight and tomorrow they will be 10-1. That would put them at 90 wins if they played .500 the rest of the way..

90 wins. Besides, we have our sights set higher!

lol

Fuck .500 ball at this point. I want more than that.

152 games left, .500 ball is 76-76...+9 wins they currently have is 85.

In comment 13908541 ZGiants98 said:

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In comment 13908534 figgy2989 said: Quote: In comment 13908525 ZGiants98 said: Quote: just have to play .500 the rest of the way to be a wild card team. Pretty fucking cool. You think 85 wins gets a wild card? You realize 81 wins is .500 ball? If the Mets win tonight and tomorrow they will be 10-1. That would put them at 90 wins if they played .500 the rest of the way..

your math is off.

10 games over .500 is 86-76 over a full season.

151/2= 75.

10+75= 85.