NFT: Mets @ Giants: Gm 3 – ⚾Manaea (L) vs Walker (R)⚾– 3:45 pm ET

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NFT: Mets Minor League Update (April) - DanMetroMan - 4/2/2024 10:17 am

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Mets @ Giants | 3:45 pm EDT start - April 24, 2024 – TV Broadcast: Mets' feed - SNY: Gary & Keith (strfish.xyz)

Mets @ Giants | 3:45 pm EDT start - April 24, 2024 – TV Broadcast: Giants' feed - NBCS BA (dudestream.com)

MLB.com - Gameday: Pitch by Pitch - Mets @ Giants - April 24, 2024 - 3:45 pm EDT start


Note: Ron isn’t doing the game today.

Enjoy today's game 😊

-They've got off days tomorrow and on Monday, so will be able to throw a lot of guys today.
-Mets lucked out missing Snell today; despite his subpar performance thus far this season, he's still an elite SP when he's on his game.
-Would be nice to salvage this series and west coast trip by winning today.
-As Dan pointed out on the minor league thread, Zack Short looks to be the odd man out when J.D. Martinez joins the big club on Friday.

looks like it still may be a forgettable series.

In comment 16484095 Eric on Li said:

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looks like it still may be a forgettable series.

I almost didn't either, lol. We can chit chat here some today and tomorrow since tomorrow's an off day thankfully. I wanna watch the Draft tomorrow and wouldn't have started a thread of the Mets were playing anyway.

has 18 walks already. sheesh

with the towering HR

to LA and SF is nothing to be down about.

In comment 16484126 JayBinQueens said:

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has 18 walks already. sheesh

needs them since hes only hitting .190.

big lindor homer there - he's hitting .191.

pretty amazing this team is where it is against the schedule so far with senga out, jdm out, and 2 of their top 4 hitters under .200. alonso and mcneil not particuarly good starts either.

Inning!!

In comment 16484244 GF1080 said:

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Inning!!

love that this group keeps tacking on and getting 2 out runs. good signs. 2022 team did both as well.

4th-5th OF for the next 3 years of team control. Nice deal there by Stearns.

Take out after 101 pitches and 4.2 innings with a 6-0 lead is frustrating. I would have given him one more batter, but it is what it is. Garrett came on and took care of business in a single pitch. Still sucks for Manaea.

In comment 16484316 Optimus-NY said:

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Take out after 101 pitches and 4.2 innings with a 6-0 lead is frustrating. I would have given him one more batter, but it is what it is. Garrett came on and took care of business in a single pitch. Still sucks for Manaea.

Yeah with the 6 run lead I would have let him get one more batter.

Prolly needs the work.

In comment 16484437 Optimus-NY said:

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Prolly needs the work.

day off tomorrow and hasnt pitched since game 2 LAD since last 3 were trailing.

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Obviously would have loved 4-2 after taking 2 of 3 from LAD but a good road trip none the less.

Get JD Friday and keep rolling. Hopefully Raley back in 2 weeks and then Alvarez by July 1.

st louis is 11-14 mets set to face:

mikolas (1-3, 6 era)
gray (2-1, 1 era)
lynn (1-0, 2 era)

so game 1 is a big one. get mikolas and their pen then hopefully split the vets.

contreras, winn, arenado have been good, all hitting right around .300. Arenado not with his usual power but i feel like he always hits homers against us. they have not been a good hitting team overall though - they are 27th in RC at 83, 637 ops. mets are 13th at a 104 with a 700 ops (and probably a bit higher after today).

big one to get because the upcoming schedule doesnt get easier.

14-9 cubs,
@ 12-13 rays,
@ st lou,
16-6 braves
home/home 15-9 phillies

breaks a little easier after that towards the end of may so if they can stay above .500 they'd should be in pretty decent shape on memorial day with senga/alvarez probably less than a month away from returns.

Their next off day after tomorrow is on May 9th. Here's the schedule for the next ten games:

and fans crap on him. Then he goes on a tear. When will fans figure out he's a slow starter?

In comment 16484536 KDavies said:

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and fans crap on him. Then he goes on a tear. When will fans figure out he's a slow starter?

Because the April games count too. And if the Mets finish out of a playoff spot by 1 game (or like actually happened a few years ago and miss the division win by percentage points) maybe Lindor not batting .076 the first 15 games of the season could have changed that.

Obviously wins and losses are not just on one guy, but that one guy (whoever it may be) certainly contributes.

Juan Soto was a notorious slow starter, guess who wasn't a slow starter this year? Juan Soto. Players can change.

In comment 16484536 KDavies said:

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and fans crap on him. Then he goes on a tear. When will fans figure out he's a slow starter?

beyond that when will fans realize almost everyone in mlb is streaky. soto is the best lefty since bonds and even he can be streaky.

In comment 16484483 Eric on Li said:

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st louis is 11-14 mets set to face: mikolas (1-3, 6 era) gray (2-1, 1 era) lynn (1-0, 2 era) so game 1 is a big one. get mikolas and their pen then hopefully split the vets. contreras, winn, arenado have been good, all hitting right around .300. Arenado not with his usual power but i feel like he always hits homers against us. they have not been a good hitting team overall though - they are 27th in RC at 83, 637 ops. mets are 13th at a 104 with a 700 ops (and probably a bit higher after today). big one to get because the upcoming schedule doesnt get easier. 14-9 cubs, @ 12-13 rays, @ st lou, 16-6 braves home/home 15-9 phillies breaks a little easier after that towards the end of may so if they can stay above .500 they'd should be in pretty decent shape on memorial day with senga/alvarez probably less than a month away from returns.

Goldschmidt has been horrific so far. Not sure if Father time is catching up with him but it's early.

In comment 16484555 pjcas18 said:

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In comment 16484536 KDavies said: Quote: and fans crap on him. Then he goes on a tear. When will fans figure out he's a slow starter? Because the April games count too. And if the Mets finish out of a playoff spot by 1 game (or like actually happened a few years ago and miss the division win by percentage points) maybe Lindor not batting .076 the first 15 games of the season could have changed that. Obviously wins and losses are not just on one guy, but that one guy (whoever it may be) certainly contributes. Juan Soto was a notorious slow starter, guess who wasn't a slow starter this year? Juan Soto. Players can change.

yea Soto ..mean while Aaron Judge...

and hold up Pjac... ok yea his hitting was off but you just can't go ahead and omit his defense and some of the run saving plays he made in close games.

that shit counts in my book too

but a 3-3 road trip to the west with three of the games vs dodgers is an acceptable result. The team is in a solid spot considering where they started.

Would love to see the bats hear up at home.

In comment 16484705 Metnut said:

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but a 3-3 road trip to the west with three of the games vs dodgers is an acceptable result. The team is in a solid spot considering where they started. Would love to see the bats hear up at home.

+1

Today's win was a big one. Stopped a three-game skid and ended the trip on a positive note before an off day coming back home that'll do them some good (R&R). The way things have shaped up thus far, this is an above .500 team that can contend for the last wildcard berth.

In comment 16484700 Rory said:

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In comment 16484555 pjcas18 said: Quote: In comment 16484536 KDavies said: Quote: and fans crap on him. Then he goes on a tear. When will fans figure out he's a slow starter? Because the April games count too. And if the Mets finish out of a playoff spot by 1 game (or like actually happened a few years ago and miss the division win by percentage points) maybe Lindor not batting .076 the first 15 games of the season could have changed that. Obviously wins and losses are not just on one guy, but that one guy (whoever it may be) certainly contributes. Juan Soto was a notorious slow starter, guess who wasn't a slow starter this year? Juan Soto. Players can change. yea Soto ..mean while Aaron Judge... and hold up Pjac... ok yea his hitting was off but you just can't go ahead and omit his defense and some of the run saving plays he made in close games. that shit counts in my book too

Judge got booed at Yankee stadium the other day when he went 0-4 with 4K's and know what he said - basically "I deserve it. I have heard worse"

I do think the fans who crossed the line with Lindor on social media were wrong and are scum, but not being ok with his start (at the plate) is fine with me and criticizing him on this message board for it 100% ok and writing it off to "whatever, he's a slow starter" is fine if that's what you prefer to do, but I don't see it that way.

I really don’t see anywhere in the schedule where they would get break for more than just one series. Whereas the Braves and the Phillies have certainly benefited from playing some of the worst teams in the league in multiple times already. The Mets don’t even play the White Sox until late August lol

Those are the breaks, I guess. But the schedule makers certainly didn’t do the Mets any favors this season.

the Diamondbacks, Astros and Marlins already. They've played a second series against the Marlins and are 5-1 versus them.
Mets are the only team to win a series against the Braves thus far.

Fair point.

In comment 16484557 Eric on Li said:

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In comment 16484536 KDavies said: Quote: and fans crap on him. Then he goes on a tear. When will fans figure out he's a slow starter? beyond that when will fans realize almost everyone in mlb is streaky. soto is the best lefty since bonds and even he can be streaky.

Might be 2nd best since Bonds. Yordan Alvarez 164 wRC, which is the 10th best mark for a LHH since 1900. Soto 155. Yes, Soto is only 25 but Alvarez is only 27 years old himself.