Different coaches and medical yet same injury issues so far. Swarzak, Cespedes join the other 10 guys w injuries.
And pitching looks like it has A LOT of work to do already. This zen master Callaway is either going to back his talk w an epic career or become a complete joke in 2 years.
For one more day!
Ia Tiring excuse us Mets fan have thrown around the past decade or 3.
Add degrom to the booboo list.
Every. Single. Team. Has them.
Its just February, as mentioned before. Tomorrow you can still say, its just March.
Dont worry about the pitching.
Every. Single. Team. Has them.
Its just February, as mentioned before. Tomorrow you can still say, its just March.
Dont worry about the pitching.
Strained quads, strained hamstrings, sprained ankle, plantar fasciitis...
These are just aches and pains? Dont think so.
Lower back soreness in a pitcher is concerning. Cespedes shoulder could just be soreness but the dude is ALWAYS injured so who the hell knows.
The point is that I doubt every team is dealing with this many injuries a week into spring training. Its just more of the same with the Mets. We cant have nice things.
Im concerned cause im a Mets fan and we have seen this story before, but these injuries do just seem like early camp aches. Lagares is running at 90% they said. DeGrom seems close to getting on the mound, Swarzak says he is fine (who knows i guess), and Bruce returned yesterday.
Why do we need to hear every time a player has a tummyache or a pinched genital? Keep that shit in house.
Lagares is ALWAYS hurt. One thing not getting enough coverage is relying on all of Lagares/Nimmo/Cespedes/Conforto given the lack of AA/AAA OF depth.
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Is the only one Id be concerned about. The rest, pfffftttttt
Lagares is ALWAYS hurt. One thing not getting enough coverage is relying on all of Lagares/Nimmo/Cespedes/Conforto given the lack of AA/AAA OF depth.
I said this all offseason and its one of the major reasons Im happy we signed Bruce. Theres a huge contingent on MMO pissed because Nimmo wont start. Yeah right! Lol
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Is the only one Id be concerned about. The rest, pfffftttttt
Lagares is ALWAYS hurt. One thing not getting enough coverage is relying on all of Lagares/Nimmo/Cespedes/Conforto given the lack of AA/AAA OF depth.
I said this all offseason and its one of the major reasons Im happy we signed Bruce. Theres a huge contingent on MMO pissed because Nimmo wont start. Yeah right! Lol
Not only is Lagares always hurt but his style of play is conducive to this always being the case. I'm not particularly concerned with Conforto (once he is 100%) but the others are legit "injury"??. Bruce was a necessary (if not someone similar) add otherwise we'd be in deep trouble. Zach Borenstein and MDD = trash
Hes actually a perfect AAA signing. Think I mentioned him the other day actually. Ton of warts (which is why hes a career minor leaguer), but at least hes got some positives.
And Cespedes missed half of last year and about 30 games in 2016 while deGrom also missed a chunk in 2016.
So, if this is the "same old" for each guy, that's not necessarily a good thing.
Side note - I know he's dealt with some lat/other issues, but Jake's FIP is going the wrong way...
2014: 2.67
2015: 2.70
2016: 3.32
2017: 3.50
My top 5/key guys are Thor/deGrom/Conforto/Cespedes/Familia.
We are already down Conforto to start. Adding DeGrom to the list would be tough. Hopefully, its minor and hes fine.
Hes actually a perfect AAA signing. Think I mentioned him the other day actually. Ton of warts (which is why hes a career minor leaguer), but at least hes got some positives.
As your #1 AAA option in the OF= awful. 126 k's over 384 ab's last year... 7 homers... yikes.
His marriage to his smoking hot wife?? Im actually very high on Nimmo but I still think all 4 OF (Lagares should be 5th) end up getting about equal time due to injuries/rest.
Every. Single. Team. Has them.
Its just February, as mentioned before. Tomorrow you can still say, its just March.
Dont worry about the pitching.
But yet no other team has this list of starting players already hurt. That is what baffles me. It cant be the NY pressure and media hype bc the Yankees arent having this problem. Unless the media is harping on this point bc its An obvious topic that gets met fans fired up, then its at least an alarm to an already shaky roster.
Well that's my point. You may have 2-3 weeks where you need another OF. MDD sucks, you don't want it to be him.
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So Im holding back any optimism. But Nimmo has been the most impressive all spring. Somethings different.
I also think Nimmo is a key but am wary of his injury past.
Heck 3/4 of this team has a history of significant time missed with injuries
His marriage to his smoking hot wife?? Im actually very high on Nimmo but I still think all 4 OF (Lagares should be 5th) end up getting about equal time due to injuries/rest.
TDA
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Add Harvey. I have a sneaky suspicion hes going to look much better today.
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Slow down on Borenstein buddy!!!!!
Hes actually a perfect AAA signing. Think I mentioned him the other day actually. Ton of warts (which is why hes a career minor leaguer), but at least hes got some positives.
As your #1 AAA option in the OF= awful. 126 k's over 384 ab's last year... 7 homers... yikes.
Am I reading his stats wrong? Milb.com says he had 24 HR and an OPS over .900.
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Slow down on Borenstein buddy!!!!!
Hes actually a perfect AAA signing. Think I mentioned him the other day actually. Ton of warts (which is why hes a career minor leaguer), but at least hes got some positives.
As your #1 AAA option in the OF= awful. 126 k's over 384 ab's last year... 7 homers... yikes.
Am I reading his stats wrong? Milb.com says he had 24 HR and an OPS over .900.
7 homers was in 2016. OPS over .900... IN THE PCL with a 30% k-rate, that's a bad player.
I wonder if Mets would've kept him to compete with Smith rather than AGonz if they knew he would've ended up signing so cheaply.
Cant wait to see the pain in Dan as he is forced to like Borenstein as the season moves along lol
He isnt a major leaguer, but a perfect AAA signing. Dans comments or not.
Duda at $4M to be a bench player or insurance for Smith would be a good price IMO. Hopefully aGonz can at least be servicable for us.
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But yet no other team has this list of starting players already hurt. That is what baffles me. It cant be the NY pressure and media hype bc the Yankees arent having this problem. Unless the media is harping on this point bc its An obvious topic that gets met fans fired up, then its at least an alarm to an already shaky roster.
Not sure how I missed this. But great points.
Imagine the Mets brought in a QB to spring training.
Had a new inexperienced manager after firing last years.
Their top prospect was hurt after TJS
Another top prospect just got Jason Bayd.
And who knows who else is dinged taking a day or two here and there?
Cant imagine how the media would react to that....
Their superstar HOPES to be healthy by opening day from offseason surgery.
1. Amed Rosario (R) SS
2. Brandon Nimmo (L) CF
3. Jose Lobaton (S) C
4. Patrick Mazeika (L) DH
5. Peter Alonso (R) 1B
6. Zach Borenstein (L) RF
7. Gavin Cecchini (R) 2B
8. David Thompson (R) 3B
9. Matthew den Dekker (L) LF
Boooooo. Wanted to see Harvey.
Not televised anywhere. :(
Hop in the car and enjoy a game!!!
If he doesnt get hurt....
Streaky player that drove me crazy at times but a good team guy.
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God I really wanted to put his name number 1. I also have a gut feeling this is the year. But Thoracic outlet complex surgery doesnt have the success history data. Now or never.
Thanks. Saw this site on a bleacher report story. I have no idea what Im doing w some of these post quote reply options. Bare with me. Ill figure it out.
Hop in the car and enjoy a game!!!
Would have loved to. And yes. About 60 miles. Unfortunately, the new job doesnt allow too many off days during the week. :( Ill be down to St. Lucie in a couple of weeks though.
I think in the old days they'd say "Ah, he's just a little sore so we're giving him the day off." Now it's plantar fasciitis or a strain -- whatever it is, we have more details. If it's still an issue in the third week of March, I'll be more worried.
No following the beats on Twitter, ect. Lol. A couple MMO guys are there and posting as well.
Alonso with some good range to his right but couldnt come up with it.
Time to see those secondaries Mr Harvey ;)
Im taking a walk - Ill let Z take this the rest of the way.
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Harvey apparently finished after 2 innings: One hit, one walk, one run. Lots of 95s on the radar gun.
We've seen Harvey throwing FBs in the low 90s before and the results have been uniformly awful.
Looks like his velocity is at least improved somewhat from spring training 2017 and that's a good sign. If he can get to 93-96 on the FB by opening day, that's good enough for him to help us if he can locate his secondaries.
Looking forward to seeing how he looks the next few times out and whether he can sustain velocity into the middle innings.
He's going to be really important to our success this year.
Something close to the 2015 and before version of Matt would be huge - not expecting this. But also not expecting him to be quite as bad as he's been recently.
If we get something in the middle, but closer to the old Harvey, it'll create a big swing.
Ehalt says (on Wheeler) "velocity was pretty steady 94. He was 95-97 the other day. Did top out at 96 for one pitch today"
Thor envy could be the worst thing to happen to anyone on this staff.
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Zack Wheeler hit 96 mph during the fourth. His ball was moving, for better and for worse. Wheeler made Freddie Freeman look silly on an 88-mph slider, striking out two. But he also allowed a run to score on consecutive wild pitches, and needed 26 pitches to record three outs.
I remember when Harvey hit ST in 2015 after missing all of 2014, he was hitting 99 right out of the gates and it was like he was never injured at all.
The TJS didn't seem to really take anything away from him - he probably had the best first season back from TJS that I can recall off hand.
But then the TOS and other stuff - I'm guessing that's where he lost a few mph.
Wonder if he can get that back or if it's just a matter of learning to be more of a pitcher and less of a thrower (which he should obviously be doing either way)
He just needs to realize hes got some weapons. He can blow it by a guy who isnt expecting it. But not by a guy sitting on it.
I remember when Harvey hit ST in 2015 after missing all of 2014, he was hitting 99 right out of the gates and it was like he was never injured at all.
The TJS didn't seem to really take anything away from him - he probably had the best first season back from TJS that I can recall off hand.
But then the TOS and other stuff - I'm guessing that's where he lost a few mph.
Wonder if he can get that back or if it's just a matter of learning to be more of a pitcher and less of a thrower (which he should obviously be doing either way)
total non-expert guess, but the more injuries/trauma/procedures anyone undergoes the more there's scar tissue and other stuff that limits flexibility. With that many issues needing to be corrected with his arm I'd just imagine there's some loss of the dynamic arm movement and rotation. I still have optimism that he can be a good pitcher and hit the mid 90's, but I'd be shocked if he ever gets back to the point of anyone comparing his stuff to Thor's.
Also nice to see Nimmo homer at the top of the order. And a walk. @Shecky - how has his defense looked in CF?
Some hits for Alonso, Nido, and Cecchini. Other than Alonso there's not much expected of the position players at the upper levels so if any of those guys (Guillorme included) can surprise it would be nice. A breakout guy at C or 2B would be a big boost. Depending on the rest of the lineup, a light hit but excellent defender at either position could play.
Steven Matz
FB: 92-94 mph (straight)
CB: 78-80 mph (no feel)
CH: 84-85 mph
After going on the DL (elbow x2) twice last season, I wanted to see how he looked. He had no swing-and-miss in his game with his breaking balls being off. Theres nothing above average in his game besides maybe his fastball velocity. He looked like a pitcher who will put up a 6 K/9, 3 BB/9 and a 1.5 HR/9.
(Not trying to be negative here, just trying to post real observations on the Mets)
He looks very good. Seems to be getting some really good reads/jumps. Apparently worked hard on his defense this offseason, paying dividends. Like he keep saying somethings different, he seems very comfortable.
Not sure why Wheeler didnt come out for a second inning yet, he was supposed to pitch 2. Only guesses for now are high count or they saw something mechanical they wanted to work on. I know it wasnt health related, he threw after the game too.
Man, I absolutely LOVE this time of the year.
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For a guy like Harvey, what happens to the velo? It's just a product of the injuries/rehab?
I remember when Harvey hit ST in 2015 after missing all of 2014, he was hitting 99 right out of the gates and it was like he was never injured at all.
The TJS didn't seem to really take anything away from him - he probably had the best first season back from TJS that I can recall off hand.
But then the TOS and other stuff - I'm guessing that's where he lost a few mph.
Wonder if he can get that back or if it's just a matter of learning to be more of a pitcher and less of a thrower (which he should obviously be doing either way)
total non-expert guess, but the more injuries/trauma/procedures anyone undergoes the more there's scar tissue and other stuff that limits flexibility. With that many issues needing to be corrected with his arm I'd just imagine there's some loss of the dynamic arm movement and rotation. I still have optimism that he can be a good pitcher and hit the mid 90's, but I'd be shocked if he ever gets back to the point of anyone comparing his stuff to Thor's.
Yeah, that's most likely the explanation.
Every now and then, you see a guy who has his velo jump up out of nowhere. Charlie Morton did it last year - he was never a guy who was known as being a hard thrower, and then suddenly last year he was touching 97 and 98.
He literally said all he did was throw harder. The increased velo came with some really good results, too. K-rate increased quite a bit.
Probably not recommended but it always interests me when a guy in his 30's suddenly finds a few extra ticks on his FB.
He looks very good. Seems to be getting some really good reads/jumps. Apparently worked hard on his defense this offseason, paying dividends. Like he keep saying somethings different, he seems very comfortable.
Not sure why Wheeler didnt come out for a second inning yet, he was supposed to pitch 2. Only guesses for now are high count or they saw something mechanical they wanted to work on. I know it wasnt health related, he threw after the game too.
Man, I absolutely LOVE this time of the year.
They said that Wheeler threw too many pitches in his one inning so didn't come out for the second. He threw an extra 10-15 pitches on the side after he was taken out.
He definitely looked like he was falling off after 2014 - he figured something out last year and has been Cy Young good again since going to HOU. Utterly dominant there.
Hopefully this turns into a fun camp long battle with the guys pushing each other to be better.
Yeah, that's most likely the explanation.
Every now and then, you see a guy who has his velo jump up out of nowhere. Charlie Morton did it last year - he was never a guy who was known as being a hard thrower, and then suddenly last year he was touching 97 and 98.
He literally said all he did was throw harder. The increased velo came with some really good results, too. K-rate increased quite a bit.
Probably not recommended but it always interests me when a guy in his 30's suddenly finds a few extra ticks on his FB.
That's part of what makes pitching so fascinating since physics are just impossible when a 150 pound Pedro Martinez can throw as hard as 250 pound Syndergaard. Harvey has had enough bad luck that I think (hope) he's due for a good season. Too much of a competitor and at this point i'd guess he's been through enough to lose at least some of his immaturity. Think back to when this happened and it feels like a lifetime ago.
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He looks very good. Seems to be getting some really good reads/jumps. Apparently worked hard on his defense this offseason, paying dividends. Like he keep saying somethings different, he seems very comfortable.
Thanks Shecky. I'm very excited to see the Nimmo/Lagares tandem until Conforto gets healthy.
I'm old enough to remember Frank Tanana as a hard thrower who became a master junkballer after arm problems. Some guys master their stuff well enough to do it. It'd be nice if Harvey could. He might come out of the whole experience a better teammate too.
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The Astros are running a very progressive/analytical ship - he found some mechanical stuff that made a huge difference.
Look at the numbers he posted before he got to HOU and the numbers he posted when he was there. Huge difference.
Last night the Yankees saw a Verlander nobody had ever seen before. He threw 40 sliders, the most he had ever thrown in the 404 times he pitched a big league game. Thirty-one of those 40 sliders were strikes. Verlanders precision with elite stuff was mind-boggling. He threw 31 balls to the 32 batters he faced.
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I dont think he's ever going to be pumping 98s again, but assuming his conditioning is a lot better this year and he's another year removed from the surgery and presumably healthy now I think he has a shot to be solid.
He's never going to be "Thor" again but I could see him being a "Cobb" who ironically has had TOS and Tommy John also.
I'd take that to the bank and be thrilled.
Also nice to see Nimmo homer at the top of the order. And a walk. @Shecky - how has his defense looked in CF?
Some hits for Alonso, Nido, and Cecchini. Other than Alonso there's not much expected of the position players at the upper levels so if any of those guys (Guillorme included) can surprise it would be nice. A breakout guy at C or 2B would be a big boost. Depending on the rest of the lineup, a light hit but excellent defender at either position could play.
Rosario becoming a constant force at elwdoff for a decade or so would work wonders for this teams future success
Agree about him being a tease. His control has always been more Oliver Perez than johan Santana
Good to note I wont be too out of place lol
Hopefully this turns into a fun camp long battle with the guys pushing each other to be better.
Do wheeler and matz still have options? Bc if so then It should rightfully go to gsellman or montero at first if they look better.
Lugo anyone?
Harvey & Wheeler could be in line for bullpen work if they fatigue early but start off electric every game.
Isnt Callaway talking about 4-5 inning starts anyway?
Or do we have to wait for DeGrom news before breathing?
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love to be wrong but I think Wheeler will always be a tease. I'd love for him to be a tease that somehow gave you 175+ innings for a few years however.
Agree about him being a tease. His control has always been more Oliver Perez than johan Santana
He's always been more about "what if?" vs. actual results. Not saying it's impossible he puts it together but my guess is poor man's AJ Burnett.
Or do we have to wait for DeGrom news before breathing?
And Swarzak has no timetable for his return.
We deal with this every year. Can you really blame people for being this way? Mets fans are battered children. We've been watching our best players get hurt every single year like we're Bill Murray in Groundhog Day.
Gave up a blast to cF
Again and Bruce chasing a bloop to rF line is like watching two lovers jogging in slow motion with some romance music in the background. Sooooo sloooowwwwwww lol
Good throw to 2b by Bruce to get him.
1B cameraman - terrible hands!
Jax sloppy in cF. Lazy play.
Keep in mind this is the minor league lineup of a minor league team...
Now a K... 8 up 8 down.
He's just a pitcher. He isn't a flamethrower and he doesn't have overpowering stuff, but you always feel like you can get a quality outing and that he'll keep you in the game when he's on the bump.
Hope he can stay healthy.
Hope not. Hate to see him dipping below .750
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can Plawecki maintain .667 all year?
Hope not. Hate to see him dipping below .750
Same. Any thoughts on David Thompson? I read last year that his defense was becoming a positive and he's had a few hits this week.
Not sure why, but I think Wheeler puts it together this year. The potential for this rotation is off the charts but I feel like weve been talking about potential for years. Just once, lets put it together. FTW!
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If everyone was actually healthy and pitching up to their potential we would probably challenge for best staff of all time. Thats wishful thinking though. In the very least Vargas blocks a guy now. We dont need that though. The 5 aces dream needs to die. It was never realistic. No team has ever had 5 aces. Just give me Thor and DeGrom and Vargas types and we are already practically there to 2016 levels again. The trickle down effect is massive.
Having Thor and DeGrom plus three #3 type pitchers isnt unrealistic if we ever get health. Big IF.
History tells us that probably wont happen but, damn if it does.
Having Thor and DeGrom plus three #3 type pitchers isnt unrealistic if we ever get health. Big IF.
History tells us that probably wont happen but, damn if it does.
Yup. We still have a chance to have a generational type rotation if all the pieces came together but for the purposes of us getting to the playoffs just give me our two horses (Thor/deGrom) for now. If one of those go down the doors could blow off in a heartbeat again.
Likewise the bullpen has a similar effect. If you have a top 5 closer coupled with just one really good setup guy, you are going to have a top bullpen (cough cough 2016). I think people think all the pitchers are created equal and everyone needs to be amazing.... You have anchors that carry the load and take pressure off everybody else. The closer and setup guy are in during the toughest of situations almost every time. A healthy Familia is worth 4 "decent" relievers. Thor is worth 4 decent starters.
As I keep saying though, you gotta keep your stars healthy. We have the talent. We have the key anchor pieces. A lof of if we get to the finish line is going to be sheer luck now.
John Maine was looking like a great pitcher until met ortho butchered his shoulder. I was so bummed on that one.
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Zack Wheeler hit 96 mph during the fourth. His ball was moving, for better and for worse. Wheeler made Freddie Freeman look silly on an 88-mph slider, striking out two. But he also allowed a run to score on consecutive wild pitches, and needed 26 pitches to record three outs.
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We deal with this every year. Can you really blame people for being this way? Mets fans are battered children. We've been watching our best players get hurt every single year like we're Bill Murray in Groundhog Day.
Its been like this since 1988.
Tebow is BACK!!!
DeGrom throwing
Even Swarz back soon
Conforto continues to be ahead of schedule
All 48 hours after panic set in
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Tebow is BACK!!!
DeGrom throwing
Even Swarz back soon
Conforto continues to be ahead of schedule
All 48 hours after panic set in
LGM
are you trying to curse this season on March 2?
Knock it off with this positive optimistic bullshit.
the season is over and the injuries are piling up. Let's stick with that and be pleasantly surprised if it turns out any other way.
Some of us have scars.
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Ces, Legares, Bruce all playing.
Tebow is BACK!!!
DeGrom throwing
Even Swarz back soon
Conforto continues to be ahead of schedule
All 48 hours after panic set in
LGM
are you trying to curse this season on March 2?
Knock it off with this positive optimistic bullshit.
the season is over and the injuries are piling up. Let's stick with that and be pleasantly surprised if it turns out any other way.
Some of us have scars.
Seriously!
Didnt know how to word it, so I havent till now. Couldnt describe it. But the blahness early in camp. The lack of WOW when looking around. But instead the simplicity of ball players just playing baseball. The little things.
Feels almost like a Cardinals camp.
He was much better than his numbers would indicate last year IMO. He's a 2018 sleeper for this Metnut.
LOL... I'd keep him here just so he can't go anywhere else and destroy us. Didn't he always rake against us?
Split squad day, so tonights game probably gets a bit more coverage. Gives everyone an excuse to head down to West Palm for the night, and get the hell out of PSL
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Could Lobaton become this years Rene Rivera? Lol
LOL... I'd keep him here just so he can't go anywhere else and destroy us. Didn't he always rake against us?
.611 career OPS vs. the Mets which is actually slightly below his career mark (.618)
If only that could be permanent.
He hit like .310 against us in 2014 - maybe that's what I'm remembering since he's a career .218 hitter.
Hows that glove though ;)
Good for him. He came in feeling REAL good about himself. So getting off to a nice start should really do wonders for him and his confidence. I still say it's the pre at bat ritual...
That's pretty sad if he can't leapfrog Reyes and Rivera.
Other day on a routine groundout pointed out how I loved seeing a huge guy like Borenstein running as hard as possible. So was cracking up to see him leg that one out today.
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Theres just such a log jam at 2B right now. Cabrera, Reyes, Flores, TJ Rivera, Guillorme, Cheech... Hes going to have to be incredible to leapfrog all those guys on the depth chart.
That's pretty sad if he can't leapfrog Reyes and Rivera.
Reyes was worth 2fWAR last year and is signed to a major league contract. Zero chance Cecchini is taking his spot in 2018 unless Reyes is injured. As for TJ, he hasnt played much in the majors yet but hes already got over a league average line hitting wise and did things in the minors Cheech could only dream of. Im not saying its impossible but I would definitely have TJ ahead of Cheech when hes healthy.
Love to see a young guy become a .280-.300 hitter w some rbi capabilities to hold down 2b for the next 5 years.
From all reports Guillorme's defense would be an upgrade day 1, and while he needs to hit more he's not hopeless. Great walk/K rate, has hit for a solid average. Cecchini has questions in the field but other than that it's a similar story.
These are the types of prospects that teams like St Lou/SF develop into solid players seemingly out of nowhere and the Mets give up on. Would love to see that trend broken for once.
And TJ started throwing already yesterday. Hes not going to be out all year. My guess is hes back by June and even he wont have a spot.
Hard to believe he will be 27 this summer. Maybe he ends up playing more 1st this season if Gonzalez and Smith don't prove to be the answer.
I actually could see Guillorme get a shot at SS if Rosario missed a huge chunk. For better or worse Reyes is the backup SS at the moment but if Rosario was going to be out for an extended period I could see them want the better defender. Doesnt really help Cheechs case that much though whos likely only position is 2B.
Plaw robbed of a HR by the wind.
Guess no one is around today so Ill only check in if anything crazy happens
Guess no one is around today so Ill only check in if anything crazy happens
You are not nearly positive enough today. Dial it up a bit and you will attract an audience.
Liner up the middle to Thor. Whole stadium runs out to check on him. Even the unos. No joke. Seward gets hit, no one even asks how he is lol
Have I mentioned I like this guy???
Liner up the middle to Thor. Whole stadium runs out to check on him. Even the unos. No joke. Seward gets hit, no one even asks how he is lol
Not watching. What happened with Rosario?
And was Thor okay?
That is shecky with plaw only exact opposite
Everyones fine. Just trying to rile up the masses...
Thors curve was nasty as the game went on. Pure filth.
When I got up here, I got exposed, Plawecki said. I was able to get away with [my swing] all the way up to the big leagues because I had good enough hands to make it work. I had to make some sort of adjustment or else I wasn't going to be around too long.
Having line-drived his way up the Mets organizational system since being drafted out of Purdue, Plawecki realized rather rapidly in 2015 that his cut wasn't going to cut it in the majors. And thus he began what's been a two-year project to rework his swing, with results last season that suggest it's been a success.
It's been evolving since the end of the 2015 season. When I first came up [to the majors], I was super upright and all hands. I had a lot of movement with my hands, Plawecki said. There were a lot of things we had to clean up to make my swing quicker and more compact.
I think I have more hope in him than TDA at this point. Better D, less injury risk, just needs to hit a little bit.
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Mets are in mid-season form.
Well, they arent exactly doing anything to change that outlook from fans, right?
I mean, same old same old? Fool me once...
My guess is he goes in the dugout between innings, its discussed and his pitches are lower in the zone (and successful) for the second inning. Leaving most pitches up, including his curve.
Too many pitches, doubt he gets a second inning now. Someones up and ready in the pen if he doesnt get this batter out.
BUT
It was all simple mechanical issues. Yet he was annoyed after almost every pitch. If this were a normal game, Id say it was physical and he just couldnt get comfortable. But it was clearly mental. Mad at himself. After almost every single pitch.
Youll notice a lot more looks. A lot more change of the speed to the plate some deliberate delays and step offs. Nice job.
Yes - Matz is
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Mets are in mid-season form.
Lol
They really look like they can not compete with the rest of the MLB teams organizational depth so far. Ugh. Its early though. Hopefully they compete better second half of month.
Outside of 1-2 starts in that post season and a few early starts that year, has he ever looked above average?
He is candidate number one to start the season in the minors at this moment in time.
He's very hard on himself.
DeGrom looks fine
Rosario looks fine
Officially mechanical now with Matz, which is GREAT news.
Harvey in the hill for round two today. Fastballs in the first, offspeed in second and third? His command and getting ahead is the key to his success today.
The most under the radar HUGE news for Mets junkies today is a little pat on the butt to Gimenez as they bring him across from the backfields and let him hang with the big boys today.
Nimmo and Cech in the same lineup finally. Get to laugh twice as much at the pre AB ritual.
For a minor league system being blasted, a lot of the fringe guys seem to be holding their own the first week and a half. Showing they are at least capable of being called up for a bit to fill in for injuries etc.
LGM
Good, my phone can stay in the pocket today and not die lol
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Game is on TV today, looking forward to getting a look at Harvey.
Good, my phone can stay in the pocket today and not die lol
LOL, I'll try to take some of the onus off you to share every detail since I'll actually be able to see what's going on today.
Just a wall to Miggy - no other damage.
Slider around 87. Pretty good inning. 1 line out, and 2 grounders sandwiched around the BB.
Conforto is taking overhand live batting practice today for the first time.
6 FB's 94+ out of 11, 2 at 92
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6 FB's 94+ out of 11, 2 at 92
Thanks. Appreciate that. Im not watching. I wonder if a couple were two seamers.
Thor
Jake
Harvey
Vargas
Lugo
Matz, Wheeler to BP
Gsellman to LV
Side note - Ojeda was just on the FAN. Went pretty hard on Noah. Said he doesn't think he's learned much of anything after watching him try blowing 100 mph fastballs by hitters rather than working on his actual pitching. Thinks he's got "some Harvey in him" as far as wanting attention, pointed at the shirtless interview, etc.
I don't totally agree - but I guess I can see where he's coming from.
And I disagree that he was throwing his hardest and not working on his pitching.
I think Matz' confidence is completely shot right now.
He still has time but he doesn't trust his stuff at all. Ball isn't going where he wants it to. Nothing is working.
Scwarzak already injured, Ramos doesn't look good.
Really wish we still had Reed.
It'll be interesting to see. Harvey's results with diminished velocity have been really ugly in the recent the past. If he can just be a "good" #3-4 starter for us (doesn't need to be 2015 Harvey), he'd be a real asset and it'd go a long way toward helping this team compete for a playoff spot.
With Matz and Wheeler not looking encouraging at all, I think we're going to need Harvey.
Happy to see some power from the bats the past few days. Nimmo looks to have a more aggressive approach which is the next evolution for him given his already really good eye for the zone. Frazier, Bruce hit bombs the other day, and TDA had an XBH today too.
Scwarzak already injured, Ramos doesn't look good.
Really wish we still had Reed.
Not resigning Reed at that price is still the biggest mystery of the offseason to me.
I would've still thought about bringing him back considering the price he ultimately signed for.
DeGrom looks fine
Rosario looks fine
Officially mechanical now with Matz, which is GREAT news.
Harvey in the hill for round two today. Fastballs in the first, offspeed in second and third? His command and getting ahead is the key to his success today.
The most under the radar HUGE news for Mets junkies today is a little pat on the butt to Gimenez as they bring him across from the backfields and let him hang with the big boys today.
Nimmo and Cech in the same lineup finally. Get to laugh twice as much at the pre AB ritual.
For a minor league system being blasted, a lot of the fringe guys seem to be holding their own the first week and a half. Showing they are at least capable of being called up for a bit to fill in for injuries etc.
LGM
Yeah im Secretly hyped for these busts or no-name guys to make big impacts under this new regime
Side note - Ojeda was just on the FAN. Went pretty hard on Noah. Said he doesn't think he's learned much of anything after watching him try blowing 100 mph fastballs by hitters rather than working on his actual pitching. Thinks he's got "some Harvey in him" as far as wanting attention, pointed at the shirtless interview, etc.
I don't totally agree - but I guess I can see where he's coming from.
Sounds to me he is implying he is an egocentric spoiled diva who hasnt yet learned from his experiences.
Sadly that is prob correct. But it wont matter either way if he can actually manage a full 30 start season w his best stuff
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Rosario tried to jog yesterday and felt discomfort and some pain. Waiting to see doc. Hasnt had an MRI. #mets
Cecchini absolutely no way he's considered an option to replace Rosario.
The other injuries to keep an eye on are Degrom (he still hasn't started in a game yet this spring and is up in the air for opening day) and Conforto (looks like he's hitting off of a tee and on schedule).
We need these key players to be healthy and play as many games as possible. We've seen seemingly minor injuries linger for long periods with this team in the recent past.
Wee.
Wee.
Hes fine
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Wee.
Hes fine
This doesn't sound fine to me...
Rosario tried to jog yesterday and felt discomfort and some pain. Waiting to see doc. Hasnt had an MRI. #mets
Discomfort and pain while jogging?
I've seen this movie too many times, man.
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Rosario tried to jog yesterday and felt discomfort and some pain. Waiting to see doc. Hasnt had an MRI. #mets
WTF? I thought he was going in for an MRI over the weekend? Why would the Mets wait? It is fucking ridiculous how this plays out over and over again - player gets hurt, Mets say he will go in for an MRI, MRI never happens, player more seriously hurt than initially believed. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Hopefully, this turns out to be nothing, but the Mets lack of follow through on caring for their players is baffling. Does the MRI cost come right out of Jeffy's pocket? Ugh!
I hear that denial is a really good coping mechanism.
Thanks for dealing with all of us snarky posters! I always appreciate your insight, even if it's a different perspective sometimes than mine.
DeGrom threw 30 pitches and two innings in a simulated game. So far, it looks like he's ok but might miss a start or even just slot 5th or so in the rotation out of camp if no setback from here on out.
Even with a clean MRI, just shut Rosario down for 10-14 days please.
I think most of us are just in "prove it" mode at this point. It's hard to assume the best or think everything will be alright when it's the Mets.
LOL, I am going to keep opposing it, but at the same time, we need someone to hold that candle, so - don't stop!
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they'd need someone who can play the position on the bench at a minimum, even if they start Reyes. Still a few weeks so I'd imagine he won't need the DL, but also no real rush.
Cecchini absolutely no way he's considered an option to replace Rosario.
Probably not as SS but he should be in the mix for his roster spot. If they'd rather carry Cecchini than Guillorme, Cabrera or Reyes slides to SS and Cecchini becomes an option at 2b. Guillorme's glove should no doubt have him in the mix since that's probably ready to help at either spot but realistically he hasn't even played in AAA yet.
Its a long season and we cannot afford to have him playing injured
10 of a tee. 25 underhanded toss. 15 regular BP. Keep on working Mike!
10 of a tee. 25 underhanded toss. 15 regular BP. Keep on working Mike!
That is great to hear. Getting him healthy is such a key to this season.
Won't ever get tired of watching him hit bombs.
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Nimmo got robbed twice.
Robles is still Robles.
Us old-timers knew he was tempting the injury gods, and they hate the Mets and Mets fans.
Maybe we should sacrifice Shecky as a gift to the gods.
Us old-timers knew he was tempting the injury gods, and they hate the Mets and Mets fans.
Maybe we should sacrifice Shecky as a gift to the gods.
Woooo
Us old-timers knew he was tempting the injury gods, and they hate the Mets and Mets fans.
Maybe we should sacrifice Shecky as a gift to the gods.
They'd send him back. ;-)
Youll all thank me when Phil Evans is our opening day SS because I jinxed Rosario..
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BREAKING: @Mets manager Mickey Callaway told the media that the MRI on @Amed_Rosario came back "totally clean" & showed NO structural damage whatsoever.
they can turn a hangnail into TJS.
but I trust MRI's, x-rays, Dr. James Andrews, Dr. David Atlcheck and others.
kind of takes the guesswork out of it.
Thor will unanimously win the Cy Young this year
162-0
Big Pelf and his licking has retired
Rosario, who is dealing with a groin issue, said Wednesday that he expects to return to the lineup later this week.
The 22-year-old Rosario, who hasn't played since this past Saturday due to what was initially irritation in his left knee, said the knee feels better but that compensating for it might have led to the minor groin issue.
Anthony Swarzak (strained left calf):
Swarzak began a throwing progression last Friday, threw a modified bullpen session on Monday morning, and is continuing his throwing progression.
He left last Tuesday's game against the Astros in the top of the third inning due to the injury, which he suffered while running to cover first base.
Dominic Smith (strained right quad):
Smith continued to hit on Tuesday, facing Jacob deGrom during his simulated game. He has been hitting and doing drills since last week.
Michael Conforto (recovery from shoulder surgery):
Conforto took batting practice Tuesday for the first time since his surgery. He has been working his way back, with an expected return date of roughly May 1.
"There's the May 1st date, and that kind of gives me an idea," he said last month. "As a competitor, it's tough for me not to look at that date and want to get out there before that."
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better, thank you.
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That was an impressive first inning by Wheeler with two strikeouts. Throwing 94-97 and broke off a nasty slider
He's too afraid to throw strikes.
Nibble, nibble, nibble.
He pitches like he's afraid to throw the ball anywhere in the meat of the zone because it'll just get laced. So he tries to hit the corners and nibbles (and often misses), falls behind hitters routinely and then gets himself into counts where he HAS to throw a strike and guys are just teeing off.
I thought Montero had the highest floor of some of these pitchers a few years ago. He seemed like a guy who would be a mid-rotation fixture for a long time because he seemed to have such good control when he was first making his way through the system.
That control seems to be gone and none of his stuff seems to be fooling or overpowering anyone.
Just not a very good pitcher right now and he's out of options so I'm not really sure what the plan is for him - but right now, it looks like if he's going to keep his roster spot, he's going to be limited to mop-up duty out of the pen.
Can't pitch that guy in any high-leverage situation and he has done nothing to warrant a spot in the rotation, either.
Or no injury news to bitch about today ;)
Or no injury news to bitch about today ;)
Not televised :(
Unless MLBN has it - SNY only has our home ST games though.
Annoying. I'd really like to see him throw.
Or no injury news to bitch about today ;)
I'll be excited when they make it out of Spring training with Thor and deGrom healthy in the rotation and Rosario still having both legs.
sorry, I just can't get excited about spring training games, though I hope the Mets all do well.
Also what the heck are we going to do for 1st base
Plan B is Smith, who has had issues all camp. First the lateness then the injury. Don't think he's had a chance to show much.
Once the season starts if neither of those 2 can hack it, Flores is probably next in line at least for a time.
If none of the above are performing by the time Conforto comes back, then I suppose Bruce becomes an option. Especially if Nimmor or Lagares is playing well. Bruce could even be an option before then if both Nimmo/Lagares are playing well.
Neither are eligible.
And Nimmo off the Wall rbi double
Plaw. Nuff said. Double off the wall
"Fortunately, I feel better about my knee," Rosario said though an interpreter. "Maybe I was trying to take care of my knee so much that I felt something sore in my groin area."
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Initially when Rosario departed Saturday's game, the Mets called his issue knee weakness. The groin issue did not arise until about two days later, Rosario said, preventing him from holding to his original plan of returning to the lineup Tuesday. The shortstop continues to call himself "day to day," noting that "in a couple of days I will be back for sure."
I'm not even mad anymore, I'm really just impressed!
It doesn't sound serious, but.. well, with the Mets, I can never say that with true confidence
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Noah Syndergaard struck out the side -- Trea Turner, Bryce Harper and Anthony Rendon -- in the third inning Thursday, highlighting 3.1 shutout innings against the Nationals. His spring ERA dropped to a cool 1.08. #Mets
stop ignoring my thompson questions.
And the field
Was a low-risk move to begin, but I agree that Bruce @ 1B and Nimmo getting regular PT is probably the best option.
Safe. But ump gave him the call - he earned it
Safe. But ump gave him the call - he earned it
who is this Guillermo? Is it Guillorme on auto-correct?
LOL, I wasn't being picky, seriously wondering who Guillermo was.
Cy Young
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Spring training win/loss record may not mean everything but...man...it sure aint a good omen being dead last in the league after 14 games.
Very inspiring. Good to see Plawecki doing well though! Personally, I hope he puts TDA out to pasture.
Cy Young
162-0
Its Thor, so you mean 163-0
Im sick of the hype. How bouts getting in 25-30 starts first
But I cant remeenr the last spring training the Mets were actually good to be honest.
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Thor, is an absolute BEAST.
Cy Young
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Its Thor, so you mean 163-0
Im sick of the hype. How bouts getting in 25-30 starts first
I mean he's already done it before.
But I cant remeenr the last spring training the Mets were actually good to be honest.
2015, ironically. 2008 they had a good spring training record as well. Every other year down to 2006 they were mostly a .500 team or less. Sounds about right if you correlate to regular season production.
Thor is so beyond special, its ridiculous. Someone mentioned none of his games have been televised, which is an absolute shame. Even some highlights would be nice for Mets fans to see. His growth this spring has been absurd.
Other than him and Nimmo, it isnt exactly an exciting spring. Not Uber prospects to watch. The three young guys to watch havent played much (Conforto, Dom and Rosario). The lack of rules, refreshing yet concerns me. Thats the negatives - which lets be honest, wed all sign up for that negative news. Its a real boring team with some incredible SP talent to drool over. I like pitching, speed and defense. One out of three aint bad.
The positives. A very professional, workmanlike spring. A ton of learning and growing. Kids are getting a chance to play. A lot of optimism from day one. The team is really enjoying the below the radar afterthought, that they know can cause some damage if everything falls the right way.
One year $6.5 million with a 2nd year mutual option for $15 million.
Still would have been too rich for the Mets. Lol, gotta laugh.
80% tho
Guys like Stephen Drew and Jason Varitek.
Mets could have used Moustakas, but he's not their biggest need right now and would have cost their 2nd round pick.
Who cares that the team would have given up a post second round pick. Moose is by far the most underpaid player in baseball (non rookie deal of course) and its just a 1/2 year deal. Short and cheap. Thats insane. Who here wouldnt trade noodle armed Frazier for him 100/100 times?
Who cares that the team would have given up a post second round pick. Moose is by far the most underpaid player in baseball (non rookie deal of course) and its just a 1/2 year deal. Short and cheap. Thats insane. Who here wouldnt trade noodle armed Frazier for him 100/100 times?
Obviously pre-Frazier it made a lot more sense, but you need to have a better backup plan to not sign Frazier and wait out Moose.
Can't fault Sandy on this one. At least I can't, some people will.
It talk about an offseason of reading the market and playing it well. Royals arent done yet, but for a whopping $13mm theyve signed John Jay, Lucas Duda and Moose. Short term and cheap. No stars, but three serviceable major league players for short term, dirt cheap deals. For literally one of the three years of Bruces deal. For a little bit more money than Ramos will cost that is a MAGNIFICENT offseason.
That one I do fault Sandy for, as sellers the Mets should not have "bought" Ramos for anything close to as valuable as Merandy. Even if Merandy becomes a total bust.
Put it this way. Both free agents. And Swarz, a crappy career bullpen arm with a few good months signs for si liar money as Moose did. And everyday, quality player at a tough position. Crazy, yes. But thats what the market is overpaying for right now.
and some players simply don't settle (see Stephen Drew), when did he sign?
Mid-May?
I wasn't bothered that the Mets traded Merandy Gonzalez (their likely top 5 prospect this year) for a reliever who had closing experience and the extra year normally would be a plus, I was bothered it was for Ramos who has been a shitty pitcher (mostly) for almost 2 years. He had 1 good year.
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He was terrible warming up. Terrible. Wild high. Couldnt get comfortable.
Came out and had zero command early. Went to his secondaries and surprised himself. He is so much filthier than even he realizes. Theme this year you will see with all pitchers will be a huge adjustment. Use your legs, pitch in, and the key - learn to pitch not throw. Areas will be a massive signing teaching these kids how successful you can be without your best stuff.
Too much positivity around here this morning.
Im sick of the hype. How bouts getting in 25-30 starts first
Good point. I mean, he's 24 years old and already has two such seasons under his belt.
He's such a slacker
What's the plan on 1B? If AGonz is shot, is the plan just to give Smith 500 ABs and hope for the best? Has anyone seen or heard anything about Bruce taking a lot of reps at first this spring?
Both catchers are showing some pop this spring. Given how bad hitting is for catchers across MLB lately, I think our tandem is fine.
Too much positivity around here this morning.
LOL, here we go!
What's the plan on 1B? If AGonz is shot, is the plan just to give Smith 500 ABs and hope for the best? Has anyone seen or heard anything about Bruce taking a lot of reps at first this spring?
Both catchers are showing some pop this spring. Given how bad hitting is for catchers across MLB lately, I think our tandem is fine.
99% sure he made the trip today. Wasnt supposed to start, he is supposed to hit when the replacements take over.
AGone will almost certainly get a min of 4-6 weeks to make it work. Minimum.
Never had any doubt with Plaw :). Never spoke with Lucroy all winter, and theyve always loved him. Says enough about what they felt they had.
Matz looks no better than he did in first two starts. Difference is, the results. Faced the minimum so far. But has probably given up more hard hit balls today than either of his other two starts. Thats baseball.
What's the plan on 1B? If AGonz is shot, is the plan just to give Smith 500 ABs and hope for the best? Has anyone seen or heard anything about Bruce taking a lot of reps at first this spring?
Both catchers are showing some pop this spring. Given how bad hitting is for catchers across MLB lately, I think our tandem is fine.
I could see them adding Lind if he doesn't make NYY
Boy did I need to see that.
Plus, Rosario came into the game late and has 2 at bats as DH. A couple of going out but he looked good running down the line.
I've irrationally loved Flores his whole career. Would love to get him every day starts. He's the type of low cost high upside guys that we should be giving every chance possible. He's still 26, so he's entering his prime.
And for me, it was the opposite, I couldn't believe he was only 26.
The Mets signed Flores in 2007. 11 years ago, LOL.
What an IFA class that was too, Flores and Puello were the headliners, but it included Mejia, Familia, Valdespinn, and Marte.
A couple flamed out, but solid IFA class with just Flores and Familia.
it has to be tough to project 16 year old kids, but that scout(s) really did well IMO.
And for me, it was the opposite, I couldn't believe he was only 26.
The Mets signed Flores in 2007. 11 years ago, LOL.
What an IFA class that was too, Flores and Puello were the headliners, but it included Mejia, Familia, Valdespinn, and Marte.
A couple flamed out, but solid IFA class with just Flores and Familia.
it has to be tough to project 16 year old kids, but that scout(s) really did well IMO.
I agree - it's crazy to me that Flores is only 26 and so rarely mentioned in the mix as a starter considering how stingy this team can be. I doubt Cabrera has much trade value, but at some point I could see them swapping him for a similarly overpriced reliever or OF'er if a need arises.
Typical Mets. Kipins' glove at 2nd and bat hitting leadoff would both be sizable upgrades. Picking up Cabrera's option has backfired in more ways than one.
Oh well. Here's to hoping Guillorme or Cecchini suprises and turns into a really good 2b.
Unreal.
Who cares that the team would have given up a post second round pick. Moose is by far the most underpaid player in baseball (non rookie deal of course) and its just a 1/2 year deal. Short and cheap. Thats insane. Who here wouldnt trade noodle armed Frazier for him 100/100 times?
Man, you guys miss the easy softballs sometimes...
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Good point. I mean, he's 24 years old and already has two such seasons under his belt.
He's such a slacker
Im talking about after his personal ego hype train has exploded smart azz.
You can have those 7 start seasons w his shirt-less muscle beach interviews. Ill take a degrom x 2 to this point.
Why is that? Especially if Agon sucks. What does he really have left to prove in Vegas? Can this team actually develop a player?
You are such a jinx.
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To start panicking about EGrom
You are such a jinx.
To those. To able to watch. His arm fell off
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All told, Jacob deGrom struck out four Astros over 2.2 IP in his Grapefruit League debut. He hit 98 mph, walked one and allowed two hits and two runs. #Mets
I think the panic is officially put to bed.
By mid season, there will be one team in all of MLB. With a ridiculous over abundance of arms. In the rotation. In the pen. In the upper minors. And the lower minors.
One thing you will not have an issue this year with, is the tired arms in the pen. That, will be a massive chance come a
August on.
Count me in. Always liked the way he took AB's and it seems like something has clicked.
I feel he can be a consistent contributor and maybe has finally arrived as a good WAR type player
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I feel he can be a consistent contributor and maybe has finally arrived as a good WAR type player
LOL, what is a "good WAR type player" ?
Anyway.. another day, another L. What's new.
I know ST records don't matter. Just feels like we've lost nearly every game I've seen so far. Oh well.
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Anyway.. another day, another L. What's new.
I know ST records don't matter. Just feels like we've lost nearly every game I've seen so far. Oh well.
And they say IM the jinx around here !?!?
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Anyway.. another day, another L. What's new.
I know ST records don't matter. Just feels like we've lost nearly every game I've seen so far. Oh well.
And they say IM the jinx around here !?!?
LOL, perhaps it's my fault... !
Michael Mayer
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12h12 hours ago
Unsurprisingly, one of the Mets players in minor league camp that the coaches are raving about is 18-year-old Mark Vientos. He was the Mets second round pick last year.
Any chance Vientos opens in St Lucie? Or will the Mets be patient with him and have him in Columbia?
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Unsurprisingly, one of the Mets players in minor league camp that the coaches are raving about is 18-year-old Mark Vientos. He was the Mets second round pick last year.
Any chance Vientos opens in St Lucie? Or will the Mets be patient with him and have him in Columbia?
Close to 0% chance. 46 k's over 191 ab's in GCL/Kingsport doesn't = essentially skipping 3 levels. Rosario was 19 in St. Lucie. He and Wilmer are the only teens to play in St. Lucie over the past 7 seasons and Vientos just turned 18 in December.
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Unsurprisingly, one of the Mets players in minor league camp that the coaches are raving about is 18-year-old Mark Vientos. He was the Mets second round pick last year.
Any chance Vientos opens in St Lucie? Or will the Mets be patient with him and have him in Columbia?
Close to 0% chance. 46 k's over 191 ab's in GCL/Kingsport doesn't = essentially skipping 3 levels. Rosario was 19 in St. Lucie. He and Wilmer are the only teens to play in St. Lucie over the past 7 seasons and Vientos just turned 18 in December.
So is Columbia even realistic then?
FYI for anyone that does make it to Spring Training, minor league spring is really cool for a baseball junky theyll practice after the big boys on the backfields. Clubhouse is opposite end of stadium. For a junky, early spring is the closest youll get to the real players. Starting around now though, minors are completely overlooked and an amazing experience.
Cuts were supposed to be today, but I assume they wait till after tomorrows split squad.
Watch him play (or at least be healthy for) 150+ games and hit 25-30 HR, haha
LOL, what is a "good WAR type player" ?
I havent' the faintest clue. I just see them talking about it on twatter tweets a lot. Probably something Pete Prisco made.
Meanwhile in Cabreraville...
Who cares what he does for the Yankees, he's gone.
That said, I sure as hell would rather have paid him 5M than 17. But what's done is done.
And I'm still pretty ticked that the Wilpon's nixed Kipnis for Sewald.
That said, I sure as hell would rather have paid him 5M than 17. But what's done is done.
And I'm still pretty ticked that the Wilpon's nixed Kipnis for Sewald.
Yeah, if true, that's really indefensible.
Not getting Kipinis, over-committing to Bruce/blocking Conforto in RF, and not bringing back Reed are the 3 main issues I have with this offseason.
The silver lining to the Bruce deal is he may end up being the starting 1B. The silver lining to not getting Kipinis may end up being that one of the young guys steps up. Hard to find a silver lining to not bringing back Reed though. The opportunity to trade for someone better at the deadline if they are in position to make a run?
Hopefully not youthful exuberance, and he's really ready sooner rather than later.
Thor looked good again. Hopefully injuries behind him. All the pitchers today looked ok.
Frazier is walking to work just now. Turns around when he hears his little girls screaming daddy daddy daddy as they come running through the parking lot. The look on his face as they both grabbed his legs was absolutely priceless. Theyre ballplayers. But still normal people with normal jobs. Who have to say daddy has to go to work now too just like you and I.
Time for warmups and stretches...
Z, its all yours tonight.
Everyone stealing on him.
Highest read Ive seen tonight is 97
Everyone stealing on him.
Huge focus on runners all spring. Holding. Changing timing to plate. One guys is just not getting it. At all
Preparing myself for another year of being the Nats' bitch.
Weeeeee
Looks like the same old Wheeler to me. I don't want him in the rotation.
He needs it
LOL.
I have no idea what to think about the bullpen, aside from the fact that most of them stink. Blevins and Sewald cant pitch every night.
The offense is also hard to figure out. I feel like the offense should be good but I just cant get there. I almost expect another season of a lot of HRs, a lot of strikeouts, low batting average and streaky as hell.
Its a weird team.
Can't remember the last time we beat this team in ST or the reg season. Maybe 2015...
Fun times.
I have no idea what to think about the bullpen, aside from the fact that most of them stink. Blevins and Sewald cant pitch every night.
The offense is also hard to figure out. I feel like the offense should be good but I just cant get there. I almost expect another season of a lot of HRs, a lot of strikeouts, low batting average and streaky as hell.
Its a weird team.
The back of the BP is worrying but they should have some time to sort things out. If the SP stays healthy I think they are good enough to get to post-season.
The everyday defense should be a little better this year and the lineup should be very slightly lower K (mostly thanks to dumping Duda). Really though, the main improvement in that area is going to have to come from the young guys. Nimmo (28%), Rosario (29%), Conforto (26%), and Dom Smith (27%) had the highest K-rates on the team.
The offense is also hard to figure out. I feel like the offense should be good but I just cant get there. I almost expect another season of a lot of HRs, a lot of strikeouts, low batting average and streaky as hell.
Its a weird team.
I feel the same way right now. Its like a hodgepodge of parts that dont quite fit to make a machine work.
Ehalt says Callaway knew that Cespedes wrist was sore but played him anyway on Sunday. WTF is wrong with this team? Why would you play Cespedes if his wrist hurt in a fucking spring training game? Even a regular season game you'd have to sit him.
I don't get it. A healthy Cespedes is worth an extra 3-5 wins compared to next man up. How can they be so reckless?
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For all their commitment to transparency/prudence regarding injuries, the Mets:
-Had Cespedes play through a wrist sore enough to need cortisone
-Cut off a media interview with him about it after 90 seconds
-Did not inform Mickey Callaway that he had an x-ray until hours later
"There's concern that repeated cortisone shots might cause the cartilage within a joint to deteriorate. So doctors typically limit the number of cortisone shots into a joint.
In general, you shouldn't get cortisone injections more often than every six weeks and usually not more than three or four times a year."
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/cortisone-shots/about/pac-20384794 - ( New Window )
I love the player but it seems like he's so seldom 100% and the healthy stretches are getting fewer and farther between now.
I love the player but it seems like he's so seldom 100% and the healthy stretches are getting fewer and farther between now.
I know.
It's frustrating because he has MVP level upside. He's become a better hitter as he's gotten older but he just can't stay healthy.
This wrist injury likely isn't the end of the world, but I'm getting worked up over it because they played him in a spring training game after knowing about it.
I love the player but it seems like he's so seldom 100% and the healthy stretches are getting fewer and farther between now.
Agreed, but most of his issues last year were leg-related. I remember watching his workout videos on FB last offseason and wondering what the hell he was doing. OF's don't need to squat 600 lbs. Hopefully he has learned form that.
Just seems like something always creeps up.
He fucked up his shoulder at the end of the NLCS vs. CHC too - and he was clearly injured during the WS (couldn't hit a lick) which cost us big time.
So, we've now had quad issues, hamstring issues, shoulder issues, AND wrist issues.
That's a lot.
Though I'd love to see Nimmo break out at the MLB level, not with the power of Cespedes, but at least as a high OBP guy who can lead off with some pop and play plus D in CF.
That way even though the lineup is weaker, the team has legit major league options and not just a platoon guy like Lagares.
Conforto, Nimmo and Bruce wouldn't be an awful OF if Nimmo holds his own or more an Conforto comes back as pre-injury Conforto.
Flexen, Alonso, Kaz, Maz, Thompson, Bashlor and Borenstein sent down.
Right now, I think the best rotation would be Thor, DeGrom, Harvey, Vargas, Lugo. There's not a lot of depth behind that as I havn't seen much out of Wheeler, Montero, Gsellmen or Matz to inspire confidence. Wheeler's stuff looks nasty at least, so I think he'd by the 6th man, or maybe you let him start the year and use Lugo as the long man.
Lol
Hey arc, mind reverse jinxing them BEFORE the games start ;)
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So much for that "mechanical adjustment"...
Lol
Hey arc, mind reverse jinxing them BEFORE the games start ;)
LOL, I know you're waiting for my daily dose of negativity... so here it is!
Looking like another day, another loss, and 0 runs on the board. Still can't hit. Woooooooo! :)
What if we just avoid getting shut out?
I think I have value!
Damn I'm good.
If Smith's hamstring or groin or whatever it was is healed you have Smith as the starter and Bruce and Flores as insurance.
that's it.
Long-term if Smith fails Alonso is the guy.
I thought they fixed these issues w their firing of met medical and hiring of jack LaLanne?
I thought they fixed these issues w their firing of met medical and hiring of jack LaLanne?
Its ST. They shiuld give Ces ample time to heal instead of okaying through injuries..