Mets Lineup
Brandon Nimmo CF
Pete Alonso 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Michael Conforto RF
Wilson Ramos C
Jeff McNeil LF
Amed Rosario SS
J.D. Davis 3B
Noah Syndergaard RHP
Phillies Lineup
Andrew McCutchen LF
Jean Segura SS
Bryce Harper RF
Rhys Hoskins 1B
J.T. Realmuto C
Odubel Herrera CF
Cesar Hernandez SS
Maikel Franco 3B
Aaron Nola RHP
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He seems past his prime. Hopefully he can reinvent himself like so many good relievers do. It’s such a an up and down position year to year.
Isn’t Swartzyk doing ok in Seattle this year?
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They will never be a threat. By far and away the worst manager in sports. It’s not even close.
Mickey Callaway: “hold my bee..*drops beer during transition*
It’s not even close. I’ll throw in our top prospect if it meant you took Kapler.
Both teams weak link is their manager. Scary times.
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ASAP.
He seems past his prime. Hopefully he can reinvent himself like so many good relievers do. It’s such a an up and down position year to year.
Isn’t Swartzyk doing ok in Seattle this year?
I thought Swarzak was hurt. Familia is still throwing 97s up there. The stuff is there. He just has not control of his pitches. We've seen this from him before for stretches but it's really really really bad right now. He can't locate shit.
Given that, it's my further question about Kimbrel, as I've read he's used the same. If so is he an option esp at a high $? That's if he's open to a non-closer role, as they'd be walking back some conversations they had w/ Diaz to this point you'd think...
Given that, it's my further question about Kimbrel, as I've read he's used the same. If so is he an option esp at a high $? That's if he's open to a non-closer role, as they'd be walking back some conversations they had w/ Diaz to this point you'd think...
Yeah that's the biggest question for me. Is Kimbrel coming here to be a SU guy? Not sure he would even go for that.
it is human nature to aim projectiles at things. travis has strong hunting instincts.
I wonder if this was on Diaz or his agent's insistence (if not part of his contract?). Last year especially, Mickey talked about versatility and the ability for pitchers to go multiple innings. But now w/ Diaz that's not even an option
Still I would consider bringing Diaz in the 8th case by case, vs the heart of the lineup for example then trotting out Familia or another RP in the 9th even w/ ED limited to 3 outs. If they aren't bringing in reinforcements, the only short term option is more efficient usage with what's available. Not sure this would have helped yet this season, but hopefully MC has it in his arsenal
Mickey says a lot of things and then does the opposite.
He also makes claims he later contradicts.
So, I would not put much stock in anything he says. Maybe he'll use Avilan for a four out save.
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He said Diaz won't ever pitch more than three outs according to DiComo.
Mickey says a lot of things and then does the opposite.
He also makes claims he later contradicts.
So, I would not put much stock in anything he says. Maybe he'll use Avilan for a four out save.
So true about Callaway
- JDG has been battling sickness for about a week
- JD Davis will begin taking fly balls in LF
Article 2: Game Review
- Diaz says he's ready for whatever they need even if 3+ outs. MC, Eiland & BVW all parrot the idea this is what he did b4 so they will keep to it for now. Fwiw MC says if it were the playoffs it'd be different...
That’s a tough one to figure out.
Seems like a lot of people were fooled by the appeal of Callaway.
Well they did say that if it were the playoffs, it would be different. I have to think that if we were close to making the playoffs and there was a 4 out save situation, they'd revisit that decision. What you do in mid April isn't necessarily what you do in late August or September.
Seems like a lot of people were fooled by the appeal of Callaway.
Callaway the manager has turned out to be completely different than the guy I thought we were hiring. It seems like half of his quotes annoy the fuck out of me.
Didn't get to watch much of last night's game, but looks like they pulled out a gritty and important early season road win to take over first place. It seems like MLB hitters are adjusting to velocity better than ever, so Thor, DeGrom and Wheeler are all going to have to locate their secondary stuff to have success.
Familia is concerning, but some analytics seem to suggest that Gsellmen's stuff might've rebounded a bit closer to his 2016 form.
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dislike this announcement Diaz will never appear in 4 out save situations. Seidler makes a great point... what happens if "God forbid" you make the playoffs or need 1 game to make the playoffs? put him in a situation where he hasn't done it all year (aka pitch, cool off and then pitch again)? Dumb
Well they did say that if it were the playoffs, it would be different. I have to think that if we were close to making the playoffs and there was a 4 out save situation, they'd revisit that decision. What you do in mid April isn't necessarily what you do in late August or September.
Ira,
That's my point.. you want him in a situation he hasn't been in all year God forbid we need 1 win in September vs. The Nationals? Every win matters and why let teams know hes unavailable?
Kapler would have doubled steamed with two slow guys.
Jon Heyman
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I don’t blame the Mets for protecting Diaz. In fact I credit them for that. But if they are going to be so careful with Diaz, they should sign Kimbrel.
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What happened to Mickey’s New Culture (2018) where guys don’t have set roles? That wasn’t a stupid thing a rookie manager said that the media lapped up is it?
What's more perplexing is that deGrom was not available out of the bullpen and because he is a former shortstop you could butcher boy and other things with him. Would have been better to use him in that role and saved TdA for a more important position.
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has had 3 successful bunts in his professional career (including minors). Things like that are why Mickey is a very poor manager beyond what he says.
What's more perplexing is that deGrom was not available out of the bullpen and because he is a former shortstop you could butcher boy and other things with him. Would have been better to use him in that role and saved TdA for a more important position.
Great point. Look, I disagree STRONGLY with how much Mickey wants to bunt but if you want to lean on that you can't expect poor/inexperienced guys to do it well just because you practice it in ST. TDA has been a professional for 13 seasons, missed part of ST, lets just accept bunting with him isn't something you do.
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He was going to pitch Drew Gagnon against the Phillies 3-4-5 in a tie game instead of using Edwin Diaz.
1. he was regarded as a "top pitching coach"
2. he was rumored to be more modern + more analytics oriented in his approach
3. there weren't many other appealing proven candidates, so he was perceived as an upside candidate
4. Francona vouched for him pretty strongly, Cleveland results seemed good
As it has turned out his handling of the pitching staff has been god awful almost top to bottom. Perhaps he deserves some level of credit for JDG finding another level and Wheeler's 2nd half. Or was the former already on track and the latter just finally stayed healthy? His "modern approach" has been inconsistent and downright random from his batting orders to his gaffes - from batting out of order, to saying Mcneil couldn't play 3rd, to saying he liked a flexible BP and now going back on that.
In the end what's taken for granted with MLB managers/coaches is that it seems like a simple job because it's an individual performance sport. Pitchers pitch well or they don't, hitters hit or they don't. Mickey's pitchers pitched well in Cleveland. But like everything experience matters and Callaway just doesn't seem to have enough experience to avoid making big mistakes on a very regular basis. That is the risk with any first time anything. A fatal flaw that can only be exposed once the lights are on. He could still improve but we haven't seen much progress from him yet - hopefully as time goes on Riggleman will be able to help him.
Not pitching Diaz in the 8th made no sense however. It would have made more sense to pitch him there and let Gsellman try for the save. That was the highest leverage situation of the season to this point. It was 1 out that may have meant a win or a loss in the standings.
Also I think it's kind of messed up the way they are willing to shuffle Familia into a new role with apparently little consideration to acknowledge trying to make that adjustment easier for him while at the same time being so rigid in how they use Diaz. Gammons had a good article on the athletic yesterday about how bad all bullpens around baseball have been so far this year and 1 of the quotes in it sort of jumped out to me:
You can basically sub the names "Familia" and "Diaz" in that sentence.
1. he was regarded as a "top pitching coach"
2. he was rumored to be more modern + more analytics oriented in his approach
3. there weren't many other appealing proven candidates, so he was perceived as an upside candidate
4. Francona vouched for him pretty strongly, Cleveland results seemed good
As it has turned out his handling of the pitching staff has been god awful almost top to bottom. Perhaps he deserves some level of credit for JDG finding another level and Wheeler's 2nd half. Or was the former already on track and the latter just finally stayed healthy? His "modern approach" has been inconsistent and downright random from his batting orders to his gaffes - from batting out of order, to saying Mcneil couldn't play 3rd, to saying he liked a flexible BP and now going back on that.
In the end what's taken for granted with MLB managers/coaches is that it seems like a simple job because it's an individual performance sport. Pitchers pitch well or they don't, hitters hit or they don't. Mickey's pitchers pitched well in Cleveland. But like everything experience matters and Callaway just doesn't seem to have enough experience to avoid making big mistakes on a very regular basis. That is the risk with any first time anything. A fatal flaw that can only be exposed once the lights are on. He could still improve but we haven't seen much progress from him yet - hopefully as time goes on Riggleman will be able to help him.
Spot on.
Also from above post about Callaway saying they had to use Gagnon for 6 innings..didn’t they have Vargas too? Guy only pitched .2 innings.
Callawayn says a lot of idiot things thst seems like he can’t see ahead of their implications.
Or is he just this smart and fooling us all?
Or is he just this smart and fooling us all?
Don't think it's this.
Some highlights and items to really be excited about. Jeff fucking McNeil and Edwin Diaz. McNeil is slick as hell at 3B. Might be why they are considering Davis out in LF. Speaking of Davis, while I expected him to hit lefties, he's hitting righties too. He also has a great approach. Nimmo is back! Conforto is red hot. I still feel like Cano isnt there but he's very close.
Lots of positives. Lets take 2 of 3 in this series on the road again.
I'm still concerned by the Ks, but glad that the power is still showing in 2019. We really have some nice offensive depth.
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Nimmo's wRC+ is up to 127 already. uh... that was fast.
I'm still concerned by the Ks, but glad that the power is still showing in 2019. We really have some nice offensive depth.
I mean... most guys K a lot in a slump. He can't erase them. They are what they are. At the end of the year they should average out and be around where he was last year. Seems like his approach is back now and he's walking and waiting for his pitches again and that's awesome for the Mets.
Peter Alonso wRC+ 204
Jeff McNeil wRC+ 172
Dom Smith wRC+ 182
JD Davis wRC+ 155
Brandon Nimmo wRC+ 127
Rosario is struggling around 89 but thats not awful.
UZR and DRS are a mile apart right now. That's usually not the case as they both use the BIS system to calculate defense. Im going to need a bigger to sample to see where those normalize. If you looked at UZR, he's fine there. DRS? Disaster. Need a bigger sample.
Offensively? Yeah, he looks like a stud.
I can live with that if it means Lagares/Broxton are moving to the bench permanently.
However, last year this time (in my mind at least) with the Mets fast start, just about everything went right. Especially the bullpen. Yes, some starters had slow starts, but for the most part everything went right wrt pitching.
This year, the Mets are in 1st place with the 2nd worst team ERA in the NL and not a lot has gone right (from a pitching standpoint).
the offense is doing fine, not unexpectedly fine, but they're doing fine. Some notorious slow starters started out slow, like Cano. and Lowrie hasn't made an appearance yet. But Alonso, McNeil, Conforto, etc. all good starts.
If the pitching straightens out there is a lot to be optimistic about. Because it's not like the offense is playing over their heads.
TDA, in comparison, looks much better IMO defensively. TDA always framed pitches well, but now after finally fixing his arm, he seems to be throwing better as well.
Very disappointed in Ramos though.