Boston & Milwaukee interested in Wheeler while SD is showing interest again in Syndergaard.
Wheeler could net a couple B level prospects or I like Zack Brown from Brewers or Jay Groome from Boston
Was looking at SD pipeline, Gore, Urias, Patino, Baez all look like guys who can be part of 2020.
Thor to SD for Urias who goes to SS, move Rosario to CF, Baez to rotation.
Not sure if Vargas gets us anything.
Need to give Mcneil full time 3B and do something with Ramos
Mathew Brownstein
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The #Mets .354 winning percentage on the road ranks 28th in the majors and last in the National League.
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We have recalled RHP Chris Mazza from Triple-A Syracuse and designated RHP Wilmer Font for assignment. #Mets
Michael Mayer
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24s24 seconds ago
Brodie Van Wagenen has now traded Bobby Wahl, Adam Hill, Felix Valerio, and Neraldo Catalina (no big prospects, but still some value) for the return of -0.8 fWAR combined from Keon Broxton and Wilmer Font.
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Brodie Van Wagenen on the Mets season: We are incredibly disappointed.
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And the lowballs get Vargas.
Youll know the nibbles are light
When they deny Thor
Float resigning Wheeler
And float the idea that Vargas option for next year is a valuable 5th starter...
And the lowballs get Vargas.
Youll know the nibbles are light
When they deny Thor
Float resigning Wheeler
And float the idea that Vargas option for next year is a valuable 5th starter...
Vargas sucks, but he has not been the problem this year, as a 5th starter he's fine.
I'd trade him in a heartbeat, but I wouldn't give him away.
Michael Mayer
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2h2 hours ago
Jason Vargas ranks 11th in the majors with a 2.76 ERA since April 19th.
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And the lowballs get Vargas.
Youll know the nibbles are light
When they deny Thor
Float resigning Wheeler
And float the idea that Vargas option for next year is a valuable 5th starter...
That would be the ideal result (other than Vargas).
As much as we all are hopeful re: Wheeler, he obviously isn't matching JDG start for start as he did in the 2nd half last year - so I don't think he's going to get overpaid prohibitively in FA.
Any other "competitor" would be trying to resign him.
I dunno how he'd have reacted tho IMO I'da forced it (he's no one to bitch about role), but having him as the first backup would still have given him quite a few starts / innings even without major injuries yet. While he would likely have stabilized the pen with their injuries if not just inconsistency
Again maybe there's more to it in the BG, but IMO it's a fair ask & was low-hanging fruit to better the team (esp w/ Lugo doing as much for yrs)
"I read the grades of the moves in the offseason things have just gone exactly the opposite"
Too bad he didn't read BBI when the Cano rumors broke. Actually, I guess he did since capone says fan reaction is the only that saved Mcneil.
Glad he's acknowledging they need to do the little things better, get deeper on the pitching staff, and get stronger up the middle. But those weren't secrets. Would be nice if he could acknowledge the mis-evaluated those areas this offseason. It's obvious - there's a lot less shame in appearing honest/humble instead of delusional.
Michael Pfaff
@LIDucksGM
Seth Simmons has been acquired from High Point to complete an earlier trade and will start tonight at Sugar Land. Outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis has decided to return home and no longer play baseball. Good luck to both!
5:34 PM - 12 Jul 2019
Vientos over his last 20 games: .342/.412/.553, 7 doubles, 3 homers, 18 RBI, 14 runs. Still pacing behind the numbers he put up last year in rookie ball but that's to be expected stepping up in comp. Also has 19 errors but there's still time for that to get worked out. Still just 19.
Gimenez is hitting .351 in his last 10 games and generally been solid since coming back from the injured list mid June, so far in July has 4 XBH. Last night he was 2 for 4 with a triple and his OPS on the season is now approaching .700. His rc on the season in AA is now exactly 100 matching his performance in AA last year, so a good 2nd half would be a really nice development overall and continue his streak of being a plus hitting SS in all 6 leagues he's played in over his 4 years of pro ball. Impressive given he's still just 20.
Baty, Mauricio, and Alvarez are getting a lot of attention (rightfully so) but those 2 shouldn't get lost in shuffle. Their production at advanced levels given their ages has now been consistent over multiple seasons.