NFT: Indians at Mets Game 3. Thor! Sweeps Thread!

Flexen up. Bye Ruben!

here, but how does post-season roster work.

IOW if you are on the DL on 9/1 but not active are you still eligible for the post-season?

In comment 14539615 ZGiants98 said:

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Flexen up. Bye Ruben!

Wison and Lugo unavailable tonight. Diaz closes - per Mickey.

need the BP arm and Tejada was redundant.

Michael Mayer
@mikemayerMMO
Jeff McNeil is playing in a rehab game tonight. He will play both corner outfield spots.

In comment 14539619 pjcas18 said:

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In comment 14539615 ZGiants98 said: Quote: Flexen up. Bye Ruben! Wison and Lugo unavailable tonight. Diaz closes - per Mickey. need the BP arm and Tejada was redundant.

Hard not to have them tonight, but I agree with the decision. Good bullpen management means not running guys into the ground.

Familia and Diaz will have to get us home. Hopefully Thor gives us 7 strong and the offense can put some runs up.

In comment 14539626 pjcas18 said:

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Michael Mayer @mikemayerMMO Jeff McNeil is playing in a rehab game tonight. He will play both corner outfield spots.

Whohoo. Nimmo, McNeil, and Lowrie all in rehab games. Exciting.

and Nimmo in SYR and in the field - means to me they're closer to a return. Maybe this weekend?

Lworie still just DH-ing I believe.

In comment 14539659 pjcas18 said:

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and Nimmo in SYR and in the field - means to me they're closer to a return. Maybe this weekend? Lworie still just DH-ing I believe.

Lowrie is going to need all of the allotted Minor League games left IMO, and maybe more.

fact Lowrie has yet to play the field means it's going to be tough for him. Syracuse has something like 14 games left.

In comment 14539673 DanMetroMan said:

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fact Lowrie has yet to play the field means it's going to be tough for him. Syracuse has something like 14 games left.

I think a realistic target for him would be September if no setbacks. He'd have to play in the last 5-7 or so of Syracuse games.

Also, Syracuse has won 8 in a row and is only a game out of the playoffs, so there's a possibility of some extra AAA games via that avenue as well.

He could be playing the field/ moving up to Syracuse this weekend.

In comment 14539678 debo_GIANTS said:

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He could be playing the field/ moving up to Syracuse this weekend.

I'm sure they will do what they can but he's had 4 ab's (and 0 innings in the field) since.. May. That's going to be tough to get going so quickly.

with some pitchers and their velocties....

Sweep would start this home stand off oh so well!

In comment 14539628 Metnut said:

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In comment 14539619 pjcas18 said: Quote: In comment 14539615 ZGiants98 said: Quote: Flexen up. Bye Ruben! Wison and Lugo unavailable tonight. Diaz closes - per Mickey. need the BP arm and Tejada was redundant. Hard not to have them tonight, but I agree with the decision. Good bullpen management means not running guys into the ground. Familia and Diaz will have to get us home. Hopefully Thor gives us 7 strong and the offense can put some runs up.

Thor just needs to shut em out and hit one out like he did in May.

Problem solved!

Also acceptable to go off and win by 10.

Is that he likely isn’t going to start when he joins the team. Mets probably stick with Frazier at 3B VS Frazier so Lowrie is likely a super sub off the bench and won’t be pushed all that much.

But starters will generally gain a tick or two over the summer months sort of on a bell curve.

Nimmo DH’d his first game too.

In comment 14539659 pjcas18 said:

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and Nimmo in SYR and in the field - means to me they're closer to a return. Maybe this weekend? Lworie still just DH-ing I believe.

Nimmo NOT in the lineup.... hopefully not a set back. If it's a setback gotta assume that's it for him this year. Hopefully just being cautious.

In comment 14539699 DanMetroMan said:

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In comment 14539659 pjcas18 said: Quote: and Nimmo in SYR and in the field - means to me they're closer to a return. Maybe this weekend? Lworie still just DH-ing I believe. Nimmo NOT in the lineup.... hopefully not a set back. If it's a setback gotta assume that's it for him this year. Hopefully just being cautious.

He was also pulled in the 5th inning last night from the game.

When a player is called up from the minors, where do they sleep? Does the team provide them with a hotel? Is it on the players dime? Shack up with a teammate?

McNeil plunked on the ass in his first AB......promptly stole second, scores on a base hit.

Yeah, he's ready to come back.

desha
@DeeshaThosar
Jeff McNeil was hit by a pitch in his first at-bat for the Syracuse Mets tonight. He crossed home plate on an RBI single by Danny Espinosa moments later.

McNeil is remaining in the game and playing right field.

Syracuse in a Rain Delay. Grab your gear, Squirrel....you're heading back to The Show.

leave that guy in LF and make him shag balls all offseason.
JDFDGG - ( New Window )

Buffalo!

Buffalo!

In comment 14539759 PhiPsi125 said:

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When a player is called up from the minors, where do they sleep? Does the team provide them with a hotel? Is it on the players dime? Shack up with a teammate?

A lot of younger Mets - deGrom, Thor etc were in a building on my block on the UES that sterling owns. Pretty sure they stash them there until they figure it out.

We’re in that building for rookie season. Lot of Mets on that block cuddyer was there in 2015. Always saw him golfing with Niese on off days. Kinda cool bonus about my block.

ridic how good Ramos career RISP numbers are. Or even how good they were while he was otherwise slumping during the season (or at least hitting much less than he was atm). There were times he was a guaranteed DP, but still got runs over those stretches

The perfecto is over!

Settle back in.

There you go. Tough AB by the pitcher working that count

a lot more luck. All this pitching we’ve had over the years (with this crew) and we can barely sniff a no hitter. I doubt I’ll ever see one again for the Mets lol.

This was from an article Carig wrote on the Athletic today. Pretty amazing turnaround.

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"Then, there are the things that are harder to see. For instance, in the first half of the season, the Mets defense converted just 69.6 percent of grounders into outs. That ranked last in the major leagues, according to Sports Info Solutions. In the second half, that number has jumped to 77 percent, the best in baseball. It has coincided with the Mets’ climb back into contention."

Carig: No matter what happens, the Mets have already salvaged a lost season - ( New Window )

And Thor!

Big line of storms coming through now.

very timely play by polar bear after my last post.

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In comment 14540234 Ira said:

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Hope so without Lugo + Wilson tonight. Familia has got to get the ball over Diaz I'd think.

In comment 14540240 Eric on Li said:

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In comment 14540234 Ira said: Quote: . Hope so without Lugo + Wilson tonight. Familia has got to get the ball over Diaz I'd think.

Pretty sure Mickey said pregame that Diaz will close.

Worried that we are gonna get Thor’s night will get cut short by two innings.

I think this will take 45 minutes at least to get all the way through

Bobby v laying on the tarp when Mets were chasing a wild card in 1999.

where we are short handed in the pen...and now a delay is going to likely end Thor’s night. Shitty luck.

ground crew getting ahead of that downpour.

45 minutes is too long to risk Thor.

Cleveland has Santana, Puig, Ramirez due up in the 7th. You could either throw Brach there to try to get the ball to Familia/Diaz or you could throw Familia since it's the heart of the order and try Brach against the bottom of the order in the 8th. Not sure what the weather report is, but if there's more bad weather possible I'd probably just go with Familia first. Maybe even try to get 2 out of him if he's on his game.

In comment 14540252 jpkmets said:

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Pretty sure Mickey said pregame that Diaz will close.

That's practically confirmation Familia is closing.

In comment 14540299 Eric on Li said:

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In comment 14540252 jpkmets said: Quote: Pretty sure Mickey said pregame that Diaz will close. That's practically confirmation Familia is closing.

True!

Then another big line behind this. But it’s moving pretty fast. Hopefully they get back at it soon!

Double tonight.

the Mets would handle players in the minors. It was clear under Sandy that the Mets wanted players that would work the count and either hit a homerun or get a walk. How many years did we watch these Mets hitters not be aggressive at the plate, take strikes right down the heart of the plate, constantly behind in the count and piling up the Ks? Of course, followed by horrible results.

I understand working counts but taking players away from their strengths is obviously counterproductive. McNeil is an aggressive hitter, and clearly has always been really good with that approach. Him telling a story about him hitting the cover off the ball for a stretch of games and then being forced to not swing until he takes a strike first, you could tell really frustrated him. Then he says “I guess a hit is as good as a walk” had me shaking my head. Ugh, since that quote is ass-backwards but it’s clearly what the Mets braintrust was preaching.

Then again, striking out isn’t even a negative stat anymore, lol. Yay for dumbass analytics!