Mets medical as usual is a joke. I had my ACL fixed a few years back after I tore it playing tennis. Waited a few days for the swelling to go down. They took the MRI of the knee. Doc sits me down, shows me the pics. Torn ACL, lax PCL, a few little spurs and some cartilage fringe. NO worries, he says when I go in to fix the ACL I'll clean up all the rest too. Rehab should be typical 6 weeks and go easy on it until you gain your confidence back, listen to your body....
12 weeks later I was back to full speed although going easy on the knee for say another month and I haven't thought about it since. WTF is going on with this guy, or the doctors? This should have been fixed and done.
hope that doesn't become a theme if he keeps hitting.
I'm worried that if he starts games and keeps hitting then Brodie will trade him for a rental starter in 2-3 weeks. We might be better off with him getting only part-time duty this year.
he's got some movement on the ball and a few different pitches in his arsenal. Most of the other young guys the last several years have just thrown hard. The cutter, the change up, the slider all looked like usable pitches with the 95mph fb mixed in.
And the thing that sucks is basically every Mets offensive player has underperformed for the first 12% of the season..
They aren't bad..they have just played poorly outside of 2 games in Fenway.
In a normal year, no reason to panic. But this year?? Need a couple guys to get hot and get this offense going...
The talk about a very good player not being a good player, or them not being improved as a team... Those are silly statements at this point in time.
Second coming of Ollie Perez, who also had one great year
Sticking with this guy cost the Mets last year and will again
Difference was Ollie went from throwing 99 to 92..and then still found a way to salvage a career and perform... Diaz is all still there physically, it really doesn't make sense
Second coming of Ollie Perez, who also had one great year
Sticking with this guy cost the Mets last year and will again
They clearly need to re-evaluate his status. He's got a big arm but they propped him up off an outlier season. He reminds me a lot of Hansel Robles, though certainly more talented. He doesn't have enough of a repertoire or know how to pitch enough to dominate when he's off.
I know I'm a broken record but give Familia the next closing opp and take it from there. If they don't start doing better with their situational hitting against mediocre relievers who are throwing 30+ pitches per inning and on the ropes, it won't matter much though.
Second coming of Ollie Perez, who also had one great year
Sticking with this guy cost the Mets last year and will again
They clearly need to re-evaluate his status. He's got a big arm but they propped him up off an outlier season. He reminds me a lot of Hansel Robles, though certainly more talented. He doesn't have enough of a repertoire or know how to pitch enough to dominate when he's off.
I know I'm a broken record but give Familia the next closing opp and take it from there. If they don't start doing better with their situational hitting against mediocre relievers who are throwing 30+ pitches per inning and on the ropes, it won't matter much though.
I was about to post that Robles was a better comp for baffling that a guy with great stuff could drop off without loss of physical ability..good call.
the Mets have NOT improved from last year and it's not close.
You replaced Syndergaard and Wheeler with Porcello and Wacha.
It's not silly to feel they are worse.
They can't afford to lose deGrom starts like yesterday.
I think I agree. I said earlier at best they were the same and I think that's probably true. At their best they'll be about the same as last year. But that's at their best.
has insane stuff, he needs coaching or a veteran catcher or a sports psychologist or something.
He doesn't trust his stuff.
99 mph fastball backed up by an 89 mph slider. He should get better results.
There is a long list of guys who have had great stuff but couldn't hack it as closers in this (or other comparable) market. They bought their own hype off 1 great season that didn't matter all that much because his team wasn't even really in playoff contention.
Diaz is a simple minded thrower and has no plan other than slinging the ball and hoping it finds the plate. He couldn’t hit his spot or any other if his life depended on it.
Thin SP and a closer that had to be better for them to succeed. By all appearances he’s still a lost soul that doesn’t belong on the mound in a big spot.
has insane stuff, he needs coaching or a veteran catcher or a sports psychologist or something.
He doesn't trust his stuff.
99 mph fastball backed up by an 89 mph slider. He should get better results.
Pitching is about locating. Diaz has zero ability to locate. Against Ozuna if he throws that pitch an inch higher it’s a harmless fly all. But Diaz has no ability to spot the ball like that. He just throws it up there and counts on his movement to make guys miss. Sometimes it does but too often he just loses the plate. He just hit a guy twice with the bases loaded.
has insane stuff, he needs coaching or a veteran catcher or a sports psychologist or something.
He doesn't trust his stuff.
99 mph fastball backed up by an 89 mph slider. He should get better results.
There is a long list of guys who have had great stuff but couldn't hack it as closers in this (or other comparable) market. They bought their own hype off 1 great season that didn't matter all that much because his team wasn't even really in playoff contention.
Sure, and I'm no more an expert than anyone else, but I see Diaz pitch and I feel his results should be better.
I don't know how to fix him, but I know the Mets need him.
I never watched Hansel Robles pitch and felt like his results should have been better. I felt like he was pretty mediocre with good velocity.
the biggest reasons they are struggling are the BP and defense
Wilson, Diaz, and Lugo have all blown games now. But if the BP gets on track they will be better than last year.
Eventually the bats will get hot.
The defense has had issues and I guess you have to hope McNeil is just shaking off rust at a new position because usually he's been one of their better defenders wherever he plays.
Thursday, July 30, 7:07 p.m.
LHP Martín Pérez (0-1, 7.20)
Rosario SS
Alonso 1B
McNeil 3B
J.D. Davis LF
Conforto RF
Céspedes DH
Dozier 2B
Ramos C
Nimmo CF
Matz LHP (0-0, 1.50)
2B has to be the position of least need in the entire organization.
Please God never start Rene Rivera again. He makes Nido look like Johnny Bench.
I hope the team comes out fired up tonight. Win the series and I’m more than good.
Z....didn't they score a bunch of runs against a lefty last week ?? Which game was it ??
Z....didn't they score a bunch of runs against a lefty last week ?? Which game was it ??
Yes, actually both of the first two games of this series.
12 weeks later I was back to full speed although going easy on the knee for say another month and I haven't thought about it since. WTF is going on with this guy, or the doctors? This should have been fixed and done.
I'm worried that if he starts games and keeps hitting then Brodie will trade him for a rental starter in 2-3 weeks. We might be better off with him getting only part-time duty this year.
- Witch from Conan
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Also so ridiculous about Lowrie...chump for not just being upfront about it. No respect for the dude.
That’s one
he's got some movement on the ball and a few different pitches in his arsenal. Most of the other young guys the last several years have just thrown hard. The cutter, the change up, the slider all looked like usable pitches with the 95mph fb mixed in.
Meanwhile, only three freakin' hits tonight....
Grrr....
lead off runners stranded, men on 3rd with less than 2 outs stranded.
pitching doesn't matter if you can't score.
Well, that's a dumb statement. He's a fine player. Shitty AB there, but he's a good player
lead off runners stranded, men on 3rd with less than 2 outs stranded.
pitching doesn't matter if you can't score.
This team strikes out waaaaaaaaaaay to much. It would be OK if they hit as many HR as the Yankees do. But they don't, so it's not.
Lol..what?
I hope they cancel the season once the Mets get into last place in the league.
they need to hit rock bottom before they can get better.
#1 pick, new ownership group, Syndergaard back.
reset the whole thing.
Sticking with this guy cost the Mets last year and will again
They aren't bad..they have just played poorly outside of 2 games in Fenway.
In a normal year, no reason to panic. But this year?? Need a couple guys to get hot and get this offense going...
The talk about a very good player not being a good player, or them not being improved as a team... Those are silly statements at this point in time.
Sticking with this guy cost the Mets last year and will again
Difference was Ollie went from throwing 99 to 92..and then still found a way to salvage a career and perform... Diaz is all still there physically, it really doesn't make sense
You replaced Syndergaard and Wheeler with Porcello and Wacha.
It's not silly to feel they are worse.
They can't afford to lose deGrom starts like yesterday.
Sticking with this guy cost the Mets last year and will again
They clearly need to re-evaluate his status. He's got a big arm but they propped him up off an outlier season. He reminds me a lot of Hansel Robles, though certainly more talented. He doesn't have enough of a repertoire or know how to pitch enough to dominate when he's off.
I know I'm a broken record but give Familia the next closing opp and take it from there. If they don't start doing better with their situational hitting against mediocre relievers who are throwing 30+ pitches per inning and on the ropes, it won't matter much though.
He doesn't trust his stuff.
99 mph fastball backed up by an 89 mph slider. He should get better results.
You replaced Syndergaard and Wheeler with Porcello and Wacha.
It's not silly to feel they are worse.
They can't afford to lose deGrom starts like yesterday.
Fair..but this stretch has been on the offense.....and Diaz.
Believe me...I despise our GM.. but this team could easily be 5-1 going into this game
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Second coming of Ollie Perez, who also had one great year
Sticking with this guy cost the Mets last year and will again
They clearly need to re-evaluate his status. He's got a big arm but they propped him up off an outlier season. He reminds me a lot of Hansel Robles, though certainly more talented. He doesn't have enough of a repertoire or know how to pitch enough to dominate when he's off.
I know I'm a broken record but give Familia the next closing opp and take it from there. If they don't start doing better with their situational hitting against mediocre relievers who are throwing 30+ pitches per inning and on the ropes, it won't matter much though.
I was about to post that Robles was a better comp for baffling that a guy with great stuff could drop off without loss of physical ability..good call.
You replaced Syndergaard and Wheeler with Porcello and Wacha.
It's not silly to feel they are worse.
They can't afford to lose deGrom starts like yesterday.
I think I agree. I said earlier at best they were the same and I think that's probably true. At their best they'll be about the same as last year. But that's at their best.
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the Mets have NOT improved from last year and it's not close.
You replaced Syndergaard and Wheeler with Porcello and Wacha.
It's not silly to feel they are worse.
They can't afford to lose deGrom starts like yesterday.
Fair..but this stretch has been on the offense.....and Diaz.
Believe me...I despise our GM.. but this team could easily be 5-1 going into this game
Lugo blew it yesterday.
Diaz didn't even pitch.
He doesn't trust his stuff.
99 mph fastball backed up by an 89 mph slider. He should get better results.
There is a long list of guys who have had great stuff but couldn't hack it as closers in this (or other comparable) market. They bought their own hype off 1 great season that didn't matter all that much because his team wasn't even really in playoff contention.
Thin SP and a closer that had to be better for them to succeed. By all appearances he’s still a lost soul that doesn’t belong on the mound in a big spot.
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the Mets have NOT improved from last year and it's not close.
You replaced Syndergaard and Wheeler with Porcello and Wacha.
It's not silly to feel they are worse.
They can't afford to lose deGrom starts like yesterday.
Fair..but this stretch has been on the offense.....and Diaz.
Believe me...I despise our GM.. but this team could easily be 5-1 going into this game
Lugo blew it yesterday.
Diaz didn't even pitch.
We should have won the game AFTER Lugo blew it...
Diaz blew game 2 of the season, that's the one I was referring to
He doesn't trust his stuff.
99 mph fastball backed up by an 89 mph slider. He should get better results.
Pitching is about locating. Diaz has zero ability to locate. Against Ozuna if he throws that pitch an inch higher it’s a harmless fly all. But Diaz has no ability to spot the ball like that. He just throws it up there and counts on his movement to make guys miss. Sometimes it does but too often he just loses the plate. He just hit a guy twice with the bases loaded.
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has insane stuff, he needs coaching or a veteran catcher or a sports psychologist or something.
He doesn't trust his stuff.
99 mph fastball backed up by an 89 mph slider. He should get better results.
There is a long list of guys who have had great stuff but couldn't hack it as closers in this (or other comparable) market. They bought their own hype off 1 great season that didn't matter all that much because his team wasn't even really in playoff contention.
Sure, and I'm no more an expert than anyone else, but I see Diaz pitch and I feel his results should be better.
I don't know how to fix him, but I know the Mets need him.
I never watched Hansel Robles pitch and felt like his results should have been better. I felt like he was pretty mediocre with good velocity.
Eventually the bats will get hot.
The defense has had issues and I guess you have to hope McNeil is just shaking off rust at a new position because usually he's been one of their better defenders wherever he plays.