Mets Lineup
Jonathan Villar — 3B
Francisco Lindor — SS
Dominic Smith — LF
Pete Alonso — 1B
Billy McKinney — RF
James McCann — C
Kevin Pillar — CF
Luis Guillorme — 2B
David Peterson — P
Cubs Lineup
Willson Contreras — C
Kris Bryant — LF
Anthony Rizzo — 1B
Patrick Wisdom — 3B
Jake Marisnick — CF
Jason Heyward — RF
Sergio Alcantara — SS
Eric Sogard — 2B
Jake Arrieta — P
deGrom threw batting practice today and is good to go for Wednesday. McNeil 0-2 for Brooklyn yesterday. Should be back by this weekend. Tough loss yesterday but awesome taking the series. Let's get a rebound from Peterson tonight! LFGM!
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know more than me but I'm surprised they haven't given more thought to stretching out SRF. He made 6 starts for the 2019 Blue Jays, 3 of which were quality starts. They have zero SP depth, why not? Easier to find RP depth at the deadline anyway.
Maybe they feel they can package a reliever (or two) with other parts for a SP?
They don't really have relievers to spare and they may or may not be the case but they need SP's NOW and it's pretty clear teams aren't in the rush to move SP's. The trade market has been completely silent to this point.
Not to mention that Pillar can face a lefty and the only time where you might want to bench 2 of them is against the most elite LHP and with San Diego done for the year that takes away one of the pitchers you would need that for (Blake Snell)
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has a 59 OPS+ since opening day 2019 and has an option left whereas McKinney would need to be DFA'ed and likely claimed. No-brainer, McKinney.
Not to mention that Pillar can face a lefty and the only time where you might want to bench 2 of them is against the most elite LHP and with San Diego done for the year that takes away one of the pitchers you would need that for (Blake Snell)
Yup. Almora is probably better in CF than McKinney but late-inning defense in CF with absolutely zero offense simply isn't a huge value to the roster (especially considerin you'd almost certainly lose McKinney and can stick Almora in Syracuse), I'd go so far as to say it would be shocking if they went with Almora over McKinney barring McKinney completely tanking over the next week or 2.
Mets need starting pitching, not Charlie Blackmon.
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has a 59 OPS+ since opening day 2019 and has an option left whereas McKinney would need to be DFA'ed and likely claimed. No-brainer, McKinney.
Not to mention that Pillar can face a lefty and the only time where you might want to bench 2 of them is against the most elite LHP and with San Diego done for the year that takes away one of the pitchers you would need that for (Blake Snell)
Will we pull this back up when we face Blake Snell in Game 1 of NLCS?