Mets lineup
CF Brandon Nimmo
1B Pete Alonso
2B Jeff McNeil
SS Javier Baez
LF Dominic Smith
3B J.D. Davis
RF Michael Conforto
C James McCann
RHP Taijuan Walker
Mets are in a serious tailspin right now Gotta try to split this series. Nimmo’s back. LFGM!
it's good enough if they win the philly series. id sign for them winning 4/6 right now and its better if 2 of those wins are vs. PHI.
They have a lot of players who are easy to like but I do not expect them the make the playoffs. The contract of Lindor and possibly Baez will make it hard for them to improve if the owner has pledged to stay under the luxury tax.
Yes, the team has dealt with an extreme number of injuries. That’s not to be lost in all of this. But then again, so have a lot of teams in baseball this year.
This team is certainly not above criticism. They have vastly under performed, even with the injuries. This lineup that they have out today should absolutely mash the competition. But they are lifeless right now and have been for quite some time. I don’t know what the fix is frankly it’s not my job. But I can’t ever remember being a fan of a first place team for nearly an entire season but not have it feel like they’re first place team the entire season. Weird.
No reason to ever throw most of these guys s strike, especially with risp because they consistently chase pitches outside the zone. Everybody does it except Nimmo, Luis and lately McNeil.
I think it is a case of trying to do too much. But it is really hard to watch this offense
Other players are different then that which might explain why certain bench players, sign on's or call up's performed well when brought on the roster
Hate to say it but the offense was getting there when Lindor started to show a spark, also could say the same for Degrom.
I honestly have no idea how this month will finish up.
btw Cooper, great analysis and I agree.
However, with respect to Boras…he’s a snake. We all know who he is and what he does. He’s made a career out of pushing his weight around and he’s very rich because of it. Part of me believes that this was a Cohen power play and enjoy Boras getting the shit end of the stick. But I have zero facts to support that.
I guess there’s plenty to complain about with this situation but I’m ready to move on.
It's 2-0 now, and with the this offense is going, it might as well be 10-0...
They'll be out of first by the weekend. If not sooner...
So glad the Mets traded their best OF prospect for a FA to be when they could have been sellers and had this same result.
He will get a 1 year prove it deal from someone other than NYM
It might take a miracle to win this game...
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He picked a shitty time to have a BRUTAL offensive year.....good luck getting a long term contract as a FA
He will get a 1 year prove it deal from someone other than NYM
And he will absolutely mash. That's my bet.
Two hits. Two!
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He picked a shitty time to have a BRUTAL offensive year.....good luck getting a long term contract as a FA
He will get a 1 year prove it deal from someone other than NYM
And he will absolutely mash. That's my bet.
He should sign with a hitter friendly park like AZ, Cinci or Philly
Marlins have had no trouble, hitting two tonight. Including one from guy slugging a whopping .263
It could work out for Mets, who can likely get him for the QO. Or sign him to a 2 year deal.
To me, bringing back Conforto and Thor are no brainers. But who knows with this management team
BUT his agent is that piece of shit Boras who will no doubt rake the Mets over the coals with this. So…see ya.
BUT his agent is that piece of shit Boras who will no doubt rake the Mets over the coals with this. So…see ya.
I can’t stand Boras but I would not blame him for sticking it to the Mets after the Rocker thing. They were basically accusing Boras of withholding information. But he was t. Mets just did not know what they were doing
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on a discount deal due to his horrific year. He has been a quality player for the Mets but by no means a superstar. He’s barely even an all-star type of player. Just…solid. And at his age, he’s unlikely to get better.
BUT his agent is that piece of shit Boras who will no doubt rake the Mets over the coals with this. So…see ya.
I can’t stand Boras but I would not blame him for sticking it to the Mets after the Rocker thing. They were basically accusing Boras of withholding information. But he was t. Mets just did not know what they were doing
How do? Boras chose to withhold medical information to maximize his earnings. It’s a gamble that he usually wins. But also an unethical one. He got played in his own game.
This isn’t the Wilpons anymore - Cohen doesn’t give a shit. He’s a fucking honey badger.
If I were him; Conforto wouldn’t see the field for a week. He’s an automatic out.
It won’t matter if they can’t hit. And they won’t.
I think the makeup of the front office moving forward is pretty important. I don't have much confidence in the team of Alderson/Scott. They could not have predicted these players would play below their career averages, so I don't blame them for that. But I'm not exactly confident in them either.
So imo if Cohen wants to do something productive he should invest tens of millions of dollars into a truly state of the art performance and support team. There is so much rapidly advancing technology and if the Mets happen to be using it already then they need to hire some smarter people who know how to make actionable decisions.
Slumps are slumps but decent players come out of it after a while was it the pressure of the contract year?
Slumps are slumps but decent players come out of it after a while was it the pressure of the contract year?
I think yes. Candidly if the numbers his camp was throwing around before the season were accurate (article below was from Martino in Feb) - he was setting himself up for failure. For his career he has been a solid .800+ OPS player. Last year wasn't a year it was 2 months but I think that's the performance he had to be banking on (900+ ops) to get the kind of money springer got as a non CF'er.
more often than not players don't have career years, they have their typical year. That's why it's their typical year. Add the contract distraction, an injury, some bad luck (.247 babip?!?!?) and you get a sub-typical year.
What a Mets/Michael Conforto contract extension negotiation will likely look like - ( New Window )
Losing deGrom and Lindor in this stretch is horrific. Getting those guys back and not surrending the division before Sep 1st is still a chance. But they need to play .600+ ball when they get those guys back, and they can't fall far behind before that happens.
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How a talent like Comforto cant get out of his own way here on August 3.
Slumps are slumps but decent players come out of it after a while was it the pressure of the contract year?
I think yes. Candidly if the numbers his camp was throwing around before the season were accurate (article below was from Martino in Feb) - he was setting himself up for failure. For his career he has been a solid .800+ OPS player. Last year wasn't a year it was 2 months but I think that's the performance he had to be banking on (900+ ops) to get the kind of money springer got as a non CF'er.
more often than not players don't have career years, they have their typical year. That's why it's their typical year. Add the contract distraction, an injury, some bad luck (.247 babip?!?!?) and you get a sub-typical year. What a Mets/Michael Conforto contract extension negotiation will likely look like - ( New Window )
Well... I've always thought of Confortoas a 900 OPS guy... 2017 before the shoulder injury and then once he got back to full strength almost 2 years after shoulder surgery in 2019...
I thought he was 2nd best hitter on team heading into the year (behind Lindor)... and now I still think he is 2nd most talented hitter on the team (now behind Alonso, since Lindor is not anywhere near the top 5 offensive player in baseball I ignorantly thought we were getting since I dont watch AL)...
So I, too, am shocked at how bad he has been.
Only explanation is what you've said... he cracked under the pressure of trying to put the numbers up to justify the contract he wanted.
Always been a huge Conforto fan and wanted him to be a career Met, but I think it's obvious that he is gone unless something changes.
Still possible he catches fire and carries the team to a WS... but doubtful based on what he's been doing
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How a talent like Comforto cant get out of his own way here on August 3.
Slumps are slumps but decent players come out of it after a while was it the pressure of the contract year?
I think yes. Candidly if the numbers his camp was throwing around before the season were accurate (article below was from Martino in Feb) - he was setting himself up for failure. For his career he has been a solid .800+ OPS player. Last year wasn't a year it was 2 months but I think that's the performance he had to be banking on (900+ ops) to get the kind of money springer got as a non CF'er.
more often than not players don't have career years, they have their typical year. That's why it's their typical year. Add the contract distraction, an injury, some bad luck (.247 babip?!?!?) and you get a sub-typical year. What a Mets/Michael Conforto contract extension negotiation will likely look like - ( New Window )
Well... I've always thought of Confortoas a 900 OPS guy... 2017 before the shoulder injury and then once he got back to full strength almost 2 years after shoulder surgery in 2019...
I thought he was 2nd best hitter on team heading into the year (behind Lindor)... and now I still think he is 2nd most talented hitter on the team (now behind Alonso, since Lindor is not anywhere near the top 5 offensive player in baseball I ignorantly thought we were getting since I dont watch AL)...
So I, too, am shocked at how bad he has been.
Only explanation is what you've said... he cracked under the pressure of trying to put the numbers up to justify the contract he wanted.
Always been a huge Conforto fan and wanted him to be a career Met, but I think it's obvious that he is gone unless something changes.
Still possible he catches fire and carries the team to a WS... but doubtful based on what he's been doing
really got to wonder if he's hiding an injury, it really doesnt make sense.