NFT: Mets at Marlins Game 3. Stroman

So bad...

Ball don't lie....He's going to end the year hitting below .230 and with an OPS below .700.

Also looks like he barely cares.

At least Baez appears to have a heart beat.

It's painful watching him...would be against the rules for the genius manager to hit him lower in the lineup?

Sorry, rant over....

I know a lot of Mets fans hate him, but I like the guy. Has power, speed, is a good base runner, and can play D. Don’t like the obp, but he does a lot of other things well

In comment 15357396 dannysection 313 said:

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So bad... Ball don't lie....He's going to end the year hitting below .230 and with an OPS below .700. Also looks like he barely cares. At least Baez appears to have a heart beat. It's painful watching him...would be against the rules for the genius manager to hit him lower in the lineup? Sorry, rant over....

his numbers since may are right in line with his career numbers the last few years

after his bad start. This has been well documented.

In comment 15357397 KDavies said:

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I know a lot of Mets fans hate him, but I like the guy. Has power, speed, is a good base runner, and can play D. Don’t like the obp, but he does a lot of other things well

I love Baez - I did not love him talking about booing the fans - but he has apologized for it.
El Mago is a pretty good moniker - the guy adds excitement on defense or the base paths and can hit for power. He may never hit 280-290 again but he'll hit 30 HRs for the rest of his career.

a night after keeping his ass on the bench while batting Mazeika in the game's most critical AB. The only reason not to have hit JDD last night was if he was really sick or really hurt. Guess it was neither.

Why do his numbers since May mean anything?

He's hitting .226 for the year...period.

yeah, Rojas has been perplexing with a lot of decisions. 1-11 in the last 12 1 run games says it all. If they were even 5-7 in those, they are tied for the division lead

to those of us who are hoping that his first 2 months at the plate were an aberration. Since he's gonna be here for a long time, that is pretty important. But there is no denying that his year as a whole has been a disappointment.

In comment 15357414 dannysection 313 said:

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Why do his numbers since May mean anything? He's hitting .226 for the year...period.

Because a lot of players get off to slow starts with new teams, while changing leagues, or in NY. He did all of those. Overall, yes it is perfectly fair to say he’s had a disappointing season. He would tell you that. Reality is, he is a lot more the player he has been since the slow start. His career will tell you that.

In comment 15357414 dannysection 313 said:

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Why do his numbers since May mean anything? He's hitting .226 for the year...period.

It means he had a bad April and May and played to his averages since. That's how looking at stats works.

but I think "looks like he barely cares" is really unfair. To me he looks consistently enthusiastic and positive, and he recently drew two balks while on third base IIRC, so it's not like he's standing around doing the minimum. He's never lethargic or lazy as far as I can tell.

I think that trade has been a disappointment for both teams but as said above, he's gonna be in Queens a long time.

Diaz and Familia for a new bullpen catcher or bat boy? Addition by subtraction the sooner those 2 are gone.

In comment 15357414 dannysection 313 said:

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Why do his numbers since May mean anything? He's hitting .226 for the year...period.

Why does critical thinking matter? I have an opinion and I want it to be correct

Man, the Mets really take the cake on continually hiring shitty fucking managers. How this rube lasted an entire season is the real mystery.

have Stroman hit for himself in the top of the 7th and then take him out in the bottom of the 7th after 1 batter gets on.

If he's got that short of a leash you don't have him bat for himself. He's not deGrom with the bat.

while in a playoff race is about as bad as it gets. I don't see how Rojas survives. But not sure that will take care of our lack of clutch hitters. Outside of Pete, they've all disappointed.

Mets lose. Just stop this.

In comment 15357656 BigBlueNH said:

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while in a playoff race is about as bad as it gets. I don't see how Rojas survives. But not sure that will take care of our lack of clutch hitters. Outside of Pete, they've all disappointed.

there was more going on behind the scenes than we know at this point. the biggest miscalculation the team made in July was this one from July 27th:

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Mike Puma @NYPost_Mets One thing that can't be overstated is how much the Mets believe they have a special clubhouse chemistry. Team brass has been very cognizant of that chemistry when considering trade proposals that involve players on their major league roster.

and if you read through all the quotes from Rojas and Scott in this article, it's almost laughable given what ended up happening. the entire vibe of the team changed. maybe they put too much stock into Lindor's judgement adding Baez without considering the rest of the team's? Or maybe the problem started with something completely unrelated (remember Zack Scott had to have his call out press conference because players weren't taking rehab seriously). None of it makes the FO look good obviously.
Luis Rojas, Mets players appreciate front office considering team chemistry at deadline - ( New Window )

about the Mets this year, at least they didn't sign Bauer.

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If Bauer had picked the right shade of blue he'd be a Met.

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