AAA
Alvarez 1-4, HR, K, passed ball
Vientos was in the lineup but didn't play. No indication he was called up, possibly didn't feel well?
Otanez 1 inning 0 hits 0 runs 1 walk 0 k's
AA
Baty 1-4, BB, 2 errors
Mauricio 2-5, K, error (5/11 in August)
Meyer 1-5
Hartwig 1 inning 1 hit 0 er 1 walk 2 k's ( It wasn't his cleanest outing (hit and a walk) but Grant Hartwig struck out 2 lowering his era to 1.89 on the season over 27 appearances and his era since signing with the Mets as a UDFA now stands at 2.17)
A+
Ramirez 0-4, 4 k's
Consuegra 0-4, K
Hardy 1 inning 0 hits 0 runs 1 walk 1 k (nice breakout season)
A
Lugo 1-3, BB, 2's (sleeper)
Tilien 1-3, BB, 2 k's
Paz 1-1 3b (has gone from the DSL to A ball in one season. A physical specimen, one concern, for a guy who is considered a plus athlete, they have him 1b/DH quite often.)
ODLS 1-4 2 steals (53)
Ziegler (first appearance in 6 weeks due to biceps tendonitis) 0.2 innings 0 runs 3 walks 1 k (pulled due due to pitch count)
Diaz 6 innings 1 hit 0 runs 1 walk 6 k's (My performer of the day)
His raw stuff can play at the professional level, and impressed the Cincinnati Reds enough that they took him in the 20th round in 2019 out of Cumberland County College, although he opted for St. John’s instead.
Rodriguez believes he’s a better pitcher now then he was in 2019. His velocity has gone up since he was drafted by the Reds and he still feels there’s room to grow.
“I only had a fastball and slider that I could get in the zone, but being able to develop the other pitches put me in a different aspect of pitching,” Rodriguez said. “Change-up, more depth on the slider has me being able to be in all four quadrants of the zone and make a hitter uncomfortable.”
It doesn’t hurt having former big league All-Star Shawn Chacon as a pitching coach either.
He’s got to get better with his slider, it will make his CU much more effective v. LHB’s. Being on a team with 3 of the best sliders in MLB - Jake, Max, and Diaz - one would think he could pick it up.
Now adding a gallon of gas might help, so you pull over. Ask for a tank of gas but all you have is a few dollar bills, and Benjamin and a couple thousand dollar bills.
You try your hardest to get a gallon, but cant.
So you are confident you can offer the $100 bill for a fillup to really give yourself a chance to make that trip with no problem.
They insist on a thousand dollar bill.
What do you do?
Instead, had a chance to trade some change hop in a hybrid, getting better mileage per gallon. Not a fillup, but you kept your money for future fillups, but on this trip you feel confident you can make it too.
Well a $1000 bill is worth like $4-5K since it hasn't been produced since 1934 and was actively taken out of circulation..so you need to hold onto that
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Imagine driving, but you don't know how many miles till empty. You're making great time and pretty sure you have "enough in the tank" to make it.
Now adding a gallon of gas might help, so you pull over. Ask for a tank of gas but all you have is a few dollar bills, and Benjamin and a couple thousand dollar bills.
You try your hardest to get a gallon, but cant.
So you are confident you can offer the $100 bill for a fillup to really give yourself a chance to make that trip with no problem.
They insist on a thousand dollar bill.
What do you do?
Instead, had a chance to trade some change hop in a hybrid, getting better mileage per gallon. Not a fillup, but you kept your money for future fillups, but on this trip you feel confident you can make it too.
Well a $1000 bill is worth like $4-5K since it hasn't been produced since 1934 and was actively taken out of circulation..so you need to hold onto that
Like a 40HR catcher...
Vanzetti - I like your analogy, but... You are assuming they CHOSE - takes two to tango.
I'm not going to go into a whole back and forth. I'm sure there is a Padres fan somewhere bitching they didn't get Ohtani and only got Hader and Soto.
It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't world.
If a WS was GUARANTEED this year, they do it. it isn't. best way to win a world series? Not play in one, but play in multiple world series. That's reality.
Not picking up a waiver wire quality LHRP? You really think that's make or break this year? It'd be nice, but it doesn't guarantee anything. Hader - sure would have been nice... So would Contreras.
What youd see? You tell us
Figure out if he is a SP in the offseason. Depending on team need.
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Imagine driving, but you don't know how many miles till empty. You're making great time and pretty sure you have "enough in the tank" to make it.
Now adding a gallon of gas might help, so you pull over. Ask for a tank of gas but all you have is a few dollar bills, and Benjamin and a couple thousand dollar bills.
You try your hardest to get a gallon, but cant.
So you are confident you can offer the $100 bill for a fillup to really give yourself a chance to make that trip with no problem.
They insist on a thousand dollar bill.
What do you do?
Instead, had a chance to trade some change hop in a hybrid, getting better mileage per gallon. Not a fillup, but you kept your money for future fillups, but on this trip you feel confident you can make it too.
Well a $1000 bill is worth like $4-5K since it hasn't been produced since 1934 and was actively taken out of circulation..so you need to hold onto that
Like a 40HR catcher...
Vanzetti - I like your analogy, but... You are assuming they CHOSE - takes two to tango.
I'm not going to go into a whole back and forth. I'm sure there is a Padres fan somewhere bitching they didn't get Ohtani and only got Hader and Soto.
It's a damned if you do, damned if you don't world.
If a WS was GUARANTEED this year, they do it. it isn't. best way to win a world series? Not play in one, but play in multiple world series. That's reality.
Not picking up a waiver wire quality LHRP? You really think that's make or break this year? It'd be nice, but it doesn't guarantee anything. Hader - sure would have been nice... So would Contreras.
Yeah, I'm not actually upset about the lefty reliever thing. I just think the analogies are fun.
I'm also a strong believer that DP will be a better reliever than anyone available other than Hader. I believe in the late-developing lefty theory and I also think tall guys take longer to develop command. Put those together and I think DP has room to grow.
Just not sure if he has enough runway this season to become reliable out of the pen.
Figure out if he is a SP in the offseason. Depending on team need.
I think he's long term home is in the BP and think he could be Trevor May 2.0. They identified the cutter as a way to help him vs. lefties and his numbers while still bad were better, he obviously needs to feel comfortable throwing it more often.
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I personally think he is an even better 8th inning guy.
Figure out if he is a SP in the offseason. Depending on team need.
I think he's long term home is in the BP and think he could be Trevor May 2.0. They identified the cutter as a way to help him vs. lefties and his numbers while still bad were better, he obviously needs to feel comfortable throwing it more often.
Problem is, Megill is something we don't have. A high upside SP. IMO, his upside is a 3/4, but he certainly has teased.
His problems are endurance, his FB is a tick too low, secondary's potential SL and CH don't have good results.
In the pen, endurance isn't an issue. Secondary's less of an issue. His FB will tick up (already can with mechanic tweaks). Which will also improve his secondary's.
Was a college BP guy, so doesn't have to learn it like some other guys.
IMO, prep him for 8th inning in Sept/Oct - he's the best we got.
As I mentioned the other day - I think we have an embarrassment of riches with SP arms. The bridge to Diaz isn't the problem. Shortening the game is - they needed a dominant 8th inning guy.
Hader ticked every box. LHP, protection for Diaz leaving next year, shutdown 8th inning.
Contreras ticked every box. RH bat, better behind the dish, lengthens lineup.
Any deadline screaming for anyone else, again just IMO, absolutely foolish.
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I personally think he is an even better 8th inning guy.
Figure out if he is a SP in the offseason. Depending on team need.
I think he's long term home is in the BP and think he could be Trevor May 2.0. They identified the cutter as a way to help him vs. lefties and his numbers while still bad were better, he obviously needs to feel comfortable throwing it more often.
Problem is, Megill is something we don't have. A high upside SP. IMO, his upside is a 3/4, but he certainly has teased.
His problems are endurance, his FB is a tick too low, secondary's potential SL and CH don't have good results.
In the pen, endurance isn't an issue. Secondary's less of an issue. His FB will tick up (already can with mechanic tweaks). Which will also improve his secondary's.
Was a college BP guy, so doesn't have to learn it like some other guys.
IMO, prep him for 8th inning in Sept/Oct - he's the best we got.
As I mentioned the other day - I think we have an embarrassment of riches with SP arms. The bridge to Diaz isn't the problem. Shortening the game is - they needed a dominant 8th inning guy.
Hader ticked every box. LHP, protection for Diaz leaving next year, shutdown 8th inning.
Contreras ticked every box. RH bat, better behind the dish, lengthens lineup.
Any deadline screaming for anyone else, again just IMO, absolutely foolish.
Fastball a tick to low?
His average FB this year was 97.5 MPH... 22nd highest in MLB of guys who have thrown 250 more fastballs this year...
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I personally think he is an even better 8th inning guy.
Figure out if he is a SP in the offseason. Depending on team need.
I think he's long term home is in the BP and think he could be Trevor May 2.0. They identified the cutter as a way to help him vs. lefties and his numbers while still bad were better, he obviously needs to feel comfortable throwing it more often.
Problem is, Megill is something we don't have. A high upside SP. IMO, his upside is a 3/4, but he certainly has teased.
His problems are endurance, his FB is a tick too low, secondary's potential SL and CH don't have good results.
In the pen, endurance isn't an issue. Secondary's less of an issue. His FB will tick up (already can with mechanic tweaks). Which will also improve his secondary's.
Was a college BP guy, so doesn't have to learn it like some other guys.
IMO, prep him for 8th inning in Sept/Oct - he's the best we got.
As I mentioned the other day - I think we have an embarrassment of riches with SP arms. The bridge to Diaz isn't the problem. Shortening the game is - they needed a dominant 8th inning guy.
Hader ticked every box. LHP, protection for Diaz leaving next year, shutdown 8th inning.
Contreras ticked every box. RH bat, better behind the dish, lengthens lineup.
Any deadline screaming for anyone else, again just IMO, absolutely foolish.
Fastball a tick to low?
His average FB this year was 97.5 MPH... 22nd highest in MLB of guys who have thrown 250 more fastballs this year...
Sorry that was bad data...
95.7 was his average... still very high for a SP
Yep
Thats where I got the good data from
How much would any acquisition we made have moved the needle this year?
You win 100 games in a season and you've got a great chance of winning the WS normally, right? At minimum, one of the favorites.
This year it may not even get them a NL East title...
How often does a team win 100 games? About once a year. i think theres like 110 or something 100 win teams. Since 2000 there's like 20 or 25.
2022?
Might have FIVE 100 win teams. Plus the Padres who added Hader and Soto... think about that.
THREE 100 win teams in the NL, plus the Padres.
TWO 100 win teams, fighting for the division title in the east.
So we need to battle the Braves to hopefully win the division. Then battle a combo of Padres, Dodgers and Braves just to MAKE the WS this year. I don't care who is on the roster - that's effin brutal.
Clear all that, to have to try to beat the Astros or Yankees.
Sorry, a Loogy isn't the difference maker. Contreras might not have been either. This may be the most difficult year EVER to win the WS.
The good news. Two HOF Aces, still with a chance to win it.
40 sliders vs. lefties.
His slider has been completely dominant, weird they aren't having him throw it more
Yeah because he throws his CU 27% of pitches vs LH, 12% of time vs right..
Because textbook says you throw CU to opposite handedness.. but clearly his hasn't been effective
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His CAREER numbers vs. lefties are terrible. What does his recent injury have to do with that?
He's got eyes we all trust more than your silly numbers :)
Haha!
CU- .333/.667 Slug
Last season
CU .327/.714 slug
This is the crux of his issue
Really hope deGrom is a lifelong Met... we deserve it after watching the Seaver and Doc go elsewhere
I think Carrasco is under contract so he'll be around, along with Peterson... both hopefully going for 5/6 starter role
At this point I love what Bassitt has done but he's 33 vs Walker's 29.. so I'd rather go with Walker
Then Ohtani to round it out
CU- .333/.667 Slug
Last season
CU .327/.714 slug
This is the crux of his issue
Look at the heatmap of his CU vs Max's vs LH.. Megill leaves his up and over.. max is either in the zone inside or below the zone in the middle... thats how it's supposed to be done
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Mad Max aside… of Degrom, Carrasco, Walker and Bassitt who will be part of this rotation in 2023?
Really hope deGrom is a lifelong Met... we deserve it after watching the Seaver and Doc go elsewhere
I think Carrasco is under contract so he'll be around, along with Peterson... both hopefully going for 5/6 starter role
At this point I love what Bassitt has done but he's 33 vs Walker's 29.. so I'd rather go with Walker
Then Ohtani to round it out
Carrasco has a club option for 14 million that guarantees at... 170 innings... he's on pace for 173, wow lol
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vs. Megill
CU- .333/.667 Slug
Last season
CU .327/.714 slug
This is the crux of his issue
Look at the heatmap of his CU vs Max's vs LH.. Megill leaves his up and over.. max is either in the zone inside or below the zone in the middle... thats how it's supposed to be done
Scherzer is a real anamoly. His slider is arguably the most dominant RH/RH slider in the entire sport... and he doesn't throw it vs. lefties... at all. Not once.
283 vs. righties this season.... 0 vs. lefties. Nuts
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vs. Megill
CU- .333/.667 Slug
Last season
CU .327/.714 slug
This is the crux of his issue
Look at the heatmap of his CU vs Max's vs LH.. Megill leaves his up and over.. max is either in the zone inside or below the zone in the middle... thats how it's supposed to be done
Scherzer is a real anamoly. His slider is arguably the most dominant RH/RH slider in the entire sport... and he doesn't throw it vs. lefties... at all. Not once.
283 vs. righties this season.... 0 vs. lefties. Nuts
Right because he doesnt need to.. lol..
Cutter/Change
Doesn't throw the cutter vs righties
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His CAREER numbers vs. lefties are terrible. What does his recent injury have to do with that?
He's got eyes we all trust more than your silly numbers :)
Haha!
Hey look, two dumbasses who will never get it. And, as usual, Shecky never answers my question. If Megill was good enough to have 3 scoreless outings in his 1st five starts this year, then how is he "unpitchable" vs left hand hitters? If he pitches as well as he did before tiring late last season, how is he "unpitchable"?
The lifetime numbers are skewed due to his poor results after he was hurt this year and poor results from tiring last year
Shecky will never admit this because admitting he is wrong just never happens
He is either related to Alderson or friends with an Alderson family member. The guy never stops defending and apologizing for Alderson and his idiotic baseball philosophies/ideas
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Dominic Smith (sprained right ankle) will begin a rehab assignment for Triple-A Syracuse tonight. With Daniel Vogelbach and Tyler Naquin now on the roster, the Mets won't say what comes next for Smith until he's healthy and ready to return.
Oppo shot off Kershaw
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HR'd for SF (2 run)
Oppo shot off Kershaw
Good for JD!
I know McCann is a hot topic, but undeniable upgrade of Patrick
I know McCann is a hot topic, but undeniable upgrade of Patrick
As I said above, they should bring in Severino and dump Mazeika
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Billy Eppler on WFAN on bringing up Alvarez to be the catcher THIS season: “Never say never.”
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Billy Eppler on WFAN on bringing up Alvarez to be the catcher THIS season: “Never say never.”
Listened to the clip.
He said Alvarez would not be up "for the foreseeable future, but never say never". So yeah, if he's red hot when rosters expand it could happen.
The lifetime numbers are skewed due to his poor results after he was hurt this year and poor results from tiring last year
LOL - so when his stats are good, it's because he's a good pitcher, but when they are bad, it's due to either him being injured, or tired? That's just stupid. Even for you
Here is a link to his game logs for 2021.
His last start of the season, (10/1) he was excellent - 5 IP, 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 BB.
However, the two before that, (9/24 and 9/15) he got crushed - 7 IP combined, 10 runs, 14 hits, 5 walks, 4 HR.
The start before that (9/10) he was great - 7 IP, 2 runs, 4 hit 1 BB.
9/4 - 6 IP, 4 runs, 7 hit, 1 BB
8/29 - 5 IP, 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 BB
8/24 - 3.2 IP, 7 runs, 11 hits, 0 BB (oh, and gave up FOUR HR.
8/18 - 6 IP, 1 run, 5 hits, 1 BB
8/13 - 5 IP, 3 runs, 6 hits, 1 BB
So his last 10 starts, he was good in 4, bad in 4, "OK" in one (5 IP, 3 runs), and I'll be generous and say "meh" in one (IMO, giving up 4 runs in 6 IP on 9/4 is pretty bad, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt on that one). And they pretty much alternated each start (with two bad starts back to back once).
But according to you, he must have been tired in only the bad ones, right? And never mind one of his best was the very last start of the season, when he should have been most "tired" of them all.
I know you don't like stats, but they really are helpful - you should try it out, instead of spewing complete nonsense every single post.
But yes, we are the dumbasses...
Linky - ( New Window )
Then he was great to start this year before getting hurt and seeing his stats be horrible
So to say he is unpitchable because his career numbers vs lefties are skewed due to injury and not pitching in 2020 (and thus tiring quickly in 2021) is just plain wrong
Again, this is higher level thinking that escapes most people here
Then he was great to start this year before getting hurt and seeing his stats be horrible
So to say he is unpitchable because his career numbers vs lefties are skewed due to injury and not pitching in 2020 (and thus tiring quickly in 2021) is just plain wrong
Again, this is higher level thinking that escapes most people here
And he's spoken about his issues with lefties and wanting to add a pitch against them because.... he was "tired" and "hurt"... this sure doesn't sound like he agrees...
“I definitely wanted to add another weapon,” Megill said after pitching three scoreless innings Sunday in the Mets’ 6-4 loss to the Cardinals. “I wanted something hard and something that goes into lefties, so they can respect the four-seam. If I have something hard and in, it’s just an advantage for me to get on their hands and allow them to second-guess themselves.”
Megill said he worked on his grip before the lockout with Double-A pitching coach Jerome Williams, then later with former teammate Tommy Wilson. The pitch still isn’t quite where he wants it -- he estimated that he threw three cutters on Sunday and wasn’t pleased with the results -- but it could become critical during the season.
Weird