Here we go again with another series thread. The Mets are back home for the first game of what will be a 6-game homestand before the four-day All-Star Break (July 15th to the 18th). The Mets finished their road trip to D.C. & the ‘Burgh with a record of 4-4 & are going to try and make hey these next 6 home games against the Nats and Rockies. The Mets are 5-2 against the Nationals so far this season, with 6 more games to go against them overall (including this 3-game series). All 6 of the remaining games against the Nats will be at Citi Field (the first 7 were played in D.C.). The last series with the Nats will take place during the stretch-run in mid-September. A series win here is much needed. Enjoy 😊!
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Mets vs. Nationals: Game 1 –⚾Quintana (L) vs. Irvin (R)⚾– 7:10 pm EDT
Starting Lineups for both clubs tonight.
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Probable Starting Pitcher Matchups for tonight & tomorrow in Flushing against the Nats.
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#LFGM!
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Notes:
-Tonight’s game will be televised on SNY as will tomorrow’s game.
-The weather for tonight's game at Citi Field is expected to be decent most of the time, but there will be a chance of a thunderstorm & showers briefly during the mid-inning portion of the game. Click
HERE to keep updated and see the Hourly AccuWeather Reports from there.
-The Mets finished their season series with the Pirates with a winning record (5-2). Drew Smith is scheduled to have season-ending elbow surgery on Friday, but he’s not sure what kind of surgery it’s going to be. Click
HERE to see the tweet from Tim Healey. Smith isn’t sure if he'll need Tommy John surgery or the slightly less significant internal brace procedure. Click
HERE to read an article about this issue.
-Click
HERE to see the list of Mets transactions for July.
-Click
HERE to see the Mets' 26-man active roster.
-The Mets' 4-man bench for tonight’s game will consist of
Torrens (R), Taylor (R), Iglesias (R), & Gamel (L). 
NFT: Mets Minor Leagues (July) - DanMetroMan - 7/1/2024 10:17 am
*For reference purposes, here are the links for previous months as well:
NFT: Mets Minor League Thread (June) - DanMetroMan - 6/1/2024 10:45 am
NFT: Mets Minor Leagues (May) - DanMetroMan - 5/1/2024 12:15 pm
NFT: Mets Minor League Update (April) - DanMetroMan - 4/2/2024 10:17 am
RosterResource - Team Payroll - NEW YORK METS PLAYER PAYROLL
good gamble for nothing. this is the perk of an owner willing to spend $.
@ragazzoreport
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Stearns says Mets have been talking to the Rays, and number of teams about bullpen help for weeks now.
They targeted Maton in the offseason. He has a 1.08 ERA in his last 8.1 innings and Stearns is confident the adjustments Maton has made recently can help the Mets’ bullpen
Mets vs. Nationals | 7:10 pm EDT start - July 9, 2024 – TV Broadcast: Mets' feed – SNY: Gary, Ron, & Murphy (strfish.xyz)
Mets vs. Nationals | 7:10 pm EDT start - July 9, 2024 – TV Broadcast: Nationals' feed – MASN (strfish.xyz)
MLB.com - Gameday: Pitch by Pitch – Mets vs. Nationals – July 9, 2024 - 7:10 pm EDT start
Note: Keith isn’t calling the game tonight.
Enjoy tonight's game 😊
07/09/24 - New York Mets designated LHP Joey Lucchesi for assignment.
07/09/24 - Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Phil Maton to New York Mets for cash.
Mets' roster transactions for July - ( New Window )
METS ACQUIRE PHIL MATON FROM RAYS; JOEY LUCCHESI DFA’D - Posted by colin chatto | Jul 9, 2024 - ( New Window )
P.S. Sorry for posting this on the game thread. Just venting since I liked Joey Fuego and will miss the churve. This prolly belongs on the minors thread.
Meet the Mongos!
@AnthonyDiComo
Mets bullpen ERA by month:
March/April: 2.84
May: 5.07
June: 3.65
July: 10.57
@AnthonyDiComo
Mets bullpen ERA by month:
March/April: 2.84
May: 5.07
June: 3.65
July: 10.57
Wow, that's frightening.
On the plus side, if the BP is good every other month, in August the should be good again?
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MLB.com - Gameday Wrap
103 pitches, 60 strikes
3.91 ERA
12 groundouts, 1 flyout
24 batters faced
1 HBP (Abrams)
.314/.375/.553, .928 OPS
18 2B, 9 HR, 26 RBI, 10-for-11 in stolen bases
Lindor's 3.1 fWAR in that span is the 4th-highest among all position players.
I want to see how this team will match up with the teams projected to be in the playoffs before the ASB.
Not the marlins, Rockies, or a soft Yankees team.
I'm still unsure what to do at DL.
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I want to see how this team will match up with the teams projected to be in the playoffs before the ASB.
Not the marlins, Rockies, or a soft Yankees team.
I'm still unsure what to do at DL.
dam
Braves and Minny that deadline week.
Schedule seems soft in August as well then gets difficult again in September.
Houser has been excellent as a reliever. in 30 innings he has a 2.4 era and a 3.6 fip. no way would i swap him for lucchesi.
Christopher Soto
@SotoC803
Reed Garrett over the last 2 months,
23 appearances
2-3, 6.26 ERA, .287 AVG/.876 OPS against
Here's the key stat
On 0 or 1 days of rest:
0-2, 7.47 ERA, .297 AVG/.954 OPS against, 29.7% K, 13.5% BB
On 2+ days of rest:
7-1, 1.37 ERA, .200 AVG/.574 OPS against, 37.3% K, 10.9% BB
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Christopher Soto
@SotoC803
Reed Garrett over the last 2 months,
23 appearances
2-3, 6.26 ERA, .287 AVG/.876 OPS against
Here's the key stat
On 0 or 1 days of rest:
0-2, 7.47 ERA, .297 AVG/.954 OPS against, 29.7% K, 13.5% BB
On 2+ days of rest:
7-1, 1.37 ERA, .200 AVG/.574 OPS against, 37.3% K, 10.9% BB
seems overworked/overexposed.
I want to see how this team will match up with the teams projected to be in the playoffs before the ASB.
Not the marlins, Rockies, or a soft Yankees team.
I'm still unsure what to do at DL.
dam
I am fine with some ancillary type moves like Maton and just staying the course and see what happens. I think it's a reasonable position to both not want to sell as they have a realistic shot at the postseason, and not want to give up a bunch of valuable prospects to go "all-in."
Diaz is back. Senga will be back soon.
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Lucchesi's just better and is a lefty. To me, this is Stearns valuing one of "his guys" over a holdover from the previous regime. Both of these guys are 31 and are gonna be free agents after the year. Houser shouldn't be asked back. Should've brought Lucchesi up instead of DFAing him. They could've at least used him in this quagmire of a bullpen.
Houser has been excellent as a reliever. in 30 innings he has a 2.4 era and a 3.6 fip. no way would i swap him for lucchesi.
I don't trust Houser.
No time soon. Hasn't begun throwing.
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Lucchesi's just better and is a lefty. To me, this is Stearns valuing one of "his guys" over a holdover from the previous regime. Both of these guys are 31 and are gonna be free agents after the year. Houser shouldn't be asked back. Should've brought Lucchesi up instead of DFAing him. They could've at least used him in this quagmire of a bullpen.
Houser has been excellent as a reliever. in 30 innings he has a 2.4 era and a 3.6 fip. no way would i swap him for lucchesi.
I don't trust Houser.
in the trevor williams multi-inning role he's fine. that role tends to only pitch in blow-outs and can saving innings from the rest of the group.
That sucks.
Link - ( New Window )
Preaching to the choir on this. I've been saying it for months.
@SNYtv
Former Mets GM Billy Eppler will join @sal_licata
, @martinonyc
, and Terry Collins tonight on Baseball Night in New York
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little odd they haven't given a guy like Hamel a look out of the pen in Syracuse. As is, he's not helping the big club in any role any time soon, why not see if they can catch lightning in a bottle with him? He was always seen to have significant RP risk as is.
Preaching to the choir on this. I've been saying it for months.
25 years old, rule 5 eligible, I mean if he can't succeed out of the bullpen then he's not a big leaguer. That's not to say he'd save the day but what's the downside? He's made 66 pro starts, they could always move him back if they were so inclined.
it is the beltran thing repeating, except somehow even more egregious. if he can stay healthy for just 3 more prime seasons exactly at his met averages, he will end up the 2nd most productive met ever - not counting any of his cleveland numbers.
notice he's played like half as many games as a met as many of the names he's about to pass on this list: