Here we go again with another series thread. The Mets are playing a terrible Rockies team in their final series before the All-Star Break at Citi Field. Click
HERE to read a series preview for this three-game set against Colorado. The Mets won their previous series against the Nationals and are looking to do the same against the team with the second-worst record in the National League. A series win here would help them a great deal as they jockey for position for the last two wildcard spots in the National League. Enjoy 😊!
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Mets vs. Rockies: Game 1 –⚾Manaea (L) vs. Gordon (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 Rockies.
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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, except for around start time, when showers are expected. Don’t be surprised if the start of the game is a bit delayed because of that. Click
HERE to keep updated and see the Hourly AccuWeather Reports from there.
-The Mets sit in the final Wildcard spot to start the day (a percentage point ahead of the Padres whom they have 4 games in hand on) & are playing a Rockies team with an abysmal road record (13-34). This series will be the Rockies’ only appearance in Queens this season. The Mets have the best record in MLB since May 30th, with a record of 25-12. The Mets placed starting pitcher David Peterson (LHP) on the Paternity List today & have recalled reliever Eric Orze (RHP) from Triple-A Syracuse in his place.
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HERE to see the list of Mets transactions for July.
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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), Stewart (L), & Gamel (L). 
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In comment 16553046 Mike in NY said:
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Being able to only use 2 relievers in a win when your starter can only go 4 1/3 is huge
Butto May have found his niche. Would love to see Megill in the bullpen and do the same
Butto's a starter. It's just that they need him doing this for now. It's always good to be a team guy, which he is. Next season, he needs to be in a starting rotation---either here or somewhere else in a trade. The young man is a gamer and a winner.
The thing with Butto is I am not sure there is an ideal role for him. His worst performances are when he starts slow or he faces hitters for a third time. In relief you can try to get his first inning against hitters who are more apt to not want to draw a walk until he gets in a groove. As a starter he is facing players who are more disciplined and, as such, it is his worst inning when he starts. If you can find an Andrew Miller-type those can be really useful if they can go every 2nd or 3rd game. If you only need 4-5 innings from your 4th and/or 5th starter because you have a guy who can give you 2+ in relief that is like being able to get 6-7 from that role and not many teams can say that they have that luxury from the back of their rotation.
It's very similar situation and the commentary above were things said back then about Lugo..
Interesting how Stearns plays this. Since Lugo, Mets have been hesitant to use starter prospects in bullpen to help big club.
For example, could Sproat he an impact reliever this year cheaper than a trade? Ala Adam Wainwright?
Starting Lineups for both clubs today.
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Probable Starting Pitcher Matchups for today in Flushing against the Rockies (Cal Quantrill was originally supposed to get the start for the Rockies today). The starting pitchers for the game in Miami on the 19th haven’t been announced yet, and probably won’t be for at least a couple of days.
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Notes:
-Today’s game will be televised by SNY. The MLB All-Star Game will be on FOX on Tuesday at 8 pm EDT. The Mets’ next game will be in Miami on the 19th and will be televised by SNY.
-The weather for today's game at Citi Field is expected to be excellent, but a heat advisory will be in effect for the duration of the game, so that’s something that bears watching as the game goes on with respect to player fatigue, particularly the starting pitchers. Click HERE to keep updated and see the Hourly AccuWeather Reports from there.
-The Mets are going for their second straight sweep and have won 7 of their last 10 overall, including 5 in a row. They’re a season-high 4 games above .500 (tied for their season high in that regard) & are also a game above .500 at home now (26-25) after having been below .500 before at Citi Field. They’re in sole possession of the 3rd Wildcard spot in the National League going into today’s final game before the All-Star Break (they’re one game ahead of the Padres & D-backs each), during which time they’ll be off for 4 days. José Buttó & Dedniel Núñez pitched great yesterday out of the bullpen allowing no runs and only 1 hit between them over 4 & 2/3 innings. Diekman, Maton, & Diaz pitched two days ago. Righties Houser, Orze, Ottavino, & lefty Young are well rested & ready to go out of the pen today.
-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 today’s game will consist of Torrens (R), Martinez (R), Stewart (L), & Gamel (L).
has not been missed imo. his bat is solid but his defense is so bad it's only a wash out. the better D they've gotten (and hitting) from iglesias has more than made up for marte.
i cant imagine we see marte much more the rest of his contract here. i would think the mets will pay it down at some point just to move him someplace else and clear the roster spot. just sucks he couldnt stay healthy and keep hitting to do that at the deadline.
-He comes back for the stretch run in late August/early September and plays well, while staying healthy.
-Then the Mets could trade him in the off-season to a team that might wat a spare OF/DH. Marte's last year of his Mets deal is next year.
-The Mets could pay that money down, a la James McCann't in the offseason of 2022 (they actually paid down 19 million out of the 24.3 mill remaining on the last two years of his deal).
Bonus: they could do the same with Jeff McNeil this coming off-season too, but we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.
-He comes back for the stretch run in late August/early September and plays well, while staying healthy.
-Then the Mets could trade him in the off-season to a team that might wat a spare OF/DH. Marte's last year of his Mets deal is next year.
-The Mets could pay that money down, a la James McCann't in the offseason of 2022 (they actually paid down 19 million out of the 24.3 mill remaining on the last two years of his deal).
Bonus: they could do the same with Jeff McNeil this coming off-season too, but we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.
i think the mets best roster construction rest of year is finding an option at 2b that allows mcneil and marte to basically 50/50 platoon in RF.
Marte was crushing lefties, and holding his own vs. righties.
McNeil doesn't have a big split either way and both were worse than marte, but he is the better defender and ideally you could play him against pitchers whose stuff he matches up better with (whatever that is). both of them are deteriorating so hopefully less playing time helps bring out the best of whatever is left in each of them.
baty is likely the best bat they can put at 2b and acuna is the best athlete/glove. iglesias is a fun story right now but i assume he will regress to where he's probably best as a bench player.
2) Ottavino - Last pitched on July 11th
3) Orze - Last pitched on July 8th
4) Young - Last pitched on July 11th
-Diaz will prolly be available today since he last pitched only two days ago. The same goes for Diekman, but nobody wants to see him, lol.
*Orze will prolly be sent back to Syracuse right after the ASB when Peterson will prolly come off the Paternity List. I wouldn't be surprised to see him get some burn today if the game is a blowout, one way or the other.
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Best case scenario with respect to getting him off the team might be this:
-He comes back for the stretch run in late August/early September and plays well, while staying healthy.
-Then the Mets could trade him in the off-season to a team that might wat a spare OF/DH. Marte's last year of his Mets deal is next year.
-The Mets could pay that money down, a la James McCann't in the offseason of 2022 (they actually paid down 19 million out of the 24.3 mill remaining on the last two years of his deal).
Bonus: they could do the same with Jeff McNeil this coming off-season too, but we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.
i think the mets best roster construction rest of year is finding an option at 2b that allows mcneil and marte to basically 50/50 platoon in RF.
Marte was crushing lefties, and holding his own vs. righties.
McNeil doesn't have a big split either way and both were worse than marte, but he is the better defender and ideally you could play him against pitchers whose stuff he matches up better with (whatever that is). both of them are deteriorating so hopefully less playing time helps bring out the best of whatever is left in each of them.
baty is likely the best bat they can put at 2b and acuna is the best athlete/glove. iglesias is a fun story right now but i assume he will regress to where he's probably best as a bench player.
I like that. Unfortunately, we can't depend on the advancement of Drew Gilbert like we once thought due to his injury status. This also would mean that the Mets should re-sign Bader if he's open to another short deal (a year, or two max). Bader should definitely get qualifying offer this coming off-season.
The Phillies send EIGHT players to the All Star Game -- and there's no room for Lindor or Nimmo ?!? I probably won't watch that game.
Let's get these Rockies one more time and take a break.
1) Scott
2) Butto
3) Sproat
4) Tidwell
Peterson's another homegrown guy who could be re-signed and add to this.
Then you add in guys who aren't home-grown, like Severino and Manaea. Add in a possible trade or FA and you're really cooking with oil.
Clifford and Gilbert should be up here in the OF too by then.
Notable 2026 rookies would be Sproat and Clifford. I like it.
The Phillies send EIGHT players to the All Star Game -- and there's no room for Lindor or Nimmo ?!? I probably won't watch that game.
Let's get these Rockies one more time and take a break.
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the only complicating factor somewhat would be the presence of marte and soto if they are able to get him which i assume they wont know prior to deciding QO, but marte isnt so complicated i guess they can always just waive him and open up the roster spot if bader accepts.
if they were to bring back both bader (on 1 year QO) and add someone like soto, whenever ready whichever CF prospect they choose (gilbert, acuna, jett) could get phased in over the year in a sort of tyrone taylor type role and then eventually take over for bader.
1) Scott
2) Butto
3) Sproat
4) Tidwell
Peterson's another homegrown guy who could be re-signed and add to this.
Then you add in guys who aren't home-grown, like Severino and Manaea. Add in a possible trade or FA and you're really cooking with oil.
Clifford and Gilbert should be up here in the OF too by then.
Notable 2026 rookies would be Sproat and Clifford. I like it.
it wont be all homegrown because they need some proven commodities, but the cream will rise and they should have really good competitions/depth - which will hopefully sharpen whoever gets the opportunity.
if butto continues pitching like he has in BP i'd keep him there.
the only complicating factor somewhat would be the presence of marte and soto if they are able to get him which i assume they wont know prior to deciding QO, but marte isnt so complicated i guess they can always just waive him and open up the roster spot if bader accepts.
if they were to bring back both bader (on 1 year QO) and add someone like soto, whenever ready whichever CF prospect they choose (gilbert, acuna, jett) could get phased in over the year in a sort of tyrone taylor type role and then eventually take over for bader.
I forgot about Soto. He is the proverbial White Whale, and would be a better fit here than Ohtani ever would have been. If you can get him, then no plans have to be adjusted. NO two ways about it. Do you think they could possibly re-sign Pete AND go after Soto Eric?
Sproat and Tidwell should be here by then. Gilbert, Clifford and Acuna (if Acuna's part of the plan going forward). Jett might be here too, if he's healthy.
Márquez is expected to throw 75-90 pitches Sunday. The 29-year-old right-hander has won at least 11 games four times and is 65-56 with a 4.41 ERA in eight big league seasons — all with the Rockies.
Work that pitch count early and get into their bullpen. Sweep these turkeys and stretch the winning streak to 6. Mets play the Marlins immediately after the ASB. Would be nice to win 9 in a row against the dregs of the NL.
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Note: Keith isn’t calling the game today.
Enjoy today's game 😊
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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
NFT: Mets Draft thread: July 14th to July 16th | Optimus-NY | 7/13/2024 | 11:52 am
Day 1 of the draft (rounds 1 & 2) will start at 7 pm EDT today. The Mets will pick 19th in the first round & 46th in the second. It’ll be on ESPN and MLB Network later.
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if it were me i think id agree with you and lean towards offering it.
the only complicating factor somewhat would be the presence of marte and soto if they are able to get him which i assume they wont know prior to deciding QO, but marte isnt so complicated i guess they can always just waive him and open up the roster spot if bader accepts.
if they were to bring back both bader (on 1 year QO) and add someone like soto, whenever ready whichever CF prospect they choose (gilbert, acuna, jett) could get phased in over the year in a sort of tyrone taylor type role and then eventually take over for bader.
I forgot about Soto. He is the proverbial White Whale, and would be a better fit here than Ohtani ever would have been. If you can get him, then no plans have to be adjusted. NO two ways about it. Do you think they could possibly re-sign Pete AND go after Soto Eric?
this answer probably requires more of a deep dive into the numbers of how it would look in future seasons, but pretending $ doesn't matter my gut answer is yes.
from a pure 26 man roster standpoint id argue it's still a more flexible construction than the current roster with JDM landlocking the DH spot.
Vientos and Pete can share 1b/DH, Baty (or Mauricio) can take 3b, Soto can take RF and the occasional DH day.
you have total flexibility to carry lighter hitting defensive oriented players like Bader and Acuna at 2b/cf.
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nimmo
soto
alonso
is as good as any top 4 in baseball for probably a 2 year run at least, with soto obviously locking in an elite #3 hitter for the next 8-10 years.
perfect timing.
so when i do the math on it even if it pushed the payroll close to $300m (which i dont think it will), i think id argue id rather get those 2 and get creative everywhere else.
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Kodai Senga (shoulder, triceps) threw 66 pitches in his third and latest minor league rehab start.
His line: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K.
Senga's next step, in Carlos Mendoza's words, is "TBD." Could be one last rehab start. Could be in the Majors. Mets officials will discuss.
so when i do the math on it even if it pushed the payroll close to $300m (which i dont think it will), i think id argue id rather get those 2 and get creative everywhere else.
Great point. I think they might be able to do it too with the influx of young and cheap talent they've already got (Vientos and Alvy) as well as the talent they've got coming in from the minors at 3B (Baty's been up with the big-club already, but you know what I mean), 2B (Acuna, Mauricio, and Jett), DH (perhaps Mauricio). Stick Clifford and Gilbert in the OF or at 1B if Pete leaves, then you've got a formula that would work with Nimmo and Lindor already under contract for big bucks.
yes Fried/Burnes will be tempting, but id make them plan B's only after trying to get Alonso back reasonably and Soto for whatever he wants.
yes Fried/Burnes will be tempting, but id make them plan B's only after trying to get Alonso back reasonably and Soto for whatever he wants.
Great points Eric. Would you offer Pete a new deal at the ASB for 5 or 6 years (maybe even 7) and see what he says?
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but seeing how that has proved to be moronic with them getting so much out of manaea and severino compared to snell and montgomery, im inclined to just go that direction again. stearns judgement with SP was dead on, Erick Fedde has been excellent and they were close to signing him too. He was probably the biggest steal of the offseason.
yes Fried/Burnes will be tempting, but id make them plan B's only after trying to get Alonso back reasonably and Soto for whatever he wants.
Great points Eric. Would you offer Pete a new deal at the ASB for 5 or 6 years (maybe even 7) and see what he says?
i wrote this speculating re what a fair alonso extension could look like, if i could get him for 4x100m with an option or two, yes id do it.
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Guess not, 🤦♂️
I'd prefer Megill in his role after the ASB.
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they should DFA Houser who couldn't get my grandmother out if she swung blindfolded.
I'd prefer Megill in his role after the ASB.
No doubt. If Houser could get anybody out, it'd be a tie ballgame right now.
-The Cubs beat the Cards today 8 to 3.
-The Padres are beating the Braces 1-0 now in the Top of the 3rd.
-The D-Backs are losing to the Jays 1-0 now, headed to the Bottom of the 3rd.
Go Jays!
Check out the scoreboard across MLB below:
MLB Scoreboard - July 14, 2024 - ( New Window )
-A Pads loss or a Braves loss would benefit the Mets either way.
Blue Jays at D-Backs: The Jays are ahead of the D-Bags now 7 to 4 in the Bottom of the 5th
-Go Jays for sure.
-The Padres lost to the Braves, 6 to 3. A loss by either club would have benefited the Mets. With this win, the Braves are 4 games ahead of the Mets. This loss by San Diego, combined with the loss by the D-Backs, gave the Mets sole possession of the third Wildcard spot going into the ASB.
All 14 games scheduled throughout MLB have been played today. There won't be any games (not counting the All-Star Game on Tuesday), for 5 days.
Here are the Wildcard and Playoff Standings in the N.L. as of the end of all of today's games:
NL Wildcard Standings - Updated from MLB.com
NFT: Mets Draft thread: July 14th to July 16th | Optimus-NY | 7/13/2024 | 11:52 am
Day 1 of the draft (rounds 1 & 2) started at 7 pm EDT. The Mets will pick 19th in the first round & 46th in the second. It’s be on ESPN and MLB Network. Here's a link for MLB Network below (they're already up to pick #5):
MLB Network feed for Day 1 the Draft going on now
In the meantime, please feel free to read abut and discuss the draft by clicking HERE. Additionally, please feel free to also read about and/or discuss Mets' minor league happenings for this month by clicking HERE.
As soon as the All-Star Break thread is up, I'll link it to this thread, which we can then go ahead and tie up.
Thank you Ira! No prob at all. We have a great group. Mutual appreciation and thanks all-around.
NFT: ⚾🧢Mets fans All-Star Break thread: July 15th - July 19th🧢⚾ | Optimus-NY | 11:09 am EDT - ( New Window )