There Used to Be a Met Guy Right Here 2019

[Frayed Knot]

Both Travis d'Arnaud (3rd of his season) and Kevin Palwecki (2nd) homered in games on Saturday, vs the Sawx & Yanx respectively.



Though neither is hitting .200, considering that Travis was at .067 barely two weeks ago, his current .189 (.240 w/Tampa) looks positively robust.

All 3 HRs have come in his last 7 ABs.



Plawecki [.171/.263/.343 in 70 ABs] has started 22 of Cleveland's 64 games this year and has also become a much better fill-in pitcher since leaving Queens.

His two mound appearances this season have both been 3-up/3-down situations, a lot better than his 4-run/5-hit/3-HR/3-inning stint as a Met back in 2017

So clearly he should strictly be used as a one-inning guy which means that maybe he'll start to be used in some higher-leverage situations soon.

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: I technically don't know quite what that sig line means.

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[Edgy MD]

Frayed Knot wrote: Both Travis d'Arnaud (3rd of his season) and Kevin Palwecki (2nd) homered in games on Saturday, vs the Sawx & Yanx respectively. Though neither is hitting .200, considering that Travis was at .067 barely two weeks ago, his current .189 (.240 w/Tampa) looks positively robust. All 3 HRs have come in his last 7 ABs. Plawecki [.171/.263/.343 in 70 ABs] has started 22 of Cleveland's 64 games this year and has also become a much better fill-in pitcher since leaving Queens. His two mound appearances this season have both been 3-up/3-down situations, a lot better than his 4-run/5-hit/3-HR/3-inning stint as a Met back in 2017 So clearly he should strictly be used as a one-inning guy which means that maybe he'll start to be used in some higher-leverage situations soon.

And, suddenly, d'Arnaud is out-OPS'ing Nido.

[G-Fafif]

Jay Bruce has been named National League Player of the Week.

[G-Fafif]

D'Arnaud was the Rays' starting first baseman Thursday night.

[Guest 41Forever]

I'm at the Tigers-Indians game tonight and our friend Kevin Plawecki is behind the plate.

Edited June 15, 2019 by Guest

[Edgy MD]

How fried is he? Is he all lethargic and bloodshot and craving snacks?

[Guest 41Forever]

He raised his average from .160 to .171 after getting a hit.

[G-Fafif]

Curtis Granderson receives a nice twilight elegy from SI:



https://www.si.com/mlb/2019/06/17/curtis-granderson-career-miami-marlinshttps://www.si.com/mlb/2019/06/17/curtis-granderson-career-miami-marlins

[G-Fafif]

Marlins acquire former Mets farmhand Cesar Puello from the Angels for cash.

[G-Fafif]

As seen on SNY, Fernando Salas is a Phillie.

[G-Fafif]

Neil Walker is off the Marlins 10-day DL.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

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As seen on SNY, Fernando Salas is a Phillie.

[G-Fafif]

Mike Baxter, Vanderbilt assistant coach, celebrates Commodores' College World Series championship.

[G-Fafif]

Brewers have purchased the contract of Santana tradebait Deolis Guerra.

[G-Fafif]

And just like that, the Brewers DFA Guerra.

[G-Fafif]

Astros activate Joe Smith, who'd been out all year with a ruptured Achilles' tendon.

[G-Fafif]

Angels activate one-time All-Star Matt Harvey.

[G-Fafif]

Td'A 3 HR 2nite @ MFYS III. Rays win!!

[Frayed Knot]

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Td'A 3 HR 2nite @ MFYS III. Rays win!!

[nymr83]

Frayed Knot wrote: =G-Fafif post_id=15999 time=1563245555 user_id=55] Td'A 3 HR 2nite @ MFYS III. Rays win!!

Let's give it its full due: it was a 2-out, 9th inning, come-from-behind 3R HR off Aroldis Chapman which brought the Rays from 4-2 down to 5-4 up

Rays just closed out the bottom half -- K of Luke Voit w/a runner on -- to secure the win.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

https://twitter.com/Springer66/status/1151092141101334529

[ashie62]

Travis darnit my old nemesis may be the best catcher in the AL

[G-Fafif]

The Mariners have released Triple-A pitcher Jon Niese.

[Lefty Specialist]

Wow. Didin't realize he was still plugging away.

[G-Fafif]

[G-Fafif]

Hansel Robles is 3-0 with 14 saves for the Angels.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

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Hansel Robles is 3-0 with 14 saves for the Angels.

[Centerfield]

2.62 ERA, 1.10 WHIP. That's pretty good. I feel like Hansel really needed to get comfortable with his off-speed stuff. He looked great that one extra inning game where he had to go 3-4 innings. Mixing in his slider and keeping them off balance. I thought that might be the tipping point for him, but it never stuck.



Maybe he's throwing that slider now. What a weird world this is where Robles is better than Noah and Jake.

[seawolf17]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: =G-Fafif post_id=16023 time=1563296248 user_id=55] Hansel Robles is 3-0 with 14 saves for the Angels.

I don't know shit about baseball, and Robles' struggles here spoke for themselves, but I'd have risked all my Cranebucks on his being a vicious kind of closer given the opportunity. He just came off as having the demeanor one needed. This is also why I think the Mets could easily have just given the closer job to Gselly and taken their chances this year: Closers are made not acquired. With the right combo of stuff, demeanor + haircut, anyone can do it.