There Used to Be a Met Guy Right Here 2019

[G-Fafif]

The Dodgers have sent Travis d'Arnaud to the Rays for whatever they've got gathering dust.

[Edgy MD]

I don't know if this Cash Considerations kid can play, but the Trolley Dodgers got more back for d'Arnaud than the Mets ever did.



Here's hoping he wrecks the Yankees a dozen times over.

[G-Fafif]

MFYs have seen Td'A play third and second and catch. They're gonna be triply psyched out.

[bmfc1]

Edgy MD wrote: ...but the Trolley Dodgers got more back for d'Arnaud than the Mets ever did

Interesting point. Was it: Tampa had an immediate need so LAD took advantage, did other teams just wait out the 10-days that the Mets had to deal or dump Travis (the Mets didn't have much leverage), or was LAD simply more savvy than the novice Mets GM?

[Edgy MD]

Well, Travis had a salary attached to him when the Mets were dangling him, but yeah, if that deal was available for LA, it's not unreasonable to guess that something might have been available to the Mets if they offered to eat his salary.



It's speculative, because who knows how needs change from week to week, but it's not unreasonable.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Rays had both their catchers go down to injury this week, that's the condition that didn't exist when the Mets were pulling the trigger.



Speaking of former Mets I think we'll see Carlos Gomez in for Broxolli soon. Letter could be lost if we try to send him down so it wouldn;t surprise me if the Mets are hoping some other team gets an outfielder injury

[Edgy MD]

Strange how the Mets gave up three guys (marginal guys, but still) for Broxton and still have never really come up with a role for him.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

To Brodie's credit they also surrounded him with Plan B's including Gomez, Gregor Blanco and Rajai Davis, but I'll bet all of them were Omar guys.

[G-Fafif]

L.J. Mazzilli is a Long Island Duck.

[G-Fafif]

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Jerry Blevins is now a Brave.

[G-Fafif]

Twins DFA Addison Reed.

[smg58]

I'd give either or both six weeks in Syracuse too see if they can find themselves.

[Edgy MD]

Tampa Bay catchers are dropping like flies hit to Todd Hundley. Travis d'Arnaud, despite starting off 0-for-9, is the last man standing. He's gone 1-4 tonight against the Yankees.

[G-Fafif]

Braves change their mind, bring back Blevins.

[MFS62]

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Braves change their mind, bring back Blevins.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

[G-Fafif]

Nationals reportedly signing Kevin McGowan to a minor league deal.

[Edgy MD]

Keon Broxton reportedly hit a 470-foot homer on the first pitch he saw as an Oriole.

[G-Fafif]

Tigers so impressed by the Mets they've signed one of their old relievers, Carlos Torres, to a minor league deal.

[G-Fafif]

There used to be a Met guy right here who was right here this weekend, as is explored in this Free Press "he was a Met" https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2019/05/26/detroit-tigers-ron-gardenhire-new-york-mets/1247816001/profile of Tigers skipper Ron Gardenhire.

[G-Fafif]

Just randomly tuned to O's-Tigers in time to hear Keon Broxton drop a ball in center for Baltimore.

[Methead]

Matt Harvey to the IL with a back strain, which may buy him a bit more time to try and stay in the Angels rotation... or give the team an excuse to remove him from it.

[G-Fafif]

Making his first MLB start since 2017 today for the Orioles was Gabriel Ynoa. Four serviceable innings helped the Birds of Broxton beat the Bengals.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Tigers talking to Colon on a minor league deal

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Catching up with Sandy whose brevity on the Wilpons speaks volumes.



“I appreciate the opportunity they gave me.”



next question



https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/27/sports/sandy-alderson-oakland-as.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/27/sports/sandy-alderson-oakland-as.html

[bmfc1]

Back in the NL East:

[Edgy MD]

While they're dumping all those trade components, maybe it's the time for the Mets to make a move for Kelenic and Justin Dunn.

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: While they're dumping all those trade components, maybe it's the time for the Mets to make a move for Kelenic and Justin Dunn.

Nice.



Edgy, your Goren 3 signature. Are you a bridge player?

Later

[Edgy MD]

No, but maybe someday.



I technically don't know quite what that sig line means.

[G-Fafif]

As part of the roster maneuvering to accommodate Dallas Keuchel, the Braves have shifted Darren O'Day to the 60-day IL.