I Give Up Day 2019

[Centerfield]

A nearly annual tradition in this era of the Wilpon Mets. Inevitably, each season goes from the thrill of hanging on each pitch on Opening Day, to the carefree, worry-free "what's the point of it all" realization that our Mets are not contenders and will not be in the pennant race.



Has everyone hit that point yet?



The 2019 Mets might be outplaying their 2018 counterparts. I'm not sure what exact game it was, but for me, I'm pretty sure "I Give Up Day 2018" took place in the midst of an 8 game losing streak from May 31 to June 9, that saw us get swept by the O's and lose the first two to the MFY's.



Here, on June 18, we sit 34-38, 8.5 behind Atlanta. But only 5.5 games behind Philly for the second wild card (four teams in front of us). I don't think I'm quite at I Give Up Day 2019. I might be by the end of this series, but not quite yet.



I do think, though, that the only way we get back into it is if the new ball disappears and our guys find their sliders.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I don't give up yet. I think I will if/when this road trip goes the way it looks it will. Really this series could damage us beyond hope.



There's not post 7/31 Trade Deadline so the join-or-die activity is starting earlier. Of course the Mets are typically late actors.

[Guest 41Forever]

September 29! Miracles happen. You gotta believe!

[Benjamin Grimm]

I don't! It's probably just about time to trade Zack Wheeler and Todd Frazier.



And Robinson Cano, of course, but that's not going to be possible.

[batmagadanleadoff]

I've watched a total of about three or four innings combined over the last week and a half. If I'm home during a game, I'll try to catch Alonso's at bats, but even then....



Is that giving up? I dunno.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I need to keep up the appearance of hope until Friday when we have tickets to see Walker Lockett pitch at Wrigley. Then maybe we'll give up.

[batmagadanleadoff]

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=13355 time=1560870987 user_id=68]
I've watched a total of about three or four innings combined over the last week and a half. If I'm home during a game, I'll try to catch Alonso's at bats, but even then....



Is that giving up? I dunno.

[seawolf17]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I need to keep up the appearance of hope until Friday when we have tickets to see Walker Lockett pitch at Wrigley. Then maybe we'll give up.

No shit; I'll be there Friday too. See you there.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

No way!!!



Sec 213, Row 5.



We are flying in the morning and rushing to Wrigs.

[kcmets]

=seawolf17 post_id=13370 time=1560871864 user_id=91]No shit; I'll be there Friday too. See you there.

Edited June 18, 2019 by Guest

[Edgy MD]

Alonso at Wrigley in a day game during a warm spell. I'd root for about seven homers bouncing around the streets of Chicago.



Storms are expected, though.

[Centerfield]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I don't! It's probably just about time to trade Zack Wheeler and Todd Frazier. And Robinson Cano, of course, but that's not going to be possible.

I'm sure if we throw in Edwin Diaz, we'll get a team's #1 prospect as well as another first round pitching prospect.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Edgy MD wrote: Alonso at Wrigley in a day game during a warm spell. I'd root for about seven homers bouncing around the streets of Chicago. Storms are expected, though.

Can see it delaying our flight and getting rained out.

[ashie62]

We aren't toast yet but we are in the toaster

[HahnSolo]

The two losses last Thursday into Friday pushed me close to give-up status.

[Vic Sage]

i like to beat the rush and give up before the season starts. I'm rarely wrong in doing so.

[TransMonk]

Yeah, I'd say this team is meeting my pre-season expectations, so I'm not terribly disappointed. I'm down to one or two games a week and rarely the whole thing...especially when they are losing and/or look like losers.



I don't know if it was "giving up", but I didn't consider this team would be a competitive one at jump street.

[MFS62]

=TransMonk post_id=13439 time=1560900982 user_id=71]
Yeah, I'd say this team is meeting my pre-season expectations, so I'm not terribly disappointed.

[Edgy MD]

I think it's my I Double Down Day.

[G-Fafif]

Whenever that day comes, it just got pushed back by one.

[metirish]

I have the games on but not expecting much from a .500 team.

[Centerfield]

There yet? It's funny. I was out last night and saw the Mets were up. Next time I checked I saw they had coughed it up again. Barely had a reaction. But, I wake up, and check the standings and see that we are still only 4.5 back of the Wild Card.



So, I don't know.

[Fman99]

I haven't given up, 4.5 back in the WC means a hot week and they're right there. But, man, this bullpen, I'm getting pretty jaded about the late innings. I don't know that it's fixable with these particular guys. They all suck.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Yeah the lackluster NL is the only hope. I probably said this above but what drives me nuts is that this club is getting unbelievable performances from 2 guys and generally puts points on the board every night. It's the failure to turn that into any kind of momentum that makes you wanna give up.



Watch we'll get some reliable bullpen work and Alonso will suffer his first MLB slump.

[nymr83]

Today. right around the 9th inning.

[Centerfield]

Move over. Can you get the bartender's attention?

[G-Fafif]

I'm down to the caveat that anything is possible, stranger things have happened, yada cubed. Tonight, Game 88 — another deGrom outing wasted, another bullpen implosion, the blown call at the plate that couldn't be reviewed because Mickey used his challenge on a Quixotic quest five innings earlier — sealed 99.99% what I've been no less than ~98% certain of since early May. The last two percent are always the toughest to admit.

[Edgy MD]

It's a perfect storm, when your team has three wonderful all-stars having wonderful all-star seasons, and you have a game where all three are contributors, but the rest of the roster is performing like such dead weight, that they can't carry them across the line.



I think I mixed three or four analogies and metaphors there. Fuck.

[Fman99]

It's hurtful to me but I generally hang around at least until the NFL training camp season starts and I can think about what a shit show the Jets might be this year. Hashtag Eff Emm Ell

[MFS62]

I rooted for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the 1962 Mets.

I never give up.

Not my style.

But, man, these guys are making it tough.



Later