Let the Wild, Baseless Speculation Begin

[Lefty Specialist]

It's less a hijacking than being in an escape room with a bunch of ultra-confident dopes. They've been arguing for hours.



That's a really good description of what we've been through for decades.

[Guest 41Forever]

Richard Justice on MLB.com makes a prediction:

3. Noah Syndergaard will not be traded to the Yankees or anywhere else. The Mets are going to wake up Wednesday morning and realized how close they are to being really good. The acquisition of right-hander Marcus Stroman from the Blue Jays means the Mets could enter 2020 with baseball's best rotation. Add those starters to a solid core of young position players, and Citi Field could be one of baseball's hottest tickets in ‘20. And hey, they aren't so far out of it (six games out of the second Wild Card spot as of Tuesday night) that a ‘19 run isn't out of the question just yet either.

[Frayed Knot]

Syndergaard said after the game that he 'has been in touch' with the front office during this process and that he expects to still be a Met after today.

[Gwreck]

The logical move is to not trade anyone. Wheeler can be signed to an extension. Play out the season and then go find some additional bullpen parts and a centerfielder in the offseason.

[bmfc1]

Rosenthal today in The Athletic:

[bLOCKQUOTE]There are industry rumblings that club officials view Syndergaard's makeup as an issue – they also talked about trading him last winter – and fear that Díaz cannot handle New York. If the two are not traded on Wednesday, the Mets can revisit talks during the offseason, when Syndergaard still will be under control for two more seasons and Díaz for three.[/bLOCKQUOTE]

So sorry that Noah is not a robot but someone with some brains and opinions (e.g. the post-Spring Training trip to Syracuse). We'll see if Jeffy treats him the way he treats pregnant employees.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

=Gwreck post_id=17145 time=1564577076 user_id=56]
The logical move is to not trade anyone. Wheeler can be signed to an extension. Play out the season and then go find some additional bullpen parts and a centerfielder in the offseason.

[Ceetar]

=bmfc1 post_id=17146 time=1564577178 user_id=73]
Rosenthal today in The Athletic:

[bLOCKQUOTE]There are industry rumblings that club officials view Syndergaard's makeup as an issue – they also talked about trading him last winter – and fear that Díaz cannot handle New York. If the two are not traded on Wednesday, the Mets can revisit talks during the offseason, when Syndergaard still will be under control for two more seasons and Díaz for three.[/bLOCKQUOTE]

So sorry that Noah is not a robot but someone with some brains and opinions (e.g. the post-Spring Training trip to Syracuse). We'll see if Jeffy treats him the way he treats pregnant employees.

[Frayed Knot]

[bLOCKQUOTE]There are industry rumblings that club officials view Syndergaard's makeup as an issue [/bLOCKQUOTE]

Over uses mascara?

Long hair is too high maintenance?

[Ceetar]

industry rumblings is code for "There's no truth to this besides something I heard someone say once"

[G-Fafif]

Multiple reports say Noah is no longer on the market.

[Frayed Knot]

Heyman: 'Doesn't seem like' Edwin Diaz is going to be traded.

Rays, Yanx, Astros in on talks for Wheeler



Ceetar: Heyman [or insert any other name] is a hack

[Centerfield]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I would love to see them call a press conference this afternoon and announce a surprise Wheelie extension. Fuckin A', that'd be awesome.

Imagine that.



But that doesn't happen for us.

[Ceetar]

Heyman IS a hack.



I mean, look, "doesn't seem like" is hedging his bets, meaning he knows nothing concrete, but knows spewing opinions about this stuff everywhere is literally his job.



Earlier everyone was crediting Sherman for cribbing news from Syndergaard's statements last night.



There's been constant talk about Wheeler, the consensus seems to be that there are various teams interested and none have reached the threshold Van Wagenen wants to make it worthwhile. The exact count of teams, at this moment, considering still talking to the Mets is not really news. When one of them makes a decision to go for it, THEN it's interesting.

[Ceetar]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I would love to see them call a press conference this afternoon and announce a surprise Wheelie extension. Fuckin A', that'd be awesome. Imagine that. But that doesn't happen for us.

I mean, you KNOW the Mets are using this conversation as a good gauge of interest in Wheeler, and what they value him at. Whether or not Wheeler himself thinks himself worth more if he can get some bidding going in the offseason is up to him.

[Frayed Knot]

Joel Sherman: Yanx are out on Wheeler



Ceets: Sherman is a hack

[Ceetar]

again, true. Like the Yankees can't call Brodie up this very minute and say "You know what, we gotta.."

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Multiple hacks reporting Mets haven't moved Wheeler, or anyone else and it's 4:04.



MFYs also not dealing??

[G-Fafif]

Zack >>> hacks

[kcmets]

Kinda lol'n at the Yanks inability to trick anyone into helping their rotation.

[Frayed Knot]

Wheeler: Not dealt

Bumgarner: Not dealt

Robbie Ray: Not dealt

Pitt reliever Felipe Vazquez: Not dealt

[kcmets]

Frayed Knot wrote: Wheeler: Not dealt Bumgarner: Not dealt Robbie Ray: Not dealt Pitt reliever Felipe Vazquez: Not dealt

All the experts had Bumgarner gone like all month.

[Frayed Knot]

Last minute deals being tossed over the transom



Mike Leake (SEA) to the DBacks

Sherman (although consider the hack/source): Blue Jay Aaron Sanchez to Astros

ANNNNNND ... Zack Greinke to the Astos!!! (Rosenthal - but, you know)

[Guest 41Forever]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I would love to see them call a press conference this afternoon and announce a surprise Wheelie extension. Fuckin A', that'd be awesome. Imagine that. But that doesn't happen for us.

Sometimes it does.



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[nymr83]

Greinke deal was true!

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Astros traded 4 prospects to AZ for Greinke. It's gonna come down to them vs us for all the marbles I guess

[whippoorwill]

Frayed Knot wrote: [bLOCKQUOTE]There are industry rumblings that club officials view Syndergaard's makeup as an issue [/bLOCKQUOTE] Over uses mascara? Long hair is too high maintenance?

I read about his shampoo which he says is expensive. I've seen far worse;

[Lefty Specialist]

I'm surprised they did nothing. At least a bullpen arm. It's an impressive starting 5, but after that jeez.



Wonder how Stroman will react the first time Familia (or Diaz, or Gsellman, or random Syracuse callup) chunks up a game on him?

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: [bLOCKQUOTE]There are industry rumblings that club officials view Syndergaard's makeup as an issue [/bLOCKQUOTE] Over uses mascara? Long hair is too high maintenance? I read about his shampoo which he says is expensive. I've seen far worse;

He should use the same stuff I use: $1.99/vat

[Ceetar]

fwiw (almost nothing) Mets bullpen is 8th in ERA in July. Mostly by keeping the IP down it seems.

[Edgy MD]

Keeping the bullpen from collapsing by asking less of it. OH DEAR GOD MY PRAYERS ARE WORKING!