IGT 5/7 Big Sexy at DH Mets Rockies Rubber Game

[Tamora]

Does Buck consider getting Senga to pitch more frequently or does he need to remain on his Japanese pitching schedule? Just thinking it might relieve some pressure on the pen, especially with Verlander and Scherzer now back.

[Tamora]

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Maybe the Mets should make a move for this guy?

[Edgy MD]

Not so fast with cutting Vogelbach loose.

[Tamora]

Oooooh,



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[Edgy MD]

Hand has a balky kink in his delivery, where he removes the ball from his glove and then taps it back in there briefly.

[ashie62]

They even lose a challenge



Zounds

[Edgy MD]

Guillorme turned around the wrong way on the flare.



If only his feet were as nimble as his hands.

[ashie62]

The sad girls in the stands need consoling

[ashie62]

Eight run RALLY

[nymr83]

Maybe the Mets need a humidor too.

[ashie62]

Booo



Only counts as one loss. Off tomorrow

[ashie62]

Mets don't really have much pitching to promote



Vientos and maybe Mauricio can pack their bags tonight

[Tamora]

There were enough opportunities in this one. I can't believe when we finally start scoring EARLY, the pitching finds a new spectacular way to suck. I hope we break the trend in Cincinnati of making poor teams look great.



RISP - 5-for-9.



LOB - 10.

[metirish]

7 games back , hardly insurmountable, but we need to get things sorted

[Lefty Specialist]

Team appears flustered, which is something I thought Buck would prevent.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Team appears flustered, which is something I thought Buck would prevent.

I dunno. Some pitchers got bombed today: A back of the rotation guy coming off of a year and a half long injury and rehab and three relief pitchers that, 25 minutes ago, nobody's ever heard of.

[Edgy MD]

"Usually, the Mets do really well at the start of the season, and then crash and burn, so maybe they're getting all of their crashing and burning out of the way, so they'll do really well later in the season, which is when it really counts."



　　— Ms. Edgy, 5/7/2023

[batmagadanleadoff]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Team appears flustered, which is something I thought Buck would prevent. I dunno. Some pitchers got bombed today: A back of the rotation guy coming off of a year and a half long injury and rehab and three relief pitchers that, 25 minutes ago, nobody's ever heard of.

If I had to single out one Met to watch, right now it'd be Scherzer. If he doesn't get back to form, the Mets are in trouble. And if he's in decline, he'll get even worse.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: "Usually, the Mets do really well at the start of the season, and then crash and burn, so maybe they're getting all of their crashing and burning out of the way, so they'll do really well later in the season, which is when it really counts." 　　— Ms. Edgy, 5/7/2023

Unless she's reading it wrong and the actual trend is for the Mets to play even worse at the end of the season.

[Edgy MD]

Well, it comes with a nice, juicy "maybe" in the middle, so sure.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Mets are fraudulent. The PA announcer asked for a moment of silence for Veeda Blue.

[metirish]

I asked Google's Bard if the Mets will win the WS



Will the NY Mets win the world series?

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It's too early to say for sure if the NY Mets will win the World Series this year. They have a good team, but there are a lot of other good teams in the league. The Mets will need to stay healthy and play well in the postseason if they want to win the World Series.



Here are some of the factors that will affect the Mets' chances of winning the World Series:



Health: The Mets have a lot of talented players, but they need to stay healthy if they want to win the World Series. They were hit hard by injuries last year, and they can't afford to have that happen again this year.



Pitching: The Mets have a good starting rotation, but they need their bullpen to step up in the postseason. They were inconsistent in the bullpen last year, and they need to be more reliable this year if they want to win the World Series.



Hitting: The Mets have a good lineup, but they need to get more production from their bottom half of the order. They were inconsistent in the bottom of the order last year, and they need to be more productive this year if they want to win the World Series.

Experience: The Mets have a young team, but they need to get some experience in the postseason if they want to win the World Series. They were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last year, and they need to get some experience in the postseason if they want to win the World Series this year.



The Mets have a good chance of winning the World Series this year, but they will need to stay healthy, get some production from their bottom half of the order, and get some experience in the postseason if they want to win it all.

[Gwreck]

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Waive Vogelbach right now. Stupid POS.

Meanwhile, Vientos hit his 10th HR today.

[ashie62]

Carlos Beltran is scouting in Syracuse today

[Edgy MD]

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Waive Vogelbach right now. Stupid POS.

Meanwhile, Vientos hit his 10th HR today.

[nymr83]

The Mets are 17-17. While some changes might be needed, it is not panic time yet. Releasing a 400 OBP hitter who was good for us last year seems pretty panicky.



Glass half full on the offense: there was a time after years ago where it felt like the Mets were average everywhere on offense. Being average everywhere makes it harder to improve via trade. This year, the Mets are killing it with Nimmo, Lindor, Alonso and McNeil. If they don't start getting more of the other spots, it should be easier to improve via trade.



And hey, at least the Mets didn't give 87 million to Contreras - a month into his Cardinals (10-24) tenure they seem to have serious buyer's remorse, having just announced he will shift to DH as the pitchers basically don't trust him.

[Edgy MD]

The Cards have seemed to make the right move in the free agency game every time. They had to roll snake eyes eventually.

[Gwreck]

Edgy MD wrote: In most cases, the strategy for adding a guy when there are no obvious moves to clear roster space is to wait for tomorrow and there's a good chance that something will come up.

That's a bit of a cop-out, isn't it?



Assuming we agree Vientos appears ready for the majors, what's your move to get him on the roster as it currently sits?

[Edgy MD]

There's no game tomorrow, so no. My move is generally to let the opportunity reveal itself. It always does. The next time a cab jumps a curb, it's better to have a guy who is overdue to come up than it is to have a guy who isn't ready. One shouldn't be looking to force the issue.



I'm certainly of the opinion that 100 pitches is a false limit that isn't saving arms or winning games, and 13 or 14 pitchers on a staff is a silly choice that just guarantees more innings for lesser performers, so if I really had to get Vientos up for the next series, I'd demote a pitcher. I don't think any of the relievers have options, so it would probably have to be Megill or Lucchesi, and as Joey just pitched, he would be first up.



The other option is to try to pass a reliever through waivers, and after today's show, Yacabonis would be the best candidate to squeak through.



So there you go. DFA Jimmy. I don't think that's a big help, but there's a big old gun to my head so I had to make a move. Forgive me, Jimmy!

[Gwreck]

I think it's an interesting discussion point: do they have too many relievers on the roster?



I'd probably go that route too, although I could be talked into cutting Escobar.