Trade Deadline

[Cowtipper]

Now they're getting Tyler Zuber! Oh wow, another HUGE deal!

[ashie62]

You can never have enough arms

[smg58]

Underwhelmed so far. Flaherty is still out there though, along with a couple of relievers who might actually make a difference.

[Cowtipper]

45 minutes left!

[Edgy MD]

Why would we conclude that, out of five or so new relievers, none of them will make a difference?

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Tyler Zuber sounds awesome

[MFS62]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Tyler Zuber sounds awesome

But I think Gervase will turn out to be something special:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=gervas000pauhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=gervas000pau



Later

[ashie62]

Mets acquire RP Huascar Brazoban from the Marlins



He should make a difference

[MFS62]

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Mets acquire RP Huascar Brazoban from the Marlins



He should make a difference

[smg58]

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Mets acquire RP Huascar Brazoban from the Marlins



He should make a difference

[ashie62]

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Tyler Zuber sounds awesome But I think Gervase will turn out to be something special: https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=gervas000pauhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=gervas000pau Later

Really, was he caught with the managers wife?

[smg58]

Flaherty is going to the Dodgers.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Jack Flaherty to the Dodgers



Garrett Crochet staying put. Surprised at the White Sox for this. Did Luis Robert go anywhere?

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

I like that we're stockpiling bullpen arms.

[ashie62]

=Marshmallowmilkshake post_id=164731 time=1722376994 user_id=119]
Jack Flaherty to the Dodgers



Garrett Crochet staying put. Surprised at the White Sox for this. Did Luis Robert go anywhere?

[ashie62]

Mark Canha goes back to the bay with the Giants



Good for him

[Gwreck]

In review:



Quintana, Severino, Manaea, Blackburn, Peterson, Butto



Diaz, Maton, Brazoban, Stanek, Ottavino, plus at least one lefty (Alex Young, Danny Young, Matt Gage). Open question if the last spot goes to Zuber or a second lefty.



Megill probably back to AAA, along with whichever of the lefties don't stick.



Dedinel Nunez, Garrett, and Reid-Foley all potentially coming back from injury too.

[Cowtipper]

Brazoban isn't bad.



Actually, none of the names are eye-popping, but they acquired enough that they can throw them all at the wall and inevitably one or two will stick.

[smg58]

=Marshmallowmilkshake post_id=164731 time=1722376994 user_id=119]
Jack Flaherty to the Dodgers



Garrett Crochet staying put. Surprised at the White Sox for this. Did Luis Robert go anywhere?

[smg58]

=Cowtipper post_id=164737 time=1722378824 user_id=166]
Brazoban isn't bad.



Actually, none of the names are eye-popping, but they acquired enough that they can throw them all at the wall and inevitably one or two will stick.

[smg58]

I'm curious to see what the Dodgers paid for Flaherty and the Diamondbacks paid for Dylan Floro.

[metirish]

Stearns is sticking to his plan here ? Reset this season ,and if we contend then great, but not giving up the farm for high priced players , and I suppose with the current playoff scenario most teams are contending

[MFS62]

The more relievers the better, because that starting staff is inconsistent.

I guess nobody made an offer for Ottavino. I was hoping to see his name in the "Former Mets in Current Situations" thread.



Later

[Cowtipper]

The more relievers the better, because that starting staff is inconsistent. I guess nobody made an offer for Ottavino. I was hoping to see his name in the "Former Mets in Current Situations" thread. Later

None the guys I wanted gone were traded, either :-(.

[metirish]

[smg58]

Everybody asks about everybody this time of year.



The Dodgers gave up their #8 and #22 (per mlb.com) for Flaherty.



The Nats got somebody for Floro who Fangraphs listed as an "other prospect of note" (i.e., outside the top 50) because he's a bit old and profiles maybe as a first baseman, but he was tearing up the PCL.

[smg58]

And yes, it's fair to ask which one of these guys will keep us from sweating out the eighth inning.

[The Hot Corner]

=ashie62 post_id=164651 time=1722354424 user_id=90]
...deGrom is so not happening. Get a grip

[Edgy MD]

If the Mets contend, and the game is close, I don't think anybody is going to keep an interested fan from sweating. It's baked in the pie.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Will Leitch had good things to say about the Mets, including the team in his ranking of who did best.

4. Mets It is sort of remarkable how quickly we have collectively adjusted to the Mets making smart, prudent, small-scale moves. For all the bluster from the ownership box, they are operating like a team that knows it is good enough to compete this year without blowing up everything in the future. The Mets needed a left-handed bat, so they got Jesse Winker. They needed some rotation depth, so they got Paul Blackburn. They needed bullpen arms, so they got … a whole bunch of them. And they didn't give up anything they will miss. Even better: The Braves, the team they're chasing in the NL East and the Wild Card, didn't do much other than try to make it 2021 again by science or magic. The Mets keep doing smart things. Eventually it'll stop being surprising.