Dark Horse Met - 2025

[Edgy MD]

I missed the game. Why did they stick with Waddy so long?

[Fman99]

I missed the game. Why did they stick with Waddy so long?

 

Considering the game a sunk cost and spelling the rest of the pen, prior to an off day, essentially giving everyone besides Stanek a two day break.

[Edgy MD]

"We can't blow perfectly good resources trying to come back in this game, even though we have tomorrow off! Our relievers need two days off! And this is the WHITE SOX! Coming back against them is IMPOSSIBLE!!"

[Centerfield]

It made no sense to me either.

One mitigating circumstance could be that with the rain Mendy didn’t think they’d get all 9 in. But still.

[MFS62]

So, let's see who WAS the 2025 dark horse Met, using the only official international standard Metly measure, 2025 Schaefer points:

1. MMM: Griffin Canning 22.89

2. irish: Justin Hagenman 6.03

3. BG: Jared Young 5.81

4. MFS62: Huascar Brazoban 27.26

5. Gwreck: Luke Ritter wait till next year

6. doctee: Paul Blackburn 3.98

7. Fman: George Harrison Imagine

8. mm: Jonathan Frickin' Pintaro 0.00

9. JCL: Kevin "Night Train" Herget 3.28

10. KC: NONE sorry, no cigar

11. Gwreck: AJ Minter 5.58

As I said earlier in the thread, please spell my name correctly on the check.

Later

[Centerfield]

Nice work.

Question for the forum. Do you guys feel like Brooks Raley qualifies as a Dark Horse Candidate?

Remember, the criteria are:

1. Not reasonably expected to contribute this year. No projected starters. No big name free agents coming off a down year. Has to be someone we expect to be a fringe guy. (IOW, no Montas/Holmes)

2. Can't be a premiere prospect (or at least, no longer one). No Drew Gilbert, Acuna, Clifford, etc. However, if Gavin Cecchini were to somehow resurface and make a contribution, he would qualify.

3. The type of player if he were hurt/released/traded prior to Opening Day you wouldn't care. Nick Madrigal fits that description. Dylan Covey too. Brett Baty does not.

So Brooks Raley was signed at the end of April, coming off TJ surgery. He was not reasonably expected to contribute this year, is clearly not a top prospect. But would you have cared if he got re-injured or released prior to making his debut?

Say, for instance, in May, we got news that Raley had a setback and wouldn't pitch at all in 2025. Would that have been newsworthy? I'm torn on this one.

[MFS62]

Me, too.

I'd have to flip a coin on that one.

Later

[The Hot Corner]

So, let's see who WAS the 2025 dark horse Met, using the only official international standard Metly measure, 2025 Schaefer points:

1. MMM: Griffin Canning 22.89

2. irish: Justin Hagenman 6.03

3. BG: Jared Young 5.81

4. MFS62: Huascar Brazoban 27.26

5. Gwreck: Luke Ritter wait till next year

6. doctee: Paul Blackburn 3.98

7. Fman: George Harrison Imagine

8. mm: Jonathan Frickin' Pintaro 0.00

9. JCL: Kevin "Night Train" Herget 3.28

10. KC: NONE sorry, no cigar

11. Gwreck: AJ Minter 5.58

As I said earlier in the thread, please spell my name correctly on the check.

Later

 

You forgot to include my Dark Horse Candidate, Brandon Waddell. I picked him because believed that if A.J. Minter & D. Young went down, the Mets would need a lefty in the pen. I know he didn't win many Schaeffer Points, but surely he earned a few.

[MFS62]

You forgot to include my Dark Horse Candidate, Brandon Waddell. I picked him because believed that if A.J. Minter & D. Young went down, the Mets would need a lefty in the pen. I know he didn't win many Schaeffer Points, but surely he earned a few.

 

Sorry, he wasn't on CF's list.

He got 7.88 , better than many of the others on that list.

Later