Worries here

[ashie62]

I am not going to throw David under the bus for a few sidearm throws. He has used that style in earlier years. If it really is an issue the AL could be considered.

Just in case Flores/Reynolds.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: The problem is that a good season for Walker is somewhere around what a bad season for Wright sits. I'm in no hurry to move on from Wright. Nor am I blaming any small market mentality for any reluctance the team might have from doing so.

Just so you know, I'm in no way advocating for Wright to be moved to first base. I just wanted to confirm that Walker could play third.
I've been concerned about David's throws for some time now. But he has looked fine as far as the bending & catching (even bare hand). I think all he needs is a few adjustments to his throwing, if that's possible.

[ashie62]

Edgy MD wrote: If your kid can't hack the math, you should just push for the dumbing down of the math curriculum.

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Just think of the AL as a charter school.

[metirish]

I am officially worried

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I understand all the weather, schedule and "it's early" related excuses but it was clear when they not only didn't win, but weren't particularly competitive in, 13 consecutive spring training games that Terry et al didn't have these guys nearly ready to answer the bell.

And to see one of my favorite guys, Doodoo, basically strolling to first base on a hit only to decide on hustling too late to even force a close play at second base?

This team is diseased.

Fire Dick Scott! Bench Doodoo!

And I understand Terry chafing at making lineup changes before they're going well but it's his own fault for thumbs-upping this sonambulent starting 8 to begin with. For example if you sit Grandy for a day and DeAza gets 3 hits, going back to Grandy is only going to make things look worse. This same shit happened early last year too.

[Edgy MD]

Nice Terry has got to let Fiery Terry out of the office.

[G-Fafif]

Edgy MD wrote: Nice Terry has got to let Fiery Terry out of the office.

The manager issued his first "stinkin'" of the year last night, so he's getting a little fired up, perhaps.

[Frayed Knot]

How shift-venerable the hitters seem to be has me worried.

[soupcan]

I'm still good.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Why? If you include spring training the Mets are 3-17-3 in their last 23 games. (I think).

[soupcan]

'Cuz its only 7 real games.

Yeah the offense ain't crack-a-lackin' but I don't think that'll last with Yo-anus in there daily.

Patience my friends.

[Guest cooby classic]

Crack-a-lackin' is a good word

[Ceetar]

I'm worried bailing on the game last Saturday to stay with the family (Adam LaRoche style!) cost me a short line for the spicy chicken sandwich at Citi.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

Ashie62 wrote: Edgy MD wrote: If your kid can't hack the math, you should just push for the dumbing down of the math curriculum. . Just think of the AL as a charter school.

I'ver been to some amazing charter schools, including a number in inner-cities that are succeeding where traditional schools have long failed.

[Guest cooby classic]

My daughter taught in one in inner city Wilmington DE for her first job.

[Zvon]

soupcan wrote: I'm still good.

I'm with Soupy.

[batmagadanleadoff]

[TransMonk]

No worries about the bullpen, so far. While this team has had it's hitting woes during the first three series of the season, the bullpen (which looked as shaky as anything in ST) has been really good.

Even with the taxing due to Matz' meltdown on Monday, the relievers have a 2.02 ERA over the first 8 games.

[nymr83]

The Mets scored 2 runs and still won a game that Logan Verrett started. stop worrying!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I think Logan Verrett is going to have quite a few starts.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I think Logan Verrett is going to have quite a few starts.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Maybe it's the sun, or a good day at work, or the midday IPA talking, but I'm feeling a little more sanguine about the offense today.

Also, I've seen that they're hitting .250 on balls in play and .500 on hard-hit balls. Which are numbers which are well below league-average AND numbers which generally tend to normalize. Shift or no, things will even out.

[ashie62]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I think Logan Verrett is going to have quite a few starts.

Hopefully not at the expense of deGrom.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I know in today's world BA is not the stat of choice, but Curtis is
batting .097. That's 3 points below the Grendozason Line.

[ashie62]

Ya just know deGrom is going on the DL this weekend.

[soupcan]

I'm concerned about team-wide .194 with RISP.

I'm assuming that they won't hit continue to hit HRs at their current pace and even if they do, I don't particularly like that type of one-dimensional offense.

[Ceetar]

soupcan wrote: I'm concerned about team-wide .194 with RISP. I'm assuming that they won't hit continue to hit HRs at their current pace and even if they do, I don't particularly like that type of one-dimensional offense.

small sample size. If one regulates so will the other.

[Frayed Knot]

I'm concerned about team-wide .194 with RISP.

That's the type of thing I don't worry about because stats like that are usually not sustainable.
The overall BA is just a tick below league average (literally one tick: .244 vs .255) so it's not like they're constructed strictly as a low-BA/feast or famine kind of offense.

[Frayed Knot]

How's the BA w/RiSP looking about now?

[Edgy MD]

I'm worried that the Mets are going to be excellent for about a decade and chest-thumping Mets fans with Yankee sensibilities are in the ascendency, preparing to fart up Mets culture.

I mean, I can live with that. But I worry about it.