Sandy Con

[Edgy MD]

David Wright to begin baseball activities "soon." He's "definitely hopeful" that Wright will return this year.

Céspedes is "a week to 10 days away."

Matz to make another rehab start. (Surprising!)

Vote of confidence for Terry with a loophole: "I think there are reasons for the record we have that have nothing to do with Terry." (Implication to those who read for that sort of thing: "There are also reasons that do."

Pill to get a start, but Matz and Lugo will join the rotation when they have completed their rehab. Gsellman to the Gsellpen.

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: David Wright to begin baseball activities "soon." He's "definitely hopeful" that Wright will return this year.

The show stopper in his prior rehab success has been throwing. He hasn't been able to do that. That's what we're waiting to see.

Later

[Guest d'Kong76]

Did he address our lack of a Memorial Day IGT or did he avoid that topic?

[Edgy MD]

We can't wait forever on Ashie, but you'd hate to mess with the mojo.

[MFS62]

d'Kong76 wrote: Did he address our lack of a Memorial Day IGT or did he avoid that topic?

It depends on which network coverage you trust.

Later

[Edgy MD]

Park this baby here for now.

1. Keon Broxton, cf
2. Eric Thames, lf
3. Jesus Aguilar, 1b
4. Travis Shaw, 3b
5. Domingo Santana, rf
6. Manny Pina, c
7. Jonathan Villar, 2b
8. Orlando Arcia, ssSS
9. Matt Garza, sp

1. Michael Conforto, lf
2. José Reyes, 3b
3. Jay Bruce, rf
4. Lucas Duda, 1b
5. Curtis Granderson, cf
6. Asdrubal Cabrera, ss SS
7. Wilmer Flores, 2b
8. René Rivera, c
9. Robert Gsellman, sp

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[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: ... Matz and Lugo will join the rotation when they have completed their rehab. Gsellman to the Gsellpen.

That Lugo is being handed a starting slot while Gsellman moves to the pen -- as opposed to either doing it the other way around or merely deciding to cross that bridge when they come to it -- is a
bit surprising to me.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, especially considering that Gselly's got to go out there today and give it his all, doing the job he's supposedly already lost.

I got that factoid from Puma. It could be something he gleaned apart from the conference, but he lists Sandy as his source and it seems to have come along with his press conference tweets.

[Lefty Specialist]

'Beginning baseball activities' could also mean 'cracking open a beer and watching the game from my Barcalounger'.

[seawolf17]

Lefty Specialist wrote: 'Beginning baseball activities' could also mean 'cracking open a beer and watching the game from my Barcalounger'.

I AM DOING BASEBALL ACTIVITIES!

[Frayed Knot]

Wonder if this game from Gsellman causes a re-think of their plans for starter vs bullpen?
But whether they do or not, it still seems odd and unnecessary that they decided to not only to pre-decide it but also to pre-announce it. You can certainly understand why they'd slot Matz right into the
rotation ahead of RG but not so much Lugo.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, and even as it's a perfectly understandable decision, it's pretty unlike Sandy to ever turn over any cards before he has to.

I know fans want blood, but fuck 'em.

On the other hand, maybe Sandy and Terry know more (or suspect they know more) about Gselly's mindset than I do, and maybe pitching with nothing to lose was what RG needed.

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: On the other hand, maybe Sandy and Terry know more (or suspect they know more) about Gselly's mindset than I do, and maybe pitching with nothing to lose was what RG needed.

On the post game show, they noted that he is something like 5-0 when he starts on 4 days' rest. Maybe its been the irregular intervals between starts that affected his pitching.

Later

[Centerfield]

Frayed Knot wrote: Wonder if this game from Gsellman causes a re-think of their plans for starter vs bullpen? But whether they do or not, it still seems odd and unnecessary that they decided to not only to pre-decide it but also to pre-announce it. You can certainly understand why they'd slot Matz right into the rotation ahead of RG but not so much Lugo.

I saw the clip last night. Basically Matz is a starter, and Lugo has to start because of the elbow issue. Pitching out of the pen would cause more stress.

So Gsellman to the pen.

[Benjamin Grimm]

My guess is that Lugo won't make it more than two or three turns through the rotation. So Gsellman might as well stay stretched out.

[Ceetar]

Mets need a 6th starter in Mid-June too

[Guest cooby]

Frayed Knot wrote: Edgy MD wrote: ... Matz and Lugo will join the rotation when they have completed their rehab. Gsellman to the Gsellpen. That Lugo is being handed a starting slot while Gsellman moves to the pen -- as opposed to either doing it the other way around or merely deciding to cross that bridge when they come to it -- is a bit surprising to me.

I heard them say that too and was disappointed.

[ashie62]

Sorry, I was under the weather. I hope Sandy retires soon.