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  1. Benjamin Grimm
    I can't help but remember all the tooth gnashing that occurred when the Mets traded him.
  2. Benjamin Grimm
    If they feel nobody is worthy, then a blank ballot is a legitimate choice.
  3. Benjamin Grimm
    A month later I still feel this way. I hope they sign him.
  4. Benjamin Grimm
    There's definitely more to come, but it doesn't seem likely to be sufficient.
  5. Benjamin Grimm
    I'm coming to accept that this may be a season where we hope for that 84th win and that it's enough for the sixth playoff slot. I think I'd rather have that than a trade that costs three top prospects. Let's see what Tong and Sproat and Williams etc can do for the Mets organization in 2026. Maybe they'll be a stronger team in 2027 (if there is a 2027) and beyond.
  6. Benjamin Grimm
    It feels like the Mets are shopping in the Tom Hausman aisle.
  7. Benjamin Grimm
    He's a 30-year-old free agent, formerly with the Reds. A right-handed-hitting outfielder. Jon Heyman says the Mets are considering signing him to replace Brandon Nimmo in left field.
  8. Benjamin Grimm
    I've begun the transfer process to the new owner. I don't know how long it will take to complete, nor what it will look like on the other side. Right now the site is in its purple-and-grey City Connect color scheme. I'll keep that in place for as long as it's in my control. If you visit the site and it doesn't look purple-and-grey, then you'll know that the new administration has begun.
  9. Benjamin Grimm
    My girlfriend is eight years younger than me and on maybe three occasions I've been mistaken for her father. (Thankfully, husband is far more frequent.)
  10. Benjamin Grimm
    It would be one thing if Yordan Rodriguez was a very highly regarded prospect, but he doesn't seem to be. Even if the Mets decided that McNeil had to go, I'm surprised that this was the best deal they were able to find. Ten years from now, if Rodriguez is the ace of the Mets staff, this will look like a great trade. But at this point it really doesn't make sense. I'm really perplexed about what they're doing. Now I see rumors that the Mets are discussing a trade for another second baseman, Ketel Marte. I have my doubts about that one, but maybe they're going to flip Semien? I have no idea.
  11. Benjamin Grimm
    I know what you mean. It's not like there's an impact free agent out there that would solve all this. Maybe they'll sign Tucker or Bellinger, which would be a step in the right direction, but it would still leave them behind where they were at the end of the 2025 season. And that wasn't a good place. Some big moves might be coming, but I don't have any idea what they might be. If they in fact are coming.
  12. Benjamin Grimm
    The pitcher is Yordan Rodriguez. Here's what Baseball America has to say:
  13. Benjamin Grimm
    It's strange that, with the exception of Williams and Diaz, players are leaving before their replacements are lined up. Unless perhaps Polanco is the replacement for McNeil.
  14. Benjamin Grimm
    Maybe. But before they start dealing starting pitchers I'd like to see them acquire some.
  15. Benjamin Grimm
    We've been hearing about the Mets having an interest in Robert for well over a year now. I still don't get it. He showed decline in 2024 and didn't bounce back in 2025. If they want him as a defensive replacement/pinch runner, that's fine, but his salary and the White Sox asking price are both too high for someone who will fill that role.
  16. Benjamin Grimm
    I think that's pretty much what Manaea got after the 2024 season.
  17. Benjamin Grimm
    His nickname is 'The Password' His parents should have been required to include a number and a punctuation mark.
  18. Benjamin Grimm
    If so, my guess is that Nimmo was the Trumpster.
  19. Benjamin Grimm
    Of course not. He may turn out to be a Steven Matz. Or a Bill Pulsipher. That's why I'm not totally opposed to trading him, but if he goes I want it to be for a big return. He may become a mainstay of the Mets rotation for years to come, but for now he's also a trade chip and if they trade him I want them to do it wisely.
  20. Benjamin Grimm
    That's what I'm hoping as well.
  21. Benjamin Grimm
    Tong for a reliever would be incredibly short-sighted. If they have to trade Tong, it should be as part of a package for a big impact player.
  22. Benjamin Grimm
    32 years old. Appeared in 64 games in 2025 and saved eight of them. 3.62 ERA, in 64 innings he struck out 72, walked 20, and gave up ten homers. (That last number isn't so good.) If we were still doing song parodies here, I could see the following: Oh Luke Weaver I believe you can get me through the ninth
  23. Benjamin Grimm
    It won't. I mean the lineup won't stay as above. But the long and dreary may very well come to pass.
  24. Benjamin Grimm
    Stearns seems to be wanting Benge to establish himself, so I can see them committing more heavily to a corner outfielder than a center fieler.
  25. Benjamin Grimm
    I suppose everyone sets the bar for iconicship (perhaps not a word) at a different level. Gwreck has it very high, only Tom Seaver meets the standard. Merriam-Webster says: Seaver, the guy with the statue, certainly qualifies. I think you can make a reasonable argument against everyone else. The step below "icon" is probably "legend". Here's the definition: Okay, that's not particularly helpful. Let's reference definition a. Mike Piazza, with his September 2001 home run, is a legend. Mookie Wilson, October 25, 1986. Legend. Robin Ventura and his Grand Slam Single. And it doesn't have to be particular moments. Casey Stengel and Gil Hodges have been dead for more than a half century and they're still part of Mets lore. Koosman, Darryl, Keith, Doc, Alfonzo, Alonso, deGrom. All legends. I think I'm with Gwreck. Seaver's an icon. Many others are legends. And that's still a significant thing.
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