Benjamin Grimm

Yeah, between this (if it's true) and the promise that Mickey would be back next year (if it's true) they're making this position less desirable. It will be harder to lure a top candidate away from a good position in another organization.

Joel Sherman wrote: The Mets’ rough timeline for naming a general-manager successor to Sandy Alderson is to have a list of roughly 10 to 12 candidates by the end of this month, then pare that further to perhaps a half-dozen to be interviewed and have someone in place prior to the Nov. 4-8 GM meetings. The names on radar in Mets’ complex, intriguing GM search Sherman's article goes on to list a wide variety of names.

I guess it's not surprising, given how common a name it is. Every Tom, Dick, and Harry is named "Brady Feigl".

Two look-alike minor league players, both named Brady Feigl, not related to each other. Minor Leaguers with same name and likeness might be clones

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Better the Dodgers than the Phillies.

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Week ending March 31, 2018: Yoenis Cespedes, 3.43 points. Week ending April 7, 2018: Yoenis Cespedes, 3.67 points. Week ending April 14, 2018: Asdrubal Cabrera, 5.29 points. Week ending April 21, 2018: Jacob deGrom, 8.78 points. Week ending April 28, 2018: Yoenis Cespedes, 5.18 points. Week ending May 5, 2018: Yoenis Cespedes, 4.19 points. Week ending May 12, 2018: Michael Conforto, 3.99 points. Week ending May 19, 2018: Jacob deGrom, 4.72 points. Week ending May 26, 2018: Brandon Nimmo, 7.83 points. Week ending June 2, 2018: Jacob deGrom, 9.20 points. Week ending June 9, 2018: Steven Matz, 6.25 points. Week ending June 16, 2018: Jacob deGrom, 4.80 points. Week ending June 23, 2018: Brandon Nimmo, 8.90 points. Week ending June 30, 2018: Wilmer Flores, 6.45 points. Week ending July 7, 2018: Steven Matz, 6.61 points. Week ending July 14, 2018: Jacob deGrom, 5.40 points. Week ending July 21, 2018: Michael Conforto, 3.45 points. Week ending July 28, 2018: Jacob deGrom, 7.93 points. Week ending August 4, 2018: Zack Wheeler, 9.28 points. Week ending August 11, 2018: Austin Jackson, 6.40 points. Week ending August 18, 2018: Jacob deGrom, 9.35 points. Week ending August 25, 2018: Zack Wheeler, 8.95 points.

Had they promised the fans that the hats would include full-sized beetles?

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Newsday reporting that Eric Hanhold will be one of the September callups, positioning him to be the 55th Met of the 2018 season.

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Yankees Acquire Adeiny Hechavarria Dodgers Acquire David Freese Indians Acquire Josh Donaldson Brewers Designate Aaron Brooks, Jake Thompson Brewers Acquire Gio Gonzalez Brewers Acquire Curtis Granderson

CHOKE: THE DIRTIEST WORD IN BASEBALL

SNY's website reporting that Blevins and Flores have cleared waivers.

hub·ba hub·ba ˌhəbə ˈhəbə/ exclamation NORTH AMERICAN informal used to express approval, excitement, or enthusiasm, especially with regard to a person's appearance. "In walks the willowy Juanita. Hubba hubba!" I love that! "In walks the willowy Juanita. Hubba hubba!"

Does the June cover actually say "Hubba Hubba" or is that your editorializing?

He still has all of 2019 (in theory, anyway) to change your mind.

Amelia Earhart is a poor example of someone who avoided a bad outcome by preparing properly.

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Everybody in on the ass-kicking. But virtually nobody in on the IGT! Cast your vote!

According to this web page https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/new-york-mets/david-wright-569/ Wright's salary drops from $20 million in 2018 to $15 million in 2019 and then to $12 million in 2020. So his salary for April/May of 2019 would be 25 per cent less than it would be for two months this year.

And... nope. Blevins takes over for Lugo.

Hopefully they'll start with Lugo still on the mound. (Although I guess they may end up pinch-hitting for him if they're fortunate enough to get six men to the plate in the top of the tenth.)

I don't think the Mets should promote David for PR reasons, but to give him a well-deserved reward for all of his struggles.