Benjamin Grimm

I don't see a blow-it-up-and-rebuild coming, but I can imagine Sandy not coming back for 2019. It should be clear to them that they need a different approach. What approach they take, of course, remains to be seen. I want to see them loosen the purse strings. I think that's a possibility, but probably not the most likely one.

John Ricco is the heir apparent, but that could change.

G-Fafif wrote: Cabrera 2B and not DL Asdrubal comes to play! I like him far more than I expected to.

He was second that month, to Francisco Rodriguez. He finished first in September 2010, by 0.03 points.

G-Fafif wrote: Nothing about Jay-uh-reese, however. DAMN!

Centerfield wrote: But yes, your point is dead on. If you have an issue with the philosophy, it doesn't make sense to promote his first in command. Well, the assistant may not have agreed with his boss' approach.

SCHAEFER METS PLAYERS OF THE MONTH, MAY 2018 MAY 2018 Player of the Month: BRANDON NIMMO For the first time ever, Brandon Nimmo is the Schaefer Mets Player of the Month. He finished 2.34 points ahead of runner-up, and last month's winner, Asdrubal Cabrera. Pitcher of the Month: JACOB deGROM Last month, Jacob deGrom passed R.A. Dickey as the all-time leader in Pitcher of the Month awards. This month, with his 12th title, he extends his lead. Reliever of the Month: SETH LUGO Schaefer Reliever of the Month is first-time winner Seth Lugo, who totaled a healthy 9.06 points in relief in May. See below for a full listing of reliever points. Bench Player of the Month: WILMER FLORES Wilmer Flores, with his fourth win as Bench Player of the Month has established a new record, breaking a tie he shared with five other players. (Fernando Tatis, Daniel Murphy, Jordany Valdespin, Eric Campbell, and Kelly Johnson) See below for a full listing of bench player points. Updated award winner standings, with this month's winners in bold: PLAYER OF THE MONTH David Wright 14 Johan Santana 6 Jose Reyes 6 Carlos Beltran 5 R. A. Dickey 4 Lucas Duda 4 Jacob deGrom 4 Daniel Murphy 3 Cliff Floyd 2 Tom Glavine 2 Carlos Delgado 2 Ike Davis 2 Matt Harvey 2 Noah Syndergaard 2 Curtis Granderson 2 Michael Conforto 2 Yoenis Cespedes 2 Mike Cameron 1 John Maine 1 Angel Pagan 1 Jeff Francoeur 1 Ruben Tejada 1 John Buck 1 Marlon Byrd 1 Dillon Gee 1 Jonathon Niese 1 Bartolo Colon 1 Juan Lagares 1 Wilmer Flores 1 Neil Walker 1 Jay Bruce 1 Asdrubal Cabrera 1 BRANDON NIMMO 1 PITCHER OF THE MONTH JACOB deGROM 12 R. A. Dickey 10 Johan Santana 9 Pedro Martinez 6 John Maine 5 Bartolo Colon 5 Mike Pelfrey 4 Jonathon Niese 4 Matt Harvey 4 Tom Glavine 3 Dillon Gee 3 Noah Syndergaard 3 Orlando Hernandez 2 Robert Gsellman 2 Alay Soler 1 Steve Trachsel 1 Oliver Perez 1 Livan Hernandez 1 Tim Redding 1 Chris Capuano 1 Zack Wheeler 1 Rafael Montero 1 RELIEVER OF THE MONTH Jeurys Familia 12 Brian Stokes 5 Addison Reed 5 Billy Wagner 4 Aaron Heilman 4 Bobby Parnell 4 Carlos Torres 4 Francisco Rodriguez 3 Hansel Robles 3 Duaner Sanchez 2 Raul Valdes 2 Pedro Beato 2 Manny Acosta 2 Jon Rauch 2 LaTroy Hawkins 2 Darren Oliver 1 Chad Bradford 1 Guillermo Mota 1 Joe Smith 1 Jorge Sosa 1 Scott Schoeneweis 1 Pedro Feliciano 1 Sean Green 1 Fernando Nieve 1 Hisanori Takahashi 1 Elmer Dessens 1 Jason Isringhausen 1 Frank Francisco 1 Josh Edgin 1 Scott Rice 1 Paul Sewald 1 Chasen Bradford 1 SETH LUGO 1 BENCH PLAYER OF THE MONTH WILMER FLORES 4 Fernando Tatis 3 Daniel Murphy 3 Jordany Valdespin 3 Eric Campbell 3 Kelly Johnson 3 Julio Franco 2 Damion Easley 2 Marlon Anderson 2 Endy Chavez 2 Josh Thole 2 Justin Turner 2 Scott Hairston 2 Andrew Brown 2 Lucas Duda 2 Juan Lagares 2 Eli Marrero 1 Michael Tucker 1 Ricky Ledee 1 David Newhan 1 Ramon Castro 1 Ruben Gotay 1 Robinson Cancel 1 Gary Sheffield 1 Alex Cora 1 Jeremy Reed 1 Omir Santos 1 Cory Sullivan 1 Chris Carter 1 Mike Hessman 1 Nick Evans 1 Jason Pridie 1 Willie Harris 1 Val Pascucci 1 Mike Baxter 1 Ronny Cedeño 1 Kelly Shoppach 1 Josh Satin 1 Zach Lutz 1 Ike Davis 1 Chris Young 1 Anthony Recker 1 Curtis Granderson 1 Johnny Monell 1 Darrell Ceciliani 1 Michael Cuddyer 1 Yoenis Cespedes 1 Gavin Cecchini 1 Michael Conforto 1 Brandon Nimmo 1 Dominic Smith 1 Leaders for Bench Players in May: 1 Wilmer Flores 3.42 2 Asdrubal Cabrera 1.88 3 Brandon Nimmo 1.04 4 Devin Mesoraco 1.00 5 Jose Bautista 0.88 6 Adrian Gonzalez 0.67 7 Luis Guillorme 0.51 8 Juan Lagares 0.44 9 Phillip Evans 0.11 10 Jose Reyes 0.07 Leaders for Relievers in May: 1 Seth Lugo 9.06 2 Robert Gsellman 7.02 3 Jeurys Familia 6.10 4 Paul Sewald 3.53 5 AJ Ramos 3.39 6 Hansel Robles 1.45 7 Jerry Blevins 1.41 8 Jacob Rhame 1.25 9 Scott Copeland 0.70 10 Tim Peterson 0.57

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.

I agree. Some would shrug, but many more would express angst.