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  1. nymr83
    smg58 wrote: If the agent wants to do what I'd do if I were deGrom's agent, that's his prerogative. I for one see no reason not to talk extension. I also see no reason to make a big deal out of this. there is nothing else to talk about for 3 days, so a big deal gets made. smart agent. i'd talk to degrom if i were the Mets, but i doubt they are going to reach an agreement because the agent will want to get paid as if he is 2018 degrom for the next 8 years and the Mets will say 1. that isn't likely 2. even if it were, we are 2+ years from the point where the CBA would force us to shift the injury risk from you to us, so wheres our discount? the only way a deal happens is if degrom wants to take a "paycut for security" type deal, the kind of deal that makes the Mets look like geniuses if he stays healthy and makes his agent look like one if he doesn't.
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    Centerfield wrote: Not sure why they would be interested in giving away top prospects for a rental when they have tons of offense anyway. You'd think they'd want to hold on to their pitching prospects. Pennants fly forever, and pitching prospects often get hurt.
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    Bruce for Melancon is intriguing, because it seems like a fair exchange of duplicative and somewhat overpaid but still useful assets and not a "WFAN caller trade". remind me of Vaughn for Appier
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    41Forever wrote: [tweet]https://twitter.com/MikeFrancesa/status/1010934868493160448[/tweet] Boy, I hate agreeing with Francesa. Hold on. They came back twice and lost in extra innings. This was a gut punch, but not embarrassing. Francesa is the bigger laughing stock.
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    There is nothing at all wrong with a guy who pitched like Vargas has in the past being brought in as the planned 5th starter. And its too soon to give up on him with the track record. A track record of mediocrity is still something. The alternative is Matt Harvey, worst pitcher in the majors the past 2 years
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    Methead wrote: nitey nite all yeah, thanks for giving it up in the 3rd innin at least. cya tomorrow Mets!
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    MFS62 wrote: Nymr83 wrote: I had no idea Smith could play the outfield. And so much for the plethora of capable outfielders we had. Injuries sort things out as usual. Just because he's playing in the outfield doesn't mean he can play the outfield. We'll find out. Later Well, I meant "i had no idea he could even fake it enough that the manager would consider throwing him out there"
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    I had no idea Smith could play the outfield. And so much for the plethora of capable outfielders we had. Injuries sort things out as usual.
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    cant really fault them sending Bautista there with the pitcher coming up.
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    Under the sea is funny
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    I agree with CF, but for a very narrow reason: Every owner should have a public duty to fans to try and win because they have been granted an antitrust exemption and exclusive territory. If Wilpon doesn't have to try and win then the A's should be allowed to move to Brooklyn and compete wiyh him for fans.
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    Edgy MD wrote: I'm certain that if he was pinned down, Alderson could defend Reyes' far lower stat line as more redeemable than Gonzalez', citing advanced metrics like chase rate and exit velocity and BABIP. He's certainly still on the clock. Reyes also has "ability to play multiple positions capably, if no longer well" which is a pretty in-demand skill on a team that insists on carrying a short bench. I'd still cut him, but his presence is far more defensible than Gonzalez's from that perspective
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    41Forever wrote: Wow. He did look horrible last night. What did he have, three strikeouts? The sad part is that you like to see a once-great player go out on his own terms, with that finale at-bat coming with an ovation for a great career. I don’t get the anger about making the announcement late at night. the "anger" boils down to "how dare you tweet this announcement about a player with no meaning whatsoever in Mets history and make me, the all-important "journalist" think of something to type on a Sunday night!" "I deserve to use his release as an excuse to grill the GM!" fuck 90% of the sports-covering media. this is a non-story. good luck Smith, welcome aboard!
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    Mets offense looking just as lively today as it did yesterday.
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    I had forgotten about this guy: Oregon State pitcher Luke Heimlich goes undrafted for second straight year Well, you either believe his retroactive claim of innocence or you don't. I have no way of knowing. But if you believe he did it, I don't care how apologetic he is now.
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    Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'm reading a biography of Yanni and Hardy Its LAUREL damn it!
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    Centerfield wrote: On the other hand, MLB drafts are great fodder for second guessers. None of us are qualified in any way to make any distinction between these players. So we are not about to actually make any selections ourselves except to pick out cool sounding names. And you can all but guarantee there will be some Cody Bellinger that emerges that your team passed on where you can say "We let Bellinger go and selected Joe Swinganmiss? How stupid!" Joe Swinganmiss would definitely be a Met.
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    Draft for talent not for need. This guy is years away and who knows how redundant a lefty hitting outfielder will seem by then.
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    Edgy MD wrote: Conforto is vulnerable up and has been all year, but Plawecki didn't even swing at strike three right down the pipe. the bigger issue is the Plawecki is the best we can do as a Pinch-hitter in that spot.
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    its pretty crazy that the Mets are carrying a 4 man bench, 2 of whom are catchers who don't play other positions. is Cechinni still hurt? call up Ty Kelly or something
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    Nimmo in center.
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    Centerfield wrote: Oh right. That’s why I watch. I love this kid. it only took two injuries to get him regular playing time!
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    I have no idea who Copeland even is.
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    Centerfield wrote: You know, if Conforto and Nimmo are for real (and they absolutely are) then those are two good outfielders to build around. Add Alonso to the mix and you've got a thumper in the middle of your lineup. Rosario is still young with the world of potential. And Plawecki may be coming around. TJ Rivera has a career .780 OPS. David Peterson has an ERA of 2.06 and a WHIP of 1.04 in his minor league career. 45 strikeouts in 48 IP. Thomas Szapucki will be back from TJ surgery later this year. And of course, we have Jake and Noah under control for a few more years. Which means that if the Mets could just supplement this young core with a few free agents, they could be terrific. Does anyone know if there are any good 3B and corner outfielders in this coming free agent class? Machado. Machado. Machado.
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    metirish wrote: Tim Britton with a gem about a gem. The Athletic requires $ but it's worth it. The rest of the Mets beat writers can go home. https://theathletic.com/374742?shared_by=133087 ugh, reminds me of years ago when ESPN Insider featured excellent writing but was subscription. ESPN Insider is still a subscription, but I let mine lapse as the 'excellent' writing is now few and far between.
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