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Last night he pitched two hitless innings in his first start since coming back from a brief stint on the IL. That continued his streak of not giving up more than two hits in any game he has pitched. His line for the year is now 8G, 8 GS, 31 IP, 11 H, 19 BB, 51K, 2.90 ERA, .968 WHIP. Later

Francisco seems to have made adjustments to the adjustments the pitchers made for him after his blazing start and has rebounded nicely. His numbers are now .274/.342/.514 with 12 2B and 10 HR with 28 RBI in 45 games. Later

From today's Amazin Avenue: https://www.amazinavenue.com/2022/5/31/23147484/mets-minor-league-players-of-the-week-week-seven-c-fransisco-alvarez-rhp-connor-greyhttps://www.amazinavenue.com/2022/5/31/23147484/mets-minor-league-players-of-the-week-week-seven-c-fransisco-alvarez-rhp-connor-grey Alvarez got off to an incredible start to the season. In his first 13 games, he hit an impressive .292/.375/.667 with 6 doubles, 4 home runs, 6 walks, and 16 strikeouts, all while running a reasonable .345 BABIP. In his next 13 games, he hit .184/.305/.225 with 2 doubles, 0 home runs, 8 walks, and 13 strikeouts, all of which was coupled with a suppressed .243 BABIP. Checking the box scores, there were weak fly outs and ground balls aplenty. In his last 13 games, he is hitting .309/.339/.509 with a slightly inflated .378 BABIP. Pitchers, seemingly, adjusted to Alvarez. He seemingly started seeing less stuff that he could make solid contact with and drive, which resulted in the backstop drawing a few more walks but expanding the zone and making poor contact. He has since adjusted to the adjustments and is back to his mashing ways for now. This is a good sign, on Alvarez' part. He is still just 20-years-old. He is still just in his second full season of professional baseball. Even Barry Bonds and Mike Trout and Barry Bonds had cold spells. What makes those two players all-time greats (among other reasons) was and is their ability to regroup and return to their elite ways. That Alvarez seemingly has been able to fight out of the slump he was in bodes well for his future. Later

He started and pitched 4 2/3 innings last night. He gave up (only) two hits (again) walked three and struck out nine. Later

Cal pitched four no decision innings last night in which he struck out nine batters. He as started six games this year, and has not given up more than two hits in any start. https://www.milb.com/player/calvin-ziegler-683349 Later

Tax guy + hijinks plot reminds me of this book(IIRC based in England) and movie (USA): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mating_Game_%28film%29https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mating_Game_(film) I read the book and thought it was cute. Later

I'm adopting 19 year old Canadian right handed starting pitcher Calvin Ziegler. He was drafted by the Mets in the second round of the 2021 Amateur draft. He didn't play last year but has started off his professional this year at St. Lucie (low A). In four games he has pitched 14 2/3 innings. Maybe opposing hitters are intimidated by his 160 kilometers per hour fastball speed. Maybe Poutine really is the breakfast of champions. Whatever the reason, he has given up just five hits and struck out twenty-six batters (not a misprint) in those 14 2/3 inings. Welcome to the family, Cal. Later

The kid has cooled off a bit. He's "down" to .375/.429/1.000 - a 1.429 OPS. His counting stats include 3 doubles and 4 home runs with 10 RBI in six games (the manager didn't put him in the lineup in two games). Later

Disney Plus bought the rights to old 20th Century Fox movies, including Rocky Horror Picture Show. Does that make Dr. Frank N. Furter the latest evil Disney queen? Later

Three homers in three games. He went 2-4 in the Binghamton home opener (with 3 RBI), "dropping" his average to .538. Later

Edgy MD wrote: I think it'll be OK. We checked. I believe this was the only scheduled weekend series for Binghamton at Hartford this year. If it weren't for another family event, I would have driven over an hour to get there, talking to my grandson about Alvarez all the way, only to get there and not seen him. From past Binghamton visits, I know there are a lot of disappointed Mets fan families who were there today. I'm pissed now, but I would really have been pissed if we had made the trip and not seen him. Later

And on the third day ... he was rested. The manager sat him. Is it the "day game after night game " thingie? If it is, sheesh - the kid is 20 and we're talking the third game of the season. Let's see what the kid can do because he'll have to do it (catch day games after night games) when he reaches the majors. And if you don't want to have him catch, there's this newfangled rule called the DH that will let him bat. And everyone who has heard or read about him wants to see him get as many at bats as possible. Wassup? Inquiring minds want to know. Later

Her hit his second home run in his second AA game. Do we detect a pattern here? Later

He had a nice first game at AA last night, 3-5 with two doubles and a home run. Later

I've been aware of Eurovision for several years. One of my favorite actresses, Danielle Ruah(from Portugal), has hosted it several times, and one of my favorite singers, Saara Aalto (Finland) finished second one year. For Americans who don't follow it, it is a BIG deal, watched by hundreds of millions every year. That said, I'm a little reticent to see the movie because I'm not a big Will Farrell fan( to put it delicately), and he will ruin Eurovision for me. Later

Andres finished the year at .317/.373/.498 with 13 HR and 46 RBI in 72 games. sigh Later

Something to keep an eye on (from Amazing Avenue 8/18 minor league report): Of note, in that ninth, Francisco Alvarez removed himself from the game after returning the ball to Metoyer. As he was throwing the ball, he grimaced in pain and called over his coaches. He was not in agony and remained calm and collected, so whatever he felt in his throwing arm/shoulder hopefully is nothing serious Later

=MFS62 post_id=74343 time=1628875222 user_id=60] 22 year old Andres is hitting .325-11-34 at Gateway, and throwing out 33% of attempting base stealers. The catchers the Mets kept, and are now at low A? Matt O'Brien is hitting .192 and Juan Uarte is hitting .176. They are both 24 yrs. old. I hope the Mets see the error of their ways and find a place for Andres back in the organization before another team signs him. Later

22 year old Andres is hitting .325-11-34 at Gateway, and throwing out 33% of attempting base stealers. The catchers the Mets kept, and are now at low A? Matt O'Brien is hitting .192 and Juan Uarte is hitting .176. They are both 24 yrs. old. I hope the Mets see the error of their ways and find a place for Andres back in the organization before another team signs him. Later

Went to Hartford last night to see the Binghamton Rumble Ponies against the Hartford Yard Goats. When we got there, we found out it was Irish Night. There were dance groups, music, food (the specialty kiosk was from an Irish Pub and Restaurant in Hartford*) and the national flags for both the USA and Ireland were unfurled before the game and both National Anthems were sung. The giveaway as we entered was a replica baseball card of (John Joseph) "Dirty" Jack Doyle - from Killorglin in County Kerry - who made his Major League debut in 1889. He batted .299 over a 17 year career and stole 518 bases (which still ranks # 31 all time) and the picture shows him in a Brooklyn uniform. The card was provided by the Irish American Baseball Society, and if you'd like a free one year membership you can text "IRISH" to 877-358-2891 or log onto IrishBaseball.org/2021 . As for the game, I went there to see three players, 3B Brett Baty, and 3B Mark Vientos (who played first) who are two of the Mets top 5 prospects, and C Hayden Senger, who isn't on the top 20 list but I think will be. He's hitting .310. But Senger didn't play. Binghamton won 6-5 and the guys I was watching didn't disappoint. Both of them got two hits, including a double each. The doubles were as different as you could imagine. Vientos was a line drive to center that hit half way up the batters' eye/ fence to the right of the 392' sign. Baty's was a line drive that caromed off the umpire standing behind the pitcher and went into short center field Baty hustled it into a double. Of course, the best part of the night was seeing my grandson's picture up on the scoreboard. Box score: https://www.milb.com/gameday/rumble-ponies-vs-yard-goats/2021/08/01/645866#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=645866https://www.milb.com/gameday/rumble-ponies-vs-yard-goats/2021/08/01/645866#game_state=final,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=645866 * = Vaughn's Public House:https://www.ctvisit.com/listings/vaughans-public-househttps://www.ctvisit.com/listings/vaughans-public-house Later

Keith Law seems to agree on his midseason top 50. 8. Francisco Álvarez, C, New York Mets Álvarez's bat would play anywhere; he's showing ridiculous power for a 19-year-old, with 10 homers in 56 games and a lot of hard-hit line drives. He wrecked Low-A pitching for two weeks — Low A is not what it used to be, but still, Álvarez hit .417/.567/.646 there — and then moved up to High-A Brooklyn, where he's still taking good at-bats and showing power. The one weakness in his game right now is throwing; he has arm strength but has thrown out just 17 percent of runners this year between the two levels. As long as he stays behind the plate, he's a potential MVP. Later

From Jim Bowden, ranking his top 10 players he saw in the Futures Game: 8. Francisco Álvarez, C, New York Mets I had never seen Álvarez in person before, and he blew me away in batting practice with his short, compact swing and loud, sweet-spot contact. He carried it over in the game, hitting a bomb. Behind the plate, he looked solid, although I didn't see him enough to really be able to break him down defensively on the one look. Still, so far it looks like the Mets will have their long-term solution after James McCann. Later

From SNY: Mets top prospects Francisco Alvarez and Brett Baty will be representing New York in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on July 11 in Colorado, MLB announced on Wednesday. [Alvarez was raking with the St. Lucie Mets over his first 15 games of the year, owning a .417/.567/.646 slash line with two homers, five doubles and 12 RBI. He quickly moved up to High-A Brooklyn where he is hitting .267/.379/.570 with six dingers and 19 RBI over 27 games./quote] Later MFS62 Jul 13 2021 12:25 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez From Jim Bowden, ranking his top 10 players he saw in the Futures Game: 8. Francisco Álvarez, C, New York Mets I had never seen Álvarez in person before, and he blew me away in batting practice with his short, compact swing and loud, sweet-spot contact. He carried it over in the game, hitting a bomb. Behind the plate, he looked solid, although I didn't see him enough to really be able to break him down defensively on the one look. Still, so far it looks like the Mets will have their long-term solution after James McCann. Later MFS62 Jul 24 2021 06:44 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Keith Law seems to agree on his midseason top 50. 8. Francisco Álvarez, C, New York Mets Álvarez's bat would play anywhere; he's showing ridiculous power for a 19-year-old, with 10 homers in 56 games and a lot of hard-hit line drives. He wrecked Low-A pitching for two weeks — Low A is not what it used to be, but still, Álvarez hit .417/.567/.646 there — and then moved up to High-A Brooklyn, where he's still taking good at-bats and showing power. The one weakness in his game right now is throwing; he has arm strength but has thrown out just 17 percent of runners this year between the two levels. As long as he stays behind the plate, he's a potential MVP. Later MFS62 Aug 19 2021 07:52 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Something to keep an eye on (from Amazing Avenue 8/18 minor league report): Of note, in that ninth, Francisco Alvarez removed himself from the game after returning the ball to Metoyer. As he was throwing the ball, he grimaced in pain and called over his coaches. He was not in agony and remained calm and collected, so whatever he felt in his throwing arm/shoulder hopefully is nothing serious Later Edgy MD Dec 13 2021 01:00 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez CBS Sports is under the impression that Francisco Alvarez is Major League Baseball's seventh-best prospect. Their top prospect — Baltimore's Adley Rutschman — is also a catcher, but Alvey is three and a half years younger than Adley. Benjamin Grimm Dec 13 2021 01:01 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Do they have an ETA for him? Edgy MD Dec 13 2021 01:09 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez They don't, but MRC expects him to open in Binghamton in 2022, which suggests a 2023 arrival date to be reasonable. Edgy MD Mar 25 2022 07:39 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Before last night's exhibition game against the Marlins was over, this happened. [media=youtube]gcX0cfVspWA[/media] https://twitter.com/SNYtv/status/1507165833063186432 Benjamin Grimm Mar 25 2022 08:39 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez James McCann has to be hearing footsteps. smg58 Mar 25 2022 10:19 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez I was just going to say, if McCann doesn't bounce back with the bat we could be seeing Alvarez sooner rather than later. MFS62 Apr 09 2022 05:06 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez He had a nice first game at AA last night, 3-5 with two doubles and a home run. Later MFS62 Apr 09 2022 07:30 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Her hit his second home run in his second AA game. Do we detect a pattern here? Later m8644 Apr 09 2022 09:05 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Cannot wait until this kid is up here MFS62 Apr 10 2022 01:25 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez And on the third day ... he was rested. The manager sat him. Is it the "day game after night game " thingie? If it is, sheesh - the kid is 20 and we're talking the third game of the season. Let's see what the kid can do because he'll have to do it (catch day games after night games) when he reaches the majors. And if you don't want to have him catch, there's this newfangled rule called the DH that will let him bat. And everyone who has heard or read about him wants to see him get as many at bats as possible. Wassup? Inquiring minds want to know. Later Edgy MD Apr 10 2022 01:44 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez I think it'll be OK. Edgy MD Apr 10 2022 01:48 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Mets do little against Whatshisname the Nats pitche.r MFS62 Apr 10 2022 02:13 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Edgy MD wrote: I think it'll be OK. We checked. I believe this was the only scheduled weekend series for Binghamton at Hartford this year. If it weren't for another family event, I would have driven over an hour to get there, talking to my grandson about Alvarez all the way, only to get there and not seen him. From past Binghamton visits, I know there are a lot of disappointed Mets fan families who were there today. I'm pissed now, but I would really have been pissed if we had made the trip and not seen him. Later MFS62 Apr 12 2022 07:27 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Three homers in three games. He went 2-4 in the Binghamton home opener (with 3 RBI), "dropping" his average to .538. Later MFS62 Apr 18 2022 05:42 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez The kid has cooled off a bit. He's "down" to .375/.429/1.000 - a 1.429 OPS. His counting stats include 3 doubles and 4 home runs with 10 RBI in six games (the manager didn't put him in the lineup in two games). Later Edgy MD May 03 2022 10:08 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Since his hot start, Alvarez has sort of decended in chumpitude. Coaches are trying to tell him that he's the best hitter in the league and the pitchers are expanding the strike zone to avoid him. He's got to learn restraint, and if that happens in Bingo rather than Queens, that would be just terrific. His 1-for-5 with two strikeouts this evening dropped his average to .238. MFS62 May 31 2022 09:07 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez From today's Amazin Avenue: https://www.amazinavenue.com/2022/5/31/23147484/mets-minor-league-players-of-the-week-week-seven-c-fransisco-alvarez-rhp-connor-greyhttps://www.amazinavenue.com/2022/5/31/23147484/mets-minor-league-players-of-the-week-week-seven-c-fransisco-alvarez-rhp-connor-grey Alvarez got off to an incredible start to the season. In his first 13 games, he hit an impressive .292/.375/.667 with 6 doubles, 4 home runs, 6 walks, and 16 strikeouts, all while running a reasonable .345 BABIP. In his next 13 games, he hit .184/.305/.225 with 2 doubles, 0 home runs, 8 walks, and 13 strikeouts, all of which was coupled with a suppressed .243 BABIP. Checking the box scores, there were weak fly outs and ground balls aplenty. In his last 13 games, he is hitting .309/.339/.509 with a slightly inflated .378 BABIP. Pitchers, seemingly, adjusted to Alvarez. He seemingly started seeing less stuff that he could make solid contact with and drive, which resulted in the backstop drawing a few more walks but expanding the zone and making poor contact. He has since adjusted to the adjustments and is back to his mashing ways for now. This is a good sign, on Alvarez' part. He is still just 20-years-old. He is still just in his second full season of professional baseball. Even Barry Bonds and Mike Trout and Barry Bonds had cold spells. What makes those two players all-time greats (among other reasons) was and is their ability to regroup and return to their elite ways. That Alvarez seemingly has been able to fight out of the slump he was in bodes well for his future. Later MFS62 Jun 06 2022 07:54 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Francisco seems to have made adjustments to the adjustments the pitchers made for him after his blazing start and has rebounded nicely. His numbers are now .274/.342/.514 with 12 2B and 10 HR with 28 RBI in 45 games. Later MFS62 Jun 07 2022 08:06 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez This writer calls Alvarez "the best player in the minors". https://sny.tv/articles/prospect-expert-mets-francisco-alvarez?fbclid=IwAR3aE7GIjXx2rv22iuJyymUkDNFf3QQyhVDmTdt8vUYBxHHJZQM2vmljRyYhttps://sny.tv/articles/prospect-expert-mets-francisco-alvarez?fbclid=IwAR3aE7GIjXx2rv22iuJyymUkDNFf3QQyhVDmTdt8vUYBxHHJZQM2vmljRyY Later Edgy MD Jun 12 2022 09:39 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez You can call Francisco "Lionel Richie," because he can't slow down. Hit homer #13 in the first for Bingo today. Jordal Yamamoto picked up the win with two innings in relief. Benjamin Grimm Jun 13 2022 06:11 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez He may not be ready for Flushing, but is it too early to ask if he's ready for Syracuse? smg58 Jun 13 2022 06:30 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez I was thinking the same thing. Catcher is the weak spot in our lineup even when McCann comes back, and while I wouldn't bring Alvarez to Queens tomorrow, seeing how he handles AAA at this point seems reasonable. Edgy MD Jun 14 2022 11:05 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez I would guess that he gets a mid-season promotion, perhaps after the All-Star Break. Since, like, 1990, only two catchers have stuck after debuting before their 21st birthday, I think. More have failed. It's just hard to establish starting catchers at any age. Easier to come up as a backup, and learn to hit while somebody else plays the heavy. My first thought when it comes to catchers coming up at 20 is John Gibbons. Doesn't mean it can't be done, of course. Benjamin Grimm Jun 14 2022 11:46 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez I just did a Google search on "youngest all-star catcher" and got this: Ivan Rodriguez was the youngest catcher to start an All-Star Game when he was voted to start in 1993. Pudge was 21 years old at the time (born in November 1971). He had been previously named as an alternate the year before in 1992. Benjamin Grimm Jun 14 2022 11:52 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Edgy MD wrote: It's just hard to establish starting catchers at any age. Easier to come up as a backup, and learn to hit while somebody else plays the heavy. Sticking with this, I looked to see how many catchers had enough playing time (and success) in their first season to win the Rookie of the Year award. There have been nine: 1968 Johnny Bench (CIN) 1970 Thurman Munson (NY) 1971 Earl Williams (ATL) 1972 Carlton Fisk (BOS) 1987 Benito Santiago (SD) 1990 Sandy Alomar Jr. (CLE) 1993 Mike Piazza (LA) 2008 Geovany Soto (CHN) 2010 Buster Posey (SF) I don't expect that the Mets will ditch McCann and give the job to Alvarez. I can see a year or two where they overlap, with McCann acting as a mentor, if he's willing. Benjamin Grimm Jun 14 2022 02:39 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1536367620823318533 Edgy MD Jun 20 2022 08:35 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Alvarez can do more than clobber homers, as he garnered two singles a double on Friday. He left the game in the 10th with what appeared to be an injury. This appeared to be confirmed on Saturday as he sat out. He nonetheless returned to the lineup in the DH slot yesterday and ... clobbered a three-run homer. Fortunately for the Rumble Ponies, Francisco's downtime comes while they have rehab patient James McCann with them to help out with the catching. MFS62 Jun 23 2022 04:16 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez He's hitting .285 for the season, but has hit 15 homers for Double-A Binghamton this season; 11 of them have come over his last 21 games. Álvarez leads all Double-A batters in homers, slugging percentage (.852) and OPS (1.276) over 92 plate appearances in that timeframe. https://www.nj.com/sports/2022/06/mets-top-prospect-avoids-june-swoon-sizzles-at-the-plate.htmlhttps://www.nj.com/sports/2022/06/mets-top-prospect-avoids-june-swoon-sizzles-at-the-plate.html Later Frayed Knot Jul 03 2022 05:31 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Headed to Syracuse Was quoted as saying that this not only means he's closer to the big leagues but that now he'll get to hang with FMan, so it's a Win-Win promotion. Edgy MD Jul 03 2022 10:09 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Plus, he lasted long enough in Binghamton to eat on Scherzer's dime. Edgy MD Jul 04 2022 06:42 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Francisco 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI so far in his Syracuse debut. Edgy MD Jul 06 2022 08:12 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Also notable about that debut is that Alvarez threw out his first would-be base-stealer. I still don't know what the formula is for developing a starting catcher, but MLB pipeline has named him baseball's second-best prospect. MFS62 Jul 06 2022 08:14 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez According to SNY, on Thursday it will be announced that he's been named to the All-Star futures game. https://www.sny.tv/articles/mets-francisco-alvarez-will-make-all-star-futures-game-2022?fbclid=IwAR2Pk7QK13fF1cWnAQjx85Ql0tZ0_vlYuafGMCA0Xw8_MkyyXRGpn_q24_shttps://www.sny.tv/articles/mets-francisco-alvarez-will-make-all-star-futures-game-2022?fbclid=IwAR2Pk7QK13fF1cWnAQjx85Ql0tZ0_vlYuafGMCA0Xw8_MkyyXRGpn_q24_s Later Edgy MD Jul 09 2022 04:33 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez What seems like an oblique injury to McCannister may offer itself as a pretext to call Francisco's name. MFS62 Jul 10 2022 08:50 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Edgy MD wrote: What seems like an oblique injury to McCannister may offer itself as a pretext to call Francisco's name. While I'd like to see it, he hasn't adjusted to AAA pitching yet, and has been in a (hopefully) mini-slump since he got there. If he had ben mashing at Syracuse, a better argument could be made for bringing him up. With Alvarez, I'll trust the old adage "Good things happen to those who wait". Later Edgy MD Jul 10 2022 10:33 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Yeah, it was just a maybe. Certainly not advocating. ashie62 Jul 14 2022 07:44 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez I believe he gets called up at some point sans a trade for a veteran. Is Francisco a generational talent? Might be. MFS62 Jul 23 2022 04:36 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Francisco's first AAA home run is a Grand Slam in today's game. Later MFS62 Jul 29 2022 05:03 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Francisco's BA is barely North of the Interstate, but his second home run last night was a walkoff. Later Edgy MD Jul 29 2022 09:59 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez https://twitter.com/SyracuseMets/status/1552839483162333184 smg58 Jul 31 2022 09:35 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez He has a criminally low BABIP so far, but everything else is OK so far at AAA. I'm betting he'll be cruising in another week or two. Edgy MD Aug 04 2022 08:04 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez This is what Francisco Álvarez did last night. What did you do? https://twitter.com/SyracuseMets/status/1555002586557710336 What even happened to that ball? Does it even technically exist anymore? Benjamin Grimm Aug 04 2022 08:11 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez I have to say, I'm glad they didn't trade him. smg58 Aug 04 2022 08:25 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez I know he still has growing pains, but there's no way we ride with the catchers we have in September and October if there's a catcher at AAA who can do THAT. Edgy MD Aug 27 2022 11:39 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez He came out of his slump with violence last night. https://twitter.com/SNY_Mets/status/1562232762651721730 I have to say that I have some pause, worrying about his legs. He not only carries extra weight, but he has that Wilmer Flores way of coming down heavy on his feet, like there's no shock absorption or stored energy down there at all. I fear he may be a full-time DH by 25. MFS62 Aug 28 2022 11:36 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Per Andy Martino of SNY, Francisco Álvarez has been experiencing right ankle soreness and will be evaluated in New York this week. There is a possibility he will have to miss time. Later MFS62 Sep 02 2022 06:25 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez He has a "loose body" in the ankle and will be able to resume baseball duties soon. https://metsmerizedonline.com/francisco-alvarez-dealing-with-loose-body-in-right-ankle/https://metsmerizedonline.com/francisco-alvarez-dealing-with-loose-body-in-right-ankle/ sigh of relief. Later MFS62 Sep 12 2022 01:44 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Francisco returned from the IL list and played in last night's game, but went 0-4 as the DH. Later MFS62 Sep 18 2022 01:48 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Francisco is finally off the AAA interstate. His 2-4 (with a homer and 5 RBI today) put his BA at an even .200. Later MFS62 Sep 20 2022 10:37 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Francisco had seven hits with a pair of home runs in 20 at-bats in his first full series since an ankle injury sidelined him in late August. Later Benjamin Grimm Sep 20 2022 10:39 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Maybe he needs an ankle injury every once in a while to give him a jump start. MFS62 Sep 21 2022 12:37 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Benjamin Grimm wrote: Maybe he needs an ankle injury every once in a while to give him a jump start. You may be onto something. He was 3 for 3 last night with a double and homer in a rain shortened game. Maybe he is stepping more gingerly because he's afraid to inure it again, and it has altered his stroke or approach to the pitch. Later MFS62 Sep 21 2022 07:56 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Another 2-4. Up to .225. Later MFS62 Sep 24 2022 02:01 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez Francisco Álvarez since returning from an ankle injury for Triple-A Syracuse: - 8 G, 34 PA, .387/.441/.742, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 5 XBH, 3 BB, 8 K He didn't play last night. I hope he finishes out the season strong and plays every game until the season ends on Thursday. Later MFS62 Sep 28 2022 05:12 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez With no announcement whether yesterday's rainout will be made up, Francisco went 2-3 in today's final regular season game. He finished the season with a .234/.382/.443 line at AAA - 158AB, 31R, 37H, 6-0-9, 31 RBI in 45G and .277/.368/.553 at AA - 253AB, 43R,70H, 16-0-18, 47RBI in 76 G. Combined stats: .260/.374/.511 22-0-27 78RBI. Not bad for a 20 year old in 112 games. Later Frayed Knot Sep 28 2022 05:29 PM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez The walk rate might be the most impressive part. A 65 - 70 point gap between a hitters BA & OBA is about average. Lurking around 100 and even 100+ point gap when young and young for your league is a very good sign. MFS62 Oct 19 2022 08:06 AM Re: Adopted: Francisco Alvarez He had surgery to repair his inured ankle, and will be ready for Spring Training. https://metsmerizedonline.com/francisco-alvarez-ankle-surgery/https://metsmerizedonline.com/francisco-alvarez-ankle-surgery/ Later

Edgy MD wrote: Well, since that's all music by Queen, it doesn't say anyt'ing. D'oh! (insert blushing imoji here) Later

What does it say about the Flash Gordon movie score? Later