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Sproat's last 7 starts: 39 IP, 5 ER, 19 H, 13 BB, 4 HBP (a bit of a concern), 1 HR, 40 K. That's really, really good at Syracuse.
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I wouldn't necessarily abandon it yet -- he's coming off an injury, and getting into any sort of rhythm from that side when the opponents start a lefty maybe a third of the time is going to take a while. I'm not sure if he's still eligible for Arizona, but I'd get him full time ABs somewhere and see if there is any improvement. I've been comparing him to Wally Backman as well, though, and he should be functionally treated as a left-handed hitter until he proves otherwise. The Mets should have tried to find a righty infield bat last month, although it's possible still that a team will try to put somebody through waivers that hits lefties better than you think. That being said, he's earned the right to keep starting against right-handed pitching.
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The Fielding Bible has McNeil at a -2 over 178 innings, which is probably not a big enough sample size to draw a firm conclusion. (Maybe he's close to average, or maybe he'd be a -15 over a full season.) Mullins was good in the past but is a -14 over 754 innings this year, which is... concerning. Taylor is a +8 over 700 innings, which would be awesome if he were hitting even a little bit.
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He's been pitching a lot better lately. I think he'll be fine in the long run.
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A right-handed bat would have been more helpful, plus his defensive metrics have nosedived the last two seasons. I don't think I would have bothered.
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Pros: I love Rogers and I think he's the perfect eighth-inning complement to Diaz. Cons: He's only been worth 0.4 WAR more than Buttó, per Fangraphs, and winning playoff teams need deep bullpens (especially now), not just top-heavy ones. Plus I think optionable arms who still have a chance of developing into something are being undervalued by Stearns. Mike Vasil won't get sent back to us. Yeah Tidwell's AAA numbers weren't pretty, but Buttó and Nuñez didn't shine at Syracuse either. I'd have been great with trading Gilbert for Rogers straight up. But I probably would have worked something out that wouldn't have us looking for more pitchers tomorrow and this offseason.
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Carlos Carrasco is about to go down to Georgia. Seth Lugo just got a two-year $46M extension from the Royals. Good for Seth, who regrettably had to leave the Mets to hit his best stride. And while I'm not sure locking up a 36-year-old pitcher who had value to other teams was the right move, I do like to see small-market teams open their wallets and hold on to their good players.
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Phillies' Bryce Harper cusses out Rob Manfred during meeting
smg58 replied to metirish's topic in New York Mets Talk
Dear Rob Manfred, please don't give Mets fans any more reasons to like Bryce Harper, it's really uncomfortable. -
And it appears the first of these moves has been made.
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Duran and Abreu might be sneaky options in center. They are both excellent corner outfielders. You have to give Suarez a serious look. The D-Backs just traded Josh Naylor, so they appear to be selling.
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You probably need to act fast if you want to see these guys in Binghamton. I'm honestly kind of surprised that Williams and Tong are still there.
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Clase has 3.5 WAR over the past season and a half, according to Fangraphs. You don't empty your farm system for that. Yes he's under team control, but a pitcher who throws over 100 is not a safe bet to stay healthy indefinitely. Stearns has a history of going for value plays where the pen is concerned, and it hasn't turned out poorly. (Hell, it wouldn't surprise me if we see Phil Maton again.) I would expect two or three moves involving prospects we won't expect to miss for pitchers who aren't splashy but do all right.
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Jett is having a pretty sold year in Binghamton (.288/.396/.495) and is still only 21. Sproat hit a brick wall in AAA. McLean has not, which justifies his jump in the rankings, but Sproat is not unique in that regard recently. If Tong joins the ranks of pitchers who flounder after getting that promotion (I have to think that is imminent), the front office may need to take a long hard look at what's going on. Plus Sproat's K rate went from 11 per 9 innings to 6, which is... concerning.
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I'd have to consider him a viable option at least in the pen down the stretch and into October. So yeah, tell him to get up early and beat the traffic on I-81.
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Whereabouts of Mets farmhands from past MLB.com top prospect lists
smg58 replied to Cowtipper's topic in New York Mets Talk
I read an article (from a Chicago website) a couple of weeks ago saying that the Cubs asked for Mat Allan for Baez, but the Mets told them Allan was untouchable and offered Crow-Armstrong instead. I try not to "what if" about this team plus Crow-Armstrong in center, but he's making that hard. -
I don't see the benefit of keeping Azocar and only five infielders, especially when two of the infielders are very good defensive outfielders. Maybe you'd prefer Baty getting regular ABs in AAA, but right now he's the only other healthy infielder on the 40.
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I assumed the Polo Grounds was Kranepool's boyhood home.
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One of those weird moments where I find myself sad that Dotel was a victim of this tragedy, then realizing it's such a strange thought to think "Oh man, it's so sad that the guy I used to watch on TV died rather than a bunch of Dominicans I don't know either". I know what you mean. This story wouldn't have gotten anywhere near the same attention otherwise, but it is horrible regardless.
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I would think you would want somebody on the bench who could play second base against a lefthanded pitcher, but what do I know? Having said that, I'd prefer to see Acuna playing full-time somewhere to start the season, even if that means AAA.
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As far as memories... he made a difference simply by showing up.
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So Iglesias wasn't worth matching a minor-league deal and Quintana wasn't worth $5M (but Blackburn and Canning are). I've like most of our offseason, but I don't get these.
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How Will He Thrive in Twenty-Five?: Juan Soto
smg58 replied to Edgy MD's topic in New York Mets Talk
.280/.410/.530 with over 100 runs and RBI and 35 HR. -
Edgy MD wrote: I am pretty sure the reason that they didn't bring back Iglesias is that they preferred a disposable guy (for lack of a better term) who wouldn't get in the way as they give opportunities of to their younger infielders. Sadly, they are forced to exercise his disposability early. I know that's what Stearns is thinking, but this isn't Milwaukee. You don't want to bring up Acuna/Williams/Mauricio to be a reserve, at least not right now, and I'm inclined to think that Cohen would not be bankrupted by whatever Iglesias would cost at this point. I feel bad for Madrigal because he just got an absurdly bad break. But I feel bad for Iglesias because teams are being stupid towards him. He's well-liked here, plus there are at least a dozen infields around the league he could start for (and he wouldn't have to leave New York to find one), and he's being ignored by everybody again?
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He's nine months older than Alonso and has more than double the WAR (according to Fangraphs), so I get it. It will be interesting to see if the Sox move Devers off third (where he's not very good) and bench/trade Casas or Yoshida, or whether they say "the hell with defense" and move Bregman to second and block Kristian Campbell, or move Campbell to the outfield or short and block one of their other prospects.
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At $40M per, he's not opting out too soon. Nick Pivetta got four years and $55M, with two opt-outs, from the Padres. His first year comes in at a $3M signing bonus and a $1M salary. As long as he's at least adequate, it's a massive bargain for the Padres.
