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Didn't we learn last year that quantity is a piss-poor substitute for quality? And why am I even bothering to ask that question? Hopefully Lugo is close to 100% and can be filed under "quality." Our pen went way south in his absence.
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Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: It was as stupid now as it was any of the other numerous times Omar wasted Fred's money on a closer. The Mets never learn And we technically brought in two closers this offseason (which is turning out as well as when Minaya did it). Of course, Alderson's approach of underinvesting in the pen didn't really help much, either. Relievers tend to be a crap shoot, and even elite ones are not a safe bet to remain that way indefinitely. I don't know if there's a science to choosing relievers well. There is always going to be an element of luck to it. But I think that with relievers, more than any other position, you look for somebody who has an upside that's greater than their current market value rather than making the biggest splash.
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I think I said in a different thread that I was concerned that Diaz would have to give us four years like last season just for us to break even. Last night's game alone might rule that out for this year. And I think part of the more optimistic discussion talk of the trade was predicated on the notion that Cano, while maybe not being worth his contract, would at least be worth something -- while Bruce and Swarzak would be worth basically nothing. Bruce, despite an unsustainably bad BABIP (.206) to this point, has outperformed Cano and stayed healthier.
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Bruce has a higher OPS than Cano (to go along with a positive WAR). Plus his .189 BABIP can only go up, and actually makes him a safer bet than Cano to improve his numbers going forward. He will bring back value to the Mariners, either in July or the offseason. One way or the other, we will have Cano for four and a half more seasons. That trade remains what van Wegenen will stand or fall on. Lowrie was bad luck, at least to some degree (it's not like he had no history with injuries). But pitching was a far greater need than the infield when he was signed. Familia is a much better pitcher than he's shown to this point, as we know. But sometimes guys try to play through an injury they were better off dealing with right away (Nimmo falls into that category too), and Familia is still finding his way back. The signing may blow up in our faces long-term, but it is a signing I would have made. And to be fair, van Wegenen deserves some credit for bringing in guys on minor-league deals that have helped.
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=Centerfield post_id=10798 time=1558556749 user_id=65] =smg58 post_id=10794 time=1558555830 user_id=62] Have to agree with Ceetar on this. That's a very generous amount of pool money for somebody who might not have any value left. As far as memories? Well, there was striking out with the bases loaded against a closer who was running on fumes at that point.
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He was good as recently as 2017. Hell, we've already caught lightning in bottle twice while dumpster diving for outfielders. (Now Gomez and Rajai Davis might not give the Mets much overall, but it's already two more big hits than I was expecting.)
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Have to agree with Ceetar on this. That's a very generous amount of pool money for somebody who might not have any value left. As far as memories? Well, there was striking out with the bases loaded against a closer who was running on fumes at that point.
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The Nets got exposed up the middle last night. A good second baseman gets an out on McNeil's grounder, and a decent second baseman at least keeps Lagares at third. But it's easier to forgive Dozier than Turner, who played that ball like he had all year to get Rosario and it was no big deal if he didn't. Now let's bury these guys further. -
Summer in the 'Hamton: The Binghamton Rumble Ponies in 2019
smg58 replied to Edgy MD's topic in New York Mets Talk
Edgy MD wrote: And if you're thinking of him for the Mets bullpen down the stretch — and I don't think there's any reason you shouldn't be — he's holding lefties to a .119 average. I was thinking of him as fifth starter down the stretch, actually. -
He wore out his welcome in Boston and Chicago in successive years, and you could argue he was developing a rep for taking great lineups and making them pretty good. Yeah there were egos involved and probably some injuries, but it's a risky hire if you can't fully absolve him. Plus we all saw how Boston did in his absence last year, and the Cubs seem to have bounced back and then some too.
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It's the least he could do. Plus, Valley Fever presumably wouldn't affect Ike's ability to coach.
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Edgy MD wrote: Good work, but the request from Brodie is only Wright-era Mets that Boy David can vouch for. Aw man, Lenny Dykstra seemed like such a natural for Quality Control. OK, I'll bite on this: Bench Coach: Beltran Batting Coach: Piazza Ass't Batting Coach: Delgado Pitching Coach: Pedro Bullpen Coach: Glavine First Base Coach: Ike Davis Third Base Coach: Ty Wigginton Quality Control Coach: Colon
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=duan post_id=10261 time=1558116637 user_id=99] have we heard who's being bumped off the 40 man? Could Jed Lowrie go to the sixty - isn't it nearly fecking 60 days since the start of the season (is that how the 60 works?)
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They're sending him back to New York on a train, which shows they've learned something since sending Ryan Church around the world on a plane. As long as Michael doesn't get dizzy walking through Penn Station, everything will be swell. Hopefully two people are with him, and two more people are (I guess "were" at this point) waiting to help him up the stairs and into a limo.
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I'd give either or both six weeks in Syracuse too see if they can find themselves.
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They can be really bad, obviously. And Ryan Church is the textbook case of how NOT to handle a player with a concussion. Basically, you wait until the player is back to normal before you even think about taxing him. Sometimes that only takes a week, but sometimes it can be longer. In the meantime, we hope Conforto is dealing with the mild variety.
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I'm worried that Chili Davis' hitting philosophy really is as much of a problem as the Red Sox and Cubs made it out to be. Will Ramos has an ISO of .055. Frazier's is .122, and Nimmo's is .136. And we supposedly have a live ball. Maybe they aren't healthy, but they're getting nothing on their swings, and it's not the first time it's happened under Davis' watch.
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Hechiavarria should play short. McNeil is hitting .391 against lefties so far this year. I'm looking for reasons to play him, not sit him.
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I still think he's a better bet to be productive this week than either Lagares or Broxton.
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Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Adeiny Hecharvarria up, Dom Smith down It's unfair to Smith, but he needs to play every day and the Mets need a backup shortstop. (PS The Fielding Bible has Rosario at -9 runs saved so far this year, which is horrifying. Hechavarria is putting up a .348/.382/.446 line in Syracuse. Don't assume Rosario's leash is long at this point.)
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IGT Sun 4/28 Brewers v Mets Gonzalez v Matz
smg58 replied to ashie62's topic in Archived Game Threads
Edgy MD wrote: I would have pinch-hit Syndergaard or Vargas or deGrom. I would have been wrong. I'd have done the same thing. -
=RealityChuck post_id=8455 time=1556465575 user_id=82] He has no options, so he has to pass through waivers.
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I always try to wait until Memorial Day to assess how a player or the team is doing. I never succeed, but I always try. I have confidence in our starters righting the ship. The pen is more dicey, but even they have been pitching better.
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Yes, but I hope he tops this.
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I don't think it's unreasonable to give Smith a game or two in left while McNeil is playing second. But things are awfully crowded, and Alonso and McNeil are forcing the Mets to keep them in the lineup. Not sure how this all resolves.
