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Well, my Sunday afternoon suddenly opened up.

This series has been a punch in the crotch.

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Five dates is just about perfect in my mind for this promotion. I applaud the Mets' restraint.

Yeah, the HR Derby is supposed to be a spectacle for the fans and Pete gets that. He never acts that way during regular games. Good for Pete. He dominated the derby.

Looking at their record and consistent first place standing for much of the year, it's hard to argue that they haven't been successful given the injuries. Yup, the division is weak, but out of the Mets' control. I don't believe the injuries and lack of offense is distinct to them. The COVID season, dead ball and possibly the Spidertackiness has contributed to some of the woes not just for the Mets but for the vast majority of teams, IMO. The pitching has been lights out and has really kept them where they are. Yes, the Mets have had a ton of injuries, but none of them were season ending, so some are already back with others on the way. Up until the past couple of weeks (return of Nimmo) they really haven't passed my eyeball test of a really good team despite their record and division lead. On offense especially, they have been very inconsistent and underwhelming. I'm also concerned about the bullpen usage strategy. There is a lot of talent out there and I'm not sure it is being used as effectively as it could be...although, I'm also still dwelling on the final game vs. the Bucs. I believe both the offense and the pitching will drift toward the average meaning the offense should get better and the pitching may not shine as brightly as it has been. Hopefully those two things will cancel each other out and the team will follow the same trajectory they have been on. The wild card is any trade deadline additions. I am in the "go get another bat" camp, but I believe any additions should fortify an already pretty good team. There's little reason for me to believe that the Mets can't win the division....they just need to go out and finish strong.

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I'd say the ball isn't jumping off the bat this year in comparison to two years ago. I've seen swings by McCann (and others, but especially him) where I had little doubt it was going to be a HR off the bat only to see it just be a long fly ball. I began jumping up and down at Peraza's swing, though. It was too perfect a situation for it to die in the OF.

That was a great game!

Today would be a great day for a complete game shutout.

Diaz couldn't hit the side of a barn last night and got into ninth inning trouble. After a visit from Jeremy Hefner, Diaz shut it down and got the save. Jake is a monster unto himself, but I have to think Hef is playing a substantial role in the success up and down the roster on the pitching side. IIRC, Hef was part of the coaching staff Beltran was putting together and stayed on when Rojas assumed the job. I know he has a lot of talent taking the mound, but he is also getting prime results from most who toe the rubber this season. Three cheers for Hef!

https://media1.tenor.com/images/7b98ac3b5ad87c27de53b3c6b5cdef0d/tenor.gif?itemid=5512903> Edgy conceptualizing my thoughts into a Beatles parody makes me smile!

I don't know if Rojas has improved any of his skills as the season has gone on, but I realized last week that seeing him in-game without a mask on gives me a different perspective on his personality. He's had a mask on for nearly all of his time managing the Mets, which led me to perceive him as more passive and indifferent at times because I couldn't see his full facial expressions. Over the past couple of weeks, being able to see him grin or grimace or shout while fired up or giving a cold stare has given me a new glimpse into his managing style. Before he lost the mask, I wasn't sure I trusted him as a leader. I'm sure the winning despite adversity helps, but now I do feel like I'm warming to his managing style because I can see his face.

Outside of deGrom's first-half, not signing Bauer is my favorite part of the 2021 Mets so far.

https://a1cf74336522e87f135f-2f21ace9a6cf0052456644b80fa06d4f.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/images/characters_opt/p-true-romance-christian-slater.jpg> Whenever Vance Worley's name comes up, this is who I think of.

She's the raw flame The live wire She prays like a roman With her eyes on fire

I'd take the increased offense over the defense in the long run, though. They have been surviving on great pitching, which is awesome. But looking up and down the boxscore at the OPS stats is majorly depressing. Any successes they are having right now are unsustainable unless the offense improves, IMO.

[fimg=500]https://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2013/05/Billy-Squier.jpg?w=980&q=75[/fimg] Billy approves!

Maybe JD is headed to play 1B somewhere else?

That kid can move.

Reporting to AAA Syracuse, evidently.

Nothing official from the team, but the Twitterverse is saying it was a cash deal.