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Best game of the year so far, IMO. I can't remember the last time I felt so good at the end of a ballgame. Magical stuff.

I like this deal better than the Gomez non-deal.

Trade deadline winners and losers Loser: New York Mets' fans angst. The Gomez trade ... Flores' tears ... fears that the Wilpons were too cheap to pick up a bat ... that brutal loss to the Padres on Thursday ... it was worse than taking the subway in 100-degree temperatues. And then ... Winner: New York Mets fans. In the end, they get Yoenis Cespedes ... and didn't have to give up Zack Wheeler, like they would have in the Gomez deal from a couple of days ago. Cespedes is just a rental, but holding on to Wheeler is a good thing. Cespedes was hot in July -- .291, eight home runs -- and his current .323 OBP is higher than 2013 and 2014, but he's a streaky hitter and probably should remain in left field even though he played a little center his first year with the A's.

Welcome back Travis! Try not to get hurt again.

Edgy MD wrote: smg58 wrote: The other possibility is that the Astros made the Brewers a bigger offer than the Mets were willing to match. The only ones that can know for certain are the Cardinals. This was the running joke at my post-softball pub gathering last night.

Frayed Knot wrote: Eh. I usually find myself more apprehensive about what might happen at these deadlines, more fraidy-scared, IOW, about what we might lose than about anticipating what we might get. That said I've been OK with the relatively low-key deals so far, and while I approved of the aborted Gomez deal I can live with four more years of Wheeler & Flores and/or having them as chips for future stuff. On the other hand I'm sick to death about yesterday's game, apprehensive about this upcoming series, and worried about our suddenly shaky bullpen. I'm in agreement with all of these statements. I'm more worried about the next three games than I am about what happens at the deadline.

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Grandy in center would be an adventure and I still dislike giving up Wheeler. It will be very interesting to see who else the Mets add to the deal and/or if Cincy throws in any cash should a trade happen.

Who needs Chris Squire when you've got a gig to play with Toto at the Barclays Center?

I hat baseball.

I'm not against another bullpen arm if one can be had. I'm not sure who that arm is or where they come from, but with Clippard replacing Mejia instead of being another option, the pen is not too much better off than a week ago. The seventh inning scares me...especially on Colon/Niese days.

What a 9th inning tease in Flushing. Was flipping between Mets and Nats this afternoon. Scherzer+Storen+Papelbon = filthy today.

I'm in agreement with most. I'd be surprised at any further (significant) action by Sandy and the Mets.

Agent, Brewers dispute claims that Carlos Gomez has hip issue ="Tom Haudricourt of the [Milwaukee] Journal Sentinel"]So, what really happened that led to the Mets calling off the deal? A source familiar with the talks on both sides said a series of events that were actually financial, not medical, were the key factors. That source said in initial talks, the Mets wanted the Brewers to take centerfielder Juan Lagares in the trade. The Brewers said no, in part because Lagares has an elbow issue but also because he has a four-year, $23 million contract extension that kicks in next year and they didn't want to pick up the money. So, after further talks, it was decided that the Brewers would take Flores in addition to Wheeler, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery and won't be able to pitch before next June. The source said the Mets then asked the Brewers to throw in the 2016 Competitive Balance Round B pick they were recently awarded and the Brewers said no. The source said the Brewers then were asked to put some money in the trade to cover part of what's remaining on Gomez's contract, including a $9 million salary next year. Considering the talent level of Gomez and his reasonable contract, the Brewers understandably declined to put any cash into the deal. It was only then, according to the source, that the Mets came back and said they were calling off the deal because of concerns over Gomez's medical records. So, this became a financial issue in the end, which many people would say is not surprising considering the financial constraints the Mets have been operating under in recent years.

Gwreck wrote: At the risk of sounding heartless, I am feeling a lot less sorry for Wilmer Flores if his reaction was solely to fans telling him he had been traded. Seriously, what professional player actually listens to people in the stands? Why wouldn't he? The news he was getting from them was the same news that EVERYONE else outside the stadium was pronouncing as fact. Plus, Wilmer's reaction could have just as easily been out of confusion rather than confirmation. He's a dude who has been performing below expectations, has gone from an everyday guy to a platoon player (if not a bench player) in the past week, he has thousands of fans cheering for him and telling him (probably vague) things about his future (in a language that is most likely not his native tongue) but has not heard anything from the club that signed him as a 16 year old kid seven years ago. I'm guessing Wilmer didn't know what to think, thus some of the reaction. Who knows?

I'm not angry. The media jumped the gun. Wasn't the first time it's happened and it certainly won't be the last. If anything, I'm relieved the Mets didn't trade for a potentially injured player. I'd be more angry if I was a Brewers fan.

I'm against trading Wheeler and, like Edgy, I missed the memo on how a DL'd dude can be openly traded. That said, this trade would have been fleecing the Brewers, IMO. I don't know how much better Flores is over the Gennett/Segura combo the Brewers already have in the middle infield...and Wheeler won't even be ready until mid-next season. Gomez bats cleanup for them and is one of their most marketable players since the Braun debacle happened a few years ago.

8. The situation must have been a nail-biter.

Ashie62 wrote: Lets get the good Colon tonight. I'm guessing we will see Recker get the start. Should be interesting to see how the Plawecki/Recker thing plays out once d'Arnaud gets back. I'm almost in the camp of keeping Recker to start every five days when Bart is pitching only because Colon's splits are so polarizing when others catch him. Plawecki would then get every day reps in Las Vegas until September.

Noah's been exponentially better than I thought he would be since joining the majors. Based on the limited number of times I had seen him in spring and the minors, I thought it might take some time for him to adjust, but like Harvey and deGrom, he has burst on to the MLB scene with maturity I didn't give him credit for. He is an absolute joy to watch. I'm hoping Matz continues the trend that Harvey, deGrom and Noah started.

Thanks...that makes perfect sense.

I've probably asked this several times before over the years, back can you re-explain how the "net games back" number on your charts are calculated? I fail to remember every year.

Was this shirt designed specifically for David? He took grounders with the team today. More "might" and "could" quotes from Collins on his availability for the rest of the season.

Edgy MD wrote: Not only am I not reading any news of who gets sent off in favor of Clippard, I haven't actually seen any notes indicating Clippard being activated, so maybe he won't be available for tonight's game. He's got a locker and number. I'm hoping he's activated.