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On Sunday (of course) when he was being interviewed after the game, saying all the right things, while thinking "I busted my ass in the minors and they give me my big chance after flying me from Las Vegas to Albuquerque and then all night to New York. I was frigging tired and now they'll probably DFA my ass and I'll end up on some crappy team in some crappy town."

Elster88 wrote: Looper If you mean the movie "Looper", after today I wouldn't mind if we sent Terry into the past and someone shot him in the back.

Frayed Knot wrote: bmfc1 wrote: ESPN advertised it as "Buster Posey and the Giants visit Jay Bruce and the Mets". Advertising the stars is pretty much S.O.P. for networks, especially in this case as they know most Met & Giant fans are going to be catching the game via their local station so ESPN pimps out the best known names in an attempt to lure in the general purpose baseball fan. It's BRADY VS PEYTON and, by the way, the Patriots are playing the Colts It was simply the fact that Bruce is the highlighted player of the moment. Not Yo (DL), not Harvey (???), not Noah (DL) but the guy that everyone had somewhere else as soon as last season ended.

Baseball Prospectus has this to say today about catcher Patrick Mazeika: Patrick Mazeika, C/1B, New York Mets (High-A St. Lucie) It’s not likely that you’ll find this name on any top prospect list, but what Mazeika is doing to opposing pitchers in the Florida State League is worth taking note of. In a four-game series between Bradenton and St. Lucie, his hit tool stood out more than any others, just as it has all season. With great barrel control and an easy left-handed swing, it is no surprise that he is currently slashing .360/.424/.593 through 24 games; ranking second in BA, fourth in OBP, first in SLG, and second in OPS. An eighth-round pick out of Stetson in 2015, Mazeika has produced at every level he’s been at thus far (and he’s had to) and one can assume much won’t change moving forward with his advanced plate discipline and coverage. Furthermore, he showed strong lower half usage and leverage in his swing to go along with slightly above-average bat speed, projecting to be an average power threat long term. Mazeika is athletic enough to stick behind the dish and was comfortable picking pitches out of the dirt, but his below-average arm strength and crude blocking ability will likely force him to first base. His high baseball IQ should make the transition relatively smooth, and he has the tools to be solid at the cold corner. As a 23-year-old, Mazeika’s success isn’t going to mean much until he continues to do the same at the upper levels. —Josh Turner

Baseball Prospectus has this to say today about Luis Guillorme (you might remember him as the Bat Catcher): Luis Guillorme, SS, New York Mets (Double-A Binghamton) When watching Guillorme play, it does not take long at all to see that he is a special defensive player. He possesses strong, fast hands (Exhibit A) with a plus arm, quick release, and excellent range. His defense alone should allow him to make a big-league roster. The difference between a bench and regular role will be his offensive development, and Guillorme is enjoying a breakout season at the plate thus far. Through his first 101 plate appearances, he is slashing .326/.400/.382. He has never hit for power, and at 5-foot-9 and 190 pounds, don’t expect that to suddenly change. Nor will he impact the game on the basepaths. However, he has displayed a potential average hit tool in Double-A with decent plate discipline. Yes, an unsustainable BABIP of .397 suggests some regression going forward. Nonetheless, due to his strong hands, impressive hand-eye coordination, and good bat control, he consistently makes contact to all parts of the field. Amed Rosario is certainly a much more exciting prospect. He has a more athletic frame, runs well, and is noticeably better at the driving the ball. While Rosario will likely become the Mets' starting shortstop in the near future, Guillorme's stock is on the rise and should reach the majors at some point in 2018. —Erich Rothmann

ESPN advertised it as "Buster Posey and the Giants visit Jay Bruce and the Mets".

Crazy idea: it's been 2 days already, there's a day off on Thursday so use the 10-day DL. They were already concerned about him so let him rest.

What was the point of switching from Salas to Smoker? 2 outs, no one on, it's 7 frigging 0, and he makes a pointless pitching change. The last 2 Sundays: 30 runs against.

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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Wow. It's not dildo related carig said. It's obviously nightlife related. It will come out. Hangover/up all night Wednesday, before spot start. Book it. That was my guess (only a guess). That was really his "heavy workout" so he wasn't ready to start when needed.

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The whole country gets to see Adam Wilk as this game is on MLBN (out of market), likely using SNY. BTW, tomorrow's game is on ESPN but I think that it's a "co-exist" so you don't have to suffer with ESPN unless you don't have access to SNY. Wednesday's game is also on MLBN.

Did place said item in Pawlecki's locker? Why didn't they suspend him as of Monday?

[tweet:2pw1owj0] [/tweet:2pw1owj0] What the hell?

[tweet:1vgzznln] [/tweet:1vgzznln]Carig earlier (I'm not sure what being a waiter has to do with baseball):

I wouldn't mind Nimmo because [crossout:3eh2ff8x]of that dazzling smile[/crossout:3eh2ff8x] he bats lefty and they need that off the bench. I think that there was something on Twitter earlier saying that the Mets might want to delay calling up Rosario for a month to retain control for an extra year.

I'm guessing that the picture of the crown holder tonight will be a tight closeup.

Great report. Thank you.

Ridiculous that the game even began. It's up to the home team and the home team might not have wanted to lose a gate at their new ballpark. For that, if it's not resumed, the Mets waste a start from a healthy pitcher when he could have been pushed to tomorrow.

Frayed Knot wrote: The big line of thunderstorms now looking more likely for around 8:45-9:00 - so maybe this starts on time but gets interrupted in the middle somewhere. Perhaps the game shouldn't have started. The Mets will be in ATL two more times.

With Flores' return, the Mets have 5 righties on the bench tonight. Nothing against Matt Reynolds but perhaps Nimmo (once he is done rehabbing) should be called up. Or if d'Arnaud is d'Ld, Nimmo could take his roster spot because they currently are "carrying" 3 catchers.

Partial tear of his right lat muscle. No timetable.

cooby wrote: Terry needs to join the CPF so he can rant and rave like we do "YOU THINK?"

His MRI was scheduled for 7 AM. Does he use headphones during his MRI, as some do, because the noise is so loud? Does he refuse the headphones? Did they have a big enough gown for someone of his size? Is Sandy pacing outside the room?

Exactly. It's a 3 hour baseball talkshow and it's terrible. They might as well bring Stephen A. Smith in to yell about something as the game is going on.