Edgy MD

Gary Cohen crushed on him like nuts, continually comparing him to Anthony Recker — which, I'm sorry, no. Work out your crush without fucking with mine, OK?

Wait, McNeil is bad? Please don't let him know. The Marlins have traded their entire starting outfield, for the second time in three years, while the Nationals have defensestrated even more 2021 parts, so the Mets have an opportunity to fatten up here, playing 12 games against those two teams in August, and another 13 in September. May it not be an opportunity wasted.

Anthony Banda, claimed off waivers by those Bandahording Pittsburgh Pirates.

You and me both.

Busy days with guys pitching their ways off the roster every fifth day (cough, khoff) and trade deadlines upending the league. Transactions, 7/28/2021 [td90]Direction[/td90][td90]GOING[/td90][td90]=#008410]COMING[/td90][td90]Transaction[/td90][td90] Designated for Assignment[/td90][td90]Added to 40-Man Roster and Promoted from Syracuse[/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][td90][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_213,q_100/v1/people/595191/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_180,g_auto,c_fill/v1/people/641384/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Jerad Eickhoff [fimg=50]http://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Akeem Bostick [fimg=50]http://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]7/2/90[/td90][td90]5/4/95[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90] It's too easy and too unkind to make a "When you think of garbage ..." crack, but Akeem had put up an 0-4 record and a 6.21 ERA through eight starts and two relief appearances with Syracuse, so it seems safe to say that the Mets have hit the outer limits of their roster churn. On the other hand, Ak's one mop-up appearance resulted in a single shutout inning, so what do I know? Transactions, 7/30/2021 [td90]Direction[/td90][td90]GOING[/td90][td90]GOING[/td90][td90]GOING[/td90][td90]GOING[/td90][td90]GOING[/td90][td90]GOING[/td90][td90]Transaction[/td90][td90] Demoted to Syracuse and Later Designated for Assignment[/td90][td90] Cleared Waivers, Assigned to Syracuse[/td90][td90] Cleared Waivers and Assigned to Syracuse[/td90][td90]Transferred from 10-Day to 60-Day Injured List with Right Elbow Inflammation[/td90][td90] Designated for Assignment[/td90][td90] Traded to CHC[/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FFC2C2] Outfielder[/th][td90][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_180,g_auto,c_fill/v1/people/641384/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_213,q_100/v1/people/595191/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/641995/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_213,q_100/v1/people/656887/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_213,q_100/v1/people/607374/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/crow-armstrong-pete-2020.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Akeem Bostick [fimg=50]http://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Jerad Eickhoff [fimg=50]http://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Roel Ramirez [fimg=50]http://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Sean Reid-Foley [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2021/01/flag-guam.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Nick Tropeano [fimg=50]http://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Pete Crow-Armstrong [fimg=50]http://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]5/4/95[/td90][td90]7/2/90[/td90][td90]5/26/95[/td90][td90]8/30/95[/td90][td90]8/27/90[/td90][td90]3/25/02[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]Direction[/td90][td90]=#008410]COMING[/td90][td90]=#008410]COMING[/td90][td90]=#008410]COMING[/td90][td90]=#008410]COMING[/td90][td90]Transaction[/td90][td90]Activated from Rehab Assignment and Returned from Syracuse[/td90][td90] Acquired from CHC and Assigned to Syracuse[/td90][td90] Acquired from CHC[/td90][td90] Acquired from CHC[/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#00B050] Currency[/th][td90][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_213,q_100/v1/people/471911/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/592866/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/595879/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/cash.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Carlos Carrasco [fimg=50]http://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/venezuelan-flag-small.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90]Trevor Williams [fimg=50]http://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Javier Baez [fimg=50]http://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Puerto_Rico.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Piles O'Fundage [fimg=50]http://www.davidowenslaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/money-flag.jpg[/fimg][/td90] [td90]DoB[/td90][td90]3/21/87[/td90][td90]4/25/92[/td90][td90]12/1/92[/td90][td90]$$/$$/$$[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]$/$[/td90] That generic light brown Ike Davis beard with a hint of ginger may not seem like the Sean Reid-Foley face we know, but MRC staff assures me that's our guy. And it's a damn shame to see the 60-man injured list bloated so, and an even bigger shame to consider that, in some cases, the move may not be warranted but just a product of needing more roster slots. The Mets Roster Central team isn't as down on the Baez trade as I am, but what else is new. All agree that it's good to see Cookie Puss finally take a slot in the rotation, such as it is (in theory, Stroman-Walker-Carrasco-Hill-Megill). Pete Crow-Armstrong exits the organization with a droolable .417 / .563 / .500 // 1.063 in the six games and 32 plate appearances he's managed so far since his drafting 13 and a half months ago. And that's in full-season A-Ball at 19. You know what? Forget you ever read that.

That's a fantastic job collecting quotes by Joe Donnelly.

There's no reason to think a pick a year from now is going to help the Mets MORE than having Rocker now. It makes no sense, it is dumb and yet another example of how confused this front office is. There is no reason that you know of. The "he'd have to be basically immobile" argument isn't really serious, is it?

"Five is an Unexpected Number" was one of the more memorable episodes of Schrock.

Poop happening.

First-pitch swinging, Villar?

You can't hit into a DP by taking a pitch.

Good news: Only the bottom of the seventh.

And McNoggin starts a new hitting streak.

Castro just isn't right.

Castro is up against the wall and he looks like poo-poo.

Hey, Dom, if Joey Votto tells you to go left at a fork in the road, go right.

Well, trades this week wouldn't have involved players just drafted. But yes, they saved elsewhere to pay the bonus on Rocker. They'll get a compensaiton pick in the same spot in 2022, but whether that money can be invested elsewise, I can only hope.

Well, then, I take back everything I said about the Baez trade.

Javier becomes the fourth member of Team Puerto Rico to hitch his vagón to the 2021 Mets.

Two things I noticed: 1) I think Winker's throw on the winning pitch bounced off the mound and hit Cessa as he was walking off. 2) I think celebrating walkoffs by stripping jerseys off may be at least a little dangerous. A jacked up player trying to tear away at the button down from behind can really wrench your shoulder. At least, it kind of looked like Conforto did that to Drury.

WOWBOBWOW!1!!

If we can get to Luis Cessa here, it will mean the Céspedes trade is still paying dividends!

Gosh, getting Votto to chase is a major league sort of thing.

Time for magic runner baseball.

AND A SINGLE TIES IT UP! DOWN TO THE LAST STRIKE!