Edgy MD

Sentences uttered in praise of the president by former celebrities desperate to reclaim a piece of their former relevance ... always seem to be missing a word. "Only he can America's greatness." "He understands everybody hopes." "He projects in times of strength."

It's like when Lou Reed first moved to New York at 19, and he ended up dying there at 71. Cause and effect, man.

Always looking for more-more-more MLB-ready relievers, the Mets and teams like them stock up on bullpenners with MLB histories at AAA. Something happened — an injury or a performative downturn — that has kept them from getting MLB deals, but if you stockpile enough, and do it thoughtfully, you are going to find a few guys to help you. The problem is, that the guys who rebound from whatever adversity want to be treated like MLB players, and the ones who don't fall away. Either way, attrition abounds. Transactions, 5/3/2026 GOING Cleared Waivers and Assigned to Syracuse Relief Pitchers Carl Edwards, Jr. R/R DoB: 33484 High Level: MLB (2026) Carl Edwards, Jr. pitched two and two-thirds (more) impressive innings on April 29 in an otherwise largely ugly game, stretching himself to keep the Mets from deploying any other pitchers. The very next day the Mets decided they needed fresh arms for the next game more than they needed Carl to stick around and potentially build on his excellent performance to date. Well, they added Austin Warren, who himself has been no slouch despite getting yo-yo-ed between AAA and Flushing, but Warren was not needed, and Edwards DFA was a waste. He cleared waivers, and was sent to Syracuse, but he — quite justifiably — opted for free agency instead, hoping some team will see in his 12 solid big-league seasons and excellent work for the Mets this year that he is still a big-leaguer who deserves to stop getting pink-slipped in exchange for good work. Transactions, 5/5/2026 GOING Retired Relief Pitchers Nick Burdi R/R DoB: 33988 High Level: MLB (2025) Nick Burdi knows a thing or two about being yo-yo-ed. He has been up and down since 2018, back when First Lady Melania Trump was visiting a child detention center while declaring "I DON'T REALLY CARE DO U?" on her back. In all that time, good Nick never logged more than 9 2/3 innings. Bone bruises, UCL surgery, thoracic outlet surgery, the lost season of the Covid-19 epidemic, platelet-rich injections, a second UCL surgery, hip inflammation, more platelet-rich injections, more stuff with his hip ... Nick has seemingly seen it all. What he never got to see was life as a New York Met. Off to a strong start in Syracuse (one run in 4 1/3 innings), he hit the Injured List yet again, and ultimately decided to pack it in. It's tough waiting for a break, when your patience is only giving life one more chance to punch you in the face. His younger brother Zack pitched in parts of three MLB seasons as well, while his older brother Drew was an NCAA quarteback, which leaves them plenty of stories to tell around the Thanksgiving table. Fair play to our lost relievers. May they remember their ephemeral Metliness fondly. Next up, we get to see if Eric Wagaman gets claimed ... .

Always looking for more-more-more MLB-ready relievers, the Mets and teams like them stock up on bullpenners with MLB histories at AAA. Something happened — an injury or a performative downturn — that has kept them from getting MLB deals, but if you stockpile enough, and do it thoughtfully, you are going to find a few guys to help you. The problem is, that the guys who rebound from whatever adversity want to be treated like MLB players, and the ones who don't fall away. Either way, attrition abounds. Transactions, 5/3/2026 GOING Cleared Waivers and Assigned to Syracuse Relief Pitchers Carl Edwards, Jr. R/R DoB: 33484 High Level: MLB (2026) Carl Edwards, Jr. pitched two and two-thirds (more) impressive innings on April 29 in an otherwise largely ugly game, stretching himself to keep the Mets from deploying any other pitchers. The very next day the Mets decided they needed fresh arms for the next game more than they needed Carl to stick around and potentially build on his excellent performance to date. Well, they added Austin Warren, who himself has been no slouch despite getting yo-yo-ed between AAA and Flushing, but Warren was not needed, and Edwards DFA was a waste. He cleared waivers, and was sent to Syracuse, but he — quite justifiably — opted for free agency instead, hoping some team will see in his 12 solid big-league seasons and excellent work for the Mets this year that he is still a big-leaguer who deserves to stop getting pink-slipped in exchange for good work. Transactions, 5/5/2026 GOING Retired Relief Pitchers Nick Burdi R/R DoB: 33988 High Level: MLB (2025) Nick Burdi knows a thing or two about being yo-yo-ed. He has been up and down since 2018, back when First Lady Melania Trump was visiting a child detention center while declaring "I DON'T REALLY CARE DO U?" on her back. In all that time, good Nick never logged more than 9 2/3 innings. Bone bruises, UCL surgery, thoracic outlet surgery, the lost season of the Covid-19 epidemic, platelet-rich injections, a second UCL surgery, hip inflammation, more platelet-rich injections, more stuff with his hip ... Nick has seemingly seen it all. What he never got to see was life as a New York Met. Off to a strong start in Syracuse (one run in 4 1/3 innings), he hit the Injured List yet again, and ultimately decided to pack it in. It's tough waiting for a break, when your patience is only giving life one more chance to punch you in the face. His younger brother Zack pitched in parts of three MLB seasons as well, while his older brother Drew was an NCAA quarteback, which leaves them plenty of stories to tell around the Thanksgiving table. Fair play to our lost relievers. May they remember their ephemeral Metliness fondly. Next up, we get to see if Eric Wagaman gets claimed ... . Your 2026 New York Mets Starting Pitchers Clay Holmes Nolan McLean Freddy Peralta David Peterson Christian Scott R/R DoB: 1993-03-27 R/R DoB: 2001-07-24 R/R DoB: 2996-06-04 L/L DoB: 1995-09-03 R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 Relief Pitchers Huascar Brazobán Craig Kimbrel Sean Manaea Tobias Myers Brooks Raley Austin Warren Luke Weaver R/R DoB: 1989-10-15 R/R DoB: 32291 R/L DoB: 1992-02-01 R/R DoB: 1998-08-05 L/L DoB: 1988-06-29 R/R DoB: 1996-02-05 R/R DoB: 1993-08-21 Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders Devin Williams Francisco Alvarez Luís Torrens Bo Bichette Vidal Brujan Andy Ibáñez MJ Melendez R/R DoB: 1994-09-21 R/R DoB: 2001-11-01 R/R DoB: 1996-05-02 R/R DoB: 1998-03-05 S/R DoB: 1998-02-09 R/R DoB: 1993-04-03 L/R DoB: 1993-11-29 Infielders Outfielders Marcus Semien Mark Vientos Brett Baty Carson Benge Austin Slater Juan Soto Tyrone Taylor R/R DoB: 1990-09-17 R/R DoB: 1993-12-11 L/R DoB: 1999-11-13 L/R DoB: 2003-01-20 R/R DoB: 33951 L/L DoB: 1998-10-25 R/R DoB: 34356 Also on 40-Player Roster Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers Tylor Megill Kodai Senga Jonah Tong Alex Carrillo Reed Garrett Joey Gerber Justin Hagenman R/R DoB: 1995-07-28 L/R DoB: 1993-01-30 R/R DoB: 2003-06-19 R/R DoB: 1997-06-06 R/R DoB: 1993-01-02 R/R DoB: 1997-05-03 R/R DoB: 1996-10-07 On 60-Day Injured List with torn right UCL. On 15-Day Injured List with Lumbar Spine Inflammation With Syracuse With Syracuse On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery and nerve relocation surgery. With St. Lucie on Rehab Assignment On 60 Day Injured List with fractured rib. Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders A.J. Minter Dedniel Núñez Jonathan Pintaro Dylan Ross Hayden Senger Francisco Lindor Ronny Mauricio L/L DoB: 1993-09-02 R/R DoB: 1996-06-05 R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 R/R DoB: 2000-09-01 R/R DoB: 1997-04-03 S/R DoB: 1993-11-14 S/R DoB: 2001-04-04 With Syracuse on Rehab Assignment On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery. With Syracuse With Syracuse With Syracuse On 10-Day Injured List with Strained Left Calf On 10-Day Injured List with fractured right thumb. Infielders Outfielders Jorge Polanco Nick Morabito Luis Robert, Jr. Jared Young S/R DoB: 1999-11-13 R/R DoB: 2003-05-07 R/R DoB: 1997-08-03 L/R DoB: 1995-07-09 On 10-Day Injured List with right wrist contusion. With Syracuse On 10-Day Injured List with Lumbar Spine Disc Hernitaion On 10-Day Injured List with torn left meniscus. Deslgnated for Assignment Eric Wagaman R/R DoB: 35656 DFA'd, 2026-05-02. Your Mets Coaching Staff Manager Bench Coach Pitching Coach Hitting Coordinator Third Base Coach First Base Coach Bullpen Coach Ass't Pitching Coach Carlos Mendoza Kai Correa Justin Willard Jeff Albert Tim Leiper Gilbert Gomez José Rosado Dan McKinney DoB: 1979-11-27 DoB: 1989-07-14 DoB: 1990-09-09 DoB: 1992-08-16 DoB: 1996-07-19 DoB: 1992-03-08 DoB: 1974-11-09 DoB: 1989-06-06 Hitting Coach Strategy Coach Catching Coach Coaching Assistant Bat'g Practice Pitcher Equipment Manager Bullpen Catchers Bullpen Catchers Troy Snitker Danny Barnes J.P. Arencibia Rafael Fernandez Kevin Mahoney Kevin Kierst Eric Langill Dave Racaniello DoB: 1988-12-05 DoB: 1989-10021 DoB: 1986-01-05 DoB: 1988-08-03 DoB: 1987-05-11 DoB: 1964-07-09 DoB: 1979-04-09 DoB: 1978-06-03 Your Mets Training Staff Director of Player Health Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Reconditioning Coordinator Reconditioning Therapist Head Performance Coach Assistant Performance Coach Performance Coordinator Soft Tissue Specialist Brian Chicklo Joseph Golia Bryan Baca Sean Bardanett Josh Bickel Dustin Clarke Tanner Miracle Jeremy Chiang Hiroto Kawamura DoB:1972-07-17 DoB:1978-??-?? DoB:Circa 1980 DoB:1988-06-23 DoB:1996-??-?? DoB:1987-??-?? DoB:1991-??-?? DoB:????-??-?? DoB:22846 View full article

I'm not sure what the issue is, but scheduling a game for when both teams are already in town certainly seems like the most workable Plan A.

I'm trying! Do you not see effort?!

Rudolph Giuliani is apparently in critical condition in May 2026 because meanies in the New York Bar Association disbarred him in June 2024.

Are they thinking about bumping the starting time on this one too?

I'm trying not to look at where they were on June 2 in 2024 and think, "They still have time to get that low and lower by then."

I just think he was diggable for the same reason that David Letterman loved Regis Philbin. He would never be hip, or even up to any of your basic standards of what you want in your announcer. But he very much embodied the standard of an earlier era, was damned committed to that standard, worked hard to maintain it, and wasn't going to let the world passing him by undermine him. You may not have had much use for the last video store renting VHS tapes in the DVD era, but you had to tip your hat to them as they kept their flag flying. And as ridiculous as that Sterling/Waldman exchange is above, listen to how willingly and committedly he owns his mistake and throws himself on his sword.

Luis Torrens briefly got onto the exit ramp, with his sixth-inning double taking him up to .200, but he went down looking in the eighth to end his day on I-94, streaming across South Dakota with Montana on his mind. None of this would be that bad if he didn't spend the whole time repeating dialogue from Fargo (1996). Ugh! With a homer and a walk in three trips to the plate, Carson Benge also finds himself up north, on a tear across I-94. This is a bumpy ride, in that this is merely a proposed interstate route, intended to link northern New England with Quebec and the Maritimes to the northeast, and Northern New York to the west. Seeing that there are a lot of trees and mountains currently where that interstate is proposed to be, Carson is probably doing less movie quoting, although Last of the Mohicans (1992) would be kind of appropriate. Jorge Polanco, Tommy Pham, and Andy Ibáñez are showing no movement among the three of them, but at least Ibáñez has his engine running.

So ... yeah, right?! It seems like the most encouraging thing was Vientos, after having to potential homers knocked down, rather than put his head back in his butt, hung in there and drove that two-run, two out single into center. That turned out to be the difference, too! And hey, if the Padres beat the Giants tonight, the Mets get to pull out of last-place into a tie for last place! (One of the many bad things about last place is that you can't root for any other teams to help you out, as you kinda have to catch everybody. I mean, I guess you can root for American League teams to beat NL teams, or root for out-of-division teams to beat in-division teams, but you're really just kind of on your own.)

I have a meeting to get to up the street. Youse folks better not blow this lead.

All catchers hit doubles!

There we go. We had to hit it to right.

Nice to see the wind knock down a Colorady drive also.

The wind gods of left-center must be stopped.

This leading off with Soto is really curious. Keith seems to be doing well.

The interesting thing is that he is referencing and linking to an ESPN story. It was ESPN that began Schilling's latter-day career as a self-styled free speech martyr when they fired him.

Nobody argues against juggling bullpen backenders on and off the roster as much as we at Mets Roster Central do, but there's a reason they do it, and sometimes it works out. Transactions, 5/3/2026 COMING Cleared Waivers and Assigned to Syracuse Relief Pitchers Carl Edwards, Jr. R/R DoB: 33484 High Level: MLB (2026) The upside of pushing a veteran player through a DFA odyssey hardly seems worth it. Maybe you get a fresh arm for a day or two, but that doesn't necessarily mean a better arm, or even the right one for the day. The downside should be obvious — the lack of continuity effected by the roster churn, half your relievers often sleeping with one eye open, the undermining of the yo-yo-ed players morale, and the diminished status of players with fans, who are looking to bond with these players but find out the team only considers them day workers. Beyond that is the inability of a player to grow in his job as he makes adjustments from appearance to appearance. You pitch two back-end innings and give up three runs, or you pitch two shutout innings and strike out four — either way you're back on plane to Syracuse or wherever. Or possibly grabbed off waivers by Tampa Bay But the un-necessary trip through the waiver wire for Carl Edwards, Jr. has led to no such tragedies. Nobody with a motive to grab him had a roster spot to spare, and so Carl heads to Syracuse, and hopefully soon returns to build on his 1.50 ERA and 11(!!) strikeouts in six innings. That is ... if he doesn't refuse the assignment and become a free agent, which wouldn't be that crazy a move when banished to AAA by the team with the worst record in the league. This, of course, is yet another reason why Reliever Roulette is a game for fools.

Nobody argues against juggling bullpen backenders on and off the roster as much as we at Mets Roster Central do, but there's a reason they do it, and sometimes it works out. Transactions, 5/3/2026 COMING Cleared Waivers and Assigned to Syracuse Relief Pitchers Carl Edwards, Jr. R/R DoB: 33484 High Level: MLB (2026) The upside of pushing a veteran player through a DFA odyssey hardly seems worth it. Maybe you get a fresh arm for a day or two, but that doesn't necessarily mean a better arm, or even the right one for the day. The downside should be obvious — the lack of continuity effected by the roster churn, half your relievers often sleeping with one eye open, the undermining of the yo-yo-ed players morale, and the diminished status of players with fans, who are looking to bond with these players but find out the team only considers them day workers. Beyond that is the inability of a player to grow in his job as he makes adjustments from appearance to appearance. You pitch two back-end innings and give up three runs, or you pitch two shutout innings and strike out four — either way you're back on plane to Syracuse or wherever. Or possibly grabbed off waivers by Tampa Bay But the un-necessary trip through the waiver wire for Carl Edwards, Jr. has led to no such tragedies. Nobody with a motive to grab him had a roster spot to spare, and so Carl heads to Syracuse, and hopefully soon returns to build on his 1.50 ERA and 11(!!) strikeouts in six innings. That is ... if he doesn't refuse the assignment and become a free agent, which wouldn't be that crazy a move when banished to AAA by the team with the worst record in the league. This, of course, is yet another reason why Reliever Roulette is a game for fools. Your 2026 New York Mets Starting Pitchers Clay Holmes Nolan McLean Freddy Peralta David Peterson Christian Scott R/R DoB: 1993-03-27 R/R DoB: 2001-07-24 R/R DoB: 2996-06-04 L/L DoB: 1995-09-03 R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 Relief Pitchers Huascar Brazobán Craig Kimbrel Sean Manaea Tobias Myers Brooks Raley Austin Warren Luke Weaver R/R DoB: 1989-10-15 R/R DoB: 32291 R/L DoB: 1992-02-01 R/R DoB: 1998-08-05 L/L DoB: 1988-06-29 R/R DoB: 1996-02-05 R/R DoB: 1993-08-21 Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders Devin Williams Francisco Alvarez Luís Torrens Bo Bichette Vidal Brujan Andy Ibáñez MJ Melendez R/R DoB: 1994-09-21 R/R DoB: 2001-11-01 R/R DoB: 1996-05-02 R/R DoB: 1998-03-05 S/R DoB: 1998-02-09 R/R DoB: 1993-04-03 L/R DoB: 1993-11-29 Infielders Outfielders Marcus Semien Mark Vientos Brett Baty Carson Benge Austin Slater Juan Soto Tyrone Taylor R/R DoB: 1990-09-17 R/R DoB: 1993-12-11 L/R DoB: 1999-11-13 L/R DoB: 2003-01-20 R/R DoB: 33951 L/L DoB: 1998-10-25 R/R DoB: 34356 Also on 40-Player Roster Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers Tylor Megill Kodai Senga Jonah Tong Alex Carrillo Reed Garrett Joey Gerber Justin Hagenman R/R DoB: 1995-07-28 L/R DoB: 1993-01-30 R/R DoB: 2003-06-19 R/R DoB: 1997-06-06 R/R DoB: 1993-01-02 R/R DoB: 1997-05-03 R/R DoB: 1996-10-07 On 60-Day Injured List with torn right UCL. On 15-Day Injured List with Lumbar Spine Inflammation With Syracuse With Syracuse On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery and nerve relocation surgery. With St. Lucie on Rehab Assignment On 60 Day Injured List with fractured rib. Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders A.J. Minter Dedniel Núñez Jonathan Pintaro Dylan Ross Hayden Senger Francisco Lindor Ronny Mauricio L/L DoB: 1993-09-02 R/R DoB: 1996-06-05 R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 R/R DoB: 2000-09-01 R/R DoB: 1997-04-03 S/R DoB: 1993-11-14 S/R DoB: 2001-04-04 With Syracuse on Rehab Assignment On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery. With Syracuse With Syracuse With Syracuse On 10-Day Injured List with Strained Left Calf On 10-Day Injured List with fractured right thumb. Infielders Outfielders Jorge Polanco Nick Morabito Luis Robert, Jr. Jared Young S/R DoB: 1999-11-13 R/R DoB: 2003-05-07 R/R DoB: 1997-08-03 L/R DoB: 1995-07-09 On 10-Day Injured List with right wrist contusion. With Syracuse On 10-Day Injured List with Lumbar Spine Disc Hernitaion On 10-Day Injured List with torn left meniscus. Deslgnated for Assignment Eric Wagaman R/R DoB: 35656 DFA'd, 2026-05-02. Your Mets Coaching Staff Manager Bench Coach Pitching Coach Hitting Coordinator Third Base Coach First Base Coach Bullpen Coach Ass't Pitching Coach Carlos Mendoza Kai Correa Justin Willard Jeff Albert Tim Leiper Gilbert Gomez José Rosado Dan McKinney DoB: 1979-11-27 DoB: 1989-07-14 DoB: 1990-09-09 DoB: 1992-08-16 DoB: 1996-07-19 DoB: 1992-03-08 DoB: 1974-11-09 DoB: 1989-06-06 Hitting Coach Strategy Coach Catching Coach Coaching Assistant Bat'g Practice Pitcher Equipment Manager Bullpen Catchers Bullpen Catchers Troy Snitker Danny Barnes J.P. Arencibia Rafael Fernandez Kevin Mahoney Kevin Kierst Eric Langill Dave Racaniello DoB: 1988-12-05 DoB: 1989-10021 DoB: 1986-01-05 DoB: 1988-08-03 DoB: 1987-05-11 DoB: 1964-07-09 DoB: 1979-04-09 DoB: 1978-06-03 Your Mets Training Staff Director of Player Health Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Reconditioning Coordinator Reconditioning Therapist Head Performance Coach Assistant Performance Coach Performance Coordinator Soft Tissue Specialist Brian Chicklo Joseph Golia Bryan Baca Sean Bardanett Josh Bickel Dustin Clarke Tanner Miracle Jeremy Chiang Hiroto Kawamura DoB: 1972-07-17 DoB: 1978-??-?? DoB: Circa 1980 DoB: 1988-06-23 DoB: 1996-??-?? DoB: 1987-??-?? DoB: 1991-??-?? DoB: ????-??-?? DoB: 1962-07-19 View full article

Well,\ done. On the other hand, look at that very inclement sonic wave of a fart blasting out of Edgard's ass.

Fun Fact: Neither Matt Clement, nor Pat Clements, nor Roger Clemens, nor Roberto Clemente, nor Clement Walter "Clem" Labine ever played for The Rockies nor any minor-league team situated in the Denver area. So, in a sense, yes, very inclement.