Edgy MD

So, great job by Matz, but which relievers are we going to see tonight? Wilson y Familia?

You were hoping for Tebow too, huh?

Yeah, that was meat. This team needs to fill the pitching coach slot, but I'm really developing a crush on Phil Regan. Seeing all these mesomorphs high-fiving Conforto, and Phil going in for his dibs was sweet.

The idea that Mike Trout will be traded now or in the future is far from unfathomable.

That's a good name for a US figure skater. Or a summer intern. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0797/7239/articles/jeff_featured_1200x.jpg?v=1556723185>

Joel Sherman is never wrong sometimes.

Actually, that shouldn't have been all. I'd like to openly salute any fans back in Baltimore who hung in there for the whole game against Anaheim and got to see their manager be the first manager in history to successfully deploy a position player for a save. I imagine only a few 10-year-olds enjoying summer sleepovers were still tuned in.

Not for nothing, but it's a good day when a Mets rookie, with one swing, ties Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Lou Gehrig, Al Simmons, Willie Mays, Barry Bonds, and Babe Ruth. [TABLE][TR][TD]Home Runs in a Season by a Mets Rookie Pete Alonso Projected to End of Season (2019): 53.48 ✭✭✭=#0040FF]1) Pete Alonso (2019): 34✭✭✭ 2) Darryl Strawberry (1983): 26 t-3) Ike Davis (2010): 19 t-3) Ron Swoboda (1965): 19 t-5) John Milner (1972): 17 t-5) Jay Payton (2000): 17 7) Johnny Lewis (1965): 15 t-8) David Wright (2004): 14 t-8) Benny Agbayani (1999): 14 t-10) Jeromy Burnitz (1993): 13 t-10) Travis d'Arnaud (2014): 13[/TD][TD]Home Runs in a Season by a Mets Hitter of Any Stripe Pete Alonso Projected to End of Season (2019): 53.48 t-1) Carlos Beltran (2006): 41 t-1) Todd Hundley (1996): 41 3) Mike Piazza (1999): 40 t-4) Darryl Strawberry (1987): 39 t-4) Darryl Strawberry (1988): 39 t-6) Mike Piazza (2000): 38 t-6) Howard Johnson (1991): 38 t-6) Carlos Delgado (2006): 38 t-6) Carlos Delgado (2008): 38 t-10) Darryl Strawberry (1990): 37 t-10) Dave Kingman (1976): 37 t-10) Dave Kingman (1982): 37 t-13) Howard Johnson (1989): 36 t-13) Mike Piazza (2001): 36 t-13) Howard Johnson (1987): 36 t-13) Dave Kingman (1975): 36 t-17) Cliff Floyd (2005): 34 t-17) Bobby Bonilla (1993): 34 =#0000FF]t-17) Pete Alonso (2019): 34 t-17) Frank Thomas (1962): 34[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]Home Runs in a Season by an MLB Rookie Pete Alonso Projected to End of Season (2019): 54.55 1) Aaron Judge (2017 Yankees): 52 2) Mark McGwire (1987 Athletics): 49 3) Cody Bellinger (2017 Dodgers): 39 T-4) Frank Robinson (1956 Redlegs): 38 T-4) Wally Berger (1930 Braves): 38 T-6) Albert Pujols (2001 Cardinals): 37 T-6) Al Rosen (1950 Indians): 37 8) José Abreu (2014 White Sox): 36 T-9) Mike Piazza (1993 Dodgers): 35 T-9) Hal Trosky (1934 Indians): 35 t-9) Rudy York (1937 Tigers): 35 t-9) Ron Kittle (1983 White Sox): 35 t-13) Walt Dropo (1950 Red Sox): 34 =#0000FF]t-13) Pete Alonso (2019 Mets): 34 t-13) Ryan Braun (2007 Brewers): 34 t-15) Jimmie Hall (1963 Twins): 33 t-15) Earl Williams (1971 Braves): 33 t-15) Jose Canseco (1986 Athletics): 33[/TD][TD]Home Runs in a Season by an MLB Hitter of Any Stripe 1) Barry Bonds (2001 Giants): 73 2) Mark McGwire (1998 Cardinals): 70 3) Sammy Sosa (1998 Cubs): 66 4) Mark McGwire (1999 Cardinals): 65 5) Sammy Sosa (2001 Cubs):64 6) Sammy Sosa (1999 Cubs): 63 7) Roger Maris (1961 Yankees): 61 8) Babe Ruth (1927 Yankees): 60 t-9) Babe Ruth (1921 Yankees): 59 t-9) Giancarlo Stanton (2017 Marlins): 59 t-11) Jimmie Foxx (1932 Athletics): 58 t-11) Hank Greenberg (1938 Tigers): 58 t-11) Ryan Howard (2006 Phillies): 58 t-11) Mark McGwire (1997 Athletics/Cardinals): 58 t-15) Alex Rodriguez (2002 Rangers): 57 t-15) Luis Gonzalez (2001 Diamondbacks): 57 t-17) Ken Griffey Jr. (1997 Mariners): 56 t-17) Hack Wilson (1930 Cubs): 56 t-17) Ken Griffey Jr. (1998 Mariners): 56 t-20) Babe Ruth (1920 Yankees): 54 t-20) Babe Ruth (1928 Yankees): 54 t-20) Mickey Mantle (1961 Yankees): 54 t-20) Alex Rodriguez (2007 Yankees): 54 t-20) Ralph Kiner (1949 Pirates): 54 t-20) Jose Bautista (2010 Blue Jays): 54 t-20) David Ortiz (2006 Red Sox): 54 Pete Alonso Projected to End of Season: 53.48 21) Chris Davis (2013 Orioles): 54 ... t-686) Mickey Mantle (1957 Yankees): 34 t-686) Cal Ripken (1991 Orioles): 34 t-686) Barry Bonds (1992 Pirates): 34 t-686) Scott Rolen (2004 Cardinals): 34 t-686) Hank Aaron (1961 Braves): 34 t-686) Lou Gehrig (1932 Yankees): 34 t-686) Al Simmons (1929 Athletics): 34 t-686) Dave Winfield (1979 Padres): 34 t-686) Willie Mays (1959 Giants): 34 t-686) John Mayberry (1975 Royals): 34 t-686) Chipper Jones (1998 Braves): 34 t-686) Billy Williams (1965 Cubs): 34 t-686) Dolph Camilli (1941 Dodgers): 34 t-686) Lance Berkman (2001 Astros): 34 t-686) Babe Ruth (1933 Yankees): 34 t-686) Jeff Bagwell (1998 Astros): 34 t-686) Rudy York (1943 Tigers): 34 t-686) Fred McGriff (1988 Blue Jays): 34 t-686) Freddie Freeman (2016 Braves): 34 t-686) Cody Bellinger (2019 Dodgers): 34 t-686) Harlond Clift (1938 Browns): 34 t-686) Miguel Tejada (2004 Orioles): 34 t-686) Tim Salmon (1995 Angels): 34 t-686) Eric Chavez (2002 Athletics): 34 t-686) Carlos Gonzalez (2010 Rockies): 34 t-686) Wally Berger (1935 Braves): 34 t-686) Albert Pujols (2002 Cardinals): 34 t-686) Gary Gaetti (1986 Twins): 34 t-686) Dave Parker (1985 Reds): 34 t-686) Javier Baez (2018 Cubs): 34 t-686) Orlando Cepeda (1963 Giants): 34 t-686) Miguel Cabrera (2009 Tigers): 34 t-686) Larry Hisle (1978 Brewers): 34 t-686) Brian Dozier (2017 Twins): 34 t-686) Miguel Cabrera (2007 Marlins): 34 t-686) Matt Williams (1991 Giants): 34 t-686) Robin Ventura (1996 White Sox): 34 t-686) Andruw Jones (2001 Braves): 34 t-686) Wally Berger (1934 Braves): 34 t-686) Dwight Evans (1987 Red Sox): 34 t-686) Eric Karros (1999 Dodgers): 34 t-686) Fred McGriff (1994 Braves): 34 t-686) Glenn Davis (1989 Astros): 34 t-686) Vladimir Guerrero (2001 Expos): 34 t-686) Aramis Ramirez (2001 Pirates): 34 t-686) Carl Everett (2000 Red Sox): 34 t-686) George Springer (2017 Astros): 34 t-686) Bob Johnson (1934 Athletics): 34 t-686) Steve Finley (1999 Diamondbacks): 34 t-686) Darrell Evans (1987 Tigers): 34 t-686) Tim Salmon (2000 Angels): 34 t-686) Miguel Tejada (2002 Athletics): 34 t-686) Geoff Jenkins (2000 Brewers): 34 t-686) Orlando Cepeda (1970 Braves): 34 t-686) Boog Powell (1966 Orioles): 34 t-686) Hank Aaron (1972 Braves): 34 t-686) Giancarlo Stanton (2011 Marlins): 34 t-686) Greg Luzinski (1975 Phillies): 34 t-686) Wally Joyner (1987 Angels): 34 t-686) Eugenio Suarez (2018 Reds): 34 t-686) Deron Johnson (1971 Phillies): 34 t-686) Rocky Colavito (1964 Athletics): 34 t-686) Kent Hrbek (1987 Twins): 34 t-686) Ryan Klesko (1996 Braves): 34 t-686) Javy Lopez (1998 Braves): 34 t-686) Justin Morneau (2006 Twins): 34 t-686) Kendrys Morales (2009 Angels): 34 =#0000FF]t-686) Cliff Floyd (2005 Mets): 34 t-686) Edwin Encarnacion (2014 Blue Jays): 34 =#0000FF]t-794) Pete Alonso (2019 Mets): 33 t-686) John Jaha (1996 Brewers): 34 t-686) Gary Sheffield (1999 Dodgers): 34 =#0000FF]t-686) Bobby Bonilla (1993 Mets): 34 t-686) Matt Holliday (2006 Rockies): 34 t-686) Bryce Harper (2018 Nationals): 34 t-686) Raul Ibanez (2009 Phillies): 34 t-686) Carlos Santana (2016 Indians): 34 t-686) Tony Clark (1998 Tigers): 34 t-686) Walt Dropo (1950 Red Sox): 34 t-686) Fernando Tatis (1999 Cardinals): 34 t-686) Aubrey Huff (2003 Devil Rays): 34 t-686) Ben Oglivie (1982 Brewers): 34 t-686) Eric Davis (1989 Reds): 34 t-686) Jeromy Burnitz (2001 Brewers): 34 t-686) Rhys Hoskins (2018 Phillies): 34 t-686) Dick Allen (1970 Cardinals): 34 t-686) Joe Carter (1992 Blue Jays): 34 t-686) Danny Tartabull (1987 Royals): 34 t-686) Lance Berkman (2007 Astros): 34 t-686) Alfonso Soriano (2013 Cubs/Yankees): 34 t-686) Eric Karros (1996 Dodgers): 34 t-686) Lee May (1970 Reds): 34 t-686) Gary Sheffield (2005 Yankees): 34 t-686) Richie Sexson (2006 Mariners): 34 t-686) Jay Bruce (2012 Reds): 34 t-686) Don Baylor (1978 Angels): 34 t-686) Tino Martinez (2001 Yankees): 34 t-686) Phil Plantier (1993 Padres): 34 =#0000FF]t-686) Frank Thomas (1962 Mets): 34 t-686) Albert Belle (1992 Indians): 34 t-686) Dean Palmer (1998 Royals): 34 t-686) Jose Cruz (2001 Blue Jays): 34 t-686) Mark Trumbo (2013 Angels): 34 t-686) Jim Thome (2008 White Sox): 34 t-686) Jermaine Dye (2008 White Sox): 34 t-686) Prince Fielder (2008 Brewers): 34 t-686) Mike Napoli (2016 Indians): 34 t-686) Adam Dunn (2013 White Sox): 34 t-686) Dante Bichette (1999 Rockies): 34[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

Conforto calls off Canó for the last out and Canó makes a stinky face.

Sweet double-play featuring a cannon throw by Rosito.

Lonsie needs a defensive sub tonight.

I can't figure out what Alonso was thinking there. It's like he was covering the coach's box instead of the bag.

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Mookie. That is all.

Edgy MD wrote: The game will come down to which Frazier performs the best. This actually is panning out as such. Wheels, meanwhile, gets a 73-pitch workday.

I'm trusting Frazier more these days than Conforto or Ramos, but sure. Here's are the terrors of the high seas. Corey Dickerson (L) lf Adam Frazier (L) 2b Starling Marte ® cf Josh Bell (S) 1b Bryan Reynolds (S) rf Colin Moran (L) 3b Jung Ho Kang ® ss Elias Diaz ® c Dario Agrazal ® p The game will come down to which Frazier performs the best.

Edgy MD wrote: The methodology isn't to rate who has been best in the first half of this year, but to use a broader deeper data set, analyzing current trends against the historical record, modeled after https://www.billjamesonline.com/the_worlds_1_starting_pitcher/tennis and golf ratings, where an injury won't make you disappear suddenly from rankings, but rather gradually fade. The order even changes in the offseason. Syndergaard's trade value is predominantly about his upside, his potential, his untapped ceiling, which Bill James's rankings ignores entirely. In Syndergaard's case, is the past merely prologue? Or is the past the future as well? TBD. Well, we're discussing his alleged irreplaceability, which to me refers to his current value. The ceiling he still has or may have is certainly up for a related and worthwhile debate, but no, you're correct, the rankings do not speak to that.

Come on.

Wheeler and Syndergaard are good... That's your point? Has anybody disputed this?

I'm the only one who picked Frazier still. He's already been dealt at the deadline once.

The methodology isn't to rate who has been best in the first half of this year, but to use a broader deeper data set, analyzing current trends against the historical record, modeled after https://www.billjamesonline.com/the_worlds_1_starting_pitcher/tennis and golf ratings, where an injury won't make you disappear suddenly from rankings, but rather gradually fade. The order even changes in the offseason.

Big game for ex-Mets. Ruben Tejada and Dilson Herrera doubled for the second run, and Aaron Altherr homered for the first as well as making this game-ending play. https://secure.milb.com/assets/images/7/6/2/309416762/cuts/1280x720/cut.jpg>

It'd be almost impossible to find someone as good. I hate trades, but the guy himself replaced R.A. Dickey after a Cy Young season (eventually, anyhow). Smart management finds good players, sometimes in the packages you traded players for. http://www.billjamesonline.com/polls_ratings/starting_pitcher_rankings/BillJamesOnline.com currently has Syndergaard as the 43rd-ranked starting pitcher, behind such luminaries as Jake Odorizzi, Wade Miley, and Shane Bieber. That's hardly the last word, but I'm not sure how one gets from 43rd-best to "almost impossible to find someone as good."

Terrific player. Won't miss his goofy hair and manscaped eyebrows. https://a2.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2014%2F0806%2Fmlb_u_tulowitzki11_1296x729.jpg>

About 1:10 into https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/caught-tape-ice-officers-break-window-drag-man-out-vehicle-n1032916?fbclid=IwAR1KhdZ79NjncWVeettxzeuWcLgMVl5I6KJ8ozIBTZaonOwrlcDk25kq_twthis infuriating news story, a man in a MATSUI-25 jersey is detained by ICE. It looks like it's in Dolphin colors or something, though.