Edgy MD

It'd be an interesting day to try de Aza at first.

Lefty Specialist wrote: No Panic trades. Sniff!

I dunno. Did you see Harvey's new tattoo?

Well, we have a thread about what happens with Harvey, but the team certainly has a healthy range of alternatives if they are really considering lifting him from the rotation: Verrett, followed by Gilmartin, foliowed by Montero, followed by Ynoa. And these are just alternatives to tide you over until Wheeler returns. Even in a pitching-rich environment, this team has some enviable depth in the starting pitching department, I tell you what.

I assumed as much. He probably said the same thing to the Derek Norris before taking Shields deep.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Just what the Dr. ordered. Easy, non-pen burning win, shutdown of Harper, flexing a lil muscle, taking back a little swagger from them. Harvey -- jeez what a big day tomorrow The amazing thing was that Gonzalez seemed demoralized.

I'd bet against anything lasting 15 years.

Choo returned to the DL after returning for one game.

There's dust in Amazon warehouses too.

Ceetar wrote: Well, Conforto is already in a platoon. So..

Maybe. I tend to think such books are developed and marketed to fly off the shelfs at conventions and industry meetings where the author is among the guest speakers. And they otherwise collect dust in the distribution warehouses.

All of the above. A little bit of of Walker on the sack A little bit of Wright despite his back A little bit of Campbell's what I like A little bit of Kelly gets me psyched A little bit Conforto couldn't hurt As long as Wright don't throw it in dirt A little bit De Aza gets me hot I'd give 'em all a try, an honest shot!

I don't look at the "platoon" in the outfield as something that babies Conforto, but something that gives opportunities to another quality player (namely Lagares). Whether that would work out similarly at first, I don't know. But I don't care about no babying. If he wants to play \ more, hit more, just like everybody else. As I type this, Lagares gets the hit that sets up Wright's go-ahead homer.

Calling up a guy who isn't on the roster can really kneecap a AAA manager. If reinforcements don't come in time from AA, he frequently enters the game down two guys, losing the guy who was promoted and also the sap who goes into DFA limbo for a few days. It'll be interesting to see if Alvarez is lost on waivers. His ERA is an ugly sight but his stratospheric strikeout numbers suggest he still has a live arm. If you feel bad for Harvey, check out poor Stolmy Pimentel. He is keeping it in the park, but the walks and base hits are eating him alive. He's failed as a starter, failed as a reliever, and his ERA is The Battle of Hastings. Anyhow, the bullpen has mostly held as The Backman Bunch has won six of seven games this past week, moving into first by a half a game in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern Division. 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Lots of Pepe Mangual talk in the radio booth. Howie also calling Del Unser the best pure center fielder they've ever had. Apparently he's forgetting a guy in the lineup tonight.

Yusmeiro Petit sighting!

"The team that creamed him five days ago... well, he's just rolling over them tonight." � Josh Lewin

Cruisin' with Cousin Brucie.

Let's get in the spirit of this thing.

Eric Goeddel for the ghost of Ryan Howard with the Phillies eating 75% of his remaining contract. YOUKNOWYOUWANTITSANDY!!

TransMonk wrote: Can Flores/Campbell/Kelly help keep 1B afloat for 4-6 weeks? Big time worries with d'Arnaud already out indefinitely and Wright not right. I perversely like that Alderson is committed to first trying to keep a position afloat with internal options. It can be maddening to fans when it doesn't work, and it doesn't often enough, but Alderson seemingly will be damned before he's going to make a deal he doesn't like with a gun to his head. Hey, Sandy, the Reds are going nowhere! Eric Goeddel for Joey Votto! Do it now, Sandy!

Congratulations to Ty, and his many sponsors. [youtube:y7zu3hr0]aV7IFUgUMyM[/youtube:y7zu3hr0]

The Mets finally come to the a conclusion that the rest of us arrived at long ago, that the team's Ty factor has been disturbingly low since the departure of Ty Wigginton. I'm happy to say I still live in a world where a .400 batting average (actually down to a flaccid .391 at the time of his call up) is still worth rewarding. Kelly is also the owner of a single, perfect inning pitched in 2014 for the Tacoma Raniers. He makes his debut as a 27-year-old. 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Infielder[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_570663.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/548337.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_608700.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/425784.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/452678.jpg[/fimg]NameHansel RoblesLogan VerrettKevin PlaweckiRené RiveraAsdrubal CabreraDoB8/13/90 #476/19/1990 #352/26/91 #267/31/1983 #4411/13/1985 #13Status Notes=#00BF00]Has Options=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00] Has OptionsPosition Group=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_493472.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/571841/generic/180x270/571841.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/608703.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/435522.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_431151.jpg[/fimg]NameEric CampbellTy KellyMatt ReynoldsNeil WalkerDavid WrightDoB4/9/87 #297/20/1988 #1112/3/90 #154/9/1987 #2012/20/82 #5Status Notes=#00BF00]Has Options=#00BF00]Has Options=#00BF00]Has Options=#00BF00]Walk YearPosition Group=#0000FF] Outfielder=#0000FF] Outfielder=#0000FF] Outfielder=#0000FF] Outfielder=#0000FF] Outfielder[fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/493316.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/624424.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/457477.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_434158.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_501571.jpg[/fimg]NameYoenis CespedesMichael ConfortoAlejandro de AzaCurtis GrandersonJuan LagaresDoB10/18/85 #523/1/93 #304/11/1984 #163/16/81 #33/17/89 #12Status Notes=#00BF00]Opt-Out Year=#00BF00] Has Options Also on 40-Man Roster Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_543219.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607229/t505/180x270/607229.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607625/generic/180x270/607625.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_606160.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_554430.jpg[/fimg]NameSean GilmartinRobert GsellmanSeth LugoRafael MonteroZack WheelerDoB11/4/1986 #367/18/1993 #6511/17/1989 #6710/17/90 #505/30/90 #45Status Notes=#00BF00]Las Vegas=#00BF00]Las Vegas=#00BF00]Las Vegas=#00BF00]Las Vegas=#00BF00]Has Options =#FF0000]On 60-Day Disabled ListPosition Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/593679/t505/180x270/593679.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_572831.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_592340.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/592570.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/519294/t505/180x270/519294.jpg[/fimg]NameGabriel YnoaJosh EdginErik GoeddelAkeel MorrisJosh SmokerDoB5/26/1993 #6312/17/86 #6612/20/88 #6211/14/1992 #6411/26/1988 #49Status Notes=#00BF00]Las Vegas=#00BF00]Has Options =#FF0000]On Rehab in St. Lucie=#00BF00]Las Vegas=#00BF00]Binghamton=#00BF00]Las VegasPosition Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#008000] Catcher=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/502368/generic/180x270/502368.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_518595.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_446263.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_527038.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_599096.jpg[/fimg]NameJeff WaltersTravis d'ArnaudLucas DudaWilmer FloresDilson HerreraDoB11/6/1987 #565/30/90 #72/3/86 #218/6/91 #43/3/1994 #2Status Notes=#00BF00]Las Vegas=#00BF00]Has Options =#FF0000]On 15-Day Disabled List=#FF0000]On 15-Day Disabled List=#FF0000]On 15-Day Disabled List=#00BF00]Las VegasPosition Group=#0000FF] Outfielder[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607043/generic/180x270/607043.jpg[/fimg]NameBrandon NimmoDoB3/27/1993 #77Status Notes=#00BF00]Las Vegas

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Getting mightily un-sucky in the top of the third. Five straight guys have reached and three are plated on the three-run homer by Wright.