Edgy MD

Sheesh, my pitcher IS a superhero.

But I'm REAL happy when he can dampen a rally by cutting down baserunners.

I want Rivera to catch what's thrown to him. DOH!

Yeah, I was going to mention that. Accepting the equal weights between slugging and OBP inherent in OPS works well enough when that's what you're measuring, but it's highly deceptive when grabbing it to measure something else.

Look for a place that's open. If you find one, you're out of Akron.

Fastest rising starting pitcher commodity? Looks like it could be some guy named Syndergaard. All in all, two guys (Matz and Syndergaard) improving on last year, two guys (Colón and deGrom) within a stone's throw of last year's performance, and one guy going back... well, it's not an ideal model, but it's workable. 1-Week ChangeCurrent Rank1 Week Ago2 Weeks AgoSeason ChangeRank on 4/1/2016 Name Team Points011101Clayton Kershaw[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/LAD.png[/fimg]611.80222+24Jake Arrieta[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CHC.png[/fimg]567.403T33+47Chris Sale[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CHW.png[/fimg]538.1+1457+1T5Madison Bumgarner[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/SF.png[/fimg]534.2+1565-23Max Scherzer[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/WAS.png[/fimg]533.6-36T34-42Zack Greinke[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/ARI.png[/fimg]538.10776-2T5David Price[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/BOS.png[/fimg]527.80888+210Jon Lester[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CHC.png[/fimg]520.10999-18Corey Kluber[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CLE.png[/fimg]520.0+3101313+313Johnny Cueto[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/SF.png[/fimg]493.6 ChangeCurrent Rank1 Week Ago2 Weeks AgoSeason ChangeRank on 4/1/2016 Name Team Points-1111010011Cole Hamels[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/TEX.png[/fimg]512.9-1121114+315Stephen Strasburg[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/WAS.png[/fimg]499.5-1131211-112Felix Hernandez[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/SEA.png[/fimg]497.4+3141719+216John Lackey[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CHC.png[/fimg]483.30151515+823Jose Quintana[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CHW.png[/fimg]489.2-2161412-79Dallas Keuchel[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/HOU.png[/fimg]493.4-1171616017Jordan Zimmermann[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/DET.png[/fimg]488.6+1181918+321James Shields[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/SD.png[/fimg]475.9-1191817-514Jacob Degrom[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/NYM.png[/fimg]477.5+4202421+525Gerrit Cole[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/PIT.png[/fimg]459.8 ChangeCurrent Rank1 Week Ago2 Weeks AgoSeason ChangeRank on 4/1/2016 Name Team Points+4212530+728Julio Teheran[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/ATL.png[/fimg]458.8+9223138+2143Jeff Samardzija[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/SF.png[/fimg]452.5+3232626-518=#FF0000]R.A. Dickey[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/TOR.png[/fimg]458.6-3242124-222Chris Archer[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/TB.png[/fimg]468.0+2252739+2651Danny Salazar[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CLE.png[/fimg]458.3-3262323+531Gio Gonzalez[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/WAS.png[/fimg]463.8+11273840+1845Marco Estrada[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/TOR.png[/fimg]447.2+14284231+533Justin Verlander[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/DET.png[/fimg]441.3-9292022-524Francisco Liriano[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/PIT.png[/fimg]470.3+9303941+2454Chris Tillman[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/BAL.png[/fimg]446.8 ChangeCurrent Rank1 Week Ago2 Weeks AgoSeason ChangeRank on 4/1/2016 Name Team Points+1313227-130Wei-Yin Chen[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/MIA.png[/fimg]451.2+1323334+941Ian Kennedy[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/KC.png[/fimg]449.3-4332928-627Edinson Volquez[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/KC.png[/fimg]457.2-6342833+1448Masahiro Tanaka[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/NYY.png[/fimg]457.5+8354345+3166Noah Syndergaard[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/NYM.png[/fimg]438.1-6363025-729Carlos Carrasco[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CLE.png[/fimg]455.6+4374136+1855Jason Hammel[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CHC.png[/fimg]444.3-16382220-1820Sonny Gray[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/OAK.png[/fimg]465.3-4393537-435Hisashi Iwakuma[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/SEA.png[/fimg]448.3-3403744+2262Rick Porcello[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/BOS.png[/fimg]447.7 ChangeCurrent Rank1 Week Ago2 Weeks AgoSeason ChangeRank on 4/1/2016 Name Team Points-7413429-2219Tyson Ross[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/SD.png[/fimg]448.5-6423632-240Garrett Richards[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/LAA.png[/fimg]448.0-3434043+1053J.A. Happ[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/TOR.png[/fimg]445.3+3444762+246Wade Miley[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/SEA.png[/fimg]433.8+445T49T48-1332=#FF0000]Collin McHugh[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/HOU.png[/fimg]429.0+346T4950-838Mike Leake[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/STL.png[/fimg]429.0+20476768+2875Colby Lewis[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/TEX.png[/fimg]411.3-2T484654+1260Jake Odorizzi[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/TB.png[/fimg]434.0-3T484535-642Yordano Ventura[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/KC.png[/fimg]434.8+2505252-347=#FF0000]Scott Kazmir[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/LAD.png[/fimg]428.6 ChangeCurrent Rank1 Week Ago2 Weeks AgoSeason ChangeRank on 4/1/2016 Name Team Points+2515360+1465Kyle Hendricks[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CHC.png[/fimg]428.0-352T49T48-1834Shelby Miller[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/ARI.png[/fimg]429.0+353T5653+1568Hector Santiago[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/LAA.png[/fimg]425.8+754T6164+963Alex Wood[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/LAD.png[/fimg]418.0-11554442-1936Matt Harvey[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/NYM.png[/fimg]436.4-8564858+864Bartolo Colon[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/NYM.png[/fimg]430.9-3575447-849Ubaldo Jimenez[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/BAL.png[/fimg]427.0+358T6159+361Michael Fiers[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/HOU.png[/fimg]418.0-4595551-2237Jorge de la Rosa[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/COL.png[/fimg]426.6+460T6455-159Phil Hughes[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/MIN.png[/fimg]417.7 ChangeCurrent Rank1 Week Ago2 Weeks AgoSeason ChangeRank on 4/1/2016 Name Team Points-2615957-1744Yovani Gallardo[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/BAL.png[/fimg]422.4+9627175+2890Jimmy Nelson[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/MIL.png[/fimg]402.9-3636061+1073Carlos Martinez[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/STL.png[/fimg]422.2+6647078+2791Jaime Garcia[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/STL.png[/fimg]406.2-7655865-3926Michael Wacha[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/STL.png[/fimg]424.4-3666356-1452Jered Weaver[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/LAA.png[/fimg]424.9-1167T5646067Lance Lynn[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/STL.png[/fimg]425.8+8687671+169Tom Koehler[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/MIA.png[/fimg]394.2-1696867-1950Jake Peavy[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/SF.png[/fimg]407.8-670T6466-1357Kyle Gibson[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/MIN.png[/fimg]417.7 ChangeCurrent Rank1 Week Ago2 Weeks AgoSeason ChangeRank on 4/1/2016 Name Team Points+10718181+2596Rubby De La Rosa[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/ARI.png[/fimg]387.2+8728079+1284Nathan Eovaldi[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/NYY.png[/fimg]388.20737370-370=#FF0000]Jonathon Niese[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/PIT.png[/fimg]398.3+5747977+781Ervin Santana[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/MIN.png[/fimg]391.4-6756972-471Andrew Cashner[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/SD.png[/fimg]407.4+9768589-472Trevor Bauer[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CLE.png[/fimg]385.7-5777274+36113Drew Smyly[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/TB.png[/fimg]400.2-3787576+1694Taijuan Walker[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/SEA.png[/fimg]396.5-13796663-4039Dan Haren[fimg=55]http://previews.123rf.com/images/carmenbobo/carmenbobo1405/carmenbobo140500740/28599063-Stamp-with-word-retired-inside-vector-illustration-Stock-Vector.jpg[/fimg]411.8+98089100+54134Aaron Nola[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/PHI.png[/fimg]379.7 ChangeCurrent Rank1 Week Ago2 Weeks AgoSeason ChangeRank on 4/1/2016 Name Team Points+9819086+25106Jeremy Hellickson[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/PHI.png[/fimg]379.4-48278T82-577Anibal Sanchez[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/DET.png[/fimg]392.0+5838887+34117Chad Bettis[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/COL.png[/fimg]382.7+14849890+185Chase Anderson[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/MIL.png[/fimg]373.3+28587T92+489Jeff Locke[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/PIT.png[/fimg]382.9-28684T84+15101Carlos Rodon[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CHW.png[/fimg]385.9+4879196+20107Robbie Ray[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/ARI.png[/fimg]379.0-688T8291088Michael Pineda[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/NYY.png[/fimg]386.7+1489103105+29118Nate Karns[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/SEA.png[/fimg]367.5-16907469-3456Mark Buehrle[fimg=55]http://www.probaseballfreeagent.com/images/ProBaseballFreeAgent_sm.jpg[/fimg]397.4 ChangeCurrent Rank1 Week Ago2 Weeks AgoSeason ChangeRank on 4/1/2016 Name Team Points+1091101102+44T135Tanner Roark[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/WAS.png[/fimg]370.9+49296104+19T111C.C. Sabathia[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/NYY.png[/fimg]474.5-79386T84-786=#FF0000]Chris Young[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/KC.png[/fimg]385.3+694100108+16110Doug Fister[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/HOU.png[/fimg]372.1+4959997+67NRMiguel Gonzalez[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CHW.png[/fimg]373.2-14T96T8280+7103Mat Latos[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CHW.png[/fimg]386.7+16T96112112+43139José Fernandez[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/MIA.png[/fimg]358.2-21987773-4058A.J. Burnett[fimg=55]http://previews.123rf.com/images/carmenbobo/carmenbobo1405/carmenbobo140500740/28599063-Stamp-with-word-retired-inside-vector-illustration-Stock-Vector.jpg[/fimg]393.1+1299111113+29128Patrick Corbin[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/ARI.png[/fimg]358.5+2100102106+11T111Clay Buchholz[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/BOS.png[/fimg]370.6 ChangeCurrent Rank1 Week Ago2 Weeks AgoSeason ChangeRank on 4/1/2016 Name Team Points-810193T82-2576Matthew Shoemaker[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/LAA.png[/fimg]378.7+11102113128+35137Matthew Wisler[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/ATL.png[/fimg]356.2-111039288-2182Erasmo Ramirez[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/TB.png[/fimg]378.8+15104119109-3074=#FF0000]Aaron Harang[fimg=55]http://www.probaseballfreeagent.com/images/ProBaseballFreeAgent_sm.jpg[/fimg]352.8-1010595T92-1293Tom Milone[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/MIN.png[/fimg]375.2+11106T117121+27133Josh Tomlin[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CLE.png[/fimg]353.4-101079795-2483Scott Feldman[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/HOU.png[/fimg]373.4+25108133139+54NRRich Hill[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/OAK.png[/fimg]345.2+14109123146+53NRDrew Pomeranz[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/SD.png[/fimg]350.3+14110124129+35145Martin Perez[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/TEX.png[/fimg]350.0 ChangeCurrent Rank1 Week Ago2 Weeks AgoSeason ChangeRank on 4/1/2016 Name Team Points-611110598-3378Lance McCullers[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/HOU.png[/fimg]365.9+20112132136+50NRSteven Wright[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/BOS.png[/fimg]345.5+7113120T134+49NRVincent Velasquez[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/PHI.png[/fimg]352.2-5114109T132+10124Kevin Gausman[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/BAL.png[/fimg]360.3-7115108101-1798Wily Peralta[fimg=55]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/MIL.png[/fimg]362.5+14116T130T132+46NRAaron 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Let's all go to Camptown.

Was that one-handed? WOW!

But... a bad slide. FUNDIES!

Great trip to the plate for de Aza.

Is anything more interesting for Keith to talk about than when he's going to get home?

That was a Friday game and the weather knocked out Saturday and Sunday. I wonder how much that was the Braves playing let's-get-outta-here-ball.

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Thank you for asking. The Mets are indeed on a record pace. The main difference in this case is that it's a category in wich the Mets have been setting a record almost every season. Strikeouts by a Metly Team in a Season 2016 Projected Through End of Season: 1402.68 1) 2015: 1337 2) 2014: 1303 3) 2012: 1240 4) 1990: 1217 5) 2013: 1209 6) 2001: 1191 7) 2008: 1181 8) 1999: 1172 9) 2000: 1164 10) 2006: 1161 11) 1971: 1157 12) 2007: 1134 13) 1998: 1129 14) 2011: 1126 15) 1989: 1108 16) 2002: 1107 17) 2010: 1106 18) 1988: 1100 19) 1986: 1083 20) 1970: 1064 21) 1972: 1059 22) 1985: 1039 23) 1987: 1032 24) 2009: 1031 T25) 1991: 1028 T25) 1984: 1028 27) 1973: 1027 T28) 1992: 1025 T28) 1976: 1025 30) 1968: 1014 T31) 2005: 1012 T31) 1969: 1012 33) 1996: 999 34) 1975: 989 35) 1997: 982 36) 2004: 977 37) 1977: 911 38) 1974: 908 39) 2003: 907 40) 1995: 901 41) 1967: 893 42) 1980: 886 43) 1993: 867 44) 1979: 819 45) 1963: 806 46) 1965: 776 47) 1978: 775 48) 1966: 773 49) 1962: 772 50) 1982: 759 T51) 1983: 717 T51) 1964: 717 53) 1994: 640 54) 1981: 490 55) 2016: 355

Sometimes, yes, it is insulting. "Sic" (usually expressed in brackets and italics like "[sic]") basically clarifies that something that appears to be a mistake by the writer is not. That can be an apparent spelling error, grammatical error, or factual error. Basically [sic]s rain from the sky whenever a writer has to turn in a story from a Donald Trump rally.

Michael Conforto conspired this evening with the 1981 players' strike to guarantee that this will not be the least homeriest season in Mets history. Homers by a Metly Team in a Season 2016 Projected Through End of Season: 225.22 1) 2006: 200 2) 2000: 198 3) 1987: 192 4) 2004: 185 5) 1999: 181 T6) 2015: 177 T6) 2007: 177 8) 2005: 175 T9) 2008: 172 T9) 1990: 172 11) 2002: 160 12) 1993: 158 13) 1997: 153 14) 1988: 152 15) 1986: 148 T16) 2001: 147 T16) 1996: 147 T16) 1989: 147 T19) 2012: 139 T19) 1962: 139 21) 1998: 136 22) 1985: 134 23) 2013: 130 24) 2010: 128 T25) 2014: 125 T25) 1995: 125 27) 2003: 124 28) 1970: 120 T29) 1994: 117 T29) 1991: 117 31) 1983: 112 32) 1969: 109 33) 2011: 108 T34) 1984: 107 T34) 1965: 107 36) 1972: 105 37) 1964: 103 38) 1976: 102 39) 1975: 101 T40) 1971: 98 T40) 1966: 98 42) 1982: 97 T43) 1974: 96 T43) 1963: 96 45) 2009: 95 46) 1992: 93 47) 1977: 88 48) 1978: 86 49) 1973: 85 50) 1967: 83 51) 1968: 81 52) 1979: 74 53) 1980: 61 T54) 2016: 57 T54) 1981: 57

1969-er Dr. Ron Taylor left in the dust. Saves in a Metly Season Jeurys Familia, Projected to End of Season: 55.e2 T1) Jeurys Familia (2015): 43 T1) Armando Benitez (2001): 43 3) Armando Benitez (2000): 41 4) Billy Wagner (2006): 40 5) John Franco (1998): 38 6) John Franco (1997): 36 7) Francisco Rodriguez (2009): 35 8) Billy Wagner (2007): 34 T9) Armando Benitez (2002): 33 T9) John Franco (1990): 33 ... T44) Skip Lockwood (1978): 15 T44) Doug Sisk (1984): 15 T44) John Franco (1992): 15 T44) Anthony Young (1992): 15 48) Jeurys Familia (2016): 14 T49) Ron Taylor (1969): 13 T49) LaTroy Hawkins (2013): 13 T49) Ron Taylor (1970): 13 T49) Bob Apodaca (1975): 13

Cousins (even kissin' ones) sometimes move to other states. I'm holding out hope.

Smex-Mets include: Bullpenner Carlos Torres (warming up as I type, unlike his typical mop up work that he got with the Mets) Fellow penner Blaine Boyer (pitching well in 10 appearances) Sole lefty-out-of-the-pen Chris Capuano, now on his second tour of duty as a Cervecero. Outfielder Kirk Niewenhuis (hitting well but K-ing like the Kirk of old). He's already played more for the Crew than he played all last year as a Met. Outfielder Alex Presley may or may not be related to former Met farmhand Kirk Presley, who may or may not be related to The King. Former Mets draftee and trucks-in-the-mud enthusiast Damien Magnfico floats on the back end of the 40-man roster. One-year wonder Mets left-handed reliever Joe Crawford is a Brewer "assistant coach" (that's really a title in baseball?), and namesake of a legendary NBA ref. He's also listed as "video coordinator, which I assume means guy-we-call-to-ask-if-we-should-ask-for-a-replay-review. 1992 Mets reliever Mark Dewey WINS! as the Brewer minor league assistant pitching coordinator. He is also listed as pitching coach for the rookie-level Helena Brewers. The minor league hitting coordinator is none other than hard-luck 2009 outfielder (and phony first baseman) Jeremy Reed. David Cone trade bait Ryan Thompson is a professional scout. Among the amateur scouts is Tim McIlvaine, son of the former Mets GM Joe McIlvaine. One-time Mets third-string catcher Rick Sweet manages the AAA affiliate Colorado Sky Sox.

Man, does Burnitz look like a crazy ol' coot in a one-man war protecting his ranch against a non-existent government agency or what?

Pretty on top of things for somebody who was reputed not to have the mental game down before he got here.

You know, if the team is willing to pursue an edge enough to have everybody in the bullpen throwing the quick pitch, all the more reason bunting for base hits should be back de table.

Man, with a guy on base and everything. I'm very confortable with that outcome.

Happy appeal!

Hey, Grandy hits it hard into the shift.