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Maybe. But it would be the second homer and third extra-base hit vs. a lefty in his career. .162 / .271 / .203 / .473

bmfc1 wrote: What purpose does it serve to give Eric Young a start? Boom.

Mets Minor League Pitcher and Player of the Year.

Two walks in the first, but otherwise clean. Control pitching not necessarily translating at the big league level.

Gwreck wrote: The part about her job being hard because the Mets didn't sign free agents and it was like being on the Titanic --- that's egregious padding, and it shouldn't be there. I disagree. The deck chairs on the Titanic quote might have been a bit much, but I'm sure her attorneys would have no problem proving any number of people she's never met both said that and thought that. I don't care what people said and thought. How is the fact that the Mets don't win enough actionable? If it is, I'm filing tomorrow. OE: I see, you're saying it helps establish that she was effective at her job. OK. Maybe.

Gonna be tough to avoid a letdown in this one.

If 40% that complaint holds up --- the harassment part anyway --- Jeff is gone. If 55-60% holds up, his dad is gone too. She claims that she was openly harassed in front of other executives, so discovery should be pretty definitive. The part about her job being hard because the Mets didn't sign free agents and it was like being on the Titanic --- that's egregious padding, and it shouldn't be there. House of 'Pon could burn.

Well, if he's clearly injured, then he's clearly injured. I don't think I'm particularly bugged, so much as questioning a prevailing philosophy that's growing more entrenched. If he's merely hurting, but they want to be extra cautious to protect long-term considerations, I tend to think too many decisions fall that way. It's too often about covering one's ass, in case things go way south in the future, so all decisions are made to allow things to go a little bit south in the present, but those things add up. Pulling deGrom last night, for instance. He had thrown but 100 pitches and retired 14 straight. Mejia had been pouring gas on the last handful of games had entered. So then I ask, "How much caution is too much caution? How much is enough?"

Safety first, and what comes second? How much risk aversion is too much? How much is enough? Shutting him down vs. an arm injury is certainly a false choice. It's framing the worst-case-scenario as the definitive alternative outcome.

Folks are already second guessing why he had been playing at all. There's no avoiding that. All games are meaningless save for the meaning we invest in them. Yes, he could get hurt. Even in one or two potential ephemeral appearances; though without this official announcement that his season is over, he might not even get those. It's the nature of the game. But the purpose of the game is still to win. And teams seem way too cautious protecting players in the present for a future that may never come. You don't want to get caught up in a race to quit. But if there's real danger of him worsening his condition, there's real danger and I understand that. I certainly haven't examined him. It just seemed to me that "persistent inflammation of the non-throwing shoulder" after two trips to the HfSS means we have no explicit diagnosis of an actual injury, just a description of symptoms.

Well, I guess, but the "nominally active" I present is meant to alternatively suggest "mostly restive."

Downtown is still on the roster, so yeah, call him up. We'll also get to see if Satin has anything more than he showed at the start of the season.

Man, throwing Montero into the middle of winning streak.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Ceetar wrote: And if you don't sign him you're even farther from contention You think it matters between finishing 15 or 20 games out? And between the two, I'd prefer a 20 games out finish. (Draft pick) Plenty of 20-games-out teams out there to pick from. Diamondbacks, perhaps.

And the scoreboard. Don't forget the scoreboard.

You couldn't have asked for more breaks around the league last night for a Mets team that sorely needed them. Miami taking down Milwaukee, Washington nicking Atlanta, and most considerately, the Phils closing out their win over Pittsburgh. Look at the swollen NGB column shrink. It's beauteous, I tells ya. Go, Phillies! TeamWLPCTGBNGBL10STRKGamesE#DIV%Washington8261.573��6-4W319�99.5Atlanta7471.5109.09.03-7L317100.5Miami7172.49711.013.06-4W31990.0YOUR New York Mets 7075.48313.019.07-3W31760.0Philadelphia6777.46515.529.06-4W11840.0 TeamWLPCTGB1NGB1GB2NGB2L10STRKGamesE#1E#2WC%San Francisco7965.549��+4.0+4.07-3W118��79.7Pittsburgh7569.5214.04.0��5-5L11815�52.8Atlanta7471.5105.57.01.51.53-7L317131724.8Milwaukee7471.5105.55.51.51.51-9L417131720.6Miami7172.4977.511.53.57.56-4W31912160.8YOUR New York Mets 7075.4839.519.55.515.57-3W3179130.1Cincinnati6877.46911.529.57.525.53-7W1177110.0Philadelphia6777.46512.032.58.028.56-4W1187110.0San Diego6777.46512.032.58.028.53-7W1187110.0Chicago6481.44115.560.511.556.53-7L517370.0 Arizona5985.41020.0101.016.097.03-7L418E30.0Colorado5986.40720.5106.016.5102.06-4L217E20.0 I'm not sure I even want to include that %WC and %DIV. Han Solo had the right idea with regard to odds. But at least we have odds. Hottest team in the league.

Sort of why I'm agitating for Wright to keep wiping on the eyeblack. If the Mets are acting like the season is over, how can they expect the media and fans to do otherwise. They're playing some very good ball!

Well, I guess that's reason enough for the bubble wrap. Still don't like announcing it, though.

Sure it could be something far more grave. I'm taking "persistent inflammation in his non-throwing shoulder" at face value. Even if there's suspicion of something more serious, though, I see no reason to not keep him active, even if he doesn't appear again. And then when the Mets reach game seven, he can limp out for one symbolic appearance a la Willis Reed. CAPTAINS CAN DO THAT!

i'm dubious that shutting him down vs. keeping him nominally actives is the difference-maker with regard to his health in 2015.

And Miami takes another chunk out of Milwaukee. Waiting on the late games to do an update, but pretty much the best of all outcomes tonight, with every team in front of the Mets in the race for the second Wild Card slot losing, except Miami, who are perfectly welcome to help the Mets pick teams off until they meet head-to-head next week.

Don't like it. I don't know a lot, but the report suggests to me that he's diminished, not disabled. I'd keep him around as a bench player.

That's another 2015 homer for Granderson.

I'd kinda wanta bat him third against the righty, though, rusty or not.

Juan Lagares, cf Daniel Murphy, 2b Eric Campbell, 3b Lucas Duda, 1b Travis d'Arnaud, c Curtis Granderson, rf Wilmer Flores, ss Matt den Dekker, lf Jacob deGrom, sp