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We're getting ready to get underway here, and the Rox are sending an old friend to the mound. COLORADO Jose Quintana (LHP) 0-2, 6.23 ERA Edouard Julien (L) 2B Mickey Moniak (L) RF TJ Rumfield (L) DH Troy Johnston (L) 1B Kyle Karros (R) 3B Brett Sullivan (L) C Ezequiel Tovar (R) SS Jake McCarthy (L) CF Jordan Beck (R) LF METS Nolan McLean (RHP) 1-1, 2.67 ERA Bo Bichette (R) SS Juan Soto (L) DH Luis Robert Jr. (R) CF Mark Vientos (R) 1B Marcus Semien (R) 2B Brett Baty (L) 3B Tyrone Taylor (R) RF Tommy Pham (R) LF Luis Torrens (R) C Some funky stuff coming out of that Carlos Mendoza Lineup Machine.

The colors represent a degree of freshness. Over 20 pitches is depicted in a hot red, presumably to represent a pitcher's burning muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Yellow represents a lower level of use on that day, and so presumably a lesser level of discomfort. Green suggests, as I understand it, a pitcher who is as fresh as a daisy.

They dispaly how many pitches each reliever has thrown each day of late, so we have a good idea who the Mets are most likely to use today.

When Jorge Polanco hit the Injured list, it was with a right wrist contusion, but he had already been relegated to DH duty exclusively (along with forcing the Mets to deploy pinch runners on the occasions when he'd reach late in a game) by an injured calf. Now, the Mets' poor fortunes have forced them to bring back Juan Soto from the IL before he is able to play the field. His injury, too, was too the calf. So now, with Francisco Lindor joining a club no one wants to join has brought scrutiny on Mets calf care. A pattern doesn't mean a common cause, but it sure leads to a common question. Transactions, 4/16/2026 COMING Transferred from St. Lucie to Brooklyn on Rehab Assignment Relief Pitchers A.J. Minter L/L DoB: 1993-09-02 High Level: MLB (2025) Mets Roster Central failed to announce this transaction in a timely matter, which is a shame because we love transactions. A.J. Minter, absent for the last year following season-ending lat surgery (the lat is the calf of the back, we suspect) is working his way, we are excited to say, back. His return to the big-league roster would give Carlos Mendoza a second lefthanded late-inning option. (For the time being, Medoza has been deploying erstwhile starters Sean Manaea and David Peterson out of the bullpen, but that appears to be neither weaponizable nor sustainable. It is, insummary, sub-potimal.) In his initial rehab assignment with St. Lucie, Minter threw two shutout innings in two appearances, striking out two and allowing no baserunners WHICH IS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE. Transactions, 4/21/2026 GOING COMING Retired Signed as International Amateur Free Agent out of The Dominican Republic, Projected for DSL Orange Relief Pitchers Relief Pitchers Brett Banks Derlin Rojas L/R DoB: 37167 High Level: A+(2026) R/R DoB: 2007-07-21 High Level: Academy (2026) On April 21st (the real Earth Day) one career ended and another began. There's a story behind Brett Banks, but one we don't yet have. Brett, who went through back surgery way back in high school, Brett was in the midst of an encouraging minor league career (2.47 ERA over 53 games since the Mets grabbed him in the 11th round out of UNC-Wilmington in 2023), and after a typically impressive 2025 campaign, the Mets thought enough of him to send him to The Arizona Fall League. But now, only three games (unscored upon in 4 1/3 innings) into the 2026 season, Brett has pulled the plug, and we can only guess he either sadly got bad news, or perhaps more happily found himself called to a new vocation. We will keep searching for updates. With Brett bowing out, 18-year-old Darlin Rojas arrives to backfill in his place in the system. It's not exactly high season for signing Dominican teenagers, but Mets scouts are always keeping their ear to the ground, and Derlin's relatively advanced age means there is no window during which he can be signed. Transactions, 4/22/2026 COMING Transferred from Brooklyn to Syracuse on Rehab Assignment Relief Pitchers A.J. Minter L/L DoB: 1993-09-02 High Level: MLB (2025) Three things are inevitable — death, taxes, and A.J. Minter's relentless ascent up the rehabilitation ladder toward his return to MLB glory. Among Mets veterans, A.J. is part of the exclusive Club J — joined by such illustrious fellow members as A.J. Ramos, C.J. Nitkowski, D.J. Carrasco, D.J. Dozier, DJ Stewart, J.J. Putz, current Met MJ Melendez, P.J. Conlon, R.J. Alvarez, T.J. McFarland, and T.J. Rivera. You'd think that, for the purposes of building such a club, locating a B.J. would be relatively low-hanging fruit, but alas. A.J.'s victory, nonetheless continues, as he plowed through Brooklyn giving up no runs in 1 2/3 innings, and possibly encountered fellow lefty Brett Banks as he pondered his retirement. Transactions, 4/23/2026 GOING GOING NEUTRAL COMING COMING Demoted to Syracuse Placed on 10-Day Injured List with Strained Left Calf Transferred from Rotation Promoted from Syracuse Promoted from Syracuse Relief Pitchers Infielders Relief Pitchers Starting Pitchers Infielders Austin Warren Francisco Lindor David Peterson Christian Scott Ronny Mauricio R/R DoB: 1996-02-05 High Level: MLB (2026) S/R DoB: 1993-11-14 High Level: MLB (2026) L/L DoB: 1995-09-03 High Level: MLB (2024) R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 High Level: MLB (2024) S/R DoB: 2001-04-04 High Level: MLB (2026) Here we have the transaction day that gives this post its theme. Just as Juan Soto returns to the Mets they lose their other top everyday player to another calf injury. While the team is keeping details about the injury close to the vest, two things are clear: (1) the injury is more severe than Soto's, and (2) Francisco Lindor has a history (including already this season) of returning to the field in surprisingly short order despite serious injuries. Francisco has been outfitted in a boot for the time being, so even the most optimistic Lindor fanbois and fangirz have to expect an absence of at least two weeks. In the meantime, we have a chance for Ronny Mauricio, captain of Gondor, to show his quality. Ronny returns to the Mets following a three-homer, five RBI game against Worcester on Tuesday, and before the Mets 12-game losing streak, it was a deep walkoff drive by Ronny that had given them their last win. Ronny is listed at only 6'3", but up at the plate, it looks like 5'3" of that is legs, and Mets Roster Central has noted a Darryl Strawberry-ish loop to his swing, along with the bat speed to take the high fastball the other way, but we're concerned those long limbs will make it hard for him to stick at shortstop. We, nonethless, are rooting loudly for him to stick on the roster this time around. Transactions, 4/24/2026 GOING NEUTRAL COMING Demoted to Syracuse Transferred from Bullpen Added to 40-Player Roster and Promoted from Syracuse Starting Pitchers Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers Christian Scott David Peterson Carl Edwards, Jr. R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 High Level: MLB (2026) L/L DoB: 1995-09-03 High Level: MLB (2024) R/R DoB: 33484 High Level: MLB (2025) Christian Scott, as noted in the transaction above, returned to the big leagues after and absence of a season-plus following a career-interrupting visit from The UCL Phantom. Christian's start was ineffective, but it was good to see him back and healthy as the Mets got the win anyhow. Christian's quick boomerang back to the minors seemingly returns David Peterson to the rotation after working out of the bullpen his last two appearances. Carlos Mendoza, on the other hand, could possibly keep partnering him with an opener, but somebody needs to tell manager Carlos that the point of an opener is to push your "starter" deeper into games, so pulling Peterson after four innings isn't getting it done, strategically. If Peterson is deployed as such, his opening partner may be Carl Edwards, Jr. Carl hadn't been killing it in AAA, and he wasn't on the roster, but as a veteran of over 10 years in the big leagues, he was the sort of guy to jump the line. If he doesn't show much, well, maybe he buys a little bit more development time for Alex Carillo or somebody. Because aren't we all — you, me, the trash collectors, the cops, the zookeepers, and the president himself — just trying to keep a lid on things until somebody else comes along? Your 2026 New York Mets Starting Pitchers Clay Holmes Nolan McLean Freddy Peralta David Peterson Kodai Senga R/R DoB: 1993-03-27 R/R DoB: 2001-07-24 R/R DoB: 2996-06-04 L/L DoB: 1995-09-03 L/R DoB: 1993-01-30 Relief Pitchers Huascar Brazobán Carl Edwards, Jr. Craig Kimbrel Sean Manaea Tobias Myers Brooks Raley Luke Weaver R/R DoB: 1989-10-15 R/R DoB: 33484 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: 1993-08-21 Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders Infielders Devin Williams Francisco Alvarez Luís Torrens Brett Baty Bo Bichette Ronny Mauricio MJ Melendez R/R DoB: 1994-09-21 R/R DoB: 2001-11-01 R/R DoB: 1996-05-02 L/R DoB: 1999-11-13 R/R DoB: 1998-03-05 S/R DoB: 2001-04-04 L/R DoB: 1993-11-29 Infielders Outfielders Marcus Semien Mark Vientos Carson Benge Tommy Pham Luis Robert, Jr. Juan Soto Tyrone Taylor R/R DoB: 1990-09-17 R/R DoB: 1993-12-11 L/R DoB: 2003-01-20 R/R DoB: 32210 R/R DoB: 1997-08-03 L/L DoB: 1998-10-25 R/R DoB: 34356 Also on 40-Player Roster Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers Tylor Megill Christian Scott Jonah Tong Alex Carrillo Reed Garrett Joey Gerber Justin Hagenman R/R DoB: 1995-07-28 R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 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. With Syracuse With Syracuse On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery and nerve relocation surgery. On 15-Day Injured List with blistered right finger. On 60 Day Injured List with fractured rib. Relief Pitchers Catchers Infielders A.J. Minter Dedniel Núñez Jonathan Pintaro Dylan Ross Austin Warren Hayden Senger Francisco Lindor 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: 1996-02-05 R/R DoB: 1997-04-03 S/R DoB: 1993-11-14 With Syracuse on Rehab Assignment On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery. With Syracuse With Syracuse, on Seven-Day IL With Syracuse With Syracuse On 10-Day Injured List with Strained Left Calf Infielders Outfielders Jorge Polanco Nick Morabito Jared Young S/R DoB: 1999-11-13 R/R DoB: 2003-05-07 L/R DoB: 1995-07-09 On 10-Day Injured List with right wrist contusion. With Syracuse On 10-Day Injured List with torn left meniscus. View full article

Rainouts just mean one more day of healing in this, The Year of the Calf.

The glory of today's Game Two struggle against the Rockies has been banged out of respect for Lady Rain, gifting to all baseball fans a vision of rare and beautiful — but once semi-common — Sunday doubleheader. Less felicitous is the news that the Mr. Met at the Unisphere Light-Up Bobblehead giveaway as well as Queens Culture Day will be rescheduled to a future date. BOOOOO!!! You could have moved that shit to an indoor location! The Queens Museum!! The World Ice Arena!! Hell, you could have canceled the game but observed Queens Culture Day on the still-dry concourses. This is Queens we are talking about. Nolan McLean is schedule to go in the opener for the Mets. The Rockies, at a loss for an answer, have yet to announce a starter.

Things that smell like July: tanning oil burnt gunpowder citronella candles Lindor's calf

You all might have done well to take me up on my recommendation of Rental Family, because here is a film that explores themes of family from a Marvel perspective, and it is different-like. Fun Fact: Our own Ben Grimm appears!

When Jorge Polanco hit the Injured list, it was with a right wrist contusion, but he had already been relegated to DH duty exclusively (along with forcing the Mets to deploy pinch runners on the occasions when he'd reach late in a game) by an injured calf. Now, the Mets' poor fortunes have forced them to bring back Juan Soto from the IL before he is able to play the field. His injury, too, was too the calf. So now, with Francisco Lindor joining a club no one wants to join has brought scrutiny on Mets calf care. A pattern doesn't mean a common cause, but it sure leads to a common question. Transactions, 4/16/2026 COMING Transferred from St. Lucie to Brooklyn on Rehab Assignment Relief Pitchers A.J. Minter L/L DoB: 1993-09-02 High Level: MLB (2025) Mets Roster Central failed to announce this transaction in a timely matter, which is a shame because we love transactions. A.J. Minter, absent for the last year following season-ending lat surgery (the lat is the calf of the back, we suspect) is working his way, we are excited to say, back. His return to the big-league roster would give Carlos Mendoza a second lefthanded late-inning option. (For the time being, Medoza has been deploying erstwhile starters Sean Manaea and David Peterson out of the bullpen, but that appears to be neither weaponizable nor sustainable. It is, insummary, sub-potimal.) In his initial rehab assignment with St. Lucie, Minter threw two shutout innings in two appearances, striking out two and allowing no baserunners WHICH IS THE WAY IT SHOULD BE. Transactions, 4/21/2026 GOING COMING Retired Signed as International Amateur Free Agent out of The Dominican Republic, Projected for DSL Orange Relief Pitchers Relief Pitchers Brett Banks Derlin Rojas L/R DoB: 37167 High Level: A+(2026) R/R DoB: 2007-07-21 High Level: Academy (2026) On April 21st (the real Earth Day) one career ended and another began. There's a story behind Brett Banks, but one we don't yet have. Brett, who went through back surgery way back in high school, Brett was in the midst of an encouraging minor league career (2.47 ERA over 53 games since the Mets grabbed him in the 11th round out of UNC-Wilmington in 2023), and after a typically impressive 2025 campaign, the Mets thought enough of him to send him to The Arizona Fall League. But now, only three games (unscored upon in 4 1/3 innings) into the 2026 season, Brett has pulled the plug, and we can only guess he either sadly got bad news, or perhaps more happily found himself called to a new vocation. We will keep searching for updates. With Brett bowing out, 18-year-old Darlin Rojas arrives to backfill in his place in the system. It's not exactly high season for signing Dominican teenagers, but Mets scouts are always keeping their ear to the ground, and Derlin's relatively advanced age means there is no window during which he can be signed. Transactions, 4/22/2026 COMING Transferred from Brooklyn to Syracuse on Rehab Assignment Relief Pitchers A.J. Minter L/L DoB: 1993-09-02 High Level: MLB (2025) Three things are inevitable — death, taxes, and A.J. Minter's relentless ascent up the rehabilitation ladder toward his return to MLB glory. Among Mets veterans, A.J. is part of the exclusive Club J — joined by such illustrious fellow members as A.J. Ramos, C.J. Nitkowski, D.J. Carrasco, D.J. Dozier, DJ Stewart, J.J. Putz, current Met MJ Melendez, P.J. Conlon, R.J. Alvarez, T.J. McFarland, and T.J. Rivera. You'd think that, for the purposes of building such a club, locating a B.J. would be relatively low-hanging fruit, but alas. A.J.'s victory, nonetheless continues, as he plowed through Brooklyn giving up no runs in 1 2/3 innings, and possibly encountered fellow lefty Brett Banks as he pondered his retirement. Transactions, 4/23/2026 GOING GOING NEUTRAL COMING COMING Demoted to Syracuse Placed on 10-Day Injured List with Strained Left Calf Transferred from Rotation Promoted from Syracuse Promoted from Syracuse Relief Pitchers Infielders Relief Pitchers Starting Pitchers Infielders Austin Warren Francisco Lindor David Peterson Christian Scott Ronny Mauricio R/R DoB: 1996-02-05 High Level: MLB (2026) S/R DoB: 1993-11-14 High Level: MLB (2026) L/L DoB: 1995-09-03 High Level: MLB (2024) R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 High Level: MLB (2024) S/R DoB: 2001-04-04 High Level: MLB (2026) Here we have the transaction day that gives this post its theme. Just as Juan Soto returns to the Mets they lose their other top everyday player to another calf injury. While the team is keeping details about the injury close to the vest, two things are clear: (1) the injury is more severe than Soto's, and (2) Francisco Lindor has a history (including already this season) of returning to the field in surprisingly short order despite serious injuries. Francisco has been outfitted in a boot for the time being, so even the most optimistic Lindor fanbois and fangirz have to expect an absence of at least two weeks. In the meantime, we have a chance for Ronny Mauricio, captain of Gondor, to show his quality. Ronny returns to the Mets following a three-homer, five RBI game against Worcester on Tuesday, and before the Mets 12-game losing streak, it was a deep walkoff drive by Ronny that had given them their last win. Ronny is listed at only 6'3", but up at the plate, it looks like 5'3" of that is legs, and Mets Roster Central has noted a Darryl Strawberry-ish loop to his swing, along with the bat speed to take the high fastball the other way, but we're concerned those long limbs will make it hard for him to stick at shortstop. We, nonethless, are rooting loudly for him to stick on the roster this time around. Transactions, 4/24/2026 GOING NEUTRAL COMING Demoted to Syracuse Transferred from Bullpen Added to 40-Player Roster and Promoted from Syracuse Starting Pitchers Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers Christian Scott David Peterson Carl Edwards, Jr. R/R DoB: 1999-06-15 High Level: MLB (2026) L/L DoB: 1995-09-03 High Level: MLB (2024) R/R DoB: 33484 High Level: MLB (2025) Christian Scott, as noted in the transaction above, returned to the big leagues after and absence of a season-plus following a career-interrupting visit from The UCL Phantom. Christian's start was ineffective, but it was good to see him back and healthy as the Mets got the win anyhow. Christian's quick boomerang back to the minors seemingly returns David Peterson to the rotation after working out of the bullpen his last two appearances. Carlos Mendoza, on the other hand, could possibly keep partnering him with an opener, but somebody needs to tell manager Carlos that the point of an opener is to push your "starter" deeper into games, so pulling Peterson after four innings isn't getting it done, strategically. If Peterson is deployed as such, his opening partner may be Carl Edwards, Jr. Carl hadn't been killing it in AAA, and he wasn't on the roster, but as a veteran of over 10 years in the big leagues, he was the sort of guy to jump the line. If he doesn't show much, well, maybe he buys a little bit more development time for Alex Carillo or somebody. Because aren't we all — you, me, the trash collectors, the cops, the zookeepers, and the president himself — just trying to keep a lid on things until somebody else comes along?

Mets didn't use MJ for Vientos so they could save him for this spot.

Here in the eighth, duck snorts are more effective than line drives.

The are more workable and effective strategies.

Who wants MJ for Vientos here?

Terrific outcome for Baty, but ... a standard defensive alignment, and that shit would be an easy double-play.

Lest it be forgotten, Babe Ruth was the Babe Ruth of his era.

No, they haven't been beaten. Bottom of the order is suddenly the strength of the team.

I'm tellin' ya, double-plays are avoidable.

Here's another guy. This guy pitched, got the win, played centerfield, and hit two homers in the same game. Fella named Babe Ruth.

Don't be jumping on that first pitch in a DP situation, Beauregarde.

Say what you want about overtraining Mets, but each of Lorenzen's arms are the size of both of my legs.

Nobody posts lineups anymuck? COLORADDY Michael Lorenzen RHP 1-2, 7.48 ERA (Anybody Welcome to Translate That to Sea Level) Mickey Moniak (L) DH Hunter Goodman (R) C TJ Rumfield (L) 1B Tyler Freeman (R) 2B Troy Johnston (L) RF Kyle Karros (R) 3B Ezequiel Tovar (R) SS Jake McCarthy (L) LF Brenton Doyle (R) CF MET-LIKE BEINGS Freddy Peralta RHP 1-2, 4.05 ERA Bo Bichette (R) 3B Juan Soto (L) DH Francisco Alvarez (R) C Brett Baty (L) RF Mark Vientos (R) 1B Marcus Semien (R) 2B Carson Benge (L) LF Tyrone Taylor (R) CF Ronny Mauricio (S) SS That Francisco Alvarez guy hasn't caught fire or nothing, but he sure is finding his way up the lineup since opening the season batting ninth.

So, my takeway there is that Vientos at full sprint (25.6 ft./sec.) is as slow as Alvarez, but Polanco is even slower. The part that doesn't show up is that scoring from first on a double goes beyond sprint speed into whatever is left for you to generate after the acid builds up, and what Vientos showed there ... wasn't great. Looking for the most recent version of the 2025 Giants for Wilmer Flores we find that 33-year-old Wilmer was dragging the ball and chain beyond Vientos at 24.5 ft./sec. While there, I found it notable that the 30-year-old version of Dom Smith was a half a tick faster than Vientos at 25.7. ft./sec., while Sam Huff came in at a blasphemous 23.4 ft./sec. — which pretty much means that Giancarlo Stanton can catch you from behind.

IGT and KTE in one post!

I love the idea of them coming across each other approaching the mound. "What are you doing here?" "What the fuck are you doing here?" "I'm pitching, dipshit." "Um ... nobody told me I was out of the game." "And you didn't see me coming into the game?" "I didn't see shit, man. The lights were out." "Did you think maybe the lights were out because I was coming into the game?" "Maybe they were out because nobody wanted to see you pitch." "I didn't just give up a grand slam." "Yeah, because you weren't pitching. And you know, I'm still not convinced you are." "Well, I am." "And I'm to believe that why? Because, you know, Austin Warren isn't here to bail you out anymore." "Just go back to the dugout." "Why? Because you say so?" "Because the bullpen phone rang, and it says so. Do they not have phones in Cuba?" "Oh, look. Here comes the ump. He says I'm the pitcher and you have to go back to the bullpen." "Fuck that. I'm going to the dugout. You get one batter and then I'm coming back out here." "Whatever. Hold on. We'll turn out the lights for you."