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Mets all-time record vs. the Giants (I believe) is 302–348.

Take heart. We haven't signed Julio Teheran for this series. I mean, not yet, anyhow.

The ABS system is designed to tell you the number of inches a ball missed the strike zone by. Sometimes, the umpire misses the zone by so much, the system doesn't have a long enough ruler to measure with. Dan Bellino: "STRIKE THREE!" ABS: "I cannot begin to tell you how wrong you are." Ron Darling: "Oh, wow."

Yeah, the notion that a strike has never been clearly defined is (clearly) false. Confusing the notion that it has been inconsistently observed with the assertion that it has never been clearly defined is just stubborn (forced) ignorance. Of course it has.

And look not now, but Brandon Nimmo is off to the best start of his career. But, well, Giancarlo Stanton ain't gonna hit .500 all season.

You thought the purging and cleansing was over two days ago — or maybe you didn't — so maybe you were wrong and maybe you were right. Maybe you thought the next transactions you'd see were the Mets reloading bullpen arms for the series in San Francisco. But still assembling the lower-level rosters, the powers that be were left to give bad news to a handful of guys who thought they had made it out of Spring Training alive, only to see their seasons end before they began. Transactions, 4/1/2026 GOING Released Released Released Released Relief Pitchers Relief Pitchers Catcher Infielders Robinson Martinez Trey McGough José Aular Nick Roselli R/R DoB: 1998-03-20 High Level: AA (2025) L/L DoB: 1998-03-29 High Level: AAA (2024) R/R DoB: 2004-01-02 High Level: AA (2025) L/R DoB: 2003-03-31 High Level: A+ (2025) There is certainly a mixed bag here. Trey McGough is certainly the big surprise. The lefty had had an impressive minor-league career going through age 25, only to see things blow up in his face just as he was looking for his first big-league callup. Things went so sideways that McGough announced his retirement last May, only to get offered a rare two-year minor-league deal by the Mets in January. Presumably, they wanted to give him time in the lab to find himself again. But time has a way of running out real fast, and I guess the Mets are on some kind of hook for a two years of minor-league salary, unless there is some kind of out if a guy doesn't make an Opening Day roster. There's an out, isn't there? There's always an out. Nick Roselli is a tragedy of a different brand. A homeboy out of Levittown, NY, Nick played his college ball for SUNY Binghamton, and after a season-plus in the Mets system, was looking to make the Binghamton Rumble Ponies roster this summer, and go back and stick it to all those professors who said he'd never amount to nothing. That's the way we imagine things go at Mets Roster Central, anyhow. Home cooking doesn't always work out the way you want, anyhow, as Nick showed when his defensible .233 batting average for St. Lucie plummeted to an eye-opening .136 for Brooklyn. That was over the course of 139 plate appearances, and those are, sadly, the sort of numbers that get a dude released. Adding to the Roselli-related challenges is that the bad news is reported the day after his birthday, and one imagines he got the news on the actual birthday. In fact, three of our four releaserinos here have just recently celebrated the anniversary of their nativity. (Two of them were born a day apart!) Best wishes if you are reading, Nick. There are always great things ahead for a Binghamton Bearcat. Jose Aular is an organizational catcher. In four seasons of backing up Christopher Suero (among others), he never appeared enough to garner as many as 10 RBI. A great guy to have around for Spring Training, but too redundant as the start of the season reveals a glut of catchers at the upper levels. Robinson Martinez had been a refugee from the Orioles system that the Mets picked up in December and have put down just as fast. Martinez has a track record of holding his own against high-level competition in the Dominican Summer League, only to find his game still has rough spots when he comes back to stateside affiliated ball. It is too bad winter has to end, sometimes. That doesn't seemingly make sense, but the legacy April Fool's Day suggests it is nonetheless true. Your Mets Coaching Staff Manager Bench Coach Pitching Coach Hitting Coordinator Third Base Coach First Base Coach Bullpen Coach Ass't Pitching Coach Carlos Mendoza Kai Correa Justin Willard Jeff Albert Tim Leiper Gilbert Gomez José Rosado Dan McKinney DoB: 1979-11-27 DoB: 1989-07-14 DoB: 1990-09-09 DoB: 1992-08-16 DoB: 1996-07-19 DoB: 1992-03-08 DoB: 1974-11-09 DoB: 1989-06-06 Hitting Coach Strategy Coach Catching Coach Coaching Assistant Bat'g Practice Pitcher Equipment Manager Bullpen Catchers Bullpen Catchers Troy Snitker Danny Barnes J.P. Arencibia Rafael Fernandez Kevin Mahoney Kevin Kierst Eric Langill Dave Racaniello DoB: 1988-12-05 DoB: 1989-10021 DoB: 1986-01-05 DoB: 1988-08-03 DoB: 1987-05-11 DoB: 1964-07-09 DoB: 1979-04-09 DoB: 1978-06-03 Your Mets Training Staff Director of Player Health Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Reconditioning Coordinator Reconditioning Therapist Head Performance Coach Assistant Performance Coach Performance Coordinator Brian Chicklo Joseph Golia Bryan Baca Sean Bardanett Josh Bickel Dustin Clarke Tanner Miracle Jeremy Chiang DoB: 1972-07-17 DoB: 1978-??-?? DoB: Circa 1980 DoB: 1988-06-23 DoB: 1996-??-?? DoB: 1987-??-?? DoB: 1991-??-?? DoB: ????-??-?? 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 Luis Garcia Richard Lovelady Sean Manaea Tobias Myers Brooks Raley Luke Weaver R/R DoB: 1989-10-15 R/R DoB: 1987-01-30 L/L DoB: 1995-07-07 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 Devin Williams Francisco Alvarez Luís Torrens Brett Baty Bo Bichette Francisco Lindor Jorge Polanco 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: 1993-11-14 S/R DoB: 1999-11-13 Infielders Outfielders Marcus Semien Mark Vientos Carson Benge Luis Robert, Jr. Juan Soto Tyrone Taylor Jared Young R/R DoB: 1990-09-17 R/R DoB: 1993-12-11 L/R DoB: 2003-01-20 R/R DoB: 1997-08-03 L/L DoB: 36093 R/R DoB: 34356 L/R DoB: 1995-07-09 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. In minor-league camp. Projected for Syracuse. In minor-league camp. Projected for Syracuse. In minor-league camp. Projected for St. Lucie. On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery and nerve relocation surgery. With Syracuse 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 Ronny Mauricio 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: 2001-04-04 On 15-Day Injured List — Left Lat Surgery On 60-Day Injured List — right UCL surgery. In minor-league camp. Projected for Binghamton. In minor-league camp. Projected for St. Lucie. In minor-league camp. Projected for St. Lucie. In minor-league camp. Projected for Binghamton. In minor-league camp. Projected for Syracuse. Outfielders MJ Melendez Nick Morabito L/R DoB: 1993-11-29 R/R DoB: 2003-05-07 In minor-league camp. Projected for Syracuse. In minor-league camp. Projected for Binghamton. View full article

You thought the purging and cleansing was over two days ago — or maybe you didn't — so maybe you were wrong and maybe you were right. Maybe you thought the next transactions you'd see were the Mets reloading bullpen arms for the series in San Francisco. But still assembling the lower-level rosters, the powers that be were left to give bad news to a handful of guys who thought they had made it out of Spring Training alive, only to see their seasons end before they began. Transactions, 4/1/2026 GOING Released Released Released Released Relief Pitchers Relief Pitchers Catcher Infielders Robinson Martinez Trey McGough José Aular Nick Roselli R/R DoB: 1998-03-20 High Level: AA (2025) L/L DoB: 1998-03-29 High Level: AAA (2024) R/R DoB: 2004-01-02 High Level: AA (2025) L/R DoB: 2003-03-31 High Level: A+ (2025) There is certainly a mixed bag here. Trey McGough is certainly the big surprise. The lefty had had an impressive minor-league career going through age 25, only to see things blow up in his face just as he was looking for his first big-league callup. Things went so sideways that McGough announced his retirement last May, only to get offered a rare two-year minor-league deal by the Mets in January. Presumably, they wanted to give him time in the lab to find himself again. But time has a way of running out real fast, and I guess the Mets are on some kind of hook for a two years of minor-league salary, unless there is some kind of out if a guy doesn't make an Opening Day roster. There's an out, isn't there? There's always an out. Nick Roselli is a tragedy of a different brand. A homeboy out of Levittown, NY, Nick played his college ball for SUNY Binghamton, and after a season-plus in the Mets system, was looking to make the Binghamton Rumble Ponies roster this summer, and go back and stick it to all those professors who said he'd never amount to nothing. That's the way we imagine things go at Mets Roster Central, anyhow. Home cooking doesn't always work out the way you want, anyhow, as Nick showed when his defensible .233 batting average for St. Lucie plummeted to an eye-opening .136 for Brooklyn. That was over the course of 139 plate appearances, and those are, sadly, the sort of numbers that get a dude released. Adding to the Roselli-related challenges is that the bad news is reported the day after his birthday, and one imagines he got the news on the actual birthday. In fact, three of our four releaserinos here have just recently celebrated the anniversary of their nativity. (Two of them were born a day apart!) Best wishes if you are reading, Nick. There are always great things ahead for a Binghamton Bearcat. Jose Aular is an organizational catcher. In four seasons of backing up Christopher Suero (among others), he never appeared enough to garner as many as 10 RBI. A great guy to have around for Spring Training, but too redundant as the start of the season reveals a glut of catchers at the upper levels. Robinson Martinez had been a refugee from the Orioles system that the Mets picked up in December and have put down just as fast. Martinez has a track record of holding his own against high-level competition in the Dominican Summer League, only to find his game still has rough spots when he comes back to stateside affiliated ball. It is too bad winter has to end, sometimes. That doesn't seemingly make sense, but the legacy April Fool's Day suggests it is nonetheless true.

It's kind of hilarious. I find worse blunders coming from the White House social media team every five minutes. You take it down and post the right thing, and it's (usually) all good.

Any word on the whereabouts of Luis Garcia? Did he come to St. Louis at all?

Blah. Benge was too deep?

Tony LaRussa kept pitching position players, and Manuel kept bunting. Nobody wanted to win.

It was an interminable extra-inning Mets/Cardinals game in the Jerry Manuel era that broke everybody's patience and in my mind ultimately led to the free-runner regime.

Former quarterback Brett Baty good at leading the receiver and hitting him on the run.

And yet, Walker goes down flailing.

I think I might rather pitch to Pages than Walker.

Williams digging a well.

They could and probably should pinch-run for Polancky, but Jared Young is the only option. (Unless you want to use Nolan McLean.)

Big ninth inning coming down.

Keith has a disc pinched in his back, giving him some pain and cutting off some function in his leg. He was talking about it yesterday and expects to be fine, but wasn't looking forward to flying, also describing that it was interfering with more everyday stuff like negotiating stairs. So I imagine getting treatment sooner rather than later spared him some difficulty.

But it kind of jibes with the Lunchbucket thesis of propping guys up in the hope that they can figure it out for themselves.

The Cards have gone to the Stanek Well one time too many here.

Five and a third and 92 pitches ... and done. This is not going to be easy lead to hold.

Licky-boom-boom down!

A very head-in-ass day for LIndor.