Edgy MD

Bailey falter. Let's hope Pete capitalize.

You can't keep Gutty McNutty out of the lineup.

I whined for years about the Dodgers keeping 14 in circulation, but I have to admit that the restraint they've shown when it comes to number retirement is something I'd like to see more of. Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Orel Hershiser ... even Fernando Valenzuela essentially get told, "Get Cooperstown to stamp your passport, and then come talk to us." Until Clayton Kershaw hangs 'em up, the remaining guy who is most qualified for a Dodger number retirement is probably Zack Wheat, and I'm pretty sure he never wore a number.

The Cubs are starting to look that bad.

Piggie's been something of a voice for Gil Hodges for half a century. It's a shame he won't be around now that such a large amount of folks will be listening. But he lived to hear the HoF news, and that's not nothing.

Houstan sounds a derisive nickname for the Space City neighborhoods where the central Asian immigrants live.

Piggie's passing leaves behind a surprisingly vigorous and populous roster of https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/List_of_living_Kansas_City_Athletics_players95 surviving former Kansas City A's. It's an interesting bunch, topped by Reggie Jackson, but also including Hall of Fame managers (Tony LaRussa, Whitey Herzog), other managers (Rene Lacheman, Joe Morgan), big shot GMs (Hawk Harrelson, Sal Bando), longtime coaches (Dave Duncan), lots of sires of MLB families (José Tartabull, Diego Segui, Duncan, Ozzie Virgil) and lots of former Mets. To be a KCA is to be a baseball lifer.

Yeah, the Mets have a real small field so far in the competition for the 2022 Dwight Gooden Award. 1. Patrick Mazeika, 0.3 fWAR T2. Colin Holderman, 0.1 fWAR T2. Stephen Nogosek, 0.1 fWAR We're not projecting any of them are about to jump into the Jackie Robinson RoY race. I think San Diego starter MacKenzie Gore is leading there.

I forgot to include this guy. Transactions, 5/24/2022 [td90]Direction[/td90][td90]COMING[/td90][td90]Transaction[/td90][td90]Signed as International Amateur Free Agent[/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher[/th][td90][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/801741/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Wander Rosario [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]??/??/????[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]High Level[/td90][td90]Academy (2022)[/td90] I haven't been able to find out much about him yet, but at 6'7" 185, he sounds real spidery. I'm not even sure that Dominican flag is correct.

And the always-smooth defense of Wilmer Flores ends it. Apparently, a two-game losing streak is possible.

Smitty grounds out. New tying run is Lindor, which is just where we want them.

Opposite-field dubble for Sexscobar. Tying run moves up to quadruple deck. Mets still inexplicably swinging at the first strike.

Jankowski chases ball four for a strikeout, making Marte the new tying run.

Brandon Nimmo, due up sixth, is the tying run in the ninth inning.

Mets up 3-0 since getting iced 9-0 in the two-inning first game.

You're down by seven. Don't swing 2-0.

I'll take a seven. Bunt it, Marte.

The goal is to report a player's promotion before he gets demoted again. Transactions, 5/25/2022 [td90]Direction[/td90][td90]GOING[/td90][td90]NEUTRAL[/td90][td90]=#008410]COMING[/td90][td90]Transaction[/td90][td90]Demoted to Syracuse[/td90][td90]Transferred from Rotation[/td90][td90]Promoted from Syracuse[/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][td90][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/668665/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/592866/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Szapucki-Thomas-2019.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Stephen Nogosek [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Trevor Williams [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Thomas Szapucki [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]1/11/95[/td90][td90]4/25/92[/td90][td90]6/12/96[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/L[/td90][td90]High Level[/td90][td90]MLB (2022)[/td90][td90]MLB (2022)[/td90][td90]MLB (2022)[/td90] And speaking of demotions, Nogosek is the latest iteration of the reliever who bails out the bullpen and gets rewarded with a one-way ticket to Palookaville. YOUR 2022 New York Mets [th]Position Group[/th][th][/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][th][/th][td90][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/mm1.png[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2022/03/bassitt-chris-2022.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_213,q_100/v1/people/471911/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Peterson-David-2019.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Szapucki-Thomas-2019.png[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_213,q_100/v1/people/592836/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/mm2.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Chris Bassit [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Carlos Carrasco [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/venezuelan-flag-small.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90]David Peterson [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Thomas Szapucki [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Taijuan Walker [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]2/22/89[/td90][td90]3/21/87[/td90][td90]9/3/95[/td90][td90]6/12/96[/td90][td90]8/13/92[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]R/L[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90][/td90][td90]rp[/td90][td90]rp[/td90][td90]rp[/td90][td90] [/td90][td90] [/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Originally Acquired[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Acquired from OAK for J.T. Ginn and Adam Oller, 3/12/2022.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Acquired, along with Francisco Lindor, from CLE for Andrés Gimenz, Amed Rosario, Josh Wolf, and Isaiah Greene, 1/7/2021.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed as first-round draft pick (20th overall) out of The University of Oregon, 7/7/17.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed as fifth-round draft pick out of William T. Dyer HS (FL), 6/29/15.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed away from TOR, 2/20/21.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Earliest FA[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2022[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2022 (2023 Team Option)[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2026[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2026[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2022 (player option for 2023)[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Walk year.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000] [/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#00FF00]Has two option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Has two option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]On 10-Day Injured List (shoulder)[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][td90][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Diaz-Edwin-2019.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/670059/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Lugo-Seth-2019.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/493603/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/570257/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/592741/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Smith-Drew-2019.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Edwin Díaz [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Puerto_Rico.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Colin Holderman [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Seth Lugo [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Adam Ottavino [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Joely Rodriguez [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90]Chasen Shreve [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Drew Smith [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]9/3/95[/td90][td90]10/8/95[/td90][td90]11/17/89[/td90][td90]11/22/85[/td90][td90]11/14/91[/td90][td90]7/12/90[/td90][td90]9/24/93[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]S/R[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90] [/td90][td90]sp[/td90][td90]sp[/td90][td90] [/td90][td90] [/td90][td90] [/td90][td90]sp[/td90][td90]Originally Acquired[/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Acquired from SEA with Robinson Cano and cash for Jarred Kelenic, Gerson Bautista, Jay Bruce, Justin Dunn, and Anthony Swarzak, 12/3/18.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed as ninth-round draft bick out of Heartland CC (IL), 6/15/18.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed as 34th round draft pick out of Centenary College of Louisiana, 6/19/11.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed away from Boston as free agent, 3/13/2022.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Acquired from NYY for Miguel Castro, 4/3/2022.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed away from PIT as minor league free agent, 3/17/2022[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Acquired from TBR for Lucas Duda, 7/27/17.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90]Earliest FA[/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2022[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2023[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2022[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2022[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2022[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2022[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2024[/PTEXT][/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Has 3 minor league option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000] [/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Has 2 minor league option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Walk year.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000] [/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000] [/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Coming off injury. Has one option year remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#00BF00] Catcher[/th][th]=#00BF00] Catcher[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][td90][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/592866/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://www.milb.com/images/664850/t507/180x270/664850.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Nido-Tomas-2019.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Alonso-Pete-2019.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Davis-JD-2019.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/500871/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Guillorme-Luis-2019.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Trevor Williams [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Patrick Mazeika [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Tomás Nido [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Puerto_Rico.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Pete Alonso [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]J.D. Davis [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Eduardo Escobar [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/venezuelan-flag-small.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90]Luís Guillorme [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/venezuelan-flag-small.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]4/25/92[/td90][td90]10/14/93[/td90][td90]4/12/94[/td90][td90]12/7/94[/td90][td90]4/27/93[/td90][td90]1/5/89[/td90][td90]9/27/94[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]S/R[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#00BF00]Catcher[/td90][td90]=#00BF00]Catcher[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]First Base[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Third Base[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Third Base[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Shortstop[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90]sp[/td90][td90]1b[/td90][td90]1b[/td90][td90] [/td90][td90]lf, rf, 1b, rp[/td90][td90]2b, ss, lf, 3b, cf, 1b, rp, c[/td90][td90]2b, 3b[/td90][td90]Originally Acquired[/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Acquired from CHC, along with Javier and cash, 7/30/2021[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed as eighth-round draft pick, 6/20/15.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent, 6/17/2012.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed 7/7/16 as second-round draft pick out of Florida.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Acquired from HOU with Cody Bohanek for Ross Adolph, Scott Manea and Luis Santana, 1/6/19.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed away from MIL, 11/26/2021.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed as 10th-round draft pick out of Coral Springs Charter HS (FL), 6/14/13.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90]Earliest FA[/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2022[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2027[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2024[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2024[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2024[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2023[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2024[/PTEXT][/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Has two option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000] Has two option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000] [/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Has 3 minor league option years remaining[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Coming off injury. Has two option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000] [/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Has one year of minor league options remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#FFC2C2] Outfielder[/th][th]=#FFC2C2] Outfielder[/th][th]=#FFC2C2] Outfielder[/th][th]=#FFC2C2] Outfielder[/th][th]=#FFC2C2] Outfielder[/th][td90][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_213,q_100/v1/people/596019/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Smith-Dominic-2019.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/592192/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/608671/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/516782/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/McNeil-Jeff-2019.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Nimmo-Brandon-2019.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90]Name[/td90][td90]Francisco Lindor [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Puerto_Rico.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Dominic Smith [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Mark Canha [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Travis Jankowski [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Starling Marte [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90]Jeff McNeil [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Brandon Nimmo [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]DoB[/td90][td90]11/14/93[/td90][td90]6/15/95[/td90][td90]2/15/89[/td90][td90]6/15/91[/td90][td90]10/9/88[/td90][td90]4/8/92[/td90][td90]3/27/93[/td90][td90]B/T[/td90][td90]S/R[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]R/L[/td90][td90]Primary Position[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Shortstop[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]First Base[/td90][td90]=#FFC2C2]Left Field[/td90][td90]=#FFC2C2]Center Field[/td90][td90]=#FFC2C2]Center Field[/td90][td90]=#FFC2C2]Left Field[/td90][td90]=#FFC2C2]Center Field[/td90][td90]Other Positions[/td90][td90] [/td90][td90]lf, rf[/td90][td90]cf, rf, 1b[/td90][td90]rf, lf[/td90][td90]lf[/td90][td90]2b, 3b, rf, cf[/td90][td90]lf, rf[/td90][td90]Originally Acquired[/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Acquired with Carlos Carrasco from CLE for Amed Rosario, Andres Giménez, Josh Wolf, and Isaiah Greene, 1/7/21.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed as first-round draft pick out of Junipero Serra HS (CA), 6/19/2013[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed away frrom OAK, 11/27/2021.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed away from PHA to minor league contract, 3/17/2021.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed away from OAK, 11/26/2021.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed as 12th-round draft pick out of Long Beach St., 6/19/13.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed as first-round draft pick (13th overall) out of East HS (WY), 8/15/11.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90]Earliest FA[/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2031[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2025[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2023[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2022[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2025[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2024[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2023[/PTEXT][/td90][td90]Status Notes[/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000] [/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Has 2 minor league option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000] [/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000] [/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]On Bereavement List.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Has two years of minor league options remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]Has one minor league option year remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90] Also on 40-Man Roster [th]Position Group[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]Starting Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][td60][/td60][td90][fimg=90]https://www.milb.com/images/676130/t506/180x270/676130.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/deGrom-Jacob-2019.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_213,q_100/v1/people/664192/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/656731/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/453286/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/595928/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/661255/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td60]Name[/td60][td90]José Butto [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/venezuelan-flag-small.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90]Jacob deGrom [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Joey Lucchesi [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Tylor Megill [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Max Scherzer [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]John Curtiss [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Yoan López [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cuba-flag.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td60]DoB[/td60][td90]3/19/98[/td90][td90]6/19/88[/td90][td90]6/6/93[/td90][td90]7/28/95[/td90][td90]7/27/84[/td90][td90]4/5/93[/td90][td90]1/2/93[/td90][td60]B/T[/td60][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td60]Primary Position[/td60][td90]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]Starting Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td60]Other Positions[/td60][td90]rp[/td90][td90] [/td90][td90] [/td90][td90]rp[/td90][td90] [/td90][td90]sp[/td90][td90] [/td90][td60]Originally Acquired[/td60][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent out of Venezuela, 6/2/2017.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed as ninth-round draft pick out of Stetson U., 6/20/2010.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Acquired from SDP in a three-way trade in which the Mets sent Endy Rodridguez to PIT, 1/19/21.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed as eighth-round draft pick out of Arizona, 6/15/18.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed away from LAD for three years, $130 Million, 11/29/20211.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed away from MIL as free agent, 4/6/2022.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Claimed off waivers from MIA, 3/29/2022.[/PTEXT][/td90][td60]Earliest FA[/td60][td90][PTEXT=9]2027[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2023 (player opt-out option following 2022 season, team option for 2024)[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2024[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2026[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2024[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2022[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2026[/PTEXT][/td90][td60]Status Notes[/td60][td90][PTEXT=7]With Binghamton. Has three option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]On 10-Day-Injured List[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]On 60-Day Injured List. Has three option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]On 15-Day Injured List. Two minor league option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]On 15-Day Injured List with strained left oblique. Highest-paid mofo in baseball.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]On 60-Day Injured List.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]With Syracuse. Has 1 minor league option year remaining[/PTEXT][/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/th][th]=#00BF00] Catcher[/th][td60][/td60][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_213,q_100/v1/people/543507/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/658431/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/596082/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_213,q_100/v1/people/656887/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/657766/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/d_people:generic:headshot:67:current.png/w_213,q_auto:best/v1/people/668665/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_213,q_100/v1/people/543510/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td60]Name[/td60][td90]Trevor May [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Adonis Medina [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90]Jake Reed [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Sean Reid-Foley [fimg=50]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2021/01/flag-guam.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Locke St. John [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Stephen Nogosek [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]James McCann [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td60]DoB[/td60][td90]9/23/89[/td90][td90]12/18/96[/td90][td90]9/29/92[/td90][td90]8/30/95[/td90][td90]1/31/93[/td90][td90]1/11/95[/td90][td90]6/13/90[/td90][td60]B/T[/td60][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td60]Primary Position[/td60][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[/td90][td90]=#00BF00]Catcher[/td90][td60]Other Positions[/td60][td90]sp[/td90][td90]sp[/td90][td90]sp[/td90][td90]sp[/td90][td90]sp[/td90][td90] [/td90][td90]1b[/td90][td60]Originally Acquired[/td60][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed away from MIN as free agent, 12/1/2020.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Acquired from PIT in exchange for cash, 4/7/2021.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Claimed off waivers from TBR, 8/2/21.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Acquired from TOR, with Yennsy Diaz and Josh Winckowski, 1/27/2021.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Claimed off waivers from CHC, 5/10/2022[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Acquired from BOS with Jamie Callahan and for Gerson Bautista for Addison Reed, July 31, 2017.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed away from CHW to four-year contract For $40 million, 12/13/2020.[/PTEXT][/td90][td60]Earliest FA[/td60][td90][PTEXT=9]2022[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2028[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2026[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2026 [/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2026[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2022[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2024[/PTEXT][/td90][td60]Status Notes[/td60][td90][PTEXT=7]On 60-Day Injured List.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]With Syracuse. Has one option year remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#00FF00]With Syracuse. Has two option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]On 10-Day Injured List with torn UCL. Has two option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]With Syracuse. Has two option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#]With Syracuse. Has one option year remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]On 10-Day Injured List with fractured left hamate Has two option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][th]Position Group[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#BF80FF] Infielder[/th][th]=#FFC2C2] Outfielder[/th][th]=#FFC2C2] Outfielder[/th][td60][/td60][td90][fimg=90]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/katoh-gosuke-2022.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/mauricio-ronnie-2018.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://www.milb.com/images/668901/t506/180x270/668901.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_213,q_100/v1/people/666137/headshot/67/current[/fimg][/td90][td90][fimg=90]https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-photos/image/upload/w_180,g_auto,c_fill/v1/people/663911/headshot/milb/current[/fimg][/td90][td60]Name[/td60][td90]Gosuke Katoh [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Ronny Mauricio [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Dominican_Republic.jpg[/fimg][/td90][td90]Mark Vientos [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Khalil Lee [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td90]Nick Plummer [fimg=50]https://thecranepool.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/US-flag.png[/fimg][/td90][td60]DoB[/td60][td90]10/8/94[/td90][td90]4/4/01[/td90][td90]12/11/99[/td90][td90]6/26/98[/td90][td90]7/31/96[/td90][td60]B/T[/td60][td90]L/R[/td90][td90]S/R[/td90][td90]R/R[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td90]L/L[/td90][td60]Primary Position[/td60][td90]=#BF80FF]Second Base[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Shortstop[/td90][td90]=#BF80FF]Third Base[/td90][td90]=#FFC2C2]Center Field[/td90][td90]=#FFC2C2]Center Field[/td90][td60]Other Positions[/td60][td90]1b, rf, lf, ss[/td90][td90]2b, 3b, ss[/td90][td90]ss[/td90][td90]rf, lf[/td90][td90]lf, rf[/td90][td60]Originally Acquired[/td60][td90][PTEXT=7]Claimed off waivers from TOR, 5/7/2022.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed as international amateur free agent, July 2, 2017.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed as second-round draft pick out of American Heritage HS (FL),, 6/26/17.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Acquired from KCR for Andrew Benintendi, 2/10/21[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]Signed awy from STL, 11/24/2021.[/PTEXT][/td90][td60]Earliest FA[/td60][td90][PTEXT=9]2028[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2023[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2023[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2026[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=9]2026[/PTEXT][/td90][td60]Status Notes[/td60][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]With Syracuse. Has 3 option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]With Binghamton. Has three option years remaining[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]With Syracuse. Has three option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]With Syracuse. Has two option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90][td90][PTEXT=7]=#000000]With Syracuse. Has three option years remaining.[/PTEXT][/td90]

That side wall barrier is like something out of Loony Tunes. His face is still imprinted on it.

McNutty is seeing stars.

I know it's not true that every IGT with the words "gay dame" leads to a destructive Mets loss, but it feels true.

Smitty in there two days in a row. Marte and Alonso the only righties.

Yeah, while both purport to measure the same thing, they have differing formulae that get you there. And I think both are proprietary, sort of like the NFL quarterback ranking formula. So who knows what's in the sauce? But followers have come to distinguish one from the other with the lower-case letter. I think the purest and most comprehensive measure of a player's performance is Metliness — or, based on the Crane Pool's particular formulations, cMET.

So, that play in the eighth inning, when Lindor couldn't quite field the grounder by Luis Gonzalez and lay the tag on the Thairo ... there seems to be two mistakes. 1) McNeil recovered the ball, and immediately looked to freeze the lead runner at third (Brandon Crawford), not realizing he still had a force at second. 2) Despite that, he seemed to inadvertantly touch second anyhow, but the Mets dugout didn't call for a review. This would have been the third out of the inning, and while they eventually got the third out on the next batter when Ottovino struck out Kevin Padlo, it sure would have been nice to have the guy with 26 plate appearances leading off the ninth, with Joc Pederson one batter further away, and Ottovino still not yet deployed.

Good night. Lots o' fun, but nuttin' doin'.