seawolf17

I think Chisholm is kind of "redass," as the old baseball books liked to say, but I just can't get upset over these "unwritten rules" sometimes. Are the Red Sox going to just stop playing and give up? No? Then fuck that. You play to win the game.

I really thought it was a solid pickup. Had the big first two games, looking like he'd finally turned the corner. Oh well. Ultimately, he'd lost any semblance of regular playing time between Soto, Ewing, and Benge, so it kind of is what it is. Welcome back, Nick Morabito.

OMG ENOUGH WITH THE ROBERT STOCK, METS

Five batters from Kevin Herget, four for Saul Garcia (including a walk), three perfect innings from Tobias Myers, and an inning each for McDermott (with a walk), Joe Jacques, and Zack Franklin. Plus a 4-for-5 day for Vientos with three dingers, who has five in 23 rehab ABs, and a bonus homer for Melendez. I guess you have to call some of these guys up at this point. Why is Robert Stock still on this team?

(sigh) 27-0 STARTS... TODAY.

We're going to have to go 28-0 to make the postseason, I think. THAT STARTS TONIGHT.

Miz, career vs Mets: 0-1, 5.87 over 7 2/3 innings in two starts. Alvarez vs Miz: 1.000/1.000/2.000 Lindor vs Miz: .500/1.250/1.750 with a home run Bichette vs Miz: 1.000/1.000/2.000 Young vs Miz: .500/.500/1.000 We're going to WRECK him tonight.

That is why baseball is forever the greatest game, and also why you NEVER LEAVE A GAME EARLY. No matter what happens, the winning team has to get all 27 outs. No shortcuts, no running out the clock, no fouling. One pitch at a time.

And Bichette is only 28; signed theoretically through 30. I'd say a year or two on the end is a pretty safe bet for the Mets.

Look, New York is a hard place to play. Lots of guys struggle. The spotlight is huge. I'm glad to see he's coming around and although like the rest of you, I'd be very surprised if he didn't opt out, I'd love to be able to ink him into the lineup for 2027, at least.

Bryce Miller became the first pitcher to lose consecutive starts by 17 runs since 1890 or something. And actually, his last four have been rough and he's seen his ERA jump by a run and a half: Rk Date Team Opp Result Dec IP H R HR BB SO ERA Pit GmSc 14 2026-08-06 SEA DET L, 0-11 L(4-6) 5.0 5 4 1 2 5 3.08 93 44 15 2026-08-12 SEA @ NYY L, 5-10 6.0 8 5 1 1 5 3.39 89 40 16 2026-08-18 SEA @ MIL L, 0-22 L(4-7) 4.2 7 6 1 2 3 3.71 92 29 17 2026-08-23 SEA CHC L, 2-19 L(4-8) 4.1 2 6 2 7 5 4.12 104 33 Also, September is going to be rough for him, apparently: Split W L W-L% ERA GS IP WHIP May 1 0 1.000 1.71 3 21.0 0.857 June 2 2 .500 2.19 4 24.2 0.608 July 1 3 .250 4.13 5 28.1 1.235 August 0 3 .000 9.00 4 20.0 1.700

Even Skenes has started to look human this year.

These arbitrary stat cutoffs always make for interesting lists. This also makes me incredibly sad that we haven't reached the promised land with this embarrassment of riches, but alas.

Eight people who have never been in my kitch--- ah, dammit. We had Shamsky over for dinner that one time. I have no idea where to start on this, but I'm going to guess it has something to do with leading off, maybe? They're all hitters, so I assume it's something hitting-related.

On a really basic level, they're slightly more clutch than average, particularly in high leverage situations: Split BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip tOPS+ sOPS+ High Lvrge .268 .363 .392 .755 .333 107 110 Medium Lvrge .247 .329 .407 .736 .293 100 103 Low Lvrge .253 .333 .389 .721 .312 97 103 Split BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip tOPS+ sOPS+ RISP .261 .354 .417 .771 .316 110 109

Are we shit again? We're shit again. Damn, we were so close to putting it all together while at the same time being SO FAR AWAY from putting it all together. Guess we'll have to finish the season 28-3 or whatever.

I mean, it's more or less what the Wilpons tried to do with Bonilla, no? Just larger. If Madoff hadn't madoffed, and/or if we got a World Series win or two out of it, nobody would make fun of the Bonilla thing.

Methinks 3,000 is highly unlikely. But goodness, what could have been.

Saw a story recently that they're on pace to be the first team since eighteen dickety nine or whatever to lose 100 games and win the division the following year.

What? A billionaire is an abject shitbag? Didn't see that coming.

He's doing the Reverse Benge.

My wife and I like to play the "Would We Hang Out With Them?" game. Gary? Yes. Gelbs? Probably. Ronnie? Maybe. Keith? No.

Mariners were down 13-0 in the middle of the 8th in Milwaukee last night... and then the wheels came off, as their backup third baseman gave up nine runs in the bottom of the inning, including an outfielder forgetting how many outs there were and throwing the ball into the stands after the second out.

Guarantee Weisenburger gets sent down/DFAed/fired out of a cannon/released for a replacement arm today. Curry and Myers both pitched last night, McDermott just got sent down so they can't bring him back yet, and it won't be Tong. My guess is Dylan Ross.

OH NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A PLAYOFF RUN KASE IS BACK LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOO