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  1. The Hot Corner
    Santucci is not off to a great start for Binghamton so far this season. In his 3 starts he has pitched a total of 12 innings. It would appear that control has been a big issue as he has walked 8 batters (6 / 9IP) which has elevated his WHIP to 1.417. On the bright side he has struck out 18 hitters (13.5 / 9IP) and has allowed only 1 HR (0.8 / 9IP). His 93-95 MPH fastball is a nice complement to his sharp 85-88 MPH two-plane slider that is his best pitch. Still trying to develop a reliable 3rd pitch with either his changeup or curve. If he can develop a an effective third pitch and hone his control, he could develop into a solid starter. Time will tell, as he is in only his second year of professional baseball as a 23 year old.
  2. The Hot Corner
    Granted, Vogelbackh was (is) build like a tank, but he had no SB attempts with almost 2000 PAs in career. At least you could look at him and anticipate that he wouldn't be very fast on the base paths. Flores, Vientos, and Olerud are plodders without any visibly obvious reason.
  3. The Hot Corner
    It sure seems that way..
  4. The Hot Corner
    I am a Lindor fan as well, but I wish he wasn't such a horrendously slow starter most years.
  5. The Hot Corner
    You forgot about me, so soon? I made numerous unsuccessful efforts at posting a picture of Daniel Vogelbach "running". https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/08/19/daniel-vogelbachs-grand-slam-secures-mets-series-victory-over-cardinals/ Had to do it this way to make it work.
  6. The Hot Corner
    Remember when teams looked at their schedule in anticipation of facing the Rockies and White Sox. It was a time to rack up some wins and strengthen your record. Well, now I believe most teams look forward to facing the Mets. It is sad to see how far this team has fallen since last June.
  7. The Hot Corner
    These days just about anyone that takes the mound against the Mets suddenly becomes unhittable.
  8. The Hot Corner
    Bermuda is beautiful. Enjoy your vacation!! The best way to do that is to drink more rum, tune your XM to music, and forget about the Mets for a while.
  9. The Hot Corner
    I believe the Mets odds of winning are at their highest when McLean is on the mound. He is one of the Mets I still have faith in.
  10. The Hot Corner
    I believe they will improve and start playing better, but I feel they are digging themselves into a hole from which they will be unable to fully extricate themselves. There are just too many holes in this lineup and pitching staff to see them making a playoff run.
  11. The Hot Corner
    It is tough to pitch knowing that if you give up a single run, you may not get a win. Give up two runs and you likely will take a loss. The lack of offense often causes the pitchers to press and try to be too fine with their pitches. Which in turn leads to falling behind and a lot of deep counts that favor the hitter.
  12. The Hot Corner
    I don't think a reincarnate John McGraw could make this group much better.
  13. The Hot Corner
    Well, our offense has a way of making every opposing starting pitcher look like a legitimate Cy Young candidate.
  14. The Hot Corner
    I am quickly losing interest in this team. They are not at all fun to watch. I have better ways to waste my time, than watch this collection of underachievers and has beens. I miss having players that I "knew". Win or lose, and the last half of 2025 was a lot of losing, but I still enjoyed watching the Mets. I just don't relate to this team. I'm sure winning would help, but they are essentially "strangers" to me.
  15. The Hot Corner
    Larry, Curly, and Moe.
  16. The Hot Corner
    The same can be said for much of the roster thus far.
  17. The Hot Corner
    Thank you. Technology usage is not one of my strengths.
  18. The Hot Corner
    This team is virtually unwatchable at this point. Virtually no one is hitting. Every opposing pitcher looks like the reincarnation of Cy Young when facing our hapless and inept lineup. The following is a depressing list of the Mets team ranking in MLB for several key offensive Statistics: Batting Average - 25th (hard to imagine there are 5 teams that are hitting worse than the Mets) On Base Percentage - 29th Slugging Percentage -28th OPS - 29th Runs Scored - 26 (Surprised they are doing that well considering the above noted levels of ineptness). Getting Soto back soon will obviously help, but there are far too many holes in the line up for any one player to significantly improve the run production. Lindor and Bichette have to get going. Baty and Benge need to reach a level of at least moderate competence. Robert is doing more than I anticipated, but his hot start is rapidly becoming a distant memory.
  19. The Hot Corner
    That place seems as lost and inept as the Mets offense.
  20. The Hot Corner
    By all indications and evidence thus far, Stearns got swindled in this deal. He traded a good player for a formerly good player that gives every appearance that he is totally washed up. Absolutely horrible deal for the Mets, but at least they are only on the hook for 3 years (rather than 5 with Nimmo). 🙄
  21. The Hot Corner
    Well, I have seen enough. Goodnight all.
  22. The Hot Corner
    Is there a reason to place Young on the 10 day IL when most torn meniscus take 3-8 weeks to heal without surgery. If he were to require surgery the recovery becomes 3-6 months. At least the Mets didn't decide to play the day to day card on this one. Why doesn't he take Polanco to the IL with him. The man is unable to play defense as a result of his persistent Achilles tendon inflammation. He can't run for the same reason and I am really questioning whether or not he can hit. If he does get a hit, the Mets often have to pinch run for him. Just put him on the 10 or 15 day IL and let him heal so he can have a chance of contributing.
  23. The Hot Corner
    The good news, the Mets have Holmes on the mound. He has been the Mets most consistent starting pitcher, not named McLean. Unfortunately, Holmes likely have to throw a shutout for the Mets to win. The bad news is that they are the Dodgers, an offensive juggernaut and we are the offensively inept Mets. So I won't be surprised if it is another early night.
  24. The Hot Corner
    Sad, but true.
  25. The Hot Corner
    Unfortunately, neither are the Mets.
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