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  1. The Hot Corner
    Semien is quickly thrown out on an attempted steal of second.
  2. The Hot Corner
    MLB one team subscription for the year. I need to be more judicious in my expenditures now that I am retired.
  3. The Hot Corner
    I'm a glutton for punishment, so I'm back to watch this miserable mess again in game two.
  4. The Hot Corner
    I am not a big fan of Mendoza, but he is stuck playing the hand that Stearns dealt him this off season.
  5. The Hot Corner
    Regarding the pitching, I should have included Peralta with Mclean and Holmes as being effective starters. However, each of them have trouble getting through a line up a third time. They often cruise through 4-5 innings, then suddenly they fall apart. They either throw strikes or they start getting hit hard. Senga looked good for 2 starts, but since then has been horrible. He has a pretty good fastball (particularly up in the zone) and a great "ghost fork", but he falls behind too much so that he can not effectively use his best pitch (the split finger). His other pitches (cutter & slider) are not of good enough quality to get people out regularly. Peterson and Manaea have pitched themselves into being long men in the bullpen due to ineffectiveness. The bullpen (outside of Williams) have for the most part performed reasonably well. I will admit, that it is difficult for the pitching staff to continually work with no margin for error as a result of the Mets offense being so inept and anemic.
  6. The Hot Corner
    Is there anything this rendition of the Mets does well? They do not hit well for average. They do not hit with power. They were reportedly built with improving the run prevention through improved defense, but they do not play good team do not play good team do not play good defense. The starting pitching is very inconsistent (or just plain bad) beyond McLean & Holmes. Even the two of them can seldom get through 6 innings. The bullpen has been unable to close out tight games. Our "closer" can't seem to get anyone out. I don't see much evidence that this is a playoff caliber team.
  7. The Hot Corner
    Looks like we need a merger.
  8. The Hot Corner
    The Mets really need to win 2 tomorrow. Hopefully, the Mets pitching is on point and the offense can give them adequate runs to work with. It has to be tough to feel like you have to be perfect in order to give your team a chance.
  9. The Hot Corner
    Yes, sir.
  10. The Hot Corner
    Prednisone can work wonders if your stiffness and pain is the result of inflammation due arthritis, bursitis, or simply overworked muscles. Steroids can reduce the initial inflammation and swelling that results from a more serious muscle tear, as Lindor obviously suffered, but it will not cause the damaged muscle fibers to regenerate and heal. In most cases, steroids actually slow the healing process long-term. So Lindor may have receive a steroid for the initial pain and inflammation resulting from the injury, but after the first few days, he is more likely to take an NSAID (meloxicam, indomethacin, naprosyn or celebrex) for 3-10 days. However, even NSAIDs can slow the healing process over time. The main treatment regiment is time with immobilization (cast/walking boot), ice for swelling and inflammation, and elevation. Unfortunately, there is no magic bullet, the body essentially has to heal itself to the point that Lindor can start a physical therapy routine.
  11. The Hot Corner
    Tough luck double play on a Vientos line drive right at the second baseman.
  12. The Hot Corner
    I like it too.
  13. The Hot Corner
    Damn, Soto hits an absolute rocket, but right at the first baseman. Close to be turned into a double play. Need an Alvarez bomb here.
  14. The Hot Corner
    The Mets have a way of making almost every pitcher they face look like a legitimate Cy Yoing contender.
  15. The Hot Corner
    Then the Rockies cash in the successful sacrifice for 2 runs.
  16. The Hot Corner
    That's one way to avoid the GIDP.
  17. The Hot Corner
    Either Gary or Ron said that Lorenzen and Ohtani were the only ones to accomplish the feat. I thought "I can't believe Babe never did it." I have too much faith in Gary & Ron to have checked my hunch. That and I was too lazy to look it up.
  18. The Hot Corner
    They mentioned during tonights broadcast that Lorenzen and Ohtani are the only players to ever hit a home run, play an inning in the field and get the win as a pitcher in the same game.
  19. The Hot Corner
    Griffin just hit his 1st MLB HR. His trot around the bases was significantly slower than his top speed.
  20. The Hot Corner
    Well, since you stated the starting ten, I will guess that the first one with 147 PAs is the pitcher, Michael Lorenzen. Of their line up, the only one I remember much about is Jake McCarthy. He isn;t star material, but he is significantly better than that second line with 1,441 PA's. Would be funny if it was the DH, who has worse stats than the pitcher he is hitting for.
  21. The Hot Corner
    The Mets need to keep the momentum going and at minimum take this series. Hopefully they can break out the brooms. They have Peralta and McLean going for 2 games, so if the offense shows up they should have solid chances at victories. Game 2 starter, Senga is the pitching version of Jekyll/Hyde, You can never know whether he will be good Senga or horrible Senga, there seems to be nothing in between those two extremes.
  22. The Hot Corner
    I have not been overly impressed with the dissemination of information regarding player injuries and definitive plans for treatment and rehabilitation. Soto's injury was obviously a Grade 1 strain, hence the quick return (2.5 weeks). Since the only word I have seen regarding Lindors' injury is that it is more severe than Soto's and that he will be out significantly longer. His has to be either a Grade 2 (which means 4-8 weeks to heal) or a Grade 3 (10-24 weeks). An MRI and physical examination should differentiate between the two. Essentially, if he can walk (limp) it is probably Grade 2,. If he is on crutches and unable to walk, then it is virtually certain to be Grade 3. We can reasonably assume it is not a Grade 4 since he was in the dugout last night. With him in the dugout last night and I didn't not see crutches, I am making an educated guess that it is a severe partial tear (Grade 2) and he is likely out until early July for healing. If he requires minor league rehab assignment, then we likely are looking at his return following the All-Star Break.
  23. The Hot Corner
    His range is better suited to play third base than at shortstop. His arm is not as strong as most shortstops (which can also be a problem at third base).
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
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