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  1. The Hot Corner
    Lindor makes Pache baserunning a mute point with a game winner.
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    Or not. Dman it Young, that was ball 3 according to Gameday. Could have had a full count.
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    Wild pitch sets the table for Young to give the Mets the lead.
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    Well, bad things will happen if you decide not to walk the dogs.
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    Like Edgy, I am blacked out for are Nationals (and orioles) games by MLB. It makes participating in an in game thread very difficult, but the boxscore shows Manaea has been "lights out" through 5 innings. He's in a mild jam in the 6th., though.
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    One of the last Mets to wear #42 regularly before MLB retired it league wide.
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    Personally, I can't imagine Soto transitioning to first base going well defensively. . I suspect a great percentage of the bounced/short-hop throws to first base would turn into errors for Lindor and Bichette. I just don't see Soto digging them out. He just strikes me as rather apathetic about defense. Stick him at DH (with some time in LF) and let him do what he does best, hit.
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    Probably a step up from Polanco, both offensively and defensively. If he can emulate Murakami and Okamoto (low Ave. w/ high power output) he would be a significant upgrade at first base for the Mets. The Mets would still need a strong right hand bat to help balance the line up. First base, DH, or LF are the best places for them to find the right-hand power bat they desperately need.
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    Throwing strikes consistently has been a constant battle for Senga. As a short stint, high leverage reliever he can rely almost entirely on his 2 best pitches (4-seam fastball and "Ghost Fork") which should make throwing strikes a little easier. The other possible issue I foresee is how much time will he need between appearances. The Mets generally tried to give him 6 days between starts (either with a 6 man rotation or a 5 man with an off-day) to keep from wearing him out. He will need to be able to pitch a minimum 2-3 times a week to be a successful reliever.
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    I guess the moral is that it can be very lonely and boring being independently wealthy and single in your early 30s. His identity and self worth was tied to his ability as an athlete. Once that was (is) gone, he finds himself desperately seeking something to give him identity. A little sad, but not that unheard of in the sports world. Many former jocks have a difficult time once the fame and adulation fades.
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    Hopefully, the Mets can continue their post-trade deadline hot streak.
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    Benge tossed it into the stands after catching the ball for the final out. Alvarez and Senga were signaling for the ball. Senga was smiling and appeared quite happy to get the save. If Senga can throw strikes consistently, he may have found his role. His 2 pitch mix of 98-100 mph 4-seamer and the "ghost fork" are more than enough to be a high leverage reliever.
  13. The Hot Corner
    I believe, that having a crop of new players that are getting their chance to show what they can do after working so hard to get their shot contributes to an exuberance for the games which is contagious. Also, this is a team with nothing to lose at this point. So they might as well be loose and enjoy the ride.
  14. The Hot Corner
    Well, it's almost like cheating, but Cal Ripken Jr. and Mike Bordick manned virtually all of the innings at shortstop for the Orioles between 1983 through Bordick's trade to the Mets in 2000.
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    I sent a message to KC 6-8 weeks ago telling him that I missed his input and hoped to see him posting again in the future. Never received a reply or saw him post since then. I remember he was one of the members most against the move here. I am happy for the longtime members that returned to posting since the move here, but unfortunately for each member we had rejoin the discussions we seemed to have one the dropped out.
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    10 - You can have fun and take joy in the game without acting like an idiot. He seems to do it on any pitch that is close when there is 2 strikes on the batter. I certainly recall two occasions during his debut in which he jumped in anticipation of a strike out that didn't occur. One time he jumped up and started his celebration on a slider in the dirt that Alvarez had to block with runners on base. The second time the batter hit a routine chopper to short. Yan looked like an idiot high in the air and reaching to his right for a ground ball. To be fair, there was no way he was fielding that grounder to short whether he jumped or not. However, I can see it causing him to be late covering first base on a slow grounder to the right side or possibly covering home on a wild pitch/passed ball if he continues to anticipate strike outs that don't occur. I expect the Mets will see some extreme celebration when an opposing batter hits a home run or drives in a crucial run against him. Unfortunately, I won't be surprised if Lindor (or Soto) possibly take a fastball in the ribs due to Yan's antics.
  17. The Hot Corner
    #1318 - Jack Weisenburger - Mets & MLB debut with 2 innings of 1 hit relief against the Pirates
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    I took was confused and had to look it up to see what the ad was selling. As I type this, another vague and confusing ad for Kalshi came on.
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    Yan has a good arm. He needs to concentrate on completing his pitches rather than worrying about his strike out celebration. At least twice in that inning he leaped in the air anticipating the K on a 2 strike pitch. One of them was hit on the ground and he was in no position to field or cover first base had he needed to. I can see that costing him in the future.
  20. The Hot Corner
    Scott victim of the Mets lack of defensive execution.
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    Ewing has grest speed, but he still seems to be learning to read balls off the bat. He takes a few too many bad first steps or indirect routes on fly balls. He will get it with experience. The Mets just need to give Ewing as many reps as possible, because he (not Robert Jr) is the Mets CF of the future.
  22. The Hot Corner
    Well, the Pirates bullpen should have gotten a little better with the addition of Luke Weaver.
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    I guess I would rate it as "B" overall. Mostly off loaded guys that would have been gone after the season ended anyway. Best to get as much as possible for them. Hard to rate this in a vacuum, though. The trade deadline sell-off was a decent first step, but there is so much work to be done to make the Mets a viable team going forward. So much depends upon how the team utilizes the money coming off the books and prospects attained to fill many glaring needs (bullpen, starting pitching, second base, first base, & dependable RH bat with power) in order to be competitive in 2027 and beyond.
  24. The Hot Corner
    Plus Benge has speed, plays solid defense, and throws out virtually anyone that tries to take an extra base on his arm. I am fine with Benge's development.
  25. The Hot Corner
    Benge goes KABOOM!!
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