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  1. The Hot Corner
    =Centerfield post_id=207112 time=1761010176 user_id=65] Why would they pull Bieber so early?
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    I will go with Albert Einstein. Who is the Tom Seaver of hockey?
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    Your online with my thinking. In the Alonso Conundrum thread I had said 3 years/$115-120 mil. or 4 years/$145-150 mil. Is the range I would be shooting for if I was the Mets. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.
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    If teams are offering contracts beyond 4 years in length, then I don't expect to see Pete in a Mets uniform next season. I expect at least one team to offer 5-6 years. In that scenario, I am okay with with letting Pete play elsewhere.
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    MLB Mets news is reporting that Pete is looking for a 7 year deal. If that turns out to be his market, then more power to him. As a Mets fan I say, "Thanks for the memories, Pete. It was nice while it lasted."
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    I know someone had to take the fall for the Mets exasperating fall over the summer, but the hard hit rate makes it look like Eric Chavez & Jeremy Barnes got a raw deal. If your hitters have high barrel rate, exit velocity, and hard hit percentage, then obviously they were doing something right. The pitching on the other hand, was disastrous from late June to the end of the season. I believe Ben may be right. Had Senga remained healthy (and continued his stellar pitching) things would likely have ended differently. However, virtually all teams suffer significant injuries, the best teams somehow find a way to overcome them (most of the time).
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    As they say, "Misery loves company." Glad to see the Blue Jays put an end to the Yankees season. I am pulling for a Milwaukee vs. Toronto World Series. I am pulling for the Blue Jays the rest of the way, since they knocked the Yankees out. Besides, I believe that a Canadian team having the audacity to win the World Series will likely piss off Trump.* *Of course, I don't know if the imperial orange even cares about a cerebral sport like baseball or can even spell it for that matter.
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    You forgot to include my Dark Horse Candidate, Brandon Waddell. I picked him because believed that if A.J. Minter & D. Young went down, the Mets would need a lefty in the pen. I know he didn't win many Schaeffer Points, but surely he earned a few.
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    I would lean toward 3 years (preferably) or 4 years (less desirable). Beyond that length, he likely becomes an albatross in the later years of the contract. I'm thinking 3 years/$115-120 mil. or 4 years/$145-150 mil. I would be agreeable to a player opt out after the second year (of either deal). Of course, it isn't my money, so it is easy to throw out dollar figures. More than that, he can walk and watch Soto break his beloved franchise HR record in 5-6 years.
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    Thus far, on the final day of the season, the Brewers are doing far more to get the Mets into the playoffs than Mendoza and the Mets are.
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    Mets go down without a whimper. Well, a disappointing and underachieving season finally comes to an end.
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    The Mets magic number is 2 Reds is 1 Freddy Peralta is pitching for the Brewers and he is one of the best in the league so there's that
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    Oops. Edited my response during your post sorry KC. Trying to post from on my phone from Alaska is not very efficient.
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    I stand corrected. Acuna has 3 innings of MLB experience as a CF. That being the case, if the Mets desired to pursue Acuna play a significant role in CF, then they should have played him there in Syracuse. I don't believe that the middle of a playoff race, is the proper time for a player to be learning a new position.
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    The first crucial step to making the playoffs has been accomplished. Now if the Brewers can win, to help both the Mets and themselves, that will put the Mets in control of their own fate. Either way, the Mets really need to win tomorrow.
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    As KC stated, Luisangel Acuna has a grand total of 3 innings minor league experience in CF. Just because a player is fast and is a good defensive infielder doesn't mean they can play the outfield (particularly CF) at the major league level.
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    I don't believe the "whole team sucks", but the starting pitching has been very unreliable and the overall defense has been quite disappointing. The attention to detail, particularly on defense, has been lacking, as on display thus far today.
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    1. Pitching! Or lack there of. Unreliable starting rotation without a true "ace" . The starters had far too many outings of 5 (or fewer) innings which resulted in the bullpen being overworked. The pitchers as a group, walked far too many hitters. 2. CF. Taylor is a solid 4th outfielder, but he is not and everyday player. He is valuable as a late inning defensive sub, pinch runner and spot starter. The lack of offensive production from the CF position really hurt the line up depth. These are the 2 most glaring problems that plagued the Mets all season long.
  19. The Hot Corner
    So much for a shut down inning. Luckily, the Padres did not challenge to DP (the runner at 1st appeared beat the relay) or that would have been a 2 run bomb. Mets up 5-1 going to the bottom of the second.
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    Now that is a great start to a game. Huge hit by McNeil, before the Baty bomb. Important for Holmes to put up a shut down inning here.
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    Pete with the game winner walk-off HR. Finally a game worth celebrating. I credit the beer!* *=McLean, Diaz, Stanek, and Alonso get some credit too.
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    Mets get lucky with a dying quall of a liner right to Lindor who then nails the runner of third. Finally, something went our way.
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    How many pitches before Duran steals second. The answer is one, as he took off while I was typing.
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    Diaz in th 9th. If it goes to clown car baseball, I expect Stanek in the 10th.
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    =roger_that post_id=204448 time=1757878466 user_id=128] Will 2 runs hold up?
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