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  1. The Hot Corner
    i tried looking up the percentage their total runs the Mets have scored with 2 outs this season, but Google AI said that is not a statistic that is regularly tracked. Further, digging with ChatGPT, stated the Mets have scored 311 runs with 121 being with 2 outs, which is 38.9%. Surprisingly, slightly better than league average.
  2. The Hot Corner
    Green has said that Jared Young will receive the "lions share" of the reps at first base. I am all for that. He has shown a solid stroke with good power at the plate. He demonstrated his defensive abilities with several nice plays in yesterday's game. Given the other options (Vientos & Baty) I am fine with Green's plan. Let young have his shot to show what he can do as a regular. I've seen enough of Vientos to know he is not the answer at first base.
  3. The Hot Corner
    Some seriously good defense being played in this game. Nice to see the Mets are taking part in it.
  4. The Hot Corner
    Thornton does a good job to escape his rough opening to limit the damage to the one run. Big assist by Jared Young snaring a hard smash to prevent further damage.
  5. The Hot Corner
    Well, that didn't take long. 3 Phillies hitters open double, single, & single. One run in already. Ks Bohm on a perfect change.
  6. The Hot Corner
    Seemed like a decent guy, but 50 strike outs in 120 at bats just won't cut it.
  7. The Hot Corner
    I imagine he was popular with the players, but he never seemed to be much of a motivator. Always had a pretty quick hook of starting pitchers.
  8. The Hot Corner
    I like that he is noted for having a good understanding of the strike zone. He walks at a decent rate and has a pretty low chase rate. That would be a refreshing change for the Mets, as only Soto and Ewing demonstrate such discipline at the plate.
  9. The Hot Corner
    Too little, too late. Mendoza shares the balme for this debacle of a season, however, I feel that a greater share of the blame falls on Stearns for a series of moves that have (to put it nicely) not worked out. The roster he put together and handed to Mendoza had far too many question marks and relied on far too many players to have "bounce back" seasons, often at new positions.
  10. The Hot Corner
    Wow. This team just finds ways to lose. Poor defense once again undoes the Mets.
  11. The Hot Corner
    Cook book managing by Mendoza. So of course, Weaver is one and done and you go to Williams in the 9th. Williams was very effective, but where do you turn if the Mets don't score in the 9th?
  12. The Hot Corner
    If Mauricio makes a good throw (or Vientos was a better firstbaseman) on the ground ball to short, then the Cubs don't score.
  13. The Hot Corner
    Clone Luke Weaver.
  14. The Hot Corner
    Young hits a line shot to RF to tie it at 3.
  15. The Hot Corner
    Mauricio really doesn't run very well. That play at first on a 3-6-3 out wasn't even close. Swanson had to make an off balance throw across his body due to the wide throw from first and still got Mauricio by 2 full strides. Meanwhile, Wagaman takes Milner deep for a 2 run HR.* *I wish I typed better.
  16. The Hot Corner
    Peralta must be terrified of letting a hitter put a ball in play after watching last nights defensive ineptness. Now the same thing again tonight. Peralta victimized by the same shoddy defense.
  17. The Hot Corner
    Poor on base percentage due to poor plate discipline and/or pitch recognition has been a system wide problem of the Mets for a few years. Far too many of the Mets hitters swing at anything near the strike zone. The lack of plate discipline is what results in so many hitters (Vientos, Baty, Semien, Melendez, Benge and to a lesser extent Alvarez and Bichette) with high K rates and low walk rates. All of them walk less than once for every 3 strike outs. Most of them strike out 25% of their at bats. It is no way to build an offense.
  18. The Hot Corner
    It is time to start building for next year. Keep the parts you wish build around and trade the others that do not figure into the Mets future for prospects. Unfortunately, I don't know that there is much of value that other teams would offer much for beyond, possibly Peralta. I think that Bichette's contract, greatly limits his trade value. Baty and Vientos likely have minimal trade value. Senga would be tough to give away at this point. Last off season was the tear down, now it is time for a major rebuild.
  19. The Hot Corner
    At this point, the Mets might as well start planning for next year. Trade the players they don't see as part of the teams future moving forward. Unfortunately, there likely isn't much of value to trade, other than probably Peralta. Vientos and Baty won't bring much as there value has plummeted in the past year. Hopefully, the Mets play like a MLB team tonight, rather than a bad Little League team. Six errors, a passed ball, a wild pitch, and at least two plays that could (or should) have been made, but clanked off gloves (Benge) or fell untouched (Baty & Semien).
  20. The Hot Corner
    I said a few weeks ago that this team was essentially a .500 team. At this point, I doubt they can finish that well.
  21. The Hot Corner
    Absolutely pathetic! Embarrassing.
  22. The Hot Corner
    So, does anyone actually believe this is a playoff caliber team? The offense is bad, the starting pitching is a disaster and the defense really isn't better. Injuries have played a part, but it is apparent that the overall talent level is lacking.
  23. The Hot Corner
    Now Vientos puts a kick save on a ground ball that eats him up. It's like watching a Little League (a bad one at that) team.
  24. The Hot Corner
    Remember when improving the "run prevention" through improved defense was a primary objective last off season? Not looking very good, particularly tonight. 5 infield errors and a passed ball and they still have to play the 9th inning.
  25. The Hot Corner
    Alvarez boom! Followed by a Ewing bomb 2 batters later and the Mets have a lead!
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