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Nymr83 wrote: and more good news, if a guy is pithching well, let him pitch! not sure where you're get that, as it might be quite the opposite. Callaway understands that just because a guy cruised through the 6th doesn't mean he's the best option for the 7th and is on record saying things like "If there are 2 lefties coming up, we'll probably go to Blevins" and "There's no such thing as a hot hand" also in reference to things like not starting say Dom Smith against a lefty just because he was 3/4 yesterday. also the being hesitant about third time through the order penalties. Subject to change of course, but even if say Matz is through 6 with 1 hit and 90 pitches, don't be surprised to see Blevins in the 7th to face Harper.

I wouldn't say zero percent will admit it. It was a meme for a while. Wagner made an offhand comment and it caught fire after that.

he was a rookie reliever. he'd thrown ~300 curveballs on the season/career. I"m sure they scouted him some but to that extent? who knows..

Edgy MD wrote: No, Roster Central is reporting plenty of room for Flores. Right now, the infield looks like: Asdrubal Cabrera#Amed RosarioJosé Reyes#Wilmer FloresT.J. Rivera (projected for DL)Matt ReynoldsAdrian Gonzalez*David Wright (projected for DL) There are four outfielders. Another infielder isn't guaranteed, but if he or she comes, it's Reynolds on the bubble. Doesn't mean Florrie or somebody won't get shipped out in a trade, of course. You forgot Smith. and no one's talking about the 40 man.

as long as he has 60 total days on the DL they get 75% of his salary for every day he's on the DL.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I believe it would. As I understand it, insurance only kicks in after he's out for 60 consecutive days. So if he plays one inning that inning would cost the Mets twi months of his salary. That would be a very expensive inning. as long as he's hit the 60 days the inning merely costs them 1/180 of his salary. Unless it's game 60. but if he's not ready to go Opening Day and not playing in minor league games, he's practically guaranteed to be out until June.

it's 2mill with a few incentives. That's probably "near minimum" depending how you feel about the budget. it's ..fine? i guess. if they do in fact sign Frazier/Walker to be a starter.

Edgy MD wrote: I'm not sure what Smith has to do with Reyes. One plays first and the other plays (hopefully) six other positions. Smith will start in the majors if he's demonstrated himself to be superior to AG, and in the minors if he hasn't. Reyes' signing knocks Reynolds or Cecchini off the roster, not Smith. Reynolds and Cecchini aren't threats to be on the roster. I guess the Mets could run with 3 bench infielders and just 1 outfielder, if Conforto isn't active, but that feels weird. This is prefaced on them actually getting another starting 2B as they said. Flores and one of Smith/Gonzalez is already on the bench. what use is Reyes? unless they cut Flores, who wasn't as good as Reyes in the second half last year, but that's a relatively small sample?

I can't help but BOOOOOOOOOOOO Smith, Gonzalez, Flores, Cabrera, new 2B. There's no room for Jose unless Smith starts in the minors or Gonzalez is trash and they release him. and again, what if Wright is active?

Nymr83 wrote: ...and then the Wilpons cut payroll because insurance didn't pay his salary this year. well, they still get 75% of his salary back for the ~80 games he's on the DL for.

David Wright's going to appear in 65 games this year. It's just what it is. The surgery he had was designed for short term relief of his condition. Whether the stenosis caused the shoulder/throwing problems from early last year or not, I have a belief that a full year off from the second surgery on the shoulder probably has his body in working order again. Likely the stenosis keeps him limited, and perhaps even causes more injuries, but I think he'll be around some. 'ideally' he gets 40 games in April and May, has nagging stuff, is shut down all summer, and returns for September and October.

The Franken allegations were hardly embers.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Ceetar wrote: Boone was garbage and A-Rod is really good so this makes SNB almost watchable. I mean, they'll still go to endless pointless interviews, the sideline reporter will add little, and the camera work will be amateurish, but at least the blabber won't be bad. That's the thing-- the blabber ISN'T the thing. What makes the telecasts terrible for actual baseball fans comes from network office dictats and production choices. Blah blah. I preach to the choir. sure, but A-Rod's a baseball nerd and loves to blabber about baseball. so that's a plus.

Centerfield wrote: Ceetar wrote: YOu know what would've shut up the fans? if they'd won last year. Even if they'd won 84 games. Maybe dumb fans. Smart ones can separate out results and preparation. Well, there's been a lot of talk about the Mets 2017 record. Here and on the Internet at large.

Centerfield wrote: Jeff Wilpon could have put this whole thing to rest. "Look, we've heard the reports about cutting the payroll and we have no idea where these guys are getting their info. The payroll is fluid. If we see a deal, we'll take it, but we are not going to bid against ourselves. We know our payroll has been low for NY. But it's on the rise, and we do not expect payroll to restrict our ability to improve this team and field a championship contender. I'm also here to put to bed the rumors that we are cash strapped or in debt because of Madoff. We have the ability to fund a big market payroll. Once we see the right fits, we see no reason we can't get back there." He did say most of that. And a lot of the reports about their payroll have already been proven false. It just so happens it's an easy narrative to hit when someone gives you an anonymous quote that kinda fits. YOu know what would've shut up the fans? if they'd won last year. Even if they'd won 84 games. Instead they executed a pivot, dumped some guys, grabbed some relievers, and shut some guys down earlier than they might've. They lost a lot more games that way. But it gave them some reliever depth, and a slightly higher draft pick. The payroll HAS been steadily increasing most years and they have acquired players every year lately. You could certainly argue for them doing more, spending more, making bigger gambles each year, but I don't see any justification that they're doing the bare minimum by far.

It's not though. They did in fact commit more money near the top last offseason, and have again this offseason, though this offseason doesn't actually count. But if they did indeed sign a free agent infielder and especially if they also get another starter, then it'll remain true.

Boone was garbage and A-Rod is really good so this makes SNB almost watchable. I mean, they'll still go to endless pointless interviews, the sideline reporter will add little, and the camera work will be amateurish, but at least the blabber won't be bad.

Zvon wrote: Sandy Alderson says we should be looking at alternative facts. https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-owner-jeff-wilpon-discusses-2018-payroll/c-265182534 "You've just got to take another look at the facts from a slightly different perspective," Alderson said. "We've already spent more money than most teams this season. We've had one of the rare big, big contracts in the last couple of seasons. No, we're not running out and signing everybody. But at the same time, in instances, we've stepped up and signed players and made moves in some cases where others haven't. We'll continue to consider those types of things in the future." You have to figure that Sandy is bright enough to know he is talking bullshit here. OH, he does. He is a master of soothing smooth talk. I love the guy tho. We are very fortunate he's our GM. Imagine where we'd be with a GM of lesser intelligence. And IMO Sandy is one of the smartest out there. it's factually very accurate.

41Forever wrote: Having a source identified is way, way better than a sportswriter doing the "someone who is familiar with the Mets' thinking" anonymous source thing -- which happens all the time. Santana saying that this is something his friend told him. That's legit. He may be wrong, and Bartolo might be wrong. But it's different than an overheard conversation -- and worthy of discussion. gimme the first any time. if it's from someone I trust, at least I know their reputation. they're probably not making it up. crazy random speculation from random players/people is worthless.

There's a source for the quote, not a source for the rumor. same as in my example. The source for the quote is the guy on line at Starbucks. The writing infers that there was some other, non quoted, discussion about who he'd been talking to. But Santana is not a reporter. This is burying a rumor in layers to obscure that it actually has no factual backing. Santana said that Bartolo said 'Mets are interested' is not actually a source. Literally I know a guy who knows a guy who's said that the Mets are interested. Would that fly anywhere else?

so either way a completely unsourced second or third hand rumor of 'interest' generated mounds of #content for a lot of people. This is about as valid as if someone heard Sandy Alderson say "Thanks Neal" on the phone as he hung up on line at Starbucks and when he tells his friend back at the office he reports the Mets talking about Harrison again.

Edgy MD wrote: I guess my application for director of low performance is still being considered. /*pumpsfist he learned this from LinkedIn. Nothing stopping you from setting that as your title and the Mets as your employer, and leaking it to him. see what happens ;-)

Edgy MD wrote: What has been announced? All I've seen is general talk about a growing understanding that training goes beyond the two guys in the dugout, but requires a broad support team. All of that is true and hardly news and welcome to the injury-aversion specialist and all, but I'm still waiting to find out who the two guys (or women) in the dugout will be. the whole thing is still unofficial, they didn't announce the clubhouse staff yet but the director https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/sports/mets-fitness-expert.html?smid=Ceetar Jim Cavallini, director of high performance

excited for his spin and lies so we can retroactively yell at him when a move doesn't seem to fit the new narrative. relatedly, the Mets announced some trainer stuff, biometrics, etc. That's where the real interesting stuff is.

yes, my point was we're not expecting updates on these guys, we expect them ready to go. They're "fine" Conforto's not, we're still waiting on an update on the success of the surgery and a timeline. Syndergaard threw with no pain in a major league game. He's no more at risk next year than anyone else. Lugo is dealing with a UCL tear, as are dozens of active major league pitchers. Matz had surgery and is expected to be fine and ready to go. Wheeler had some bumps and bruises that were attributed to not pitching in two years. He was also ineffective, which could be the same thing. That's a concern, but it's an ongoing one. Harvey is obviously an unknown too, but again, not really injured. You can rely on deGrom and Syndergaard as much as you can rely on any pitcher. so that's two. a real good two. I think Matz and Lugo are what they are. You try to manage their injury risk I guess, and see what you can get out of them. they seem the top two candidates for improvement with the new staff. Harvey had life and movement on his pitches, he just struggled with command. Hopefully this is something a year removed and a new outlook will help. maybe not. Who knows about Gsellman and Montero. You lean towards "they're bad" but they're better than Adam Wilk level depth at least. Flexen may or may not have some potential. You could certainly mix in a Lance Lynn type into that mix. but no starter is without his own question marks. I advocated for signing Darvish though, personally I think risking money on a higher-upside guy is better than getting another mid-rotation guy to this mix.