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=metirish post_id=159146 time=1718376327 user_id=72] It might well have worked, but Bobby loved the camera too much

Martino has an interesting column about what we'd get in trading blitz for our best pieces. Nutshell - probably not that much. https://sny.tv/articles/trade-deadline-notes-mets-luis-severino-pete-alonso-edwin-diaz-jd-martinezhttps://sny.tv/articles/trade-deadline-notes-mets-luis-severino-pete-alonso-edwin-diaz-jd-martinez The consensus among rival executives and evaluators is that the Mets' most valuable trade chip, by far, is their starting pitcher on Thursday, Luis Severino. “Severino gets you an average prospect,” said one high-ranking American League executive. Of the players on expiring contracts who the Mets could sell, Severino stands out in his appeal to other teams. Others, like Harrison Bader, Adam Ottavino and J.D. Martinez are expected to fetch only modest returns. Alonso's case divides baseball folks. Many note that the rental market for right-handed sluggers is not usually robust, hence the expectation of a smaller return for Martinez. “For a rental, you don't get much of anything for Alonso unless there is a bidding war,” said one evaluator. Said another veteran executive, “Alonso maybe gets you someone's 5-10 rated prospect. Not someone who is a stud.” “I don't agree with that,” a high-ranking A.L. executive said. “Pete could be the difference between making the playoffs or not. He is better than Arraez [Luis Arraez, for whom Miami acquired reliever Woo-Suk Go and three prospects from an aggressive Padres team].” If the first two quotes are correct, it would make more sense for the Mets to hold Alonso until he reaches free agency at the end of the season. Why put a fan base through a traumatic trade just to receive a minor leaguer who might or might not turn into a big leaguer? But if the third executive is correct, and teams view Alonso as a difference-maker, the Mets will have to consider it. It will be up to president of baseball operations David Stearns and his group to gauge his value and proceed accordingly. As of this morning, the Mets are 3 games back for the last wildcard - with five teams ahead of them. Of the teams that are in, the Giants are 34-35 and the Cardinals are 33-34. If the team can put together a modest run and get back to .500, it can be right in the middle of this. The team is seven games under this morning. Possible? Some of the teams ahead of the Mets don't have a history of being buyers, like the Pirates. Is it is better to stay in the hunt or sell for what executives think would be an unimpressive haul?

Fantastic cards!

=ashie62 post_id=157430 time=1717268276 user_id=90] I believe MLB is the primary network for this LGM! Yesterday was my 65th birthday and a good time was had by all including the Mets

Gary Carter, too. Mookie as well. Nice!

The apple is a giant strawberry! That's great!

Phew.

Yikes.

JD Kaboom!

So Baty and Navares were the problem?

He is expected to return to the big leagues soon, as the stint in the minor leagues aligns with an upcoming stretch in which the Mets have extra days off due to their games in London and also helps keep Scott's season-long innings total in check. Sounds like he'd be back soon. But no London trip for him.

I had not realized he had not officiated a game since May 9.

Is Diaz hiding an injury?

We can't even bunt the man over.

We are gifting this game to the Phillies.

You post interesting things.

Toulouse-Lautrec would be pleased! And would give points to Brandon Nimmo.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/images/schaefer48.jpg> http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/index.phpCast your vote! This is brilliant. Did you do those letters yourself? Impressive!

I went to see the Palm Beach Cardinals and Jupiter Hammerheads last night. Our old friend Bernard Gilkey is the defensive coach for the Cardinals. Something cool about seeing an established veteran like Gilkey coaching in the low-A minors. He made $26 million over the course of his career, so I'm assuming its a labor of love.

We've also played a bunch of well-above average teams. Can we please play the Marlins, Rockies, and some of the other bottom-feeders for a while?

They must like the City Connect uniforms.

Edgy MD wrote: OREL HERSHISER IS CORRECT!!! Born in Buffalo, his family moved to Detroit when he was six, and Toronto when he was 12, before settling in Cherry Hill, NJ when he was in high school. HHe's typically misidentified as a Mormon (I certainly thought so on and off), but his background is pretty unique. Despite his slight build, choirboy hair, and dorky ears, he had some success on the ice, and wore a hockey player's number. He was also something of a flake, drifting away from school after barely playing his frosh year and being declared academically ineligible as a sophomore, but was pushed back by his parents and found his way forward. Our next abstract comes off of the back of the subject's 1992 SCORE card. [bLOCKQUOTE]_________ didn't pitch get to pitch that much in '91 because of shoulder problems, but he was a tremendously positive influence on the Yankees. When he came off the DL for the first time in mid-May, he seemed to energize the team. A showman and buoyant personality, _________ kept everyone loose with his antics on the mound. Best of all, he had a winning attitude.[/bLOCKQUOTE] Gotta be Pascual Perez!

Good call by Edgy on Tyrone Taylor!

JD Martinez, we need you NOW.

Looks like took Alvarez out.