Bob Alpacadaca

Gut punch.

Clay's walks did him in.

The bullpen giving up five runs in the last two innings is terrible. Maybe they should have promoted McLean earlier.

Reed Garrett doing Reed Garrett things.

He understood it when he signed Soto. All the reliever injuries - AJ Minter, Max Krannick, Nunez - just took their toll and none of the scrap heap guys caught lightning.

Stanek. What the hell.

Wow! Good win - series win - against a top team!

Absolutely incredible.

This is better. All with two outs.

A LOT more multi-run homers.

We're gonna need more multi-run homers to get through this. Or yank Holmes soon.

No. Also, Montas has been sent to the bullpen, per Mendoza.

Wow. Disappointing.

OK, now they are giving it away.

I take that back. No gifts given! Now get that walk-off!

Well now they're giving it away.

Edwin Diaz is your NL Reliever of the Month!

Stanek is awful.

What do you do with Montas? Long release? A Blackburn-esque injury that keeps him in rehab for a month?

The Marlins didn’t move Alcantrara?

Padres are going crazy!

I don't think you understand trades. The goal is to get the better of the other team. So no, optimally, we wouldn't be getting other duds in return. The goal is to get better players in return, while shedding duds, and there are no doubt teams out there who think they can fix them or who will suffer less from having a .220-.230 hitter in their lineup (eg the currently struggling clubs). For those teams, Vientos, Baty etc. would fill the role of "holding down the fort," not the role of "holding up the potential of winning more games," which they're currently doing for New York. I don't agree with this at all. I'd be surprised if GMs all think that way. The goal is to obtain a player to fill a hole or improve in an area, not screw over another team. Trades that help both teams are fine. They don't necessarily need to be David Cone for Ed Hearn. Walt Terrell for Howard Johnson types of deals seem to help both teams well enough. The Mets aren't looking to trade one of these players becuase they think they are duds, it's because they have a surplus of infielders that other teams find attractive because of ability plus lower salaries and team control. They can deal from that surplus because they need a centerfielder and relief help.

Bases loaded for Lindor!

Yeah, if they're going to trade Vientos, I don't want it to be for a rental. Now, if the Pirates wanted to talk about Mitch Keller AND David Bednar for Vientos and a prospect, we could have a discussion.

Welcome back, Roger! You were missed.