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  1. Cowtipper
    J.D. earning that paycheck, too, I see.
  2. Cowtipper
    2008-2015: 109 OPS+ 2016-2017: 145 OPS+ 2018-2020: 91 OPS+ Yes, very fluky.
  3. Cowtipper
    "Weak Pete" Alonso is a .222 hitter since the beginning of 2023.
  4. Cowtipper
    Nido is hitting well now compared to other Mets batters, yet he's still barely a .250 hitter during this 'hot streak.'
  5. Cowtipper
    That's a small sample size. Dale Long once hit home runs eight games in a row. When people get into grooves, they ride those grooves, but a groove is not indicative of talent level as a whole. Murphy was very good with New York, but he ratcheted it up to another level for a couple years after leaving. But even then, he quickly fell back down to earth—his post Mets peak was really two seasons, 2016 and 2017.
  6. Cowtipper
    Some like to think that if the Mets had held on to Murphy and Turner just a little bit longer, they would have eventually done with New York what they ended up doing elsewhere. But being in New York itself is what limited their ability to achieve what they did. Turner, a California kid, goes home to Los Angeles and turns it on. Murphy, a Florida kid, gets out of a city of 7 million for a city with 650,000 and turns it on. McNeil and Turner have similar roots, both with links to Long Beach. Imagine if McNeil goes home to CA...he might pull a Turner there. Who knows.
  7. Cowtipper
    Pete "Rob Deer" Alonso.
  8. Cowtipper
    Players seem to have a knack for finding the missing link or the extra something whenever they leave New York. Do I think McNeil has a missing link to be found? Well, I guess we'll have to wait for him to leave New York to see. Hopefully sooner rather than later. But he's certainly not showing 'it,' whatever 'it' might be, with New York, and he hasn't done so for three of the past four years. He's hitting .278/.341/.391 since 2021, and that's including his 2022 campaign. That's weak. McNeil was a no power,* low-speed hitter who batted .271 and .258 in his first two years at college. At this point in his career he's just being what's he's always been at his core. *didn't hit a single homer per BBRef. I think part of it is just getting out of New York. The city is not for everybody. The population of entire states is packed into a single city. If you're not prepared for it or don't have the mental strength to handle it, it can wreak havoc on you.
  9. Cowtipper
    Imagine how many Mets threw games in May and how much money they and their families won!?! In one of the game threads I actually mentioned that they were throwing games, tongue in cheek somewhat. But maybe they really are.
  10. Cowtipper
    I guess it was necessary. The contrast that is created when a player's best season is removed obviously depends on how good he was elsewhere in his career. For example, if you remove Bobby Thigpen's best season, you can see just how much he truly was playing above his talent level. Remove Mike Trout's best season and the overall change to his numbers won't be as stark, as he's been more consistently great throughout his career. I just see McNeil as more naturally being a .270s-.280s hitter rather than the .300 hitter he's been a handful of times. At least with the Mets. I underestimated Daniel Murphy's potential when he was with New York then he went and exploded for a few years after leaving. So I wouldn't be surprised if McNeil finds the magic stroke again once he disappears from NY. Such is SOP with this team. I just posted a Fan Memory about Collin McHugh with a similar sentiment.
  11. Cowtipper
    These are the guys getting CAUGHT. Imagine how many aren't. Imagine how many are throwing games right now. This is going to be MLB's next big scandal.
  12. Cowtipper
    I don't think that's necessary. But he's never had great power or speed, his defense is solid but not stupendous, two of his .300 seasons were stunted (62 G in 2018, 60 G in 2020), and if you remove his 2022 campaign, his career average drops 10 points. He's just very Diaz-ian in that his one or two great seasons prop up the rest of his career.
  13. Cowtipper
    McNeil's spent most of his career playing way above his talent level.
  14. Cowtipper
    This is the most underachieving team of recent memory. Nothing has clicked. Time to clean house.
  15. Cowtipper
    Hopefully a bunch of them are going to be traded. RIP Pete, it's been fun.
  16. Cowtipper
    Add Ottavino to the list of guys to trade.
  17. Cowtipper
    Adam "1-7" Ottavino.
  18. Cowtipper
    LOL, the music is great.
  19. Cowtipper
    It's a Megill meltdown! He's pitching like the Mediocre Megill he was his first three seasons.
  20. Cowtipper
    Grand slam incoming.
  21. Cowtipper
    Lindor is hitting .339/.381/.525 since May 19. Not bad.
  22. Cowtipper
    It's a Torrens-ial downpour of runs!
  23. Cowtipper
    Well, if he keeps this up he'll become a bit of a cult hero.
  24. Cowtipper
    Iglesias is 4-for-8. Michael Perez was 4-for-8 and they got rid of him.
  25. Cowtipper
    Marte boosting his trade prospects.
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