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Sonny Gray got ripped off not being named to the All-Star team.

The team is showing marked improvement offensively. In July, they're hitting .283/.359/.473. Since June 1, they're hitting .245/.318/.424. That doesn't sound like much, but through the end of May, they were hitting .229/.295/.359. I'm cautiously bullish on this team right now.

Every time I think Young is starting to slip, he does something impressive.

It's gotten to the point if the Mets can rebound and even be a .500 team this year, I'll be satisfied. That was my marker for 2024 and I'm getting to that point in 2026.

Vientos to IL, Zach Short called up. Tobias Myers is back up as Dan Hammer is sent down.

Dan Hammer is now a phantom major leaguer. They've had a few of those in recent years. Dylan Ross was one last year and Connor Grey was one in 2022.

Dedniel Nunez: Injury: Elbow. Est. Return 7/12/2026. Mark Vientos: Diagnosed with fractured hand. Mets interim manager Andy Green said Thursday that Vientos has been diagnosed with a fractured right hand and will be placed on the 10-day injured list, Chelsea Janes of SNY.tv reports. Vientos was struck by a 92-mph sinker thrown by Michael Wacha in the second inning of Thursday's game versus the Royals, and imaging revealed the unfortunate news. Vientos will likely be sidelined until sometime in August, though the Mets have yet to divulge a timeline for the infielder. The 26-year-old has mainly been used in a short-side platoon at first base over the past five weeks. Injury Hand. Est. Return 8/14/2026. Austin Warren: MRI comes back clean. An MRI on Warren's right forearm revealed no ligament damage Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Warren landed on the injured list Wednesday with a right forearm strain, but the imaging results confirm he won't need to go under the knife to address the injury. He remains without an official return timeline, but he will most likely be out longer than the 15-day minimum. Injury Forearm. Est. Return 8/1/2026.

And just like that, he's been designated for assignment.

In a stunning blow to the Mets and their 2026 fortunes, pitcher Alex Carrillo, who made his debut in 2025 and posted a 13.50 ERA in 3 games, has been released. He lost the ability to throw strikes and had 26 walks in 21 innings at Syracuse. Zuniga has been outrighted to Syracuse.

I assume California League. Inland Empire 66ers are IE. I had to look up ONT to see they're the Ontario Tower Buzzers. They must be kinda new, because I've never heard of them.

I hope he doesn't hurry back.

Mets DFA Jared Oliva. Mets select the contract of Dan Hammer. Mets option Tobias Myers.

I remember being at a Mets game in Pittsburgh and, pre-game, Regan was standing there on the field. A couple of younger women (early 20s probably) in the stands were trying to get his attention and being all flirty. I remember thinking, "man, all you gotta do is wear a baseball uniform and even if you're 900 years old the women will still be all over you."

Or up? Either way, the Mets have selected the contract of pitcher Dan Hammer, a 28-year-old career minor leaguer. He played in the Orioles system from 2021 to 2024 and the Rays system in 2025, joining the Mets when they signed him as a free agent. If this gives you PTSD because you recall the destruction of another recent older career-minor league call-up, that would be understandable. It gets even worse when you see that he has a 4.96 career ERA and 1.629 WHIP in his career. 2026 has been different, in a positive way, however. Between Double-A and Triple-A, he is 4-2 with a 2.16 ERA in 27 appearances, striking out 38 in 33 1/3 innings. At Double-A, his mark is 2.77; at Triple-A, it is 1.77. I'd rather have minor leaguers with no experience getting the call at this point, because you really don't know what you're going to get. When you keep calling up major league washups, you can expect washup-quality performance. Not so with these minor leaguers. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mets-dan-hammer-added-to-roster/

I mean, duh. He's struck out lots of people. But to return to the majors and end your very first game back by striking out Witt has to feel pretty good. I don't see the need to nitpick that but, you do you fam.

Books it in the put, he struck out superstar Bobby Witt Jr. to finish it. Gotta feel pretty good to do that.

Well, he allowed a run, saving himself for another day.

If Curry pitches a scoreless inning, that'll earn him a one-way trip back to Syracuse so he can be replaced by someone with a 7.50 ERA.

Xzavion sounds like a planet on Star Trek, or a prescription medicine for hemorrhoids.

Man, I know Benge was the big prospect off the bat because he made the Opening Day roster, but Ewing I think is the one that's gonna be something super special. He's pretty awesome.

The Kinda Shitty Royals are falling apart!

Things are happening! This Caglianone fella doesn't seem very good at defense.

Soto's got that home run look in his eye. I'm thinking a home run right now.

I remember when Randy Dobnak pitched for the Red Wings those many years ago. I remember thinking "Dobnak" sounded like an insult. Like "don't be a dobnak." "That's guy's such a dobnak." Etc.

Paul Adomites died. https://www.morrisonhome.com/obituaries/Paul-D-Adomites?obId=44426760 Who was Paul Adomites? Paul D. Adomites (August 20, 1948 – August 21, 2025) was an American baseball and oil historian, author, and former member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). A prolific writer, he authored or contributed to numerous books on baseball history, including October's Game, Babe Ruth: His Life and Times, Baseball in Pittsburgh, Sluggers!, The Love of Baseball, and Extra Innings Baseball, while also publishing works on the history of the Pennsylvania oil industry such as Pennsylvania Crude and Oil Fields, Oil People. Beyond his books, Adomites wrote articles on subjects ranging from jazz and food to science fiction and old-time radio, earning a reputation as a versatile historian whose work preserved the stories of both America's national pastime and its early petroleum industry.