Cowtipper

Mets get Lucky.

I'll piggyback off this and note there is also a song called "Piazza, New York Catcher" by Belle & Sebastian.

It's like this team wants to lose.

Who's at short?

No one votes in them so I was doing my part to help spread the word. I'm not a fan of them because I'm half-German. Oh wait, that's Poles.

Well, there was hope. It got me to actually turn the volume up and not just have it in the background.

This is bleak.

Francisco Lindor: Lindor (calf) played three innings in a simulated game Friday, and he could begin an official rehab assignment Monday, MLB.com reports. The star shortstop's absence from the lineup since April 22 has been a big factor in the Mets' poor start to the season, but Lindor appears to be closing in on his return. The team seems confident he won't need a lengthy rehab stint despite the long layoff, which could put him in position to be back in the lineup for a home series against the Phillies that begins June 26. Prior to straining his calf, Lindor has just begun to get rolling at the plate, slashing .304/.319/.457 over his last 12 games. Injury Calf. Est. Return 6/26/2026. Ronny Mauricio: Mauricio (thumb) could begin a rehab assignment later this week, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Mauricio has been sidelined since early May with a fractured left thumb, but he's been going through baseball activities lately and has responded well. He would seem to have a chance to be activated before the end of June, though it's not a given Mauricio will be put back on the major-league roster at that time. Injury Thumb. Est. Return 6/25/2026. Jorge Polanco: The Mets transferred Polanco (Achilles/ankle) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday. He has already spent over 60 days on the shelf, so the transaction won't affect Polanco's timeline for a return and was made for the purpose of opening up a 40-man roster spot for infielder Zack Short, whom the Mets claimed off waivers from the Tigers. Polanco was pulled off his rehab assignment earlier this month when he experienced renewed soreness in his ankle, but he received a favorable evaluation after undergoing an MRI last week and is expected to resume playing in minor-league games this week. He'll be used exclusively as a designated hitter when he restarts the assignment and could eventually displace MJ Melendez as the top option at that spot once he's deemed ready to return from the IL. Injury Achilles. Est. Return 6/22/2026. Christian Scott: The Mets placed Scott on the 15-day injured list Monday due to a right hip impingement. According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Scott's hip issue isn't believed to be serious, which should give the right-hander a chance at returning from the IL around when he's first eligible June 27. The loss of Scott will still force the Mets to add two new members to the rotation this week, with Tobias Myers already having been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to fill one of the openings during Monday's series opener in Cincinnati. Long reliever David Peterson is a candidate to cover Scott's spot in the rotation Tuesday, and Triple-A starters Jack Wenninger and Zach Thornton also loom as potential replacements. Injury Hip. Est. Return 6/27/2026.

I can't complain. He was a stud his first year, 2023. 2024 was a single game, but a good game. 2025 was a good year overall; before his terrible final three starts, he had a 2.35 ERA in 19 games. He still finished with a 3.02 ERA. I still don't know why they sent him down to Syracuse. Of all people to send to Syracuse last year, why Senga? I think he'll rebound in 2026.

Vidal Brujan DFA'd! Zach Short to the active roster! It's like 2024 all over again! Clearly they're trying to bring back some of that 2024 magic.

Hey man, check them out! https://grandcentralmets.com/polls/

No, I didn't miss them. But the consistent mantra in my lifetime has been "next year." Singular examples don't undo the overarching whole. 1999, when I got into baseball, was 27 years ago now. The Mets are of the biggest teams in one of the biggest markets with one of the biggest fan bases, yet we have only 6 examples (I'm not counting 2016 because I see it as a dud) of anything meaningful. Six examples in 27 years. Meanwhile, equally big-market teams, the Yankees and Dodgers, have been to the playoffs 22 times and 17 times in that span, respectively. This team isn't the endearing club of 1962 anymore. It's been around 65 years. It's in a huge market. They should have learned by now some method for consistent winning. Instead, nine times out of 10, it's "til next year." The relying on the cutesie-endearing Marv Throneberry-type stuff to get us by has gotten old.. We have no excuse to be so consistently mediocre anymore. And I think a big reason a lot of stars do so poorly when the come to the Mets, like Bo Bichette, is because psychologically and subconsciously they know that no matter how much they do, no matter how much they try, more than likely it is going to be an overwhelmingly mediocre club in the long run -- and that does weigh on them.

Mets have 6 hits, the Reds have 7 ·⁶🤷⁷

WHOOPS

Duarte's been demoted! Pintaro's been promoted!

It's always next year. Why do we always have to look forward to next year. What about this year. It's always next year. That's basically been the line since, what, 1987?

I will say, Jared Young has been a wonderful surprise this year. He's the dark horse Met of 2026 so far, I'd say.

My gears are ground.

Who in their right mind would opt-in to this team?

Part of the Mets genius is keeping MJ Melendez around. Why? .204 average. .388 slugging. No speed. Yet he's still on the team. This is like when they stuck with John Mayberry Jr. or Gary Matthews Jr. for longer one could understand. Yet here Melendez is still on the roster, striking out. Which he's done 40% of the time this year. Kevin Parada, Christian Arroyo and Jihwan Bae are all hitting better than .285 for Syracuse. Matt Rudick and Yonny Hernandez all have OBPs better than .360 for Syracuse. Any of those guys could be called up to replace Melendez and you wouldn't notice a difference. Or they might even do better. Yet Melendez is still here.

Just joking. He has to go. He was given a blank check and all the money in the world and multiple seasons in a row he's given us vastly underwhelming clubs. 2024 was supposed to be underwhelming, too, but they exceeded all expectations. He's calling the transactional shots. He's built the team that's given us this embarrassing mess. He's gotta go.

This team sucks enormous, massive, nighmarishly large monkey balls. This is the true worst team money can buy.

Though I don't want to see former Mets top prospects fail, and sometimes I want them to succeed all the more once they leave the Mets, but if there is a bright side it seems like we didn't really give up much in Luisangel Acuna for Robert. Acuna's still young, but he's not doing much. Doesn't seem like we gave up much in Drew Gilbert yet, either. Or Brandon Sproat. Jett Williams ain't doing so hot this year, either.

He feels like a rental, so him opting out doesn't matter one way or the other. He doesn't feel like a Met, just another face.

Womp womp.