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FFS now the new regime wastes a #10 pick, though I guess they get the #11 pick next year, whoopdie damn doo. It's a shame you can't get medical exams of these players before the draft, but it's always something with this franchise isn't it?

Huge, huge win The Diaz Cyclone meme really does fit cause his highs are so damn exhilarating (the two K's and flyout to get out of trouble in the 10th) and the lows are so damn horror show scary.

I admit I didn't think Diaz was getting out of that inning after the first guy got on.

Welp at least Dom came through where Baez and McCann couldn't

If Baez can actually do something here that'll be a bigger entrance than Ces had with a big HR in his opening series with the Nationals. Welp guess this game was vintage Baez, a HR, flashy defense and a big K

Not exactly a Wilmer Flores post-deadline walkoff of good feelings tonight. You wonder which of the Mets players goes all Taylor Hall and pops off about the fans booing - probably Conforto now that he's at .199 and getting the brunt of the Lindor boos having one foot out the door.

I did hear his interview pre-deadline with Carton and Roberts (pretty much the only time I'll listen to them is during an opening segment depending on the topic, or an interview with Rojas/one of the other Met guys), and he came off organized and as forthcoming as you could expect from any GM without a Brian Burke or Mike Milbury type loose lips. Them referring to him as the acting GM is the first time in a while I thought about the fact he actually 'hasn't' gotten the job full-time yet.

At this point I'm more annoyed they HAVEN'T been able to figure out what the hell is going on, than I am at him actually being on the shelf. It feels like this could have been avoided if they didn't power through some of his earlier injuries, and even now they still don't know what exactly is wrong. It just comes off as same old Mets medical staff nonsense a la Cespedes, Jed Lowrie, Ryan Church, etc.

OH BOY Oh and the Kumar Rocker signing is still delayed due to concerns over...health issues. Pitchers.

And the Braves finish the deadline with a flourish, adding reliever Richard Rodriguez, fvcking great. A team that lost Acuna, Ozuna and Soroka is still acting like win now while we're acting like it's okay guys, get 'em next year when Jake is 34!

I wonder if someone will ask Sandy if his phone died (someone actually 'did' ask this to Jerry DiPoto )?

LOL Baez, Williams and Hill were REALLY the absolute bare minimum they could have done. Not even a bullpen arm? I guess they figure a couple of these starting pitchers go to the bullpen eventually but still.

Yeah until further notice Zach Scott to Sandy is basically a similar relationship to 90% of managers in baseball these days just being a GM puppet. Does seem like they're still trying to get more pitching (they've been rumored in on guys like Maeda) which would be good at least. Phillies just got Kyle Gibson and Ian Kennedy for their pitching staff.

And speaking of Zach Scott how long before he gets the 'acting GM' title taken off, he's gone through a whole damn season now at this point. Or are we just waiting to see if we can get some other big name guy in the offseason?