Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Yeah the theme of the first half was more or less “find a way”. The only team that they really weren’t able to do that against was Houston. They don’t usually overwhelm anyone…but they just kinda keep finding ways to compile wins regardless. They still haven’t really had a major slump yet…they did lose 7 out of 11 at one point (late June into early July), but that’s really been it. And check out Diaz’s July: 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 16 K, .133 OPS against (?!). Scary how dominant he’s been lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'7' Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Because of course https://nypost.com/2022/07/20/jacob-degrom-injury-setback-mets-fears-arent-going-away/ I don't want to get too out of control with this one...but it always starts with a little something, and then snowballs into something out of control. Hopefully the Mets are just being exceedingly cautious here but things have been rolling along well with deGrom, and now we have this little bump in the road. Let's hope it stays little "mild soreness around the shoulder"...just don't like where this could be leading to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Just now, '7' said: Because of course https://nypost.com/2022/07/20/jacob-degrom-injury-setback-mets-fears-arent-going-away/ I don't want to get too out of control with this one...but it always starts with a little something, and then snowballs into something out of control. Hopefully the Mets are just being exceedingly cautious here but things have been rolling along well with deGrom, and now we have this little bump in the road. Let's hope it stays little "mild soreness around the shoulder"...just don't like where this could be leading to This is why if he opts out, I say "Best of luck Jake." A shame, in that he was damned good, but like we've noted, doesn't look like his body is going to hold up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'7' Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Yesterday went swimmingly for deGrom, threw 60 pitches in a simulated game and felt good. He's close You're hearing the Mets come up a lot in trade discussions. It's no secret they seem to be done with Dom Smith and are trying to move him...they're in on Josh Bell and Daniel Vogelbach. I'd love Bell, just a smart quality hitter with power who's not a total K machine (relative to guys this era) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 I do NOT want Vogelbach...he's the prototypical Sandy Alderson hitter: low BA? check decent OB%? check a lot of Ks? check, but not too too crazy for this era some HR power? check deGrom from here on out will be a "hold your breath" guy. Sucks but it's the reality. And yeah Dom's used up whatever currency he built up from the 2019 short season. He now has a career OPS+ of 99, and over the last two seasons it's just 77. He's now 27 years old. There's really no room for him at this point anyway...sucks that his trade value's down, but that is what it is. Mets might be able to get a solid part-timer for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted July 22, 2022 Author Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) I think we found out with the Paddack trade that fell through or whatever that Dom's value wasn't even much THEN...I'd be shocked if they got anything for him after another half-season of being awful. I don't even think they'd get Pavel Zacha-type value back (a role player for one year). Funny how the Mets went from the team who 'would benefit most from a DH' when we didn't have the DH to the NL team that most needs a DH now that there is one full-time. Edited July 22, 2022 by NJDevs4978 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted July 22, 2022 Author Share Posted July 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: I do NOT want Vogelbach...he's the prototypical Sandy Alderson hitter: low BA? check decent OB%? check a lot of Ks? check, but not too too crazy for this era some HR power? check deGrom from here on out will be a "hold your breath" guy. Sucks but it's the reality. And yeah Dom's used up whatever currency he built up from the 2019 short season. He now has a career OPS+ of 99, and over the last two seasons it's just 77. He's now 27 years old. There's really no room for him at this point anyway...sucks that his trade value's down, but that is what it is. Mets might be able to get a solid part-timer for him. Oh boy I actually kinda liked Holderman and hoped they would give him more of a shot before the trade deadline. This is another one of those weird Mets-like deals where they try to reinvent the wheel by trading roster player for roster player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Bleech. Do not like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'7' Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) well, it's Vogelbach. And yes I can't fight you on that one...a very Sandy acquisition. I see a lot of Lucas Duda in him. Not thrilled with giving up Holderman. Only 17 innings and 26 years old. Watch he turn into the next Paul Sewald. Edited July 22, 2022 by '7' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 (edited) 54 minutes ago, '7' said: well, it's Vogelbach. And yes I can't fight you on that one...a very Sandy acquisition. I see a lot of Lucas Duda in him. Not thrilled with giving up Holderman. Only 17 innings and 26 years old. Watch he turn into the next Paul Sewald. I'd take Lucas Duda 2.0 over Vogelbach Duda as a Met: .246/.343/.457 Vogelbach career: .228/.338/.430 To be fair though, Vogelbach is a platoon monster against RHP...seems like the Mets are gonna get him and an equivalent platoon guy against LHP for DH. Edited July 23, 2022 by NJDevs4978 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 The problem with this kind of hitter (as was often the case with Doofus) is that higher-end pitching rarely has any trouble getting them out. Those guys turn into playoff Nick Swisher far too often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 (edited) Shoulda held back Scherzer a day instead of wasting him against Darvish, who we never frigging hit And on top of it Buck waves the white flag with Joely Rodriguez in a two run game...bam gives it up right away. Edited July 23, 2022 by NJDevs4978 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 The Mets acquire Michael Perez (career .175 BA and .244 OBP) to 'strengthen' their catching position. It's honestly at the point where I'd petition to the league to let us have our pitchers hit and use the DH for our catching position. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 54 minutes ago, NJDevs4978 said: The Mets acquire Michael Perez (career .175 BA and .244 OBP) to 'strengthen' their catching position. It's honestly at the point where I'd petition to the league to let us have our pitchers hit and use the DH for our catching position. That’s a joke. That’s Wilpon-era crap, honestly. How does that guy help at all?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) This is starting to look like pre-2015 trade deadline all over again, complete with another flat home series against the Padres. Hopefully there's another Cespedes to bail us out (not to mention a Conforto-type that actually gets called up). Edited July 24, 2022 by NJDevs4978 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Same ol Mets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 fvcking Carrasco. Can you just work a decent fvcking first inning please?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Well needed some D to get out of it. But Jesus Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Did these guys all forget how to hit?! Can’t even get one damned run home with second and third and no outs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Nice throw Francisco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Damn maybe that moonshot by Pete gets everyone going. Surprised they pitched to him there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 10 minutes ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: Damn maybe that moonshot by Pete gets everyone going. Surprised they pitched to him there. Yeah Pete's literally the only guy in the lineup that can hurt you at the moment with any consistency. Marte, McNeil, Canha and Nimmo are nice players but they don't scare anyone. Lindor, for all the RBI's he piles up is wildly inconsistent at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Yeah the Mets can smallball with the best of ‘em when they’re on, but you’re right Has, it’s not a scary group. And yeah, Lindor’s year has been so weird…I keep wondering how he has many RBI as he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Oh boy here comes Lugo…gotta admit, he makes me nervous these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Jesus Buck it’s about time. fvcking Joely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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