Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 Glad that the Mets won of course, but man if I’m the Red Sox I’m not happy with many of those high strike calls. Some of them were pretty ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 Mets start off 2024 with an 0-5 record, Yankees go 5-0. Since then: Mets 74-59 Yankees 75-58 On another note, hard to believe that the Mets have the slightest of chances to win the NL East, but based on the number of games left with the Phillies, there's a 5% shot or so...if the Mets somehow win just about all of their remaining games against the Phils, they could actually pull off the unthinkable. Now do I think that there's really ANY chance a miracle like that is in the making? Of course not. I'd be surprised if the Mets got any closer than 5 back of the Phils with the season still in the balance...I can see the Phils not necessarily needing some games at season's end, with the Mets still needing wins, so maybe that would allow them to pull closer than 5 strictly from a cosmetic standpoint. I just find it kinda funny that the Mets aren't completely dead as far the division title goes. From 9/13 through 9/22, the Mets will have three games in Philly, then come home to play three against the Nats and then four more against the Phils. Basically I'd say the Mets need to enter that stretch being no further than 5 back, and would then have to go on a tear (say 8-2 minimum, with 6 or more of those coming against the Phils)...and of course, with the Braves and Brewers looming after that, even if the Mets somehow ever caught the Phils or were just behind, it would still be hard to imagine that they'd be able to pull ahead for good. So feels like a longshot no matter how you look at it, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 (edited) And man is Alonso lucky that the Mets have been winning as of late and that Lindor is getting attention for being so damned good since mid-May, because Pete has been absolutely atrocious as of late. Over his last 135 PA covering 35 games, he's struck out 50 times...a whopping 37% of the time. That is flat-out NOT acceptable, especially when he's only slashed .220/.311/.449 over that stretch. He's also managed just 26 hits...striking out twice as much as getting a hit?! Seriously WTF?! Starting to feel like a couple of days off wouldn't be the end of the world here. Edited September 3 by Colorado Rockies 1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted September 3 Author Share Posted September 3 Yeah Stearns just said Lindor might be on his way to the best season by a position player in Mets history...it's close, I'd still have to give the nod to Beltran in 2006 doing what he did while also playing gold glove CF. The only edge Lindor has is steals since Beltran only stole when he was like 90% to get there, he probably could have gone 30-30 a lot more if he wanted. But I'm not sure I'd put another over him, even one of Piazza's seasons since he didn't have the defensive impact either Beltran or Lindor do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 (edited) 18 hours ago, NJDevs4978 said: Yeah Stearns just said Lindor might be on his way to the best season by a position player in Mets history...it's close, I'd still have to give the nod to Beltran in 2006 doing what he did while also playing gold glove CF. The only edge Lindor has is steals since Beltran only stole when he was like 90% to get there, he probably could have gone 30-30 a lot more if he wanted. But I'm not sure I'd put another over him, even one of Piazza's seasons since he didn't have the defensive impact either Beltran or Lindor do. Crazy as it sounds I’d put 1986 Keith up there too. He didn’t put up the gaudy HR totals, but that year he put up an .859 OPS and of course was an absolute beast in the field…not to mention a field general of sorts. Lindor’s absolutely salvaged his 2024 and then some but he was basically invisible for over a quarter of this season. Yeah, even though I wasn’t a big fan, I’d take 2006 Beltran over 2024 Lindor. Might even take one or two of David Wright’s 2005-08 seasons over him as well. But yeah Lindor has been bringing it at the plate and in the field since mid-May at a very high level, no question. Edited September 4 by Colorado Rockies 1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 (edited) Whiffs galore yet again. On both sides. Riveting. 13 outs in this game so far and we already have 11 K. MLB…your game is broken. Figure it the fvck out please. Edited September 3 by Colorado Rockies 1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 Damn Lindor AGAIN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 1 hour ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: Damn Lindor AGAIN. And AGAIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 And Pete with a dinger in borderline garbage time. Because of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 (edited) Big win (they all are right now). Nice to see the runs piling up at the end of the game. And good lord Lindor…guy is just SO locked in, damned near every game. On one impressive roll. Peterson has really forced his way into being a part of this thing. He’s looking less and less like a guy who's been lucky and more and more like he’s figuring things out (and becoming more and more confident). Edited September 4 by Colorado Rockies 1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 (edited) If it wasn't for Megill I'd be confident of the sweep...but every team has at least one starting pitcher you have to - endure. Blackburn had a nice rehab start yesterday though so it'll probably be bullpen time after this game for Tylor. Edited September 4 by NJDevs4978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 (edited) 59 minutes ago, NJDevs4978 said: If it wasn't for Megill I'd be confident of the sweep...but every team has at least one starting pitcher you have to - endure. Blackburn had a nice rehab start yesterday though so it'll probably be bullpen time after this game for Tylor. Yeah if ya get 5-6 IP and 3-4 runs out of Megill, gotta take that and run with it. Unfortunately this feels like a "slumping team finally busts out" kind of game...Red Sox have only managed 5 runs over their last 4 games and they are not a bad offensive team, so this is absolutely just a temporary funk. I can see them knocking Megill out of the box early and taking the Mets out of things, and winning 10-2 or something like that. Obviously the Mets are gonna lose some games at some point, but it just sucks that Megill is somehow a part of things when there's so much on the line. BTW Peterson over his last 7 starts: 44.2 IP, 36 H, 9 ER, 2 HR, 14 BB, 38 K, 1.81 ERA, .568 OPS against, 1.12 WHIP (also no hit batsmen) The VERY good news is that this is no longer a guy wildly outpitching his peripherals...compare the above to his first 10 starts: 53.2 IP, 53 H, 21 ER, 6 HR, 26 BB, 43 K, 3.52 ERA, .757 OPS against, 1.47 WHIP (he also hit 6 batters in over this stretch, which obviously represents 6 more baserunners to deal with and doesn't figure into WHIP) He's managed to get away from laboring and letting rough innings completely snowball. He's not really 1.81 ERA good, but his FIP for these seven starts is 3.00...if his ERA in his starts from here on out approaches that (or is a little higher), we'll all take it. Mets have gone 14-3 in his starts, and somehow he's only allowed more than 2 ER just twice in his 17 starts...and only 4 ER in each of those two starts. No implosion games. Hoping he's simply a late-bloomer but tempering my excitement. Edited September 4 by Colorado Rockies 1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Tanner Houck goes for the Sox today...he's been pretty meh over his last 14 starts, after getting off to a great start through his first 13. He's been allowing a lot more baserunners lately: in his last 79.2 IP covering those 14 starts, he's allowed 83 hits, 31 BB and has also hit 9 batters. He does usually provide innings (by 2024 standards, anyway)...in 8 out of his last 9 starts he's gone 6 IP or more (but never 7). Hopefully the Mets can get to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Two more Ks for Alonso. Good luck with getting that commission there $cotty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Goddammit with the fvcking strikeouts. Goddamn what is it with hitters in 2024?! I know I harp on this plenty but this is so irritating to watch night and night out…guys just whiffing left and right all over the place. This is not what baseball was ever intended to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Good call to get Megill out of there after 4+ innings. It’s impossible to have much faith in him. At least he didn’t implode and he did leave with a lead…could’ve gone much worse. Looks like the Red Sox offense is starting to come alive some, which was to be expected. Doesn’t feel like 4 runs are going to be enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Six straight Ks for Mets hitters. A foul ball pop up for an out. CONTACT! Lindor just keeps…Lindor-ing. Yet another hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted September 5 Author Share Posted September 5 LOL McNeil ffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted September 5 Author Share Posted September 5 Great job Pete, keep swinging for the fences when a fvcking single would drive in an insurance run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Just now, NJDevs4978 said: Great job Pete, keep swinging for the fences when a fvcking single would drive in an insurance run Seriously fvck him and his useless bat. Makes sense that he cracked it over his knee because it’s more useful as firewood at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted September 5 Author Share Posted September 5 (edited) At least Jansen lost the strike zone entirely…and now Rich Hill too Edited September 5 by NJDevs4978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 6 minutes ago, NJDevs4978 said: At least Jansen lost the strike zone entirely…and now Rich Hill too Wow this is nuts. And of course Alonso finds a way to make an out in the middle of all of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 (edited) Hey Pete! Look at that…a PRODUCTIVE out! You selfish fvck…nope, instead of maybe promoting your teammate Nimmo as having been the more worthy Met at the time to go to the ASG, you leverage a spot for YOURSELF by threatening not to go to the HR Derby unless you’re on the team. And then do NOTHING. That’s a loser’s move. Fitting. Edited September 5 by Colorado Rockies 1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 (edited) And that’s that. Nice job by Diaz to shake off that leadoff walk. Looks like the Red Sox are just about to break out of their offensive doldrums, but it won’t be against the Mets. Their relievers in that 8th inning…goddamn what a complete fvcking meltdown Drop Pete to sixth or seventh for now…these 0-fers with multiple K performances are torturous. Edited September 5 by Colorado Rockies 1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 On 8/21/2024 at 3:45 PM, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: Well almost a repeat of the first game of this series, in that based on how it's playing out, it's feeling like a heartbreaking loss is coming...and then a big game-winning HR in the bottom of the 9th. But at some point, Mets just gotta find a way to go on some kind of run. Hovering where they currently are just isn't gonna get it done. They’ve most definitely found a way to go on some kind of run. 12-4 in their last 16. The fact that they’re still a half-game back shows how tough it can be to make inroads even when you’re red-hot. Hopefully they can somehow keep it going. If the Yanks lose tonight, the Mets will only be four games off their pace. Sounds crazy when you consider that the Mets were once 11 games under .500, while the Yankees were as high as 28 games over .500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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