New York Mets 2023 Thread (LFGM)

[RutgersJetFan]

2 hours ago, SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN said:

Milwaukee made an offer for Alonso right before the deadline .

Eh, any team has to listen to any and all offers for all players, it's the norm. The Mets were having a fire sale and I'm sure they got inquiries about everyone. 

[Maynard13]

On 8/23/2023 at 12:08 PM, RutgersJetFan said:

Eh, any team has to listen to any and all offers for all players, it's the norm. The Mets were having a fire sale and I'm sure they got inquiries about everyone. 

This is a fact. Shake Shack tried to trade for Voglebach but they turned down his demands on free burgers for life. 

[Rangers9]

As for Vogelbach he has some value for a contender he has a good eye about 38 BBs this year in 200+ ABs and his OBP is over 100 points above his BA which is in the 220s with good power. He'd be a good addition in Sept for a team in contention. The Mets don't need him. 

[32EBoozer]

I have turned into a degenerate Mets fan.

When I checked out the score of last nights game I did a little fist pump followed by an excited  “Yes”!

Then I was even happier when I saw Pittsburgh won and we’re only 1 game back of of the coveted 6th worst record in baseball

This is what this team has done to me!

[SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN]

1 hour ago, 32EBoozer said:

I have turned into a degenerate Mets fan.

When I checked out the score of last nights game I did a little fist pump followed by an excited  “Yes”!

Then I was even happier when I saw Pittsburgh won and we’re only 1 game back of of the coveted 6th worst record in baseball

This is what this team has done to me!

[SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN]

When is a Met pitcher going to grow some balls and throw at an opponent ? Our Mets have been sitting ducks lately .

[Rangers9]

Since the trades at deadline Mets have been an under .500 team more so than even before the deals. They've brought up marginal players to replace position players plus starting guys who were bench players before like DJ Stewart. But given the op DJ has played well and at times carried the team. He should get a contract with a team for next year maybe even the Mets. I saw him interviewed after last nights game when he hit two home runs and actually won the game by getting hit by a pitch in the 10th with bases loaded by Aroldis Chapman. He was really modest said his recent push was kind of a surprise and he'll take the RBI by a HBP vs Chapman a guy he in past couldn't hit. Stewart is a Buck favorite from his days with Balt not the only ex Orioles player Buck liked to play for the Mets. But by far the most successful. 

[section314]

On 8/28/2023 at 6:47 AM, SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN said:

When is a Met pitcher going to grow some balls and throw at an opponent ? Our Mets have been sitting ducks lately .

You are 100% right. In fairness, though, their control stinks. They couldn’t drill anyone; they’d miss.😎

[section314]

Mets are starting to clean out the front office. Let go scouting director, I believe. 🙏🙏 that Stearns gets here.

[SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN]

They better sign Alonso .

[Rangers9]

So a month ago Alvarez was hitting HRs at a big time pace and it was anathema to even think of sending him down. He won the starting catcher job by a mile and no one questioned it. But since then he's been hitting way under .200 no HRs pretty much an easy out. The Mets optioned out Baty when he wasn't hitting after an ok start and he hit .400 at Syracuse and he's back with the Mets. It's late to do it but right now Alvarez looks like he needs a refresher some time in AAA. We'll see about regular season next year for both of these guys. 

[RutgersJetFan]

If Petey isn't the most prolific home run hitter in Mets history, he's certainly top 2. Wild to say it but he actually stands a shot to pass Straw next year.

[TuscanyTile2]

2 hours ago, RutgersJetFan said:

If Petey isn't the most prolific home run hitter in Mets history, he's certainly top 2. Wild to say it but he actually stands a shot to pass Straw next year.

If he's still on the team.

[SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN]

6 hours ago, TuscanyTile2 said:

If he's still on the team.

He will be . Cohen is not that stupid .

[Scott Dierking]

 

[Anthony Jet]

23 hours ago, Scott Dierking said:

 

The wilpons have to be up there with the worst owner in sports history 

[Ruby2]

 

 

[faba]

Welll Stearns finally got hired rumored d=for a couple of years now-bright guy with good rep

[Ruby2]

Rumbling about Buck....

I doubt he would want it, but could anyone think of a legit reason as to why Gary Cohen shouldn't be the manager? I am dead serious.

[JohnJ]

Wow that HR. Mauricio caught up with that up fastball quick AF. Nice

Negative on Gary Cohen as Mgr. lol. Buck or no Buck

[RutgersJetFan]

Scherzer out for the year. 

[Ruby2]

Once again I am being attacked for presenting new ideas.

[RutgersJetFan]

Senga is something else man. Safe to say they can rely on him as being their 1 next year. What a pitcher.

[SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN]

20 hours ago, Ruby2 said:

Once again I am being attacked for presenting new ideas.

[32EBoozer]

Next year we need Baty to take that next step (offensively & defensively), Alvarez needs to become a complete catcher and we need Mauricio bat in the lineup next year

[SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN]

Great move by the front office not resigning Walker and Bassitt , who each won 15 games . Instead , we overpaid two senior citizens who jumped ship on us . Time to get rid of Eppler  .

[RutgersJetFan]

Alonso may finish 2nd in RBI's and hit 50 home runs and Lindor may go 30-30-30 while having a career year. They have a legit Cy Young candidate in Senga. Bizarre they're not going to finish above .500.

[SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN]

Great ??? They let Buck go . Now ,we become an analytic brain dead organization run by a zombie manager .

[TuscanyTile2]

17 minutes ago, SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN said:

Great ??? They let Buck go . Now ,we become an analytic brain dead organization run by a zombie manager .

Hated to see it.  But I guess Stearns has to be allowed to bring in his people.

[RutgersJetFan]

Have to think Stearns wants to bring in Craig Counsell.

[Scott Dierking]

So here are the Mets draft lottery odds:

Remember, if they do not finish in the top 6 of the lottery, their first round pick drops 10 slots.

-5.5% to finish with the first overall pick.

-41.3% to finish with picks 1-6.

-48.7% to finish with 7+ (pre-penalty)

Most important draw since they pulled Seaver's name out of a hat in 1966. 

[section314]

Sad to see Buck go but I get it. Unlike with Saleh, always felt the Mets had a huge edge in 95% of their games having Buck on their dugout.

[SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN]

On 9/25/2023 at 4:29 PM, SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN said:

Time to get rid of Eppler  .

[Ruby2]

Let the Gary Cohen era commence at last.

[Rangers9]

So are the Mets going to be big spenders or have they decided to develop their own players or a combo of both. They sold at the trade deadline and it was pretty dramatic. They fired the manager, the GM resigned then hired a new COO. Btw that's 3 straight GMs the Mets org had issues with. As for their best player Alonso who had huge power stats with a low BA in 2023 all indications he won't be here much longer. He was unhappy when they traded their two top starters when the team was within striking range of contending. They were 5 under .500 but playing better. But the owner who is calling all of the shots said his analysis was the Mets only had an 11% chance to make the playoffs. So he traded both of them for prospects but still has to pay like 50% of their big salaries. Alonso also complained and was reportedly so mad when Buck was fired he almost confronted  Steve Cohen but didn't. But the coup de grace might be that he just hired Scott Boras as his agent. It seems like Cohen has issues with Pete or just doesn't want to pay 3 to 400 million for a .220 hitter. Rumors are the Cubs want him bad.