Scott Dierking Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 10 hours ago, Green Ghost said: This team is showing some fight. Gutsy comeback tonight, just came up short. Yeah, they have shown a little bit of gumption. They will be mildly more interesting once the kids that coming up and injecting a little more life. The bottom third of their roster is Oakland A's worthy. I know there is a plan, but it is a bit of a painful process. The best take-away thus far this season is it looks like Baty is starting to get comfortable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Is Senga gonna pitch this year? Getting bad vibes about this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers9 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Watching Syracuse Mets game tonight on SNY after Mets actually crushed Atlanta earlier. So early on there was a "just a little outside" moment when Worcester pitcher threw one way over the head of Syracuse batter. Syracuse announcers downplayed it later I guess realizing just how silly their original call of the play was acknowledged it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Strider out for year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doitny Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 17 minutes ago, section314 said: Strider out for year. thats a big loss for Atlanta 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 23 minutes ago, doitny said: thats a big loss for Atlanta Sure is, but they always seem to find a way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers9 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 I think all eyes are on Mendoza. When a team starts the season in a slump and they're 0-5 for a first time manager you want to see how he handles things esp with the players. One thing that stuck out to me was the positive and unsolicited support he got from Alonso after his first win. Pete seemed to honestly like and respect him and all the stories we hear are on the plus side on him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Kind of fitting that we would win a 2-1 pitching duel on the day they retired Doc's number. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradis Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Total greenhorn to following MLB outside of superficial playoff fandom... Decided (foolishly) to give it a go - been fun having the Mets on this year (less so with the White Sox).... Different kind of experience having a game on the TV, less intense more nuanced. Ironically Mets actually predated the Jets, Was collecting sports cards back in 90/91 and just kinda fell into the Mets, sporadically keeping up as kids do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 16 hours ago, Rangers9 said: I think all eyes are on Mendoza. When a team starts the season in a slump and they're 0-5 for a first time manager you want to see how he handles things esp with the players. One thing that stuck out to me was the positive and unsolicited support he got from Alonso after his first win. Pete seemed to honestly like and respect him and all the stories we hear are on the plus side on him. I guess he's passed his first test so far. For the most part though, I don't think MLB managers are even allowed to do all that much. They're pretty much middle managers at this point, slaves to the analytics team. But I guess they can keep up a team's morale and stuff like that. I think Aaron Boone calls it "Care Factor". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 On 4/13/2024 at 12:52 PM, section314 said: Strider out for year. I really don't like to see these types of injuries, even on an enemy like the Braves. But it's definitely a huge loss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 17 minutes ago, TuscanyTile2 said: I really don't like to see these types of injuries, even on an enemy like the Braves. But it's definitely a huge loss. Totally agree. You can root against these guys but NEVER to get hurt. By the way, Zach Wheeler is 0-3.😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doitny Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 16 hours ago, Rangers9 said: I think all eyes are on Mendoza. When a team starts the season in a slump and they're 0-5 for a first time manager you want to see how he handles things esp with the players. One thing that stuck out to me was the positive and unsolicited support he got from Alonso after his first win. Pete seemed to honestly like and respect him and all the stories we hear are on the plus side on him. i hate to say this cause i hate the Yankees but they tend to produce good managers (Buck, Willie..) yeah i know Willie choked twice but that was a sound team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers9 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 The bottom line with most managers in all sports is a time line on communication. After a time period their message with that group of players goes stale. And that usually means the manager goes. There are exceptions but even those guys like BB, Tomlin etc have communication probs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 7 hours ago, doitny said: i hate to say this cause i hate the Yankees but they tend to produce good managers (Buck, Willie..) yeah i know Willie choked twice but that was a sound team. So far, I like Mendoza (and I liked Buck a lot) but I couldn't stand Willie (who always talked himself up plus ran back to the Yankees once the Mets fired him. Yet neither they nor anyone else gave him another managing job). Girardi was good with the Yanks but awful with the Phillies. Torre was probably horribly overrated and a bit of a fraud regarding his "nice guy" image. Of that group, give me Buck all day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doitny Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 1 hour ago, TuscanyTile2 said: So far, I like Mendoza (and I liked Buck a lot) but I couldn't stand Willie (who always talked himself up plus ran back to the Yankees once the Mets fired him. Yet neither they nor anyone else gave him another managing job). Girardi was good with the Yanks but awful with the Phillies. Torre was probably horribly overrated and a bit of a fraud regarding his "nice guy" image. Of that group, give me Buck all day. i love Buck. i was really mad they let him go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 I know I am going to jinx it here, but have to really love what the Mets bullpen has done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 21 minutes ago, Scott Dierking said: I know I am going to jinx it here, but have to really love what the Mets bullpen has done. Yes. Love the confidence Mendoza shows in the young guys. Biggest issue so far that has to be fixed..starters have to throw more strikes. It’s a disgrace and is gonna kill this team going forward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 30 minutes ago, section314 said: Yes. Love the confidence Mendoza shows in the young guys. Biggest issue so far that has to be fixed..starters have to throw more strikes. It’s a disgrace and is gonna kill this team going forward. Yup. They have to get deeper in games, or they will wear this bullpen out. Reed Garrett has been a revelation. Excited to see Scott come up, hopefully in the next several weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, Scott Dierking said: Yup. They have to get deeper in games, or they will wear this bullpen out. Reed Garrett has been a revelation. Excited to see Scott come up, hopefully in the next several weeks. Looks like the real deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 41 minutes ago, section314 said: Looks like the real deal. One thing that Stearns is known for is his "pitching lab", and it has already seemed to have some results. I am worried about Senga, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 16 minutes ago, Scott Dierking said: One thing that Stearns is known for is his "pitching lab", and it has already seemed to have some results. I am worried about Senga, though. Me too. I posted in this thread last week that it’s giving me bad vibes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 6 hours ago, Scott Dierking said: I know I am going to jinx it here, but have to really love what the Mets bullpen has done. What scares me though is the amount of work they are getting. Mets starters throw a lot of pitches and don't go very deep. 84 innings out of starters through 17 games is not enough. Does not help that Met starters average 17.9 pitches per inning, second most in MLB to the Marlins. They need to get more efficient. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, Lith said: What scares me though is the amount of work they are getting. Mets starters throw a lot of pitches and don't go very deep. 84 innings out of starters through 17 games is not enough. Does not help that Met starters average 17.9 pitches per inning, second most in MLB to the Marlins. They need to get more efficient. Last night, Quintana was 3-2 on 7 of the first 9 batters. 60 pitches thru 3 innings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 2 minutes ago, section314 said: Last night, Quintana was 3-2 on 7 of the first 9 batters. 60 pitches thru 3 innings. Its unsustainable. At least Severino got through 6 innings today. And then with the offense exploding late we were able to get another rest day for the top guys. Really nice to finish off the sweep before heading out west. I hate these west coast trips. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 2 hours ago, Lith said: Its unsustainable. At least Severino got through 6 innings today. And then with the offense exploding late we were able to get another rest day for the top guys. Really nice to finish off the sweep before heading out west. I hate these west coast trips. Great recovery for the Mets after an 0-5 start! They've won 10 of their last 13 and are now 10-8. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 My joy over how well they have been doing lately has now been ruined by these god awful City Connect jerseys. What the actual ****. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeet Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Unexpected win tonight. Thought it would be the typical, we finally are on a winning streak and let the pitcher we almost got in the offseason, embarrass our hitters. Instead we came up with clutch hit after clutch hit and even though Joey Wendle (why is he on this team?) tried to single handedly give the Dodgers the game, Lindor finally had a big hit and our bullpen continues to impress. At 0-5, never expected them to be where they are now at 11-8. Don’t underestimate Eric Chavez back as hitting coach. Though we need to pray for Alvarez to not be out for too long. Not sure Narvaez is going to cut it. Not that our catchers throw anyone out stealing. I think we have some kind of pathetic record for that now. Either way, big win. Taking 2 of 3 in this series vs the Dodgers, would be tremendous. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 With Alvarez out indefinitely, is Paralta ready to bring up? JD will make big difference when here, but need to add a bat to make up for Alvarez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 4 minutes ago, section314 said: With Alvarez out indefinitely, is Paralta ready to bring up? JD will make big difference when here, but need to add a bat to make up for Alvarez. Parada, but I had the same question! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 I refuse to get excited about this team!!!! Refuse!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 1 hour ago, TuscanyTile2 said: Parada, but I had the same question! My bad, thanks.⚾️😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 On 4/20/2024 at 2:27 AM, Jdeet said: Either way, big win. Taking 2 of 3 in this series vs the Dodgers, would be tremendous. But now I am greedy. I want the sweep. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 1 hour ago, JustInFudge said: I refuse to get excited about this team!!!! Refuse!!! You'll get excited about this team and like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 On 4/19/2024 at 2:21 PM, RutgersJetFan said: My joy over how well they have been doing lately has now been ruined by these god awful City Connect jerseys. What the actual ****. They are ugly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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