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2018 New York Mets season thread

8893 said:
Yeah, I hate to root for injuries to other teams, but...on a similar note, I feel like that's how the rest of the AL East must feel about dealing with the Yankees batting lineup. Just filthy having to pitch to Stanton and Judge right out of the gates.
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Yankees lineup is ridiculous, especially with a healthy Bird. There potential bugaboo is starting pitching after Severino. But even that potential shortcoming is saved by fact their strong pen means starter only needs to go 6 innings. Tough team to beat ...
 
8893 said:
I keep reminding myself that it's early so I'm trying not to get too excited, but banking series wins against the Nats and Phils is a great start. Middle relief has been huge.
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Lugo as the long man has been a revelation. Wheeler gets a start this week, hopefully he does well and Seth stays where he's at.
 
noeynox said:
Lugo as the long man has been a revelation. Wheeler gets a start this week, hopefully he does well and Seth stays where he's at.
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Lugo has been the MVP so far.
 
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noeynox said:
Lugo as the long man has been a revelation. Wheeler gets a start this week, hopefully he does well and Seth stays where he's at.
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having a guy who can go awhile and bail games out of tight spots is not only heaven sent - shades of Darren Oliver - but also critical for a questionable or otherwise unreliable rotation health wise. Harvey is looking like a guy who will go 5 at most (too early in season to say) so having guys like him and Gsellman - alongside a manager who actually knows how to use them - is such a positive change
 
Deepster said:
Hard to question the hiring of Callaway so far, huh?
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I haven't agreed with all of his moves, but most of them I have, and even the ones I haven't agreed with seem to have worked. The biggest thing is all of the bullpen pieces seem to embrace their new roles and aren't worried about being locked into a specific inning. Lugo and Gsellman in particular have been outstanding and could vault our bullpen into one of the best in baseball.
 
It’s the pen. They certainly are not tearing the cover off the ball. Good lord, the hapless twins behind the plate. Cal will get tited of TDA’s uselessness, especially on defense.
 
I went from "this team is amazing" to "this team stinks" to "I'm blown away by their fight" all in the span of nine innings

All-too-early take: they need to pick up a C this June/July
 
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Spelf said:
I went from "this team is amazing" to "this team stinks" to "I'm blown away by their fight" all in the span of nine innings

All-too-early take: they need to pick up a C this June/July
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I think they'll be okay with the combined numbers of Plawecki and Darnaud. I mean if you could pick up a huge upgrade you do it, but otherwise they're keeping these guys fresh alternating them. A different approach to the "everyday catcher" sacred cow.
 
noeynox said:
I think they'll be okay with the combined numbers of Plawecki and Darnaud. I mean if you could pick up a huge upgrade you do it, but otherwise they're keeping these guys fresh alternating them. A different approach to the "everyday catcher" sacred cow.
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it's not the offensive business i'm worried about. in the first ten games (going back years as well) teams basically have had an automatic go sign if they have a guy on first with even moderate speed
 
noeynox said:
I think they'll be okay with the combined numbers of Plawecki and Darnaud. I mean if you could pick up a huge upgrade you do it, but otherwise they're keeping these guys fresh alternating them. A different approach to the "everyday catcher" sacred cow.
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apparently C prospect Tomas Nido on his way to Miami tonight...unsure what it means
 
Spelf said:
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Guess who I was talking about two years ago?

8893 said:
The guy is an above-average offensive catcher when healthy, but he's a china doll who has already spent too much time injured. And he has a rag arm so every walk and single is an instant double, meaning a man in scoring position. That, to me, is not what I envision for a MLB catcher.
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noeynox said:
I think they'll be okay with the combined numbers of Plawecki and Darnaud. I mean if you could pick up a huge upgrade you do it, but otherwise they're keeping these guys fresh alternating them. A different approach to the "everyday catcher" sacred cow.
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js...i'd take that sacred cow right about now
 
Spelf said:
js...i'd take that sacred cow right about now
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Unbelievable. If there is a saving Grace is that they are both bad offensively and defensively. Collectively I was hoping they could be decent by keeping them fresh.
 
noeynox said:
Unbelievable. If there is a saving Grace is that they are both bad offensively and defensively. Collectively I was hoping they could be decent by keeping them fresh.
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in theory, that principle may still work out in the Tomas Nido/Jose Lobaton combination we are about to run out there. those guys are at least defensively capable

Nationals DFA'ing Miguel Montero but he's really bad in keeping guys from running too
 


not going to happen but i'd be hyped about this move provided we don't trade Nimmo (or Rosario, but I doubt they'd ask) for him. as i said, though - not rly making trades in April and Sandy isn't a quick mover anyway
 
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Same old Harvey. Thank God this is the last year of pretending he’s still salvageable. Trade him for a ham sandwich this season if someone offers.
 
Harvey to the pen. This isn’t going to end well in a contract year, but it’s what needs to happen barring an injury to another starter.
 
8893 said:
Harvey to the pen. This isn’t going to end well in a contract year, but it’s what needs to happen barring an injury to another starter.
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Props to Callaway for not letting any Harvey drama linger too long into the season. He's seen enough and that's that. To the pen until you're better. If you get worse, released or to AAA.

And, if mopping up 5th and 6th inning type work doesn't solve his issues either his head or his arm are really gone for good.
 
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