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Sometimes youth especially with pitching because they can control the game sometimes it just might get people believing It definitely creates excitement any pitching does that but new guys especially
 
I have no time to watch minor leagues other than 15 minutes at a time so I'm not going to pretend to know anything about Tong in depth

Just from a guy who watches pitching closely I'm not going to rave about him like Mclean but the best way I can describe his pitching if it makes sense to anyone else but me is tight in a good sense
 
mjmaherjr said:
I have no time to watch minor leagues other than 15 minutes at a time so I'm not going to pretend to know anything about Tong in depth

Just from a guy who watches pitching closely I'm not going to rave about him like Mclean but the best way I can describe his pitching if it makes sense to anyone else but me is tight in a good sense
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McLean is intense with incredible movement on his pitches. Tong looks like he will take more time to develop but I agree the moment didn't look to big for him.
 
mjmaherjr said:
I have no time to watch minor leagues other than 15 minutes at a time so I'm not going to pretend to know anything about Tong in depth

Just from a guy who watches pitching closely I'm not going to rave about him like Mclean but the best way I can describe his pitching if it makes sense to anyone else but me is tight in a good sense
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FWIW twice the Mets batted for over 20 minutes scoring many runs. I wonder if all that waiting and standing around didn’t affect Tong a bit. Tough to get a rhythm.
 
Happy Mendoza didn’t hesitate to say Tong will get another start and we’re going to a six man rotation
 
mjmaherjr said:
I have no time to watch minor leagues other than 15 minutes at a time so I'm not going to pretend to know anything about Tong in depth

Just from a guy who watches pitching closely I'm not going to rave about him like Mclean but the best way I can describe his pitching if it makes sense to anyone else but me is tight in a good sense
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McLeans breaking stuff in unreal.

Tong led the minors in K. He has a major league fastball (with some movement) and a couple of good secondaries pitches that get a lot of whiffs.
 
Xander Boagerts done for the rest of the regular season. Jose Iglesias Is likely the new starting SS for the Padres.
 
The first time I realized I wasn’t all that young anymore was when I realized I was older than some professional athletes.

Now I feel f’ing old knowing I’m older than Jonah Tong’s parents.
 
gman said:
McLeans breaking stuff in unreal.

Tong led the minors in K. He has a major league fastball (with some movement) and a couple of good secondaries pitches that get a lot of whiffs.
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I think you see a little more polish with McLean. He was a college player even though he was only a “part time” pitcher. Tong is a couple years younger and doesn’t have the college experience. , Both have good stuff but are very different styles. It will be fun to watch them grow together.

Now to get Sproat and Scott headed back in the right direction or healthy in Scott’s case would be a big boost moving forward. That’s the Hopium.
 
Interesting thing is who will be the two additional players brought in when the rosters expand.

First off, The Mets need to get Helsley right.

After that, Megill, Ross, maybe Sproat (after a few more relief appearances in AAA) hopefully can provides multiple reliever innings.
 
sjc88 said:
I think you see a little more polish with McLean. He was a college player even though he was only a “part time” pitcher. Tong is a couple years younger and doesn’t have the college experience. , Both have good stuff but are very different styles. It will be fun to watch them grow together.

Now to get Sproat and Scott headed back in the right direction or healthy in Scott’s case would be a big boost moving forward. That’s the Hopium.
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Looking forward to Scott returning next year. He was impressive during his stint before TJ surgery.

Young, talented, and inexpensive pitching is very exciting.
 
kranmars said:
Looking forward to Scott returning next year. He was impressive during his stint before TJ surgery.

Young, talented, and inexpensive pitching is very exciting.
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Sproat is going to find himself in a very unenviable position next year if he doesn’t make some changes.

McLean, Scott, and Tong all ahead of him and some very couple of capable guys in AA and A+ that could catch up and pass him….plus some lottery ticket arms at the lower levels.
 
Marillac2 said:
Sproat is going to find himself in a very unenviable position next year if he doesn’t make some changes.

McLean, Scott, and Tong all ahead of him and some very couple of capable guys in AA and A+ that could catch up and pass him….plus some lottery ticket arms at the lower levels.
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With inevitable injuries and Scott having to recover, I do think Sproat will debut next year at minimum one way or another. I’m curious who our next Canning will be. He loves having 8-10 capable starters.
 
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