2021 Mets

Baez has zero plate discipline it’s just hack away at anything thrown and try to hit it 500 feet.  Please don’t compound the mistake of trading prospects for him by resigning him. Just let him walk away. 
 
gman post=438071 said:
Finally ran into a worse team that us :) Baez is ridiculous with these strike outs. Why would you add a walking K onto a team with strikeout issues. 

 Baez is not a player I would have wanted to pick up and he is a strikeout machine that I would not want back. If you can't put the ball in play you have a problem.

The strange thing is that with strikeouts being so prevalent the Mets are only 11th in the National League. The problem lies in being last in doubles and 12th in home runs. Some of this is injuries but you have to look at how much Conforto has struggled and to a slightly lesser extent McNeil and Dom Smith. The offseason should be interesting as there is a lot of work to do.

 
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18 games versus these terrible Nats/Miami left is nice, but I think we have too many tough games left versus SF, LA, Mil, Stl Yankees and Boston to have any faith in making it in. That is 24 tough games. The games against the NL west will probably make or break the season.

Only 3 games left versus the Phils and Braves hurts too. 
 
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thetux1 post=438074 said:
Baez has zero plate discipline it’s just hack away at anything thrown and try to hit it 500 feet.  Please don’t compound the mistake of trading prospects for him by resigning him. Just let him walk away. 
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Four strong innings from Trevor Williams so far today. Maybe we had to take Baez to get him !
 
3 wins in last 24 hours! Hottest team in baseball. /media/kunena/emoticons/grin.png
 
gman post=438083 said:
18 games versus these terrible Nats/Miami left is nice, but I think we have too many tough games left versus SF, LA, Mil, Stl Yankees and Boston to have any faith in making it in. That is 24 tough games. The games against the NL west will probably make or break the season.

Only 3 games left versus the Phils and Braves hurts too. 

You nailed it on the NL West games. I believe there are 13 straight against the Giants and Dodgers starting tonight. I can't see us winning many of these games.
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Waving the white flag on this Mets season. Even changing my profile pic off of Lindor. 

bring on the Jets n Johnnies!
 
Jack Williams post=438165 said:
Waving the white flag on this Mets season. Even changing my profile pic off of Lindor. 

bring on the Jets n Johnnies!
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Speaking from experience, the Jets are not a great fall back option (but hopeful for the Johnies)
 
Spocky Ramone post=438174 said:
Jack Williams post=438165 said:
Waving the white flag on this Mets season. Even changing my profile pic off of Lindor. 

bring on the Jets n Johnnies!
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Speaking from experience, the Jets are not a great fall back option (but hopeful for the Johnies)
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“it’s a new era Spocky! Zach Wilson will lead us to the promised land!!!”

- Jets fan suffering from Stockholm syndrome 
 
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Per Uncle Steve "It’s hard to understand how professional hitters can be this unproductive.The best teams have a more disciplined approach.The slugging and OPS numbers don’t lie." So getting Baez is a step in the right direction for more disciplined ? Can't disagree with the statement (although moves say otherwise) but I don't think this sits well in the clubhouse.
 
SI1996 post=438230 said:
Per Uncle Steve "It’s hard to understand how professional hitters can be this unproductive.The best teams have a more disciplined approach.The slugging and OPS numbers don’t lie." So getting Baez is a step in the right direction for more disciplined ? Can't disagree with the statement (although moves say otherwise) but I don't think this sits well in the clubhouse.

The statement is spot on. It's what separates good teams and the Mets. It's interesting because it's not only a shot at the players, it's a shot at the hitting coaches and everyone else associated with the game plan including Alderson and the interim GM. He already fired one hitting coach so the replacements weren't the answer. I think Cohen realizes that he can't solve it on his own. He needs to get lucky and find management that can rebuild the entire organization. So much fell behind under the Wilpons. 
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SI1996 post=438230 said:
Per Uncle Steve "It’s hard to understand how professional hitters can be this unproductive.The best teams have a more disciplined approach.The slugging and OPS numbers don’t lie." So getting Baez is a step in the right direction for more disciplined ? Can't disagree with the statement (although moves say otherwise) but I don't think this sits well in the clubhouse.
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Not directed at your take as it is probably true but who gives a rat's patootie how it sits in the clubhouse. The ship be sinking.
 
SI1996 post=438230 said:
Per Uncle Steve "It’s hard to understand how professional hitters can be this unproductive.The best teams have a more disciplined approach.The slugging and OPS numbers don’t lie." So getting Baez is a step in the right direction for more disciplined ? Can't disagree with the statement (although moves say otherwise) but I don't think this sits well in the clubhouse.
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Getting Baez was part of the solution? 
 
Heard on-air commentary that Chili Davis was valued by hitters and that some players won't even talk to new hitting coach.  RoseAnn Roseannadanna time.  It's always something.  Or was that Emily Litella.
 
fuchsia post=438241 said:
Heard on-air commentary that Chili Davis was valued by hitters and that some players won't even talk to new hitting coach.  RoseAnn Roseannadanna time.  It's always something.  Or was that Emily Litella.
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Definitely Roseanne Roseannadanna.

Emily Litella’s catch phrase applies to the 2021 season:
Never mind
 
Do major league hitters really need a hitting coach? Should t these guys know the basics of hitting by the time they have been playing the game for 15 years?
 
gman post=438248 said:
Do major league hitters really need a hitting coach? Should t these guys know the basics of hitting by the time they have been playing the game for 15 years?
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Batting coaches are closer to being psychologists than major league hitters (see Walt Hriniak’s stats)
 
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