2021 Mets
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Hitting is contagious, unfortunately so is not hitting. This team has not been sharp which is understandable based on the stops and starts. I think a month from now everyone's numbers will be where they should be. Have to be happy with starting pitching knowing that Carasco and Syndergaard should both be back for the summer.
Overall I think the team is playing well. The starting pitching has been great and its more than the stats. Their stuff looks solid. Relief pitching will be a concern, however outside of Familia who will always scare me I see some good things. Loup and May had a tough start but will be fine. Castro has good stuff and just needs consistency. Diaz is not the closer we traded for but hopefully he can limit his bad outings. Getting back Lugo, Carasco and Syndegaard over the course of the first half of the season should solidify some of the holes. At the trade deadline we can add another solid reliever.
As for the hitting. Thankfully we didn't trade Nimmo. As he eventually cools we need Conforto and McNeil to pick it up. Those two are the most concerning in our lineup. McNeil has struggled since the second day of spring training and Conforto is just in a terrible funk.
Rojas makes some questionable decisions unless they are coming from above but seems to have a cohesive team.
If the Mets don't make the playoffs I will be disappointed. They are a step below the Dodgers and possibly the Padres but can play with the rest of the league.
As for the hitting. Thankfully we didn't trade Nimmo. As he eventually cools we need Conforto and McNeil to pick it up. Those two are the most concerning in our lineup. McNeil has struggled since the second day of spring training and Conforto is just in a terrible funk.
Rojas makes some questionable decisions unless they are coming from above but seems to have a cohesive team.
If the Mets don't make the playoffs I will be disappointed. They are a step below the Dodgers and possibly the Padres but can play with the rest of the league.
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guinness77
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How reputable is you gotta believe podcast? They’re teasing some big “scandal” will be revealed tomorrow. They’re supposedly run by Barstool fwiw.
guinness77
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I just find it a little weird some podcast would “tease” something like this and whether they are credible at all.MainMan post=431618 said:
[URL]https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31268618/report-complaints-mets-staffers-dismissed-two-more-accused-inappropriate-actions[/URL]]Report -- Complaints against New York Mets staffers dismissed; two more accused of inappropriate actions (espn.com)[/url]guinness77 post=431620 said:
So far the defense up the middle with McCann and Lindor has been great. And a good job taking the series in Colorado.
I know hitting is a rhythm and the season so far has been choppy with the COVID pause and all the rainouts, but this team has to hit better with RISP.
I know hitting is a rhythm and the season so far has been choppy with the COVID pause and all the rainouts, but this team has to hit better with RISP.
beast of the east
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It's ridiculous. Historically in baseball, some of the best of all time had teams that would play better when they were on the mound. They would get the guy 2 or 3 runs somehow, play good defense especially up the middle, and the great ones made it stand up. Seaver, Koufax, Carlton come to mind. I think deGrom would be doing the same if he was in the era of 25 complete games per season. Even so, the Mets play putridly behind him, marring what has been a HOF career so far.mjmaherjr post=431156 said:
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deGrom has Gooden stuff (when a last name begins lower case do you begin a sentence with a capital D?) but also pinpoint accuracy, and chess master like focus. I don't know if anyone ever threw as hard with such accuracy and focus on every single pitch. I'm starting to think that if I don't watch every single one of his starts I will regret it when his career is over.mjmaherjr post=432867 said:
* The good thing about shitty Mets teams, is I have been able to attend some GREAT deGrom September starts (the 9-11. Cy Young cementing performance a few years ago was one) by buying tickets behind home plate on StubHub for as little as $20-25. Mets fans are missing something extraordinary by not packing the house each time he pitches.
And deGrom can hit! Fantastic performance last night. It was a piece of Met's history. Jake is definitely worth the price of admission.