All year. Noodle arm. Add the planter fasciitis, he was a big defensive liability.
while his numbers look decent, he mostly failed in big at bats.
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while his numbers look decent, he mostly failed in big at bats.
Nimmo needed to go and so does McNeil. I am not sure what that other poster is looking at, but watching his at bats this year was very frustrating.
Hector Gomez is DR based and is fairly well plugged in to Dominican players. He is often first to report a story. Sometimes he's right, sometimes he's wrong. We shall see.
Mike Puma of Post reporting:
- Lindor and McNeil got into another spat last year.
- Lindor and Soto have a very frosty relationship. I sort of sensed this throughout the year.
Couldn’t read article because of paywall but Puma seems to indicate this assisted in dooming Mets season.
- Lindor and McNeil got into another spat last year.
- Lindor and Soto have a very frosty relationship. I sort of sensed this throughout the year.
Couldn’t read article because of paywall but Puma seems to indicate this assisted in dooming Mets season.
A follow up article on a Mets fan site
Soto just wants to play ball and win , Soto feels Lindor is to into fashion
The source said, according to Puma: "Soto is very businesslike— all business, no fluff. He wants to come to the yard and work his tail off and win games. He's not into fashion or any of that stuff. Lindor is into that. It's just two different personalities."
That is either a very petty thing to get into an issue with or it is someone making something out of nothing. It isn't like half of every professional team isn't into fashion. Or you hear of the guy who is making millions but owns a 10 y/o pickup truck vs the guy driving in with a Ferrari. Now, if they said that Soto doesn't like that it seems Lindor is more into looking good than playing good baseball- then it would make sense but if the frostiness is over how either one of them dresses. Sounds sort of BS to me.
And who cares if two teammates are best friends or not- Lindor/McNeil...just play good ball.
I would add that Lindor fancies himself as the team leader, and Soto said that the de facto leader was Marte.
That said, all a big nothing IMHO.
That said, all a big nothing IMHO.
I would think if a player gets upset that another player likes a camera and dressing nicely, but both players play hard and practice hard- the dude that is upset is the issue.
could you imagine if he had to be on a team with Rickey…
BTW- also just think it is more about a writer stirring the pot.
now- McNeil/Lindor. Who knows but I doubt they go out to dinner together but who cares.
could you imagine if he had to be on a team with Rickey…
BTW- also just think it is more about a writer stirring the pot.
now- McNeil/Lindor. Who knows but I doubt they go out to dinner together but who cares.
Cohen approved for Casino
Will he rethink roof now for concerts and other possible events in the winter ??
old article ……
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Will he rethink roof now for concerts and other possible events in the winter ??
old article ……
Steve Cohen has considered a costly retractable roof on Citi Field and here’s why he should
Let’s check the scorecard. Friday: an uncomfortable, rain-shortened loss. Saturday: rainout. Sunday: rainout.
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Reliever Devin Williams and the New York Mets are in agreement... - ESPN
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Reliever Devin Williams and the New York Mets are in agreement... - ESPN
Read the breaking news story from the ESPN contributor Jeff Passan
not a fan of this move. They’ll pay the guy Alonso rocked in the playoffs but won’t pay Alonso.
Really good move here! Even better if we get Diaz back. He'll be much better in our park and really settled down after his bad month with the Yanks.
They'll happily pay Alonso DOUBLE what they're paying Williams, over the same three year term.
Sorry you are so sensitive. Unlike you, I watched almost every outing of DW last season. He sucked, especially when it mattered most.
I watch and have so much more knowledge in baseball than you could ever hope.
You can not ever help yourself in making comments on things you think you know but you don't.
So, I hope to only remember Diaz’s first year in NY and hope for the same. Funny thing is- I put Diaz as the most likely to re-sign with us but this makes it look as Stearn does not want pre-Stearn players back.
good bye to Pete as well. Maybe the Lindor story was pushed internal as well so he can be pushed out as well.,,
good bye to Pete as well. Maybe the Lindor story was pushed internal as well so he can be pushed out as well.,,
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The Athletic (paywall) ran its annual list of the 10 worst MLB contracts. No Mets were listed, although Sean Manaea made honorable mention. One former Met made it, Javier Baez at #7.
Kris Bryant was #1.
It is odd that one of the greatest players of our era would be on this list, but there was Mike Trout at #3. He has regressed to "merely good", and has five years to regress further. A cautionary tale for a team like the Mets who signs guys to mega-contracts. Better win early in the duration of the contract, because in the back end you don't know what you're going to get.
Kris Bryant was #1.
It is odd that one of the greatest players of our era would be on this list, but there was Mike Trout at #3. He has regressed to "merely good", and has five years to regress further. A cautionary tale for a team like the Mets who signs guys to mega-contracts. Better win early in the duration of the contract, because in the back end you don't know what you're going to get.
Speaking of Trout - I know we all love him as he is a fairly local kid. And he had a great first 10 years. But...Am I the only one who wonders why he gets mentioned as one of the greatest ever? I think his defense helps but stat wise- he is not in the same universe as Pujols and if you look at the first 10 years- he only slightly eclipses a guy like David Wright.
I am not sure how they could judge the Manaea contract yet...but Montas should have been near the top.
Over his first full 8 seasons, he was clearly the best player in baseball. That's a long time for such a "title". He led the league in tons and tons of stats - WAR, runs scored, OBP, Slug, OPS, numerous fielding. Even did so with SB, RBIs, and TBs. He was a roto dream player. Every bit as good at Pujols and David Wright wasn't even a patch on his fanny.
Now since 2020/2021 he's become an injury plagued mess. He's nowhere near the best player anymore and obviously shouldn't be in any conversions about greatest ever (unless it's a conversation about "what could've been"). Sad to see, but that's sports! Happens all the time.
While we do know that Trout was a better hitter that Wright- you would be surprised that it may not be as big of a gap over the first 10 years as you think. You mention that Trout was as good as Pujols- well, David Wright is closer to Trout than Trout is to Pujols over their first 10 years
Pujols AB 596 R 123 H 198 RBI 128 D 44 T 4 HR 42 SB 8 Ave .332 OPS 1.040
Trout AB 587 R 122 H 179 RBI 103 D 34 T 6 HR 39 SB 26 Ave .304 OPS .984
Wright AB 610 R 101 H 184 RBI 103 D 39 T 3 HR 26 SB 22 Ave .301 OPS .881
I see Trout neck and neck with Pujols based on those stats and Wright not even in the conversation. You forgot to add WAR for some reason. You should also highlight the times the player led the league in the top stats (Pujols = 19, Trout = 16, Wright = 0). Context matters.
I am a bit more old school and went with the stats I grew up with. You put a player up to the plate and does he hit or not.
Pujols is on a different planet. Trout is much better than Wright...But, how does each player do with the bat when they are up to hit...it is still Pijols/Trout/Wright but as I said- it is surprising that the batting stats of Wright were even closer than I would have thought until I looked them up.
I also watched every outing of Williams. Although he had a couple of stretches where he looked real good, overall his performance last season justifiably led many Yankees fans to groan when he came in from the bullpen.
He played himself out of the Bronx. Yankees fans would have cringed at the Bronx Bombers resigning him.
Maybe the Mets can correct his control of his fastball.
Wright was clearly on the way to a HOF career (prior to the injuries), but Pujols and Trout were working on legendary status. Pujols got there, Trout might be a hair short unless we see a resurgence.
From the very beginning, DW looked overwhelmed. The Bronx was just too big for him. Unfortunately, it happens all the time.
Hah. Your modesty is impressive. Apparently your knowledge in humility not so much.
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