I love the way the BlueClaws do it…you get a roster of the opponent with a lot of information. The whole team, not just the regulars.
plus he wouldn't have said that anyway... Yankees fans are notorious for the "Bronx Cheer" LOL
Piazza was via trade, but if big ticket trades count as well, then we also have Olerud, Rickey Henderson, Cespedes and Delgado who were all highly successful in their time here. And if you include star pitchers that the Mets acquired - Santana, Wagner, Scherzer, Diaz, Pedro, Glavine all kicked serious butt here.
Zak- what are your thoughts on Morabito? For some reason, I’m
I think he's going to be a fine 3rd/4th OF. CF D is good and he's got good speed. Backup CF in a Taylor mold wouldn't surprise me. Benge and Jett also going to be up for CF time in majors possibly.
Up and down? They are 18-29 since June 13. 15-16 since July 1.Has Mendoza lost his touch with the players or the players self correcting this year after overachieving last year? This team has been up and down since June. It's a tough pill to swallow.
I think there is some truth in that. I think the team did overachieve last year somewhat. They also over performed in the first part of this year, both pitching and hitting, and both have now come back down to earth.Has Mendoza lost his touch with the players or the players self correcting this year after overachieving last year? This team has been up and down since June. It's a tough pill to swallow.
Taylor is considered the fastest player on the roster however. With that said just a fine play by Perkins. And some prudent positioning because he was pretty shallow in CF.
All the newly acquired players must wonder if they're a jinx. They've hardly won a game since they're arrived. Maybe one.
This current BP is VERY good. Diaz, Helsley, Garrett, Soto, Raley, Rogers we still worry about Stanek and Hagenman but we have 6 guys that have been pretty much lights out. What I don't like is that our starters just arent getting it done.
Naa that person is right. Taylor is 95th percentile sprint speed in baseball. Marte 26th. I looked last night immediately after the throw out because I had no idea why he didn't PR him.
Wow. I had no clue. I wonder how those sprint rates are measured, whether it was based on a single point in time when Marte was hurting. He certainly seems much faster than that, at least to me.
I thought you were upset with all the negative posts and taking a break? Back already?
Yeah that wasn't a great answer. Makes him look kinda dumb but he's covering his behind.
www.mlb.com
By this time next year, one of those players will be the starting CF. Another could be the starting 2B. And depending on whether they re-sign Alonso...
Just for fun I looked up the Speed percentiles of the Mets 13 active position players.Yeah that wasn't a great answer. Makes him look kinda dumb but he's covering his behind.
Sprint speed is Statcast’s foot speed metric, defined as “feet per second in a player’s fastest one-second window” on individual plays. For a player’s seasonal average, the following two types of plays currently qualify for inclusion in Sprint Speed. The best of these runs, approximately two-thirds, are averaged for a player’s seasonal average.
* Runs of two bases or more on non-homers, excluding being a runner on second base when an extra base hit happens
* Home to first on “topped” or “weakly hit” balls.
The Major League average on a "competitive" play is 27 ft/sec, and the competitive range is roughly from 23 ft/sec (poor) to 30 ft/sec (elite).
And then if you want more info.
Trea Turner shoots up new speed leaderboard
When we first introduced "Sprint Speed" last year, it was the first time directly measured data on the top speed of runners was available, and most of the results reflected exactly what your eyes told you. Byron Buxton and Billy Hamilton were at the top, around 30 feet per second
Are we close to discussing whether or not we might be accused of rushing some of the kids up or should we continue to hold them down? It might be worth the risk since the team is clearly playing flat at the current time.
Have you already forgotten about Daniel Vogelbach? His score was 1. There is no 0.
My $.02. I don't think any of the position players are ready. I think at some point, we could see Sproat or McLean, or maybe both. However, Stearns has made it clear (and I agree) that they won't come up just because we need a spot starter. When they do get here, it will be with the expectation that they will stay here.
