At this point I don't mind them losing as long as they are auditioning guys for next year. In other words stop playing Vogelbach and Mendick.
I watched some of the game Friday, The entire team not knowing the amount of outs in the inning is inexcusable. I have seen it with one player, not all 9 guys. Well Alvarez and Locastro seemed to know it was 3 outs, but they turned back when nobody else moved.
I have 2 tickets for Friday night's game against the Mariners that I cannot use. The Mariners are surging; they're 9-1 in their past 10 games. You can have them cheap if you want to go. PM me or say something here.
Another lousy finish. This lineup really isn't much to look at.
Why isn't Mauricio up? Put him at DH. Put him at 3rd. Put him at 2nd. Put him somewhere! Vogelbach should not be playing. I feel like Eppler has hard time admitting when he has screwed up. Gott looks like another brilliant move by him.
"Here's Corey Seager, drafted 18th in 2012, well below Gavin Cecchini. Oops." - Gary Cohen
Another lousy finish. This lineup really isn't much to look at.
Why isn't Mauricio up? Put him at DH. Put him at 3rd. Put him at 2nd. Put him somewhere! Vogelbach should not be playing. I feel like Eppler has hard time admitting when he has screwed up. Gott looks like another brilliant move by him.
"Here's Corey Seager, drafted 18th in 2012, well below Gavin Cecchini. Oops." - Gary Cohen
Mauricio isn't up because since early July he has been slumping at AAA. There's no reason to believe he'd do better at the big league level. He still has a lot to learn about the strike zone and which pitches to swing at. Plus they are trying to get him playing time at unfamiliar positions, which is also tough to do at the MLB level.
it's not to anyone's advantage to bring the young guys up too early.
Mauricio isn't up because since early July he has been slumping at AAA. There's no reason to believe he'd do better at the big league level. He still has a lot to learn about the strike zone and which pitches to swing at. Plus they are trying to get him playing time at unfamiliar positions, which is also tough to do at the MLB level.
it's not to anyone's advantage to bring the young guys up too early.
Fair enough. I just can't handle watching Vogelbach bat.
Mauricio isn't up because since early July he has been slumping at AAA. There's no reason to believe he'd do better at the big league level. He still has a lot to learn about the strike zone and which pitches to swing at. Plus they are trying to get him playing time at unfamiliar positions, which is also tough to do at the MLB level.
it's not to anyone's advantage to bring the young guys up too early.
Fair enough. I just can't handle watching Vogelbach bat.
Vogelbach sucked in the bottom of the ninth last night, but no one should give Alonso a free pass. He's supposed to be a better player, a superstar, and he looks like Dave Kingman. Outside low in the dirt gets him every time, by a foot or more.
Mauricio isn't up because since early July he has been slumping at AAA. There's no reason to believe he'd do better at the big league level. He still has a lot to learn about the strike zone and which pitches to swing at. Plus they are trying to get him playing time at unfamiliar positions, which is also tough to do at the MLB level.
it's not to anyone's advantage to bring the young guys up too early.
Vogelbach sucked in the bottom of the ninth last night, but no one should give Alonso a free pass. He's supposed to be a better player, a superstar, and he looks like Dave Kingman. Outside low in the dirt gets him every time, by a foot or more.
Pete is probably hurt again after getting hit in the neck, but he'll keep playing and stink for two weeks until he's healthy. It's not just Pete though. McNeil is a slap hitter hitting .260. The top 5 guys in the order last night are what they'll be using next year. That's starting to concern me. I liked how Tim Teufel last night said they should put Eric Chavez back at hitting coach. Every single hitter has gotten worse this year.
I think the whole trade Pete thing was invented by radio hosts who then added it to their FB feeds for clicks. The question as always is who is going to to better for the Mets at first base next year?
I think the whole trade Pete thing was invented by radio hosts who then added it to their FB feeds for clicks. The question as always is who is going to to better for the Mets at first base next year?
I LOVE Pete, but I like a pragmatic approach.
We're going to lose a lot of games with him next year, so we could lose a lot of games without him.
Mauricio isn't up because since early July he has been slumping at AAA. There's no reason to believe he'd do better at the big league level. He still has a lot to learn about the strike zone and which pitches to swing at. Plus they are trying to get him playing time at unfamiliar positions, which is also tough to do at the MLB level.
it's not to anyone's advantage to bring the young guys up too early.
I hate that he changed his approach at the plate also. I would prefer a .290 average with 10 to 15 HRs from the leadoff hitter. He is swinging with a big uppercut now. Why has the hitting coach made it through the entire year? Every guy has regressed.
I hate that he changed his approach at the plate also. I would prefer a .290 average with 10 to 15 HRs from the leadoff hitter. He is swinging with a big uppercut now. Why has the hitting coach made it through the entire year? Every guy has regressed.
Looking at the numbers, I think the difference this year from last for Nimmo comes down to a couple of things. First, the banning of the shift took away a lot of 2 strike swinging bunt hits he got last year, where he was able to dribble a ball into LF. And the other is that he probably had a little more luck on batted balls last year. His BABIP is down ten points from last year, even though his hard hit rate is actually up to 46.7% from 40% last year. He has struck out at a higher rate, but he's walking at the same rate as last year.
The shift isn't coming back, so we're not likely to see Nimmo punching two strike hits down the 3B line much any more.
He slumped badly in July, and who knows why. But overall I don't have a problem with his approach, and he's certainly not to blame for how bad the team is this year. McNeil was a prime culprit, as was the litany of injuries Marte suffered.
But the pitching staff is probably more to blame than the hitters for the overall record. How many guys got through 6 innings in the first 75 games of this season?
I hate that he changed his approach at the plate also. I would prefer a .290 average with 10 to 15 HRs from the leadoff hitter. He is swinging with a big uppercut now. Why has the hitting coach made it through the entire year? Every guy has regressed.
Looking at the numbers, I think the difference this year from last for Nimmo comes down to a couple of things. First, the banning of the shift took away a lot of 2 strike swinging bunt hits he got last year, where he was able to dribble a ball into LF. And the other is that he probably had a little more luck on batted balls last year. His BABIP is down ten points from last year, even though his hard hit rate is actually up to 46.7% from 40% last year. He has struck out at a higher rate, but he's walking at the same rate as last year.
The shift isn't coming back, so we're not likely to see Nimmo punching two strike hits down the 3B line much any more.
He slumped badly in July, and who knows why. But overall I don't have a problem with his approach, and he's certainly not to blame for how bad the team is this year. McNeil was a prime culprit, as was the litany of injuries Marte suffered.
But the pitching staff is probably more to blame than the hitters for the overall record. How many guys got through 6 innings in the first 75 games of this season?
Not many.
In general, the entire team's hitting approach SUCKS this year. They went from having nice, long ABs, wearing out the starting pitcher, to innings where it seems like they're each seeing two pitches. Something's wrong.
I hate that he changed his approach at the plate also. I would prefer a .290 average with 10 to 15 HRs from the leadoff hitter. He is swinging with a big uppercut now. Why has the hitting coach made it through the entire year? Every guy has regressed.
Looking at the numbers, I think the difference this year from last for Nimmo comes down to a couple of things. First, the banning of the shift took away a lot of 2 strike swinging bunt hits he got last year, where he was able to dribble a ball into LF. And the other is that he probably had a little more luck on batted balls last year. His BABIP is down ten points from last year, even though his hard hit rate is actually up to 46.7% from 40% last year. He has struck out at a higher rate, but he's walking at the same rate as last year.
The shift isn't coming back, so we're not likely to see Nimmo punching two strike hits down the 3B line much any more.
He slumped badly in July, and who knows why. But overall I don't have a problem with his approach, and he's certainly not to blame for how bad the team is this year. McNeil was a prime culprit, as was the litany of injuries Marte suffered.
But the pitching staff is probably more to blame than the hitters for the overall record. How many guys got through 6 innings in the first 75 games of this season?
Not many.
In general, the entire team's hitting approach SUCKS this year. They went from having nice, long ABs, wearing out the starting pitcher, to innings where it seems like they're each seeing two pitches. Something's wrong.
Their .274 BABIP ranks 29th out of 30 in baseball, ahead only of the Yankees.
Last season, the Mets ran a .302 BABIP, well above the league average of .290. That was tied for sixth-best in the sport. You may remember a common refrain from opposing pitchers last season.
Spencer Strider: “A lot of weird hits. They seem to be having a lot of luck right now offensively.”
Zack Wheeler: “They’re just getting some cheap hits. That’s part of baseball sometimes.”
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Here, we’re looking at Statcast’s version of Pitch Value — a stat that looks at how a pitch performs to further counts and when put in play. Last season, the Mets’ staff ranked third in the league in value derived from their sliders. This season, they rank 30th.
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The Mets’ first-inning run differential is minus-39
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Of course, what makes a team bad in the first inning? Usually it’s poor starting pitching, and that explains a lot of New York’s issues in 2023. In 93 games, the Mets have been behind after the first inning 30 times and ahead only 12. That’s 2 1/2 deficits for every lead. (Last year, they were ahead after the first in 49 games and behind 34.)
METS MINORS RECAP: RONNY MAURICIO, CARLOS CORTES CONTINUE HOT STREAKS
Ronny Mauricio extended his on-base streak to 21 games with a base knock 104.4 mph off the bat in the first inning. In the sixth inning, Syracuse had a 6-4 lead, and Mauricio launched an opposite-field two-run shot to extend the Mets lead to 8-4. He finished the game 3-for-5 with a couple of RBIs and two runs scored. The 22-year-old switching-hitting infielder had his third three-hit performance and has clubbed three dingers in his last five contests. His eight stolen bases and 11 walks in August are both career-highs for any month.
METS MINORS RECAP: RONNY MAURICIO, CARLOS CORTES CONTINUE HOT STREAKS
Ronny Mauricio extended his on-base streak to 21 games with a base knock 104.4 mph off the bat in the first inning. In the sixth inning, Syracuse had a 6-4 lead, and Mauricio launched an opposite-field two-run shot to extend the Mets lead to 8-4. He finished the game 3-for-5 with a couple of RBIs and two runs scored. The 22-year-old switching-hitting infielder had his third three-hit performance and has clubbed three dingers in his last five contests. His eight stolen bases and 11 walks in August are both career-highs for any month.
ml1 is definitely correct that Mauricio had a mid—season lull, jealous of the Baby Mets who had been called up. From what I’ve read, he seems to sulk.
I feel like their approach last year was if it's a good pitch swing, whereas this year they'll take fastballs right down the middle. Vogelbach helps that #. He usually faces 4 or 5 pitches before he strikes out.
I feel like their approach last year was if it's a good pitch swing, whereas this year they'll take fastballs right down the middle. Vogelbach helps that #. He usually faces 4 or 5 pitches before he strikes out.
Just homered, but that is the ugliest swing I’ve ever seen.
I'm ok with Darryl and Doc going in. I don't understand retiring Stengel's #. I figure Wright will be next despite not winning a WS.