Is Anyone Alive Out There: Ongoing Mets Thread

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

If it is I will be furious. How long have they been talking about this "troublesome" shoulder? It would be about the 492nd time in the past decade they've let an injury linger and turn into something bigger.

The entire medical/training/conditioning staff needs to undergo a complete overhaul this off season.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

DW is being shut down only...and will undergo a rigorous off season shoulder strengthening regimen.

NO SURGERY NEEDED.

Thank god for small miracles.

LGM!!!

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

9/10

Record: 70-75
Games remaining: 17
Wins needed to reach .500....

11

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Let's hope the no surgery part is accurate and they're not misdiagnosing this. We absolutely need this guy healthy if we want to make a run next year.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Kirk & Wilmer are out of options after this season.....

Flo, Kirk out of options after 2014 - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

The Mets' Jacob deGrom and Cincinnati's Billy Hamilton would appear clear-cut favorites for the NL Rookie of the Year Award.


NEW YORK-- (9/10)-- Jacob deGrom upped his streak without allowing an earned run to 22 innings on Tuesday. He also became only the third pitcher in franchise history to produce a sub-3.00 ERA through 20 starts in his debut season, joining Dwight Gooden and Tom Seaver.

So where does deGrom figure into the NL Rookie of the Year chatter? Here's a look at all the eligible players who have had at least 260 at-bats, 10 starts or 40 appearances:

Position players:

Billy Hamilton, Cincinnati, .260, 6 HR, 46 RBIs, 55 steals, 526 ABs
Yangervis Solarte, San Diego/Yankees, .256, 9 HR, 46 RBIs, 410 ABs
Kolten Wong, St. Louis, .257, 11 HR, 39 RBIs, 20 steals, 366 ABs
Travis d'Arnaud, Mets, .246, 13 HR, 38 RBIs, 349 ABs
Ender Inciarte, Arizona, .263, 4 HR, 22 RBIs, 14 steals, 342 ABs
Tommy La Stella, Atlanta, .257, 1 HR, 31 RBIs, 304 ABs
David Peralta, Arizona, .293, 7 HR, 34 RBIs, 6 steals, 304 ABs
Chris Owings, Arizona, .266, 6 HR, 22 RBIs, 7 steals, 263 ABs

Pitchers:

deGrom, Mets, 8-6, 2.62 ERA, 127.1 IP, 107 H, 39 BB, 121 K, 20 starts
Chase Anderson, Arizona, 8-6, 3.71 ERA, 104.1 IP, 104 H, 35 BB, 95 K, 19 starts
David Buchanan, Philadelphia, 6-7, 3.90 ERA, 99.1 IP, 100 H, 29 BB, 63 K, 17 starts
Tyler Matzek, Colorado, 5-9, 4.32 ERA, 100 IP, 101 H, 36 BB, 70 K
Jeurys Familia, Mets, 2-4, 2.06 ERA, five saves, 70 IP, 52 H, 30 BB, 61 K, 68 appearances
Tommy Kahnle, Colorado, 2-1, 3.72 ERA, 65.1 IP, 45 H, 29 BB, 60 K, 50 appearances
Carlos Martinez, St. Louis, 2-4, 4.46 ERA, 78.2 IP, 81 H, 33 BB, 74 K, 47 appearances (7 starts)
David Hale, 4-4, 2.85 ERA, 79 IP, 75 H, 33 BB, 37 K, 41 appearances (5 starts)

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

9/11

Record: 71-75
Games remaining: 16
Wins needed to reach .500....

10

 

[Nasty_Magician]

There's a lot of talk about the Mets keeping payroll the same next year which is kind of scary. I guess if that includes Chris Young that's $7 million there, it almost makes it a neccesity to move Bartolo Colon, that's another $11 million.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

If the Wilponzi's don't increase the payroll so Alderson can improve the team, I'll be expecting David Wright's trade request sometime during spring training...and he'd be 100% justified in doing so.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Doesn't even have to be some astronomical amount. Bump it to $95 million and I'd be ecstatic. I'm not sure what our payroll is now, let's say $85 million. Knock off about $18 million for Colon and C Young, that'll drop us to about $67 million and let's say we tack on an additional $10 million or so in pay increases for guys already here. That leaves us at $77 million. If we keep payroll the same we cannot add the impact player we need to make a serious run. If things remain status quo they will not be contenders.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

• ESPN’s Buster Olney suggests it could be a quiet offseason for the Mets, at least spending-wise. Writes Olney:

The reality appears to be that the Mets' front office will be left with little money to improve the roster, perhaps bypassing pricey veterans who could represent pivotal upgrades, such as shortstop J.J. Hardy. It appears Alderson will instead pick through the bargain bin for short-term gambles, which is how Chris Young came to be a Met last winter; he was a bargain for a reason.

The Mets' ownership could choose to take a different path and look to spend money to make money. But once again, that does not appear to be the route this team will go, and it's bad for the sport when a New York City team pretends it must adhere to its budget the way the Tampa Bay Rays do.


Ugghhhhh.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

9/12

Record: 71-76
Games remaining: 15
Wins needed to reach .500....

still 10

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

• Appearing on WFAN on Thursday, Matt Harvey predicted he would pitch on Opening Day 2015 against the Nats and earn the victory. Read more in the Post, Daily News and Newsday.

Wally Backman will join the Mets next Friday.




NEW YORK -- Wally Backman will be a major league coach for the final nine games of the season.

Backman, who guided the Las Vegas 51s to their second straight division title in the Pacific Coast League, is due to join the Mets in Atlanta next Friday and be with the club for the remainder of the season.

Backman has a career .519 winning percentage (798-741) in 13 minor league seasons with the White Sox, Diamondbacks and Mets organizations.
The 51s have posted consecutive 81-63 records under Backman.
The Mets typically add a minor-league manager or coach after rosters expand.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

*It's down to single digits......woo hoo!

9/13

Record: 72-76
Games remaining: 14
Wins needed to reach .500....

9

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Props to the Binghamton B-Mets, winning the AA Eastern League title.
(Future Mets' big leaguer Steven Matz was stellar)...

Double-A Binghamton Mets crowned Eastern League champions - Amazin' Avenue

Minors 9.12.14: B-Mets win title! - Mets Blog - ESPN New York

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

9/14.......a mere fortnight is all that remains.

Record: 72-77
# of games left: 13
Wins needed to reach .500....

still 9



not looking too promising.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

9/15

Record: 72-78
# of games left: 12
Wins needed to reach .500....

and it's still 9

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Ugh....more placating & platitudes from Collins.
It boggles the mind why this team is hell bent on bringing his losing ways back for another season...

Mind the gap: Mets far from catching Nats - Mets Blog - ESPN New York


And I also want to add a big.... ...... to the Wilponzi's.

 

[navamind]

deGrom struck out the first 8 batters he's faced tonight. 8 K's in 3 innings. Only 42 pitches so far.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

deGrom struck out the first 8 batters he's faced tonight. 8 K's in 3 innings. Only 42 pitches so far.

deGrom for deROY



LGM!!!