NL East smack talk

[navamind]

Mad Max looked great tonight.

 

[catman]

Mad Max is among the best I've ever seen and I have seen Koufax, Gibson, and the other pitchers since the '60s.

 

[navamind]

even without Correa, ZiPS projects the Mets to be quite good.

2023 ZiPS Projections: New York Mets

Even without Carlos Correa, the Mets should be one of the best teams in baseball in 2023.

blogs.fangraphs.com

2023 ZiPS Projections: Washington Nationals

To alter a classic quote, “First in war, first in peace, last in the National League East.”…

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other three aren't out yet

 

[nynasty]

BREAKING: Shortstop Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins are finalizing a six-year, $200 million contract, sources tell ESPN. The deal has a vesting option that can max out at $270 million. It is pending physical.

 

[catman]

BREAKING: Shortstop Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins are finalizing a six-year, $200 million contract, sources tell ESPN. The deal has a vesting option that can max out at $270 million. It is pending physical.

Most of the physical has been completed, concentrating on the ankle. It appears the team Drs will sign off on the deal. With the vesting options later in the deal, it should be a safe bet.

 

[navamind]

even without Correa, ZiPS projects the Mets to be quite good.

2023 ZiPS Projections: New York Mets

Even without Carlos Correa, the Mets should be one of the best teams in baseball in 2023.

blogs.fangraphs.com

2023 ZiPS Projections: Washington Nationals

To alter a classic quote, “First in war, first in peace, last in the National League East.”…

blogs.fangraphs.com

other three aren't out yet

2023 ZiPS Projections: Miami Marlins

The Marlins combine a high-upside rotation with a bleak offense that offers little hope.

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this line is amazing:

If Chisholm is the Marlins’ Thelonious Monk, the rest of the lineup is, well, your neighbor’s tone-deaf 10-year-old son who got a guitar for Christmas and suddenly discovered Korn.

2023 ZiPS Projections: Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies are real contenders, but unimpressive depth keeps them a tier behind the Braves and Mets in the NL East.

blogs.fangraphs.com

 

[navamind]

2023 ZiPS Projections: Atlanta Braves

The Braves aren’t going to give Steve Cohen’s Mets an easy ride.

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[navamind]

Nats locked up Ruiz.

Keibert Ruiz extension: Nationals sign young backstop to eight-year deal worth $50 million

Ruiz, originally obtained from the Dodgers, will be in D.C. for a long while now

www.cbssports.com

 

[catman]

Nice move. He could be a franchise cornerstone. The price was reasonable, too.

 

[catman]

The Phillies got some unwelcome news today with Rhys Hoskins going down with a torn ACL. He will likely be out for the season, leaving the team some internal options -- Darick Hall, Josh Harrison and Kody Clemens -- or some external options like Miguel Sano or Gary Sanchez.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[navamind]

crazy to think Ruf had a 143 OPS+ just two years ago (granted it was 312 PA). He's hit lefties well but has historically struggled against righties (save for 2021, but he had a .386 BABIP against them... and it still only got him an .824 OPS against them). He had a .548 against righties last year.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

crazy to think Ruf had a 143 OPS+ just two years ago (granted it was 312 PA). He's hit lefties well but has historically struggled against righties (save for 2021, but he had a BABIP just south of .400 against them).

Maybe it's this and maybe it's not, some guys just don't acclimate to NY. Maybe the scrutiny gets to them, maybe they just don't like it here but we've watched countless guys over the years perform way below their career norms.

 

[navamind]

Maybe it's this and maybe it's not, some guys just don't acclimate to NY. Maybe the scrutiny gets to them, maybe they just don't like it here but we've watched countless guys over the years perform way below their career norms.

Ehh, seems a lot more to me like a marginal player hitting way above his head in a smaller sample size. It's not that uncommon for career bench/utility players to hit well in a half season's worth of plate appearances. Mike Carp had a 139 OPS+ for the Sox in 2013 in 243 PA and he was out of the league two years later. Chris Colabello (who didn't even make his MLB debut until he was 29) had a 138 OPS+ for the Jays in 360 PA in 2015 and he was out of the league two years later. Marwin Gonzalez had a 146 OPS+ in 2017, and he has a career 94 OPS+.

Just not a lot of value to be had from a guy that's only playable against lefties and doesn't really have a true position (he's played some OF spots and 1B, but I wouldn't say he's played any of those well enough). I think the Mets are much better off giving those plate appearances to Baty or Vientos and find out whether or not they're important pieces going forward.

 

[Cedrique]

Ehh, seems a lot more to me like a marginal player hitting way above his head in a smaller sample size. It's not that uncommon for career bench/utility players to hit well in a half season's worth of plate appearances. Mike Carp had a 139 OPS+ for the Sox in 2013 in 243 PA and he was out of the league two years later. Chris Colabello (who didn't even make his MLB debut until he was 29) had a 138 OPS+ for the Jays in 360 PA in 2015 and he was out of the league two years later. Marwin Gonzalez had a 146 OPS+ in 2017, and he has a career 94 OPS+.

Just not a lot of value to be had from a guy that's only playable against lefties and doesn't really have a true position (he's played some OF spots and 1B, but I wouldn't say he's played any of those well enough). I think the Mets are much better off giving those plate appearances to Baty or Vientos and find out whether or not they're important pieces going forward.

I know he hit a Ruff patch there with the Mets but I don't think he should be completely given up on after 65 ABs. Hopefully someone picks him up.

 

[Sportsguy9695]

Braves will retire Andruw Jones' No. 25 in Sept.

The Braves are planning to retire the No. 25 of former five-time All-Star center fielder Andruw Jones before a Sept. 9 game against the Pirates.

www.espn.com

This is well deserved. I always like watching Jones play.

 

[jarntt]

 

[jarntt]

Immediately followed up by

 

[Sportsguy9695]

Mets lose Alonso for 3-4 weeks due to ailing wrist

NL RBIs leader Pete Alonso has a bone bruise and sprain of his left wrist and is expected to be out 3-4 weeks.

www.espn.com

More bad news after getting swept

 

[Pure Steel]

Mets lose Alonso for 3-4 weeks due to ailing wrist

NL RBIs leader Pete Alonso has a bone bruise and sprain of his left wrist and is expected to be out 3-4 weeks.

www.espn.com

More bad news after getting swept

And getting dwarf tossed by the Pirates now…..