NY Mets ~~ August 2021

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Wow...now the HP decides to squeeze the strike zone??
WTF.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

So the Mets have managed to get 2 on in the 9th with 1 out.
(tying and winning runs mind you)

But Lindor with a major fail unproductive out, popped up on the 1st pitch......smh

Nimmo then worked a full count and walked to load em up for Pete....

Edit:
Pete lined out to end it.




3-2 Final.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Fuckin' Ridiculous....and yes, Fire Rojas.

Pulling Walker backfires as Mets fall to Giants

NEW YORK -- Taijuan Walker stalked off the Citi Field pitcher’s mound on Wednesday, muttering to himself, clearly displeased with his manager’s decision to remove him. Walker had committed no obvious transgressions, allowing the first two men in the seventh to reach base on a fielding error and...

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5 DP's....

Giants 3-2 Mets (Aug 25, 2021) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the San Francisco Giants vs. New York Mets MLB game from August 25, 2021 on ESPN.

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Up next....
Mets RHP Carlos Carrasco (0-2, 8.82) pitches the series finale Thursday against Giants LHP Alex Wood (10-4, 4.11 ERA)

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I know Rojas is a dead man walking but at the end of the day he's not responsible for guys hitting. I don't know if these guys will figure it out for next year but this is just silly.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

I know Rojas is a dead man walking but at the end of the day he's not responsible for guys hitting. I don't know if these guys will figure it out for next year but this is just silly.

Agreed.
Injuries notwithstanding...
This season had lots of positives and promise from the onset...but it's become a big disappointment for the last month or so. Once we got to mid/late July they started leaking oil, and by August they were getting low on gas and now they're just running on fumes.

Rojas will likely be gone after this season.
The whole fallout from the Carlos Beltran debacle a few years ago still pisses me off.
That was the perfect time to go with Edgardo Alfonzo imho...but the former regime chose Mickey Callaway instead....and they still haven't recovered.

There are no easy answers..but Cohen and this front office need to face some hard truths so they can come up with something cogent and someone who's viable and legit..and not just for manager...but to also take a good look at the current roster and do some creative maneuvering to plug some holes...and there are a few.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

They might as well just shut Jake down for the rest of the year at this point...and get him healthy for 2022.
Bringing him back in mid Sept is all but useless now, and could backfire badly.

But if Thor is finally good to go again, whether out of the pen or a spot start here and there..I want to see it.

DeGrom throws; Syndergaard set for rehab stint

Mets ace Jacob deGrom played catch at Citi Field on Wednesday after an MRI showed improvement with the right forearm tightness that has sidelined him since July 7, while Noah Syndergaard will begin a minor league rehab assignment.

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[Nasty_Magician]

They might as well just shut Jake down for the rest of the year at this point...and get him healthy for 2022.
Bringing him back in mid Sept is all but useless now, and could backfire badly.

But if Thor is finally good to go again, whether out of the pen or a spot start here and there..I want to see it.

DeGrom throws; Syndergaard set for rehab stint

Mets ace Jacob deGrom played catch at Citi Field on Wednesday after an MRI showed improvement with the right forearm tightness that has sidelined him since July 7, while Noah Syndergaard will begin a minor league rehab assignment.

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Same with Syndergaard, I know he wants to prove himself in a contract year but no reason to risk these guys.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Same with Syndergaard, I know he wants to prove himself in a contract year but no reason to risk these guys.

I'm okay with Thor getting a few relief appearances. Besides...he may not even be on the roster next year.
Let's see what he has after a 2 year absence...and go from there.
We know about Jake...he has nothing to prove.

I mean if we were just a game or 2 behind in the division or the wild card race I be all for it...
All hand on deck.
But there's only 36 games left and we're 7 back in the east, and the wild card where there are 4 teams ahead of us.
Anything is possible obviously..and I'm not gonna rule anything out...until it mathematically becomes impossible.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Mets Salvage Thursday Lineup vs Giants ( Wood)

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Cookie's 5th pitch of the game....bye bye.
2-0 SF in the 1st.


Game already over.....while Rojas shrugs.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

My god.
This team.


They can't even get out of their own way.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Mets have hit into 2 DP's through 4 innings already.
Maybe they'll outdo last night's 5 DP's, and go for 6 tonight?

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Pete tied it up in the 6th with a 2 run blast.
Top of the 8th.
2-2 game.

Lugo is in now and already gives up a single and then a HBP.
No outs.....
Now a PH single puts SF up 3-2...and both runners moved up.

Always something....
2nd & 3rd....No outs.

Now Loup comes in...for Lugo.

Thanks for nothing, Seth.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Damn...I really hope SF sweeps this series..and it becomes the impetus for the firings of Rojas & the entire coaching staff before we get to September.

This has gotten beyond abysmal ...and there's just no end in sight.

Loup gives up a walk to load them up...with no outs.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Wow....somehow Loup wiggled out of any further damage to keep it a 1 run deficit.
With the INF playing in, he got a ground ball force out at home...then a strikeout, and a pop up.

3-2 SF mid 8th.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Just noticed Atlanta has tonight off for some reason...even after having last night off too.
How the F. does that happen....and why??

Also...Philly is losing to Arizona late.
Not that any of that matters....lol

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Mets retuned the favor by leaving the bases loaded...although w/o scoring a run first.

3-2 SF heading to the 9th.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Rinse - Spin - Repeat.

Bottom of the 9th....3-2 game.

Mets need 1 to tie....or 2 to walk it off.


Edit:
Predictably they go quietly 1-2-3 without a whimper... and are swept.

3-2 Final.

Fun times.....

I can almost hear that fat lady singing on Broadway from way out here.


Stick the fork in these guys. It's not their year.
Better luck next season


FIRE ROJAS!
PLEASE!

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

The same sad old coming up a buck short syndrome...

Giants 3-2 Mets (Aug 26, 2021) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the San Francisco Giants vs. New York Mets MLB game from August 26, 2021 on ESPN.

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Cookie...

'Back to normal': Carrasco delivers 7 strong

NEW YORK -- Even if the Mets are not able to make a spirited comeback up the National League East standings -- a prospect that grows increasingly unlikely by the day -- Carlos Carrasco can at least use the next five weeks to ease some of New York’s long-term rotation

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Thor...

No more breaking pitches for Thor in 2021

NEW YORK -- The Mets’ plans to convert Noah Syndergaard to relief work in his return from Tommy John surgery gained significant clarity on Thursday, when Syndergaard announced that he will refrain from throwing breaking pitches for the rest of this season. The idea initially came from Mets team...

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On the mend...

Mets catcher Tomás Nido (sprained left thumb) could come off the injured list Friday or Saturday.
Starting catcher James McCann (lower back spasms) is taking batting practice but isn't quite as close.
Reserve infielder Luis Guillorme (strained left hamstring) began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Syracuse.


Next...
Mets LHP Rich Hill (6-5, 4.13 ERA) pitches Friday night against Washington RHP Paolo Espino (3-4, 4.28) in the opener of a three-game series in Queens. Hill is 0-1 with a 5.06 ERA in six games — five starts — for the Mets since arriving from Tampa Bay.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

More Thor.....

Syndergaard says rehab start 'a sigh of relief'

New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard, who was shut down in May with elbow discomfort, said Thursday's rehab start in High-A Brooklyn was "a step in the right direction."

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