NY Mets ~~ July 2021

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I feel like our offense is explosive or non existent with no in between. It would be nice to get production throughout a game.

Yeah..they better pick up the pace...and play smart consistent winning baseball.
The 1st half was a grind no doubt...but the 2nd half will definitely be even more so with those dog days approaching.

 

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Mets drop the series finale 6-5...settling for a 2-2 split.
Entering the AS break at 47-40, and in 1st place by 3.5 games in the NL east.

Conforto breaks out, but 5-run lead vanishes

NEW YORK -- There was speculation all week that Mets ace Jacob deGrom was going to pitch in the final game of the first half on short rest. But manager Luis Rojas decided against it and went with a bullpen game on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. The results didn’t

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Pirates 6-5 Mets (Jul 11, 2021) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets MLB game, final score 6-5, from July 11, 2021 on ESPN.

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Up next:
The Mets will face the Pirates again right after the AS break to begin the 2nd half.
Though this time it'll be in Pittsburgh for a 3 game series, beginning on Fri. July 16th.

 

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The bats desperately need to get going in the 2nd half. We're 29th in runs per game and just lost yesterday to the team that's 30th.

Get a 4th starter and we're in great shape.

 

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The bats desperately need to get going in the 2nd half. We're 29th in runs per game and just lost yesterday to the team that's 30th.

Get a 4th starter and we're in great shape.

Yep. I just hope they aren't gonna be complacent by relying on Carrasco +/or Thor to return effectively.

That said.....we pretty much have a solid starting 9 and a good bench.
With all their shortcomings, it's amazing they're still in 1st place.

Where we could really use upgrades are the BP for sure...and maybe at 3B and 1 additional OFer, and another SP.
JD Davis should be good to go near the end of the month or even to begin the 2nd half.
At least we now have an owner who's willing to spend....so we'll see.

 

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Awesome Job, Pete...and Congrats...but please turn it on and stay hot in the 2nd half, because we need you to do a lot more of that in the games that count.


#LFGM

Alonso dances to another HR Derby title: 'Surreal'

Mets slugger Pete Alonso danced his way to a second straight Home Run Derby crown Monday night, edging Orioles infielder and cancer survivor Trey Mancini in the final round. Afterward, Alonso declared, "I think I'm the best power hitter on the planet."

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Re-Pete! Alonso bops to HR Derby history

DENVER -- Pete Alonso believes he’s the best power hitter in the game. After watching Monday night’s Home Run Derby, it’s hard to argue. The Mets slugger successfully defended his 2019 crown -- there was no event in 2020 due to the pandemic -- by topping Trey Mancini of the

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Kumar...

Rocker, Mets agree to $6M bonus (source)

Acclaimed right-handed pitcher Kumar Rocker and the Mets have reached an agreement on a $6 million signing bonus, a source told MLB.com's Anthony DiComo on Monday. The agreement comes less than 24 hours after the Mets selected the Vanderbilt product with the No. 10 pick in the MLB Draft. The

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Mets draft 7 more pitchers...and a pair of UCLA infielders...

Mets draft prep RHP Ziegler, load up on arms

The Mets’ elation over landing Kumar Rocker with the No. 10 overall pick in the Draft on Sunday had not even begun to fade by the time team officials returned to their Port St. Lucie, Fla., complex for Day 2 of the event Monday afternoon. Much business still awaited, particularly

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* I was hoping they could've picked someone named Harold....to go with Kumar...lol. J/K

We loaded up on some good young arms....so props to the scouts and FO. Well Done.

 

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Kumar...

Rocker, Mets agree to $6M bonus (source)

Acclaimed right-handed pitcher Kumar Rocker and the Mets have reached an agreement on a $6 million signing bonus, a source told MLB.com's Anthony DiComo on Monday. The agreement comes less than 24 hours after the Mets selected the Vanderbilt product with the No. 10 pick in the MLB Draft. The

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Mets draft 7 more pitchers...and a pair of UCLA infielders...

Mets draft prep RHP Ziegler, load up on arms

The Mets’ elation over landing Kumar Rocker with the No. 10 overall pick in the Draft on Sunday had not even begun to fade by the time team officials returned to their Port St. Lucie, Fla., complex for Day 2 of the event Monday afternoon. Much business still awaited, particularly

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* I was hoping they could've picked someone named Harold....to go with Kumar...lol. J/K

We loaded up on some good young arms....so props to the scouts and FO. Well Done.

Love it, never enough arms and they're always a desired commodity in trades so load up.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Back in Black.....

Back in black: Mets' dark jerseys return July 30

The Mets will wear black jerseys for the first time since 2012 when they play Cincinnati at Citi Field on July 30 and continue to wear them for all remaining Friday night home games this season.

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Mets 1st half report card:

https://sny.tv/articles/grading-mets-first-half-2021-mlb-season

 

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2nd Half Opener.
Mets @ Pirates
7/16-18

Pirates 4-1 Mets (Jul 16, 2021) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets MLB game, final score 4-1, from July 16, 2021 on ESPN.

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MLB Gameday: Mets 1, Pirates 4 Final Score (07/16/2021)

Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Mets vs. Pirates at PNC Park

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Mets Friday Lineup @ Pittsburgh

 

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To no one's surprise whatsoever....The Mets are involved in yet another rain delay.....sheeesh.

And this one is with Stroman on the mound again....and it's in the bottom of the 2nd, with 1 out and bases loaded.

Not sure if he'll be back out if or when this one resumes.

No score for now.

 

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I hate seeing Billy Mac go......but it's good JD is back.

 

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Looks like the Metsies are reverting back to their silly ways and losing to the bottom feeders.
If the FO doesn't "kidnap" and sign Adam Frazier while there...then they aren't doing their jobs and they need to reassess why they are in those jobs in the 1st place.

FTR: I'm about ready to say bye bye to Jeff McNeil.

 

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Embarrassing!
Mets come out flat...and stay flat.
Losing to the bottom feeder Buccos 4-1.

Pirates show fight in win over Mets

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates returned to PNC Park from the All-Star break refreshed, re-energized and ready to play hard. What lay in store for Pittsburgh to begin the second half? Bad weather, heated emotions and a wild win. The Pirates endured a rain delay and a short, but intense, ruckus

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Pirates 4-1 Mets (Jul 16, 2021) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Mets MLB game from July 16, 2021 on ESPN.

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Yo, Stro...you sucked tonight...get over it, stay in your lane and just move on, bro.

Benches clear in Mets-Pirates after lineout

PITTSBURGH -- In their first game out of the All-Star break, things got heated between the Mets and the Pirates at PNC Park on Friday night. With a runner on third and two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning, Pirates first baseman John Nogowski lined out to Mets

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Lindor comes up lame...

Lindor exits loss with right side soreness

Francisco Lindor exited Friday night's game against the Pirates with right side soreness. The star shortstop grounded out in the top of the fifth inning, wincing after he swung the bat and not fully running to first base in the Mets' 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh at PNC Park. He was

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Up next...
It will be a matchup of rookie right-handers Saturday night when the Mets' Tylor Megill (0-0, 3.50 ERA) faces Wil Crowe (1-5, 6.05). Megill will be making his fifth career start. Crowe has given up a run in the first or second inning in 11 of his 12 starts this season.

* Not sure why deGrom didn't start on Friday...nor will he on Saturday...and possibly not even on Sunday.

 

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Re: Jake....

deGrom's next start
Mets ace Jacob deGrom’s next start still hasn’t been officially determined.
Per Newsday's Tim Healey, Jacob deGrom threw a light, 10-pitch bullpen session on Friday. He usually does that three days before his start. That would line him up for Monday in Cincinnati.
Despite the possible delay, Rojas said the initial plan for deGrom’s first start in the second half of the season was to be toward the end of this weekend's series in Pittsburgh, so Sunday is still an option. That would set the ace up to face more NL East teams down the stretch.
“So, that was the thought process of potentially having him for Sunday, if not Monday, but that's what's lined up,” Rojas said. “He'll have the same amount of starts if he were to start today or tomorrow. I think that's what we calculated.”



Also....
If Lindor is out for an extended time...then the FO should seriously get on the Adam Frazier train ASAP

That is all...for now.

 

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A few silver linings from elsewhere tonight....
The Braves & Nats both lost...and the Phils split their DH with Miami.

Rays 7-6 Braves (Jul 16, 2021) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the Tampa Bay Rays vs. Atlanta Braves MLB game, final score 7-6, from July 16, 2021 on ESPN.

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Padres 24-8 Nationals (Jul 16, 2021) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the San Diego Padres vs. Washington Nationals MLB game, final score 24-8, from July 16, 2021 on ESPN.

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Also....
If Lindor is out for an extended time...then the FO should seriously get on the Adam Frazier train ASAP.

I mean if the Braves can just go out and snag Joc Pederson from the Cubs to replace Acuña...then.....just sayin..

Cubs trade Pederson to Braves for 1B prospect

Bryce Ball, acquired in the deal for Joc Pederson, was a 24th-round pick for the Braves in 2019 and has compiled a .377 on-base percentage over two seasons in the minors.

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That is all...for now.