NY Mets ~~ May 2021

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The GM speaks....

GM Scott talks Mets' injuries, search for help

NEW YORK -- With injuries making the Mets’ daily lineups more representative of Grapefruit League games than regular-season affairs, general manager Zack Scott has been, in his words, “pretty much on the phone all day, every day” in an attempt to patch together a reasonable roster. Many injured...

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Rockies @ Mets

Rockies 1-3 Mets (May 25, 2021) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the Colorado Rockies vs. New York Mets MLB game, final score 1-3, from May 25, 2021 on ESPN.

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MLB Gameday: Rockies 1, Mets 3 Final Score (05/25/2021)

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Jake returns....

Mets Tuesday Lineup vs Colorado ( Freeland )

 

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The boos for Lindor are getting louder.
He just K'd looking after Villar's leadoff double.
Now Villar originally ruled safe...gets caught stealing 3rd (after the Rox challenge & ump review)....w/ Drury at the plate.
And then of course Drury singles afterwards.
McCann & Smith both walked....loading the bases for Nido.

edit:
Nido grounds out on the 1st pitch. (wtf....does he have a plane to catch?)




Desperation, as usual, reaps little to no rewards.

1-1 tie...end of 3.

 

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deGrom singled and got thrown out at 2nd trying to stretch it into a double w/ 2 outs.....'cuz more desperation.

Meanwhile down on the farm....

 

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Back to the game....

deGrom allowed a leadoff single in the 5th...then K'd the next 3 batters...(has 9 K's for the game thru 5)

Villar walked leading off in the 5th..then gets caught stealing...again...this time it was 2nd base..lol... 'cuz more desperation??

Lindor getting boo'd louder after grounding out.


Miguel Castro is now on the mound to begin the 6th....not deGrom (who threw only 63 pitches)


1-1 after 5.

 

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The Mets have 3 players in today's lineup who are hitting below the dreaded "Mendoza line"......
.......and 1 who isn't hitting anything at all (.000)

 

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And just as I was typing that.....Smith singled, and Nido hit a 2 run bomb in the 6th.

3-1 Mets.

Onto the 7th.




edit: Castro tossed a 1-2-3 ( w/2 K's) shutdown frame in the 7th.

Mets 3 - Rox 1 at the stretch....


LGM!

 

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After Lindor whiffed again (now hitting .184)....how long will Rojas keep in that important 2 hole in the order??
I mean he took Maybin (.000) out of the 3 spot after about 4 games of zero production, and dropped him down to 6th..and now 8th.

Something has to give...and I maintain Lindor is hiding an injury...though I'm not 100% certain...but something just ain't right with him.
Yes I understand he's a nice guy, great teammate, congenial, plays awesome defense At SS......but we need so much more from him...especially at that price.

Maybe a shift down to 7th, 8th, or even 9th in the batting order would be good thing until he consistently shows signs of figuring it out.


Onto the 8th....Mets 3 - Colorado 1
Trevor May coming in.

 

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Mets win it 3-1
Diaz K'd the 1st hitter, then walked the next guy only to go on to K the next 2....for the save.

 

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Final:
NYM 3 - Colorado 1
Mets BP came through with 4 solid innings of relief.
(M. Castro 2 IP, Win....T. May 1 IP, Hold....& E. Diaz 1 IP, Save)

The Wrap....

deGrom wows on mound, at plate in return

NEW YORK -- Once a healthy Jacob deGrom stepped back into a Mets uniform on Tuesday, the idea of him dialing anything back -- his pitches, his swings, his sprints -- became laughable. This is deGrom, whom teammates routinely describe as the most competitive person they have ever met. Unleash

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DeGrom's return a boost to injury-ravaged Mets

Back from a bout with tightness on his right side, Jacob deGrom struck out nine in five innings of three-hit ball Tuesday night in what was a welcome sight in a sea of bad news for the injury-plagued Mets.

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The Box....

MLB Gameday: Rockies 1, Mets 3 Final Score (05/25/2021)

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The Pics....

MLB Gameday: Rockies 1, Mets 3 Final Score (05/25/2021)

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Up Next...
RHP Marcus Stroman (3-4, 2.75 ERA) will start for the Mets on Wednesday.
He'll oppose Rockies' RHP German Marquez (3-4, 4.82).

 

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Thoughts??

9 trade fits for Mets: Mancini, Buxton & more

Can you play the outfield? The Mets might have a place for you. We’d say that’s a tongue-in-cheek joke, except that even their owner, Steve Cohen, is out there tweeting: "Anybody want to suit up?" He’s not wrong. Just look at the position-player members of the Opening Day roster, set

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Mets swing deal with Brewers for outfielder

NEW YORK -- Seeking yet another patch for their injury-ravaged roster, the Mets acquired outfielder Billy McKinney from the Brewers late Tuesday night for Minor League pitcher Pedro Quintana. McKinney, 26, is a former first-round Draft pick with ample power, which has resulted in 21 home runs...

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Good to have Jake back, I think you have to sit Lindor for a game or two. Heard Keith interviewed 2 days ago and he was saying Lindors swing has been too long, it's not compact, he's not turning on the ball enough. If it's mechanics I think he needs to sit and figure it out and get out of the current groove he's in.

I feel like the injuries are a convenient excuse but I'm not in love with Rojas. I believe if this team wants to contend we need another guy at the helm.

 

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Good to have Jake back, I think you have to sit Lindor for a game or two. Heard Keith interviewed 2 days ago and he was saying Lindors swing has been too long, it's not compact, he's not turning on the ball enough. If it's mechanics I think he needs to sit and figure it out and get out of the current groove he's in.

Agreed. ^

I feel like the injuries are a convenient excuse but I'm not in love with Rojas. I believe if this team wants to contend we need another guy at the helm.

Hopefully an ex player.....preferably a former catcher. (they seem to know what's up)
It's been a while since this team had one.......and it's long overdue imho.
Not saying that'll be an immediate be all, end all..or a panacea....but it's a start.

 

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5/26
Rockies @ Mets

Rockies vs. Mets (May 26, 2021) Postponed - ESPN

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