They were saying Mets batters see the most pitches in the first inning. They do make pitchers grind it out. Love taking 4 out of 5 from the Braves.
― Michael F Gill, Sunday, 7 August 2022 23:39 (two years ago) link
#lgm
― mookieproof, Monday, 8 August 2022 00:21 (two years ago) link
Braves’ starters worked a total of only 24 innings in the five games, as the Mets knocked them out early.
― doomposting is the new composting (PBKR), Monday, 8 August 2022 11:09 (two years ago) link
Topic of conversation today on Bill James's site: who is the oldest living Met? It's not someone famous--Dave Hillman, turns 95 in September.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hillmda01.shtml
― clemenza, Tuesday, 16 August 2022 01:06 (two years ago) link
the metsening
― mookieproof, Thursday, 15 September 2022 00:04 (two years ago) link
They should wait another two weeks for the full collapse for that real 07-08 vintage feel.
― Abel Ferrara hard-sci-fi elevator pitch (PBKR), Thursday, 15 September 2022 10:51 (two years ago) link
pirates to the rescue
― mookieproof, Friday, 16 September 2022 01:41 (two years ago) link
it’s good medicine
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 16 September 2022 07:53 (two years ago) link
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/09/mets-conducting-interviews-for-team-president-sandy-alderson-to-eventually-transition-to-advisory-role.html
it's a long shot, but i think everyone reading this should interview for the role of new york mets team president. trying doesn't hurt
― Karl Malone, Friday, 16 September 2022 18:07 (two years ago) link
Since when is Alonso hitting second?
― i need to put some clouds behind the reaper (PBKR), Friday, 30 September 2022 23:25 (one year ago) link
With Marte out, Buck has put Alonso in the two hole when the Mets have been facing lefties lately. Can’t imagine making your MLB debut in the biggest series of the year when you are 20 years old.
― Michael F Gill, Friday, 30 September 2022 23:42 (one year ago) link
Did not know that.
― i need to put some clouds behind the reaper (PBKR), Saturday, 1 October 2022 00:14 (one year ago) link
UGH. This series is killing me so far.
― Michael F Gill, Sunday, 2 October 2022 01:22 (one year ago) link
Not good.
― i need to put some clouds behind the reaper (PBKR), Sunday, 2 October 2022 02:23 (one year ago) link
wonder what they're gonna do about these games, seeing as how it will never stop raining
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 4 October 2022 16:17 (one year ago) link
Maybe they are waiting until the pain of this weekend subsides. Been a long time since I felt so acutely anguished by baseball.
― Michael F Gill, Tuesday, 4 October 2022 17:46 (one year ago) link
:/
― Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 4 October 2022 20:58 (one year ago) link
Yeah, it sucked.
I was thinking of trying to go a to a playoff game, but I might keep my powder dry.
― i need to put some clouds behind the reaper (PBKR), Tuesday, 4 October 2022 23:21 (one year ago) link
101 wins, a combined no hitter, McNeil wins the MLB batting title, Alonso with a share of the MLB RBI crown, and mostly good vibes throughout the season. Some great comebacks and amazing work by Diaz. Hard to complain but wouldn’t have minded a game 163 tiebreaker since they ended up with same record as the Braves.
― Michael F Gill, Thursday, 6 October 2022 20:21 (one year ago) link
That's a pretty good summary of things.
― sometimes you have to drink to kill the paranoia (PBKR), Thursday, 6 October 2022 22:21 (one year ago) link
also you have scherzer and degrom in the same starting rotation
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 6 October 2022 22:35 (one year ago) link
also got awfully good results from chris bassitt and taijuan walker -- and it's pretty nice to have (arguably) your fifth-best starter, carlos carrasco, go 15-7
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 October 2022 00:21 (one year ago) link
This is primo Mets, I gotta say.
― sometimes you have to drink to kill the paranoia (PBKR), Saturday, 8 October 2022 01:36 (one year ago) link
Though I have the feeling they weren't coming back from 3-0 either.
― sometimes you have to drink to kill the paranoia (PBKR), Saturday, 8 October 2022 01:37 (one year ago) link
guy behind me at citifield says he’s “done with baseball” and “might try like, books”— blowing stop sign on bird scooter (@rachelmillman) October 10, 2022
― mookieproof, Monday, 10 October 2022 01:53 (one year ago) link
You do have to quit this team at times. After 2006-2008, I checked out for a bit. Only had two base runners all game tonight.
― Michael F Gill, Monday, 10 October 2022 02:22 (one year ago) link
MLB playoff structure is the pits.
― Andy K, Monday, 10 October 2022 02:25 (one year ago) link
101 wins doesn’t get you what it used to back in the day. Blame inflation.
― Michael F Gill, Monday, 10 October 2022 02:32 (one year ago) link
As much as it feels like their pitching let them down, their offense in the playoffs was just as ineffective as their offense the last six weeks.
― sometimes you have to drink to kill the paranoia (PBKR), Monday, 10 October 2022 02:48 (one year ago) link
i'm still glad to be rid of that dumb one-game playoff bs.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 10 October 2022 02:51 (one year ago) link
outscored 26-6 in milwaukee
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 5 April 2023 22:20 (one year ago) link
nimmo 5-for-5 with a homer today, now hitting .349/.481/.476
― mookieproof, Thursday, 20 April 2023 01:15 (one year ago) link
So… Max Scherzer…
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 20 April 2023 02:17 (one year ago) link
“That’s when we realized the level of stickiness on his hand was much worse than it was even in the initial inspection that had taken place two innings prior,” Bellino said. “So following the proper protocols, Phil immediately recognized it. Phil then asked me to come in to verify that the hand was too sticky. Both Phil and I touched his hand. As far as stickiness, level of stickiness, this was the stickiest that it has been since I’ve been inspecting hands, which now goes back three seasons.
― k3vin k., Thursday, 20 April 2023 03:08 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOq3S0VhHRQ
― k3vin k., Thursday, 20 April 2023 03:11 (one year ago) link
Max Scherzer: “I thought I was gonna get in front of a neutral arbitrator but I wasn't. It was going to be through MLB. So given that process, I really wasn't gonna come out on top. I’m gonna follow what the Mets wanted me to do, and that was accept the suspension.”— Will Sammon (@WillSammon) April 21, 2023
This has been one crazy story.
― Bee OK, Friday, 21 April 2023 03:26 (one year ago) link
"No one can explain what is too sticky," Boras said. "There are no units of stickiness to quantify. How do you appropriately enforce? MLB attempts to level the playing field by using standards that are not measurable. Further, one umpire has a stickiness standard that is different than all other umpires.
"Under this standard, players are not given due process of how to use an approved substance provided by the league," Boras added. "This reminds me of a local wine taster -- he likes what likes."
― 龜, Friday, 21 April 2023 11:25 (one year ago) link
Nimmo is batting .536/.578/.756 over the last 9 games. Alonso is also torching the ball. The pitching injury situation is a bit ominous but they are getting away with it at the moment. Great west coast trip so far.
― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 22 April 2023 19:41 (one year ago) link
yeah for a team that is supposed to be up shit creek 14-7 is p good
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Saturday, 22 April 2023 21:00 (one year ago) link
Daniel Vogelbach is a John Kruk look alike.
― The Artist formerly known as Earlnash, Saturday, 22 April 2023 21:18 (one year ago) link
When your bartender in SF is wearing a David Wright jersey… And you’re David Wright. 😱 pic.twitter.com/6HwALOTh3o— New York Mets (@Mets) April 21, 2023
So good.
― This machine bores fascism (PBKR), Sunday, 23 April 2023 01:10 (one year ago) link
Oh thats nice!
― Its big ball chunky time (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Sunday, 23 April 2023 02:19 (one year ago) link
That looks like Zeke's (a few blocks away from the stadium.
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 23 April 2023 04:18 (one year ago) link
Bad night for Scherzer against the worst offense in the league.
― Andy K, Thursday, 4 May 2023 00:04 (one year ago) link
(Those bar patrons should be ashamed of themselves for talking while the real national anthem is on the stereo.)
― Andy K, Thursday, 4 May 2023 00:16 (one year ago) link
Alexa play ring the alarm by tenor saw
― Michael F Gill, Thursday, 4 May 2023 19:25 (one year ago) link
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37467118/former-mets-star-pitcher-matt-harvey-announces-retirement
the dream is over
― omar little, Friday, 5 May 2023 16:56 (one year ago) link
Despite all the current pitching (and winning) problems, it’s not like the people who left are doing much better. Walker and Bassitt haven’t been good so far, Degrom is on the IL again, and if you wanted to sign Rodon he’d also be on the shelf. Correa’s current awful start would also not have been tolerated in NYC after all the hoopla surrounding his physical. Brett Baty is looking better and better each day.
― Michael F Gill, Thursday, 11 May 2023 17:45 (one year ago) link
Reds win series against the Mets, does not tend to happen often.
― The Artist formerly known as Earlnash, Thursday, 11 May 2023 19:21 (one year ago) link
Brett Baty is looking better and better each day.― Michael F Gill, Thursday, May 11, 2023 10:45 AM (nine hours ago)
― Michael F Gill, Thursday, May 11, 2023 10:45 AM (nine hours ago)
...would be much more accurate if this post was (nine days ago)
Baty's May has been grim.
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Friday, 12 May 2023 03:12 (one year ago) link