The Interesting 2018 New York Mets (Who Will Probably Fall Into a Pile of Scorpions Again)

While Trump Jr. was kicking back and catching sharks Friday, the President and Melania Trump were in the same state at a Broward County hospital visiting victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that left 17 people dead.

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I liked the Mets getting Adrian Gonzales for not much money. I've always thought he was a pretty good all around hitter and I think if his back will hold up, I'd think he might have another productive year in him.
With having Todd Frazier and Michael Conforto, they should have options to spell him 1-2 days a week and play some lineup match up. I got to figure Jay Bruce is going to also see more games at first as his career goes on too.

Noting the Tebow experiment has “evolved” into something greater, general manger Sandy Alderson on Sunday said, “I think he will play in the major leagues.”

season over

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Here are Noah Syndergaard's velocities in a perfect first inning:

100 mph
100 mph
100 mph
100 mph
90 mph
100 mph
97 mph
91 mph
101 mph
101 mph
92 mph

It's his first outing of the year.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) February 26, 2018

he seems to be ready to go

He needs to ratchet that shit back a little, he's made whatever point he thought he needed to.

Not that I'm a Mets fan, but my wife loves his hair and would hate anything to happen to him.

I'm certain Callaway will deal with Noah accordingly.

also, look at those fuckin' shoulders

https://sports.yahoo.com/noah-syndergaard-threw-100mph-first-spring-start-ran-around-shirtless-210240802.html

This year will likely be a merry go round of starting pitchers going back and forth from AAA to the #5 starter spot. You've got Lugo, Matz, Wheeler, and Gsellman, who have all seemed worthy at some time, but have never put it together consistently. Will be interesting to see how it shakes out.

And Tebow getting 300 PA

tsk tsk, Stankee fans back to their old ways

MFG, in the modern age of pitcher injury/usage, that describes most rotations over the course of the season (at best, having 7+ guys make 10 or more starts).

hate deGrom cutting his hair; why eliminate a distraction to the hitter?

https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/jacob-degrom-opening-day-start-1.16994547

1. Reyes, J., 2B
2. Bruce, J., RF
3. Gonzalez, A., 1B
4. Tebow, T., DH

a batting champ, two all-stars and a guy who got cut by the eagles

against max scherzer, no less

but it's March 2 in Florida, and there are NAGGING INJURIES

u guys are gonna Bonilla me with TT til he's cut, right?

of course

btw later this summer the potomac nationals will be giving away bobbleheads of bobby bo receiving a $1.19m check and i am damn well gonna get one

Rusty Staub is in failing health: https://t.co/DQClK3Dvqs

— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) March 2, 2018

Le Grande Orange!

hahahaha

http://www.espn.com/sports/soccer/story/_/id/22667940/mike-piazza-rants-italian-soccer-team-rent

could use a sturdier table for these pressers Mike

https://cdn.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Tommy-John-Surgeries-by-Org.png

:-/

that includes minor league pitchers as well.

...Including De Leon (who hasn’t actually undergone the procedure yet), the Rays’ total of 10 surgeries in that span is the majors’ lowest, less than one-third that of the MLB-leading Mets — who, to be fair, haven’t had a pitcher above A-ball suffer that fate since 2015. Even so, using the start of 2016 as a cutoff, the Mets organization’s six TJs, though all from the low minors, place them third among the 30 teams, behind the Giants’ eight and the Reds’ seven. No other team has more than three, which is where the Rays will sit once De Leon goes under the knife.

that is crazy

whoops, forgot the link:
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/a-ray-of-hope-about-tommy-john-surgeries/

Yoenis Cespedes says his right wrist injury occurred while swinging in last Tuesday's game, one week ago. He's played three times since then, but underwent x-rays this morning. The Mets cut off his interview after 90 seconds so there's no additional info right now.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 13, 2018

mets cannot help but mets

also david wright has died again

Yeah the news on Wright is upsetting. 8 more weeks of non baseball activity.

I think Cespedes will be fine? Also Nimmo has been really good this spring, may be hard to send him back down to AAA when Conforto is back. If 1B is not working out, could shift Bruce over there.

no one expects a Wright comeback, do they

yea no way

I kind of expect one more September pinch hit appearance, at least for show/for the fans.

tebow has been dispatched to the back fields after going 1-for-18 with 11 strikeouts

◄ John 1:18 ►

No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

I agree user @ jonh 1:18 it’s time for David to stop

Jay Jaffe:

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/is-the-mets-injury-management-still-an-issue/

If they put Montero on waivers, would anyone else want him? Same with Robles. Kind of feel the Mets should risk it, it seems like every other pitcher in the running has been better/more auspicious than them this spring.

wouldn't really call that a 'risk'. he's 27 and terrible and there's nothing to be gained by wasting a 25-man roster spot on him in the hopes that he someday figures it out

orioles are getting degrominated

Jason Vargas has a fracture in his glove hand after taking a comebacker. Rub dirt on it.

Vargas on DL could mean first-ever rotation turn for the Golden Five

https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/jason-vargas-fractured-right-hand-1.17465425

Montero has torn his UCL and will be out all year, so I guess that answers that nagging question for now.

Citi fare this year includes Nas-backed fried chicken & waffles

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/03/new-york-mets-citi-field-best-ballpark-food-2018-what-to-eat-brat-fries-mozzarella-sticks-lobster-tacos-photos

icymi, Zack Wheeler was optioned to Vegas; Seth Lugo in the opening rotation.

Phillip Evans made the roster as a utility infielder.

Happy Opening Day, I just saw a guy walking through Penn Station in a Mets jersey with SAVAGE 69 on the back

— J Mac (@livelovejmac) March 29, 2018

Syndergaard batting 8th

https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/mets-mickey-callaway-explains-lineup-decision/c-269930768

7-pitch first

ty Jose M

i started watching just in time to catch yadi answering the boos of the mets fans

Heard a clip of Jay Horwitz talking about the time the players bought him a stripper...

David Wright will retire after this season.

David Wright will play again in the Major Leagues.

The Mets will activate Wright on Sept. 25. He will start at third base on Sept. 29.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) September 13, 2018

David Wright is tearing up at his press conference.

"It's truly been an honor to take the field with you, and serve as your captain," Wright said to his teammates.

"To the fans, words can't address my gratitude."

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) September 13, 2018

:(

i'm glad he'll at least get to make one more appearance. i think everyone was really rooting for him to make it back. he seems to have tried his damndest

@keithhernandez doing radio play by play in @MetsBooth with Howie and @WayneRandazzo is both wonderful and hilarious!
Keith: Here's the payoff pitch.
Howie: at 1-2?
Keith: Hopefully

— Alan Yudman (@AlanYudman) September 13, 2018

Going to the game today at Fenway. There are tons of Mets fans everywhere. Too bad we drew Oswalt pitching instead of anyone else, but I’m hopeful it won’t be a blowout. They haven’t played in Boston since 2009.

no, Friday night was the blowout

The parade of 7line Mets fans en route to Fenway probably stopped traffic for a good 10-15 minutes. Most people in their cars took it well, actually.

bye Hannity

The Mets make it official: they're moving their radio broadcasts from WOR 710 to WCBS 880 beginning next season, in a deal that runs through 2025.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) September 17, 2018

Callaway says that it’s possible the #Mets will shutdown Wheeler for the rest of the year. Team will meet with him tomorrow to make a decision.

— Steve Gelbs (@SteveGelbs) September 18, 2018

need matz in the lineup every day i guess

scorpions

Wilmer Flores has been diagnosed with early onset arthritis in both knees. He is done for the season.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) September 20, 2018

i am enjoying the jeff mcneil experience

Me too, might even get some rookie of the year votes with that .340/.394/.495 in 221 plate appearances so far. No need to look for a 2019 2B.

Official: The Mets have activated David Wright from the disabled list.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) September 25, 2018

Out of respect to Braves fighting for home field , Mets don’t want to use him in a meaningful game https://t.co/1V5glSi5DX

— Andy Martino (@martinonyc) September 25, 2018

so adjusting expectations to Gehrig 1939

Thor getting that treatment normally reserved for DeGrom.

Jacob deGrom has retired 11 in a row. He has five strikeouts through five shutout innings. His Major League-leading ERA is 1.72.

Mets 0, Braves 0, mid-fifth.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) September 27, 2018

also it's going to rain like hell in 40 mins or so

3-0 lead, tenth win graspable

2) This David Wright scouting report from before the 2004 season will always be one of the best I have ever written. pic.twitter.com/tGVmcYK5mh

— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) September 28, 2018

scorpion postmortem

Noah Syndergaard throws a four-hitter in Game 162. The Mets won consecutive 1-0 games over the Marlins to end things.

They went 31-20 over their last 51 games -- a bandage over a bullet hole, perhaps, but enough for the Mets to enter the offseason with optimism.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) September 30, 2018

Noah Syndergaard is heading to Ireland, where he will guest star in an episode of the @HISTORY drama "Vikings." Syndergaard will play the character Thorbjorn, a Viking warrior who is loyal to Ivar the Boneless.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) October 3, 2018

Mets Welcome New General Manager Nikki Haley

ivar the boneless would be a good addition to the mets. seems less likely to get injured, what with his having no bones and all.

Wilpon added that Van Wagenen would have to recuse himself from certain negotiations, such as with Jacob deGrom, but he would help provide direction.

— James Wagner (@ByJamesWagner) October 30, 2018

this is ridiculous. the wilpons are such a joke

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- New York Mets minor leaguer Tim Tebow has earned a promotion to Triple-A Syracuse.

The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback hit .273 with six homers and 36 RBIs in 84 games this year for Double-A Binghamton. His season was cut short by a broken hamate bone in his right hand, which required surgery July 24.

"Timmy is not a guy you want to put restraints on," new Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said Wednesday. "If he sees a block, he's going to work that much harder to go overcome whatever somebody places on him. I believe in him."

Before he was hired by the Mets last week, Van Wagenen worked at CAA Baseball and represented the 31-year-old outfielder.

Tebow hit .301 in June for Binghamton and .340 in 15 games in July.

"Given the hamate injury he had last year, his momentum was stopped," Van Wagenen said. "The goal is if he can pick that up in spring training and hopefully get off to a good start in Syracuse, then we'll evaluate it when he's ready."

Tebow signed with Mets in late 2016, played in the Arizona Fall League and in 2017 hit .226 with eight homers and 52 RBIs in 126 games at two levels of Class A. He played in seven games for the Mets in spring training this year, hitting .056 (1-for-18).

I don't understand why we're posting in team threads after the season ends...

hey, it’s nice to have some positive mets news

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/rnxcgziqhs42jgs9cicz.png

https://news.clickhole.com/the-saga-continues-j-k-rowling-has-revealed-that-ever-1831109080

a missed opportunity : /

hahaha that clickhole article is so good

I take it that is not the actual boring-as-fuck author JK Rowling, but some mediocre "satirist"

TBF Darryl Strawberry sounds like a JK Rowling character name

and would presumably be a hufflepuff

I always wondered why Lastings Milledge showed up in Half-Blood Prince.

🚨🚨🚨 Turk Wendell AMA 🚨🚨🚨

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— New York Mets (@Mets) January 25, 2019

btw Art Shamsky will be at the SABR NYC meeting tomw to kick off the '69 Mets golden anniv (Ira Berkow too)

http://sabrnyc.org/

Baseball Prospectus writer @pizzacutter4 announces that the Mets' front office has hired him in a to-be-defined role. He joins assistant general manager Adam Guttridge, also an analytics expert, in coming from somewhere other than a rival front office.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) January 31, 2019

nice hire