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

bold move. i love it.

M! T! E! S!

ya gotta bottom out before you can rise

and losing a series to the Reds is it

i can only imagine if willie randolph, the second-best mets manager of all time by winning pct, had batted out of order

CONFORRRRTO

MEZZZZOROCKO

that was a big May 11 win

indeed, didn’t look good until the last minute.

Degrom with a 45 pitch first inning but still does not give up a run.

walked first 3; about 20 foul balls

And that's all for Jacob deGrom. The Mets won't let him go any further after throwing 45 pitches in the first. Luis Guillorme pinch-hits in the top of the second inning, making his first MLB plate appearance.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) May 13, 2018

so really, what was the point?

https://deadspin.com/jay-bruce-apparently-celebrated-being-traded-away-from-1826000456

"We're very mindful that at some point, this can't continue." That time is just not now for the Mets and injured outfielder Yoenis Cespedes:https://t.co/ksnjaDKQ6T

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) May 15, 2018

The Mets are 12-0 all-time against the Blue Jays in Queens. Additionally, they are 186-177 in Interleague play, with the best winning percentage (.512) of any NL club.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) May 16, 2018

Ces to DL, Phillip Evans up

Guillorme is 3-for-3 to start in his career. Last #Mets hitter to do that was Steven Matz in 2015.

— Wayne Randazzo (@WayneRandazzo) May 16, 2018

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DdgKS0rXcAIybVC.jpg:small

of course

bad news easier to take via art

Guess Nimmo will be freed

Lobaton DFA'd, so there is room on the 40 for another outfielder, or possibly Peter Alonso? Nido and Flexen back up too.

no reason to put alonso on the 40 unless they're calling him up, and gonzalez is at least playable at first (for now)

continuing to give playing time to reyes, however, is a disaster, and rosario seems over his head at the moment. free luis guillorme! at the very least he's a plus defender

Rosario seems pretty even-keeled and I like his defense so far. Has been hitting a bit better lately, def needs to work on his obp and stolen bases though.

Dom Smith apparently playing in the outfield tonight in AAA.

Mesoraco has been a good pickup so far though

consecutive wins, hallelujah

dom smith in the outfield seems like an amazingly bad idea -- but he did throw someone out (at second) tonight!

i’m sorry i doubted you, amed

didn't sweep a series all last year

First *home* sweep since 2016, they did have some road sweeps last year.

The way he is going, Gsellman could be a potential closer next year if Familia leaves. It’s not like they will be many other options.

mea culpa

A friend and I cancelled going tonight solely cuz Vargas is pitching.

i'm hoping we can point and laugh at this Mickey quote in ten days or so

Jose Reyes is batting .132/.179/.189 in 31 games, including a 2-for-22 funk this month.

Mickey Callaway says Reyes' roster spot is not his decision, but adds: "I think there's more baseball left in Jose. As far as I'm concerned, Jose is a big part of this team." #Mets

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) May 21, 2018

of course Vargas set the first nine down

The Mets' update on Yoenis Cespedes (strained right hip flexor) is simply: "Continues rehab in New York."

Mickey Callaway seemed taken aback yesterday when asked about Cespedes, whom the Mets hesitated to put on the DL. Cespedes has refused to talk to media for 15 straight days.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) May 22, 2018

Report: Mets close to a deal with Jose Bautista https://t.co/1U6mLnqdN3

— HardballTalk (@HardballTalk) May 22, 2018

joey kings, meet joey bats

:/

btw mook, every time i see you've bumped this thread i'm terrified

haha sorry

Bautista doubles and scores in first Mets PA

In the opinion of the demure young lady sitting behind me in Section 136 tonight, "Familia sucks fuckin' dick."

nimmmmmmmoooooooo

Bats ties it in the 9th!

Go Mets

happy 2 year anniversary of david wrights last ab :(

his three-game homer streak is still active

they fucking suck

season over

Degrom, on the other hand, is unbelievable. Opponents are now 0 for their last 29 against him with RISP.

Opponents now 0-for-last-28 against deGrom with RISP. By run expectancy, he should have allowed 14 runs in those spots. He has yielded zero.

— Tim Britton (@TimBritton) May 28, 2018

Drizzle delay aside, Jacob deGrom gets through seven innings today in Atlanta. One run. He has allowed two runs in his last 40.1 IP.

Put another way, deGrom has a 0.45 ERA in his last seven starts. #Mets

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) May 28, 2018

morbs otm

Ugggghh.

Have to hand it to this team for continuing to give their fanbase the emotional turmoil they expect, but in new unexpected ways.

are you not entertained?

(maybe best not to answer that)

brb filling this out

https://i.imgur.com/b8cBfPT.jpg

incapable of winning a close game w/ garbage-fire bullpen