The Mets win in Colorado thanks to a big-time moment from their injured shortstop. Plus, notes on Lindor's toughness, a big moment for Brett Baty and another good Kodai Senga start...
How does a team teach and/or instill "clutch"? Its a serious question since there is a void of "coming through" with big hits. Does Cohen hire a Zen master to relax these guys at the plate? They most definitely have skill.
True Raul.....maybe a hypnotist? It's psychological at this point & problem seems to be getting worse.. Maybe if they just bunted a player over? It's better than a strike out.
Let’s be honest: we had no business squirming through a game against the Rockies, of all teams. But there I was, chewing invisible fingernails waiting for a big hit that never came. The Mets won, sure—but not before testing the limits of my blood pressure.
First off, that bases-loaded jam? That ball could’ve gone anywhere, and of course it finds Baty. Tremendous luck. If that ball had even thought about bouncing a different direction, we’re looking at another blown opportunity.
Senga, though—credit where it’s due. Wasn’t his prettiest outing, but he wore the armor and grinded it out. At Coors, no less. You give up a triple and still strand the runner? That’s ace stuff, even if the K count was sleepy.
But now, to the doghouse. Brandon Nimmo. I don’t know what’s going on with this guy, but he’s allergic to first pitches and seems to think lazy pop-ups to left are an acceptable form of currency. They are not. He’s turning predictable in all the wrong ways.
Meanwhile, Alonso heating up again is the only reason I didn’t break the remote last night. The guy has rediscovered his swagger, and thank God—because if we’re relying on Lindor to save the day, we’re living dangerously. Yes, nice hit, Francisco. But let’s not pretend he did it off prime Trevor Hoffman. That Rockies bullpen wouldn’t scare a Little League lineup.
So we take the win, yes—but this was a game we should’ve put away early and often. We can’t keep rolling the dice against teams like Colorado and pretending it’s sustainable.
One down. Let’s not make the next one a cardiac event too.
"Baty showed lightning-quick reactions to not only catch the liner, but also to apply the tag on Jordan Beck before he could get back to third." But in this kind of play (doubling off a runner), there's no requirement to tag the runner, just touching the base while possessing the ball yields an out.
Hi Joel. Baty's play has been described the same way everywhere else. However, the reason I chose to word the sentence the way I did was to shine a light on Baty's awareness and instincts. Whether he needed to tag the runner or not, he covered all his bases by executing the play the way he did. In other words, he took no chances after his mistake on Thursday. That's what should be praised in this instance. I don't think there's a need to nitpick on this occasion. It was a great play, especially after what happened the day before
Don't think it was nitpicking because the way it was phrased it implied that tagging is needed. I looked it up in case I was wrong. I thought other baseball fans might want clarification on the rule, so that's why I thought it was worthwhile to add.
No, I get your point, I guess what I’m just trying to say is I was praising the instincts and the fact he had the presence of mind to do that given what happened the day before. I’m talking about Baty, not the rule or even the play. The point of the editorial is to give opinion, people then can go look up the play and the rules if they want to. Again, get your point, but that wasn’t the point of what I was getting at
As the lineup from top to bottom continues to leave so many men on base no matter how many outs, I'd consider asking JD Martinez to come back even if it's just an advisory role. They all need a different approach to drive in the runs, and I would guess half of their loses were due to adding runs when they had the opportunities to driven them home. The pitching overall has been outstanding.
From what was written about their relationship last year, it's pretty clear that Vientos misses his presence the most. I think the guy who needs the most help, however, is Alvarez
My last word on the Batty run-down play from the Dodger game. His spiking the throw isn't troubling. It's not knowing what to do with the ball. Getting the ball to the catcher standing in front of home plate, and the go-ahead run was the play, not pump faking a throw to the catcher. Was that a home run trot Ronny Mauricio showed when hitting a double, his first hit? A good win.
How does a team teach and/or instill "clutch"? Its a serious question since there is a void of "coming through" with big hits. Does Cohen hire a Zen master to relax these guys at the plate? They most definitely have skill.
True Raul.....maybe a hypnotist? It's psychological at this point & problem seems to be getting worse.. Maybe if they just bunted a player over? It's better than a strike out.
Kodak IS the ace of the Mets staff without question. Hes great.
I don't know if he's had even one bad performance all season. Very consistent.
Baty learns and reveals his baseball acumen to save game.
Red Sox stink.
Do Mets need a hypnotist for their men on base hitting probs?
Who should they trade for?
No trades, please! Love to see Baty getting credit. Btw, the ump really screwed him on that called strike 3 with the bases loaded.
Bad, bad call. And it wasn't the only spot where he got burned on balls and strikes. Good on him for keeping his cool.
¿Cuando empieza la recogida de firmas para convertir a Lindor en el nuevo capitán de los Mets? Ya ha hecho suficientes méritos para ello.
Por cierto, Mauricio ya supera a Alvarez en lo que se refiere a perseguir lanzamientos imposibles 🤦🏻♂️
Let’s be honest: we had no business squirming through a game against the Rockies, of all teams. But there I was, chewing invisible fingernails waiting for a big hit that never came. The Mets won, sure—but not before testing the limits of my blood pressure.
First off, that bases-loaded jam? That ball could’ve gone anywhere, and of course it finds Baty. Tremendous luck. If that ball had even thought about bouncing a different direction, we’re looking at another blown opportunity.
Senga, though—credit where it’s due. Wasn’t his prettiest outing, but he wore the armor and grinded it out. At Coors, no less. You give up a triple and still strand the runner? That’s ace stuff, even if the K count was sleepy.
But now, to the doghouse. Brandon Nimmo. I don’t know what’s going on with this guy, but he’s allergic to first pitches and seems to think lazy pop-ups to left are an acceptable form of currency. They are not. He’s turning predictable in all the wrong ways.
Meanwhile, Alonso heating up again is the only reason I didn’t break the remote last night. The guy has rediscovered his swagger, and thank God—because if we’re relying on Lindor to save the day, we’re living dangerously. Yes, nice hit, Francisco. But let’s not pretend he did it off prime Trevor Hoffman. That Rockies bullpen wouldn’t scare a Little League lineup.
So we take the win, yes—but this was a game we should’ve put away early and often. We can’t keep rolling the dice against teams like Colorado and pretending it’s sustainable.
One down. Let’s not make the next one a cardiac event too.
This squad isn't short of mental toughness. Or talent. We just need to get our RISP numbers up and look out.
"Baty showed lightning-quick reactions to not only catch the liner, but also to apply the tag on Jordan Beck before he could get back to third." But in this kind of play (doubling off a runner), there's no requirement to tag the runner, just touching the base while possessing the ball yields an out.
Hi Joel. Baty's play has been described the same way everywhere else. However, the reason I chose to word the sentence the way I did was to shine a light on Baty's awareness and instincts. Whether he needed to tag the runner or not, he covered all his bases by executing the play the way he did. In other words, he took no chances after his mistake on Thursday. That's what should be praised in this instance. I don't think there's a need to nitpick on this occasion. It was a great play, especially after what happened the day before
Don't think it was nitpicking because the way it was phrased it implied that tagging is needed. I looked it up in case I was wrong. I thought other baseball fans might want clarification on the rule, so that's why I thought it was worthwhile to add.
No, I get your point, I guess what I’m just trying to say is I was praising the instincts and the fact he had the presence of mind to do that given what happened the day before. I’m talking about Baty, not the rule or even the play. The point of the editorial is to give opinion, people then can go look up the play and the rules if they want to. Again, get your point, but that wasn’t the point of what I was getting at
As the lineup from top to bottom continues to leave so many men on base no matter how many outs, I'd consider asking JD Martinez to come back even if it's just an advisory role. They all need a different approach to drive in the runs, and I would guess half of their loses were due to adding runs when they had the opportunities to driven them home. The pitching overall has been outstanding.
From what was written about their relationship last year, it's pretty clear that Vientos misses his presence the most. I think the guy who needs the most help, however, is Alvarez
My last word on the Batty run-down play from the Dodger game. His spiking the throw isn't troubling. It's not knowing what to do with the ball. Getting the ball to the catcher standing in front of home plate, and the go-ahead run was the play, not pump faking a throw to the catcher. Was that a home run trot Ronny Mauricio showed when hitting a double, his first hit? A good win.