Good post, Michael. I feel the same way. With Young at bat, I said to myself, "We'll see what this team's character is like right now." And Young and the rest of the group got the job done.
I note this blog has got some bickering going on, which is entertaining. Hope it doesn't degenerate into the vitriol I see on MLBTR sometimes. Btw, I don't think complaining is a sin, per se.
Just yesterday I cast doubt on the wisdom of bringing up Mauricio and said that Garcia was ineffective. Garcia had his first effective outing and Mauricio was the hero, so I guess I'm not ready to replace Stearns. I'm happy for Young who has continued to contribute. He's hit quite well in the minors for several years. Today's game should be interesting from the bullpen management angle: if Mendoza continues with his "thou shalt not pitch on two consecutive days" rule, our bullpen consists of Manea, Myers, and Lovelady tonight.
Baseball and its intricacies is almost never perfect for any team. Trends, which lead to streaks-good or bad-are important if you are neither a Homer nor a Naysayer. Certainly it must keep front offices awake at night. That’s their job. So there’s always concerns to watch or address. Injuries are the wild card. I’ll take the results they’ve given us so far. Am I still anxious? Yep. We’ve seen the sun rise brightly before only to set with a thump. It occurs to me THAT’S what I sign up for addicted to this game. We can live vicariously through this and not affect our daily lives. We still tuck our kids in safely at night, go to work or school, hopefully have food on the table and scream at the tv in anguish or jubilation during every game if it moves us to do so. Uniquely, most of us have probably put on a Little League or higher uniform. For me it went as far as college. So we also can relate to the game and the competition, if only at a very amateurish level.
By the way, I’m sure my anguish will come. Just let Peterson fail us and watch!..lol
lol! That didn’t age well. Peterson stunk…again. Back to my mantra: you stink..until you don’t…you’re good until you’re not. He’s definitely in the former trend category
5.1 inning of scoreless relief should have an asterisk. Brazoban ( who should NEVER come in with runners on) allowed 3 runs to score with 2 outs mind you. He came In with 2 outs! Once that strike was overturned I knew it was over. When is Mendy going to learn Braz needs to come in with clean innings? By my count he has allowed 5 runs so far this season that went on other pitchers lines. When will inherited runs scored be a stat? They have the figures for them and it matters. Garcia should have come in and gotten the last out and Braz pitches the 6th&7th. Happy for Maurico but to me this is a wasted option unless Maurico is going to play the outfield which I believe he could but with Vientos hitting and Baty being steady and Young cranking the kid isn’t going to play much and hoping pinch hits like the one yesterday becomes his thing is foolish thinking. They should have called up MJ or Pache. What a waste. Does anyone believe Stearns is working on a trade here? Just saying otherwise none of it makes sense.
It’s called reality bud. It’s not complaining. I don’t get blinded by a 7-4 record when stupid decisions keep getting made. If you don’t fix things they will show up in the playoffs when it really matters. I enjoy the wins and the record is great but this is far from a perfect team and the teams we are beating aren’t exactly playoff teams plus recall what happened in St. Louis. Why Lovelady is still on this team makes no sense. Mauricio being called up is a waste of his last option even with him getting the winning hit. I remember last season very well and with Mendy making the same decisions this 7-4 you’re content with is easily made into 7-7
Ronnie’s option is used this year no matter what happens if he accrued 20 days in the minors, the Mets can call him up and down a couple times this season using his last option year. Next year he either has to make the major league roster or get traded so it makes sense he’s the first person call up. Of course the front office has a better understanding of the strategy and rules of options then anyone on this forum
Thanks. Just read a player can be called up up to max of 5 times in an option year. I'm still not sure that it was the right move since he's better off playing in Syracuse than sitting in Queens. Of course, he did more than sit yesterday...
Career? The guy was 31 when he made the bigs and relievers are flakey from year to year and once they get a narrative going it usually sticks thru a season
Good post, Michael. I feel the same way. With Young at bat, I said to myself, "We'll see what this team's character is like right now." And Young and the rest of the group got the job done.
I note this blog has got some bickering going on, which is entertaining. Hope it doesn't degenerate into the vitriol I see on MLBTR sometimes. Btw, I don't think complaining is a sin, per se.
Just yesterday I cast doubt on the wisdom of bringing up Mauricio and said that Garcia was ineffective. Garcia had his first effective outing and Mauricio was the hero, so I guess I'm not ready to replace Stearns. I'm happy for Young who has continued to contribute. He's hit quite well in the minors for several years. Today's game should be interesting from the bullpen management angle: if Mendoza continues with his "thou shalt not pitch on two consecutive days" rule, our bullpen consists of Manea, Myers, and Lovelady tonight.
Baseball and its intricacies is almost never perfect for any team. Trends, which lead to streaks-good or bad-are important if you are neither a Homer nor a Naysayer. Certainly it must keep front offices awake at night. That’s their job. So there’s always concerns to watch or address. Injuries are the wild card. I’ll take the results they’ve given us so far. Am I still anxious? Yep. We’ve seen the sun rise brightly before only to set with a thump. It occurs to me THAT’S what I sign up for addicted to this game. We can live vicariously through this and not affect our daily lives. We still tuck our kids in safely at night, go to work or school, hopefully have food on the table and scream at the tv in anguish or jubilation during every game if it moves us to do so. Uniquely, most of us have probably put on a Little League or higher uniform. For me it went as far as college. So we also can relate to the game and the competition, if only at a very amateurish level.
By the way, I’m sure my anguish will come. Just let Peterson fail us and watch!..lol
lol! That didn’t age well. Peterson stunk…again. Back to my mantra: you stink..until you don’t…you’re good until you’re not. He’s definitely in the former trend category
5.1 inning of scoreless relief should have an asterisk. Brazoban ( who should NEVER come in with runners on) allowed 3 runs to score with 2 outs mind you. He came In with 2 outs! Once that strike was overturned I knew it was over. When is Mendy going to learn Braz needs to come in with clean innings? By my count he has allowed 5 runs so far this season that went on other pitchers lines. When will inherited runs scored be a stat? They have the figures for them and it matters. Garcia should have come in and gotten the last out and Braz pitches the 6th&7th. Happy for Maurico but to me this is a wasted option unless Maurico is going to play the outfield which I believe he could but with Vientos hitting and Baty being steady and Young cranking the kid isn’t going to play much and hoping pinch hits like the one yesterday becomes his thing is foolish thinking. They should have called up MJ or Pache. What a waste. Does anyone believe Stearns is working on a trade here? Just saying otherwise none of it makes sense.
You do nothing but complain. The Mets are 7-4, have a 4 game winning streak and have 3 wins in a row without Soto. Chill out and enjoy the experience.
It’s called reality bud. It’s not complaining. I don’t get blinded by a 7-4 record when stupid decisions keep getting made. If you don’t fix things they will show up in the playoffs when it really matters. I enjoy the wins and the record is great but this is far from a perfect team and the teams we are beating aren’t exactly playoff teams plus recall what happened in St. Louis. Why Lovelady is still on this team makes no sense. Mauricio being called up is a waste of his last option even with him getting the winning hit. I remember last season very well and with Mendy making the same decisions this 7-4 you’re content with is easily made into 7-7
Ronnie’s option is used this year no matter what happens if he accrued 20 days in the minors, the Mets can call him up and down a couple times this season using his last option year. Next year he either has to make the major league roster or get traded so it makes sense he’s the first person call up. Of course the front office has a better understanding of the strategy and rules of options then anyone on this forum
Thanks. Just read a player can be called up up to max of 5 times in an option year. I'm still not sure that it was the right move since he's better off playing in Syracuse than sitting in Queens. Of course, he did more than sit yesterday...
Lovelady will be DFA once AJ Minter is reactivated from the IL. Lovelady is just a placeholder.
Lets's hope so. But it still rankles that Mendoza put him in in a tie game in the 10th that we lost.
Agreed. But the way I look at it is even a blind squirrel gets a nut, so maybe Lovelady will get a hold or a save some day soon!!
Brazoban has been very good most of his career in not allowing inherited runners to score. You can look that up easily.
I tried but surprisingly couldn't find it on any of the free sites. Called "IRA" or "IR-A".
Career? The guy was 31 when he made the bigs and relievers are flakey from year to year and once they get a narrative going it usually sticks thru a season
You mean like Paul Sewald melts down in big moments? Oooh that was mean.