Let's go METS 2016 thread ......Just get in and anything can happen!
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Yankees weren't second to last either. That would be the Tigers, 3 years after the Yankees.
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Next you're going to tell the South didn't have slaves going into the Civil War.
Before all the d-bags come running over, the Yankees have lost 6 in a row. So shut it. And I'm sure Matt Harvey's ex-girlfriend will be here running his mouth.
No worries in Met land.
No worries in Met land.
0-6 Stankees---It's called DEFLECTION when your team has the fewest wins in the American League. Glass houses baby.
Add: Yankees are a game or two from having the worst record in MLB. Record 8-16
Johnny says to Sally last night, "I came all da way to shCiti Field and sat in a cold/wet seat for 3 hours to see them get 1 measly hit?
No wonda no one goes to Metz games"
No wonda no one goes to Metz games"
Now that's not fair. The Mets are actually playing pretty good ball right now....given that they're not exactly playing the cream-of-the-crop. To put it mildly.
What I don't understand is the connection that fans of the Metsies seem to think they are making between the Yanks awful start to the season and the Mets fortuitous early schedule. The Mets schedule thus far is undeniably about as weak as one could ask for. And whether the Yankees have won all of their games thus far or none of them doesn't make the Mets schedule any more challenging.
I think it's called DEFLECTION.
In the interest of unity, may I propose the following:
Met fans agree to stipulate that:
Met fans agree to stipulate that:
- The Mets opening schedule has been on the soft side, although maybe not as soft as it originally appeared, due to the Phillies recent strong play.
- Historically, the Yankees have been the stronger and more accomplished franchise by far.
- At least partially because of (2), the Yankees have the broader fan base, and better attendance and TV ratings.
The talk about schedule and beating up on bad teams was started in this thread by the ineffective troll. It wasn't Mets fans pumping their chest about record, only for him to try and bring perspective. He just keeps repeating it despite no one claiming that the teams the Mets are playing are juggernauts.
Are the Mets going to win 106 games this year which is their current pace assuming they hang on today? No.
Is beating the teams you are supposed to beat an enormous part of getting to a playoff caliber record? Yes.
I'm a lifelong Cubs fan. I prefer to live in the moment these days, but we can never escape the 27 rings...
Are the Yanks going to win 54 games this year which is their current pace assuming they win tonight? No, less than 54.
Yawn...
But don't get me started on the stadiums. The new Yankee Stadium is a dump, Citi Field is one of the nicest parks in the majors. Top 5 easily.
Don't look now, but the NL EAST is at this point the best division in all of baseball,sorry Yankee fans.
And, yes the Mets lost to the Padres last night, but in a 162 game season, that will happen. They are 7-3 over the last 10 games. Meanwhile, Yanks are 2-8, and have yet to win 10 games.
FWIW one of our prime staters - Harvey looks like he is pacing himself for free agency. I know some yankee fans are drooling for that moment.
Comcast hold firm.
Comcast hold firm.
Yeah, it's easy when you play the level of competition the Mets do. Weeze got 27 rings and stuff, and weeze are doing fine considering the age of our staff. Weeze still draw better.
Gotta suck when you are so bad if you invert your record you are in first place.
HOLY S*** WHAT A GAME!!!!
THAT BASTARDo FROM PHILLY PUT THE METS IN FIRST PLACE!!!!!!
LET'S GO METS!!!!!!!!
THAT BASTARDo FROM PHILLY PUT THE METS IN FIRST PLACE!!!!!!
LET'S GO METS!!!!!!!!
Yea, but,but, we won 27 WS,lol.Wow, how the mighty have fallen. All that uncapped spending and raping their own farm system to get proven players over the years has taken it's toll. The rest of the league has caught up.
But that team from the Bronx is just regrouping for the 2018 FA market. MLB needs a salary cap so bad to keep franchises like the Yankees from hordiing talent for decades.
Like that's been working.
WORLD SERIES TITLES SINCE 2000:
-San Francisco Giants 3
-Boston Red Sox 3
-St. Louis Cardinals 2
-Phillies, Royals, White Sox, Angels, DBacks, Marlins, Yankees 1
Is it me or the Mets started winning when d'Arnaud went on the DL and Plawecki got into the lineup? Better defensive catcher and will do for a number 8 hitter while d'arnaud was struggling at the plate and behind the plate.
Yea, the NL EAST really stinks,lol.
American League
East W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA DIFF STRK L10
Baltimore Orioles 18 12 .600 - 13-5 5-7 134 114 +20 W2 6-4
Boston Red Sox 19 13 .594 - 9-7 10-6 170 140 +30 W2 7-3
Toronto Blue Jays 17 17 .500 3 9-10 8-7 137 124 +13 W1 6-4
Tampa Bay Rays 15 15 .500 3 9-9 6-6 104 110 -6 L1 5-5
New York Yankees 12 18 .400 6 8-8 4-10 107 129 -22 W1 4-6
Central W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA DIFF STRK L10
Chicago White Sox 23 10 .697 - 10-5 13-5 139 101 +38 W4 7-3
Cleveland Indians 15 14 .517 6 8-6 7-8 125 113 +12 L1 5-5
Kansas City Royals 15 16 .484 7 9-5 6-11 105 121 -16 L2 3-7
Detroit Tigers 14 17 .452 8 5-9 9-8 135 146 -11 L7 3-7
Minnesota Twins 8 23 .258 14 6-8 2-15 106 160 -54 L5 1-9
West W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA DIFF STRK L10
Seattle Mariners 19 13 .594 - 6-7 13-6 140 111 +29 W1 7-3
Texas Rangers 18 15 .545 1.5 10-6 8-9 147 136 +11 L1 5-5
Oakland Athletics 14 19 .424 5.5 5-11 9-8 124 155 -31 L3 3-7
Los Angeles Angels 13 18 .419 5.5 6-9 7-9 110 127 -17 L3 3-7
Houston Astros 13 20 .394 6.5 9-9 4-11 139 152 -13 W2 6-4
National League
East W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA DIFF STRK L10
New York Mets 20 11 .645 - 9-6 11-5 137 91 +46 W3 6-4
Washington Nationals 20 12 .625 0.5 9-4 11-8 141 99 +42 W1 5-5
Philadelphia Phillies 18 14 .563 2.5 8-5 10-9 104 131 -27 W2 6-4
Miami Marlins 17 14 .548 3 7-9 10-5 130 130 0 W1 7-3
Atlanta Braves 7 23 .233 12.5 1-15 6-8 90 153 -63 L4 3-7
Central W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA DIFF STRK L10
Chicago Cubs 24 6 .800 - 11-3 13-3 184 82 +102 W7 9-1
Pittsburgh Pirates 17 15 .531 8 7-7 10-8 158 151 +7 L1 4-6
St. Louis Cardinals 16 16 .500 9 9-10 7-6 175 135 +40 L1 4-6
Cincinnati Reds 14 19 .424 11.5 12-9 2-10 135 187 -52 W1 5-5
Milwaukee Brewers 13 19 .406 12 8-9 5-10 144 187 -43 L1 5-5
West W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA DIFF STRK L10
San Francisco Giants 17 17 .500 - 10-9 7-8 162 163 -1 L2 5-5
Los Angeles Dodgers 16 16 .500 - 5-9 11-7 135 123 +12 L1 4-6
Arizona Diamondbacks 16 18 .471 1 5-12 11-6 156 171 -15 W4 4-6
Colorado Rockies 15 17 .469 1 4-9 11-8 167 171 -4 L1 5-5
San Diego Padres 13 19 .406 3 8-11 5-8 116 143 -27 L2 6-4
Standings are updated with the completion of each game.
American League
East W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA DIFF STRK L10
Baltimore Orioles 18 12 .600 - 13-5 5-7 134 114 +20 W2 6-4
Boston Red Sox 19 13 .594 - 9-7 10-6 170 140 +30 W2 7-3
Toronto Blue Jays 17 17 .500 3 9-10 8-7 137 124 +13 W1 6-4
Tampa Bay Rays 15 15 .500 3 9-9 6-6 104 110 -6 L1 5-5
New York Yankees 12 18 .400 6 8-8 4-10 107 129 -22 W1 4-6
Central W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA DIFF STRK L10
Chicago White Sox 23 10 .697 - 10-5 13-5 139 101 +38 W4 7-3
Cleveland Indians 15 14 .517 6 8-6 7-8 125 113 +12 L1 5-5
Kansas City Royals 15 16 .484 7 9-5 6-11 105 121 -16 L2 3-7
Detroit Tigers 14 17 .452 8 5-9 9-8 135 146 -11 L7 3-7
Minnesota Twins 8 23 .258 14 6-8 2-15 106 160 -54 L5 1-9
West W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA DIFF STRK L10
Seattle Mariners 19 13 .594 - 6-7 13-6 140 111 +29 W1 7-3
Texas Rangers 18 15 .545 1.5 10-6 8-9 147 136 +11 L1 5-5
Oakland Athletics 14 19 .424 5.5 5-11 9-8 124 155 -31 L3 3-7
Los Angeles Angels 13 18 .419 5.5 6-9 7-9 110 127 -17 L3 3-7
Houston Astros 13 20 .394 6.5 9-9 4-11 139 152 -13 W2 6-4
National League
East W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA DIFF STRK L10
New York Mets 20 11 .645 - 9-6 11-5 137 91 +46 W3 6-4
Washington Nationals 20 12 .625 0.5 9-4 11-8 141 99 +42 W1 5-5
Philadelphia Phillies 18 14 .563 2.5 8-5 10-9 104 131 -27 W2 6-4
Miami Marlins 17 14 .548 3 7-9 10-5 130 130 0 W1 7-3
Atlanta Braves 7 23 .233 12.5 1-15 6-8 90 153 -63 L4 3-7
Central W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA DIFF STRK L10
Chicago Cubs 24 6 .800 - 11-3 13-3 184 82 +102 W7 9-1
Pittsburgh Pirates 17 15 .531 8 7-7 10-8 158 151 +7 L1 4-6
St. Louis Cardinals 16 16 .500 9 9-10 7-6 175 135 +40 L1 4-6
Cincinnati Reds 14 19 .424 11.5 12-9 2-10 135 187 -52 W1 5-5
Milwaukee Brewers 13 19 .406 12 8-9 5-10 144 187 -43 L1 5-5
West W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA DIFF STRK L10
San Francisco Giants 17 17 .500 - 10-9 7-8 162 163 -1 L2 5-5
Los Angeles Dodgers 16 16 .500 - 5-9 11-7 135 123 +12 L1 4-6
Arizona Diamondbacks 16 18 .471 1 5-12 11-6 156 171 -15 W4 4-6
Colorado Rockies 15 17 .469 1 4-9 11-8 167 171 -4 L1 5-5
San Diego Padres 13 19 .406 3 8-11 5-8 116 143 -27 L2 6-4
Standings are updated with the completion of each game.
Not really. Mets were 11-7 before d'Arnaud went on d'L, 9-4 since. An improvement but not a dramatic one, and nothing that can be directly attributed to Plawecki.
Should've worded it differently. But the perception is IMO that they started playing better and got to first place after the injury. Another thing (not injury related) is that they started to hit the ball more to the other way, esp vs the shift. It's not 100% but at least they're trying to beat the shift by hitting like a pro instead of complaining and talk about banning it..
The hate Travis has gotten this year bothers me, dude was a catcher with an .825 OPS last year and provided power at the bottom of the lineup. I am a Plawecki fan though, compact swing and solid defensively. Mets are very fortunate to have two young catchers.
The hate is self-inflicted through. d'Arnaud is a very good hitter when he isn't trying to pull everything. But when he's swinging for the fences and trying to pull every pitch to left, he's a subpar hitter. He's got a long swing because of how he holds the bat almost parallel to the ground at the top of his stance. He either needs to lose that or focus harder on staying up the middle.
I agree but people need to realize he's not Buster Posey, every team in the league would love to get that kind of production out of a catcher. Flaws included.
Who was hating on him last season when he was healthy? He was batting sub-.200 with an OPS+ of 50 before he got hurt this year. That literally makes him half as good as average. Criticism is fair until he snaps out of it. Hopefully it was tied to the shoulder and once he's healthy he gets back to where he was.
Sample size of 40 at bats isn't exactly fair, the benefit of having Plawecki is they don't have to rush him back
No the towards TDC. Just an observation. But he was struggling at the plate and throwing out runners. And I'll never say that Plawecki is going to be an Allen Star. But so far so good last few games.
I'm just impressed with their hitters going the other way to beat the shift: Conforto, Duda, Cabrera, etc.
I'm just impressed with their hitters going the other way to beat the shift: Conforto, Duda, Cabrera, etc.