OT: Mets 2026 Season Thread

[RuBird]

Worse year Senga or Jorge?

Senga has looked OK for limited innings. Polonco I am waiting on anything good to happen.

 

[yesrutgers01]

Can’t say it enough- forget who left the team- trade or FA.
Robert Jr./Peralta/Polanco/Bichette/Williams/Semien

the best of the group is a bad fielder will get 80 rbi with no power or speed and is $42 Mil per year.

Has there ever been a worse off season for any HM ever.
Our 6 biggest moves and all 6 are disasters

 

[Doctor Worm]

Senga has an 0-8 record and an ERA at 8.66.
Teams will be lining up for his services.

You are right of course. But if the Mets DFA'd Senga today, somebody would sign him tomorrow (on the Mets' dime of course). Whenever a player who has had success is available for free, there's always a GM who thinks he can fix him.

 

[Doctor Worm]

Can’t say it enough- forget who left the team- trade or FA.
Robert Jr./Peralta/Polanco/Bichette/Williams/Semien

the best of the group is a bad fielder will get 80 rbi with no power or speed and is $42 Mil per year.

Has there ever been a worse off season for any HM ever.
Our 6 biggest moves and all 6 are disasters

Can't argue with that. I wouldn't use the word "disasters" for all, but they all have underperformed expectations. Nobody expected Stearns to go 6 for 6, but nobody expected 0 for 6 either.

 

[Zak57]

For so many vets to underperform their regular numbers is pretty wild. This is certainly a drain where basically mostly everything that could go wrong has which I know no one wants to hear this, bad luck.

I do think there's a lot of lessons to be learned which in the long run could be a good thing. I also think the upcoming CBA played a big part in what was going on with the way the team was structured since there's going to be so much uncertainty after this year in regards to payroll which hurt us in some areas.

 

[Knight Shift]

For so many vets to underperform their regular numbers is pretty wild. This is certainly a drain where basically mostly everything that could go wrong has which I know no one wants to hear this, bad luck.

I do think there's a lot of lessons to be learned which in the long run could be a good thing. I also think the upcoming CBA played a big part in what was going on with the way the team was structured since there's going to be so much uncertainty after this year in regards to payroll which hurt us in some areas.

Also think lack of clubhouse leadership and canning all the coaches played a part. Team seems rudderless.

 

[Zak57]

Also think lack of clubhouse leadership and canning all the coaches played a part. Team seems rudderless.

Very possible. After the deadline I might puke out some thoughts lol.

 

[yesrutgers01]

Can't argue with that. I wouldn't use the word "disasters" for all, but they all have underperformed expectations. Nobody expected Stearns to go 6 for 6, but nobody expected 0 for 6 either.

the only one that may not be a disaster is Bichette- but because of the $42 mil- that is still a disaster. And Polanco and Williams become even worse because of who we let walk to rely on these two.

 

[Doctor Worm]

the only one that may not be a disaster is Bichette- but because of the $42 mil- that is still a disaster. And Polanco and Williams become even worse because of who we let walk to rely on these two.

I wouldn't call Robert a disaster. Of the players named, I think his expectations were lowest. We gave up nothing for him. Took a flyer that didn't work out.

Williams hasn't been a disaster either. He has been mostly good, but a few really bad outings have distorted his stats. That happens with relievers.

 

[RUforJERSEY]

I wouldn't call Robert a disaster. Of the players named, I think his expectations were lowest. We gave up nothing for him. Took a flyer that didn't work out.

Williams hasn't been a disaster either. He has been mostly good, but a few really bad outings have distorted his stats. That happens with relievers.

Agree on Williams. He has been solid in save situations. It's in non-save situations that he scuffled a few times. Just like the guy he replaced. The same guy who has missed considerable time for the 2nd in the last 3 or 4 years.

 

[yesrutgers01]

I wouldn't call Robert a disaster. Of the players named, I think his expectations were lowest. We gave up nothing for him. Took a flyer that didn't work out.

Williams hasn't been a disaster either. He has been mostly good, but a few really bad outings have distorted his stats. That happens with relievers.

Robert Jr has a line of .195/.291/.613 4HR 2 SB all for the bargain of $20m you realize - even at the end of Nimmo's contract a few years down the road- I am almost sure Nimmo's production would be better than that at his very worst.

Williams- all for the bargain of $17 mil which he was the main reason he didnt try harder to retain Diaz- his line is 4.17/1.58/.260


It is about as deep of a reach as you can go to find a way to not call both absolute disasters. But, if you want to use the Stearns reasoning- both are younger and thy have shorter term contracts...That doesn't help the team at all when both really just suck.

 

[RUBob75]

I wouldn't call Robert a disaster. Of the players named, I think his expectations were lowest. We gave up nothing for him. Took a flyer that didn't work out.

Williams hasn't been a disaster either. He has been mostly good, but a few really bad outings have distorted his stats. That happens with relievers.

You are quite the contrarian!!

 

[yesrutgers01]

You are quite the contrarian!!

The funny thing is- the nothing we gave up for Robert may be having a better season than Robert is...lol