People forget how inexperienced he is. He just became a full time pitcher last year.
OT: Mets 2026 Season Thread
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Too early in his career to conclude anything. Hitters have figured him out. He has good stuff. Time will tell, but my gut tell me he will be good
Winning is a habit, but so is losing. McLean is surrounded by an organization that accepts losing. You have a president/GM who is all about analytics as the end-all be-all approach. You have a manager who is in above his head. You have injury-prone players all over the roster because the GM said they were better than the previous guys.
Winning is a habit, but so is losing. McLean is surrounded by an organization that accepts losing. You have a president/GM who is all about analytics as the end-all be-all approach. You have a manager who is in above his head. You have injury-prone players all over the roster because the GM said they were better than the previous guys.
Stearns must have rubbed himself with baby oil when he heard Cavs coach say they were up “3-0, uh I mean 2-1 in the series analytically “ vs the Knicks
I didn't hear anybody complaining about Hefner's dismissal at the time that it happened, when Mets missed the playoffs because their pitching collapsed in the last half of the season.
McLean's last two starts have been poor. His previous nine have ranged from OK to stellar. Did he miss Hefner then?
Mets have a ton of problems. Their new pitching coach with his more aggressive philosophy is not one of them.
The Mets pitching has been top 10. The lineup has been a mess because of injuries and inconsistency of the guys we thought would be consistent. McLean blowing up like that two starts in a row actually has me more concerned he might be hurt or something. Could also be hitting a wall earlier in the year because of the stupid WBC and ramping up quicker.
We actually received some positive injury news yesterday on the injury front but will the team be too far out of it for that to matter? Could be at this point.
We actually received some positive injury news yesterday on the injury front but will the team be too far out of it for that to matter? Could be at this point.
When McClean can't hit the strike zone with his breaking pitches, the batters can sit on the fastball and take everything else. He will be fine when someone can help him fix his control issues.
With the score 7-0, Semian hits a HR and they do the whole vest and construction hat thing. Shouldn't that have been avoided under those circumstances? It's a really bad look that you're having fun losing 7-1.
That's why teams shouldn't do stupid crap like that. It's a bad look.
I really don't care about dugout optics one way or the other. If the players are trying to pump up a struggling teammate, who am I to say they shouldn't?
We have plenty to complain about in terms of on-field performance. We don't need to seek out additional complaints.
Not sure what your point is. If it is to highlight that in the Nimmo/Semien trade, the Mets paid the Rangers $5M to partially offset the difference in the salaries over the duration of their contracts, yes that it true. At this point, who cares.
We all that for the first one-third of the season, the Mets offense has sucked. But until I ran some numbers, I did not have a full appreciation of the magnitude of suck. So allow me to share this with you. It would work better on a scattergraph, but I lack the energy for that.
The good news? There's still two-thirds of the season left. Well maybe that's not such good news. We shall see.
- At this writing, the MLB average OPS is .705.
- 13 teams are above the average, 17 are below. Let's focus on the 17.
- The highest ranked team among the 17 (i.e., the 14th ranked team) is the Reds at .703.
- The 28th ranked team is the Blue Jays at .678.
- So... the difference between the 14th team and the 28th is only 25 percentage points. Everybody is tightly bunched. Nobody is too far from league average.
- And then you've got the Mets at .643. A full 35 points behind the 28th ranked team, with the Padres in between.
The good news? There's still two-thirds of the season left. Well maybe that's not such good news. We shall see.
You can look that up yourself. My work is done here.
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Craig Kimbrel reportedly signs a major league deal with the Rays, who will somehow fix him, because that is what they do.
Good riddance. Hate that silly arm motion.
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Not sure how you personally feel about the advanced metrics but what makes this even more confounding...
They're a top 10 team in hard hit %, barrels, barrel %, EV and the xSLG and xwOBA would be top 10 also. They are actually still hitting the ball well process wise but have had "bad luck" based on those numbers. Throw in the the injuries to half the starters and you get what we're seeing night in and out. What can explain such a difference between actual production versus expected production is well I don't know.
This is exactly why you take these crazy analytics and throw them out the f-ing window as fast as you can and start believing old school eyes. You know it when you see it.
I will grasp any reason for hope that I can. It is my nature.
Not really. Analytics is just information as is the eye test. The more information the better.
When you do all those things well you generally have a good offense. Other teams that high in those numbers are all top offensive teams so far. The way you apply the information is what can be questioned.
Tough for Pintaro but I suspect we will see him again.
Morabito was clearly overmatched. 9 K's in 11 AB's! That is only 18% better than I would have done. With Taylor out, the decision to DFA Slater in favor of Morabito is not looking good now.
Also, raise your hand if you knew that in 2025, Eric Wagaman played in 140 games and had 477 AB's with the Marlins.
(Oh put your hand down, you f'n liar.)
Wagaman had a .674 OPS last year. Subpar by MLB standards. Not bad by Mets standards.
(Oh put your hand down, you f'n liar.)
Wagaman had a .674 OPS last year. Subpar by MLB standards. Not bad by Mets standards.
Legit question. Many want Mendoza fired, some say it won’t matter. My question is how does this hitting coach still have a job? Now before I get these are Millionaire players that should be able to figure it out on their own I counter with why have hitting coaches then at all? The rest of the league has them. How much would a “better” hitting coach make?
Legit question. Why did you feel compelled to make sure we understood that your question was legit?
My thinking is that changing skills coaches (hitting or pitching) at midseason is almost always a mistake. The players have been hearing one voice since the start of spring training. They don't need to hear a different voice now.
So you make a change at the end of the season? You think the players can turn their hitting around? Maybe I am wrong but I have heard a few pitchers over the years singing the praises of their pitching coach. Am I missing something do hitters feel the same about hitting coaches.Legit question. Why did you feel compelled to make sure we understood that your question was legit?
My thinking is that changing skills coaches (hitting or pitching) at midseason is almost always a mistake. The players have been hearing one voice since the start of spring training. They don't need to hear a different voice now.
. There are others that know way more about this topic. Looking to pick a few brains not start an argument hence…..legit question
My answer to both of your questions is "I have no idea."So you make a change at the end of the season? You think the players can turn their hitting around? Maybe I am wrong but I have heard a few pitchers over the years singing the praises of their pitching coach. Am I missing something do hitters feel the same about hitting coaches.
. There are others that know way more about this topic. Looking to pick a few brains not start an argument hence…..legit question
What I assume will happen is that barring a dramatic turnaround (i.e. make the playoffs), Mendoza will not be back next year. Whether he survives the season is almost irrelevant. My guess is that he will.
The new manager will hire a new staff. He will decide whether the hitting coaches return.
In two innings, Peterson faced 11 batters, and 8 of them reached base safely. Amazing that he only allowed two runs.