Baseball Chat (BASEBALL)

[SSKILLZ1]

If they make it, assuming lindor is healthy after coming out with the back soreness. I don't think any team wants a part of them right now. They are dangerous very dangerous if they make it, still unfortunetly a big if, because with all this winning ground is hard to actually gain. Although I think all the NL WC teams are dangerous by the way inmy opinion.

[rocketeer357]

The way the Mets are playing I hope they inch into at least the 2nd wildcard spot. Brewers match up better with the snakes. Or Braves.

[Eli's Gone]

Judge breaks his drought with a granny in the 7th to take a 5-4 lead---weeeee

[Tree]

LMAO! You may be right about that!

[Tree]

Ichiro is definitely very similar to Carew. They both had the quick slap swings

[Preciouslife1]

https://www.mlb.com/news/juan-soto-discusses-pending-free-agency

[BullNBear52]

Well you got me there. I did meet Mickey and Whitey several times in the restaurant my dad ran in NYC but never asked for their autographs. But I do have a picture of my dad and Yogi Berra and a picture of Mantle and Cardinal Spellman titled the Yankee and the Cardinal.

Some great memories for sure.

[cintrix]

Well, I can top you on that one. When he was a rookie he was living in a basement apartment in Bayside Queens, right near my cousins house. We went there knocking on the door begging for him to answer. A few days later my cousins went back to the house to try again to get an autograph and Seaver's wife Nancy was sitting out on the porch. She was very nice to them and told them that "Tom was on the rode" - she then told them that she has autographs in the house and she went in and got a handful for them. They gave me and my brother one. So I still have both Kranepool and Seaver's autographs. Not sure why. It's not like a selfie that they do nowadays. lol

[BullNBear52]

Royals proved they can beat the big boys. I think Soto after he fouled the pitch off his foot said screw it I can't run and hit the homer.

[BullNBear52]

Same here. Not a HR hitter but every year he was in the running to hit .400. It wouldn't surprise me if Ichiro went to school on Carew's batting.

[BullNBear52]

I got Seaver's autograph after the last game of the World Series. After the game I went to the Diamond Club had a couple of beers then walked down to the stands and Seaver was standing on the pitchers mound smoking a huge cigar. He signed the program from that game.

[Tree]

This series showed that we did belong even though we did lose the series.
Lugo was nasty and Ragans was terrific as well

[Tree]

Carew was remarkable. I was a big fan of his as a kid. Though, honestly, he was definitely a slap hitter.
It is interesting to see if Witt gets even better.

[cintrix]

Yeah, when I was a kid he was in a local Modells sitting at a desk giving out autographs (for free, remember that?). I tortured this man. I kept getting an autograph, walking away and then going back up to him for another and another. I think I got five that day. By the last try he said to me "You again?" lol

[BullNBear52]

Yankees won and the Orioles lost. In Boone's mind that is all that matters no matter how poorly Boone and Blake use the BP.

[BullNBear52]

I followed the Mets the whole summer of 1969 going to a lot of games along with the playoffs and World Series.

He was one of the original Mets.
Ed Kranepool, a Teenage Met Who Lasted 18 Seasons, Dies at 79
“Steady Eddie” joined the team at 17, played in more games than any Met and in 1969 helped a once-woeful franchise pull off a “miracle” — a World Series title.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/sports/baseball/ed-kranepool-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.KE4.4gzM.dZSZf8-T82LT&smid=url-share

[BullNBear52]

LOL. And the Yankee bats failed us in game 2. We won the rubber game and the Royals are still in the WC.

[BullNBear52]

Witt will get a couple of votes. It would be unfair if he didn't.

As for Carew he was one of the most pure hitters one could see.

His stats are remarkable.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/carewro01.shtml

[BullNBear52]

Torres won't be back next year.

[BullNBear52]

Last night they didn't play Jasson. I have no idea why. I suspect Hal forced Cashman to bring him up and not wait for another year of control.

[Preciouslife1]

https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-hits-47th-home-run

[SSKILLZ1]

What's the point of October ball if you're afraid of the Phillies?

Not necessarily afraid of the phillies. Like oh they are gonna blow out the mets. But even if the mets do well in 7 games realistically what is that 2-3 losses (You win a 7 game series if you lose 2-3, but 2-3 losses might hurt you from making it at this time), the braves are playing the marlins and the reds. The idea is to make the playoffs and take a shot, especially considering the mets have the best record in baseball since June 1rst, I think a team that can say that should make the playoffs don't you think.

We all can't be lucky to play medicore for months and get away with it, I mean the twins lost 15/21 and still lead the wc, we win 15/21, and the question is that enough. Look at your brewers division, they are coasting the division is terrible. The mets have the best record since June 1rst why haven't they caught up the padres and d-back are among the top 5 as well.

The braves have had injuries no doubt. But that is why it is even more important to take advantage in a down year. This mets team has potential to be scary if they make it, but the degree of difficulty of there schedule is very difficult. You say why complain? If you win it all you can't be afraid of these teams. But you have to make it first. And there is a difference between being afreaid, and thinking that even if your good, there isn't more losses there against the phillies braves, and brewers, than say the marlins. They can still easily make it, but like if the mets play the phillies and I think they are the most complete team, afraid of them no, do I think this mets team could win that series sure, but in a 7 game series my point is there is 2-3 losses there, is there any losses for the braves against the marlins? I hope so they just lost to the nats, but it does make a difference. You can play well against philly for 7 games and not be afraid, but even than it comes with losses if you play well against the marlins in 3 games and the red in 3 games should you lose more than 2, not likely, possiby as low as 1. It is a simple math thing at this point not necessarily that I'm afraid of the phillies but realistic that there are losses on the schedule even if they play well, which I think they will play well in my opinion.

[rocketeer357]

The Braves schedule might be easier than the Mets, but they've dealt with much worse injuries than the Mets this season. The players the Braves have lost don't even have comparables on the Mets, or just about every team in MLB, but they're still in with a great shot.

What's the point of October ball if you're afraid of the Phillies? At the end of the season, only one team will feel like they've had the season they hoped and trained for. To be that team, you need a chip on your shoulder, which the Mets are building. You need some fan swagger. I for one wouldn't want to face the Mets now.

[SSKILLZ1]

The gm moves have worked out better then I expected. I thought this team had 85 win potential best case when they signed JD martinez, I thought they were an 80 win team before that. As I thought they didn't have a DH on the roster before that. I also thought the bullpen was short, which I was right about look at the bullpen now and how many of those guy were on the roster let alone on the 40 man when they broke, so he changed the bullpen along the way through guys coming up through the minors and a bunch of trades.

I thought bench guys like Wendle and Short were a waste of money guess what they were, the credit I will give him is he realized this quickly and changed them, same thing with navarez as well who set back play catcher a 1,000 year another billy eppler special. Realized baty wasn't the answer in a 1/4 of a season i could of told him vientos was better at beginning, but billy eppler and Buck wouldn't give vientos ever a shot. So a little slow but I give him credit for that at least he gave him a shot, late, but late is better than never.

Severino and Manaea I didn't mind the moves. Now severino has performed kind of like my best case scenario played out. But Manaea has been waaaaaaaaaaaaaay better that anyone wildest dreams he has pitched like a legitmate ace down the stretch yes he is that good.

The best thing I can say for the GM is he picked the right manager, you have no clue when an unexperianced manager is gonna be good or not. Than again he hit the bullseye on Mendoza. I love him as a manager. This is one of the best managed team I have seen all year, and what I like is this team can take a punch and they keep coming.

It is not gonna be easy for the mets as I in the beginning season thought if thing broke right for the mets the gm built a 85-86 win team (Keep in mind that number thought senga would back by the end of May) which would be good enough for a wc. The thing is though the mets are gonna be close to 90 or maybe hit 90 when all said and done doubt they do much more than that with this tough stretch. They have exceeded my expectations of them this year, but still might not make the WC. Thankfully they got help from the nats, with the braves losing. So 1 game up again. I think the mets are better at this point without a doubt, but the braves have a much easier stretch of opponents than the mets. The phillies in my opinion are the most complete team in baseball and the mets have them 7 times in the next 16 games add in 3 braves and 3 brewers that is alot for any team to face. The mets have to be up 2-3 games going into the 2nd philly series in my opinion on the braves.

But getting back to the small market GM alot of his moves have worked. brought in torrens who is what a real backup catcher could look like. He actually throws people out. They got something out of Iglesias. He has done a good job this year and deserves credit for one thing I liked if a guy isn't working out, he doesn't pull a cashman just keep riding that guy he changes the guy out who isn't working faster, and that is something I love from what I'm seeing. You make a move and it isn't working especially on little move don't keep running it out there change it. All is just my opinion of course.

[Eli's Gone]

now that Holmes has lost his closer job, he was worried he might lose his MLB lead in blown saves so he seized the opportunity to get him one in the 7th---mission accomplished...

escaped this one as the Royals left a small village of RISP out there

[domainmaster]

What was Aaron Boone thinking when he used Clay Holmes in a one run game?

Instead of winning 2-1 after nine innings the Yankees burned the bullpen in an eleven inning game.

[rocketeer357]

Lindor was clutch, but credit has to be given to "my GM" whose vision for this team has them in September control of their own destiny. You want to win it all, you can't be afraid of the Mets, Phillies and Brewers.

Okay, maybe the Brewers.

[Eli's Gone]

Francis' 2nd 8 inning no hitter in 2 weeks---both broken up by leadoff HR's in the 9th

[SSKILLZ1]

Lindor pulled that game out of the fire. Which was needed. Mets play 13/16 games against the Braves, Phillies and Brewers for one of the toughest schedules. If they make the playoff nobody can't say they earned it, because this has been a uphill battle all year thanks to May.

[Eli's Gone]

They listened

[SSKILLZ1]

Big Homer by Lindor.

[SSKILLZ1]

Really Mets, this is your response. to get no hit today in a game you desparately need. Don't forget you scored very little for the last 4 games and most of your scoring has come off wild pitches at that. And you haven't had double digit hits in like two weeks. where has the offense gone? A major disaster in the making.

[SSKILLZ1]

Mets offense has stunk lately and I'm being nice. and so far they have no hits. They need this game.This has potential to be a disasterous loss. keep in mind they got a gift on monday with the luckiest game alive. I mean they have scored 3 runs this series from wild pitches. They have only scored 5 runs. They haven't had double digit hit in almost two weeks at this point, and today getting a hit is proving to be difficult. Not the right time to go into a slump. Thanfully they have pitched great, or they would of been done with this offense not coming through enough which is suppose to be the strength of the team in my opinion.

[Preciouslife1]

https://www.mlb.com/news/pete-crow-armstrong-hits-inside-the-park-homer-vs-marlins?partnerId=it-20240911-11027360-mlb-1-A&utm_id=it-20240911-11027360-mlb-1-A&lctg=227001022

[Preciouslife1]

https://www.mlb.com/news/cubs-battle-back-late-beat-dodgers-to-take-series?_gl=1*ug22st*_gcl_au*NDE5NjAyMzM5LjE3MjUzMDE4OTg.*_ga*MTQ0NjYyNDgxOS4xNzA5NDMyNDc0*_ga_N8YFCZLYSZ*MTcyNjA2MjU2OS4yNDMuMC4xNzI2MDYyNTY5LjYwLjAuOTgzODc0MzE.

[cintrix]

Best Met ever! Loved that guy!

[Preciouslife1]

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/yankees-finally-call-up-jasson-dominguez-its-better-late-than-never-with-the-al-east-title-within-reach/

[Tree]

Bullpen failed us in game one

[Tree]

Judge may get the Unanimous. If not he will only miss on a vote or two.
I saw a great stat about Witt yesterday.
He is leading the league in hits, runs and average. The only other people to do that are
Carew, Musial, Cobb(Twice) and Lapojie

[SSKILLZ1]

Speaking of getting away with one. that what happen today. Megill who isn't very good generally survives the first inning, where he looked like he was gonna give it up, he doesn't and than goes on to pitch one of the best game I have seen from him. The way they scored the 2 run with the wild pitches and all was pure luck. And than I thought off the bat the ball was gone with diaz and the park held it. Feel like they were very lucky today, but I'll take it. While I'm at it thank you reds for winning today, great pitched game. Back up 1.

[Preciouslife1]

https://www.mlb.com/news/kody-clemens-walk-off-single-lifts-phillies-to-win

[Preciouslife1]

https://sports.yahoo.com/ed-kranepool-longtime-mets-star-and-team-hall-of-famer-dies-at-79-204650208.html

[Eli's Gone]

Horrible on anything over his head or near any wall...

[SSKILLZ1]

Soto is not a great fielder. He never has been a great fielder. he get paid for his bat.

[Eli's Gone]

Soto getting exposed in right field again as he doesn't call off Gleber on a pop fly that Gleyber of course mangles so bad they give Perez a single and Witt scores from 1b---pathetic

[Eli's Gone]

Dominguez singled in the 4th---stole 3rd with 2 outs and scored on the throwing error by Perez...Verdugo got the memo as he followed with a 2-run HR to take the lead---this "competition might be fun hopefully