Tom Brennan - SO HOW DID OUR METS' HITTERS DO?

Spring Training?  Over.

JUST...LIKE...THAT.

How did the boys of Metsville do in their abbreviated grapefruit league efforts?  

Hitting wise, only a few did well:

JEFF MCNEIL

Some fools figure his bubble has to burst.  I say: oh ye, of little faith.

McNeil showed his wrist surgery was 100% in the rear view mirror as he ended up 12 for 26 with 4 extra base hits.  If you still haven't figured it out, McNeil is a hitting machine.

BRANDON NIMMO

Was he going to show signs of bulging disk woes again from his early 2019 experience?  Nope.

11 for 29, 4 extra base hits, a couple of walks. He seems all good.

McNeil is a hitting machine; Nimmo is an on base machine.

PAT MAZEIKA

Down the totem pole in terms of catcher considerations, he had to be turning some heads with his spring: 5 for 12, 4 of which hits were for extra bases, and 2 walks and just 2 Ks.  Outstanding, and so very sad to see his spring cut short.  Especially considering how his competitors have floundered.

Back up catching competitors include Ali Sanchez, Tomas Nido and Rene Rivera.

Rene was doing OK, with a 3 for 12 start, with 3 walks and a HR, but also 6 Ks.

Nido and Sanchez?  A combined 3 for 24.  If you told me in January that between those 2, on March 12, they would be hitting .125, I'd have said I was not surprised. Ugh.

EDUARDO NUNUZ, RYAN CORDELL, JAKE MARISNICK, AND JOHNSHWEY FARGAS:

Vying for back up time and a roster spot, the veteran Nunez was doing quite well with 9 for 28 hitting.

Cordell was doing OK (10 for 37 with a HR), but with just a walk and 13 Ks.

Marisnick's rep as a marginal power hitter was in display, as he was hitting .227 (5 for 22) with a HR.

Fargas opened eyes with his blazing speed and surprisingly competent bat, going 8 for 29, including hitting for the cycle and stealing 6 bags.  He has made himself a prospect to watch, if in fact there is 2020 baseball to be watched.

THE INJURED:

Cespedes, Lowrie, and Conforto get more time to sort out their ailments.  JD Davis, though, was showing the shoulder was not impinging his hitting skills.

THE NOT-TO-BE-DISCOUNTED VETERAN:

After a brief, slow start, Robby Cano was smoking: 6 of 20, 3 doubles, 6 ribbies.  Nice.

PETE:

Alonso started really slow, but had climbed rapidly to .243 (9 for 37), with an uncharacteristic zero homers, which no doubt One Homer Tebow reminded him about daily.

RESET BUTTON, PLEASE:

Amed Rosario 4 for 29?   He was tested and his ability to hit came back negative.  I can't imagine he is disappointed to get a fresh start from his hitting woes.

Dominic Smith just 3 for 28 with 8 Ks?  Pretty awful.

INFIELD RESERVE COMPETITION:

Luis Guillorme just 4 for 25?  With 9 Ks?  Ouch.

Andres Gimenez started better but ended up 6 for 28 and 3 walks.  Bat needs more paprika or other type of seasoning.

I could say more - but what I'd like to say won't happen any time soon: 

PLAY BALL! PLEASE.