“WORRY? WHY?”
STEVIE WONDER SAYS, “DON’T YOU WORRY BOUT A THING.”
But, but, but…
“Lindor is hitting .151?? Oh, me, oh, my. See my beads of sweat, sir?”
- Well, he started 1 for 34, and since then is a passable 10 for 39. He’s fanned just 10 times in 80 plate appearances, too. Warm California weather, at least in LA, ought to heat him up.
“Nimmo hitting just .217.”
- His first 6 games, 1 for 21, no RBIs. Since then, 14 for 48, 15 RBIs. And 11 walks in his last 14 games. I am beginning to perhaps surmise that perhaps he will do OK.
“Alvarez just 1 HR in 15 games?”
- He’s hitting in the .280s and should be launching souvenirs any day now.
“Jeff McNeil is hitting just .218?”
- Yeah, but he started out 2 for 22. He’s 10 for 33 since. That’s .301. And .301 sounds like a McNeil #.
“Brett Baty tweaked his hammy.”
- day to day, so they say. May he heal with no delay. May no muscle fibers fray.
- he is hitting .308. I might not be too happy with one HR, one double in 64 plate appearances, but I’d rather see the higher average for now. The power will come.
“Zach Short is just 1 for 8.”
- But he has just 8 of the Mets’ 611 ABs in 18 games. He is a scary-bad .173 lifetime, but he was .300/.404/.475 in 47 spring training plate appearances, so if he stays for a short while longer, fine. He likely will stay until JD Martinez shortly arrives, to make a long story short.
- Mark Vientos is .339/.431/.565 with 16 RBIs in AAA, in case the team decides his veteran presence would be beneficial.
“Injuries to Martinez, Peterson, Megill, and Senga?”
- they should all be back in April or May. Strider, on the other hand, won’t be back in 2024. I prefer when my guys comeback before 2025, but maybe that’s just me, I dunno.
“How can you win when Tonkin, Teheran, Yohan Ramirez, and Sulser allow 23 runs in 15.2 innings?”
- They’re all “outa here. Deported from Metsville.”
- As an antidote, Butto & Garrett? Just 1 run in 20.2 innings and fanned 32.
- Over the next 6 weeks, Megill, Peterson, and Senga should be good to go.
- Christian Scott, too.
So, don’t worry, be happy. This is 1969 all over again.
13 comments:
No worries, be happy.
Don't look now, but Michael Tonkin is back in the bullpen!
R69, is Tonkin headed to AAA? Would think so. I think last season was an aberration for Toni.
Just read that Mets in latest power rankings have jumped from 25th to 20th. Few believers still.
1-2-3? LAD, Braves, Yanks
I don't understand the recycling of Tonkin - didn't think he deserved to get DFA'ed the first time, but also didn't think he was good enough to go get again. When you pick up a guy like that, it is usually because you think that some adjustment will turn into a big plus in performance. But if it didn't work the first time, then he will just turn right back into a guy with a 4.50 ERA and a WHIP above 1.5, neither of which helps this team.
Paul, maybe he is a AAA innings eater for now, and someone gets demoted. I am not too keen to see Tonkin pitch for the Mets again.
If what I've read is correct, he's on the 26 and is out of options
If so, how could he go upstate?
If he could go there, he wouldn't have had to be DFA'd in the first place.
When did Vientos become a "veteran"?
yeah, I saw someplace that Tonkin is expected to be available for the Dodgers series. He was a waiver wire pick-up from the Twins, so it was not a minor-league signing. I think he has to stay with the big club or be DFA'ed again.
I was looking at the 26 man roster on the Mets MLB.com page this morning and there were only 25 players, 12 pitchers. They list Grant Hartwig as being optioned to Syracuse yesterday, so I think that opened the spot for Tonkin.
Yes, that opened the spot--- for now. But what will his role be? Mop-up guy in blowouts?
So who do you think they send down once Reed Foley is ready?
RVH, I can speculate who the Mets would send down when Foley is ready, but pitchers get called up and down so much, whomever they send down will be back up again soon. It will get a lot more dicey when Senga, Peterson and Megill are ready to return. If pitchers stay healthy, the Mets are super-stocked with arms. In years past, Dedniel Nunez would be getting a real chance. Right now, a huge crowd. And Christian Scott will likely be hard to keep on the farm past June.
Tom: totally agree with your comments. I do find it interesting that they picked up Tomkin again with SRF almost ready to return (he pitched back to back this week so he has to be close). Garrett is the only optional reliever on the staff & is pitching lights out. Do you think he goes down for SRF?
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