Man, that downhill skiing sure looks sweet!
How steep a hill do the Mets have to climb?
Not nearly as steep as the Braves and Phillies, it appears.
Forget climbing. Perhaps the hill course is...downhill??
Skiing is much easier going downhill than uphill, they tell me.
According to the site on the link, the Mets have the 24th toughest remaining schedule. Or, the 7th easiest. Which also comes pretty darned close to guaranteeing a Wild Card spot. (How do you say, PLAYOFFS!)
https://powerrankingsguru.com/mlb/strength-of-schedule.php#google_vig
The Braves and Phillies have the 10th and 11th toughest schedules.
More reasons for Mets optimism, I'd say.
Factor that in to your assessments, would be my recommendation.
And...don't worry, be happy.
July 1
ReplyDeleteWhat do you do?
Sell Sevy and Martinez for 4 prospects...
Or
Buy a bat and starter rental for 2 prospects?
Strength of schedule is a great tool when looking at a long term average (like the next 90 days). However, it cannot predict when you will run into a hot team (like the Mets) or a cold team (like the Padres). If the 2024 Mets are for real (I am not buying that yet), they need to control their own destiny by just winning series after series.
ReplyDeleteThe one thing this streaking Mets team has been doing that affects the outcome every night is hitting the ball better. There are many fewer swings and misses, the hits are sharper (more barrel), and even the outs are hit harder.
September schedule looks difficult.
ReplyDeleteI sell Severino, Houser, Manaea, and Quintana and bring up Senga, Scott, Butto, and Danny Young to improve my pitching staff. That’s it. At this point, you don’t seek hitters and to say they are one and done hurts the culture you are trying to build. The Yankees NEVER sold and finish over .500 every year, even if they didn’t make the playoffs. If they were 12 under .500, then that’s different. Let’s see what things look like in a month.
ReplyDeleteEvery week could paint a different picture, but I can see them staying hot until the ASB against (other than 2 with Yanks) a weak schedule.
ReplyDeleteFred G, maybe so, but there're 10 soft weeks til September arrives.
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ReplyDeleteMack,
ReplyDeleteI ask 2 questions:
Do I expect to resign or extend Sevy and Martinez for 2025 and at what salary? Are the 4 prospects possible starters in 2025-2026?
If I cannot resign them then I trade.
For several years the Mets have traded #1 prospects for a rental that failed to get us into the playoffs or world series. We don't need any more pitchers that the pitching coach can" fix in 5 minutes" who is gone the next year at the loss of our best pitching prospects.Old time Mets fans know what I am talking about.
As long as he stays healthy, Sevy is a strong asset at age 30 and transitioning from thrower to pitcher. I'd extend him.
DeleteJDM can lead us to the post-season, not only with his bat but with his leadership and his effect on his teammates. If he walks, so be it, but Cohen is not a Wilpon. It won't be about cost. I'd offer a QO and settle for a draft pick if necessary.
With Baty returning, I can see Vientos replacing JDM (or maybe Pete if he leaves). And Marte still has his bat and legs. With his defensive metrics down, he could be a very effective DH, also, especially if we sign Soto.
Lots of things are "maybes". Let's just relax and enjoy the ride.
Let’s win again tonight, and then continue the discussion tomorrow. Heaney is 2-8, don’t dare lose to that guy,
ReplyDeleteIt's a good thing we have time lets give it a month to see if we are real and Senga can come back now geez. We stay hot and let the offers come in because we were not in a good position on the trading front after May and now really turned it around and it should be a fun watch from here on out. Is it just me or could Alvy and Vientos be the real deal?
ReplyDeleteWe seem to have finally gotten past having a competely worthless bottom third of the order and now we have to move on from the under performing players like Taylor and one dimentional players like Stewart and give the minor leaguers who have earned it a shot and the perfect time is now.
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