CASEY STENGEL MOSTLY LIKES WHAT HE SEES - HOW ABOUT YOU?
Billy Crystal: “Darling, you look Mahvelous! Absolutely Mahvelous!”
The Darling referenced here is not Mets’ fans’ darling Ron Darling, but rather our darling (and fraying) 2025 Mets.
Trade deadline: Today at 6:00 PM sharp.
“Trade now, or forever hold your peace.”
So…we got that lefty reliever Greg Soto in time him to lose Monday’s game. You can never have enough Sotos.
Who else?
Why Tyler Rogers the submariner, and rip-roaring Ryan Helsley, that’s who else. The pen has been VASTLY improved. Thankfully.
Lost were Tidwell, Gilbert, Dohm, Baez, Butto, and Elissalt. The Mets, though, still have tons of quality in the farm system, and have vastly improved their odds of making the playoffs and winning the division.
You’ve got to give to get…and the Mets got plenty. And gave up nothing I consider Pete Crow quality, thankfully.
Are they done? We will find out today.
Oh, and why was Gilbert included? Because Carson Benge is already better. As in 23 AA games, .371/.472/.652. He is ALREADY better than Tyrone Taylor (.201). BUT…Jac Caglianone was a top draft pick last year and was called up at light speed this year - but is hitting just .147 in 150 at bats. How would Benge do skipping AAA? My guess is .240. But that is just a guess.
With Lindor going from Mr. Wonderful in April to a .246 season tie with Mauricio, and Alonso greatly floundering, importing a professional caliber hitter may be vitally necessary today.
METS BIG BOYS FALTERING AT THE DISH
Soto (.210), Alonso (.146), and Lindor (.214) hitting weakly in July, thru Tuesday. Lindor also hit .204 in June. Days off can help, fellas. Would these 3 guys hit 25 points higher if they started just 150 games and pinch hit in the other 12?
Meanwhile, Grand Slam Mark Vientos was at .277 in July.
If you find yourself scratching your head, you are not alone.
I cannot resist in saying this: if Citi fences were 5-8 feet shorter, would the top hombres’ numbers be as saggy? And when do saggy numbers become psychological?
The Mets are 29th in hitting in July at .225. After being 21st in batting in June at .239. That screams:
HITTING BOOST NEEDED!
Pham? Bryan Reynolds for Jacob Reimer? Pittsburgh is not getting their $$ worth Or go even bigger. EVEN BIGGER.
Do a hitter trade - today. Tomorrow is too late.
FCL METS SEASON RECAP
I will be brief…
Hitting was in very short supply and several games were not made up.
The FCL Mets played just 53 games, while other teams played as many as 59.
They were last in scoring and 2nd lowest in batting average (.214).
Pitching-wise, they were 25-28, with a 4.28 ERA (7th out of 15).
No young Juan Soto’s on that team.
Randy Guzman and Messrs. Lantigua and Zayas hit well. Guzman then got promoted to St Lucie. Pretty much no one else did hit. My guess is many won’t be back in 2026.
The good news is the Mets teams in the 5 leagues above the FCL (A, High A, AA, AAA, and the NY Mets) combined are nearly 100 games over .500.
And THAT is good news!
YONATAN HERNANDEZ? WHO?
A 20 year old switch hitting St Lucie outfielder, hitting .244. So?
Well, he started the season in April ice cold, 7 for his first 54 ABs, but he’s hit .272 since,and is hitting .300 in 20 July games, with 16 RBIs. 22 steals, too.
Keep an eye on him. Better yet…
Somebody here PLEASE do a “deep dive” on this lad!
17 comments:
LET’S MAKE A DEAL!
OK Monte, I'll take what's behind curtain #2.
Tom,
What would it take to bring Mangum back from Tampa? A cheaper, younger center fielder that provides speed and good defense. Thoughts?
JoeP, hopefully a quality hitter.
Tom
Do you know that you are the only person in the Mets stratosphere still harping on the loss of PCA?
Can't block up CF for more than a 2 month rental with Jett, Benge & Ewing on the horizon. And I don't want to trade a top prospect for a rental (please see PCA). But for RP Matt Miller, a stud SP like McLean or Sproat is in the cards. Remember, we have Christian Scott and Griffin Canning returning next spring along with the prospects of Tong, (McLean or Sproat), and Santucci and Wenninger on the horizon. So we have a stable of potential high-end starters not even including the haul of SPs we drafted in June. So can we afford to trade one of the aforementioned for Miller? The answer is YES!!!!
PS. I do not want Stearns to trade for Luis Robert. He's a .220 hitter with a big hole in his swing over the past two years. Moreover, he is injury prone and not the greatest clubhouse guy!
Well Tom I am right there with you about PCA and the fences…. You are not alone…. Lol
And if the core-4 hit the way they're supposed to in August and September, the need for another hitter in the lineup (especially with the progress of Mauricio, Baty, Alvarez and Vientos in the lower portion of the lineup) diminishes.
Bryan Reynolds for Jacob Reimer?
I am not a Reimer hopeful but I don’t think this is the deal…
Acuna for Reynolds sound fair based on salary
Reimer needs to be part of a bigger package unless the Mets believe he can be at least at the level of Bohm
I would say if you ever plan on giving Taylor a start down the stretch then I would just rather bring up Jett or benge
Any of them can hit .125 but there is speed and possibly potential component to the young ones
I'm right there with you on Louis Robert. Can't believe Stearns would give up anyone of value for him.
I do believe Canning is a free agent next year. Anyone know for sure?
I also don't see how Cedrick Mullin makes our lineup any better. If you can get him for a bag of balls, then maybe.
We also desperately need a #5 hitter, protection for Pete. McNeil just doesn't cut it.
My hope, one of the youngins can claim that spot in the near future.
Not that I am overly optimistic, one can dream.
We actually have a number 5 hitter, but he's batting 7th, 8th or 9th.
That's what I'm hoping for. One of those guys takes that spot.
Looks like we overpaid for Mullins.
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