Boy, that Mark Vientos had some solid 2024 season, huh?
After a very tough 2023 inaugural partial season.
This year, he was literally given a golden opportunity, what with the exit of Pete Alonso, and current injuries to Lindor, Polanco, and Mauricio.
Did he grab hold of that opportunity and show that any pre-2026 struggles were due to inconsistent playing time?
No…he…instead, reverted to 2023 performance levels.
In his first real partial season in 2023, he was .211/.253/.367. Lousy.
In 2026 so far, his slash after Tuesday’s game? Just .212/.246/.368.
Equally, and virtually identically, lousy.
Add to that:
Two steals in 368 career games. No speed.
Sub par fielder…as in…
Marv Throneberry meets Chuck Hiller.
And…
Career .200 with 2 outs and RISP.
Career .180 in late and close situations.
Outward appearance of inner fire? Below average.
Disappointing? Well above average.
Mets Keeper?
IMO, no.
Syracuse could use him, though. He hits OK there.
What’s your Vientos opinion, readers? To bail…or not to bail.
My brother said in 2024: “The Mets NEVER SELL HIGH.”
Brother Steve badly wanted Vientos and Baty dealt.
Maybe the Mets need a clear-thinking guy like Steve Brennan on their executive team. He never tells you what you want to hear. He is blunt.
A CAM TILLY & ELWIS MIJARES NO HITTER FOR ST LUCIE!
A 7-0 St Lucie final. NICE!
Elsewhere…
The NY Mets lost to St Louis, 7-0. Can’t win ‘em all. Can’t win enough.
Binghamton garnered 2 hits while fanning 14 times. Lovely. 10-2 drubbing.
Brooklyn’s hitters managed no runs on 4 hits. Lovely.
Their pitchers fanned 15 in a 3-0 loss, a bright point. Jose Chirinos fanned 10 of those hombres, but got the loss because…you can’t win when your team scores ZERO TIMES.
Buffalo whipped Tong & Syracuse 7-2, in a rain-shortened 6 inning game.
No happy Tong Recap.
“WALKING THE WALK” IN THE DSL
OR, IS IT MORE APTLY TITLED “A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE”?
We writers talk the talk.
Pro players walk the walk. Sometimes to extremes.
There continues to be an incredible abundance of walks in the DSL.
The league leading DSL Padres through Monday’s game had played five games this season - and walked 57 times.
Think that’s wild?
20 teams already had 40 or more walks in their 5 or 6 games so far.
And some folks call it pro ball.
The Mets’ two DSL teams have “only” averaged 38 walks over 6 games. By comparison, how is THAT for impatient? One of the two teams then played their 7th game yesterday, allowing 12 walks. Nuts.
The FCL Mets on Tuesday meanwhile proved they love issuing walks, too.
Those FCL Fellas allowed 7 hits, but surrendered 17 runs, due to an insane fourteen (14) walks allowed and 3 hit batsmen. In a 7 inning game.
Where the hometown team, because they led, only batted in 6 innings.
Pros.
PARADA RESURGENCE, AND A QUESTION…
Kevin Parada is 13 for 38 (.342) in AAA, with 2 doubles, a triple and a HR.
Very, very nice to see.
Yet, last night, he batted 9th behind Jackson Cluff in the 8 hole.
Cluff, in 158 ABs, is hitting .152 this season. Not a misprint.
Does Parada hitting 9th behind Cluff make any sense?
8 comments:
Alvarez takes just 4 weeks to return from meniscus surgery. Sadly, Hayden Senger took his .133 OBP back to Syracuse. I am morose. .
Not really. .133 X 3 = .399. Now that is an OBP.
1. Admit your mistake
2. Trade Vientos for a bagel
3. Play Young at first for the rest of the year
Only make the trade if the bagel has a smear…Baty next up
Mark has got to go. It would be good, however, if there was any talent to call up from the minor leagues. Thankfully, right now, Lindor likely returns in about two weeks. When he doesVientos will lose his at bats altogether, as long as everyone stays healthy that is here. With the 2 Francisco dudes back, the line up will be competitive.
Pal88, Baty in his last 15 games, 10 for 49, 18 Ks. Terrible.
Maybe “next up” should be “next OUT”.
Tom,
As a GM I would look for a team that sees Vientos and Baty as players who were high draft picks who have at times displayed power and the ability to hit and just maybe in the right system could produce. If a rival GM sees his system as the one that can make these players successful then ask for a low level prospect in a trade and develop that prospect. What do the Mets have to lose if they no longer have faith in Mark and Brett as Mets.
Yorber Semprum, INF, with the Mets DSL orange team has been promoted to the Mets FCL team. Mack and Tom had both mentioned him as a player to watch in the DSL summer league. Looks like when you hit you are rewarded.
Tom I have agreed with your brother so much over the years...
WE NEVER SELL HIGH...
I am starting to wonder if the next guys we are going to say that about is Tong
I hope we trade Peralta before he has no value...
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