tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post1166850510500481006..comments2024-03-28T17:57:21.603-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: The Morning Report 9.16.2015 | deGrom Looking Fatigued, Mets Fighting for Home Field Advantage, Matz Fighting for Playoff Spot....Could be Useful against Dodgers.Mack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-91590493068607043892015-09-16T16:24:08.766-04:002015-09-16T16:24:08.766-04:00Right now, deGrom desperately needs to be skipped....Right now, deGrom desperately needs to be skipped. He's simply not the same pitcher that he was for the first 5 months of the season. After a two week shut down during the AS break last year, he didn't miss a beat and earned that ROY award.<br /><br />Matz has the ability to be the Mets' MVP during the post season and I'd be shocked if he isn't one of their starters come the post season. <br /><br />I'd pitch deGrom, Harvey/Colon, Matz, Thor, and I'd do it in that order. I don't know what Harvey's availability will be which is why I have him and Colon together. <br /><br />If I have to, I'd stick Thor in the bullpen. I think Matz will be a big game pitcher, a la Andy Petitte. In the minors, he won two championship games and I think he has the stones. I just don't know about Thor in that spot, sometimes I think the moment can get to him. Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03520446193510393380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-16731857794562027742015-09-16T13:27:51.599-04:002015-09-16T13:27:51.599-04:00Can't take 12 pitchers without leaving off a v...Can't take 12 pitchers without leaving off a valuable and necessary bat.<br /><br />11 pitchers is enough -- even for a 7-game series.James Prellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342728812342563278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-33211120991016315852015-09-16T12:23:11.347-04:002015-09-16T12:23:11.347-04:00Mack, if I am correct, aren't teams able to ch...Mack, if I am correct, aren't teams able to change who is on the 25 man series by series? If so, I'd only take 11 pitchers in the first round, because:<br /><br />1) they'd be off Mon-Thurs after season ends, with game 1 on Friday<br /><br />2)the 5 game series would have two off-days (11th and 14th), and assuming they advance, the 16th is an off day before next series.<br /><br />So that is 7 days off in the span of 12 days. With all that rest time, seems they'd be better off with 14 position players.<br /><br />Whether 11 or 12 pitchers, Matz is on my post-season roster all the way.<br /><br />BTW, I can't believe game 7 of the World Series could be Nov 4 - the parade could conflict with holiday shopping!!Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-76731704545856195332015-09-16T12:11:28.156-04:002015-09-16T12:11:28.156-04:00I always have felt that a baseball team should tak...I always have felt that a baseball team should take their best 25 players into the playoffs.<br /><br />That would include the best 12 pitchers.<br /><br />Steven Matz is one of the Mets best 12 pitchers.Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-14582141979033875522015-09-16T12:10:42.884-04:002015-09-16T12:10:42.884-04:00@Zozo
You are correct....but Seager was not on th...@Zozo<br /><br />You are correct....but Seager was not on the 40 man either.Christopher Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546022315994489757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-62748720850830745182015-09-16T10:23:05.851-04:002015-09-16T10:23:05.851-04:00I don't know about a petition but I thought as...I don't know about a petition but I thought as long as you were on the 40 man you could be switched in. Zozohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395538323626784310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-77614251001753099572015-09-16T10:13:47.979-04:002015-09-16T10:13:47.979-04:00Now that said....The Dodgers can petition to the C...Now that said....The Dodgers can petition to the Commissioner's office that Seager is an injury replacement for someone who is injured....i.e. Howie Kendrick, Kike Hernandez, Yasiel Puig....etc<br />Christopher Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546022315994489757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-8098029948611037762015-09-16T10:11:45.738-04:002015-09-16T10:11:45.738-04:00@Zozo
Seager was not called up until September 3r...@Zozo<br /><br />Seager was not called up until September 3rd<br />Christopher Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546022315994489757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-41338458707813791792015-09-16T09:18:48.991-04:002015-09-16T09:18:48.991-04:00Was Seger not on the 40 man roster on August 31st?...Was Seger not on the 40 man roster on August 31st? If so that was very dumb of the Dodgers?Zozohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395538323626784310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-90752022265264425692015-09-16T09:14:27.259-04:002015-09-16T09:14:27.259-04:00I always think that the Yankees series sort of rev...I always think that the Yankees series sort of revivifies the club, gets the juices flowing over the course of an awfully long season. It's good for the players. I am more troubled and bored by 18 games against the Miami Marlins. <br /><br />On Jake: Alderson spoke about hoping to give Jake a blow about two weeks ago, and I think the club is in line to do that. I believe Teape is uninformed.<br />James Prellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342728812342563278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-17715125810243821582015-09-16T08:13:59.538-04:002015-09-16T08:13:59.538-04:00Talking about Steve Matz in the playoffs - it is w...Talking about Steve Matz in the playoffs - it is weird to think that he pitched for my then-neighborhood high school and I had no idea Met greatness was developing right on my doorstep.<br /><br />Rest...Jake...one...start. Look what it did for Thor. If we don't get home field because jake is rested so be it.<br /><br />I still hate the idea of playing the Yanks more than 3 times per year, especially when both are at the critical point in a pennant race.<br /><br />Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.com