tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post1489978806683412465..comments2024-03-28T17:57:21.603-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: The Morning Report – December 26 – Cesar Puello, Matt Reynolds, Sully Chat, Brandon NimmoMack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-36549654033433798272014-12-26T19:20:56.612-05:002014-12-26T19:20:56.612-05:00Reese, I saw one website that listed Collins 27th ...Reese, I saw one website that listed Collins 27th in the most handsome manager category. In terms of effectiveness, I saw 2 (one from about a year ago, one from 2011) that ranked him 13th and 29th (2011).<br /><br />My guess is Collins is, in your opinion, the first 30-30 manager.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-46414387965843589542014-12-26T18:32:25.562-05:002014-12-26T18:32:25.562-05:00Mack,
I respectfully disagree with you. I don...Mack,<br /><br />I respectfully disagree with you. I don't think ANYTHING's in TC's head.<br /><br />-- ReeseReese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-32938349731030352992014-12-26T17:08:45.659-05:002014-12-26T17:08:45.659-05:00Defense is important - middle infield defense amon...Defense is important - middle infield defense among the most important. <br /><br />You know what makes defense less important? <br /><br />Lots of strikeouts<br /><br />In 2014, the Mets were 3rd in the NL in strikeouts - and that was without Harvey. <br /><br />Yes, there will be ground balls that get through, but there will be less contact due to more strikeouts and less contact means less ground balls, which means even less that get through. <br /><br />Besides, a ground ball is less dangerous that balls to the gaps - with Lagares in CF and with a high-K staff, you can do ok with a so-so middle infield defense. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05107443295708283998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-86766043775022223822014-12-26T16:06:02.621-05:002014-12-26T16:06:02.621-05:00Schapp -
The Nats are in TC's head.Schapp - <br /><br />The Nats are in TC's head.Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-26312523650534916702014-12-26T16:04:55.939-05:002014-12-26T16:04:55.939-05:00Actually Dreams, the Mets seem pretty committed to...Actually Dreams, the Mets seem pretty committed to a sub-par middle infield defense in 2015.<br /><br />Thiswill improve with Tulowitzski and Herrera in 2016Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-35978305971465051942014-12-26T15:49:16.132-05:002014-12-26T15:49:16.132-05:00I'm no fan of Collins, but A Ned Yost-coached ...I'm no fan of Collins, but A Ned Yost-coached team just made it to the World Series. If that doesn't show how little baseball managers have to do with winning, IMO, I don't know what does.jshapps77https://www.blogger.com/profile/11557194533012114963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-52877984595348560712014-12-26T14:13:15.602-05:002014-12-26T14:13:15.602-05:00Mack:
If one off season goal is to improve the Me...Mack:<br /><br />If one off season goal is to improve the Mets defense in the middle of the infield how about looking at Murphy instead of Flores? I always think something positive is going to happen when both of them come to bat, I really like Flores swing and think he is going to be a strong offensive player at shortstop. His defense is limited in range but at least he makes the plays he is supposed to make. Murphy on the other hand, is a defensive adventure waiting to happen no matter where the ball is hit, even right to him. How about the Mets do something creative at 2B, go get a very good defensive 2B that can still hit some? I'm thinking Brandon Phillips. He may not be gold glove anymore but he is still a very above average defender with some pop. Only signed for about 12 mil per year. Get him, trade Murph and Gee is a salary wash for next year. Then plus defenders at 3B, 2B, C; average with Grandy, C is a work in progress and Duda was one of the league leaders in runs saved last year. Thoughts?Mets Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11749784870626920930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-5986121978104913872014-12-26T14:05:53.793-05:002014-12-26T14:05:53.793-05:00Unfortunately Mack, I agree - Collins cannot manag...Unfortunately Mack, I agree - Collins cannot manage a team to be more than the sum of its parts, and frankly, he seems to manage to make it LESS than the sum of its parts Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05107443295708283998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-8247545010893983312014-12-26T13:18:48.225-05:002014-12-26T13:18:48.225-05:00Lew -
I'm going to sound a little like Reese...Lew - <br /><br />I'm going to sound a little like Reese here.<br /><br />Collins will never play the kind of game necessary to beat the Nats over the seasonMack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-48627555133307592602014-12-26T13:16:30.990-05:002014-12-26T13:16:30.990-05:00Ernest -
my guess on Nimmo
around 15 HR tops ...Ernest - <br /><br />my guess on Nimmo <br /><br />around 15 HR tops - .275/280 rangeMack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-27802665913138268812014-12-26T13:14:29.255-05:002014-12-26T13:14:29.255-05:00Anon -
The Mets field players fall far short of ...Anon - <br /><br />The Mets field players fall far short of the Nats on talentMack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-86520792885531330092014-12-26T13:12:16.672-05:002014-12-26T13:12:16.672-05:00Greg -
It's getting harder to write a negati...Greg - <br /><br />It's getting harder to write a negative article each year about the Mets kidsMack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-44540905064882684472014-12-26T10:50:41.215-05:002014-12-26T10:50:41.215-05:00Anon - I agree on us being closer to the Nats than...Anon - I agree on us being closer to the Nats than folks realize. <br /><br />Their offense took a big hit without our nemisis - not only with numbers, but the way he fit in that lineup<br /><br />I also think Harper is going to cause some major grief in the clubhouse this year - and discontent can sometime effect play of multiple people. <br /><br />They are still a talented team, and we still are held back by Collins, but anything is possible (RE 2014 KC Royals) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05107443295708283998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-78669580192514660242014-12-26T10:48:00.770-05:002014-12-26T10:48:00.770-05:00I think Reynolds will be somewhere between last ye...I think Reynolds will be somewhere between last year and his Steamer projections - his BABIP last year is unsustainable - <br /><br />To me, BABIP is the best indication of an outlier season or stretch - be it good or bad - <br /><br />Reynolds is not going to hit .430 on balls he puts in play year after year - I would anticipate an 80 point drop in BABIP which will bring his numbers down to a .280 average - still decent for a MI guy, but not as good as last year. <br /><br />Still hope he proves me wrong Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05107443295708283998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-2846010656851910722014-12-26T09:57:49.906-05:002014-12-26T09:57:49.906-05:00Hey Mack, im a day late and a dollar short on writ...Hey Mack, im a day late and a dollar short on writing of my next post, but j s ready to go. ...................<br />Im fascinated to see what happens with Nimmo development this year. Does he hit for average? Power? Both? Walk a lot? K a lot ? Both? Ernest Dovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12054861033443392454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-31413535019754012532014-12-26T09:28:08.760-05:002014-12-26T09:28:08.760-05:00I think we are closer to the Nats then most realiz...I think we are closer to the Nats then most realize....they are still the favorites, but the Mets can play with them in both the pitching and hitting side of things.<br /><br />Lagares, Granderson, Cuddyer, Wright, Murphy, Duda and D'Arnaud isn't too shabby.......and remember, Flores might just pan out which would give depth to the lineup.<br /><br />The Nats also lost some offense off first base (I just can't type his name).<br /><br />If we stay healthy and play average defense (still my biggest worry) I think we are more of a 88 to 90 win team, regardless of what Matt Cerrone typed this AM<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-67816919407319252872014-12-26T08:40:24.809-05:002014-12-26T08:40:24.809-05:00Hey Mack! Glad to see you got unstuck from the ch...Hey Mack! Glad to see you got unstuck from the chimney and back on the Morning Report today.<br /><br />You wrote "in this ‘slow season of off season’, there does seem to be a few people that everyone out there just can’t stop writing speculating about. Wilmer Flores… Troy Tulowizski… and lately, Cesar Puello."<br /><br />Naturally, my Cesar Puello for President article comes out at 10AM today - make sure to read to the end for the Yuletide selfie, folks.<br /><br />Sherman, like any tank, takes a while to change direction. He will change his tune in 2015. Nats may have more talent, but we have the miracle history and are due for another one.<br /><br />Reynolds will show us in 2015 that the explosive 2014 was no fluke. Let me just add, for those who view him as a no-power guy, that he hit 9 homers from late July thru winter ball, a span of only around 60 games, off the top of my head. Bud Harrelson could only wish for such pop. Not a bad HR pace.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-6277593813361749472014-12-26T08:24:21.605-05:002014-12-26T08:24:21.605-05:00I expect a negative article by Sherman. He seems t...I expect a negative article by Sherman. He seems to never right a positive article on the Mets.greg bnoreply@blogger.com