tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post7219111566706239056..comments2024-03-28T17:57:21.603-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Mack – Sunday Thoughts: Vic Black, Andrew Church, Chris Hillard, Jeurys Familia, Mets DHMack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-88594241357050000662020-05-24T17:35:09.908-04:002020-05-24T17:35:09.908-04:00It was Vic's Birthday yesterday. Welcome aboa...It was Vic's Birthday yesterday. Welcome aboard Vic. Today's Birthdays: Born on this date: Bill Wakefield (1941); Jerry Dipoto (1968); Bartolo Colon (1973); Jae Seo (1977); Justin Hampson (1980); Wilmer Font (1990)John From Albanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03757707663955650787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-20508443932386316892020-05-24T12:47:44.724-04:002020-05-24T12:47:44.724-04:00Agreed with all of the above. DH for the Mets will...Agreed with all of the above. DH for the Mets will be a clear strength, more so than at almost any time in their history Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-71973945166703576322020-05-24T12:33:03.496-04:002020-05-24T12:33:03.496-04:00The Mets "don't have an extra high-qualit...The Mets "don't have an extra high-quality hitter just sitting around'? What team has he been watching? With an OF of Davis-Nimmo-4to, we've got Smith and Yo doing nothing. If Alonso needs a day off, or Ramos, they can DH as well.<br /><br />It's been discussed all Winter that we have more hitters capable of playing regularly that we have spots for them to fill. <br /><br />As for Black, I, too, had high hopes for him and hope he can regain his form. Where has he been for the past 3 years? With so many Indy leagues, plus Asia and Mexico, there are plenty of places to play. Hopefully he will take any available opportunity to showcase his skills and regain a path to the majors. bill metsiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927989716664234035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-59189735510802479182020-05-24T11:21:38.265-04:002020-05-24T11:21:38.265-04:001- I thought that Vic Black (+ DD. Herrera) trade ...1- I thought that Vic Black (+ DD. Herrera) trade was going to be in the pantheon of steals...coulda/woulda/shouda. Saw Vic in Richmond (Giants AA) later & thought he's come back. Always liked him.<br /><br />2- Cano & Yo as the alternate DH's (yes they'll play some in the field too) giving JD & Dom significant AB's strikes me as something to look forward to.<br />Hobiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161607087964191500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-19958074787388784892020-05-24T09:57:07.806-04:002020-05-24T09:57:07.806-04:00I totally disagree with Craig Edwards in his thoug...I totally disagree with Craig Edwards in his thoughts about the DH. The Mets have drafted and traded somewhat poorly to fill their bench with multiple DH options, including Yoenis Cespedes, J.D. Davis, Dom Smith, Robinson Cano and even Jed Lowrie. No team needs that many players who are not suitable to play the field. Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-71116038962817443282020-05-24T08:36:27.010-04:002020-05-24T08:36:27.010-04:00I was always a Big Vic Black Fan. Cheers to you Vi...I was always a Big Vic Black Fan. Cheers to you Vic!!! <br /><br />I totally agree with Tom, they should cap the top and spread the wealth.<br /><br />How are we not prepared with the DH? I think that is a position of excess?Zozohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395538323626784310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-77255779817707134912020-05-24T08:09:42.543-04:002020-05-24T08:09:42.543-04:00Familia as choker: I remember a KC team that was t...Familia as choker: I remember a KC team that was tremendously hard to get strikes past. Syndergaard did by throwing 100 MPH, but they even fouled a lot off him. And one of Familia's blown saves involved the stunningly bad Lucas Duda throw past d'Arnaud that is still orbiting Venus somewhere. Familia didn't get it done - but KC was to me a surprisingly tenacious and dangerous squad. The Mets were a better team - but KC was excellent in that series.<br /><br />Vic Black and Hillard - Vic got further before his body broke down. With all the talk of flattening the curve these days, I'd like to see baseball flatten the salary curve - so many pitchers get hurt before they can earn big bucks. Pay them more early, cap them somehow later to balance it out.<br /><br />I still wonder if Andrew Church can defy the odds and have a big league career. Why not?Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.com