Mets Game 101: Win Over Mariners
Mets 3 Mariners 2
Mets win a one-run game — how about that?
Mets Game Notes
I was sitting in traffic on the Long Island Expressway during the bulk of this contest, so didn’t see the action.
Bartolo Colon was perfect through six and and two-thirds, retiring 20 batters until Robinson Cano reached on a single. Could Colon have performed better in one of his last auditions before the trading deadline? Did he impress the Mariners enough for them to consider plucking him from the waiver wire in August?
I heard that Ruben Tejada was beaned in the fifth and had to leave the ballgame. He was also hit by a pitch on Tuesday. Are the baseball gods sending a message? How many more times does Tejada have to be struck before the Mets consider adding a real, actual backup middle infielder to the roster? Though, from the boxscore it appears that Eric Campbell did not make an error in his four innings at shortstop, so I guess that means he’s capable.
Next Mets Game
Mets embark on a four-game series in Milwaukee to face the Brewers. Game one begins at 8:10 PM ET, and pits Dillon Gee vs. Matt Garza.
At times Murphy looks awful at the plate. He’s much too defensive.
Zunino impressed me with his receiving skills.
I hope Lagares continues to develop his hitting, but he is truly a joy to watch in CF.
Campbell is a nice addition to the bench but probably should not be a full-time starter.
Familia, if he remains healthy, has filthy stuff.
In all seriousness though, this season has gone about as well as we fans could hope. The rotation has been strong and boasts several middle of the rotation type starters. Degrom has become must see tv, and his run for ROY gives us something to be excited about for the last 60 games.
The bullpen has improved dramatically and while there will be some growing pains, it beats watching retreads continually flameout.
d’Arnaud looks like a .280 20 HR guy who is rapidly regressing defensively. If he could play well on both sides at the same time, he will find himself on an all star team. If not he’ll be traded and plawecki will be given a chance.
Duda can be a starter against righties but at 28 let’s stop pretending like he’s going to learn to hit lefties. He’ll always need a platoon partner.
Murphy is gassed and should be traded immediately before his value plummets. There are a multitude of 2nd basemen in our upper minors who can field poorly while providing decent offense. And this kid Herrera might actually be good.
Tejada belongs in the majors, but shouldn’t be a full time starter. Flores is no major league SS but it’s time to see if his bat plays at the major league level.
Wright is either due for a huge second half, or is at another place in his career.
Lagares is a stud who is slowly improving at the plate. Granderson should be moved to left field, but really has been pretty good. CY is washed up. EY has value as a bench player. Kirk can’t make consistent contact, but boasts the most tools of them all. Abreu should be traded. Nimmo should be starting by 2016 and Campbell should be given a look as an everyday player in left.
Noah will pitch in the majors this season.
Campbell is a valuable back-up middle infielder who can play all over the infield as far as I am concerned, but let’s try and not complicate the outfield situation even more.
Herrera is an exciting prospect. I read he was playing some SS in AA. I also think Reynolds deserves a look soon at short. I reckon Flores is a better 3B than SS.
I am much happier with TDA’s overall performance now than earlier in the season. He is a legitimate hitter, as advertised. I could easily live with him and Plawecki, who may also end up getting some ABs at 1st against lefties. Just a thought.
I hope Tejada is 100% fine after yesterday’s beaning. It looked like it deflected a bit.
I tend to agree that Reynolds is having an overachieving year, and his lack of power and poor plate discipline would likely be exposed in the majors. However I wouldn’t go so far as to compare his 2nd round pedigree and young age, to a career minor leaguer like Feliciano.
Herrera from all I’ve heard lacks the arm for shortstop but looks like a legitimate leadoff hitter. He and Nimmo might be our 1-2 hitters for a long time.
Plus, its pretty obvious that Tejada should go un DL for posible concusion, which as Joe says, are the Gods making a statement to give Flores a real oportunity.
I would understand that thry might also bring along an extra defensive replacement but they could do that latter.