Altchek's Office Alumni: 2017 New York Mets

smart enough to bench Reyes?

http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/slumping-jose-reyes-may-be-headed-to-the-mets-bench-1.13451583

he's already at -0.6 fWAR, -0.8 bWAR

yoenis christ

Jay Bruce playing for a contract. If everything goes well this year, I would not be surprised if the Astros or Rangers try and sign him next year. It will be interesting to see how Bruce's career goes in his 30s, if he stays healthy and productive, I think he has a decent shot at 400 HRs.

Mets probably want Bruce to have a nice season, but not TOO nice a season where the NY media/fanbase insists he is signed up for a big NY extension.

Plus Conforto is currently giving plenty of reasons why he should be out there every day.

i mercifully saw v little of the last 3 games, but i'd say the bullpen is a work-in-progress.

Familia may not close upon his return Thursday

http://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/mets/2017/04/16/familia-may-not-start-closer/100545634/

Bullpen should be better with Familia back today, and hopefully Lugo later.

Jay Bruce playing 1B tonight, giving room for Conforto to play in the outfield.

altchek strikes back

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C99nbkqVoAAa4ZC.jpg

Good grief

and this is how mookieproof ended playing emergency SS for the new york mets on april 21, 2017

shit, where's my glove

but this holiday season

i nearly had a HAHT ATTACK when i saw that Thor didn't start last night, but they just re-flopped him with Gsellman.

Need to shop for Moutsakas, of all 3Bs?

@SteveGelbs
The hits just keep on coming. Syndergaard scratched from today's start. TC says it's most likely tendinitis in the biceps.

Christ on a cracker

maybe those ADDED 17 POUNDS OF MUSCLE are responsible

The Mets have lost 9 of their last 10 for the first time since September 2012

xp fuck

Newsday:

Collins said Syndergaard had been bothered by discomfort during the time since his last start Thursday. Though he told Collins on Thursday morning that he felt his condition had improved, the manager thought it prudent to go cautiously.

Syndergaard said he felt the discomfort against after his bullpen session on Monday and playing catch on Tuesday.

“I played catch yesterday, felt great playing catch,” Syndergaard said Thursday morning. “And it just kind of stiffens up once it gets cold. I couldn’t really lift my arm above my shoulder at that point.”

Syndergaard said that the discomfort is more toward the shoulder.

Collins contacted Harvey in the morning and the righthander said he’d have no problem pitching today.

The severity of Syndergaard’s condition is unknown, and Collins said he likely would be sent for medical tests. But he may not miss more than one start. The Mets aren’t putting him on the 10-day disabled list at present.

“It’s a little thing right now, but definitely don’t want it turn into a big thing,” Syndergaard said.

@daynperry
I had a friend in high school who would blatantly lie about the dumbest stuff imaginable for no reason. In essence, he was the Mets.

Watching the games the past week and a half has been painful. So much sloppy/ugly fielding too.

rip yoenis

yeah, at least he can play til he gets on base

did he limp off?

Each game somehow worse than the last lately.

Harvey isn't even a mid-rotation pitcher

bcz it's the Braves, hooping to pull out a 9-8 win

nobody puts kurt suzuki in a corner

@MarcCarig

MRI tomorrow for Cespedes

TC talked to team after game. Reminded that they endured last year.

Brisbee assigns blame

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/4/28/15471284/mets-matt-harvey-noah-syndergaard-injuries-fires-acid-tsunamis-locusts

reminds of a bit of the Cubs during the Dusty era, that staff of young guns that included Prior, Wood, Zambrano...

don't make me mention Generation K

(tho this crew at least has one pennant)

omg that comparison is ominous

Yo to DL, Sean Gilmartin up

Conforto moves to LF; TJ Rivera at first tonight

YoOoOOo: can you imagine being a Mets fan?

Jeff Sullivan: Can you imagine being a Mariners fan?

Jeff Sullivan: Can you imagine being a Padres fan?

Jeff Sullivan: Can you imagine being a Marlins fan? Last year the Mets made the playoffs. The year before they made the World Series. It’s not so god-damned sad to cheer for the Mets

Jason: Marlins do have 2 rings

Jeff Sullivan: No they don’t, they’ve all been sold

d'ARNAUDAHERE

Travis D'arnaud homers to give the Mets their first lead...in a week!

ah, coughed it up already

zimmerman's juicing, right

D'arnaud means business! 2 HR game

+ 5 RBIs

been obvious all night Scherzer is off

Edgin (!) saving the day

"I can't tie him down and throw him in the tube"

http://www.nj.com/mets/index.ssf/2017/04/sandy_alderson_on_noah_syndergaards_mri_refusal_i.html#incart_river_index

Noah Syndergaard, who was scratched a few days ago with a dead arm and sore biceps, has left his start today in the second inning after wincing in pain after two pitches to Bryce Harper, grabbing under his arm after the second pitch. He left trailing 5-2 and you have to wonder why the heck he was out there in the first place.

Yeah, kind of saw this coming, especially since a very similar thing just happened to Cespedes.

when did Alderson have a lobotomy, im wonderin'

hey they've won 3 of 4 and it looks like Conforto is in the lineup to stay. #SunnySide

I hope Conforto sticks around, but he also had a great April last year, and then tanked. He has been impressive though.

@AnthonyDiComo
Tonight's Mets-Braves game will feature the two lowest OBPs in MLB among qualified players:

-Curtis Granderson, .177
-Dansby Swanson, .202

@Joelsherman1
Syndergaard flying to L.A. to get 2d opinion on torn lat from Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Initial conservative estimates is he'll be out 3 months

Is Suntrust park the second coming of coors field, or is this team starting to wake up offensively?

losing a 3-1 lead to rain, that sucks