Altchek's Office Alumni: 2017 New York Mets

btw Wright has started 'low-level' baseball activities :(

Are the Mets really considering picking up Asdrubal's option for 2018, or are they just trying to create (literally any) demand for him as a waiver trade candidate?

Eno Sarris
Dude's been worth $8.5 million every year save one in his career, really. And how much does a Mets fan hate having Asdrubal and Wilmer around Rosario going into the offseason anyway? Leaves you options -- if Wright retires, have a chunk of change for an infielder and guys you can move around. Or spend on a CF.

Rosario w/ second triple in 2 games today

Amed Rosario is the first MLB player with 2 triples in first 3 games since Gerardo Parra in 2009, and first #Mets player to ever do it.

also the fastest met home-to-third in the statcast era (11.4 seconds)

Robles is killing us this year.

Colorado - Bottom of 9th
NYM 4, COL 4
Hansel Robles pitching for New York
Lucroy hit by pitch.
Valaika hit for Holland.
Valaika sacrificed to first, Lucroy to second.
Blackmon intentionally walked.
LeMahieu walked, Lucroy to third, Blackmon to second.
Arenado walked, Lucroy scored, Blackmon to third, LeMahieu to second.
COL 5, NYM 4

That last pitch almost hit the bull.

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--ghHIwP0D--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/ujvbsffrmslch3ppvsnu.gif

Reliever Hansel Robles was brought in for a tie game in the eighth inning. This, already, was something of a questionable decision for a fairly high-leverage moment, given that he’s been one of team’s weakest bullpen options this year—performing well below replacement level with an ERA north of 5.00. But Robles took the mound anyway, and for all of a few minutes, everything was fine. During the second batter of the inning, however, both Robles and catcher Travis d’Arnaud got hurt on the same pitch.

...

But Robles’s day was just getting started. He was brought back out for the ninth, even though he isn’t typically given the chance to record more than three outs.

He hit the first batter, Jonathan Lucroy, and watched him advance to second on a sac bunt. Manager Terry Collins then decided to intentionally walk Charlie Blackmon, only to watch Robles walk the bases full on the next batter. Now with a chance to make the very reasonable move of pulling his reliever—who had been doubled over in pain during the previous inning and was clearly struggling after loading the bases in the bottom of the ninth in a tie game—Collins apparently figured, eh, what’s the point, and just left him in.

Nolan Arenado was the next batter. Robles walked him. The Mets lost, 5-4.

Here’s a nice update about how Robles was feeling throughout that:

Robles had numbness in fingers pitching the ninth. In the eighth he landed awkwardly and pinched his genitals, prompting Ray Ramirez visit.

— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) August 3, 2017

And exactly how numb was he during this inning in which he walked or hit three of the four batters he faced?

Robles said he felt numbness in his right hand in the 9th. Couldn't feel the ball. Did not share that with anyone until after game.

— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) August 3, 2017

DeGrom becomes the first Mets pitcher to steal a base in 9 years.

what a horrid slog that was

Terry Collins will counter, pointing to Mets roster as proof that there is no God https://t.co/VhVRccqcsE

— Jay Jaffe (@jay_jaffe) August 6, 2017

Alderson: Dom Smith is coming tomorrow.

— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) August 10, 2017

Anthony DiComo
(@AnthonyDiComo)
Nick Williams lines Jacob deGrom's 100th pitch 99 mph right off his torso. Trainer Ray Ramirez checks on him, and deGrom is done. #Mets

Looks like it was just a bruise in the end. Here's hoping.

Lagares is back, and Salas DFA'd.

A few days back, Sandy Alderson said Robert Gsellman needed to pitch better during his rehab. Gsellman replied: “I don’t really care."

— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) August 16, 2017

@AnthonyDiComo
Alderson says the roughly $9 million the Mets saved via trades is not "earmarked" for next season. But he believes payroll will be flexible.

d'arnaud at 3B tonight!

his Players Weekend jersey sez LITTLE D

d'Arnaud is switching btwn 2b & 3b depending on hitter

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--BsAXD29P--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/vib0sfivlao9hk4jwreu.png

wow

Haven't read in detail about this -- surely Terry Collins didn't go to the ump every time the two infielders switched. So why wasn't it treated officially like a glorified shift?

positions are a feeling

With a shift the fielders are still standing in the same ordering ... maybe?

Collins had the players switch 22 times, and this strategy led to natural infielder Cabrera getting all the groundballs and d'Arnaud only having to handle one popup, which was hit by pinch-hitter Todd Frazier in the ninth inning.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi's reaction to this unusual strategy?

"I thought it was really smart on Terry's point," Girardi said. "D'Arnaud's never played the infield. So I think they were trying to give him the least amount of chances possible. He got one and he made it."

http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2017/08/why_yankees_manager_joe_girardi_called_mets_terry.html

last night's event has raised this old memory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UhfabRmtJw

some others: https://www.si.com/mlb/2016/04/25/shelby-miller-diamondbacks-pitchers-outfield

time to find a reason to disable Matz

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

bye grandy. thanks for saying sayonara with that grand(y) slam against the yanks

who becomes clubhouse dj now

also i just joined citi bike last week and made my password a variant of grandy's name ;_;

Conforto anointed clubhouse leader

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/michael-conforto-suddenly-experienced-voice-mets-clubhouse-article-1.3426145

per my request of Friday

Matz likely to DL.

— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) August 21, 2017

🚨 Rehab Alert 🚨 #DavidWright will DH tonight for the @stluciemets tonight as they visit Port Charlotte. #Mets pic.twitter.com/8yvArnxGps

— New York Mets (@Mets) August 22, 2017

(brian blessed voice) wright's alive

Cespedes hamstring, might be done for the year

reyes could get OF starts

Conforto may be out the rest of the year too. Thread title keeps delivering.

It has at least been nice to see all the young players get some consistent playing time lately.

Wright rehab shut down

"uncle"

Kevin Plawecki lowered his ERA to 12.00.

— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) August 30, 2017

Nori Aoki joins the party.

Conforto may miss part of next season.

https://www.amazinavenue.com/2017/9/2/16246566/mets-michael-conforto-surgery-injury-update-new-york

David Wright will have rotator cuff surgery, Michael conforto shoulder capsule surgery and tj rivera tommy john surgery, mets announce

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) September 4, 2017

Matt Harvey will start on Wednesday on short rest. TC says he wanted to get back on the mound as soon as possible.

— Steve Gelbs (@SteveGelbs) September 4, 2017

good idea

Have we suffered enough yet. I just want 70 wins.

Going to guess the whole training staff will be fired in the offseason, and TC will not return.

Have we suffered enough yet.

NEVER

as long as the Braves have a Hundred Years' Drought

winning a pennant aint nothin' but Collins seems clueless on a number of levels

as long as the Braves have a Hundred Years' Drought

totally cool with that, the move to Cobb Co. was the last fucking straw – Mets, Phils & Barves fighting for bottom spot every year is a dream

18 years ago today

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJFfpjrUIAADjiP.jpg:large

https://www.fanragsports.com/news/wilmer-flores-miss-rest-2017/

Mr. Met pic.twitter.com/P4h0S2ZvzP

— Branson Reese (@bransonreese) September 14, 2017

Instant classic

Moltar:
Mets have already said that they are not making changes to their medical staff, training staff, or their partnership with Hospital for Special Services. If you were a free agent, would that alone scare you away from signing with the team? Would you take the Beltran route and only see private doctors?

Eno Sarris:
You know, I think their problem might actually be internal and communication related? How often is it just what they told us was a… fabrication? Does Terry Collins foster a clubhouse of communication and openness? Does the GM make sure that all players feel welcome to reveal what they are feeling without repercussion?