Matt & Jacob & Wheeler & Pray for Noah: The 2015 "Sustainable Model" New York Mets

Collins hinted that he might use a lineup with the pitcher batting eighth, Juan Lagares ninth, and Curtis Granderson leading off.

Matt Harvey is 26 today. Getting a little too Namath-like off the field for socialists to love:

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/03/matt-harvey-mets-superstar.html

Harvey, reclining, his hair still glistening from a vigorous shampooing, wants to be helpful.

that is some very descriptive language

@msimonespn
Michael Cuddyer turns 36 today.

Only 2 Mets position players have had a 2.0 WAR season at 36 or older

Jose Valentin
Moises Alou

averaging 6.8 runs/game in their last 19 (spring) games

cuddyer with his sixth homer

start spreading the news

Kevin Long, the Granderson miracle worker

Adam Rubin:

The New York Mets addressed a left-handed relief void Monday, trading for Padres southpaw Alex Torres. Minor league right-hander Cory Mazzoni and a player to be named later are headed to San Diego.

The Mets again addressed that void later Monday in a trade with the Washington Nationals, acquiring left-handed reliever Jerry Blevins for outfielder Matt den Dekker.

Left-hander Sean Gilmartin, a Rule 5 pick from the Minnesota Twins, is likely to make the Opening Day roster even with the acquisition of Torres. He is not considered a lefty specialist, however.

torres was really nasty in 2013 I think? w/ tampa

torres isn't a lefty specialist either -- he has reverse splits

lagares extension!

harvey's final spring stats: 22.2 IP, 21 K, 1 BB, 1.19 ERA

we expect nothing less

RJ Anderson of BP on Lagares:

Every hitter is dependent to some degree on his batting average, but Lagares is reliant upon singles to an extreme extent; he's simply not going to be productive at the plate if he doesn't have a high average.

With that in mind, going year-to-year with Lagares would've been a sound play; the risk being that he wins another Gold Glove or two, posts a high average a couple more times, or employs an agent who convinces arbitrators that his client is the best defender on the planet. Ultimately, the money involved isn't enough to fret too much about it one way or another; however, it is a surprising and perhaps unnecessary investment for a franchise that, as of late, has been reluctant to spend.

<3 this guy btw

The Mets’ phenom, who spent a lot of time fishing and hunting growing up, still bears the scars of his days spent out in the hot Florida sun.

“I used to ride fawlers a whole bunch,” he says.

Fawlers?

“We would have tracks, fawlers and dirt bikes,” he says.

Ah, four-wheelers.

“We would build some pretty big jumps,” he reminisces, “The days I wasn’t playing, I would definitely ride.”

But before you have a heart attack, Fred Wilpon, know this. The kid is over fawlers.

“I don’t think it’s a good idea,” he says with a mischievous grin. “I had my fair share of getting injured.” Pulling up his pants legs, deGrom shows off the battle scars on his right knee. “I busted up my knee and had to get 20 stitches in that,” he says. “The back of my leg had to get stitches. I’m lucky I never broke anything, but I was always having to get stitches.”

http://observer.com/2015/03/reigning-rookie-of-the-year-jacob-degrom-makes-his-pitch-for-greatness/

Murphy is ready for the opener; roster has 8 relievers anda 4-man bench, which means deGrom could pinch-hit.

http://www.amazinavenue.com/2015/4/4/8344767/mets-opening-day-roster-new-york

hahaha, there's yr no-hit shit, Scherzer

what a terrible haircut on Duda btw

Mejia to undergo MRI on stiff right elbow

consecutive opening days where their closer leaves injured

Mejia to DL -- "no structural damage" -- and righty Erik Goeddel up. Familia presumed to close.

The 'unorthodox' lineup will continue. (On Monday Ron Darling pronounced himself "irritated" at Lagares 6th, Keith felt similarly about Wright 2nd. I really don't understand their reps as superior analysts, except for the extreme idiocy in other booths.)

http://nypost.com/2015/04/07/david-wright-second-mets-newlook-lineup-works-eventually/

except for the extreme idiocy in other booths

nails it, in comparison to most theyre usually a cut above imo

Keith also loves "clutch RBIs"

he's comedy relief tho

i like clutch RBIs too

but you don't think it's a unique skill, i suspect

tru

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CCQQTsvWYAA9NTR.png

mayberry jr

the stanzoLOL parade rolls on with meija its latest star - 80 games

wow wtf

^perfect -- new Mets ways of being Mets.

i guess this qualifies as a rally vs the Barves, an error and HBP with the bags loaded.

and Wilmer with a gdp on the first fuckin' pitch

lol even the netflix daredevil show is throwing zings at the mets bullpen

https://twitter.com/mlb/status/587332954084380672

7 inn - 77 pitches/60 strikes

beeyootiful

we need more jolly round men in their 40s

Flores nicknames from a Mets blog

• Wilmer Porous
• Non-drelton Simmons
• Wilmer T. Flores (as in “WTF — he’s at short?”)

big cheer for the massage therapist

mets opening day, brought to you by the 'limitless courage' of the new york city police department

i am resigned to turning a deaf ear to NFL-caliber cop/military worship in MLB (another part of Beelzebud's legacy perhaps)

I'm going on Jackie Robinson Night, there may be an appropriate moment for an I Can't Breathe chant.

SI Yankees have both an NYPD and #bluel1vesmatter nights plus a military night

what, no bald eagle / armed drone flyover?

Happy Harvey Day.

apparently this game was full of beanballs, denied replays, and ejections

til i got home

Wright hamstring :(

http://m.mets.mlb.com/news/article/118332352/terry-collins-mets-third-baseman-david-wrights-hamstring-injury-major

neg x-ray on Cuddyer's hand

@msimonespn
Michael Cuddyer turns 36 today.

Only 2 Mets position players have had a 2.0 WAR season at 36 or older

Jose Valentin
Moises Alou

― Andy K, Friday, March 27, 2015

I missed this the first time around, this now might be my favourite baseball trivia question of all time.

Mets-enfreude, eh? I'm not sure why 2 WAR is significant... Meant to look up Rusty Staub's pair of deluxe PH years, when he was 40 or so.

I will be in the first row in the LF corner if you wanna look for me on the teevee tonight.

d'Arnaud's HR landed about 7 feet from me, an i did not make a move for it. i see enough doctors.

booo

if only it had been a recker HR

i don't think it wd've had extra ass on it.

copying and pasting here but this is a pretty fuckin great season from a guy who was pretty maligned from the start of his contract

Curtis Granderson - .259/.364/.457 with 26 home runs, 70 RBI, and 98 runs scored

happy anniversary of the cuddyer signing

must you?

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good thing i'm mookieproofed

17 years ago today, the mets acquired armando benitez from baltimore

15 years ago today, the mets signed turk wendell to a three-year deal worth $9,999,999.99

happy 63rd, Dan Warthen

https://twitter.com/MattDunnSNY/status/690224142889701376

Mets retire Piazza's #31 on July 30

july 3 is cespedes compression sleeve day