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Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News
| MFS62 Dec 13 2016 12:14 AM |
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Yahoo sports reporting that Juan Legares injured his right shoulder making a diving catch in a winter league game yesterday. No reports yet on how severe it is.
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| Lefty Specialist Dec 13 2016 12:58 AM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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X-rays negative, but he flew back to New York so that the Mets doctors can misdiagnose it.
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| MFS62 Dec 13 2016 01:33 AM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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That makes me long for when we awarded the BOC. Later
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| Fman99 Dec 13 2016 03:29 AM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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Mumblings now that Conforto doesn't want to unfuck his head in winter ball? I don't like the sound of this.
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| Frayed Knot Dec 13 2016 01:42 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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NY Post: The team announced Monday night an examination of their center fielder at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan revealed a sprained right shoulder. Lagares, the club said, will be ready for the start of spring training.
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| Centerfield Dec 13 2016 01:47 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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That's good to hear on Lagares. Maybe he should stop diving. Or at least dive better.
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| Benjamin Grimm Dec 13 2016 01:48 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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Or save it for games that count at any rate.
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| Centerfield Dec 13 2016 02:28 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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When I read that, I thought to myself "Come on FK, tell us how you really feel." Then I read it and I think your commentary is actually understated. What is the level below piece of shit? Because that article is looking up at shit right now. There are so many factual inaccuracies in there you don't know where to start. But seriously, hey dickhead. Maybe he struggled to hit last year not because of some character flaw, but because hitting in the big leagues is really fucking hard. He seems to acknowledge that hitting in AAA is easy for Conforto. So I'm not sure what the Dominican League is going to do for him.
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| Ceetar Dec 13 2016 02:39 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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They should take an MRI of Lagares before the season. I think 'sprained' might be the default state for his shoulder.
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| Mets Guy in Michigan Dec 13 2016 04:40 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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After seeing the Lagares stufff, I can kind of see Conforto's point about not playing in winter ball. You're playing in very subpar facilities, and you run the risk of being injured. I get that the benefit is you're gaining reps and more experience. But I also see the downside.
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| batmagadanleadoff Dec 13 2016 06:18 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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Yet Conforto wants to play in the WBC Classic (for Italy).
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| Frayed Knot Dec 13 2016 06:26 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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That linked article says Conforto is "toying with the idea" of playing for Italy, not that he's already committed to doing so.
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| d'Kong76 Dec 14 2016 03:33 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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Nothing earth shattering, just sticking this here for the archives...
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| MFS62 Dec 28 2016 01:52 AM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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Ty Kelly will be playing for Israel in the upcoming WBC.
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| MFS62 Dec 28 2016 02:56 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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More Mets in the WBC stuff from the SNY website:
Later
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| Mets Guy in Michigan Dec 28 2016 05:04 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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I know they want to get as many countries represented as possible. But it really seems like a stretch to have some of these guys represent these countries.
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| HahnSolo Dec 28 2016 05:53 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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Can Puerto Rico seriously not come up with 25 guys for the WBC without resorting to playing a guy born and raised in the Bronx?
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| Edgy MD Dec 28 2016 09:11 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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T.J.'s Bronx is more Puerto Rico than Shreveport, which is where Seth Lugo comes from.
Of course, the US has played World Cup soccer matches with a serious paucity of starters actually born in the US. My main issue with Puerto Rico is that I don't want them playing as a nation against other nations, but instead competing as a US state in the 64-team US Baseball Cup of States Championship Tournament that exists only my head, where it is exceedingly well organized, highly popular, and enjoys the simultaneous and spirited participation of the highest-profile professionals and most ambitious amateurs, despite the fact that the final four are almost always, California, Arizona, Florida, and Puerto Rico.
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| Nymr83 Dec 29 2016 03:05 AM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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Texas isn't ahead of Arizona? by a ton? I needed to stretch the definition of "active" to even field a team for players born in Arizona. the argument probably starts and ends with the pitchers here anyway.
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| Ashie62 Dec 29 2016 03:15 AM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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Seth Lugo will be pitching for Puerto Rico.
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| Edgy MD Dec 29 2016 04:08 AM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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In my imagination, Texas does well, but they're mostly pitchers. Players can qualify for a certain state team by virtue of birth, high school graduation, college matriculation, or current residency of at least three years (but once you commit to your state, you're committed for life). This system benefits Arizona because of their great collegiate programs. The tournament is played in three-game series—the champion has to play 18 games to advance to the Cup—so Kershaw can't win on his own.
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| Frayed Knot Dec 29 2016 04:37 AM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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Because nothing says Puerto Rico like the name Seth.
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| Centerfield Dec 29 2016 03:13 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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Didn't Mike Piazza play for Italy once? Or did I make that up. It all seems kinda silly.
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| John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 29 2016 03:48 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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What a crappy thread this is so far. Yawn!
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| Ceetar Dec 29 2016 04:00 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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managed or coached too. nah, I like that they make an effort to spread out the talent a bit and make it more than like, 4 teams that are worthwhile.
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| Nymr83 Dec 29 2016 04:13 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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if you really went by the "passport rule" it would be the US (which would include PR), Japan, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic and maybe a few ok 2nd tier teams like Canada, Cuba, Mexico... not much of a tournament. they need the fake teams.
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| Mets Guy in Michigan Dec 29 2016 04:14 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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Clearly families are hoping to get a spot for their kid on the 2036 Ireland WBC team! Too much competition to get on the Puerto Rican team.
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| Ashie62 Dec 30 2016 01:19 AM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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Joey Votto is not playing for Team Canada, opening a spot for Jason Bay.
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| MFS62 Dec 30 2016 02:38 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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Glad to hear Joey Votto is a Met.
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| Ashie62 Jan 02 2017 01:04 AM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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Matt Weiters?
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| Benjamin Grimm Jan 03 2017 12:14 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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I've been sort of out of touch for a while. I had forgotten all about Jay Bruce, but I see that he's still a Met. My guess is that that will change before February 1.
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| Lefty Specialist Jan 03 2017 01:30 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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They're not getting Weiters. This is just a bored beat writer trying for clicks.
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| MFS62 Jan 06 2017 07:31 PM Re: Mets 2016-2017 Offseason News |
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Wilmer Flores won an award named after a dead MFY:
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