The City Connect uniforms have to go.

Proof once again that Manfred has actively tried to ruin baseball.

Answering the question: should the only run be scored without a hit, walk, error, HBP, wild pitch on strike 3 — yes, it’s still a perfect game.

Ways to avoid this in the future: - don't get shut out for the first 8 innings have have to depend on a run via a short FO w/a slow runner on 3rd That’s all fine, well, and good but not at all a practical assessment. Of course the solution to everything is “score more runs” but even teams that have...

I’m guessing the bench was empty? It was. Yes and no. They could have used a pitcher to pinch-run for Alonso. Stewart would have played first and Martinez in left (foregoing the DH) had the game gone to extras. I might have done that if Alonso was the winning run (but not for the tying run).

MLB absolutely needs to have an in-stadium explanation. It’s a total disservice to the fans. 1. The catcher was set up on the plate without the ball. Everybody saw it. So explain why you “confirmed” that call notwithstanding the video. 2. You have to explain what you saw. “The video shows the runner...

bmfc1 wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 10:03 pm Carlos sticking to his opinion in the press conference and not saying "oh well, it's one play" raises my opinion of him.

1000% agree.

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 7:58 pm Bader is an idiot

This is the second (third?) time he’s been thrown out like a
moron stretching a single.

I just realized how pleased I am that MLB thought to schedule this in June, rather than at the top of the season, when London would likely be chilly and rainy. Fair, but also it’s more a function of money. Nice weather = people paying. I sure wouldn’t be going if it was in April. It strikes me that...

More likely that summer Saturday afternoons are some of the very nicest times in Seattle and they get better attendance in the evening as a result.

Late starts on the West Coast are inevitable and those Saturday evening start times are perfectly normal for LA or Seattle. No basis for complaint there. The fact that the Mets have only 9 home games AND two West Coast road trips in August, however, is pretty crappy. I do recall there was discussion...

Billy, running away. At least his crimes were in service of helping the team win.

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: ↑Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:25 amLove how Brodie has no obvious crimes but is still impossible to select

Cano is still pretty obvious to me…

I wish the Mets would have offered him that.

Glavine, Alomar, and Piazza.

2003 and 2005 were the only seasons in which there were 3 HOFers active for the Mets at the same time (and Glavine/Martinez never played in a game at the same time).

This answer could change with the election of Wagner and/or Beltran.

Among other things (I don’t particularly like him), his HOF plaque spells out pretty clearly that he’s honored as a manager.

https://images.app.goo.gl/JZ8fJuxsU8xoU3tY8

Using the database that I have at my disposal, I've confirmed that the record is indeed six, and it's happened 11 times. I don't want to spoil the quiz here, so I've buried the answers in a different thread: https://phpbb3.ultimatemets.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=33033 Peek only if you're ready! Th...

All answers heretofore correct (with Perez).

Answering a question: Seaver and Ryan did appear in some games together (not many) and I did not identify any against a HOF-laden opponent such as the Mays/McCovey/Marichal Giants or the Cepeda/Brock/Gibson Cardinals.

Pete Rose: not in HOF.

What is the highest number of Hall of Famers who have played (for either team) in a single Mets game? I’ve successfully identified three instances of 6 players, and several with 5 each. Additional contributions welcome. Can you name the HOF players who played in these games? One game per guess pleas...

April and May: makes total sense.

July/August: not really.

This may have flown under the radar (or I missed it) but the Mets appear to have eliminated Saturday night home games.

Every Saturday home game is showing a 1:40 or 4:10 PM start time.

Interesting thread. It seems very early to know what to make of Cohen, given that he’s only owned the team for 3 years. In terms of a “plan,” it seems quite clear that Stearns has been/is the plan, and thus it’s way too soon to know how that will turn out. I’m quite pleased that the Mets were able t...

Whatever. Hope he’s terrible.

bmfc1 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:25 am Let's be happy he's in the AL and hope that he doesn't sign a new contract before FA starts again.

I fully expect him to test free agency. And that the Mets will be highly interested and be able to sign him next winter for money only, without the prospect cost.

Gwreck Ballot:

Yes:
Carlos Beltran
Adrian Beltre
Todd Helton
Andruw Jones
Joe Mauer
Gary Sheffield
Billy Wagner

No:
David Wright (regrettably)
Abreu
Pettitte
Buehrle
Alex Rodriguez
Ramirez
Utley

Everyone else on the ballot is below this level (eg. not seriously considered).

The only reason to trade prospects for Soto now (rather than waiting a year) is that he’s the difference between playoffs/not playoffs in 2024. There seems to be no expectation that Soto won’t test the free agent market next season.