Memories of Jorge Lopez

[MFS62]

Terrible to learn about his son.
We may remember his exit in the same sad way we remember the exit of Wilmer Flores- wanting to give him a hug.

Later

[batmagadanleadoff]

I don't see what the big deal is about Lopez throwing his glove in the stands. How is that any different from a player wrecking a watercooler in frustration or smashing his bat against the tunnel wall?

[Benjamin Grimm]

I imagine the larger issue is with the things he said, rather than him giving a free souvenir to some confused fan.

[Edgy MD]

Also, both teams and leagues differentiate conduct on the field from conduct in the dugout and in the tunnel and in the locker room, even if the camera can get some of the latter.

But yeah, if it's the end of the road, and it sure seems like it, he seems to have reached it more with his defiant interview than for the behavior precipitating it, which would more likely have resulted in a fine or two.

[batmagadanleadoff]

It's a lot less malignant than swinging a golf club in a crowded locker room. Or shooting bleach from a water gun at reporters. In the locker room.

[metirish]

So, did Gelbs misquote Lopez ?

[Edgy MD]

The innerview is right there above, and while I questioned it's clarity from the beginning, Gelbs is trying to clarify at the end, and seemingly does.

Gelbs may well have gotten it wrong, but if he did, so did a lot of folks, and I'm still not sure what "right" is.

[G-Fafif]

[G-Fafif]

[batmagadanleadoff]

So it was the glove.

[Edgy MD]

I didn't know that swearing on camera was a particularly releasable offense.

As for "regardless of the words," I think gaining clarity matters when executing a punishment. "Furthest thing from contrite"? Maybe, but I don't know.

As for lying, that's odd and surprising.

The Mets may well be right here, but there's still a big grey cloud around this, which is kinda strange, since so much of it is on camera and on the record.

I'm not sure why Anthony DiComo is defending the move like he's a stakeholder. Is somebody disputing his reporting?

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm not sure why Anthony DiComo is defending the move like he's a stakeholder. Is somebody disputing his reporting?

I don't sense that he's defending the move. I think he's just trying to clarify the story, which is his job.

[Edgy MD]

Maybe. It reads like a defensive tone to me.

Maybe I've lost the capacity to understand anybody clearly.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Maybe. It reads like a defensive tone to me.

Yes, it does. But I think he's defending his reporting, not the Mets' actions. People are probably misreading his story and thinking the release was about semantics.

[Edgy MD]

That's why I asked if somebody was disputing his reporting.

Jorge came into this season with five years and 102 days of MLB service. By my reckoning, he should be just a few days short of the magic six years of service time to qualify for unrestricted free agency.

[kcmets]

It's kinda morphed into this years version of 'was it a racoon or a rat thing.'

[metirish]

I think there is a level of sympathy for Lopez amongst the fans ,and maybe the beat guys are getting some push back with the confusion surrounding it all

[Cowtipper]

As long as they turn that tirade into a t-rade, I'll be happy.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I think its easy to get behind a guy who looks pissed off when the team loses as compared to the Glavines of the world whose ability to keep a calm demeanor and perspective in the face of misfortune turn them into pariahs.

I for whatever reason left SNY on after the game and saw this all unfolding. There was no doubt in my mind that Lopez was acting as though he knew he could get fired and didn't give a shit. That this happened after a kum-bay-ah team meeting is pretty remarkable too.

[ashie62]

Upset to learn Lopez has a sick child

Teams always need a relief pitcher and I hope he catches

Mets could have addressed this as a mental health issue

[Edgy MD]

It's certainly something I considered as I see the commercial of a parade of Major League players pitching the league's mental health campaign.

There are just a lot of pieces, that aren't quite fitting together, so most of what I've got is speculation.

[G-Fafif]

Lopez signs minor league deal with Cubs.

[MFS62]

I hope he gets back to the bigs, if for no other reason than to get decent health insurance coverage for his child.
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