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Assuming the Mets make the playoffs and need a fourth starter, who will he be?

1) Tylor Megill! He's HOT!!
2
12%
2) José Quintana! He's HOTTER!! (Even though he was colder back in August.)
8
47%
3) Kodai Senga! He's throwing off the mound!!
5
29%
4) Nobody! Post-season time is time for a rotation of three!!!
2
12%
 
Total votes: 17
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Number Four

Post by Edgy MD » Thu Sep 19, 2024 1:39 pm

If the Mets make the playoffs, and if they need get to a point where they need a fourth starter — and I'm not saying that's going to happen, but it's a possibility worth looking at — they pretty much have Manaea/Severino/Peterson lined up at the top of their rotation.

Who do you think is looking like #4?

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Re: Number Four

Post by metirish » Thu Sep 19, 2024 1:58 pm

No conspiracy for me , it's Q all day
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Re: Number Four

Post by Gwreck » Thu Sep 19, 2024 6:14 pm

Senga opener followed by Quintana. So technically, it’s a vote for Senga.
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Re: Number Four

Post by MFS62 » Thu Sep 19, 2024 7:01 pm

If Senga has a regular season start and is healthy, him. (I voted for him)
Otherwise, Stay with three starters.

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Re: Number Four

Post by DocTee » Thu Sep 19, 2024 8:04 pm

Wilmer Flores?

Bruce Boisclair?
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Re: Number Four

Post by The Hot Corner » Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:26 pm

If I was the manager, I would without question go with Quintana as long as he is healthy. I wish I could go with Senga, but he has said that he will not be strong enough to go 5-6 innings at a time. If he can only go 35-30 pitches at a time, then he will be better suited for an inning or two of high leverage relief every few days.
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Re: Number Four

Post by Fman99 » Fri Sep 20, 2024 5:33 am

Gwreck wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2024 6:14 pm Senga opener followed by Quintana. So technically, it’s a vote for Senga.
I kind of like this plan too, keeps Senga in starter mode and saves the pen some innings.
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Re: Number Four

Post by Edgy MD » Sun Sep 22, 2024 10:40 pm

With the Braves announcing their pitchers for the Mets series, the Mets are holding back, but will probably let us know by tomorrow, but ... the question may no longer be whether Quintana is number four ahead of Megill, but whether he's #3 ahead of Peterson.

Peterson has unquestionably had the better season, but Quintana is just as unquestionably the hotter hand.
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Re: Number Four

Post by Gwreck » Sun Sep 22, 2024 10:58 pm

Tuesday: Severino
Wednesday: Peterson
Thursday: Manaea
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Re: Number Four

Post by Lefty Specialist » Mon Sep 23, 2024 8:46 am

Gotta be Quintana. Megill is your long man if any of the the others falter.
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Re: Number Four

Post by Edgy MD » Mon Sep 23, 2024 8:48 am

What they were planning all along then, good. The Braves have switched things up to get Matt Fried in there. Let them do the panicking and second-guesssing.
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Re: Number Four

Post by MFS62 » Mon Sep 23, 2024 10:23 am

Plan the work, then
work the plan,
until the plan stops working.


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