Are the Mets Just Bad

[MFS62]

Between Lindor unslumping himself and Vientos' promotion, it's as if the Mets replaced two rock-bottom dreadful players (early-season Lindor and Baty) with two MVP-caliber players.

I like where you're going with that. Of course Lindor will get MVP votes. But IMO Vientos deserves get a few, too.
Later

[batmagadanleadoff]

Between Lindor unslumping himself and Vientos' promotion, it's as if the Mets replaced two rock-bottom dreadful players (early-season Lindor and Baty) with two MVP-caliber players.

I like where you're going with that. Of course Lindor will get MVP votes. But IMO Vientos deserves get a few, too.
Later

Do you think so? I do. So long as Vientos continues to perform at the rate he's been performing at. And especially if the Mets make the playoffs. Not that that should matter a whit. But on that point, I don't have a vote. Just an opinion. Still, when I hear or read about actual voters handing out MVP votes based on where the player's team finished in the standings, I wanna strangle them and bash their heads against the wall. (But not literally.)

[Frayed Knot]

While by the standards of seven game win streaks the Mets have seemingly gained little ground lately.
But flash back to the loss to Arizona on Aug 28 (the Diaz walk-walk-GS game). At the end of that night the Mets were four games in back of Atlanta,
six in back of San Diego, and seven behind Arizona. But in just eight days 4, 6, and 7 game deficits have turned into 0, 3.0, and 2.5

And that ain't nuthin'!

[Frayed Knot]

What's going to hurt Vientos most in the MVP voting is the 200-250 Plate Appearance deficit he'll have compared to most of the everyday players.

[batmagadanleadoff]

What's going to hurt Vientos most in the MVP voting is the 200-250 Plate Appearance deficit he'll have compared to most of the everyday players.

Absolutely. He won't come near the top vote-getters. But he should get down ballot votes.

Is Vientos even in the National conversation yet? Is the National media noticing this guy yet?

[Frayed Knot]

Top ten for him certainly isn't out of the question.