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Maton!

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2024 5:48 pm
by Johnny Lunchbucket
Mets acquire RHP Phil Maton from TBR for future considerations.

Joey Lucchesi is DFAed

Re: Maton!

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2024 5:53 pm
by Cowtipper
4.28 ERA, 97 ERA+ for his career.

Why even bother. The goal is to IMPROVE the bullpen.

Re: Maton!

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:04 pm
by Edgy MD
What do you think the ERA has been for the worst guy in the Mets bullpen this season?

Re: Maton!

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:20 pm
by Gwreck
One is left to wonder why Lucchesi was never seriously considered as a reliever.

Re: Maton!

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:24 pm
by metirish
Good say I'm surprised about Joey 🔥

Re: Maton!

Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2024 7:58 am
by smg58
Gwreck wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:20 pm One is left to wonder why Lucchesi was never seriously considered as a reliever.
I agree. He wasn't doing particularly well at Syracuse (4.20 ERA), but I'd have tried him in the pen before cutting him.

As for Maton, paying the full salary of somebody whose walk and home rates have shot up and whose strikeout rate has plummeted seems pointless. We are currently playing a likely selling team with significantly better relievers than this guy; I'd be treating their GM to the best food/drink available at Citi.

Re: Maton!

Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2024 8:01 am
by smg58
smg58 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2024 7:58 am
Gwreck wrote: ↑Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:20 pm One is left to wonder why Lucchesi was never seriously considered as a reliever.
I agree. He wasn't doing particularly well at Syracuse (4.20 ERA), but I'd have tried him in the pen before cutting him. I'd be trying Megill in the pen right now. And if Christian Scott is on an innings limit, I'd have him in the pen and Butto warming the seat for Senga in the rotation.

As for Maton, paying the full salary of somebody whose walk and home run rates have shot up and whose strikeout rate has plummeted seems pointless. We are currently playing a likely selling team with significantly better relievers than this guy; I'd be treating their GM to the best food/drink available at Citi.

Re: Maton!

Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2024 8:02 am
by smg58
So much for thinking I was simply editing the previous post.

Re: Maton!

Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2024 3:23 pm
by G-Fafif
Maton’s arrival confirms Orze’s demotion.

Re: Maton!

Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2024 3:34 pm
by G-Fafif
Phil will fill jersey No. 88, shifting third base coach Mike Sarbaugh to 86.

Re: Maton!

Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2024 3:56 pm
by Johnny Lunchbucket
Outrageous

Re: Maton!

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 9:50 am
by G-Fafif
Joey Lucchesi passed through waivers and has been outrighted to Syracuse.

Re: Maton!

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 9:54 am
by Benjamin Grimm
I'm glad he's still in the organization.

Re: Maton!

Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2024 10:35 am
by smg58
Lucchesi doesn't have enough major-league experience for his salary to be guaranteed if he opted for free agency, so in hindsight he was never going anywhere. The bullpen option is still on the table, though.