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McNeil out 4-6 weeks

Post by smg58 » Sat Sep 07, 2024 1:53 pm

A wrist fracture. If we see him again this year, it will deep in the playoffs. So let's hope we see him this year.

It's a shame, given that he had mostly righted the ship since the ASB. The silver lining is that I have full confidence in Iglesias.

And I guess we see Luisangel Acuña?
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Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Sat Sep 07, 2024 2:01 pm

oh wow
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Post by Gwreck » Sat Sep 07, 2024 2:06 pm

Acuna is the only infielder on the 40-man in the minors…so, yes, it would most likely be him.
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Re: McNeil out 4-6 weeks

Post by ashie62 » Sat Sep 07, 2024 3:00 pm

Pablo Reyes plays 2b
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Post by Edgy MD » Sat Sep 07, 2024 4:31 pm

Yes, but Reyes is already on the roster, so the question is who gets added.

The Mets, somehow, have had a spectacular run of health with their offense, and have gotten away with carrying only five infielders for months. They finally get the safety of a sixth and one goes down.

Apart from calling on Acuña, they could return to living dangerously with only one backup infielder, and instead bring back DJ Stewart. Noted elsewhere is the presence of Travis Blankenhorn, DFA'd by the Nats and possibly already waived.

Rylan Bannon has very little outfield experience but what he's got is from this season, but unlike Blankenhorn, he bats righty (which, or course, is true of most infielders).

What we really need is a sudden fit of health from either Brett Baty or Ronny Mauricio, but that would take magic.

I don't suppose the Diamondbacks would be willing to part with Luis Guillorme.
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Post by Cowtipper » Sat Sep 07, 2024 5:16 pm

I hope slugging superstar Luke Ritter, a multipositional talent, gets called up to replace him.

McNeil was a .253 hitter since August.

Not really gonna miss him.

Lot of players on this show "passion." McNeil more frequently shows "petulance."
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Post by ashie62 » Sat Sep 07, 2024 5:32 pm

Rylan Bannon was traded to the Twins last month for cash considerations
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Post by Edgy MD » Sat Sep 07, 2024 5:35 pm

Yeah, I've been confllating Bannon and Ritter for a while.
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Post by Edgy MD » Sat Sep 07, 2024 6:45 pm

It's a pretty rough break. It was a curveball. He was squared to bunt, which would seemingly allow his feet to dance out of the way. And he was hit pretty squarely on a protective pad. Not a very good recipe for a fracture.

He should sue the pad manufacturer. We all should.
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Post by MFS62 » Sat Sep 07, 2024 7:31 pm

Edgy MD wrote: Sat Sep 07, 2024 6:45 pm It's a pretty rough break. It was a curveball. He was squared to bunt, which would seemingly allow his feet to dance out of the way. And he was hit pretty squarely on a protective pad. Not a very good recipe for a fracture.

He should sue the pad manufacturer. We all should.
Not quite the Law and Order episode where they're investigating the manufacturer of faulty body armor, but yeah.
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Post by Edgy MD » Sun Sep 08, 2024 9:50 am

Still no news this morning on a McNibbles replacement.

I'm happy to see a deliberate collaborative decision-making process on a key action. I was thinking that there was no reason that they can't add Acuña for a day or two while they figure things out, but that may force them to carry Acuña on the post-season roster instead of whoever else they grab.

Whoever it is, they'll have to work through a loophole to keep him active for the post-season.
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Post by G-Fafif » Sun Sep 08, 2024 10:48 am

DJ Stewart has been recalled to replace Jeff McNeil.
Hope for the best. Expect the Mets.
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Post by metirish » Sun Sep 08, 2024 2:42 pm

Curious to see where Jeff's Mets career goes from here
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Post by Fman99 » Mon Sep 09, 2024 5:52 am

We attended the Syracuse Mets game Saturday night (it was a blowout, they were down 6-0 in the 2nd and 10-0 when we left in the 8th, ultimately losing 19-0!). Interestingly Acuna was playing 2B.
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Re: McNeil out 4-6 weeks

Post by Gwreck » Mon Sep 09, 2024 11:48 am

metirish wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2024 2:42 pm Curious to see where Jeff's Mets career goes from here
Signed for two more years and it’s not as if the Mets are short on money. I assume he’s on the team through the end of the contract, even if Mauricio/Acuna/etc. come up. The positional versatility is useful.
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Re: McNeil out 4-6 weeks

Post by Benjamin Grimm » Mon Sep 09, 2024 11:52 am

I agree with that. I don't think the Mets will look to unload him for the sake of unloading him, but it's certainly possible that he could be included in a trade at some point.
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