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@MiserableMet Fluke hot streak or a real change to his swing or hitting approach. Time will tell.

I need a former player explain how a guy can suck at AA for years and get promoted to AAA and finally starts hitting

@jas71768 @MetCastPod Stupid idea! Let's trade away the future to improve the Mets odds from 5% to 10%.

@MetCastPod Oh great 👍 that actually makes sense !!! And why the Mets better be all in on him

I spoke with a former MLB GM today who said he would be “shocked” if Skubal is not a Dodger at the deadline. He said the Dodger know there will be stricter salary ramifications after the new CBA is signed and that they will 100% go all in on this season.

@mike5_5_5 Not worried at all! In fact, I love it. I want Soto swinging more. He is the best hitter in the lineup and you want your best hitter looking to get hits, especially in key spots.

Is anyone #worried about Juan Soto? Career low walk rate this year of 13.6 well below 18.5% he'd always had Think this is something we need to monitor going forward

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@Masterflip_ The starting rotation is a potential deterrent. Peralta has been good, but McLean is struggling, Scott is not a top of the rotation starter, Tong is wildly inconsistent, we have no idea what Holmes will be and when he gets back, Senga is a huge question mark, Manaeae is?, etc.

If you’re not convinced the Mets can turn this around, hear me out. At the same point in the season (57 games), the 2026 Mets have the exact same record as the 2024 team, but at full strength, this roster is significantly more talented. On top of that, it may take fewer total wins to lock up a Wild Card spot. Get excited for Polanco’s return, and the imminent arrivals of Lindor and Alvarez, because when they do, this team is ready to make a run! 🫶🏽 #LGM

@timyos325 @MarkCHealey Take an Economics course. If people are willing to pay the price, they will charge it regardless of what they are paying the players.

@MarkCHealey The more players get paid, the more fans have to pay for tickets, parking, a hot dawg. The players get paid plenty and it’s gotten out of control. Side with the owners

There is no way on God's green earth I would ever side with MLB and the owners in any dispute with the players. Zero. The MLBPA isn't perfect, and I don't always agree with the stances it takes, but in a showdown with the owners? Please. This game we all love is being held hostage.

@Ben_Yoel I honestly believe Stearns never intended to have Soto beyond the five years and if Soto exercises the opt out, the Mets may decline adding the $5 million. However, Soto won't ask to opt out because the new CBA will likely make no team to want to pay any player that much.

For all the people responding who don’t know how opt-outs work: Mets control Juan Soto’s opt-out. They just have to add 5m a year to his deal and he can’t opt out. 5m to Steve Cohen is the equivalent of $5 to you or I. Juan Soto isn’t going anywhere.

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@SleeperMets I fear a TJ surgery coming. He's probably pitching hurt.

Is it ridiculous to potentially consider sending McLean back to Triple-A? Something is clearly wrong with his command and confidence. The last two outings have been abysmal.

@SleeperMets YES! He should have been long gone!

YES/NO: It’s time for the Mets to fire Carlos Mendoza.

@NDS1089 Why? So the Mets could miss the playoffs by five games instead of eight and then have no future? Absolutely a horrible idea at this point.

If Yordan Alvarez is even remotely available, the Mets have no choice but to blow the doors of Houston with an offer. Send them Jonah Tong, Nick Morabito, Ryan Clifford, Jacob Reimer, and Mitch Voit for him and take back a contract in Christian Vasquez.

@nut_history If it's a deep fly ball, no one is throwing him out.

Alright. Rickey Henderson is at third base. One out. Tie game. Bottom of the 9th. You’re the fielding team. DEEP fly ball to right field. Who do you want as your right fielder?

@AndrewJClaudio_ To face lefties. Period!

Why is Morabito here?

@MetsGirl333 I am nervous about McLean. He hasn't looked sharp tonight.

Anyone else nervous that the 1st inning is too good to be true?#LGM

@AnthonyDiComo I wonder if Morabito was distracted by Taylor. The ball hit his glove. I also wonder what Taylor was thinking. Did he think Morabito caught the ball?

This Mets-Nationals game is BONKERS, and it's only the second inning. James Wood just hit an inside-the-park grand slam off Nick Morabito's glove. Can't say I've ever seen that one before.

@bu99s @BawseGeller @JonHeyman Not true. A player on the 15 day IL still counts for the 40 man roster, so someone needed to be DFAd to make room on the 40 man roster. Even if Torrens is day to day you need an emergency catcher.

@SaltzIra @BawseGeller @JonHeyman Torrens would go to the IL and there would be no need for a DFA if this was a catcher. Unless he’s day to day, but if he’s day to day you can just use Senger.

Mets DFA Austin Slater

@sethraynorr @TreIindor20 Yes, Slater is DFAd for a catcher. Someone else gets DFAd tomorrow for Thornton. A player on the 15 day IL still counts for the 40 man roster. Only players on 60 day IL don't count towards the 40 man roster. Torrens may be day to day and not go on IL at all.

@SaltzIra @TreIindor20 They would need to call up two guys then. And if Torrens went on the IL you could add someone to the 40 man without needing to DFA anyone

For?

@Ben_Yoel A catcher. Torrens is hurt.

Jared Young isn’t done with his rehab assignment yet so I’m curious who will be coming up for Austin Slater. It will almost surely be someone on the 40-man roster since Slater’s spot will go to Zach Thornton tomorrow. Nick Morabito time?

@BawseGeller @JonHeyman A catcher. Torrens got hurt last night.

@JonHeyman This is definitely to get a fresh bullpen arm in. Their bullpen is totally gassed and they have no days off for the next week and a half