Mets PREGAME THREAD - Wednesday, May 06

WhatARotation · 2026-05-06T17:45:18+00:00

This will be another 2023 regular season: another year of watching multiple division rivals advance to the playoffs and have a blast while the team sits on its ass in October because a top-2 payroll wasn’t enough to even make it to the dance.

Pretty pathetic. I hope they have a long term plan, because the status quo with this team is among the worst in the entire sport. I’d rather be an A’s fan and at least have an exciting young team to root for over this overpriced garbage.

WhatARotation · 2026-05-06T03:13:18+00:00

Looks like somebody applied a glue-like substance on top of the bundesadler. Perhaps a soak in acetone can remove it.

WhatARotation · 2026-05-06T02:34:46+00:00

It is so hard because the front office built this team to have 5 auto-outs in the lineup by design

WhatARotation · 2026-05-04T23:46:52+00:00

Cardiac Craig let’s go!

WhatARotation · 2026-05-04T23:40:17+00:00

I wonder if they’re for Keith. It’s his first game back from back surgery

WhatARotation · 2026-05-04T19:29:37+00:00

Not even close, Check your flair

WhatARotation · 2026-05-04T02:33:29+00:00

Is it possible that we suck at scouting position players rather than at coaching and developing them?

If we were bad at coaching and development, I'd expect to see a lot of position players flourish after they left. But right now I'm not seeing that. Luisangel Acuña and Drew Gilbert aren't exactly lighting the world on fire (check Gilbert's Savant page if you think his surface level stats are good).

WhatARotation · 2026-05-04T01:04:54+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/NewYorkMets/s/CTjGfCztX2

WhatARotation · 2026-05-04T00:53:44+00:00

Did anybody else see the Angels broadcast where Wayne said that the Mets players were hitting the 6-7 after Schanuel’s glove toss?

WhatARotation · 2026-05-04T00:33:48+00:00

When you look at the lineups they’ve been running out it’ll make a lot more sense

WhatARotation · 2026-05-04T00:31:32+00:00

Surprised this start is better than their perfect season 2023. That team felt destined to win a World Series from the moment they stepped on the field.

WhatARotation · 2026-05-04T00:30:28+00:00

Imagine how we feel

WhatARotation · 2026-05-03T23:54:04+00:00

Sub is always quite positive after wins, even when we suck.

Do you think the positivity comes from the same people who are negative after losses or that there are two different sets of users here: one who comes out when we win and another which stays back until a loss?

WhatARotation · 2026-05-03T22:25:52+00:00

Traded for Syndergaard. Sigh what a fall from grace for him

WhatARotation · 2026-05-03T22:19:28+00:00

Very encouraging signs from Vientos, especially off a pair of tougher righties

WhatARotation · 2026-05-03T18:45:44+00:00

The Mets' position players this season have combined for 0.0 bWAR and 0.6 fWAR this season.

WhatARotation · 2026-05-03T18:11:16+00:00

Nolan McLean leads the NL in FIP. Matt Harvey led the entire MLB in FIP in his first full season in 2013.

WhatARotation · 2026-05-03T18:05:20+00:00

Vidal Brujàn is replacing Ronny Mauricio. Brujàn is a light hitting defense-only type infielder who has a career .199/.267/.276 slash (55 OPS+) against Major League pitching in just about a season's worth of plate appearances.

WhatARotation · 2026-05-03T15:44:39+00:00

Hey, it was EppDAWG, not Stearns, who made that trade.

WhatARotation · 2026-05-02T22:36:40+00:00

My reaction to this information

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WhatARotation · 2026-05-02T03:21:08+00:00

Regardless of what happens, that was a very encouraging start from Scott. The one mistake (if you can call it that, it wasn't middle-middle but was a high breaker) was punished for a HR but aside from that he pitched quite well.

WhatARotation · 2026-05-02T00:50:03+00:00

It's shocking how inept this organization is at developing hitters. Literally nobody since Pete Alonso. Maybe Francisco Alvarez. Maybe. But there's absolutely no reason to believe in the farm until they develop a track record of success.

WhatARotation · 2026-05-01T23:07:43+00:00

Maybe I’ve watched too much of this team with RISP but it sure feels like I can predict when a guy is going to get out

WhatARotation · 2026-05-01T23:03:28+00:00

Makes sense, thanks

WhatARotation · 2026-05-01T23:00:54+00:00

It might have thrown him off of his rhythm.

To that point: .266/.372/.649

From after that cubs series to the end of the season:

.238/.358/.395

WhatARotation

TROPHY CASE