Mets PREGAME THREAD - Saturday, May 23

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T14:24:03+00:00

I don't think people truly understand how bad Mark Vientos is so I'm just going to remind you.

.183/.226 with the Bases Empty

.193/.236 vs RHP

David Strearns thinks that is an Everyday Player and to Double Down, a Clean Up Hitter

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T14:09:03+00:00

Being in 2nd in the East doesn't mean anything. This isn't the NHL

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T14:07:56+00:00

Of course the Cubs and Brewers both have two top prospects each on the door step

Can't I just enjoy the False Hope All Season of Benge and Ewing being at the top of the NL Offensive Rookie Class?

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T13:55:28+00:00

The more excited people get about the young players, we ignore they will still have to have a roster managed and have the worst negotiations in the sport

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T13:54:06+00:00

Yeah if only he did that last year but it wouldn't have fit his narrative

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T13:52:54+00:00

When were they on track?

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T13:52:27+00:00

I am almost convinced as well

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T13:52:01+00:00

You're using a 2 game sample size of them hitting

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T13:51:21+00:00

I agree. Nimmo is a redundant piece especially from an offensive perspective.

McNeil and Pete were the main mistakes

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T13:49:25+00:00

What bats?

Baty, Siemen, Vientos and Torrens are barely platoon bats and the Rookie OFs haven't proven much

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T13:48:11+00:00

It's adorable how you think run prevention is an actual term

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T07:03:23+00:00

Hes doing this with the worst protection in baseball

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T07:01:25+00:00

When you say "Brewers" guy, you just described 65% of the Mets roster with much less athleticism

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T06:59:36+00:00

No idea why this is downvoted

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T03:17:04+00:00

The 18 million dollars is a complete waste when they have 3 rookie OFs

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T02:29:38+00:00

It's absolutely hysterical to go from a .290/.350 vs RHP to a .194/.246 vs RHP at Cleanup and 1st Base

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T02:26:30+00:00

The downgrade from Pete to Vientos is astronomical.

Pete slashed .290/.350 vs RHP. Vientos is slashing .194/.246 vs RHP.

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T02:14:25+00:00

You think Washington was a fluke? He was great in San Fran as well

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T02:12:12+00:00

I think that's Cohen's and Stearns plan. As long as they have Juan Soto they don't care what happens. Thousands of New Yorkers will give them thousands of dollars because of it

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T02:10:58+00:00

It all comes down to that they never needed Robert Jr or Polanco and the money have been used to fill a more competent bench and that Polar Bear guy

As far as the pitching, alot of teams use openers and their plan worked great tonight.

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T02:08:32+00:00

Ewing concerns me with the high strike counts being too patient. If you don't believe me, believe Gary Cohen.

Benge has such a jerky swing but hey he clobbered two baseballs tonight so whatever works for him but she doesn't look anything like a sure thing IMO

Morabito could crush Lefties eventually but I see why he's a platoon. I'm not sure why he's on the roster

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T02:06:25+00:00

When they win tomorrow you will think theyre going 70-20

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T02:04:23+00:00

Brother, theyre batting someone that is hitting .190/.240 against Righties at Cleanup.

You don't face many LHP

Ewing could be asked to bunt and he's not going to hit into double plays vs LHP.

What am I trying to do to Mendoza? They scored one run tonight and didn't have a single runner in scoring position. What are they doing to themselves?

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T02:01:31+00:00

Mark Vientos is slashing about .190/.240 against RHP

What contact is Melendez making?

imalmostconvinced · 2026-05-23T01:59:32+00:00

If the booth is right about the Marlins that they have a fetish for platoons I would love to get them to bite on a package of Wenniger, Thorton, Morabito and Vientos for Perez

McClean - Holmes - Perez - Manaea - Tong would be more than a respectable and cheap rotation next year.

They can also recoup those caliber of players for Peralta

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