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I 110% refer to Tyrone Taylor as Tyrod at all times. Good times.

I still think of him a little whenever I hear Tyrone Taylor 😁

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too early on Nolan - but hope we don't give up on him and he becomes the second Nolan we gave up on that goes on to greatness. What's more interesting to me is that given Nolan's early success it looks like they may be prepping Sproat to pitch in as a reliever. @Gugny - completely off topic but I had a laugh this past weekend moving my son into Virginia Tech the past few days. Above the TV in the condo we rented was this:

@SinceThe70s @Gugny @ExWNYer Being positive I think the team really has something with Nolan. I know it’s a bit early but hoping he’s a lifer as a Met.

This stretch has been brutal, impossible to sugar coat it. But I still expect them to make the playoffs. And I'll hold out hope that when they do they'll be on a heater. But realistically I just don't think their starting pitching is playoff calibre. I could change my mind if Senga and Manaea regain form and figure out how to get to the 7th inning and if Peterson continues to impress and if they get some help from one of the minor league starters.

Yeah with me they so far exceeded my expectations last year for them I just can't too down on them. Even if I'm not feeling good vibes at the moment.

I am shocking myself by saying this, but … there’s a lot of baseball left. If nothing else, they’ve proven to be streaky. Rattle off a 14 out of 20 game winning trend and we’re right back where we belong. We got this, baby. Too much talent to miss the playoffs.

@ExWNYer @Gugny @SinceThe70s Tough few series here. I'd have to think they are going to win some games again eventually. And the Reds schedule looks pretty difficult the rest of the way. But there's a series in early September in Cincy that might have some huge bearing on a playoff birth between the two teams. But yeah I just don't feel it this year .... Last year there was the Grimace streak which was a lot of fun and the OMG performance. I still laugh at Mr. Met trying to get down during it. But yeah there were intangibles like that playing in the Mets favor I thought last year.

Nothing here to disagree and that's a great way of describing Baty. It's why I put Vientos ahead of him, at least we've seen what he is capable of. As for Mauricio, for every Crow-Armstrong there's one or more Kelenic's - but Mauricio's ceiling looks pretty damn high.

I think it’s too early to make a call on Mauricio, but I do like what I see. A tad cocky, if you ask me, but it’s better than being afraid. Baty is my Ike Davis, Mike Conforto guy. I soooooo wanted him to “get it,” but this team is too good and too close to keep throwing a question mark in the lineup. I still think Vientos has something in him. My hope is that he gets it going late in the season like he did last year and carries it into the playoffs. Acuña is a player I’d love to retain. I love his speed. He’s got a good glove. Versatile infielder and he’s got the pedigree.

I've asked my sons and friends this question and until now it was unanimous that everyone wanted to hold on to Mauricio the most. I think there are arguments for all, but here's my list: Mauricio: I think he has the highest upside Vientos: I expected a sophomore slump (maybe not as bad as it's been) and just can't ignore how impactful he was last year. On the downside, unless Pete walks after this year I don't like him at third base. Acuna: this is the type of player we need. Speed, versatility, glove,...I really wanted to put him second. Baty: from what I've seen, I think his ceiling is an above average but not great player

Acuna Vientos Mauricio Baty

@Another Fan @ExWNYer @Gugny Without knowing what would come back but assuming it's good, rank the following in order of who you don't want to part with: Acuna, Baty, Mauricio, Vientos

My best friend from high school who I used to go to Mets games with got a job that made him do like a lot of traveling...... and as a result one of his hobbies would be seeing the Mets on the road in different stadiums. He went to San Francisco in 2010ish I want to say and he told me their fans were the worst in treating him as a Mets fan in all his travels. The night he went the Mets won and they were like extra salty to him. One guy was about to get in a fight with him but my friend is 6'3" so yeah the guy thought better of it.

@Another Fan @ExWNYer @Gugny Epic Keith: https://nypost.com/2025/07/26/sports/snys-keith-hernandez-bluntly-calls-out-hot-mic-heckler-shut-up/ Keith Hernandez had no patience for a rowdy fan at Oracle Park on Friday night. After Ronny Mauricio fouled one off in the second inning of the Mets’ 8-1 win over the Giants, a fan yelled, “That was a weak swing!” While SNY play-by-player Gary Cohen tried to keep the conversation on Mauricio, Hernandez jumped in about the fan. “Give that guy a hot dog so he can chew on something and shut up,” Hernandez said.

@Gugny @SinceThe70s @ExWNYer Pretty good tribute to David on Saturday. Can tell how much that day meant to him. The Mets got the win today but something just feels a little off about the team. Like last year the whole Grimace thing took on a life of its own. That and the OMG performance. That brought the team together. They don't seem to have that intangible. But then again I'm not there and have no idea...... I was very surprised to learn David was such a prankster! I just kinda always had the image of him as a goodie two shoes. But hey he needed outlets somewhere.

@Gugny @SinceThe70s @ExWNYer Had on WFAN this morning. Listened to lots of unhappy Yankees fans calling in. Especially with Boone. I think this was a point Gugny has made over the years but the Yankees aren't ever winning a World Series with him as manger. A seemingly decent guy but not a championship type manager. The rivalry between the Yanks/Mets to me isn't really that big a thing anymore. I looked at the series as more important to the Mets as getting back on winning track vs NYC bragging rights. In the past I admit I wouldn't have saw the series like that. No biggie on today's game. The Yankees really needed it more than the Mets to win. I liked that Mendoza got thrown out there at the end. I'm a fan of managers making scenes like that every now and then if they feel they're being screwed over. So be it it's not like every day. Then the outbursts lose their meaning.

Looks like the one time they won in the last 11 attempts you were on the way home. Bad streaks/slumps happen but they stink right now.

Third time has not been a charm. The past two years my vacation coincided with winning streaks, this year it's been the opposite, their current losing streak started on my first day of vacation. Flying home tomorrow, hopefully that will be a slump buster.

I’m with you. Panicked? No. Concerned? You betcha.

@ExWNYer @SinceThe70s @Gugny After the sweep against Tampa I kind of just thought I mean all right, it's baseball it's 162 games. The team will have a tough couple games/losing streak at some point. Getting swept by Atlanta now does raise some red flags. Not enough to fully panic but some cause for concern. Rebounding against the Phillies would still be a big statement here. Unfortunately they play tomorrow night. No time to lick their wounds here.

I listen to WFAN on and off throughout the year during drive time. It's gotten more gossipy over the years and I always just wanna hear sports talk. Evan is 100% into sports and so even though he can be a whiny sports geek I'd rather hear his opinion as opposed to the guy in the morning who does great impersonations and can be pretty funny but I could care less what he thinks about sports.

@ExWNYer@SinceThe70s@Gugny Some of these convos made me tune into WFAN more this week than I have in over 10 years. I was actually kind of surprised how much they were talking about the Knicks. It seemed 2000-2010 when I listen more regularly it was always Yankees/Mets and Giants/Jets talk 95% of the time locally. I thought it wasn't like awful in small doses to listen to the WFAN. But there's only so much of that culture I can take. The host on the weekend was saying Evan Roberts was texting him at 11pm about who the Mets biggest rival is. I mean I know it's his livelihood to talk sports but he really should seriously consider finding some spiritual or other outlets in his life. And hey the Mets are doing what they are supposed to do. Sweep opponents like Colorado not just get 2 out of 3 games (wow Colorado really is bad). This should be a pretty funny YouTube channel for the NFL season. The New York Jokes. Father and son at it again

I get all that, but it doesn't mean I have to like it. I know they are catering to their Gen Z/Gen Alpha crowd who are into social media, influencers, and mostly have the attention span of a gnat. I also know that I'm not the demographic they're looking to grab, which is fine. I like the '30 For 30' pieces and things of that nature and I watch live sports like football, hockey, baseball (for now), & college basketball but that's it. Most of the other dreck and screaming from the mountain top is not my cup of tea. It's probably just as well because I already watch too many live sporting events and streaming shows as it is. lol

I love them but for whatever reason my cousins eat that stuff up. They are both big Mets/Jets fans. But yes for sure when it comes to sports or just family matters their personalities very much mimic all these in your face hosts. Im guessing though networks like ESPN think you could get scores anywhere these days so they have to stir the pot kind of thing I’ve listened to him over the years. He’s all right, he’s just like very much on the too sports nerdy side for me. Like if my sports loving inner child never evolved.