“I’m debating TJ surgery because the Wilpons said I’d have to pay for it out of pocket.” -Josh Edgin
P.S. Wasn’t Alderson supposed to acquire a 2nd lefty reliever? Well, now we need two.
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Josh Edgin Just Needs Rest; So Does Jose Reyes
The Mets are reporting that Josh Edgin, after he ripped his elbow up, just needs rest.
In 2009, the Mets said that Jose Reyes just needed rest. They reported that he would be “back in the lineup tomorrow.” Then it was two days. Then it was three days. Reyes ended up playing in 36 games that season.
Reminder: It’s Only Spring Training
I love how when the Mets do something good (like Matt Harvey dominating), it’s MORE than just the usual Spring Training. Oh, this year is special! Oh, this isn’t the usual club atmosphere!
And when the Mets do something not so good (like Matt Harvey pitching alright), it’s okay because it’s only Spring Training.
The media spins things round and round to make sure they can maximize ticket sales and jersey sales and Soupy Sales and sales in general.
The truth is: it’s only Spring Training. No matter how good or bad anyone looks, Spring Training is irrelevant and always will be. It’s nice to see Harvey on the mound. It’s nice to see Wright at 3rd. It’s nice to see baseball.
The Mets’ Lone Bright Spot — The Booth — Adds Cliff Floyd
Cliff Floyd is doing a great job in the booth with Gary, Keith, and Ron.
Not only is Cliff Floyd a world champion (’97 Marlins), but he also played on the Mets ’06 team.
So we added another world champion to the booth! And we’ve got some totally rad and family-friendly concerts lined up for the summer! Great job, Mets!
…Can we think about that ’06 team for just a second? Cliff Floyd hit at the bottom of the fucking lineup. All-star, world champion Cliff Floyd! Batting 6th, or even 7th!? Meanwhile our 3rd, 4th, and 5th hitters (Wright, Delgado, Beltran) had over 100 dingers (105) and well over 300 RBI (346!) between the three of them.
This isn’t fucking rocket science! You have to score runs to win baseball games! The Mets won 97 games in ’06 for a reason. They had talent. Cliff Floyd, at age 42 and in the damn booth, would probably bat cleanup for today’s lineup. Good job, Wilpons.
Why Aren’t We Hearing About Lucas Duda?
Talk about burying the lede…Mets’ official blogs (Metsblog, ESPN NY Mets, etc…all the ones that are paid off by the Wilpons to be subservient, good little media lackeys) are NOT ALLOWED to talk about Lucas Duda.
Well, they are allowed to talk about him a little bit. They’re allowed to talk about the positive things, like how he’s really slugging the ball off the batting tee.
They’re not allowed to talk about Duda beyond a certain character length (probably the length of a tweet), and they’re not allowed to use certain words such as “setback” and “problematic.”
Way to try and hide this one, Mets. But here at Metsblow we know better. I desperately hope Duda gets healthy, but the Mets will spend the money to cover up the injury rather than on a doctor that can help.
Harvey Looked Filthy. The Dark Knight Rises.
HARVEY! HARVEY! HARVEY!
6 up. 6 down.
He’s baaaaaack.
Blowin people away.
He looked filthy.
Gary, Keith, & Ron were jaaaaacked up.
I’m running around the block, naked, screaming, “HARVEY! HARVEY! HARVEY!”
Happy Get Nervous As Fuck Day!
Matt Harvey will start for the Mets on SNY today at 1 pm ET as his team faces the Tigers at Tradition Field. It will be Harvey’s first start in a game since undergoing Tommy John surgery in October of 2013.
How nervous am I? Very. VERY VERY. This is what it will be for the whole season. Any enjoyment will be mitigated by paranoia. For every pitch, I will be on pins and needles. All Mets fans will be. It’s going to be excruciating. But this is the crucible we must go through. Harvey needs to prove it. He needs to be the Ace and Cy Young winner and the Dark Knight. He needs to establish dominance. We won’t be satisfied until we reach the promised land. He has to stay healthy and prove that we’re a playoff team this year, and then we make the necessary tweaks and go all the way next year. That’s blind faith for ya.
I was at Citifield for the Harvey-Strasburg game in 2013. What a glorious win that was. Let’s see it in the playoffs. Happy Harvey Day. Metsblow.
Lucas Duda Returns to Teeball Activities
Lucas Duda hit off a batting tee Wednesday. It was the first time he’s swung a bat since straining a muscle between his ribs in mid-February.
And he’s crushing the ball, too. Duda is playing a game for 3-year-olds like he’s fucking 5. Absolutely demolishing the ball off the tee. He might want to consider a career playing MLT. Metsblow.
Flores hurt in first exhibition game
Wilmer Flores, our starting shortstop, left today’s game (the first exhibition game of the year) after being hit by a pitch in the wrist.
We didn’t sign anyone despite the clear black hole at SS because the Mets were comfortable with Flores. I said in multiple articles that EVEN IF FLORES IS GOOD (unproven), you still need to sign someone as a contingency plan. Spend money? Yeah, right. It’s all good!
And Flores is now hurt. Without finishing 1 game.
Hahahahahahahahahaha.
Bahahahahahaha.
Tejada? Reynolds? A shortstop that costs more than nothing? No chance for the third option.
Hahahahaha.
All this laughing is hurting my obliques. Hey Duda! Metsblow.
Daniel Murphy Likes Gays…Just Not In THAT Way
Daniel Murphy got into a little bit of trouble with the PC police when he said that he disagreed with the gay lifestyle (aka two dudes having buttsex with each other).
He clarified that while he doesn’t agree with the whole gay thing, he is a Christian and so he is an accepting person and therefore has not ruled out getting to know a gay person.
Thanks Daniel! Glad you’re so accepting! We know that Christians are wholly accepting of pedophiles and murderers, so it’s good that you’re sorta kinda cool with gays, too.
Here’s the thing, though. I don’t CAAAAARRREEEEE!! I don’t care at all! We knew he was a Christian. We know that more than 75% of the damn league thanks God in their victory speeches. Just win! I don’t give a fucking shit about the off-the-field stuff! I don’t care at ALL!!
And another thing, I’m so sick of defending my fandom. Where’s the line? It’s nowhere. I’ll take Ray Lewis on my football team any day. All my idols are flawed. The end. People that don’t get this are very judgmental.
Dear Daniel Murphy: Hit .300. That’s what we care about. Win baseball games. That’s what we care about. The end.
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