vs. METS, 8/19

[Reboulet'sStache]

Is there anyone out there who doesn't think Machado would be a way better shortstop than JJ at this point? Now I love me some Machado at 3B, but I really think he would be an outstanding SS as well.

At this point it would be a guarantee, but even if it wasn't, it still should have been the move we made. The state of the organization isn't at the point where we should have been giving 32 year old SS with a history of health issues, that kind of contract. At the time I thought it was better to move Manny over and use the resources where they would have had a better chance at a return on the investment.

[TouchemAll]

Parra just missed that one...

[Chavez Ravine]

I think the team is in shock from the first inning.

[Tony-OH]

Anyone that complains about JJ's defense is just being silly.

I wished he had a higher batting average but he is worth his money - imho!

JJ has become Mark Belanger with a little more pop and less plate discipline. Over his last 909 PAs coming into this game he's slashing .253/.290/.354/.644. He's need some great defense to be worth $11.5 million a year he's being paid.

[SteveA]

Is there anyone out there who doesn't think Machado would be a way better shortstop than JJ at this point? Now I love me some Machado at 3B, but I really think he would be an outstanding SS as well.

Probably, but not by a lot. It's impossible to be a lot better than Hardy at SD. And I suspect our defense at 3B would likely drop a lot more.

So a net drop in defense...of course it wouldn't take much to improve Hardy's offense right now.

But we went all in on Hardy. We're pretty much stuck with him, for the short term. Just have to hope his offense is being affected by injuries. Buck hinted as much the other day.

[Can_of_corn]

So far tonight, I think this guy is better than DeGrom.

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I don't think he can harness his stuff as effectively.

Sure was dumb to give him up for Dickey.

[winkies]

Machado just had a nice at bat IMO too. I just don't know how you can look for that 3-2 pitch so when it goes strike to ball, you're screwed IMO.

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I agree. That is what you call getting pitched too. Just turn around and put your butt on the seat. That's about all you can do there.

Wish we had pitchers like the Mets do.

[milbest77]

Now they are all pissed off. They know they choked this one away

[InTheWinColumn!]

I cannot stand this freaking Wally World commercial. EVERY. SINGLE. COMMERCIAL BREAK.

[MDK02]

Well if a pitcher is going to get his first career away victory, it might as well be vs. us.

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[Tony-OH]

Man I love when Bordick reads me the graphic. It's like someone reading the power point slide.

[clapdiddy]

We got trouble gang. We had our chance and we let em off the hook.Hopefuly we put something else together.Right now it looks like that was our chance.

I was going to type something like this. This guy has better stuff than deGrom and we couldn't hit him, either.

[Jonesy10]

Is it too much to ask for the offense to score a single run before the opposing teams opens up a multi run lead? Come backs are fun but realistically if your offense continuously doesn't look MLB competent in the first half of the game you're going to have trouble coming back to win every game.

[TouchemAll]

So far tonight, I think this guy is better than DeGrom.

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He got a filthy breaking ball, bur DeGrom had much better control IMHO, I'll take DeGrom

[O's84]

Hold em Ubaldo.