Mets star closer Edwin Diaz out for year.

[oriolediehard]

4 hours ago, spleen1015 said:

Maybe we can get the Mets 3 best prospects for Bautista like we got from the Dodgers for Mateo.

What trade did we do with the Dodgers and Mateo?

[Moose Milligan]

I like Bautista but I don’t think he was exactly automatic last year. And based on nothing else other than my gut feeling, I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a big regression this year. 
 

That said, I’d have to be blown away for a trade. I’m not saying I’d definitely trade him but if the Mets called I’d listen. 

[RZNJ]

1 hour ago, Moose Milligan said:

I like Bautista but I don’t think he was exactly automatic last year. And based on nothing else other than my gut feeling, I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a big regression this year. 
 

That said, I’d have to be blown away for a trade. I’m not saying I’d definitely trade him but if the Mets called I’d listen. 

He was dominant.  What do you consider automatic, 100% in save chances?

[rm5678]

6 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

I like Bautista but I don’t think he was exactly automatic last year. And based on nothing else other than my gut feeling, I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a big regression this year. 
 

That said, I’d have to be blown away for a trade. I’m not saying I’d definitely trade him but if the Mets called I’d listen. 

Bautista has looked good in his first 2 spring outings. So far, so good. Hopefully that will continue into the regular season.

Edited March 17, 2023 by rm5678

[Bahama O's Fan]

I had not watched any WBC games until tonight. The excitement of the people in the stadium is amazing, especially for Venezuela. Baseball has an older audience and dwindling audience problem. This is your audience right here. Many young, excited fans in the stadium. I can't wait to see the reception team Cuba gets in Miami tomorrow in the semifinals. 

[LA2]

On 3/17/2023 at 2:00 PM, RZNJ said:

He was dominant.  What do you consider automatic, 100% in save chances?

Some people do seem to be assuming that Britton's and Jim Johnson's peak Oriole seasons are the norm. I'm just grateful they happened and lasted as long as they did.

[Frobby]

On 3/17/2023 at 2:00 PM, RZNJ said:

He was dominant.  What do you consider automatic, 100% in save chances?

The margin between a dominant closer and an average one is pretty thin, if you’re measuring by save percentage.  If you’re at 90% you’re very good, at 80% you’re out of a job.  Bautista was at 88% last year, 92% after becoming the closer.  

[RZNJ]

10 minutes ago, LA2 said:

Some people do seem to be assuming that Britton's and Jim Johnson's peak Oriole seasons are the norm. I'm just grateful they happened and lasted as long as they did.

Britton was automatic.  The hitters knew exactly what the pitch was going to be and still couldn’t hit it.   You only had to worry about the grounder being so weak that it would be an infield hit.  lol

 

[RZNJ]

2 minutes ago, Frobby said:

The margin between a dominant closer and an average one is pretty thin, if you’re measuring by save percentage.  If you’re at 90% you’re very good, at 80% you’re out of a job.  Bautista was at 88% last year, 92% after becoming the closer.  

“Automatic” is subjective.  I was confident when Bautista came in.

[Frobby]

4 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

“Automatic” is subjective.  I was confident when Bautista came in.

So was I.   But I don’t think automatic is subjective, I think it’s a misnomer.  

[Aristotelian]

Another big injury last.night, Altuve has a fractured thumb after a HBP on the hand. No timetable yet. They have done business with us before. I wonder if they might be interested in Urias. 

[Bahama O's Fan]

22 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

Another big injury last.night, Altuve has a fractured thumb after a HBP on the hand. No timetable yet. They have done business with us before. I wonder if they might be interested in Urias. 

And Altuve's injury was one that could have also happened in a truly, meaningless, Spring Training game

[Number5]

28 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

I wonder if they might be interested in Frazier.

FTFY

[Aristotelian]

10 minutes ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

And Altuve's injury was one that could have also happened in a truly, meaningless, Spring Training game

Yep, I brought it up not to be for or against WBC, just wondering if the injury could lead to a bidder for Urias.

[spleen1015]

40 minutes ago, Aristotelian said:

Another big injury last.night, Altuve has a fractured thumb after a HBP on the hand. No timetable yet. They have done business with us before. I wonder if they might be interested in Urias. 

Gonna get their top 3 prospects for Urias like we did the with Dodger and Mateo.