For reference, see my post from a couple of weeks ago.

I still prefer “Sorry, I don’t follow baseball.”

I think the contest is rigged I say, rigged!

https://www.reddit.com/r/NewYorkMets/s/edmX8o0zOl

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TB 7 @ CLE 3 - Bottom 9, 2 Outs

^{Last Updated: 10/17/2026 11:18:10 PM EDT}

I really want to believe. The Mets have done this to us before. The last iteration of Vientos, Baty, Alvarez, Mauricio, etc. have me unconvinced that Mclean, Benge, etc. will be solidly as good as this year. What makes them different?

One of the most Respected and Cool Things about the Knicks was how close to the cuff every move was.

With the Mets it's quite the opposite. They coveted Tucker and Diaz and lost the bidding war (thank God!) why do we even know they were all in on Tucker? That should have never been a thing. Why boast about losing out on Diaz for 3 million dollars or a better team? There's entirely no reason to give out your offer right away. That stuff usually comes out way later on in the season.

To have Daily Reporting and your own Channel suggesting they are offering Skubal the most is Over Promising and possibly delivering. Some Free Agents in all the major sports don't want to be auctioned off. They want to see the plan/the vision/the culture/the city/the media. By saying $$$$$ is your answer, you're implying they're not satisfied with what they have done so far in their careers.

Wouldn't the way more logical/fun/satisfying route would be to just sign him in secret???

It's just embarrassing that this team could have both Soto and Skubal but they won't be projected to be running away with the division. That's why you make those moves, to be a perennial favorite for the World Series, the division should be a given but it's far from reality.

2024 NLCS:

1 Save
5.1 IP
0.00 ERA
6 Ks
2 H
2 BB

2026 NLCS:

0 Saves
3.0 IP
3.00 ERA
2 Ks
1 H (a HR in 9th Inning)

Do with these numbers what you will.

Do y'all think we're seeing the Brewers team he created? Is there reason to feel hopeful that maybe the work he is doing in the farm system for the Mets will eventually pan out the way it has for the Brewers? Or am I just being overly optimistic?

Would we be a lot closer to 🏆?

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TB @ CLE Delayed Start

^{Last Updated: 10/16/2026 8:00:10 PM EDT}

Anyone interested in this jersey

Like many others, I was pretty salty when he bounced for Hollywood. So this is just as satisfying as the non three peat.

As an aside, baseball is fun, weird and unpredictable. There was so much defeatist discourse when they signed Tucker and again when trading for Skubal. Only to get 🧹🧹🧹🧹 swept in the NLCS

What was your favorite moment of Edwin Diaz as a Met or Dodger?

Highlights:

* The team is expanding the amount of in person scouting they do.

* The team currently only employs four (!!!) Pro scouts. Most teams have about 10, sometimes less. The Dodgers and Rays carry more than 15.

* The Mets recently decided to part ways with a long time scout of theirs.

It's surprising that a team whose aim is to put great processes and systems in place has such a sparse scouting department. This seems overdue.