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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 4316160, member: 27"]
Yes, I am not happy about that.  Have heard a bunch of baseball pundits scratching their head trying to figure out that trade as well.

I am glad we didn't send prospects to the Cubs for 2 months of Contreras.  Good for Mets management if they felt the price was too high.

I think bringing in a catcher from the outside so late in the year, especially one who is not known to be good defensively, is not a great idea.

Especially when we have Alvarez so close to MLB.  He had 2 hits yesterday and his BA is up to to .190 range now.  Looks like he is figuring things out.  Give him a couple more weeks in AAA and call him up in mid to late August.  You can work him in at catcher and maybe get him some at bats at DH too, on the off chance Ruf remains a .216 hitter.

Getting May and adding Givens will help bullpen depth a lot.  Though playing 5 games in 4 days against the Braves is going to be tough.

I assume that doubleheader is going to lead to calling Peterson up again.  Still hoping when that happens, we go to a 6 man rotation.

Scherzer is 38.  Carrasco is 35.  deGrom is 34.  Bassitt is 33.  Even Walker is 30. It has been a long season.  Let's give everyone extra rest and keep the group strong for September and beyond.
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