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2023 NY Mets thread

MSOrange said:
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Source: Brewers' Craig Counsell to interview for Mets job

Craig Counsell, who has managed the Brewers to three NL Central titles in his nine seasons, will interview for the Mets' vacancy, a source told ESPN.
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How good is Counsell?

Over his right full seasons managing the Brewers, they have the third best record in the NL, behind only the Dodgers and the Braves.

He finished second in the NL manager of the year award 2 and 4 years ago and probably will win or finish second again this year.

Here is a good article on him from a couple of years ago…

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Manager Craig Counsell Provides Tremendous Leadership For The Milwaukee Brewers

Charismatic and exuding confidence, Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell and his Milwaukee Brewers may be tough to beat in the MLB postseason.
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sutomcat said:
How good is Counsell?

Over his right full seasons managing the Brewers, they have the third best record in the NL, behind only the Dodgers and the Braves.

He finished second in the NL manager of the year award 2 and 4 years ago and probably will win or finish second again this year.

Here is a good article on him from a couple of years ago…

www.forbes.com

Manager Craig Counsell Provides Tremendous Leadership For The Milwaukee Brewers

Charismatic and exuding confidence, Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell and his Milwaukee Brewers may be tough to beat in the MLB postseason.
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It all starts with the leadership and Steve seems to want the best he can get.
 
Odds were recently set for the first pick of the 2024 draft. The Mets have the eighth best chance of getting that pick.

Really hoping to get one of the top 6 picks.

The Mets are supposed to pick ten spots back from where they would normally pick because they exceeded the salary cap so egregiously. But if they finish with a top 6 pick, they get to keep that spot.

Getting in the top six will take a little luck but not that much. Fingers crossed.
 
sutomcat said:
How good is Counsell?

Over his right full seasons managing the Brewers, they have the third best record in the NL, behind only the Dodgers and the Braves.

He finished second in the NL manager of the year award 2 and 4 years ago and probably will win or finish second again this year.

Here is a good article on him from a couple of years ago…

www.forbes.com

Manager Craig Counsell Provides Tremendous Leadership For The Milwaukee Brewers

Charismatic and exuding confidence, Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell and his Milwaukee Brewers may be tough to beat in the MLB postseason.
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If I was a Mets fan, I'd be real happy if he was the choice. He's done well in Milwaukee with fewer resources than Cohen will be able to provide.
 

Rangers' Max Scherzer again addresses being traded by Mets

It’s just I got put in a corner where if I don’t accept this trade then we are going to be trading other guys across the roster. 'If you are not going to let us trade you then we are going to move other people.' At that point, I had to make a baseball decision."
 
bevosu said:
The Mets will name Carlos Mendoza their next manager, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Monday afternoon. The club has not confirmed the news.
Mendoza, most recently the bench coach of the Yankees, also interviewed with the Guardians and Giants, who previously had managerial vacancies.

Mets to hire Mendoza from Yankees as next manager (source)
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Interesting. Mendoza reportedly really wowed Mets management, including Steve Cohen, during the interview process.

The Brewers reportedly had Vogt as their backup plan but the Guardians snapped him up and with the Cubs grabbing Counsell, Milwaukee has to go to Plan C.

Mendoza is 43 and is from Venezuela. Same country as Alvarez. Same country as Narvaez and the Acuna brothers too. Carrasco is from there too.

He is well respected but I don't think he has ever managed.

The Brewers were going to make Counsell the highest paid manager in MLB and surely the Cubs matched or beat that offer. I doubt his asking price was too rich for the Mets. I think the Mets chose Mendoza because they thought he was a better fit.

Time will tell.
 
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Can the Mets find success with a first-time manager in Carlos Mendoza?

The Mets haven't had much recent success with first-time managers. Will Mendoza be different?
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For David Stearns and Mets, pitching is the primary focus

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — For much of David Stearns’ first month as the Mets’ president of baseball operations, the focus has been on the higher-ups: on finding a new manager to replace Buck Showalter and on filling out a front office that saw its general manager unexpectedly resign under an...
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Mets musings: Pete Alonso’s future, Steve Cohen’s spending, starting pitching and more

We dive into what we've learned so far from the GM meetings, including Alonso's future and updates on David Peterson and Jeff McNeil.
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How can the Mets get more out of their depth players? MLB execs weigh in

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The early days of the major-league offseason are concentrated on the sport’s biggest names in free agency — the top-40 big board. While the Mets are going to be players in big-time free agency this winter, they’ll also be focused on the types of moves that don’t generate...
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Mets’ third base situation cloudy, but Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio remain in mix

Whenever David Stearns was asked about Baty or Mauricio at the GM meetings, he noted how they were both “young, gifted players.”
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Carlos Mendoza’s Mets role could be telling about what managers are supposed to do these days​

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The Mets made some moves yesterdaY.

Non tendered 5 players. Vogelbach was one. They also let Brigham, Coonrod, Gott go.

I will miss Guillorme, who made some nice contributions the last 5 years or so. Good fielder and usually a tough out. I am sure he will get a job somewhere else in short order.

Vogelbach has regressed enough as a hitter that he just isn’t worth carrying on the roster. He can’t play a position, he can’t run and he can’t hit lefthandlers.

The Mets have younger players with more talent and higher ceilings that make more sense than Luis and Daniel.

I think Maurcio will become the extra infielder, though he might won the starting job at 3B.

I think Vientos will become the primary DH. He can also play 1B and a little 3B.

Brigham, Coonrod and Gott had their chances and failed. Good luck to them.

The Mets only have 28 players on their 40 man roster. Probably the least of any MLB team. I think it means the Mets are going to add a bunch of players over the winter, mostly pitchers. We certainly need an upgrade over the dreck we had in 2023.

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Mets non-tender five players including Daniel Vogelbach

With the non-tender deadline coming and going, the Mets have decided to decline contracts for Daniel Vogelbach and four others.
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How can the Mets improve their lineup?

The Mets could, theoretically, enter next season with much the same lineup that finished the last one. They can view Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio and Mark Vientos as regulars, they could count on a return to form from Starling Marte, and they could bank on their peripheral numbers turning into...
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The Mets need to rebuild their bullpen. Who can help fix it?

There is a lot of work to do in rebuilding the Mets' bullpen. The return of Edwin Díaz will help but external adds will need to be made.
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What we’re hearing about Mets’ pursuit of Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Owner Steve Cohen flew to Japan to meet with Yamamoto and his family last week, an important move in the Mets' pursuit of the Japanese ace.
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Which New York team has the best chance to sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto?

With Shohei Ohtani off the board, Yoshinobu Yamamoto stands out as baseball’s most appealing free agent. Yamamoto is 25 years old. He’s one of the best pitchers in Nippon Professional Baseball history. He’s likely to command a salary well north of $200 million. Several people in the industry...
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I heard some radio talk guys who were Yankee fans yesterday talking about how they'd gotten Juan Soto and not they were going after Yamamoto, which would put them in perfect position to win the championship next year.

It probably would. It would have have put the Mets in the perfect position to win the championship next year. I remembered how much I wanted the Mets to get Soto when he left Washington to pair him with Pete in the middle of our otherwise pedestrian order. Why couldn't we get him this time? Why couldn't the Mets get Yamamoto to pair with his pal Senga? Steve Chen is richer than everybody else in baseball. Couldn't he make those things happen? Or are we just waiting to see if the young guys they called up this and the younger guys they traded for will become superstars?
 
SWC75 said:
I heard some radio talk guys who were Yankee fans yesterday talking about how they'd gotten Juan Soto and not they were going after Yamamoto, which would put them in perfect position to win the championship next year.

It probably would. It would have have put the Mets in the perfect position to win the championship next year. I remembered how much I wanted the Mets to get Soto when he left Washington to pair him with Pete in the middle of our otherwise pedestrian order. Why couldn't we get him this time? Why couldn't the Mets get Yamamoto to pair with his pal Senga? Steve Chen is richer than everybody else in baseball. Couldn't he make those things happen? Or are we just waiting to see if the young guys they called up this and the younger guys they traded for will become superstars?
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He is a one year rental. If the Mets really want to get him, they can do it next off season. He is reportedly definitely going to test the free agent waters.

I read one report that said the Mets passed on him because they thought he would not be enough for them to win the World Series. Which right now appears to be very true.

Agree Soto is a hall of fame talent. Congrats to the Yankees for getting him.
 

Mets infielder Ronny Mauricio tears right ACL in winter league, will miss start of season​

 

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