8:15PM: Conforto and McNeil will both receive MRIs, manager Luis Rojas told Deesha Thosar of The New York Daily News and other reporters. According to Thosar, Rojas’ comments seemed to imply that Conforto’s injury could be of greater concern than McNeil’s problem. McNeil said his injury was a “carry over” from the cramping issues that recently sidelined him for a couple of games.
12:58PM: Mets outfielder Michael Conforto left this afternoon’s game against the Rays in the top of the first inning after pulling up lame while running to first base, Tim Healey of Newsday was among those to note (Twitter link). Conforto is dealing with right hamstring tightness, the Mets announced (via Mike Puma of the New York Post). Jake Hager replaced him in right field. Additionally, second baseman Jeff McNeil departed in the second inning with left hamstring tightness. McNeil, who was serving as the designated hitter in today’s interleague contest, was replaced at the position by catcher Patrick Mazeika.
It’s too early to know if either player is in danger of missing extended time. If Conforto winds up having to sit out, it’d be an especially difficult blow to a Mets outfield that’s already without Brandon Nimmo and depth option Albert Almora Jr. Nimmo, who has been out since May 3 with a left index finger contusion, was sent for further treatment due to continued pain, manager Luis Rojas told reporters (including Healey and Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News) this morning.
Hager has almost exclusively worked as an infielder in the minors, making him a more natural potential replacement for McNeil. Utilityman José Peraza has spent some more time on the grass, but he’s also more of an infielder by trade. If Conforto winds up missing time, the Mets could turn to prospect Khalil Lee, who was recently optioned to Triple-A Syracuse after receiving his first big league call earlier in the week. If McNeil has to miss some games, non-roster veteran Brandon Drury could be an option, although he’s off to a poor start in Syracuse and would need to be added to the 40-man roster.
Conforto is hitting .232/.358/.339 over his first 134 plate appearances this season. That marks a downturn in production for the impending free agent, who slashed a robust .274/.376/.499 between 2019-20. McNeil is also having a bit of a down year relative to his past level of production, hitting .242/.336/.374 in 113 trips to the plate.
Did anyone see where the sniper was?
On the grassy knoll
I thought it was from the Book Depository…
The other side of the fence. They left a coffee cup there
Better Call Saul
You mean the loogy Keith Hernandez spit at Newman
That was one magic loogie.
NL East dropping like flies.
All divisions. Can’t cry about it. Just plug the hole(s) and keep playing.
Find me a team that has lost value like two 2’s, their best RP, and 4 800ops bats…… all in the middle of the lineup. And the best pitcher in world who their ace has also missed 3 starts.
The Phillies and Braves had both had significant injuries to star players this season. Injuries all over the place. It’s not isolated to the Mets, bud.
They haven’t had key players put the whole year like the Mets. (Carrasco and syndergaard)
Nimmo and Davis have also missed more than any Phillies player.
Braves have more minor injuries other than Soroka.
The Mets have got hit the hardest. Stop denying it.
Acuna Jr. is arguably the best player in baseball. That’s not a significant injury?
Sometimes your posts are off the wall ridiculous. The Mets have to be the best at everything, even getting hurt.
I see your overall point but there’s no argument. Trout is clearly better.
@Cosmo In my opinion as well, but you can compare them without sounding ridiculous. Either way, Trout is irrelevant here. MetsFan is labeling the Braves injuries as minor. Travis d’Arnaud and Acuna Jr. are both huge injuries. Two of many the Braves have had. Phillies played the Mets without Realmuto, Harper, Gregorious, and Segura. 3 of those 4 are hurt yet again. Mets injuries are big too. I don’t deny that. I’m not trying to compare injuries here. In fact, my original post was about how the NL East players are dropping like flies. But according to MetsFan22, somehow the Mets injuries matter more.
Acuna is coming back tomorrow… he missed a couple of games. He isn’t out for a while like the Mets players are going to be.
They knew Syndergaard was going to be out though, so they had time to plan for that. I find those type of situations to be less of an excuse
Today’s at-bat in the 8th is a perfect example why Acuna is not a superstar. Call him what you want, a superstar delivers in these spots when you need him to.
Again, his solo, first pitch 1st inning home runs are cute, but he is far from a superstar.
When he hits his home runs is a matter of luck not talent. “Clutch” isn’t a skill.
Don’t Worry Lindor will carry the team; to the cellar.
Get use to this rhyme, Francisco Lindor 0-4
As a long time Mets fan this team needs to get rid of the 2 5 letter problems
Rojas
Sandy
And make big moves at the deadline
again, a superstar delivers – does not matter if it’s a home run or not. He is a very good player, but not a superstar. Ironically, when Acuna is up, I have little confidence he will produce because he strikes out a lot. Although I’ll give him credit where it is due – he toned it down this year so far. But my point still stands going back to his rookie year, when you make contact, you will produce. So far this year, we see the benefits of it.
So what your saying is that there are NO superstars in Baseball, If there were They would be hitting a 1.000 AVG That is a Stupid Statement!!
Acuna delivers. He doesn’t control the score or situation in which he gets a hit. He’s a great player, your assessment is absurd.
@cosmos2 Agreed! Even the best players that were ever on the planet only got a hit about every 3rd at bat
@metsfan22 all teams have injuries some to key players this is no different, the true question is how the mets push on. championship clubs still find a way to win without there best. imo this is the nym 1st test to see if there pretenders or contenders (also that goes for all teams not just the mets)
Exactly!
@ian get outta here with that there is a reason why hitters succeed 25% of the time and those are the good ones. acuña is a dynamic player and is a star in this league, i’m sure trout has his share of coming up short with risp.
Cody Bellinger is way more valuable than any of those injured Mets. The Dodgers as a whole have been hit hard by injuries. The difference is no one is using it as an excuse. Blaming injuries has long been a Mets fan calling card.
@Metsfan22 – I cant believe that you are boasting about the Mets being the softest team in baseball. “Look everyone. My team gets hurt the most. I win!”
@cey and even with all those injuries the lad are still in striking distance of sd and sf, the only thing that concerns me with lad if the injuries linger to long. do they wanna start gutting the farm or take on more money and put them further into cap heck. lad has done a good job so far building there team for sustained success and would be a shame if they theo the team trying for a repeat.
Some fans resent guys who play with a flair. I think it’s great for the MLB and will attract a new generation of fans. The death of baseball, as usual, is exaggerated. In my opinion, the sport is headed for a boom period in terms of international appeal. What they need to do is take a few pages out of the NBA in terms of marketing.
@brodie-bruce, The season is a marathon. No panic. As a fan, I look for silver linings, When guys get hurt, others can step up which is good for the long-range prognosis of the team. In 2018, they started out 16-26 with Seager, Turner, and four-fifths of the rotation injured at the same time. That’s how Muncy entered the lineup and Buehler cracked the rotation. As a result, they held the fort, acquired Machado at the deadline, and went back to the World Series. No panic then, none needed now. The window for contending is far beyond this year. You can already see with Lux’s defense at SS, Uceta impressing on the mound, and the next wave of minor leaguers like Busch, Hoese, Miller, and Beeter getting closer. Best era to be a Dodger fan. They just have to hang in there while waiting for guys to get healthy. Even if that doesn’t happen, they will likely remain a contender in the future. It’s not just about 2021.
@cey very true and i was speaking in hypothetical terms as in worst case scenario (by no means i want that to happen) i just hope the fo doesn’t panic and got caught up in winning a ws that they make rash moves. tbh i’d rather the “injury bug” hit my team early in the season when i can make up games and teams are just starting to warm up than late in the season when i need them the most.
@brodie-bruce, It can be a blessing in disguise in some situations because it gives other players a chance to play, which can build depth. The trick is still making the post-season, which I am banking on with the Dodgers. Get to the tradeline in the mix, reassess your needs and health issues, and take it from there.
@cey i would be surprised if lad doesn’t make the playoffs, and yes sd is a good team just like the mets i’m always going to favor division winners until there dethroned.
I still like the Braves in the East. Pitching is a concern, though. They have the prospects to trade for some; just wondering if they can afford to wait until July. So long as no one runs away with the division, I suppose they’re okay.
@cey tbh i really don’t see anyone running away with that division, that whole division is solid but it’s also filled with team a lot of things have to go right. nle is going to be fun to watch because it’s going to be a bar fight all season
Carrasco…is he technically a Met yet? Doesn’t he…have to…err — nevermind.
IMO the only good prospects to trade are ones you dont want any more. Like Luke Jackson. I dont like trading good prospects that have 4 years of control for a guy with 1 year. I think thats stupid
That’s actually very easy to find. The padres don’t have lamet and clevinger. Pomeranz, their best reliever got hurt. (and kela). And Hosmer, Tatis, and Myers aren’t in the lineup. But the padres are still winning.
Ian, do you get enjoyment out of anything? Following what you consider losers, and hope and explain how they are daily horrible. That’s kinda low hanging fruit. Already based on your preconceived notions. So not much will ever change. Its self fulfilling. You will always be right in your reality but you will get no happiness or satisfaction. Unless your pure enjoyment is being right.
Why does MLB need to copy the NBA? Why can’t MLB just be itself? There’s this huge contradiction amongst fans: on the one hand, owners are greedy jerks making money hand over fist… on the other: the game is struggling and can’t sustain its financial future without major changes. … it’s funny, I only ever hear this myth of baseball having no future brought up when someone is trying to justify some mammoth change to the rules or schedule or try to make the game all about bat flips and hair dye. It’s all such nonsense.
The White Sox basically lost their entire outfield in Eloy Jimenez, Luis Robert, and Adam Engle (although Engle was a platoon with Eaton). Huge slug with Jimenez and Robert and perhaps season enders for those two.
Maybe if the mets weren’t weak babies…
In what lifetime did you ever think that travis d’arnaud would be a huge injury loss?
Look at D’arnaud’s 2020 numbers. He is a much better player now than when he wss on the Mets. It’s a huge loss any way you look at it.
Best position player.
Like the drops in the outfield today in the Philly/Jays game.
Ugly game
I didn’t know that Nicki Minaj played SS for the Mets?
Imagine a game with no injuries.
No longer a crime in New York.
“Utilityman José Peraza has spent some more time on the grass…”
When asked if tug mcgraw liked playing on grass or turf, he answered ” i dont know i never smoked turf”
It seems like this happens whenever the Yankees play at Tropicana Field,too. Someone leaves with an injury.
I heard the bruise on Nimmo’s index finger is so horrific he can’t even point.
Mets love playing shorthanded
Besides lucchesi, stroman sucks too..no wonder he took mets offer, no one else would come close to that
You obviously are new to baseball if you think Stroman sucks… is he a top of the ration starter, that’s an easy no, but he is a good number 3.
A career record of 54-51 doesn’t make you great,or a top starter..it makes you average and way overpaid.
Using pitcher wins to judge a player… heh heh heh… it’s not 1954 ya know
Ok then dont judge anyone when they win 20, or the cy young,doesnt mean they are great either ( scherzer, Kershaw, degrom)
While we are at it ,saves are a useless overrated stat..dont tell me how great Hoffman andctivera were.
Dont jusge hr guys either, when a guy huts 500 homers, maybe 25 are game winners, the rest are useless
Dont judge…
And rivera…
A guy hits….
Sorry didnt even notice the writing mistakes
Do you realize you proved my point that Stroman is a # 3 starter?
Tom, you’re all over the place. It’s wildly acknowledged (and common sense) that pitcher wins are particularly bad for judging value. Is this the first you’ve heard of this? What does 500 homers have anything to do with what I said? I’m not talking against all stats, just asserting the universally accepted idea that pitcher wins are an unreliable stat.
If your number 3 is a 500 pitcher you’re in big trouble ..
Gooden, darling fernandez,ojeda,
Maddux,smoltz,glavine
Viola,blyleven,tapani,
Verlander, scherzer,price,sanchez,porcello
Seaver,koosman, matlack
Ryan,scott,knepper
Late 60s orioles with palmer.
Mid 70s yankees,with guidry.
All were 1 and 2s, stroman is barely a number 5 starter on these teans
Then i guess when verlander was 25-6, and mcclain won 30, and Welch won 27 their value isnt good?
Tom… of course you can scour the annals of history to find rotations where Stroman would be the number 5, but as of today he is a #3. Not every team can have the luxury of having multiple pitchers with a shot at the Hall of Fame, it’s just not realistic. If you don’t like the guy for whatever reason that’s fine, but you can’t deny the fact that the team has better chances of winning than losing when he is on the mound.
Tom, I’ve no idea what you’re ranting about.
So is deGrom a bad pitcher because he “can’t win”?
No you said that dont judge a player on wins and losses… dont need that to see that stroman stinks .
Stroman is a number 1 in mouth, maybe a number 5 starter
If you think a team has a better chance of winning with him, i dont know what to tell ya..he will never be elite or special.
500 home runs… blah… what is his spinny rate? That’s what makes a great hitter.
Better chance of winning? Wins dont matter, remember? It’s the spinny rate that matters.
Pitcher wins matter little because of the illogical way they are calculated. You guys act as if I’m making this up
Don’t judge a pitcher on win loss record. That’s what I’m saying. You are all over the place… Stroman, homers, 3 is a 500 (?), listing names. Its impossible to follow your logic. My question is: deGrom didn’t collect wins, is he therefore a bad pitcher? Just trying to figure out your logic, or if there is any or if you’re just misunderstanding me.
Stroman is great. He took the offer because he opted out last year and wanted a full season of playing before hitting the market. That and revenues will be up from last year and teams will have more to spend next year.
Kahlil Lee- the word prospect is right.. he’s two to three AAA seasons away….not today..
Lee is like Keon Broxton nothing but strikeouts
You hit the nail on the head
How many games have you watched him play?
Cey Hey….if your asking me…not one… I just took a gander at his minor league stats..and a few underwhelming YouTube highlight reels…also, KC was willing to trade the kid… he’s almost 25 pounds lighter than Almora…it could happen…
This crop of Mets outfielders could never run with Tommy Agees….except perhaps Albert Almora…
Lagares lost a whole season because they made the mets play a game where it was pouring and mets or the other team were up 8- 9 runs late..this is the game Lagares mangled his toe..he was their best outfield defender since mike cameron
Mets have 0 hitting
Walker seems to be the only dependable pitcher maybe Peterson.
Degrom is too fragile
Cohen HAS to get two 280 plus hitter who consistantly drive in runs.
No hitting.
341 million for a a 180 hitter one third through season. 10 years of this.
Too fragile? Since when? Have you been in a coma the last 3 years?
Past 10 years. He’s going by AVG and RBI
De Grom is conistantly hurt and will get hurt his next start in a week.
Mets will lose and get swept by the Braves.
Thank you Mr. Cohen for not having the plums to trade/buy Bryant.
Asking for last place with that foolishness buddy. deGrom is never hurt.
bryant isn’t the answer last few seasons he has been slightly above average and lindor will come around tbh i think lindor is just pressing to much trying to show why he is worth the contract. imo lindor needs to take a few days off catch his breath and chill out and just go out and play his game and relax but that’s easier said than done
last 3 weeks and after this start and they never win for him anyhow
Lindor has been coming around. Not watching the games?
It’s a long season. As fans, we need to be patient. Baseball is not a sport where you can live and die with every pitch. Met’s in-game threads on Metsmerized are plain dumb. A nonstop string of negativity by people who think players should be successful 100% of the time. It doesn’t work that way. Yet these fans spend the entire game complaining. It’s as if they want the Mets to fail, with many of them claiming they hate this player and that player. I will never understand the mentality behind booing or ragging on a struggling player. If a player is struggling, you should be rooting for him extra hard. Yet there is already an anti-Lindor faction of Mets fans, which makes zero sense. These people must have miserable lives.
i’m doing that same thing with matt carpenter some of his an are painful to watch but i keep pulling for him to break out. i also wish the same for pujols as well
every game
he gets a hit here and a hit there.
nothing substantial.
not “coming around”
I’ve watched the Cardinals a bit. Tough times for Carpenter. Ha. About 10 days ago I was thinking the league had finally figured out Max Muncy, but now he is on a major tear. It’s obvious why baseball was invented: to torment us. Imagine what the players themselves must go through when slumping? Traveling from city to city filled with self-doubt, only to be booed by your own fans when you return home. Slumps happen to every player and are never easy. You can bet these guys sometimes wonder if maybe they’re nearing the end of the trail.
Btw, have you noticed how the “Arenado can’t hit outside Coors” comments have disappeared? Such a great player.
I am a Braves fan and De Grom Is by Best pitcher we have faced in years, You can always depend on a loss when you face him
@cey me and my dad often talk about we feel horrible for matt, especially when the guy works so hard and is a team guy. i really hope matt kind find some of that magic i really don’t wanna see him get dfa’ed. our biggest selling point to fa we have is how we treat aging players without that we’re not getting many fa’s. don’t get me wrong i love stl and to me it’s the best city, but i’m delusional that cities like la , ny, chi, and (insert any major city near a coast) i’ve been to a lot of them cities and if i was 20ish millionaire i would love to live in any of them cities
You can always depend on a los when you face him… 50 % of the time.
I have been watching? Lindor coming around? Batting .190?
Six game stint against Arizona and Baltimore does not count
I just don’t understand how athletes in their prime have so many muscle issues ALL the time.
The human body didn’t evolve to do what these guys do every day.
@jim imo it’s because these guys never take time off it seems like they work harder in the offseason to get ready for next year. the human body isn’t much different from an engine redline it enough something is going to blow out.
The rash of injuries in 2021 was expected. These guys have routines that were altered in 2020. Something had to give and all teams are experiencing it.
thanks i can’t believe i didn’t think of that
Time for the Mets to get Santander or DJ Stewart.
Ha Ha!
Looks like the NY rat or Raccoon was in the Phillie dugout this sunday.
Nah. That was just an overrated and frustrated manager mishandling a player who butchered an easy play.
no hitting.
Getting back Nimmo and Davis as soon as ready offsets the loss of McNeil and Conforto which keeps Pillar and Villar in the lineup as every days guys with Conforto and McNeil on the shelf.
Hopefully, Nimmo and Davis are no more than a week away from return, By then Degrom returns and Lugo hopefully by end of May.
But right now, the loss of McNeil, Conforto, Davis and Nimmo, plus Guillorme ,Almora, Carassco, Syndergaard, Lugo and Degrom is a lot to bear.. Mets have to find a way to prevail while they still hold first place, just barely.
@longtimefan1 this is the situation that separates championship teams from the rest. this is the mets first test if there the real deal this year, can they weather the storm and sone guys step up.
I have the answer for lindor, trade him for rosario, oops nevermind
And throw in a couple hundred million.
get Bryant, can play 3rd and outfield.
whoops he stinks.