New York Mets +1725 to win the NL?

[daneblazer]

The first of many pre-season baseball threads by me.

Let me preface this by saying I'm a Braves fan and do not like the Mets.

However, I think this team can win 86-87 games and make the wild card. After that, it's a lotto ticket.

They will need to straighten out their pen, but they are deep at SP and will have an under rated lineup?

Thoughts?

[TheLock]

Light the money on fire and post it on YouTube. You're better off.


They will get pounded all year by the Nationals and Marlins and won't win a WC spot.


How will they score runs?

[SharpAngles]

San Diego at +1500 has way more value IMO.

[TheLock]

I got Marlins 30/1 to win NLCS about 2 months ago.

I think it's 20/1 now

[daneblazer]

People excited about the Padres, rightfully so, but they have holes that don't show on paper.

Almost an entire roster that's injury prone & potentially the worst defense in the league.

Im not sold they will be above .500

[EXhoosier10]

People excited about the Padres, rightfully so, but they have holes that don't show on paper.

Almost an entire roster that's injury prone & potentially the worst defense in the league.

Im not sold they will be above .500

Indians D was historically bad last year and they won 85/86.

[ZetaPsi808]

mets have no offense. plus harveys elbow is a ticking time bomb

[Big Bear]

The first of many pre-season baseball threads by me.

Let me preface this by saying I'm a Braves fan and do not like the Mets.

However, I think this team can win 86-87 games and make the wild card. After that, it's a lotto ticket.

They will need to straighten out their pen, but they are deep at SP and will have an under rated lineup?

Thoughts?

Bro i like it.

In regards to what u say about the bullpen.

They should do this once they make the playoffs

4 man rotation

1. Matt Harvey
2. Bartolo Colon- b/c he is a proven veteran
3. Johnathan Niese
4. Jacob deGrom


lets move Wheeler to the bullpen for the playoffs. He throws hard and he only has to
pitch a limited # of innings he can throw even harder.

[Big Bear]

Noah Syndergaard

the bullpen is perfect for this guy since they want to limit his work load.

[Big Bear]

mets have no offense. plus harveys elbow is a ticking time bomb

ticking time bomb?

how many pitchers have you seen get injured 2 years in a row after having Tommy John Surgery...?

They will ease him into things. Hell, maybe they could even make him the closer he throws almost 100mph

No offense ???

sure they have offense.

Lagares and Flores have surprising pop at SS and CF

Grandy Man and Duda will supply the power

Wright and Murphdog will hit for a high average.

[Big Bear]

Mets easily have the second best pitching staff in the National League behind the Nationals.

Dodgers are 3rd IMO b/c

you cant count on Ryu , McCarthy and Anderson.

[SharpAngles]

Padres will be this seasons KC Royals

[Big Bear]

Padres will be this seasons KC Royals

worst offensive 2B /SS combo in MLB.

and

the Worst defensive outfield in MLB.

Padres will regret trading Seth Smith.

[jt315]

Mets easily have the second best pitching staff in the National League behind the Nationals.

Dodgers are 3rd IMO b/c

you cant count on Ryu , McCarthy and Anderson.

Give me the Cards over both.

[TheLock]

[QUOTE=Big Bear;23647937]Mets easily have the second best pitching staff in the National League behind the Nationals./QUOTE]


Yes, for the first half of the season until Jose Fernandez returns to the Marlins

Fernandez
Alvarez
Latos
Cosart

Is just as good as Mets 1-4

[ZetaPsi808]

lagares, murphy, flores

neither of these guys are even close to all star quality hitters

wright has not been good in 2 years

granderson is washed up hes like 34 now

[mlb]

lagares, murphy, flores

neither of these guys are even close to all star quality hitters

wright has not been good in 2 years

granderson is washed up hes like 34 now

thinking the same thing with some of those name drops.

[Ra77er]

The first of many pre-season baseball threads by me.

Let me preface this by saying I'm a Braves fan and do not like the Mets.

However, I think this team can win 86-87 games and make the wild card. After that, it's a lotto ticket.

They will need to straighten out their pen, but they are deep at SP and will have an under rated lineup?

Thoughts?

[loodachris99]

[QUOTE=TheLock;23648995]

Mets easily have the second best pitching staff in the National League behind the Nationals./QUOTE]


Yes, for the first half of the season until Jose Fernandez returns to the Marlins

Fernandez
Alvarez
Latos
Cosart

Is just as good as Mets 1-4

Ok great... When a guy gets back mid season they have 4 good pitches... U realize the mets legitimately have 8 pitchers who could start in most rotations in baseball... Not saying as 1,2, or 3 starters but injuries are a key part and the mets have so much depth... Look for a team who's top one or two pitchers goes down with an injury to be calling up the mets and looking to give them a bat for a young starting pitcher

[will2survive]

The first of many pre-season baseball threads by me.

Let me preface this by saying I'm a Braves fan and do not like the Mets.

However, I think this team can win 86-87 games and make the wild card. After that, it's a lotto ticket.




They will need to straighten out their pen, but they are deep at SP and will have an under rated lineup?

Thoughts?

Great pitching staff and David Wright will have a big season. The fences at Citifield are being moved in. Not a bad idea

[TheLock]

See ya in 18 months, Zach Wheeler.

[Big Bear]

Wheeler season is over and essentially for all intensive purposes the Mets season is over too.

better luck next year Mets.

[kmarinouofm]

I got Marlins 30/1 to win NLCS about 2 months ago.

I think it's 20/1 now

fish made some moves.. they are my team..

[FlyinAir]

Anything with decent value deserves a shot

[pavyracer]

Washington is loaded this year. I'm afraid Mets will be fighting for last place bragging rights as usual.

[daneblazer]

Injuries starting to catch up with them. Looked good early on

[STAX]

they looked good early, but not a team that will contend in the long run imo. they have some good young players for the future though. Need a few bats, but that pitching staff is legit

[pavyracer]

Washington is loaded this year. I'm afraid Mets will be fighting for last place bragging rights as usual.

Bingo!

[Ra77er]

Pavy I am proud of the Braves for still hanging in there, Mets have company for 2nd place in the division Bullpen still quite horrific though, if they can tighten that up a few ticks down the stretch won't be too bad a year.

[pavyracer]

Braves are starting half the AAA team from Gwinnett. If Braves spend money next few years we will the Cup! Or is it called a Trophy?

[daneblazer]

Around +700 now

[Big Bear]

Around +700 now

worth a shot?

That division is pathetic....

[jjgold]

this could happen

it would be a tremendous call

The Mets have the pitching to do it

[Big Bear]

this could happen

it would be a tremendous call

The Mets have the pitching to do it

and now Granderson has some help with Cespedes

[KingJD31]

Light the money on fire and post it on YouTube. You're better off.


They will get pounded all year by the Nationals and Marlins and won't win a WC spot.


How will they score runs?

the fish