Spot on Charlie. These kids were/are supposed to be the Mets future but they have each struggled. Imagine that’s pretty common around the league but we just focus on the Mets woes waiting for our breakout baby Met to emerge. It is certainly not unreasonable to expect both Alvarez and Vientos to return to the home run hitting form they showed over the last few years. If they could get just average production from those two guys as well as Baty and Mauricio, this lineup could be a buzz saw for the opposition given how well the first 4 to 5 players in the order can hit. Four players with over 50 RBI at this stage is a great accomplishment. Aside from needing some relief pitching, getting the last three spots in the batting order going is vital.
THere’s an awful lot riding on these three and truly, if only one of them starts mashing, the lineup gets significantly better and longer. That’s assuming that the 5 vets (Lindor, Soto, Alonso, Nimmo, and McNeil) keep it going. They each give a little glimmer that they’ve figured it out and then regress. It’s impossible to judge their attitude and work ethic, but they each have some symptoms that bug the heck out of me. Baty stares down the ump when a borderline strike is called. He’s not earned that right. Vientos stepped into his NY celebrity skin prematurely, with his nickname and photo ops. And Alvy still makes mistakes that he should be past doing. It’s not an easy thing. I look at a player like Michael Harris. He seemed to be a bona fide superstar and he’s regressed for 2-3 straight years. Take a guess at his OPS+ this year. Don’t look it up. Can you believe it? 51. Our favorite punching bag, Luisangel Acuna is sporting a 64 OPS+.
Alvarez, Baty and Vientos have a combined two seasons where they've amassed 400 PA in the majors.
Alvarez hit 25 HR in 423 PA in 2023 and Vientos had an .837 OPS when he had 454 PA in 2024. Injuries and poor performance have kept the trio from amassing more such seasons. I'm frustrated that they haven't put up a bunch of 500 PA seasons yet. But I'm not going to write them off before they get a full-season's worth of PA.
Don’t sleep on Mauricio. Compared to 2023, walk rate up, ISO up, k rate down, hard hit rate up-the only decline has been in BABIP (down 50 points), and since Mauricio has a very health average exit velocity (top quarter if he had the PAs to qualify) the BABIP dip does look like he’s hit in some bad luck. I was bonkers about him in 23 and was bummed out when he tore his knee up in the DWL. But I had him as the best talent amongst the Baby Mets and still do!
Spot on Charlie. These kids were/are supposed to be the Mets future but they have each struggled. Imagine that’s pretty common around the league but we just focus on the Mets woes waiting for our breakout baby Met to emerge. It is certainly not unreasonable to expect both Alvarez and Vientos to return to the home run hitting form they showed over the last few years. If they could get just average production from those two guys as well as Baty and Mauricio, this lineup could be a buzz saw for the opposition given how well the first 4 to 5 players in the order can hit. Four players with over 50 RBI at this stage is a great accomplishment. Aside from needing some relief pitching, getting the last three spots in the batting order going is vital.
Very concerned that Alvarez has had one double at Syracuse. Baty has worked extremely hard. He also hits situationally and to the opposite field.
THere’s an awful lot riding on these three and truly, if only one of them starts mashing, the lineup gets significantly better and longer. That’s assuming that the 5 vets (Lindor, Soto, Alonso, Nimmo, and McNeil) keep it going. They each give a little glimmer that they’ve figured it out and then regress. It’s impossible to judge their attitude and work ethic, but they each have some symptoms that bug the heck out of me. Baty stares down the ump when a borderline strike is called. He’s not earned that right. Vientos stepped into his NY celebrity skin prematurely, with his nickname and photo ops. And Alvy still makes mistakes that he should be past doing. It’s not an easy thing. I look at a player like Michael Harris. He seemed to be a bona fide superstar and he’s regressed for 2-3 straight years. Take a guess at his OPS+ this year. Don’t look it up. Can you believe it? 51. Our favorite punching bag, Luisangel Acuna is sporting a 64 OPS+.
Alvarez, Baty and Vientos have a combined two seasons where they've amassed 400 PA in the majors.
Alvarez hit 25 HR in 423 PA in 2023 and Vientos had an .837 OPS when he had 454 PA in 2024. Injuries and poor performance have kept the trio from amassing more such seasons. I'm frustrated that they haven't put up a bunch of 500 PA seasons yet. But I'm not going to write them off before they get a full-season's worth of PA.
Don’t sleep on Mauricio. Compared to 2023, walk rate up, ISO up, k rate down, hard hit rate up-the only decline has been in BABIP (down 50 points), and since Mauricio has a very health average exit velocity (top quarter if he had the PAs to qualify) the BABIP dip does look like he’s hit in some bad luck. I was bonkers about him in 23 and was bummed out when he tore his knee up in the DWL. But I had him as the best talent amongst the Baby Mets and still do!
Package Vientos and see if you can get something. Pittsburg,Denver,LV,Cleveland,Seattle
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Too soon to give up on both Vientos—and Alvarez, too.