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Sccit:
Dodgers with the threepeat

TraceOneInfinite:

--- Quote from: HighEyeCue on February 13, 2026, 03:14:25 AM ---we have a new hitting coach this year Snitker who was with Houston...he has a pretty good resume so far so maybe he can work some magic with MJ

our starting staff

Freddy Peralta
Nolan Mclean
Clay Holmes
Sean Manea
David Peterson

we have depth pieces like Jonah Tong and Christan Scott coming back from TJ who will both start the year in AAA

a middle of the pack rotation but hopefully our lineup is more productive than it was last year which I am counting on

I don't think it will take even 90 wins to win the division so I think we got a shot

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But you said Mets picked up pieces — I still see them as only having 2-3 starters that are clearly above replacement.

In comparison—all 5 Royals starters are way above replacement level.

I know Mets are a hitting team and the Royals are a pitching team but as an outsider I still think you need 2 more starters to be a clear playoff team.

I’m a big time outsider so I would take your prediction before I would take my own

HighEyeCue:

--- Quote from: TraceOneInfinite on February 13, 2026, 08:02:53 AM ---But you said Mets picked up pieces — I still see them as only having 2-3 starters that are clearly above replacement.

In comparison—all 5 Royals starters are way above replacement level.

I know Mets are a hitting team and the Royals are a pitching team but as an outsider I still think you need 2 more starters to be a clear playoff team.

I’m a big time outsider so I would take your prediction before I would take my own

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the rotation might actually be better than I thought...I completely forgot Kodai Senga

he was great last year throughout most of the first half with an ERA about 1.50 until he got hurt towards the All Star Break and was never the same the rest of the season

Peralta
Mclean
Sengs
Manea
Holmes
Peterson
Tong
Scott

Senga usually pitches with an extra days rest like he did in Japan so one of the last 3 starters will be the 6th man and the other 2 will be ready in AAA incase someone gets hurt which they usually do

TraceOneInfinite:

--- Quote from: HighEyeCue on February 13, 2026, 11:15:10 AM ---the rotation might actually be better than I thought...I completely forgot Kodai Senga

he was great last year throughout most of the first half with an ERA about 1.50 until he got hurt towards the All Star Break and was never the same the rest of the season

Peralta
Mclean
Sengs
Manea
Holmes
Peterson
Tong
Scott

Senga usually pitches with an extra days rest like he did in Japan so one of the last 3 starters will be the 6th man and the other 2 will be ready in AAA incase someone gets hurt which they usually do

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To me that sounds a bit like they are just throwing a lot of arms at the problem and hope that it solves it.  That strategy can work.  It happens all the time that you have two extra spots and you throw 5 guys at those two spots and maybe two will flame out but two others will outperform expectations.

I'll have to look up more about those other guys you listed.

Break down the Mets hitting side.  Are they solid at every spot in the order?  Or do they have any holes in the lineup?  Are those holes defensive guys?

HighEyeCue:

--- Quote from: TraceOneInfinite on February 14, 2026, 05:54:13 AM ---To me that sounds a bit like they are just throwing a lot of arms at the problem and hope that it solves it.  That strategy can work.  It happens all the time that you have two extra spots and you throw 5 guys at those two spots and maybe two will flame out but two others will outperform expectations.

I'll have to look up more about those other guys you listed.

Break down the Mets hitting side.  Are they solid at every spot in the order?  Or do they have any holes in the lineup?  Are those holes defensive guys?

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our front office tightened up the defense particularly up the middle this offseason...with Lindor at short and Marcus Semien at 2nd base and we added an elite defensive CF in Luis Robert

now the lineup is probably going to look like this

Francisco Lindor SS
Juan Soto moves from right to left field this season
Bo Bichette 3B
Brett Baty moves from 3rd to DH
Francisco Alvarez C
Jorge Polanco replaces Pete Alonso at 1st base which is a downgrade

now this top 6 I don't have a problem with its solid
but after that you have some issues

Semien is an upgrade over Jeff Mcneil defensively at 2nd base but offensively he is on the downside of his career and is probably worst than Mcneil at this point
Luis Robert our new CF is also on the decline offensively... he had a great year with 38hr like 3 years ago but since then has pretty much forgot how to hit plus he's been injury prone
the last outfield spot is going to come down to a competition between good field no hit Tyrone Taylor and rookie prospect Carson Benge...so that is an unkonwn

I am cautiously optimistic regarding the division but I'm worried about the Braves who have improved their team...I know one thing there will probably be only 1 team making the playoffs from the NL East because I see the ceiling at 89-90 wins for the division winner






 

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