In an interview with the New York Post, Jeff Francoeur a personal friend of Marquis had the following to say:
Francoeur told “The Post yesterday that Marquis, whom he considers a close friend, desperately wants to pitch for the Mets next season, even as the veteran right-hander focuses on helping the Rockies clinch a wild-card berth. “He’d love to come here,” Francoeur — who indicated Marquis broached the subject to him and David Wright earlier this month when the Mets played at Colorado” Frenchy added “”He’d be a great fit. He’s from Staten Island. He’s a New York type of guy. He’ll probably be coming off the best season he’s ever had.”
I wanted Marquis last year, but this year he is very dangerous because of the last thing Frenchy said. He is coming off the best season he has ever had. Is it that he has found himself or is it that he has just had an abnormal year in his average career?
92 comments
metro
9/22/2009-10:41am at 10:41 am (UTC -4)
The idea is to find the “next” Marquis. Not pay for Marquis coming off a career year. If he is willing to take 2 years 7-8 per then I would consider it but just remember one of the best deals Phillips ever made was Trachsel 2 years 7 million, guys like that decide who is a good GM and who isn’t,
fongy2
9/22/2009-10:50am at 10:50 am (UTC -4)
Spot on! Great post! Now heres a Met fan who knows what hes talking about!
metro
9/22/2009-11:09am at 11:09 am (UTC -4)
Why thank you good sir.
trs86
9/22/2009-11:14am at 11:14 am (UTC -4)
Oh no, Foggy has found an author who agrees with him. Quick take the keyboard away.
fongy2
9/22/2009-11:18am at 11:18 am (UTC -4)
You got that wrong TRS (not strange), I agree with him.
Ya see, I don’t care if anyone agrees with me
After 36 seasons on board this disaster, like shopping in KMart which
is the closest store to my house (about 4 miles away), I’m a fan and
continue to patronize but I dont EXPECT much for my loyalty!
trs86
9/22/2009-11:24am at 11:24 am (UTC -4)
LOL, Fongy you know I am just giving you a hard time.
fongy2
9/22/2009-11:30am at 11:30 am (UTC -4)
I know it homey! Man has this season been depressing!
fongy2
9/22/2009-10:42am at 10:42 am (UTC -4)
Yeah! Good luck with the “hometown discount” thing.
Hey, I have an idea…hear we can p.u. Milton Bradley real cheap…
Isn’t Case and a few others here big fans of his??
darknova306
9/22/2009-10:52am at 10:52 am (UTC -4)
Coming to NY after a career year… that screams ‘huge payday’ to me. It’s worth looking into to see what it’d take.
wannybackstra
9/22/2009-11:03am at 11:03 am (UTC -4)
I don’t see the discount coming. If he’s stupid enough to give the Mets a “hometown discount” coming off his career year then that should be enough to dissuade the Mets from wanting him. We have enough pitchers with too little between his ears.
I wanted to trade for Marquis last season. Thought he’d be the perfect 5th guy. And he still might be. But not for the type of money his 2009 season will get him.
metro
9/22/2009-11:05am at 11:05 am (UTC -4)
Agreed.Pretty rare a guy who hasn’t made a “ton” of money takes a “hometown discount”. Would he take our 4 years 40 over 4 years 44 from someone else? Yeah maybe but I don’t care enough to find out. He’s a decent enough pitcher but there will be guys just like him available. Again as I stated above… find the NEXT Marquis, the NEXT Joel Piniero, heck are we even sure a guy like Chad Gaudin (I don’t especially want him) can’t put up a decent year for 1/100 of the price? I’d be looking at Justin Duscherer as a potential “cheap” option with big upside assuming he is ok mentally.
wannybackstra
9/22/2009-11:09am at 11:09 am (UTC -4)
Not sure this is the right environment for someone battling emotional issues (and we don’t even know yet how his physical issues are doing).
But that might be the right idea. The problem is, players use the Mets as their fallback for long-term big dollars if it isn’t elsewhere (see Beltran and to a lesser extent K-Rod, who claimed he wanted to be a Met but really had little choice given the $). If a guy is going to take less than market value to prove himself, he’s going to do it in lower pressure cities and with better coaching (St. Louis being the perfect place).
metro
9/22/2009-11:12am at 11:12 am (UTC -4)
You are right but guys like Piniero, like Lohse etc sometimes don’t have many options. It’s not as if there was a bidding war for Piniero and I would be lying if I said I knew he would bounce back and be this good but there are only x amount of openings on x amount of teams and thus a good GM needs to be able to identify “good gambles” and not waste money on 32 year olds coming off career years. Like I said, I’m no Chad Gaudin fan-boy but there are guys like him available every year and they end up helping their teams.
wannybackstra
9/22/2009-11:19am at 11:19 am (UTC -4)
In fairness to Omar he has hit with some of these types of signings, albeit usually with veterans in support roles and not in the rotation or lineup – Valentin, Easley, Tatis, Stokes (whose time to go has come for me), Marlon Anderson for a while and even Feliciano.
For a while John Maine and Oliver Perez were making him look smart too. They were not free agents but they were guys he identified in trades that probably weren’t on the top of everyone’s lists despite their obvious “stuff.”
Now he needs to spot the next Rick Reed.
trs86
9/22/2009-11:21am at 11:21 am (UTC -4)
How can we be so quick to give up on Stokes just because he has struggled down the stretch?
trs86
9/22/2009-11:22am at 11:22 am (UTC -4)
It very well could be that he has to readjust to being used this much.
wannybackstra
9/22/2009-11:29am at 11:29 am (UTC -4)
Because he’s a 29 year old “power pitcher” with a poor k rate and the following career line v. lefties, which hasn’t gotten better this year (slightly worse, in fact):
.330 .409 .506
If he’s not going to be good enough to pitch a whole inning in the 6th or 7th, he’s pretty useless.
trs86
9/22/2009-11:31am at 11:31 am (UTC -4)
What are normal numbers for a 6th/7th inning reliever? Looks pretty normal to me.
trs86
9/22/2009-11:36am at 11:36 am (UTC -4)
I mean I don’t think he is great, a setup man or a closer but I think considering his cost he is fine for a back end guy and considering we don’t have anyone in the minors to take his place, to me his place is set.
wannybackstra
9/22/2009-11:39am at 11:39 am (UTC -4)
the first guy I looked at was Brian Bruney. Career v. lefties — 227 .384 .390
The second guy I looked at was Peter Moylan: 258 .368 .337 v. lefites.
the third guy I looked at was Ramon Troncoso: 271 .338 .388
the fourth guy I looked at was JC Romero but he’s lefthanded… but 269 .378 .428 v. righties. While I was in Philly I checked out Chan Ho for this year (did not want to count his years as a starter) and he is 280 .350 .401 v. lefties.
You have to be able to pitch a whole inning in the middle of the game and Stokes is awful at it.
trs86
9/22/2009-11:42am at 11:42 am (UTC -4)
And your replacement is? Another scrapheap guy that we hope would have better numbers? Or stay with Stokes for now until we find one that can even have a total ERA under 5.00.
wannybackstra
9/22/2009-11:51am at 11:51 am (UTC -4)
C’mon. He stinks. End of story. Not hard to imagine that production could not be replaced by one of hundreds of guys — even a young guy you’re taking a chance with.
trs86
9/22/2009-12:01pm at 12:01 pm (UTC -4)
Wanny I am not in the mood to argue your point. I think Stokes is fine for now and has shown some potential, you think he stinks. We disagree, go figure. LOL.
wannybackstra
9/22/2009-12:06pm at 12:06 pm (UTC -4)
Honestly, TRS, there is really no evidence you can present that supports Stokes to have the ability to effectively pitch an entire baseball game inning.
fongy2
9/22/2009-12:20pm at 12:20 pm (UTC -4)
I agree w/you Wanny! Stokes,while hes got
a live arm,has done almost nothing to
show hes anything more than an 11th or 12th
Pitcher on a good team.
trs86
9/22/2009-12:21pm at 12:21 pm (UTC -4)
For you most likely not, but how about this for anyone else:
Stokes has appeared in 28 games that he pitched at least one inning without giving up a run.
trs86
9/22/2009-12:23pm at 12:23 pm (UTC -4)
Fongy then you are actually agreeing with me. LOL. I know it’s hard to believe. My premise is that he is in fact good enough to be on the team and be a 6th -7th inning guy. Not a go to guy or a setup man.
wannybackstra
9/22/2009-12:25pm at 12:25 pm (UTC -4)
That’s great. In all likelihood they were mostly low leverage innings with no lefties or left handed pinch hitters used. His overall numbers speak volumes: can’t get lefties out at all…fails in high leverage innings.
Yet, you think his numbers are normal despite the ones above.
I’m really not sure why you want to keep crap on the team rather than trying to find someone capable. “good enough for now” is not how a team improves.
trs86
9/22/2009-12:30pm at 12:30 pm (UTC -4)
You are right, you should get rid of everyone and then hope you can find guys better.
So your stats show that he is not good against LH and my stats show that he has been able to get through a full inning many times. So what was the original question again? LOL.
darknova306
9/22/2009-11:48am at 11:48 am (UTC -4)
Ollie was a smart move by Omar… before he signed him to that new contract. Ugh.
fongy2
9/22/2009-11:20am at 11:20 am (UTC -4)
Pinero and Lohse rec’d the benefit of Dave Duncan though!
stickguy
9/22/2009-11:13am at 11:13 am (UTC -4)
I’m not sure that some of the posters here are going to be able to deal with their mental issues next year. Forget about more players with them.
stickguy
9/22/2009-11:12am at 11:12 am (UTC -4)
agreed. I was also on the get him last off season bandwagon.
Still, he has talent, is durable, and not too old. So yeah, he would help stabalize the middle of the rotation.
So it really does depend on how much, and how long. In any case, the Mets should certainly be in on him.
You guys also stole one of my pet mantras. Find the NEXT, not the LAST. ANd unfortunately, Omar is much more know for going after the last whatever.
and for all the talk about #2, #5, etc. (which I still hate!), I would have no problem with a rotation of Johan, and 4 guys like Marquis. Even if he is considered what, a solid #3?
better 4 #3s, than a lousy 5 like Livan!
trs86
9/22/2009-11:19am at 11:19 am (UTC -4)
Well before this year I would have considered him a solid 4. He does do one thing, mount up innings and pickup wins.
My fear is still that he will command at least 10M and can we afford to pay that much for him as that would take any chance of getting a #2 away and lock in the rotation baring trade.
Is
Johan, Marquis, Pelfrey, Perez, Maine/Nieve/Niese good enough? Unless Marquis can duplicate this year on the big stage then I would say no it is not good enough. Now if you told me the Mets were going to trade Maine and then need a #4.
Example Johan, Lackey, Marquis, Pelfrey, Perez looks very good.
metro
9/22/2009-11:14am at 11:14 am (UTC -4)
The Mets need a #2 or good #3 starter, signing Marquis is just spending money for mediocrity (well aware he was better than that this year) but we have a set budget even if payroll isn’t slashed. The mantra should be “spend on studs, save on average”. Average players can be found, spending big money on them handicaps an entire team.
trs86
9/22/2009-11:20am at 11:20 am (UTC -4)
I agree, but is Marquis average or has he found himself? Can we afford to gamble?
To me if the Mets sign Marquis this offseason it’s either we got a stud for the offense or something went terribly wrong.
metro
9/22/2009-11:17am at 11:17 am (UTC -4)
I’m no fan of Brad Penny but he is another example of a guy who likely will be available at 2-3 million that can give you 80% or better than what Marquis will with 2% of the commitment. Vicente Padilla (again I’m not a big fan but a guy who would be cheap and potentially just as good) if we are looking to “fill the rotation”
trs86
9/22/2009-11:20am at 11:20 am (UTC -4)
Actually I love the idea of bringing in Padilla to compete for the #5 slot. Penny however, is still looking for much more money than that.
metro
9/22/2009-11:29am at 11:29 am (UTC -4)
Penny only got 5 million before this year, I don’t see any way he gets significantly more than that again and knowing what happened to him in Boston he may be willing to take even less to be guaranteed he will be in the rotation and not the pen. I’ll take guys like this at 1 year 5-6 million over what Marquis will bank… SURELY at least 3 years and SURELY at least 9-10 million.
fongy2
9/22/2009-11:22am at 11:22 am (UTC -4)
Like Penny BUT Padilla I understand is a disaster of a teammate.
trs86
9/22/2009-11:33am at 11:33 am (UTC -4)
Uh oh, back to the chemistry thing. Interesting that the Dodgers most likely knew he was a “disaster” of a teammate and still picked him up. I guess Torre can just handle those types of players, like Sheffield.
fongy2
9/22/2009-11:38am at 11:38 am (UTC -4)
Indeed! And for all his bluster Jerry is no Torre or LaRussa!
trs86
9/22/2009-11:39am at 11:39 am (UTC -4)
No but he was able for the most part to handle Sheff quite well.
fongy2
9/22/2009-11:43am at 11:43 am (UTC -4)
Kinda, sorta BUT it was alot easier b/c Sheff was getting
Millions from Detriot AND playing everyday due to all
the injuries.
trs86
9/22/2009-11:45am at 11:45 am (UTC -4)
Agreed, but even during the benching it does not appear that Sheff was ever upset with Manuel. Just Omar for not trading him.
fongy2
9/22/2009-11:51am at 11:51 am (UTC -4)
B/C he had/has a good relationship w/Jerry going back years.
trs86
9/22/2009-12:00pm at 12:00 pm (UTC -4)
Agreed, I don’t like Jerry but my point is we really don’t know if a player will be trouble in one clubhouse because he was trouble in another.
fongy2
9/22/2009-12:17pm at 12:17 pm (UTC -4)
Well you’re right about that BUT my point
is why take the chance unless the guy is
a nodoubtaboutit Star?
THAT was my argument w/almost everyone here
about Milton Bradley!
Overall, not worth the trouble.
Mr North Jersey
9/22/2009-12:22pm at 12:22 pm (UTC -4)
honestly trs & fongy you guys r funny with the sheff thing.
the truth is chemistry is important to an extent but you can sacrifice chemistry for production its that simple. you can deal with a players like Manny so long as he produces. but even he had his limits.
you think jerry can handle players? Ask yourself where is church and Castro and why are they no longer on team?
trs86
9/22/2009-12:29pm at 12:29 pm (UTC -4)
LOL, you know I don’t like Jerry. As for Church and Castro? I am sure we could have handled Castro if he was not fat and injured. Church, I am guessing the same thing happen here that happen in Washington.
But my point is that you never know if a player will be bad in your clubhouse until he has played for your team.
Mr North Jersey
9/22/2009-12:40pm at 12:40 pm (UTC -4)
true you never know but you can’t dismiss it you have to do your job and research is such player a worthy risk. u think when they got sheff they didnt ask his former mgr and former teammates questions about him and his character? of course they did and it was only after that that they signed him.
Look at milton bradley in chicago here is a perfect example the only reason now that his attitude is a problem is because he is not producing so it is hard to tolerate a guy that is said to bich and moan and does not produce.
who in their right mind puts up with that?
now u read pinella defending his gm for taking a risk and signing him.
there is a reason why guys like him and sheff bounce around a lot of teams and it isnt their production its their character.
trs86
9/22/2009-12:43pm at 12:43 pm (UTC -4)
Agreed, as a coach I have seen both. But if a guy is available and talented sometimes you have to take a chance and then see for yourself. Example what the Cubs did with Bradley and got burned.
Mr North Jersey
9/22/2009-12:52pm at 12:52 pm (UTC -4)
exactly talented is Padilla talented enough to take a gamble then becomes the question. The answer for me is I don’t know
trs86
9/22/2009-1:04pm at 1:04 pm (UTC -4)
I think cost is a factor as well.
Mets would or should not have gambled on Sheff if he cost 10M but at 500,000 he was an easy decision.
Padillia if he cost 2-3M is an easy decision but if he cost 10M it’s also an easy decision not to sign him.
Mr North Jersey
9/22/2009-1:09pm at 1:09 pm (UTC -4)
I agree about money aspect. Metro said it best
The mantra should be “spend on studs, save on averageâ€
trs86
9/22/2009-1:15pm at 1:15 pm (UTC -4)
Agreed, I still can’t believe we wanted Schneider at that price. That is the only reason to me the Millz trade was average. Having to pay Schnieder 10M.
fongy2
9/22/2009-12:31pm at 12:31 pm (UTC -4)
Thx Mr.NJ, you made my point better than I’ve
been trying to.
wannybackstra
9/22/2009-11:32am at 11:32 am (UTC -4)
If the Mets want to acquire a promising young first base prospect, they can probably get Angel Villalona for cheap. He may be available in between 2 months and 20 years. But even on the downside, he’ll only be 39 at the end of his possible sentence: just the age Omar prefers!
trs86
9/22/2009-11:34am at 11:34 am (UTC -4)
Is he in the cell beside Burgos?
fongy2
9/22/2009-11:39am at 11:39 am (UTC -4)
Or the one next to Uggie Urbina!
metro
9/22/2009-11:37am at 11:37 am (UTC -4)
Let’s face facts… Jason Marquis the last 4 seasons
2006- 6.02 era 1.52 whip
2007- 4.60 era 1.39 whip
2008- 4.53 era 1.45 whip
2009- 3.84 era 1.33 whip
None of his rates have changed measurably and this is his first season in 4 years giving 200 innings. Major pass from me.
trs86
9/22/2009-11:40am at 11:40 am (UTC -4)
Well I would say those WHIP are much better but to factor in that he is pitching in Colorado as well? But then again he was pitching in Chicago.
metro
9/22/2009-11:46am at 11:46 am (UTC -4)
His bb/9 is slightly down but his h/9 is exactly as it always has been his k/9 are exactly within his normal numbers, HR/9 are down SLIGHTLY (from 0.8 last year, to 0.6 this year). But keep in mind Coors Field no longer is a big-time home run park ranking 13th in baseball in most homers per game.
fongy2
9/22/2009-11:41am at 11:41 am (UTC -4)
Yeah BUT in the Wilpon’s world, ‘Hometown discount” is more important than stats!
Ya know, like…Yeah he stinks BUT works cheap!
trs86
9/22/2009-11:44am at 11:44 am (UTC -4)
For example…
fongy2
9/22/2009-11:50am at 11:50 am (UTC -4)
Err, need an OF bat/RBI man to complete the lineup and with our new
Pen put us over the top,get back to the playoffs and compete for a
championship heading into spring this season.
Tons of guys out there and available AND we got to watch the Great Danny
Murphy AND Ryan Church, stumble and fumble around out there while
hitting like a couple of 8hole guys.
trs86
9/22/2009-11:58am at 11:58 am (UTC -4)
But again is that because of cost (as Church was not that cheap) or because of intelligence? Church was thought to be at least league average and his numbers from 2007 and the first part of 2008 backed that up. Murphy they just had stuck up their rear. But neither fit your idea of guys they signed because they were cheap and they suck.
fongy2
9/22/2009-12:15pm at 12:15 pm (UTC -4)
I didnt say nor do I believe “theysuck” BUT if the goal
was a championship, how do you enter the season with
Church/Murphy/Scheider in the 6/7/8 spots…in addition
to Slappy hitting 2 and when as expected he got hurt
Cora in that 2 or 8 hole?
Especially when this offseason there were sooo many guys
availble you’d work fairly cheap and most importantly
on short term contracts.
Mr North Jersey
9/22/2009-12:25pm at 12:25 pm (UTC -4)
i agree
trs86
9/22/2009-12:26pm at 12:26 pm (UTC -4)
Fongy, I am saying that it was not because of cost that they did not pick up Abreu it was stupidity. I think they thought Murphy was the real deal. It’s stupid but yeah…
metro
9/22/2009-11:41am at 11:41 am (UTC -4)
Esteban Loiza age 31 (same age as Marquis) 21-9 2.90, 5 years following that “breakout” year 36-32.
Loaiza career-
Loaiza 1.41 whip 4.65 era
Marquis- 1.51 whip 4.46 era (entire career in the NL)
trs86
9/22/2009-11:44am at 11:44 am (UTC -4)
Metro, LOL, I don’t think anyone on here is saying sign Marquis to 3/30 so it’s ok. We know what he is, a #4 pitcher. If he can be had to similar price as Garland this year it’s ok if not, then go get Garland if that’s your only choice.
metro
9/22/2009-11:48am at 11:48 am (UTC -4)
Well at “Garland” price then it’s a no-brainer (1 year 7.25, 2nd year option, total value if bought out, 1 year 9.75 million) but I would be absolutely STUNNED if Marquis gets less than 2 years 20 and more likely 3 with this horrid pitching market.
trs86
9/22/2009-11:56am at 11:56 am (UTC -4)
I really don’t understand why Garland fell so low last year, he’s not great but he is an innings guy and moving to the NL was obviously going to help him. So I can’t say for certain who will be left out this year.
wannybackstra
9/22/2009-12:12pm at 12:12 pm (UTC -4)
Moving to the NL hasn’t “obviously” helped Garland. He’s the same heaping pile of mediocre innings he’s always been.
trs86
9/22/2009-12:25pm at 12:25 pm (UTC -4)
Yeah, lowering your ERA by .90 points and your WHIP by over a full point? Nah.
fongy2
9/22/2009-11:45am at 11:45 am (UTC -4)
Why can’t we simply act like a large market, big payroll team,coming off 3 greatly
disapointing years and go out and sign the best available Pitcher,John Lackey????
trs86
9/22/2009-11:48am at 11:48 am (UTC -4)
Because that has not worked for us in the past?
The sign the big name strategy will only get you so far if you forget or do not budget for the role players.
metro
9/22/2009-11:51am at 11:51 am (UTC -4)
You can’t afford (unless you are the Yankees) to waste 12 million on Perez, spend 6.5 on Putz (hey I was all for the deal but 6.5 million is some big-time cheddar for a set-up man when guys like Leo Nunez and Ramon Ramirez were available), 4.5 million on Cora+Redding, 2.0 on Schoenweis etc etc.
trs86
9/22/2009-11:55am at 11:55 am (UTC -4)
5 on Schneider and 3 on Castro to produce Santos numbers or worse.
fongy2
9/22/2009-11:52am at 11:52 am (UTC -4)
Role players shouldn’t require a budget.
trs86
9/22/2009-11:54am at 11:54 am (UTC -4)
Really? So guys that cost 4-5M don’t count on your budget? Alright, we are in great shape then.
fongy2
9/22/2009-12:08pm at 12:08 pm (UTC -4)
No it shouldn’t! What the Wilpon’s haven’t seemed to grasp
or don’t believe is:Most important is the fact that,
evenif you set “a budget” at lets say 140 Mil AND theres
a guy out there who could not only help BUT maybe put us
over the top, THAT the moneies generated from a World Series
victory should more than help pay for THAT player.
But as I’ve often said, the first AND ONLY goal isn’t
to Win a Championship BUT “to play meaningful games in
September” THEN lets see what happens from there.
trs86
9/22/2009-12:11pm at 12:11 pm (UTC -4)
OK Fongy, I disagree but anyway.
I think like it or not they respect the luxury tax threshold and believe it or not we were much closer last year than you think.
fongy2
9/22/2009-12:29pm at 12:29 pm (UTC -4)
I know we were, its just aggrevating that
in the largest market in the country,
our ownership abides by Selig’s wishes
and trys to keep the payroll within the
soft cap while Bud’s great friends up in the Bronx get to play under another set
of rules or really w/o any.
And as much as I hate them, I do respect
the fact that the Steinbrenner’s only goal
every season is to win a championship.
Budgets be damned! And while I’m ranting,
it kills me how we’re looked at as arrogant
while the Yanks seemingly do whatever they want,tilt the market,thus damaging other
teams ability to sign guys they’re not
even interested in and con’t to get away with this.
trs86
9/22/2009-12:32pm at 12:32 pm (UTC -4)
I guess this is where we differ. I don’t want to be the Yankees and I don’t want a salary cap. If the only two teams breaking the cap were the Mets and the Yankee’s don’t you think that a more hard cap would be put in place?
fongy2
9/22/2009-12:45pm at 12:45 pm (UTC -4)
Didn’t say I want to be the Yankees….
BUT a Ring would be nice!
trs86
9/22/2009-12:48pm at 12:48 pm (UTC -4)
Well we at least have a couple of those, just not lately.
trs86
9/22/2009-1:05pm at 1:05 pm (UTC -4)
But to that point, baseball has also shown that the Yankee’s model is not the only way you can win as a big market team.
fongy2
9/22/2009-1:24pm at 1:24 pm (UTC -4)
True but our problem is we neither spend
enough to do it the Yankee way nor do a
good enough job with the farm system to do it like the Marlins or really even like
the Red Sox or Phils.
trs86
9/22/2009-1:30pm at 1:30 pm (UTC -4)
I think for the Mets the best models are really the Red Sox, Dodgers and Angels. If we can mold ourselves after those guys and develop the way they have I will be very happy.
Mr North Jersey
9/22/2009-1:35pm at 1:35 pm (UTC -4)
you and every other mets fan lol would be happy.