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Don't Call Me Al

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#Mets fan and sports fanatic. Born in Queens, living in Jersey. Addicted to coffee. T7LA member since 2017. Designed for Topps and Fleer between 2000 and 2007 #CardSky #LGM #NYR #NYL #NYK #LVR #JUVE #NYFC

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Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 9h

#Mets news

Lindor gets cleanup elbow procedure, expected to be ready by spring

Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor underwent a procedure on his right elbow after the end of the 2025 season, the team announced Wednesday. Lindor is expected to be ready for the start of Spring Training...

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Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 13h

Knowing David Stearns, we'll have Rowdy Tellez playing first base next season. 🙄 #Mets

Barring a reunion with Alonso, what are the Mets' first-base options?

NEW YORK -- The trouble, of course, with moving on from Pete Alonso is that it’s awfully difficult to replace Pete Alonso. Since Alonso broke into the league in 2019, only Aaron Judge and Kyle Schwarb...

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Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 1d

Nice stand-in for "Not Justin" 😀

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donna 도나 @daaffi515.bsky.social · 1d

❤️ #BlueJays

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Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 1d

Performance and stat accumulation matters not in this card market, which is unfortunate. Yeah, I don't get it either. It's all hype driven.

Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 2d

I'm with you. It's not worth it.

Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to the #BlueJays and their fans! What a series! Keep the momentum going against the Dodgers.

Respect to the #Mariners for taking it this far. This has been a fun #MLB postseason to watch. I didn't even care about it until the Yankees and Phillies lost!

Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 2d

George FN Springer!!!! #BlueJays

Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 2d

That's a strong point. DeGrom definitely has mileage left in him, and we wouldn't have to sell the farm for either.

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Gummy Arts @gummyarts.bsky.social · 2d

Remembering Tom Petty, born on this date in 1950

Colored-pencil card drawing of Tom Petty circa 1978

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Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 2d

Also, Framber Valdez on a 2 year contract, with an option for a 3rd would be nice. He's a little younger than both Eovaldi and DeGrom, and Boras isn't his agent.

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Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 2d

I am to a certain degree, as well. I'd give up Sproat before Tong. Williams has Benge right behind at center. Parting with Williams would not be a total loss to our farm system depth.

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Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 2d

That's really nice. Are the side plates replaceable?

Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 2d

It's too much of a risk, and I doubt we'd have the money to sign him anyway. We're in a tough spot because we need to develop our young pitchers, and yet anything short of a playoff run next year will be a failure.

Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 2d

Tong, Sproat, and Jett Williams for Skubal. 🤔 He's arbitration eligible this year, and a free agent the next. Scott Boras is his agent, so he's absolutely hitting the market. He'd be a one year rental.

Are we guaranteed a world series next year with Skubal? #Mets I like Tong's long term upside.

Mets Expected To Show Interest In Tarik Skubal

It's anyone's guess if Tarik Skubal will be traded this winter, but the Mets figure to be involved if he's made available. Read more at MLBTR.

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Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 2d

Baseball had the fewest number of #MLB debuts this season since 2014. Interesting write-up, and I suspect that the majority of these debuts were pitchers.

Major League Baseball Has Least Debuts in a Decade in 2025

An IBWAA co-director examines the lower number of debuts in 2025

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Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 4d

Brice Turang 🙂

Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 4d

Chourio would make the deal sweeter.

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Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 4d

Honestly, I'm not trading Tong or McLean. I wouldn't trade Vientos as I think he has less value than Baty right now. I don't think too many teams would want him. See where he is mid-season.

I'd trade Jett Williams before Benge. Sproat, possibly because he's older than Tong. And I'll take Chourio

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Don't Call Me Al @thepennyhustle.bsky.social · 4d

That's an awful trade for the Mets.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 5d

Authoritarians fear only one thing: DEFIANCE‼️

(Downtown Portland)

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 4d

#NoKings Manhattan

ARROOOOOOOO

chewbacca at a no kings rally holds up a sign with yodansaying "you must unlearn what you have learned" beneath that is trump in a imperial officer uniform and the text says "stand against a real life imperial
tyrant"

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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 5d

i don't know how to fully explain this but rooting for the dodgers in the postseason is like reminding the teacher they forgot to give out homework

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Codify Baseball @codifybaseball.bsky.social · 4d

Only MLB players to hit 3 HRs in a postseason game:

Ruth (1926)
Ruth (1928)
Robertson (1971)
Reggie (1977)
Brett (1978)
Kennedy (2002)
Beltré (2011)
Pujols (2011)
Sandoval (2012)
Altuve (2017)
Hernández (2017)
Taylor (2021)
Ohtani (2025) *

* - also pitched 6 scoreless innings and struck out 10

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