Pete Crow-Armstrong

PCA is now on top of the WAR standings, just ahead of Ohtani.

Hitting .297, with 21 HRs, 15 2Bs, 4 3Bs, 52 RBIs, and 23 SBs.
 
It'll be a blatant crime against whites if PCA doesn't win the NL MVP. He's up to 27 HR and 30 SB now. And he's still only 24 years old!

Wins Above Replacement--all​

1.Crow-Armstrong • CHC 7.5
2.Ohtani • LAD 6.4
3.Sánchez • PHI 6.1
4.Lopez • MIA 5.4
5.Turang • MIL 5.3
6.Pages • LAD 5.2
7.Misiorowski • MIL 4.8
8.Wheeler • PHI 4.6
9.Abrams • WSN 4.4
10.Wetherholt • STL 4.4
 
With 30 home runs and 31 steals on his ledger, Crow-Armstrong became the first Cubs player in team history to go 30-30 in consecutive seasons. He is the 10th player to do it in MLB history, joining José Ramírez (2024-25), Bobby Witt Jr. (‘23-24), Ryan Braun (‘11-12), Alfonso Soriano (‘05-06, ‘02-03), Vladimir Guerrero (‘01-02), Barry Bonds (1995-97), Ron Gant (‘90-91), Bobby Bonds (‘77-78), and Willie Mays (‘56-57).

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Crow-Armstrong joined Chris Young (Aug. 7, 2010), Ian Kinsler (July 19, 2009), Reed Johnson (June 15, 2003), Darin Erstad (June 25, 2000) and Vic Power (May 7, 1957) as the only players with a leadoff and walk-off homer in the same game. It was the fifth leadoff shot of Crow-Armstrong’s season, but the first walk-off blast of his career.
 
PCA is incredible. Best defensive CF on top of his excellent hitting. This catch from last night:



Offensively, he’s marching towards 40/40. At 39 homeruns and 33 stolen bases. This would be a big milestone, as 40/40 seasons are rare and mostly achieved by non-Whites. If you consider Jose Canseco White, then there has only been 1.
 
PCA just hit his 43rd home run, the most ever by a Cubs left handed hitter.

He also has 37 stolen bases and could have the 7th 40/40 season ever and he would be the first ever White player to achieve this feat!
 
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PCA just hit his 43rd home run, the most ever by a Cubs left handed hitter.

He also has 37 stolen bases and could have the 7th 40/40 season ever and he would be the first ever White player to achieve this feat!
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Hit 44 later in the game!
 
I wonder how Steve Cohen, who owns the New York Mets, and his wife feel about Pete Crow-Armstrong's success?

Cohen had him and let him go for basically nothing, at the urging of his 2nd (trophy) wife, who, according to some reports at the time, had become close friends with Mets super-turd Francisco Lindor. Media loves him; Mets players despise him.

Basically, Cohen's wife is a light-skinned (White) Puerto Rican. According to A.I., Alex Cohen is intensely proud of her Puerto Rican/Latin heritage. So, the moment she met Lindor and his (also White) Puerto Rican wife she became immediately smitten. Lindor could do no wrong. Lindor got what he wanted.

Lindor just got up one day in 2021 and decided he wanted to play with his childhood buddy (Baez) from Puerto Rico, as the Cubs were having a "fire sale" and going young. According to some, Alex Cohen urged the stooges in the Mets front office to do "whatever it takes" to get Baez, ergo make Lindor happy!

Well, "whatever it took", was the Mets had to give up a 19 year old Pete Crow-Armstrong, who was their #1 pick in the 2020 Covid Draft. Just devastating for the Mets!!!

Whether it was Steve Cohen or his wife that urged this deal on the front office is irrelevant. Lindor pushed hard for it and it happened -- proof below! :buitre: :buitre: :buitre:

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At the July 2021 MLB trade deadline, the New York Mets traded outfield prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong to the Chicago Cubs. In return, the Mets received infielder Javier Báez and pitcher Trevor Williams. The Mets made the trade largely to pair Báez with his friend and fellow Puerto Rican star, Francisco Lindor, while also adding a temporary shortstop while Lindor was on the injured list with an oblique strain.
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“Like, I played six professional games,” continued Crow-Armstrong. “Big risk that the Cubs took. I don’t – I would never blame the Mets at all for making that trade. Like, that was a good roster they had, and [Francisco] Lindor wanted to play with Baez ..... but here we are now.”
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The trade has since become one of the most heavily scrutinized deals in recent Mets history: For the Cubs: Crow-Armstrong developed into a superstar and an elite defensive center fielder for Chicago. For the Mets: Báez only played 47 games for New York in 2021 before leaving for the Detroit Tigers in free agency, while the Mets ultimately missed the playoffs that year.
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Truthteller said:
I wonder how Steve Cohen, who owns the New York Mets, and his wife feel about Pete Crow-Armstrong's success?

Cohen had him and let him go for basically nothing, at the urging of his 2nd (trophy) wife, who, according to some reports at the time, had become close friends with Mets super-turd Francisco Lindor. Media loves him; Mets players despise him.

Basically, Cohen's wife is a light-skinned (White) Puerto Rican. According to A.I., Alex Cohen is intensely proud of her Puerto Rican/Latin heritage. So, the moment she met Lindor and his (also White) Puerto Rican wife she became immediately smitten. Lindor could do no wrong. Lindor got what he wanted.

Lindor just got up one day in 2021 and decided he wanted to play with his childhood buddy (Baez) from Puerto Rico, as the Cubs were having a "fire sale" and going young. According to some, Alex Cohen urged the stooges in the Mets front office to do "whatever it takes" to get Baez, ergo make Lindor happy!

Well, "whatever it took", was the Mets had to give up a 19 year old Pete Crow-Armstrong, who was their #1 pick in the 2020 Covid Draft. Just devastating for the Mets!!!

Whether it was Steve Cohen or his wife that urged this deal on the front office is irrelevant. Lindor pushed hard for it and it happened -- proof below! :buitre: :buitre: :buitre:

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Good post. Cohen, and his medley of GMs since buying the team, just continue a rich Mets’ tradition of making terrible trades. I’ve heard these tales of woe my whole life as I have many older family members who suffer as fans of the snake bitten franchise. Here’s a list of some of The Most Infamous Deals:
    • Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi (1971): The Mets traded 24-year-old fireballer Nolan Ryan, 1969 World Series champion, and three others to the California Angels for veteran third baseman Jim Fregosi. Fregosi struggled in New York, while Ryan became the all-time strikeout king and a Hall of Famer. [1, 2]
    • Tom Seaver to the Cincinnati Reds (1977): Dubbed the "Midnight Massacre," management traded "The Franchise" due to a bitter contract dispute and ownership friction. In return, the Mets received Pat Zachry, Doug Flynn, Steve Henderson, and Dan Norman—ushering in years of dismal baseball. [1]
    • Amos Otis to the Royals (1969): Shortly after the 1969 World Series title, the Mets traded young outfielder Amos Otis to Kansas City for veteran Joe Foy. Otis went on to become a five-time All-Star, while Foy played just one mediocre season in New York. [1]
    • Lenny Dykstra and Roger McDowell to the Phillies (1989): Seeking an offensive spark, the Mets traded fan-favorite Dykstra and reliever McDowell to Philadelphia for Juan Samuel. Samuel flopped in Queens and was traded away months later, while Dykstra blossomed into an MVP candidate for a division rival. [1]
    • Pete Crow-Armstrong to the Cubs (2021): In a desperate push for a playoff run, the Mets traded their top 2020 first-round pick outfielder to Chicago for rental player Javier Báez. Crow-Armstrong turned into an elite, star-level outfielder for the Cubs, whereas Báez departed in the offseason after a short stint.
 
Good post FT, the list clearly shows the Mets long, sad-sack history of terrible trades. I'd have to say the P.C.A. deal might eventually turn out to be the worst in their 64 season history. Even worse than the Fregosi trade in 1971. Cy Young caliber pitchers only pitch once every 5 days; Five-Tool, MVP caliber outfielders should play every day. And Pete appears to fit that mold.

This non-sense about the Mets being in a "playoff push" and trading for Baez is mostly B.S. Perhaps there is a modicum of truth to it, but it really happened because Francisco Lindor pushed for it and got it. Again, he's very friendly with "Uncle Steve's"' wife. They have (or had) an almost border line mother-son relationship. Even obese, arrogant, ex-radio curmudgeon Mike Francessa noted that in one of my above links.

Also, this is what happens when you hire incompetent people that can't project talent going forward: https://sports.yahoo.com/video/zack-scott-explains-side-infamous-111400776.html <fool tries to justify his trade!

By the way, when this Scott character drones on regarding Pete's "lack of power" (does this in other vids, too) coming up. Understand this: Pete's senior season in H.S. was wiped away by the covid-hoax. Pete was hitting .417 for a Mets affiliate in his only 6 games, before injuring his shoulder. So he wasn't even playing much between the ages of 18 and 20.

That supposed "lack power" projection was based on Pete's sophomore and junior years of H.S., when he was between 15 and 17 years old. Pete was a skinny rich kid, son of 2 Hollywood actors, did they really expect him to be Babe Ruth or a jacked up on steroids like some Dominican street kid at that point?
 
I remember the Tom Terrific trade and that epitomized the sad sack Mets of the late 70's I remember media members quipped the famous line of Seaver was traded for journeyman players and middling prospects and it was termed Seaver for a bag of baseballs...

I will say this Ryan wasn't Ryan in New York he was a prospect who while having ability was a borderline bust and only bloomed in Anaheim and Fergosi at one time was an all star middle infielder so until Ryan hit his upside the trade seem tilted towards the Mets.

Dykstra was a starter but nothing more than an average starter as far as I remember but he was popular with the fans, boys liked him because he played outfield with heart and girls liked him for his flowing locks. He was much more cartoonish in Philadelphia because of his steroid usage and more over the top behaviour that continued for a good decade after his retirement.
Freethinker said:
Good post. Cohen, and his medley of GMs since buying the team, just continue a rich Mets’ tradition of making terrible trades. I’ve heard these tales of woe my whole life as I have many older family members who suffer as fans of the snake bitten franchise. Here’s a list of some of The Most Infamous Deals:
    • Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi (1971): The Mets traded 24-year-old fireballer Nolan Ryan, 1969 World Series champion, and three others to the California Angels for veteran third baseman Jim Fregosi. Fregosi struggled in New York, while Ryan became the all-time strikeout king and a Hall of Famer. [1, 2]
    • Tom Seaver to the Cincinnati Reds (1977): Dubbed the "Midnight Massacre," management traded "The Franchise" due to a bitter contract dispute and ownership friction. In return, the Mets received Pat Zachry, Doug Flynn, Steve Henderson, and Dan Norman—ushering in years of dismal baseball. [1]
    • Amos Otis to the Royals (1969): Shortly after the 1969 World Series title, the Mets traded young outfielder Amos Otis to Kansas City for veteran Joe Foy. Otis went on to become a five-time All-Star, while Foy played just one mediocre season in New York. [1]
    • Lenny Dykstra and Roger McDowell to the Phillies (1989): Seeking an offensive spark, the Mets traded fan-favorite Dykstra and reliever McDowell to Philadelphia for Juan Samuel. Samuel flopped in Queens and was traded away months later, while Dykstra blossomed into an MVP candidate for a division rival. [1]
    • Pete Crow-Armstrong to the Cubs (2021): In a desperate push for a playoff run, the Mets traded their top 2020 first-round pick outfielder to Chicago for rental player Javier Báez. Crow-Armstrong turned into an elite, star-level outfielder for the Cubs, whereas Báez departed in the offseason after a short stint.
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W.I.R., at various points in the Mets history they've been run like the Oakland A's or Montreal Expos -- on a shoestring budget. That definitely was the case regarding the Seaver trade. That same day they traded Dave Kingman and got much less back than they got in the Seaver deal. Mets historians refer to it as the "Midnight Massacre", I think? The surly and aloof Kingman is oddly still popular in Mets and baseball lore. Keith Hernandez *** mentioned him the other night when Pete Alsonso hit his 300th HR.

There's been quite a few in-depth documentaries of the '86 Mets (ESPN, ect.) the last decade or so that I watched. P.C.A., believe it or not, reminds me quite a bit of Lenny Dykstra. Despite being from a very wealthy family, Pete Crow comes off as a rugged street kid, with a profane vocabulary, from Detroit or Boston. That was on vivid display with the female White Sox fan last May, which I thought was hilarious. But that "edge" is probably what makes him so great. Unlike Lenny, Pete comes off as really bright -- much higher IQ. I'd assume part of Lenny's issues were/still are substance abuse -- drugs, alcohol and steroids. Seriously doubt that's the case with P.C.A.

By the way, as disappointed Mets fans are that Pete was traded for nothing, P.C.A. was thrilled to go the Cubs. Armstrong family is from the Chicago area, so he grew up rooting for the Cubs. Oddly enough, like most White kids his childhood "idol" was non-White. Pete's favorite player growing up was Baez -- who he was traded for.

www.theplayerstribune.com

Who Do You Want to Be, Pete? | By Pete Crow-Armstrong

I believe in myself, I believe in this group.
www.theplayerstribune.com www.theplayerstribune.com


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Truthteller said:
W.I.R., at various points in the Mets history they've been run like the Oakland A's or Montreal Expos -- on a shoestring budget. That definitely was the case regarding the Seaver trade. That same day they traded Dave Kingman and got much less back than they got in the Seaver deal. Mets historians refer to it as the "Midnight Massacre", I think? The surly and aloof Kingman is oddly still popular in Mets and baseball lore. Keith Hernandez *** mentioned him the other night when Pete Alsonso hit his 300th HR.

There's been quite a few in-depth documentaries of the '86 Mets (ESPN, ect.) the last decade or so that I watched. P.C.A., believe it or not, reminds me quite a bit of Lenny Dykstra. Despite being from a very wealthy family, Pete Crow comes off as a rugged street kid, with a profane vocabulary, from Detroit or Boston. That was on vivid display with the female White Sox fan last May, which I thought was hilarious. But that "edge" is probably what makes him so great. Unlike Lenny, Pete comes off as really bright -- much higher IQ. I'd assume part of Lenny's issues were/still are substance abuse -- drugs, alcohol and steroids. Seriously doubt that's the case with P.C.A.

By the way, as disappointed Mets fans are that Pete was traded for nothing, P.C.A. was thrilled to go the Cubs. Armstrong family is from the Chicago area, so he grew up rooting for the Cubs. Oddly enough, like most White kids his childhood "idol" was non-White. Pete's favorite player growing up was Baez -- who he was traded for.

www.theplayerstribune.com

Who Do You Want to Be, Pete? | By Pete Crow-Armstrong

I believe in myself, I believe in this group.
www.theplayerstribune.com www.theplayerstribune.com


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Yes they were budget family friendly team who had discount blocks of tickets.

More often then naught they were pulling up the rear of the NL East and had half full stadiums and had no stars to speak of in their lean years. I recall Lee Mazzilli being more of prospect than a true star being a fan favorite similar to Dykstra nearly a decade later.
 
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