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IGT Tues Apr 2 2019 NYM @ MIA

Fman99
Apr 02 2019 08:31 AM

May the good times continue! Jason Vargas against, uh somebody. 7:10 start.

A Boy Named Seo
Apr 02 2019 12:39 PM
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The Mets tonight get Jose Urena, the Marlins ace(?), who got battered by the Rocks on Opening Day. He enters the day with a 9.64 ERA.



Conforto has a 1.060 OPS in 19 ABs and is my WITTNER© brand metronomes pick-to-click.



Nimmo has a 1.017 OPS in 10 ABs with 2 walks and a homer, so a good night for the kid to start his 2019 season.



LGM

kcmets
Apr 02 2019 01:43 PM
Re: IGT Tues Apr 2 2019 NYM @ MIA

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/Mets/status/1113163960709210118[/TWEET]

Edgy MD
Apr 02 2019 01:47 PM
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  • [*]Amed Rosario, ss | .235 / .278 / .235 // .513

  • [*]Pete Alonso, 1b | .412 / .474 / .765 // 1.238

  • [*]Robinson Canó, 2b | .211 / .211 / .368 // .579

  • [*]J.D. Davis, 3b | .214 / .267 / .357 // .624

  • [*]Michael Conforto, rf | .353 / .389 / .353 // .742

  • [*]Wilson Ramos, c | .462 / .500 / .538 // 1.038

  • [*]Jeff McNeil, lf | .455 / .538 / .818 // 1.357

  • [*]Juan Lagares, cf | .250 / .333 / .625 // .958

  • [*]Jason Vargas, p | 0-0 / -.-- / 0.00 IP / 0 BB / 0 SO
    • [/list]    [/TD]    		[TD][list=1]
  • [*]Miguel Rojas, ss | .308 / .357 / .462 // .819

  • [*]Curtis Granderson, lf | .333 / .444 / .833 // 1.278

  • [*]Brian Anderson, 3b | .105 / .190 / .105 // .296

  • [*]Starlin Castro, 2b | .263 / .300 / .421 // .721

  • [*]Martín Prado, 1b | .385 / .385 / .385 // .769

  • [*]Jorge Alfaro, c | .308 / .357 / .538 // .896

  • [*]Lewis Brinson, cf | .167 / .167 / .222 // .389

  • [*]Peter O'Brien, rf | .000 / .000 / .000 // .000

  • [*]José Ureña, p | 0-1 / 9.64 / 4.67 IP / 1 BB / 2 SO
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    Benjamin Grimm
    Apr 02 2019 01:48 PM
    Re: IGT Tues Apr 2 2019 NYM @ MIA

    77.78% of the starting lineup has a name that ends with either an S or an O. Replace Smith with Alfonso and the percentage would be even higher!

    Ceetar
    Apr 02 2019 02:14 PM
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    Edited 3 time(s), most recently on Apr 02 2019 02:36 PM

    Nimmo will have 6 hits tonight, heard it here first.

    kcmets
    Apr 02 2019 02:23 PM
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    Team hasn't amended the Twitter line-up so I assume it's what they're going with.

    A Boy Named Seo
    Apr 02 2019 02:34 PM
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    Why did we trade for Keon Broxton again?



    Assuming Twitter is right, we're loading the lefties. Go Sleepy Dom! Keep up the good start.

    Edgy MD
    Apr 02 2019 05:19 PM
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    Conforto has a gift RBI with a runner on third and nobody on that side to field the bunt, but he's just swinging away.

    Edgy MD
    Apr 02 2019 05:25 PM
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    The Mets otherwise killing it against the shift. Up 2-0 in the first with the bags juiced.f



    Mattingly, get a clue.

    LWFS
    Apr 02 2019 05:25 PM
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    Dominic Smith: Shift Killer

    Edgy MD
    Apr 02 2019 05:26 PM
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    Did I say 2-0? It's 4-0 after Rosario tears the ass out of the ball for a double.

    Edgy MD
    Apr 02 2019 05:29 PM
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    The Marlins are ... fundamentally unsound.

    LWFS
    Apr 02 2019 05:30 PM
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    We're back to the top of the order. At 23 minutes and counting, this half-inning's verging on a half-hour.

    Johnny Lunchbucket
    Apr 02 2019 05:35 PM
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    The Marlins suck and are ruining the spirit of competition in baseball for like the third time in the last 20 years. They totally should be relegated.

    Edgy MD
    Apr 02 2019 05:39 PM
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    I miss the Curtis who used to start off the season, like, 2-for-35 and then spend the rest of the year catching up.

    Johnny Lunchbucket
    Apr 02 2019 05:42 PM
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    Vargas acting all Vargassy

    LWFS
    Apr 02 2019 05:43 PM
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    While flipping around between workout and dinner earlier, I happened to alight on SNY for one of the ShoutyGuys shows, and ShoutyGuy One (Sal Somethingorother?) was decrying Matz's inconsistency, saying that he'd rather have Vargas' 3-4 runs/5 innings, because "you know what you're getting." ShoutyGuy Two candy-assedly agreed.



    TLDR: Probably don't want to watch SNY when it's not pregame, game, or postgame.

    Johnny Lunchbucket
    Apr 02 2019 05:45 PM
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    They're worse than us

    LWFS
    Apr 02 2019 05:47 PM
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    Maybe our slogan this year is: "Fuck Your Shift?"

    Edgy MD
    Apr 02 2019 05:54 PM
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    Yeah, definitely Something Something Fuck Something.

    Edgy MD
    Apr 02 2019 05:57 PM
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    Nice try, Steve Gelbs, but you fumbled that segment like you were picking it up with a catcher's mitt.

    Edgy MD
    Apr 02 2019 06:01 PM
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    Vargas working out of flux with Earth time.

    LWFS
    Apr 02 2019 06:07 PM
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    Vargas looks like he's worried about the double-shift he's going to work later DJing tonight at Scandals or Bazooms or some such.

    41Forever
    Apr 02 2019 06:21 PM
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    If we get five innings and only four runs or less from Vargas tonight, it will be a minor miracle.

    Edgy MD
    Apr 02 2019 06:22 PM
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    Yeah, it's one run through three, but I'm not quite sure how he's doing it.

    LWFS
    Apr 02 2019 06:27 PM
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    Edgy MD wrote:

    Yeah, it's one run through three, but I'm not quite sure how he's doing it.


    Pluck and elbow grease. Or split-end grease. Or eyebrow grease. Tough to tell, really.

    41Forever
    Apr 02 2019 06:40 PM
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    Edgy MD wrote:

    Yeah, it's one run through three, but I'm not quite sure how he's doing it.


    Pluck and elbow grease. Or split-end grease. Or eyebrow grease. Tough to tell, really.


    Speaking of guys who got by with elbow grease and magic, did Bartolo make it to another season?

    Fman99
    Apr 02 2019 06:40 PM
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    Vargas is to pitching what Steve Gelbs is to trumpet playing.

    Lefty Specialist
    Apr 02 2019 06:41 PM
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    Edgy MD wrote:

    Yeah, it's one run through three, but I'm not quite sure how he's doing it.


    Pluck and elbow grease. Or split-end grease. Or eyebrow grease. Tough to tell, really.


    Or Pluck Ichiro. Hey, somebody had to.

    Fman99
    Apr 02 2019 06:48 PM
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    He's safe. Give me a fucking break. I think the challenge is "is this a major league roster?"

    41Forever
    Apr 02 2019 06:56 PM
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    I suppose that was inevitable.

    LWFS
    Apr 02 2019 07:00 PM
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    Lost in the slow, painful Vargasian shuffle here is that the Mets offense has done absolute jack cheese since the second.

    Lefty Specialist
    Apr 02 2019 07:02 PM
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    Somehow staggers through five to be in line for the win.

    LWFS
    Apr 02 2019 07:20 PM
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    Everyone's kinda staggering through this business now.

    A Boy Named Seo
    Apr 02 2019 07:29 PM
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    Gary on Dom Smith: “He's turning into Tony Gwynn!”



    I love Sleepy Dom.

    LWFS
    Apr 02 2019 07:39 PM
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    A Boy Named Seo wrote:

    Gary on Dom Smith: “He's turning into Tony Gwynn!”



    I love Sleepy Dom.


    I just want to make his headband into a nightcap, or at least a do-rag that looks like a nightcap.

    LWFS
    Apr 02 2019 07:40 PM
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    Lagares last night, Nimmo tonight, Turner in Washington tonight... What's up with all the hand-hitting lately?

    Edgy MD
    Apr 02 2019 07:40 PM
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    Tim Tebow? Telephone call for Mr. Tebow!

    LWFS
    Apr 02 2019 07:42 PM
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    Edgy MD wrote:

    Tim Tebow? Telephone call for Mr. Tebow!


    Come now.

    A Boy Named Seo
    Apr 02 2019 07:42 PM
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    Nimmo gets plunked, but I'm on the record stating that his bunt attempt was a fine idea! If he pushes it past Chen, there's nothing but grass and everyone walks to the next base. Gary didn't like it but I think it was clever up 3 runs in the 7th with them giving you the entire left side.

    Fman99
    Apr 02 2019 07:46 PM
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    Broxton in for Nimmo. Hopefully there's no break there. He was clearly in pain.

    Frayed Knot
    Apr 02 2019 07:47 PM
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    A Boy Named Seo wrote:

    Nimmo gets plunked, but I'm on the record stating that his bunt attempt was a fine idea! If he pushes it past Chen, there's nothing but grass and everyone walks to the next base. Gary didn't like it but I think it was clever up 3 runs in the 7th with them giving you the entire left side.


    Yup, even Ramos scores on that ... particularly since he was able to get a YUGE lead with the lone IF playing some 75 feet away.







    I saw the Turner play tonight and, like Lagares the other day, he was bunting when he got his hand plunked.

    LWFS
    Apr 02 2019 07:48 PM
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    I'm cool with the bunt idea, too.



    Meanwhile, Lugo is the first Met pitcher tonight who's pitching his first inning like he actually warmed up.

    LWFS
    Apr 02 2019 07:51 PM
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    Yeowch. AGAIN with the hands.

    LWFS
    Apr 02 2019 07:54 PM
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    =LWFS post_id=6140 time=1554256089 user_id=84]
    I'm cool with the bunt idea, too.



    Meanwhile, Lugo is the first Met pitcher tonight who's pitching his first inning like he actually warmed up.



    Or not

    41Forever
    Apr 02 2019 07:54 PM
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    Lugo not looking sharp.

    LWFS
    Apr 02 2019 08:00 PM
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    And thanks to yesterday's interesting bullpen usage, now you can't bring in Diaz OR Familia to close.

    Johnny Lunchbucket
    Apr 02 2019 08:10 PM
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    One of those disheartening nights where we win the first inning and lose the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th and stand a good chance to lose the 8th

    Edgy MD
    Apr 02 2019 08:11 PM
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    The Mets should sell travel packages — airfare, hotel, and tickets — to get fans down to Miami to turn the place into a home stadium.

    Edgy MD
    Apr 02 2019 08:14 PM
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    Come on, Canó. Did that ball go through your glove?

    Johnny Lunchbucket
    Apr 02 2019 08:15 PM
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    This is getting bad

    Johnny Lunchbucket
    Apr 02 2019 08:16 PM
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    We need the ground ball specialist, whoever that is

    Edgy MD
    Apr 02 2019 08:21 PM
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    Alfaro is the Mets' MVP in this series.

    41Forever
    Apr 02 2019 08:30 PM
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    I have a bad feeling about this.

    Edgy MD
    Apr 02 2019 08:30 PM
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    How much harder are the Mets going to try to give this away?



    The answer is none. None more harder.

    LWFS
    Apr 02 2019 08:33 PM
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    Cripes, does this smell like a loss already.

    Johnny Lunchbucket
    Apr 02 2019 08:34 PM
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    They win the damn thing

    41Forever
    Apr 02 2019 08:34 PM
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    Exhale.

    Edgy MD
    Apr 02 2019 08:34 PM
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    Glad that Rosario has been working on his ups.

    41Forever
    Apr 02 2019 08:35 PM
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    Scary books!

    LWFS
    Apr 02 2019 08:35 PM
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    Better lucky than good.

    Frayed Knot
    Apr 02 2019 08:35 PM
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    You guys weren't nervous were you?

    Edgy MD
    Apr 02 2019 08:36 PM
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    The funny thing is that, after O'Brien laced the first ball that Rosario caught, Rojas stopped him on the way back to the dugout to get the skinny on how to hit Wilson.



    He listened too well.

    Frayed Knot
    Apr 02 2019 08:37 PM
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    I wondered if he was passing along a 'tell'.

    Zvon
    Apr 02 2019 08:40 PM
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    kcmets
    Apr 02 2019 08:42 PM
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    Working our way to 11-1, part two

    Gwreck
    Apr 02 2019 08:43 PM
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    I've got some questions here.



    Familia threw 17 pitches yesterday and none on Sunday. So why wasn't he available?



    If Diaz and Familia were both unavailable, why was Vargas (not great, but not awful) pulled after 74 pitches?



    I get that Lugo is struggling and that's fine, it happens. But Mickey's bullpen management is real curious as a result.

    Zvon
    Apr 02 2019 09:16 PM
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    I can answer one of 'em.



    I get that Lugo is struggling and that's fine, it happens. But Mickey's bullpen management is real curious as a result.



    Micky uses the pen the way I use pencils. I use pencils until they are used up.

    Fman99
    Apr 03 2019 04:31 AM
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    X rays negative for Nimmo. Luckier than Trea Turner, who broke his finger bunting yesterday.

    Lefty Specialist
    Apr 03 2019 06:00 AM
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    I don't like games where it's hard to go to sleep afterwards. 5 runs in the top of the first, you're supposed to cruise after that. But nooooooo.



    They're 4-1, but it's an ugly 4-1.

    Fman99
    Apr 03 2019 06:26 AM
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    I'm so old and tired I have not made it to the end of either of these last two games. At least a 6:10 start increases the chances that I can watch all 9 innings.

    Frayed Knot
    Apr 03 2019 07:04 AM
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    These numbers don't help in that regard: 3:50; 3:15; 3:10; 3:23

    Only opening day so far (2:44 for a 2-0 game) has clocked in at under 3 hours

    Benjamin Grimm
    Apr 03 2019 07:23 AM
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    http://potg.ultimatemets.com/images/schaefer8.jpg>



    Cast your vote!

    Lefty Specialist
    Apr 03 2019 09:08 AM
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    Benjamin Grimm wrote:

    http://potg.ultimatemets.com/images/schaefer8.jpg>


    That was me in the 9th inning. Well, minus the lipstick.

    A Boy Named Seo
    Apr 03 2019 10:07 AM
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    Wondering if something was wrong with Familia? Something was hurting or he was sick or something.



    Agree with Lefty. We feel like the shittiest 4-1 team, but at least we're 4-1.

    Centerfield
    Apr 03 2019 10:46 AM
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    Didn't watch. Why was Vargas pulled so early? Were they hitting him hard and it was time to get him out?

    Frayed Knot
    Apr 03 2019 11:04 AM
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    Average number of pitches, but 8 hits thru 5 including 5 for XBs and more than a few loud outs

    iow, Yeah, it was time

    A Boy Named Seo
    Apr 03 2019 11:14 AM
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    I just read a thing on SNY that even though Vargas was only 74 pitches, Calloway's plan was Vargas for 5, then use 3 relievers for the next 4 innings (that was a quote from him). I'm not sure why that formula was etched in stone, especially since Calloway revealed that Seth Lugo was sick last night. Shaky as Vargas was, they could've (probably should've) tried to squeeze another inning out of him, especially with Familia and Diaz unavailable/Calloway'd.