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STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Frayed Knot Aug 25 2020 01:18 PM

Seeing as how we're still technically on a winning streak and this game is (sort of) the completion of the four-game set in south Florida. I say 'sort of' because, for reasons as unknown as why this weekend's DH's are all being played in the Bronx, Game 1 today sees the Mets as the home team which means Game 2 is more like the designated replacement for last Thursday's game in Miami while Game 1 is tonight's regularly scheduled game moved up by two hours. Got all that? Anyway, the [CROSSOUT]5:10[/CROSSOUT] 1710 start sees Rick Porcello going up against Daniel Castano. The lefty Castano made his ML debut against the Mets back on 8/8 where he gave up 5R on 5H in 4.1 IP and took the loss. Since then he had a good start vs the Braves [1R / 4H / 6 IP] and then he wound up pitching against the Nats the day after he was to pitch in the canceled game last Thursday but got pulled after retiring just one of the first four hitters - although it wasn't like he was getting smacked all over the park: Walk, K, Walk, WP, Infield Single, Shower

G-Fafif Aug 25 2020 01:22 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

https://twitter.com/mets/status/1298313298291625996?s=21

G-Fafif Aug 25 2020 01:24 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Lagares is wearing No. 87. That ain't right. Mazeika is No. 76 and damn happy to be so.

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 25 2020 01:52 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Yeah that's pretty humiliating for Juan

kcmets Aug 25 2020 01:56 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Gold Glove wide receiver, Juan Lagares!

MFS62 Aug 25 2020 02:03 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

=kcmets post_id=44578 time=1598385373 user_id=53] Gold Glove wide receiver, Juan Lagares!

Good speed, but he can't play defensive back because he doesn't like to hit.

Later

Edgy MD Aug 25 2020 02:16 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

A minor league contract followed by one game of equity and a trip to the DL, and Eduardo Nuñez gets to squat #12?

Lefty Specialist Aug 25 2020 02:32 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Edgy MD wrote: A minor league contract followed by one game of equity and a trip to the DL, and Eduardo Nuñez gets to squat #12? Really? They didn't have a lower number? 31 was available.

G-Fafif Aug 25 2020 02:58 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Lefty Specialist wrote: 31 was available. And 41 is just sitting there.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 25 2020 03:36 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Have they been doing seventh inning stretches this year, with no fans in the park? And if so, what do they do for seven inning games?

Edgy MD Aug 25 2020 03:46 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Porky in a hole.

Edgy MD Aug 25 2020 03:48 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Pork is also leaving it up a lot.

MFS62 Aug 25 2020 03:52 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

The problem with "contact pitchers" is that a .158 hitting POS like Brinson can make contact. Later

Edgy MD Aug 25 2020 03:54 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Look at McNelt, batting eighth.

Edgy MD Aug 25 2020 04:09 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

I'm not liking falling behind through two and only having five innings to catch up instead of seven.

Frayed Knot Aug 25 2020 04:12 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

They get multiple two-out hits in multiple innings ... we have multiple failures in similar situations.

Frayed Knot Aug 25 2020 04:13 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

So what constitutes an official game?

Lefty Specialist Aug 25 2020 04:14 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Okay, PORCELLO SUCKS.

Frayed Knot Aug 25 2020 04:18 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Just what you wanted in a 5:10 start DH, over an hour just to get through 2-1/2 innings and then a rain delay on top of that. I wonder if any of the 7-inning games so far this year have exceeded three hours. My guess is yes and, if not, probably will be before tonight is over.

ashie62 Aug 25 2020 04:27 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Marlins 4 Mets 0. Porcello!!!!!!!

Frayed Knot Aug 25 2020 04:44 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Hey Keith, how many hours are there in a "short" rain delay?

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 25 2020 04:49 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

That rain was something, but now it's over. Skies never even darkened but a got about an hour of rain in 10 minutes

Edgy MD Aug 25 2020 05:41 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

The Mets are being very strandy again.

Frayed Knot Aug 25 2020 05:46 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

oh-fer-six w/RiSP ANNNNND we had a runner in scoring position erase himself You have to try to suck that bad just in one game and they managed to do it in four innings!!

Edgy MD Aug 25 2020 05:52 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

It looks like the entire crowd waited out the rain delay.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 25 2020 06:12 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Cano really battled there.

Edgy MD Aug 25 2020 06:13 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

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Frayed Knot Aug 25 2020 06:28 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

This is just a pathetic display.

Edgy MD Aug 25 2020 06:40 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

I'm not sure Oswalt hasn't earned a start here. I'm not so sure he has, either.

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 25 2020 06:45 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Here we go. Big rally

Edgy MD Aug 25 2020 06:48 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Two long at-bats to start the inning is something.

Frayed Knot Aug 25 2020 06:49 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

So what do ya figure here, a couple runs in with the tying and winning on base ... and then two straight failures to leave them just short.

Frayed Knot Aug 25 2020 06:50 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

The Marlin pitchers, the Marlin fielders, AND the HP ump are TRYING to hand us this game

Frayed Knot Aug 25 2020 06:50 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Way to work the count, Pete!

Edgy MD Aug 25 2020 06:52 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

WHAT THE FUCK ARE WE SWINGING AT?!

Frayed Knot Aug 25 2020 06:55 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

Ends it with an even oh-fer-TEN ... that should drop the overall RiSP down closer to .200 It had risen to over.210 briefly but we knew that couldn't last.

kcmets Aug 25 2020 06:59 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

0-10 with RISP is awful for 9 innings lol, they only needed 7. Hope the night cap is as thoroughly entertaining as the opening act. #lgm #ygb #ymdtf

Frayed Knot Aug 25 2020 06:59 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

A 7 inning game with 4 runs combined and it still managed to run 2:37 not even including the 1:05 rain delay. 2:37 used to be known as a longer than average 9 inning game. This sport is committing suicide right in front of our eyes.

Fman99 Aug 25 2020 07:33 PM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

I turned it off actually. Blame me if you like. But I'm back for game 2

Benjamin Grimm Aug 26 2020 07:12 AM Re: STILL Goin' for the Sweep - IGT 8/25/20, Mets/Marlins

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