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IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Edgy MD May 10 2022 08:47 PM

Back in the nation's capital, the Mets try to make it three in a row with Tylor Megill on the bump. The Nats counter with Aaron Sanchez, a righthander coming off of a brutal Coors Field beatdown. Look for lefties to return to the lineup, including Smith and possibly Jankowski. Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso have played in every game this season so far. I mean, yeah, that includes DH'ing, so it's totally cheating, but it's something to consider as you play Guess Tomorrow's Lineup!

ashie62 May 11 2022 07:37 AM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

TYLORD a superhero.

roger_that May 11 2022 08:28 AM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Edgy MD wrote: Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso have played in every game this season so far. I mean, yeah, that includes DH'ing, so it's totally cheating, but it's something to consider as you play Guess Tomorrow's Lineup! Among the considerations, of course, are that Pete Alonso played 161 games in 2019 and 152 in 2021, so it's only injury that will get him out of the lineup, but a more puzzling consideration is his L/R splits, which suggest he's that strange right-handed duck who hits righty pitching better than lefty. He's played enough to suggest that this isn't a small-sample-size anomaly, but not enough to state that as a proven fact, so when to rest him if you think he needs a day off? Hard to say. Better not to rest him at all, I'd say. One thing's for sure: until shown otherwise you NEVER want to cheat him out of an at-bat against the Nats. He's completely crushed their pitching over his career: [url]https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=alonspe01&year=Career&t=b

Johnny Lunchbucket May 11 2022 01:01 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Win tonight and we'll have surpassed last season's high-water mark. Our failure to exceed that 8-10-games-over range we hovered in while the rest of the division was struggling doomed us last year. Like then we have some space but we need more. More More!!

Edgy MD May 11 2022 02:48 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

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Lefty Specialist May 11 2022 05:12 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Nats look like Benny Hill on the first two batters and the Mets get an early run.

Lefty Specialist May 11 2022 05:14 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

POLAR VORTEX! Just like that, it's 3-0.

Lefty Specialist May 11 2022 05:34 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Oof. Megill gives it right back, and isn't fooling anybody.

Lefty Specialist May 11 2022 05:39 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Umm, this is not optimal.

Edgy MD May 11 2022 05:39 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

And then some. If he can't get Gordon here, his night may be over.

Edgy MD May 11 2022 05:41 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

And he doesn't. Mets down 5-3. Serves me right for leaving the "Strange-" out of Strange-Gordon's name.

Frayed Knot May 11 2022 05:42 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

I think it was from a Snickers commercial from a couple years ago: 'Not Going Anywhere for a While?'

Edgy MD May 11 2022 05:50 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Guillorme hitting .379 since lopping the beard off.

Frayed Knot May 11 2022 05:54 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Edgy MD wrote: Guillorme hitting .379 since lopping the beard off. Except that his beard is back I mean he's only been growing it for about a week now but it's essentially a full beard at this point.

Edgy MD May 11 2022 06:02 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

No, this is a new beard. I only wish that batting average was augmented by some baserunning achievements.

Frayed Knot May 11 2022 06:04 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Just think about how much fun this comeback is going to be.

Edgy MD May 11 2022 06:04 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

I also wish there was some way that baserunning achievments could make a meaningful difference in an 8-3 game.

Lefty Specialist May 11 2022 06:05 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Well, Megill was basically pitching batting practice there. Buck with the mercy hook.

Edgy MD May 11 2022 06:06 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Gosh, that's a tough night.

Edgy MD May 11 2022 06:13 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Howie Rose talking smack about Nationals Park.

batmagadanleadoff May 11 2022 06:20 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Keith is into Batman '66. I wonder if he saw my cards?

batmagadanleadoff May 11 2022 06:36 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Keith's fave is Julie Newmar (Mine, too). Gary chimes in that Eartha Kitt was also Catwoman. They forgot about Lee Meriwether.

batmagadanleadoff May 11 2022 06:38 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Keith says "Buorno" instead of Buono when answering his own question about who played King Tut.

batmagadanleadoff May 11 2022 06:39 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Fuck Aerosmith.

batmagadanleadoff May 11 2022 06:39 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

No Pitcher of the Month this month for Megill.

Edgy MD May 11 2022 06:49 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

It'd be a good game for Dom Smith to get plugged back in.

batmagadanleadoff May 11 2022 07:12 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

=Fman99 post_id=91432 time=1651793257 user_id=86] From your list, here are the entries where all of the members were born in the States (to my knowledge): The Allman Brothers Creedence Clearwater Revival The Doors Big Brother & The Holding Co. with Janis Joplin Simon & Garfunkel Bob Dylan Jefferson Airplane Sly & the Family Stone Blood, Sweat & Tears So, from this batch, yeah, I put peak 1970s Aerosmith up against all of them, sure. Like KC, I can still listen to selections from the 2 radio friendly albums in the 80's, there are some good riffs in those records.

Okay, here's my revised list of 30 I'd listen to before Aerosmith, no Beatles or Stones, have it your way:



The Allman Brothers

Creedence Clearwater Revival

The Doors

Big Brother & The Holding Co. with Janis Joplin

Simon & Garfunkel

Bob Dylan

Jefferson Airplane

Sly & the Family Stone

Blood, Sweat & Tears

Lynyrd Skynyrd

The Mamas & the Papas

The Lovin' Spoonful

Three Dog Night

Grand Funk Railroad

The Beach Boys

The Byrds

The Velvet Underground'

Love

Foghat

Steely Dan

Yes

Electric Light Orchestra

ZZ Top

Steve Miller Band

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Boston

Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band

Santana

Moiuntain

The Stooges

Mc5's

batmagadanleadoff May 11 2022 07:14 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Hey Keith! This one's for you: [FIMG=666]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50269484156_bf7a1ae7a2_b.jpg[/FIMG]

Edgy MD May 11 2022 07:24 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

It'd be a good game for the Mets not to pack their bats away after the second inning.

Gwreck May 11 2022 07:33 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Need an extra base hit here from Starling.

Edgy MD May 11 2022 07:41 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

=Gwreck post_id=92019 time=1652319223 user_id=56] Need an extra base hit here from Starling.

I would have settled for catcher's interference.

Edgy MD May 11 2022 08:07 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Ninth inning with an 0-for-20 hitter up. Right where we want 'em.

Edgy MD May 11 2022 08:08 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

And Eduardo knocks a hit!

Edgy MD May 11 2022 08:09 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

And McNeil follows! Tying run on dubble-deck!

Edgy MD May 11 2022 08:12 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Davis batting for Neato. I'd use Jankowski here, and keep J.D. in my back pocket. We need baserunners.

Edgy MD May 11 2022 08:13 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

And Doovis flies out. Nimmo at the plate with three hits, and Lindor is the tying run on double deck.

Edgy MD May 11 2022 08:14 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Ploop.

Gwreck May 11 2022 08:16 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Weird. Gameday said Nido hit and I was thinking it very odd to not get a PH there. I would've hit for Guillorme too.

Edgy MD May 11 2022 08:25 PM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

I also would have preferred Canha to Davis.

kcmets May 12 2022 04:30 AM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Looks like I picked a good night to retire early. [CROSSOUT]1:10[/CROSSOUT] 1:05 matinee today; get back in the saddle, come home and partay!

Frayed Knot May 12 2022 05:15 AM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Well the first four batters of the game went well. After that it kinda went downhill.

MFS62 May 12 2022 08:30 AM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

Frayed Knot wrote: Well the first four batters of the game went well. After that it kinda went downhill. There is going downhill and there is going downhill. Megill looked like he was going downhill with a piano strapped to his back. Later

Benjamin Grimm May 12 2022 08:47 AM Re: IGT 05/11, NYM@WAS

http://potg.ultimatemets.com/images/schaefer30.jpg> Cast your vote!