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IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 09:39 AM

Taijuan Walker attacks Pittsburgh while Mitch Keller seeks to defend. Keller is from the Robin Yount School of ballplayers who had been torn between baseball and golf before choosing the former. Slumping Daniel Vogelbach returns to visit the organization that dealt him off. Vogelbounty Collin Holderman had produced a 6.75 ERA before hitting the Injured List with right shoulder soreness on August 26. Two days ago, he was moved to the 60-Day Injured List, and that effectively ends his season. This will be the Mets' first look at Oneil Cruz, the Pirates' 6'7" rookie shortstop. He's hitting near the Mendoza Line, but with a dozen homers and the novelty of being a 6'7" rookie shortstop. He is one of three active Pirate infielders with baseball-unique first names, along with Ke'Bryan Hayes (son of Charlie), and Tucupita Marcano, who hails from Tucupita, Venezuela. Manager Derek Shelton is in his third season in charge and hopes to see a fourth. Even the Pirate coaches are largely unfamiliar names.

bmfc1 Sep 06 2022 09:51 AM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Hopefully, Taijuan doesn't swat a fair ball away from him again. 6:35 PM start. No real histories to speak of other than perhaps, Naquin: https://www.mlb.com/gameday/mets-vs-pirates/2022/09/06/662282#game_state=preview,lock_state=preview,game_tab=,game=662282

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 12:52 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

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Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 04:34 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Flor Cawley of Glendale is your State Farm Agent of the Game/ https://s3-media0.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/zWW52zDrtS5zfX6srjv0Xg/348s.jpg> Win it for Flor!!

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 04:41 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

This is a lousy crowd. We should all go to Pittsburgh for the double-header tomorrow.

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 05:00 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Vogelwalk with one out in the second. Pinch-runner time!

Lefty Specialist Sep 06 2022 05:19 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

They look flat tonight. Not a good time for that.

MFS62 Sep 06 2022 05:22 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

They rise to the level of their opponents. Unfortunately, they've been sinking to the level of their opponents, too. Down 0-1 We're doomed. Later

ashie62 Sep 06 2022 05:25 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

I am getting a whiff of 2021 post as break Mets

bmfc1 Sep 06 2022 05:27 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

WTF Pete? Call up Dom and give Pete a game off.

Lefty Specialist Sep 06 2022 05:34 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Boy, the Braves must be snickering right now. THEY know how to put the hammer down on shitty teams.

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 05:35 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Alonso is working on a Joe Torre of a game.

bmfc1 Sep 06 2022 05:37 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

That was Danielle [TWEET]https://twitter.com/ellesep/status/1567295876468449281[/TWEET] who is a good fan and worth following.

Lefty Specialist Sep 06 2022 05:49 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Kinds hard to tell which team is 35 games over .500 and which is 35 games under .500.

bmfc1 Sep 06 2022 06:05 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

The good news is that Pete can't hit into a DP next time up.

Lefty Specialist Sep 06 2022 06:13 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

We're getting Second Half 2021 Taijuan Walker tonight. I blame those nuns sitting in those front-row seats.

ashie62 Sep 06 2022 06:16 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Correct

ashie62 Sep 06 2022 06:19 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

They crashed in Pittsburgh last season after the break

ashie62 Sep 06 2022 06:21 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

What happened to Marte?

bmfc1 Sep 06 2022 06:22 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

That day off yesterday did wonders.

Methead Sep 06 2022 06:30 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

I remember last week when I was in love with this team.

kcmets Sep 06 2022 06:31 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

=ashie62 post_id=106489 time=1662510118 user_id=90] What happened to Marte?

Hit on hand by pitch.

Gwreck Sep 06 2022 06:36 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

=bmfc1 post_id=106477 time=1662506864 user_id=73]WTF Pete? Call up Dom and give Pete a game off.

Why not Ruf? (Who would you send down to make room for Smith?)

Frayed Knot Sep 06 2022 06:36 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

The Pirates have a winning record against three teams this season: 4 - 3 vs Nationals 8 - 7 vs Cubs ... and 5 - 1 against the Dodgers!! Go figger.

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 06:39 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

I hope the Mets get one of those Doug Drabek bobbleheads out of this game.

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 06:39 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

That was Danielle [TWEET]https://twitter.com/ellesep/status/1567295876468449281[/TWEET] who is a good fan and worth following. Please invite her by.

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 06:42 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Terrible Escatbat there. Come on, Mets. This game is on my record.

Frayed Knot Sep 06 2022 06:43 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

At least we got into their bullpen.

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 06:46 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Nimmo got one over the bullpen there.

Methead Sep 06 2022 06:47 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Boom. That will help.

Frayed Knot Sep 06 2022 06:47 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

I detect a pulse in the patient

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 06:48 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

So, I missed a few innings there. Has there been a report about Marte?

Frayed Knot Sep 06 2022 06:49 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Two runs down is doable. Four seemed like it wasn't.

bmfc1 Sep 06 2022 06:57 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

That was Danielle again after the HR.

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 07:04 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Hopefully Pete takes that defensive play to the plate this inning.

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 07:07 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

The dead stadium ain't gonna help much.

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 07:18 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Tim Foli selling peanuts.

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 07:20 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Nimmo's second time overthrowing the cutter-offer this evening.

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 07:22 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Michael Chavis is listed at 5'10" but he looks shorter. Funny that he's a first and Godzilla is over there at short.

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 07:25 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Nimmo breaks late on the flare and the Pirates are running away.

Frayed Knot Sep 06 2022 07:26 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 06 2022 07:29 PM

And now it's four again, which certainly looks undoable. Met bats have been blanked in 25 of their last 28 innings - against two of the four worst pitching staffs in the NL.

Fman99 Sep 06 2022 07:29 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Marte got hit in the hand and came out, as per Howie. I missed the first half of this game but it looks like a big ol monkey fuck to me

bmfc1 Sep 06 2022 07:30 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Jason Delay has as many hits as Lindor, McNeil, Alonso and Vogelbach COMBINED.

kcmets Sep 06 2022 07:30 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Wheels falling off, rolling into the roadside brush...

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 07:31 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Edgy MD wrote: This will be the Mets' first look at Oneil Cruz, the Pirates' 6'7" rookie shortstop. OK, I've seen enough.

DocTee Sep 06 2022 07:32 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

JD Davis has an OPS over 900 since being traded to SF. I'd rather we had acquired a BP arm for him, but boy we could use some of that offense these days.

Frayed Knot Sep 06 2022 07:43 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Braves game is five pitches in and they already have two hits. It took us, what, six innings to get that many tonight? How many runs will Atlanta have before our game ends?

Edgy MD Sep 06 2022 07:47 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Nimmo's homerun was lovely, but he may be the brokest guy in the lineup right now. Swinging at the first pitch in the ninth, down six, after the previous two guys walked. What insanity is that?

Fman99 Sep 06 2022 07:48 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Well that's over. So yay

Frayed Knot Sep 06 2022 07:49 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Frayed Knot wrote: How many runs will Atlanta have before our game ends? The answer was one prior to the final out, but now it's 3-0 and still batting. Keep in mind we've scored four in the last three games combined.

The Hot Corner Sep 06 2022 08:52 PM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

The Mets appear to shot their load making a statement against the Dodgers. The offense apparently wore itself out in that series and has nothing left for the "weaker" teams. The A' are putting up more a fight on the Mets behalf than are the Mets. The Braves lead 6-5 going to the home half (A's) of the 4th.

Lefty Specialist Sep 07 2022 04:56 AM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Braves win, and it's now a flat-footed tie for first. This has a September 1969 Cubs feeling to it.

stevejrogers Sep 07 2022 05:07 AM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Lefty Specialist wrote: Braves win, and it's now a flat-footed tie for first. This has a September 1969 Cubs feeling to it. Feeling a bit worried about a 2007 feel, even being 10 and a half up in the WC standings…at least the Wild Card round is no longer a one game and done format!

whippoorwill Sep 07 2022 06:00 AM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

=bmfc1 post_id=106516 time=1662514215 user_id=73] Jason Delay has as many hits as Lindor, McNeil, Alonso and Vogelbach COMBINED.

Oh you meant just last night….

When I first read that I thought I was still asleep

Benjamin Grimm Sep 07 2022 06:56 AM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

http://potg.ultimatemets.com/images/schaefer27.jpg> Cast your vote!

MFS62 Sep 07 2022 07:10 AM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

To quote Private Hudson in Aliens: Maybe you haven't been keeping up on current events, but we just got our asses kicked, pal! Later

DocTee Sep 07 2022 07:36 AM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

How's that August Magic Number Countdown decision looking now?

Gwreck Sep 07 2022 07:52 AM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

I regret nothing. Fangraphs playoff odds have Mets at 100% chance of making the postseason. For that to not happen requires something far different than what we've seen here (a minor stumble). Mets are on pace for 100+ wins, which would be the second best season in team history. Maybe it'll take longer than we'd like but I still think the Mets hold off Atlanta by virtue of the weaker schedule.

Chad ochoseis Sep 07 2022 09:01 AM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

Lefty Specialist wrote: Braves win, and it's now a flat-footed tie for first. This has a September 1969 Cubs feeling to it. Yeah! From here, the Mets are going to run away with the division, sweep Atlanta in the playoffs for the pennant, and win the World Series in five, same as 1969.

Edgy MD Sep 07 2022 09:14 AM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

There's another game today at 12:35. I'm kind of prohibited from starting the IGT, but if anyone wants to jump in, I'd be obliged to you.

Frayed Knot Sep 07 2022 10:34 AM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

We have entirely too much faith in the 'easy schedule' while trying to hold off a team that has a mostly favorable schedule themselves, is 10.5 games better since June 1, 3.5 better since August 1, and owns a better run differential [+155 vs +115] for the season.

Frayed Knot Sep 07 2022 11:06 AM Re: IGT, 9/6, NYM@PIT

2 singles + 2 doubles = 1 run And so it goes