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IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Benjamin Grimm Sep 07 2022 09:21 AM

Starting lineup, according to MLB.com. Pete in the number 2 slot. Bassitt gets the day game, deGrom will pitch tonight. Nimmo CF Alonso 1B Lindor SS McNeil 2B Vogelbach DH Canha LF Naquin RF Escobar 3B Nido C Bassitt P

Edgy MD Sep 07 2022 09:22 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Lotta lefties in the Pittsburgh lineup, and the bottom half of their lineup is mostly low-average, young reserves trying to get their feet wet. Mets move Alonso in the lineup for the first time in a while. [TABLE][TR][/TR][TR][/TR][TR][/TR][TR][/TR][TR][/TR][TR][/TR][TR][/TR][TR][/TR][TR][/TR][TR][/TR][TR][/TR][TR][/TR][TR][/TR][/TABLE] [TH][/TH] [TH][FIMG=250]https://cdn.freebiesupply.com/images/large/2x/new-york-mets-logo-transparent.png[/FIMG] [/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH][FIMG=220]https://cdn.freebiesupply.com/images/large/2x/pittsburgh-pirates-logo-transparent.png[/FIMG][/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH]#[/TH] [TH]Player[/TH] [TH]Pos.[/TH] [TH]#[/TH] [TH]Player[/TH] [TH]Pos.[/TH] [TD]=#FF5910]1[/TD] [TD]=#002D72]Brandon Nimmo (L)[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]cf[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]1[/TD] [TD]=#27251F]Oneil Cruz (L)[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]ss[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]2[/TD] [TD]=#002D72]Pete Alonso (R)[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]1b[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]2[/TD] [TD]=#27251F]Bryan Reynolds (S)[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]dh[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]3[/TD] [TD]=#002D72]Francisco Lindor (S)[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]ss[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]3[/TD] [TD]=#27251F]Rodolfo Castro (S)[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]3b[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]4[/TD] [TD]=#002D72]Jeff McNeil (L)[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]2b[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]4[/TD] [TD]=#27251F]Jack Suwinski (L)[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]cf[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]5[/TD] [TD]=#002D72]Daniel Vogelbach (L)[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]dh[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]5[/TD] [TD]=#27251F]Cal Mitchell (L)[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]rf[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]6[/TD] [TD]=#002D72]Mark Cahna (R)[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]lf[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]6[/TD] [TD]=#27251F]Michael Chavis (R)[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]1b[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]7[/TD] [TD]=#002D72]Tyler Naquin (L)[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]rf[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]7[/TD] [TD]=#27251F]Tucupita Marcano (L)[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]2b[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]8[/TD] [TD]=#002D72]Eduardo Escobar (S)[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]3b[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]8[/TD] [TD]=#27251F]Greg Allen (S)[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]lf[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]9[/TD] [TD]=#002D72]Tomás Nido (R)[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]c[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]9[/TD] [TD]=#27251F]Tyler Heineman (S)[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]cf[/TD] [TH][/TH] [TH]Pitcher[/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH][/TH] [TH]Pitcher[/TH] [TH][/TH] [TD]=#FF5910][/TD] [TD]=#002D72]Chris Bassitt (R)[/TD] [TD]=#FF5910]sp[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827][/TD] [TD]=#27251F]Duane Underwood (R)[/TD] [TD]=#FDB827]sp[/TD]

duan Sep 07 2022 09:33 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

2 outa 2 important here...

Benjamin Grimm Sep 07 2022 09:34 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Alonso batted second 70 times in 2019, 4 times in 2020 and 30 times last year. This is his first time in that spot this season. In 2022 so far, he's hit third 5 times and cleanup 130 times.

Chad ochoseis Sep 07 2022 10:19 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

I think there have been some analytics that say that the 2 hole is the best place to put your power hitter. There's some good rationale for that, particularly now that a position player is in the 9 spot. Plenty of likelihood that the 2 batter will come up with runners on base, and over the course of the season, the #2 spot will get more PAs than the #4 spot. Not that that was Buck's rationale.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 07 2022 10:32 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

What an empty ballpark!

Edgy MD Sep 07 2022 11:09 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

I'm guessing that this is the rescheduled game? That and a day game in September for a back-end team can make for some scarce crowding. I should have driven out. Also, I wanted to send Escobar on Nido's double. A 30% chance of scoring, and perhaps less, would have made it worth a shot. On the other hand, the relay man on that play would have been that alien mutant Oneil Cruz, so maybe Cora knew what he was doing.

Frayed Knot Sep 07 2022 11:12 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Escobar didn't have a .30% chance of scoring Cruz was receiving the relay right about as Escobar was reaching 3rd and he was maybe 40 feet behind 3rd base.

Edgy MD Sep 07 2022 11:14 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

That's not the way I saw it. Rewinding NOW!!!!

Lefty Specialist Sep 07 2022 11:21 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Escobar would have been out by 20 feet had he tried. Another lethargic day for the offense; at least Bassett looks to be on point.

Edgy MD Sep 07 2022 11:22 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

No real shots of the relay play and the runner in the same shot.

Frayed Knot Sep 07 2022 11:24 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Lefty Specialist wrote: Escobar would have been out by [CROSSOUT]20[/CROSSOUT] 75 feet had he tried Fixed it for you

Edgy MD Sep 07 2022 11:26 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Here's one. He's a couple of steps into his braking and the ball's apparently in the air. You can make an educated guess as to where, but it's inconclusive. It's also not clear how many steps into braking Escobar is. [fimg=700]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/screen-shot-2022-09-07-at-1.23.49-pm.png[/fimg] It's certainly likely that he's out. I disagree that he's automatically out by 20 feet or that he had a 0.30% chance of scoring.

Edgy MD Sep 07 2022 11:30 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

There. It. Is!

Lefty Specialist Sep 07 2022 11:31 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

NAQBOOM! About time somebody did something.

Lefty Specialist Sep 07 2022 11:32 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

ESCOBOOM! Back to back and belly to bellyu!!!!!

metsmarathon Sep 07 2022 11:34 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

oh sure, get all the offense outta the way for degrom's start tonight. i see how it is.

Edgy MD Sep 07 2022 11:34 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

This is the way we roll. Cool to unload on the "starter" after touching up the "opener" first. It's like trying to get into the bullpen and realizing that, oh yeah, you've already gotten into the bullpen.

Frayed Knot Sep 07 2022 11:35 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

So, in a nod to G & K's discussion about pitching roles, I guess the 'bulk' pitcher is the guy whose job it is to give up runs in bulk.

Frayed Knot Sep 07 2022 11:41 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Cruz got the ball just as Esco was hitting 3rd. Now if he hadn't been braking he might have been two, maybe three strides past, meaning that the throw home would have reached the catcher with E.E. around the mid-point and not much more. It wasn't the smart call to hold him, it was the only call.

Edgy MD Sep 07 2022 11:47 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

It may well have been the smart call. I disagree that it was the only call. Also, PNC park tells me that Jesus forgave errors.

Lefty Specialist Sep 07 2022 11:53 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Gary drops a 'contretemps' on Keith, who seems completely oblivious to Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Lefty Specialist Sep 07 2022 12:03 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Bassitt looks determined to save the bullpen here. Kudos.

Frayed Knot Sep 07 2022 12:05 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

I'll put it this way, it was the only call that would have kept me from blurring out: Joey, what the fuck were you thinking?!? Low pitch count (62) for Bassitt thru 5

kcmets Sep 07 2022 12:08 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Edgy MD wrote: Also, PNC park tells me that Jesus forgave errors. hegetsus dot com is an amusing url (to me). I'm not going there, but it amuses me.

ashie62 Sep 07 2022 12:10 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

We've been resurrected

Fman99 Sep 07 2022 12:12 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

I'd be happier still if we could score runs via a series of sequential singles and doubles, instead of just taking 27 cracks at a dinger like they've been doing.

Edgy MD Sep 07 2022 12:16 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

MFS62 makes a cameo appearance.

Edgy MD Sep 07 2022 12:22 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Good time for a mound visit here. Bassitt is starting to beat himself.

metsmarathon Sep 07 2022 12:24 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

=Fman99 post_id=106581 time=1662574354 user_id=86] I'd be happier still if we could score runs via a series of sequential singles and doubles, instead of just taking 27 cracks at a dinger like they've been doing.

this x1000



the thing i'd been so impressed with of the mets offense all year was their ability to grind out good at bats, be patient, take the smaller hits, and not sell out for light tower power. and of late, all that seems to have gone away as the braves have gotten closer and closer, and proportionally so. they're pressing, and kinda need to stop.

Frayed Knot Sep 07 2022 12:27 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Well, if that's the worst of Bassitt for the day we'll take it. Still only an average pitch count thru 6 following a 28 pitch inning.

Frayed Knot Sep 07 2022 12:29 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

How is Wilson still in this game? After his first inning (the 2nd) this game had 'rake the bullpen' written all over it.

MFS62 Sep 07 2022 12:29 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Edgy MD wrote: MFS62 makes a cameo appearance. Huh? I'm working and stop by every once and a while. What appearance? Later

Edgy MD Sep 07 2022 12:31 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Don't worry if you need a nap, Keith. Bob can call Game Two.

Edgy MD Sep 07 2022 12:32 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Edgy MD wrote: MFS62 makes a cameo appearance. Huh? I'm working and stop by every once and a while. What appearance? Later A Met fan was interviewed on air and described himself as a "Met Fan Since 62." I just figured it must be you.

Lefty Specialist Sep 07 2022 12:36 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Gotta go to Pittsburgh next year so I can get a foul ball.

MFS62 Sep 07 2022 12:41 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Edgy MD wrote: Edgy MD wrote: MFS62 makes a cameo appearance. Huh? I'm working and stop by every once and a while. What appearance? Later A Met fan was interviewed on air and described himself as a "Met Fan Since 62." I just figured it must be you. Nope. But thanks for letting me know. I'll be contacting my lawyers about this identity theft. :) Later

Fman99 Sep 07 2022 12:47 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Lefty Specialist wrote: Gotta go to Pittsburgh next year so I can get a foul ball. I went to a handful of games in Montreal in the mid 90s, after the strike, when the fans fully bailed on that franchise. The joke was that there were foul balls laying around in the upper deck from previous games because it was desolate up there.

kcmets Sep 07 2022 12:54 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Bob from PA, today's PNC MFS62 knockoff , was not nearly as handsome and distinguished looking as our CPF MFS62.

Frayed Knot Sep 07 2022 12:58 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

I thought he was cute.

MFS62 Sep 07 2022 01:10 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

=kcmets post_id=106593 time=1662576879 user_id=53] Bob from PA, today's PNC MFS62 knockoff , was not nearly as handsome and distinguished looking as our CPF MFS62.

Thanks, Kase

(psst - the check's in the mail)



Later

Frayed Knot Sep 07 2022 01:11 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

A bit disturbing in that, even with a win here, this only increases our innings-scored-in total from 3 to 5 over the past four games. That's still 31 blanks over the past 36, actually 38 going back to the previous game.

kcmets Sep 07 2022 01:16 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

Back in first place! Braves/A's starts in about 20 minutes or so.

Fman99 Sep 07 2022 01:17 PM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

BOOOOOOOKS Off the schneid, for a few hours at least.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 08 2022 07:53 AM Re: IGT September 7, Day/Night Game 1 at Pittsburgh

http://potg.ultimatemets.com/images/schaefer26.jpg> Cast your vote!