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Digging a Hole

Frayed Knot May 05 2023 06:41 AM

The Mets have been out-scored 26 to 5 in the 1st inning over the first 32 games of the season. Discuss

Edgy MD May 05 2023 07:08 AM Re: Digging a Hole

Well, they come home today and finally have a projectable rotation, rather than not knowing who's going more than one or two days ahead. That should or could address part of that. Brandon Nimmo getting his head straight would be nice, though.

Frayed Knot May 05 2023 10:33 AM Re: Digging a Hole

Yeah, although it's not like they were scoring runs in the 1st when Nimmo was the hottest batter on the planet for a couple of weeks. I mean ... FIVE?!? Really?

Tamora May 06 2023 03:34 PM Re: Digging a Hole

As Edgy mentions Scherzer and more importantly Verlander present should help manage early innings. Despite Detroits last good pitching I believe from Rodriguez Verlander kept them in the game. They simply didn't connect or convert enough. They've struggled in games like the Braves series as pitching has struggled to prevent early leads. This has been compounded by the fact they've struggled to score as reliably since the Western road trip in the games I've seen. The bats will get hot again. But putting defensive pressure back onto the opponent through miserly pitching will really help players loosen up. Keeping the other teams quiet early and the game within reach like the Verlander performance will make all the difference to the hitters confidence. They'll figure it out soon, I hope….

MFS62 May 06 2023 07:39 PM Re: Digging a Hole

The seven hits by the Mets were the most for any team in the organization today. Syracuse Game 1 - 4 hits, Game 2 - 1 hit Binghamton - 3 hits Brooklyn - 3 hits St Lucie - rained out Later

vtmet7 May 07 2023 02:18 PM Re: Digging a Hole

Mets scored 3 in the first today, and it still didn't help... as #8 used to say "They give you cash, which is almost as good as money"... I mean..."It's getting late pretty early around here" (or something along those lines)

ashie62 May 07 2023 07:20 PM Re: Digging a Hole

Yes it is If they can find a trade partner for Canha or Pham they might want to avail themselves.

Frayed Knot May 11 2023 06:46 PM Re: Digging a Hole

Now 34 - 9

metirish May 12 2023 05:59 AM Re: Digging a Hole

Frayed Knot wrote: Now 34 - 9 That hole is well and truly dug

Edgy MD May 12 2023 07:33 AM Re: Digging a Hole

Worst Paul McCartney song ever.

MFS62 May 12 2023 07:35 AM Re: Digging a Hole

OK. Enough is enough. The hole has been dug. We got that. Now, how about climbing out of it, guys? Later

ashie62 May 12 2023 11:44 AM Re: Digging a Hole

McCartney's "My Salamander" off 1993's Getting Closer is pretty rough

ashie62 May 12 2023 11:51 AM Re: Digging a Hole

How about Nimmo 8 McNeil 7 Lindor 6 Alonso 3 Baty 5 Alvarez 2 Marte 9 Vientos DH Mauricio 4

Frayed Knot May 12 2023 03:32 PM Re: Digging a Hole

Also, Mets were shutout eight times in 2022. They're already at seven this year which translates to a pace that would put them near 30

ashie62 May 12 2023 03:37 PM Re: Digging a Hole

Compare my lineup above to the one being trotted out tonight. Very different

Edgy MD May 12 2023 05:34 PM Re: Digging a Hole

That's unsurprising, since that lineup would be impossible for Buck Showalter to actually turn in.

ashie62 May 12 2023 05:35 PM Re: Digging a Hole

In the future. It's a suggestion and you know that

Edgy MD May 12 2023 05:41 PM Re: Digging a Hole

You are openly comparing it to the lineup posted this evening, to distinguish your work from the work of the manager. You are asking us to observe that, and so I did, and that's why I responded. But the manager has to live in the real world. You and I do not.

ashie62 May 12 2023 05:44 PM Re: Digging a Hole

I put that up long before today's lineup was posted Please stop Or read the time stamp. Geezus

Edgy MD May 12 2023 05:49 PM Re: Digging a Hole

That lineup was also impossible last night.

Edgy MD May 12 2023 05:56 PM Re: Digging a Hole

=ashie62 post_id=125238 time=1683935049 user_id=90] I put that up long before today's lineup was posted

You referred to it this evening, and openly asked that it be compared to and contrasted with this evening's lineup.



So please don't Geezus me. I only did what you asked.

ashie62 May 12 2023 06:11 PM Re: Digging a Hole

The idea was to look back at the lineup I had suggested with what was actually turned in by Buck Your response is you really can't because players in my lineup are not available tonight Close??

Edgy MD May 12 2023 06:15 PM Re: Digging a Hole

=ashie62 post_id=125248 time=1683936706 user_id=90] The idea was to look back at the lineup I had suggested with what was actually turned in by Buck

Yes, I know. That's what I did


=ashie62 post_id=125248 time=1683936706 user_id=90]Your response is you really can't because players in my lineup are not available tonight

No, that wasn't my response.


=ashie62 post_id=125248 time=1683936706 user_id=90]Close??

Sure.

ashie62 May 12 2023 06:20 PM Re: Digging a Hole

I did a lousy job of presenting my idea Thank you for your help