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IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

ashie62 Aug 04 2023 10:05 AM

Baltimore is tearing it up Can the Mets feed the Birds their special brand of spoiler cheese? Find out at 7:05 David Peterson vs Dean Wormer Kremer LGM

kcmets Aug 04 2023 10:33 AM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Time to turn up the SHaMometer and start cookin'!!

ashie62 Aug 04 2023 12:45 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Casu Marzu cheese will be near the rubber for Peterson tonight Casu Marzu is a cheese made in Sardinia. The name translates to "rotten cheese" It is flavored with maggots and other live larvae. It is said you need to eat the cheese while the maggots and larvae are still alive. The opposite of what I would have thought If Francisco calls for high cheese tonight a dose of Casu Marzu is on the way LGM

metirish Aug 04 2023 01:01 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

If I tune in at all it will be to see what Baltimore is about, but I'll likely watch PBS News hour

kcmets Aug 04 2023 01:10 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

I have a rather open-mindedness to trying new foods but I have to say that I'll take a solid pass on sheep cheese with live maggots and larvae.

ashie62 Aug 04 2023 02:14 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Cooperstown Cheese of Milford NY had 1400 pounds of cheese recalled a couple of weeks ago. The "Jersey Girl" brand was dosed with Listeria Fun with cheese LGM

kcmets Aug 04 2023 02:18 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

On that note, tonight's starting lineup... https://www.kcmets.net/CPF/NYM.png> B Nimmo (L) CF F Alvarez (R) C F Lindor (S) SS P Alonso (R) 1B J McNeil (L) 2B S Marte (R) RF B Baty (L) 3B M Vientos (R) DH R Ortega (L) LF

ashie62 Aug 04 2023 03:38 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Nimmo is out of mourning

kcmets Aug 04 2023 03:47 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Nimmo's quad is feeling better.

G-Fafif Aug 04 2023 03:50 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Araúz goes to Syracuse to clear space for Marte.

Frayed Knot Aug 04 2023 05:16 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

With two outs and your power hitter up Francisco ... Really?!?!!??

Frayed Knot Aug 04 2023 05:32 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

A(nother) play not made forces Peterson to throw 9 or 10 extra pitches, but he does a nice job getting out of early trouble.

ashie62 Aug 04 2023 06:14 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Baltimore unis look like the ones at U of Maryland Black with alot going on

Edgy MD Aug 04 2023 06:23 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Keith Raad: "I'll never understand running onto the field. You cannot win." It's called beer, Keith.

ashie62 Aug 04 2023 06:32 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

What happened to Peterson? Is he hurt?

nymr83 Aug 04 2023 06:33 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

How much of it is education? There was certainly a time in many cities when - as long as you weren't an ass about it and went willingly - you'd simply be escorted out of the stadium with no other consequences

kcmets Aug 04 2023 06:37 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Shea had a jail, so does Citi haha...

Edgy MD Aug 04 2023 06:37 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

What happened to Peterson? Is he hurt? I don't think so. I believe it's just one of those latter-day practices that, if a pitcher, even a career-long starter, has been pitching out of the bullpen of late, upon joining the rotation, he is drastically reduced in the number of pitches he is permitted to throw until he is "stretched" by gradually increasing his limit. I'm not a fan.

Frayed Knot Aug 04 2023 06:42 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Mets have now scored in four of their last 33 innings. And now, because they have two runners on, odds are the streak will stretch to 34.

Edgy MD Aug 04 2023 06:43 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Two on and the alleged best hitters coming up. The Mets' best scoring opportunity at hand.

Edgy MD Aug 04 2023 06:45 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Bezes now bloated. Baltimore stays with their twirler.

Edgy MD Aug 04 2023 06:48 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Frayed Knot wrote: Mets have now scored in four of their last 33 innings. And now, because they have two runners on, odds are the streak will stretch to 34. Oh, man, I hope you didn't place a bet with FanDuel!

Frayed Knot Aug 04 2023 06:49 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

I'm surprised Alvarez was able to cruise into 3rd uncontested. Mountcastle seemed to give up early on that one even though the throw would have been short and his momentum leading him in the right direction.

nymr83 Aug 04 2023 06:51 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Ah, a double play, back to business as usual.

Edgy MD Aug 04 2023 06:55 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

=nymr83 post_id=134057 time=1691196708 user_id=54] Ah, a double play, back to business as usual.

I'm telling you, when you build an offensive philosophy around avoiding double plays, you'll win a million games per season, more or less.

Frayed Knot Aug 04 2023 06:56 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

And even here, as they score for just the second time in the last 24 innings, it took a pitcher falling apart (and a slow hook) issuing three straight BBs and then their #3 & #4 hitters go weak contact and weak contact. Fortunately in this case, the well-placed weak bloop came before the GIDP weak grounder.

Edgy MD Aug 04 2023 07:00 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Am I crazy or am I hearing something like the Atlanta Braves tomahawk chant at Orioles Stadium?

Edgy MD Aug 04 2023 07:05 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Wow, I knew if the Mets were patient enough, James McCann's offense would come around.

Frayed Knot Aug 04 2023 07:09 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Both a hesitation from Lindor before throwing and then a bit of a balloon throw considering how short a throw it was. It like he either didn't expect the runner to go or he assumed he already had and there was no play.

Edgy MD Aug 04 2023 07:13 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Man, I'm getting a ride home tonight from James McCann. Everything is going right for that guy.

Frayed Knot Aug 04 2023 07:14 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

This game is about to go from a tie in the top of the 6th to a mercy-rule loss before the bottom half is over.

Frayed Knot Aug 04 2023 07:19 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

We're burning through a ton of bullpen tonight. But at least we've got Megill going tomorrow.

ashie62 Aug 04 2023 07:26 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Not even Ronnie James Dio could save the Mets tonight

Frayed Knot Aug 04 2023 07:31 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Mets have now missed tags for the cycle.

MFS62 Aug 04 2023 07:40 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

The Birds were feasting at Bickford's. (If you don't remember, here's the link): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bickford%27s_(restaurant) Later

Frayed Knot Aug 04 2023 07:43 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

At this point, ending the season on a run of somethong like 10-47 seems like a distinct possibility, if not a probability. The old saying about how you're never as bad as you look when you're losing is true ... because they're worse!!

Frayed Knot Aug 04 2023 07:49 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Ortega gets his first hit as a NYM as well as the Mets' first hard hit ball of the night.

Edgy MD Aug 04 2023 08:00 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

By scoring a run, the Mets lose their right to use a position player to finish the game on the mound. What a ridiculous rule to present such a stupid conflict of interest.

Edgy MD Aug 04 2023 08:10 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

FIRE ART HOWE!!

Edgy MD Aug 04 2023 08:12 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Nimmo the tying run is on sextuple deck!

Edgy MD Aug 04 2023 08:12 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Two out! Álvarez now the tying run on sextuple deck!

Edgy MD Aug 04 2023 08:14 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

And Marte ends the looming threat.

Frayed Knot Aug 04 2023 08:15 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Edgy MD wrote: Nimmo the tying run is on sextuple deck! No he's not, he was taken out of the game. Gary: "McNeil flicks it to LF ... what an apt description of his season.

Edgy MD Aug 04 2023 08:19 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Frayed Knot wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Nimmo the tying run is on sextuple deck! No he's not, he was taken out of the game. Well that explains why they didn't tie it. Frayed Knot wrote: Gary: "McNeil flicks it to LF ... what an apt description of his season. I think his season has more been about not getting around on the inside pitch, and hitting groundouts to second off the handle of the bat. As far as I'm concerned, he can flick it to left a lot more.

Edgy MD Aug 04 2023 08:24 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Look at the cluster of outs on grounders to the right side. [IMG]https://metsrostercentral.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/screen-shot-2023-08-04-at-10.26.42-pm.png[/IMG]

Frayed Knot Aug 04 2023 08:39 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

Edgy MD wrote: As far as I'm concerned, he can flick it to left a lot more. The upside of which is the occasional single. This one resulted, as many of them do, in a foul pop up. The problem isn't that he flicks the occasional ball to LF, it's that that seems to be his intent, that a defensive swing is his fallback position as it's his only remedy to keep from K'ing. The defending ML batting champ currently has 21 XBHs in 400+ ABs and an OPS+ in the low 80s. That he's usually hitting 3rd just spells out how bad the current situation is.

Edgy MD Aug 04 2023 11:13 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

I know about his lack of extra-base hits. What I'm trying to demonstrate is that, whatever his failures, it is not from too often trying to flick the ball to left, nor is it characteristic of his season, as he has demonstrably made a great many more outs in pulling the ball. The league is pitching him inside, over and over ad over, and mostly succeeded in taking away his opportunities to even try to go the other way. On the inside portion of the plate where he is being pounded, he's failing to judge balls from strikes, he's pulling the ball into ineffective grounders on the right side or (less often) into happy DP territory between the shortstop and second, and when he does elevate, he's flying out to the warning track, or not even that far. He's also cursing a lot.

ashie62 Aug 05 2023 07:36 AM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

He could try to hit the ball up the middle

Frayed Knot Aug 05 2023 10:00 AM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

It's not a question of which direction JMcN hits the ball, it's that he's trying to pit-a-pat it in whichever direction. If the pitch is inside he pulls out the cricket swing and hopes it gets over an infielder (but in front of the OF). With pitches over the plate or away he's trying to poke and aim and maybe get lucky. So if all goes right the upside is a single or, if particularly well placed, a hustle double. If not it's an easy put out that doesn't advance a runner. And if on the ground with runners on it's an easy two outs.

Edgy MD Aug 05 2023 12:37 PM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

I disagree that he's trying to "pit-a-pat" the ball no matter where it's pitched. I just think he's failing to judge or handle the inside pitch. The supposed cricket swing isn't an intentional technique. It's just how you end up swinging when chasing a pitch a foot or more inside. I certainly agree he's had a terrible year. But I think he'd love to be driving the ball. But the league has adaptated to him, and he's failed to adapt back. It's a mess and I think there's a good chance he doesn't return for more in '24.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 07 2023 06:56 AM Re: IGT 8/4 Mets at Baltimore with Spoiler cheese 7:05

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