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IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Edgy MD Aug 23 2023 12:40 PM

New York tries to take a series against the league's best by sending lefty José Quintana, coming off his first Metly win, facing longtimer Charlie Morton. Morton throws with his right arm, so the Mets strategy of stacking lefties may continue. Or it may not. I don't know. The team continues to be sandwiched between San Diego (a game ahead) and Washington (a half game behind) and opportunities to move up are still available to them if they can TCB, with swooning San Francisco falling from their once-seemingly secure perch of the second Wild Card spot, their fates suddenly swapped with those of red-hot Pham-led Arizona. Five teams sit within a single game of each other around those two positions, and with the Giants playing the Phillies, the Marlins playing the Padres, and the Diamondbacks playing the Reds, there could be a lot of movement before nightfall. So root for the Mets to take this one, and if you can do it without bringing harm on yourself, root for the Yankees to break out of their free-fall and help get the Nationals off our tail. Also, it's Rick Springfield's birthday, so if that isn't reason enough to play our best, I don't know what is.

ashie62 Aug 23 2023 01:27 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Say hi to Jessie

kcmets Aug 23 2023 01:42 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Edgy MD wrote: Also, it's Rick Springfield's birthday, so if that isn't reason enough to play our best, I don't know what is. Barbara Eden (Morehead) was born today too. But you go with Rick Springfield. Interesting. https://www.kcmets.net/CPF/NYM.png> B Nimmo (L) CF F Lindor (S) SS J McNeil (L) 2B P Alonso (R) 1B D Vogelbach (L) DH D Stewart (L) RF F Alvarez (R) C R Ortega (L) LF D Mendick (R) 3B

kcmets Aug 23 2023 01:51 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

https://www.kcmets.net/CPF/ATL.png> R Acuña (R) RF K Pillar (R) LF A Riley (R) 3B M Olson (L) 1B M Ozuna (R) DH S Murphy (R) C M Harris II (L) CF O Arcia (R) SS V Grissom (R) 2B

ashie62 Aug 23 2023 03:36 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Jeannie was hot. I don't know if there was a real Jesse

Edgy MD Aug 23 2023 03:50 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Edgy MD wrote: Also, it's Rick Springfield's birthday, so if that isn't reason enough to play our best, I don't know what is. Barbara Eden (Morehead) was born today too. But you go with Rick Springfield. Interesting. Hmmm ... Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea vs. Battlestar Gallactica. It's a big day either way.

MFS62 Aug 23 2023 05:48 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

This is Charlie f'n Morton!! You've faced him a gazillion times. You know what he throws. Let's get some runs. By your command. Later

MFS62 Aug 23 2023 06:21 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Going into the boom of the 4th, they are being held hitless by Charlie f'n Morton. 1-0 bad guys. Later

Edgy MD Aug 23 2023 06:39 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Strange call to challenge. Stranger still that they overturned it.

Frayed Knot Aug 23 2023 06:53 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Tonight's output is making last night's five hit effort look like an offensive bonanza. Which is particularly disturbing on the one night they're managing to hold the Braves under 7 HRs

MFS62 Aug 23 2023 07:09 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

[CROSSOUT]One hit is better than none.[/CROSSOUT] Oh fuck, did I really say that? This is disheartening. Later

kcmets Aug 23 2023 07:11 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Gonna lose by a football score again.

Fman99 Aug 23 2023 07:15 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

This game took a turn for the worse

Frayed Knot Aug 23 2023 07:21 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

If you challenge a call by 1B umpire Junior Valentine, does the appeal go to Senior Valentine?

Edgy MD Aug 23 2023 07:26 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Álvarez is looking like quite the hole in the lineup these days.

Frayed Knot Aug 23 2023 07:31 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

=kcmets post_id=135767 time=1692839511 user_id=53] Gonna lose by a football score again.

7 - 0

Edgy MD Aug 23 2023 07:33 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

I've been trying not to write this sentence, because I don't know what I'm talking about, but I suspect Marcel Ozuna of being drugged to the gills.

MFS62 Aug 23 2023 07:35 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Edgy MD wrote: I've been trying not to write this sentence, because I don't know what I'm talking about, but I suspect Marcel Ozuna of being drugged to the gills. Are we sure he isn't Chipper Jones in disguise? Later

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 23 2023 07:40 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Edgy MD wrote: I've been trying not to write this sentence, because I don't know what I'm talking about, but I suspect Marcel Ozuna of being drugged to the gills. Definitely a cheater.

Edgy MD Aug 23 2023 07:42 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Edgy MD wrote: I've been trying not to write this sentence, because I don't know what I'm talking about, but I suspect Marcel Ozuna of being drugged to the gills. Are we sure he isn't Chipper Jones in disguise? Seeing as Chipper's in the booth and 51 years old, I think we're safe on that score.

Edgy MD Aug 23 2023 07:44 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Holy crap! It's Sean Reid-Foley!!

Johnny Lunchbucket Aug 23 2023 07:47 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

And he's been jacked up from 61 to 71

Edgy MD Aug 23 2023 07:50 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Long live The Hyphen!

Edgy MD Aug 23 2023 07:52 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Kirby Yates! We have a pan-Pacific grudge match! A Hawaiian pitching against a Guamanian!

Frayed Knot Aug 23 2023 08:00 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Edgy MD wrote: I've been trying not to write this sentence, because I don't know what I'm talking about, but I suspect Marcel Ozuna of being drugged to the gills. Definitely a cheater. Well he is a proven drug cheat as well as an abuser of women.

Gwreck Aug 23 2023 08:58 PM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

Don't forget the DUI. Class guy all around

Benjamin Grimm Aug 24 2023 06:00 AM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

http://potg.ultimatemets.com/images/schaefer17.jpg> Cast your vote!

Frayed Knot Aug 24 2023 11:36 AM Re: IGT, 8/23, Mets vs Braves

=Gwreck post_id=135783 time=1692845889 user_id=56] Don't forget the DUI. Class guy all around

Howie brought up Ozuna's track record at least twice last night and maybe more, adding that there was speculation about the Braves dumping him back when he hit .085 in April (5 for 59).

But hitting and winning cure a lot of ills so I bet it rarely gets brought up in ATL circles these days.





Funny how we once speculated about which Marlin fire sale OF would turn out to the better buy, Stanton or Yelich. The way things look right now, the answer just might be Ozuna (although not for the team that originally traded for him -- StL)