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by Edgy MD » Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:59 am
We blew off accounting on yesterday's Yankee game, and we paid an ignoble price with a bitter loss. Lest we repeat that error, let us enjoy this visit from Houston's finest, expected to be José Quintana's last tune-up before Opening Day.
In celebration of that event, four Josés and one Joey pack the lineups of our two sides.
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| 1 | José Altuve (R) | 2b | 1 | Brandon Nimmo (L) | lf |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez (L) | dh | 2 | Jeff McNeil (L) | 2b |
| 3 | Kyle Tucker (L) | rf | 3 | Harrison Bader (R) | cf |
| 4 | Alex Bregman (R) | 3b | 4 | DJ Stewart (L) | rf |
| 5 | José Abreu (R) | 1b | 5 | Ji-Man Choi (L) | 1b |
| 6 | Chas McCormick (R) | lf | 6 | Mark Vientos (R) | dh |
| 7 | Yainer Diaz (R) | c | 7 | Omar Narváez (L) | c |
| 8 | Jeremy Peña (R) | ss | 8 | Joey Wendle (L) | ss |
| 9 | Jake Meyers (R) | cf | 9 | José Iglesias (R) | 3b |
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| Cristian Javier (R) | sp | | José Quintana (L) | sp |
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by Edgy MD » Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:02 pm
J.D. is "super-excited to be here," and says "the guys are super-excited to have me."
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by metirish » Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:08 pm
Edgy MD wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:02 pm
J.D. is "super-excited to be here," and says "the guys are super-excited to have me."
It was low-key excitement
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by Edgy MD » Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:18 pm
The top of the Astro lineup sure is a grind.
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by Edgy MD » Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:19 pm
And a three-run homer by Alex Bregman shows just how much of a grind.
It's MVP candidate after MVP candidate.
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by MFS62 » Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:27 pm
I see Quintana has been replaced.
Is he OK?
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by Edgy MD » Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:33 pm
In spring training, when pitchers reach a certain number of pitches in an inning, they can come out and return the next inning, and that's just what José Quintana will do.
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by Edgy MD » Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:25 pm
Wilkin Ramos with his back to the wall, faced Yordan Álvarez with the bags juiced. He pretty clearly nicked Álvarez with a pitch, but Álvarez actually tried to plea that he wasn't hit, so badly did he want to get a shot at the minor-leaguer's 3-2 pitch.
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by Edgy MD » Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:28 pm
Another Bregman homer and it's 8-0.
Punishment for taking yesterday off.
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by Edgy MD » Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:35 pm
Duplantier now on the mound and the inning continues to be a nightmare.
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by Edgy MD » Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:46 pm
Hey, Vientos knocks one up the middle for just the second Mets hit, but it puts the heroes on the board!
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by MFS62 » Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:02 pm
Maybe they can rally now that Bader is out of the #3 spot in the order.
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by Edgy MD » Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:09 pm
Kyle Tucker just homered onto the berm, conking an inattentive fan in the head.
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by MFS62 » Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:37 pm
Now 10-5.
I knew the offense would pick up.
The pitching hasn't.
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by MFS62 » Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:57 pm
My kid, Trey Mclaughlin, has his home run ball working today- he's given up three - his first runs allowed this Spring.
13-5
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by Edgy MD » Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:18 pm
Mets have three more outs and the rain is making it a real possibility that they don't even get that.
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by Edgy MD » Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:21 pm
Nope. The Astros finish the job.
Tough first inning from Quintana and it just cascaded from there. Most of the other pitchers are Brooklyn-ish-bound who we won't likely see again in 2024.
Good to see Blevins and Zeile working side-by-side.
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