IGT 4/8/2025 (#11): MIA@NYM — Six in the Citi

[G-Fafif]

Mets seek their sixth consecutive win at 4:10 PM on SNY (or at chilly, windy Citi Field, if you dare). Connor Gillispie taking on Clay Holmes summons to mind Unit 4 + 2…which happens to add up to 6!

[kcmets]

Should be around 40° by 4:10 with 15-25 mph winds and
40 mph gusts.

[MFS62]

15-25 mph winds and 40 mph gusts.

Depending which way the wind is blowing, it sounds like either the hitters or the pitchers will like it.
Later

[kcmets]

Francisco Lindor (S) SS
Juan Soto (L) RF
Pete Alonso (R) 1B
Brandon Nimmo (L) LF
Mark Vientos (R) 3B
Starling Marte (R) DH
Tyrone Taylor (R) CF
Brett Baty (L) 2B
Hayden Senger (R) C

Clay Holmes (RH) P
(0-1, 2.89 ERA, 10 SO)

[roger_that]

Kinda strange platoon system Mendoza's got there, Marte (r) over Winker (L) but Baty (L) playing instead of Acuna (R)

[Cowtipper]

Awesome to see Senger getting meaningful playing time.

[kcmets]

Xavier Edwards (S) DH
Kyle Stowers (L) RF
Matt Mervis (L) 1B
Griffin Conine (L) LF
Otto Lopez (R) 2B
Liam Hicks (L) C
Derek Hill (R) CF
Graham Pauley (L) 3B
Javier Sanoja (R) SS

Connor Gillispie (RH) P
0-1, 3.60 ERA, 10 SO

[Frayed Knot]

Dunker - Walk - Walk - Dunker net two runs for the Fish in Top 1

[Frayed Knot]

You can't stop Hayden Senger, you can only hope to contain him.

[ashie62]

Gelbs pitching hot chocolate in the stands. Embarrassing

[roger_that]

Pete ties it up with a windblown double.

[Cowtipper]

I hope the Mets win.

[Fman99]

Nice knock by Nimmo. Missed the first few innings but caught the 4th in the car and home for the remainder

[Fman99]

God bless the two out bloop single. See, Mark Vientos? Maybe do that next time

[Frayed Knot]

Hey Marlins, we can do that RBI dunker stuff too!

[MFS62]

Let's see how long Holmes can go.
77 pitches through 5 innings so far.
Later

[Fman99]

Brazoban fails to put out the fire. Though I didn't think that home run was going out, it definitely had a bit of wind under it.

[ashie62]

I hope Mark Vientos is not a sophomore slumper

[roger_that]

Is Winker hurt? Marte in this lineup makes no sense to me.

[Fman99]

This was a great game.

[Centerfield]

How did Holmes look. As bad as his line?

[Lefty Specialist]

Had a bad first inning for two runs and in the sixth, he left and Brazoban gave up the inherited runners. In between he looked pretty good. Overall I'd say he looked better than the stat line.

[Frayed Knot]

That Holmes pitched better than his stat line was Zeile's main post-game point. Keith's too.
The two runs in the first inning were (wind-blown) BLOOP - WALK - WALK - BLOOP. So the walks are on him but also some bad luck and conditions.
In the 6th he got jobbed on a 3-2 pitch for a one-out walk, then a legit double ended his day. An RBI GO followed by a 2R HR off Brazoban then all went on Holmes record.
Overall he struck out 10 with 5 hits (at least three of which were soft) and the 3 walks.


In-game thought: Shouldn't Clay Holmes play for a team called the Pueblo Indians?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cast your vote!

[Benjamin Grimm]

In-game thought: Shouldn't Clay Holmes play for a team called the Pueblo Indians?

I wonder if anyone has yet had him take a photo with Glenn Sherlock.