IGTs ST 2025: These Couldn’t Matter Less

[metirish]

That's very cool , did you and Dad go to Duffy's Bar after ? I wonder if it's still around

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

I think it is! We headed right home to bring dinner back for Mom and my wife.

I loved that the Mets had Nathan’s hot dogs! And they were fresh on the bun, not stuffed in soggy foil envelope.

It was a fun day!

[MFS62]

Was fun to be there with my Dad and surrounded by Mets fans. Defense was crisp with at least three double plays. The only run came on a balk. Acuna was the only big prospect to play. I don’t know if Alex Ramirez counts as a prospect anymore. Ended with a 1-1 tie. Clover Park looks fantastic with the renovations.

Plus I won a Carlos Beltran Bobblehead.

Glad you had a good time, food and companionship.
Keep the bobblehead in the original packaging. You never know what will happen, say, a year from now.

Later

[kcmets]

Got a one o'clocker today against the Astros...

We'll send in this motley crew for the task at hand:


Luisangel Acuña (R) 2B
Francisco Alvarez (R) C
Jesse Winker (L) RF
Tyrone Taylor (R) LF
Brett Baty (L) 3B
Jose Siri (R) CF
Luis Torrens (R) DH
Jared Young (L) 1B
Donovan Walton (L) SS

Austin Warren (RH) P

Game is on MLB Network for those mentally ill enough
(like myself) to DVR such goings on!

[MFS62]

Luis Guillorme starts at short for Houston today, replaced by Zach Short.
Baty with two more hits.
Siri homers.
Mets losing 7-4
Nothing else major to report.

Later

[ashie62]

Brett Baty is on fire!!

The younger guys are not

[Fman99]

I work from home on Wednesdays and Fridays. Tomorrow there is a 1:10 PM SNY broadcast. I shall tune in while I do my work. Pretty excited to watch a Mets game, as practicey as it may be

[kcmets]

Francisco Lindor (S) SS
Juan Soto (L) RF
Pete Alonso (R) 1B
Brandon Nimmo (L) LF
Mark Vientos (R) 3B
Luis Torrens (R) C
Tyrone Taylor (R) CF
Jared Young (L) DH
Luisangel Acuña (R) 2B

Brandon Sproat (RH) P

[Edgy MD]

Do you think that is our Opening Day top five?

[Fman99]

Do you think that is our Opening Day top five?

I do think those five guys hit 1-5 on Opening Day. I don't know if this is the order in which they bat though. Certainly I'd slot these dudes ahead of the projected remaining Opening Day guys (McNeil, Siri, Alvarez and Winker/Marte).

I would assume also that Alvarez bats sixth in this configuration.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Nimmo at cleanup feels weird, but I can see that it's because of the desire to alternate lefties and righties. I think I'd flip Alonso and Vientos. That change may come to pass later in the season.

[MFS62]

The Mets are up 5-0 in the 4th.
Soto has a homer.
Sproat with 2 scoreless innings, no hits, one K.

Later

[Fman99]

Lindor + Acuna look particularly smooth as your SS/2B combo out there

[Fman99]

Who taught these kids how to apply eye black, anyway? They look like would-be MCU characters out there

[MFS62]

Looking back at a Spring Training moment:
On this date in 1969 The Mets held their first full team workout in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Later

[Edgy MD]

Nimmo at cleanup feels weird, but I can see that it's because of the desire to alternate lefties and righties. I think I'd flip Alonso and Vientos. That change may come to pass later in the season.

Yeah, I would prefer Nimmo or Vientos hit in front of Soto. I don't particularly go for putting your most productive hitter second.

[Benjamin Grimm]

In theory, batting Soto second instead of fourth would get him 36 extra plate appearances over the course of the season. I don't really have a feel for whether or not that would have a significant impact on game outcomes, but my guess is that it wouldn't. Maybe I'd go Lindor/Nimmo/Vientos/Soto/Alonso.

[MFS62]

25 year old Luis Moreno pitched two perfect innings and struck out all six batters he faced.
He has been in the Mets organization since he signed out of the Dominican Republic and has only pitched a few ineffective games above AA but has averaged around a K per inning at all levels..
Good for him today.
Maybe some time in major league camp with Heffner has made something click.

Later

[MFS62]

Mets beat Tampa Rays 10-1
Blade Tidwell and Dom Hammel each pitched two scoreless innings.
Nice to see.
Siri with a three run homer.

Later

[Frayed Knot]

One of Tidwell's innings, the second of his two, was an 'Immaculate Inning' [9 pitches, 9 strikes]

[kcmets]

Today's one-o'fiver against the Sawx will be re-run on MLB to-
night at 8:00 PM for those interested in such happenings this
time of the year.

[kcmets]

Spoiler alert: Mets lost.

The world will spin tomorrow and I'm still DVR'ng it.

[kcmets]

6:10'r today on SNY against the Fish Sticks. Senga starts stuff off.

Marlins have already posted a lineup so they're ready. Homie don't
post opponents lineups in ST IGT's so there...

[kcmets]

Francisco Lindor (S) SS
Juan Soto (L) RF
Pete Alonso (R) 1B
Mark Vientos (R) 3B
Tyrone Taylor (R) CF
Luis Torrens (R) C
Donovan Walton (L) 2B
Chris Williams (R) DH
José Azocar (R) LF

Kodai Senga (RH) P

[MFS62]

Two scoreless innings each for Senga and Peterson.
Later