4/12/24 IGT - Royals @ Mets

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4/12/24 IGT - Royals @ Mets

Post by Frayed Knot » Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:53 am

Hey, I'm on an IGT roll ... one in a row! Between that and my now FOUR GAME WINNING STREAK in WORDLE!!!! I'm feeling hot.

This weekend we get a visit from the Wheredidthiscomefrom? 9-4 KC Royals
Yes, somehow the team that lost 106 games last year carries a 72-33 RS/RA ratio into the series as they sit only behind the
9-3 Guardians and 10-3 Yanx in the race for the AL 'Kings of April' crown.
And did you know their manager is named Mike Quatraro? Yeah, neither did I.

How are they doing it? Well, let's see:
- Now in his 3rd season [ROY 4th, MVP 7th] Bobby Witt Jr. is for real [.358/.414/.755//1169]
- Salvador Perez is apparently still good [OPS+ = 142] and still just 34 y/o (I would have guessed 57)
- six of their starting nine bats are 27 y/o or under
- their starting five all have ERAs sub-3.10
- and as opposed to our use of 19 arms to date, KC has used just 13 which is the same number
some managers use in one game so apparently no one gets hurt there or rides the AAA shuttle.


Tonight's starters: Luis Severino vs Michael Wacha (Wocka-Wocka)
Wacha, the brief one-time NYM, has allowed 3 earned on a combined 5 hits/2 BBs/13 Ks over 2 starts/12 IP
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Re: 4/12/24 IGT - Royals @ Mets

Post by Fman99 » Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:29 am

A 7:10 PM EDT first pitch, for those wondering...
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Re: 4/12/24 IGT - Royals @ Mets

Post by kcmets » Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:55 am

KC brings a 7-game winning streak to Flushing. Four game sweep of
the White Sox *chortle chortle* but they also kicked some Astrobutt.

Good test this weekend for both teams. Considering showing up to-
morrow for the Saturday matinee...
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Post by metirish » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:37 pm

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Post by metirish » Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:24 pm

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Post by kcmets » Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:55 pm

Image
Maikel Garcia (R) 3B
Bobby Witt Jr. (R) SS
Vinnie Pasquantino (L) 1B
Salvador Perez (R) C
MJ Melendez (L) LF
Nelson Velázquez (R) DH
Adam Frazier (L) 2B
Hunter Renfroe (R) RF
Kyle Isbel (L) CF
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Brandon Nimmo (L) LF
Starling Marte (R) RF
Francisco Lindor (S) SS
Pete Alonso (R) 1B
Brett Baty (L) 3B
Francisco Alvarez (R) C
Jeff McNeil (L) 2B
DJ Stewart (L) DH
Harrison Bader (R) CF
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Re: 4/12/24 IGT - Royals @ Mets

Post by MFS62 » Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:21 pm

The same lineup two nights in a row?
Somebody wake up Buck. He must have fainted.

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Post by kcmets » Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:22 pm

MFS62 wrote: Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:21 pmSomebody wake up Buck. He must have fainted.
You do know that Buck is gone... right?
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Re: 4/12/24 IGT - Royals @ Mets

Post by MFS62 » Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:36 pm

Yes.
wherever he is.
He used to drive me nuts with his constantly changing lineups, especially when he benched hitters who were hot. I sometimes thought he used a random number generator to make them.
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Re: 4/12/24 IGT - Royals @ Mets

Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:02 pm

I didn't think that.
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Re: 4/12/24 IGT - Royals @ Mets

Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:01 pm

Severino has found a grooverino.
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Post by metirish » Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:09 pm

Wacha wacha , Mets hitting and pitching
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:10 pm

Jeff McNeil is the toy surprise in my Lucky Charms.

DJ Stewart is the northeast-most minaret in my Taj Mahal.
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:16 pm

Baty and Álvarez both hitting over .300. Vientos hitting .300 in Syracuse.

Getting better is often about just sticking with the plan until things kick in.
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:20 pm

We're one out from an official game.
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:22 pm

And he walks a second guy to put two on with two out for Bobby Witt.
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Post by metirish » Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:25 pm

Severino is a groove pitcher
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Re: 4/12/24 IGT - Royals @ Mets

Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:25 pm

The guy in the pimp outfit returns as Witt goes down offering!
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:28 pm

Luiseverino at 90 pitches through five.
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:32 pm

Lindor back on the Intershtate!
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:37 pm

Here's this story!
Of a man name Baty!
And he was playing for the Mets and batting fifth!
He was a jedi and his bat was a light saber!
And Wacha was a sith!
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:41 pm

Grooverino not given leave to groove into the sixth.
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:44 pm

Diekman yanked after three batters.

This might be a bucket brigade game.
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Re: 4/12/24 IGT - Royals @ Mets

Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:47 pm

But the inning ends on one pitch from Garrett.

Hopefully he can hang around for a bit.
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Re: 4/12/24 IGT - Royals @ Mets

Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:56 pm

Is Reed Garrett actually awesome?
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