IGT 4/11/2025, NYM@SAC

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IGT 4/11/2025, NYM@SAC

Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 11, 2025 1:05 pm

The Mets, somehow crossing off all their interleague matchups early in the season, play for the first time in their history in the Indomitable City, aka The City of Trees — the suddenly major-league city that is Sacramento. The city that launched The Cramps, Daniel Johnston, and Molly Ringwald; the city somehow simultaneously responsible for the Unholy Trinity of Stains on American Culture that is Morton Downey, Jr., Rush Limbaugh, and Lee Greenwood; the setting of Lady Bird, Step-Brothers, and Eight Is Enough; is now, against all probability, somehow playing host to a rematch of the 1973 World Series.

Strange times.

Griffin Canning, whose Metness you are probably still adjusting to, leads the attack, while The One and Only JP Sears defends for the A's. JP, you may recall, throws with his left hand, so look for Tyrone Taylor and Luisangel Acuña to be deployed by the visitors. Also, make some time for the sonorous tones of Ron Darling as he poetically recalls his time as an Athletic, in the whitest of home whites, with shoes so spectacularly white that they incorporate them into the logo.

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Re: IGT 4/11/2025, NYM@SAC

Post by Frayed Knot » Fri Apr 11, 2025 1:42 pm

WFAN's Steve Somers would always refer to this city as Sacratomato.
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Re: IGT 4/11/2025, NYM@SAC

Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Fri Apr 11, 2025 1:49 pm

Unpredictable things happen when Minor League cities suddenly become major league cities. I'm pretty sure the A's are going to win the World Series this year.
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Re: IGT 4/11/2025, NYM@SAC

Post by kcmets » Fri Apr 11, 2025 2:05 pm

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Fri Apr 11, 2025 1:49 pmI'm pretty sure the A's are going to win the World Series this year.
I Mets vs A's World Series sounds fun.

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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 11, 2025 2:11 pm

What if they all Sac?
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Post by Fman99 » Fri Apr 11, 2025 3:02 pm

The 10 PM start which sucks. But at least the only game of the 3 against this team that starts so late. I also have a gig that will run until 9 and can catch part of this game as I'm driving home tonight. So there's that at least.
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Post by MFS62 » Fri Apr 11, 2025 3:20 pm

Edgy MD wrote: Fri Apr 11, 2025 2:11 pm What if they all Sac?
OOOOOOOH.
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Apparently one did. He can't get away from the tell.
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Post by kcmets » Fri Apr 11, 2025 4:31 pm

They say the balls are flying out of that Sac Stadium.

I cannot confirm or deny that, based on I have no clucking clue.
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Post by kcmets » Fri Apr 11, 2025 5:41 pm

Image
Francisco Lindor (S) SS
Juan Soto (L) RF
Pete Alonso (R) 1B
Starling Marte (R) DH
Brandon Nimmo (L) LF
Mark Vientos (R) 3B
Luisangel Acuña (R) 2B
Luis Torrens (R) C
Jose Siri (R) CF

Griffin Canning (RH) P
(0-1, 2.79 ERA, 10 SO)
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Lawrence Butler (L) RF
Brent Rooker (R) DH
Tyler Soderstrom (L) 1B
Shea Langeliers (R) C
JJ Bleday (L) CF
Jacob Wilson (R) SS
Miguel Andujar (R) LF
Gio Urshela (R) 3B
Max Muncy (R) 2B

JP Sears (LH) P
(1-1, 3.46 ERA, 9 SO)
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 11, 2025 5:51 pm

No play for Mr. Taylor!
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Post by kcmets » Fri Apr 11, 2025 6:00 pm

Edgy MD wrote: Fri Apr 11, 2025 5:51 pmNo play for Mr. Taylor!
Needs more Clyde!

No play, for Mr. Ty Tay...
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Re: IGT 4/11/2025, NYM@SAC

Post by ashie62 » Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:15 pm

Clyde might say "Mark Vientos raking and taking himself out of a slump."
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Post by MFS62 » Fri Apr 11, 2025 7:50 pm

kcmets wrote: Fri Apr 11, 2025 4:31 pm They say the balls are flying out of that Sac Stadium.

I cannot confirm or deny that, based on I have no clucking clue.
Here are the dimensions:
Left field: 330 feet (101 m)
Center field: 403 feet (123 m)
Right field: 325 feet (99 m)

That looks pretty standard.
Maybe there's a "jetstream" blowing toward the outfield, like in the old SF Seals Stadium.
Or, lousy pitching.
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Re: IGT 4/11/2025, NYM@SAC

Post by whippoorwill » Fri Apr 11, 2025 8:37 pm

The Cramps and Molly Ringwald belong in the same city
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 11, 2025 9:58 pm

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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:08 pm

No white shoes.
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Post by ashie62 » Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:10 pm

I was hoping this would be a fun quirky minor league stadium but it seems to be pretty inert
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Re: IGT 4/11/2025, NYM@SAC

Post by Gwreck » Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:20 pm

Something’s wrong with the centerfield camera too, it’s like there’s a pink filter on it for every shot on SNY.
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:24 pm

Brandon Nimmo — Mets all-time leader in home runs hit in Sacramento.
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:27 pm

That is one quick bat Acoonie has.
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:42 pm

Ball definitely seeming to jump off the bat.
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Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:59 pm

I've twice fallen asleep on the couch. Not sure I'm gonna survive this one
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 11, 2025 11:11 pm

Lawrence Butler looks like a player.
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Post by Edgy MD » Fri Apr 11, 2025 11:21 pm

It's got that spring training atmosphere where you can clearly hear every half-drunk crank heckler trying to get his sick burns in on the players.
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Re: IGT 4/11/2025, NYM@SAC

Post by Centerfield » Fri Apr 11, 2025 11:47 pm

Canning has a strange delivery.
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