IGT 05-20/2024 Mets at Cleveland - Lake Erie Perch

[Edgy MD]

Marte ejected there is surprising. He strikes me as the mentally toughest guy on the team, and certainly no hothead.

[Edgy MD]

Distracted inning here happening for Megill.

[Cowtipper]

This is a deeply humdrum game.

[Edgy MD]

Possibly the showdown of the game right here with Baty against Sandlin.

[Edgy MD]

And ... nada.

[Cowtipper]

Looks like Josh Walker is going to live up to his name.

[Cowtipper]

Guess not. Very solid inning. Could Walker be yet another diamond-in-the-rough a la Garrett and Reid-Foley? He's been solid so far.

[MFS62]

Baty getting a "piece of the ball" there wasn't enough.

I realize the only way he'll get a gold glove is with a can of spray paint*, but I think it is time to give Vientos a multi-game look at third. Let's get him into a rhythm and see what he can do against major league pitching.

Later

The first player who I saw using that line was Reggie Jackson

[Cowtipper]

Stewart's OPS was over .800, which indicated his value. Despite his low BA, he managed a solid OBP and slugging mark. Well, he OPS is quickly diminishing, and so is Stewart's value. I think he'll be gone relatively soon.

[Frayed Knot]

I feel like it's been a long time since we got a ball out of the infield.

[Cowtipper]

Alonso is on pace for a very human 35 home runs this year.

[Frayed Knot]

Cade Smith!! ... Really?!?
His parents had a cruel sense of humor.


On the other hand, the Guardians don't have to pay someone extra to sing GBA during the 7th inning stretch.

[Cowtipper]

It's like they're afraid of going full bore. They just look so lethargic.

[Cowtipper]

Lindor's looking a little too cocky for a guy hitting .197.

[Frayed Knot]

If you have to examine it this long and this minutely then it's not a call that needs to be overturned!!!!

oe: but they do on the 51/49 principle which is not what the rule was designed to 'correct'.

[Frayed Knot]

In comes Cleveland close Emmanuel Clase
If he fails you know who comes in? Class B!


I haven't used that joke since Jesus Colome was in the league

[Cowtipper]

Baty inspires little confidence.

[Frayed Knot]

Guardians had four 4 hits on the game, three of them came consecutively and, just for good measure, we
tossed an error in (could have been two) amongst those hits.

[Centerfield]

Fire everyone. What a shit season.

[Edgy MD]

Guardians had four 4 hits on the game, three of them came consecutively and, just for good measure, we
tossed an error in (could have been two) amongst those hits.

Yeah, don't fire them pitchers.

[Fman99]

Fire everyone. What a shit season.

Tough to watch, and yet, here I am every day, watching.

[metirish]

I tunes out after Cleveland scored the third run

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cast your vote!

[Centerfield]

Guardians had four 4 hits on the game, three of them came consecutively and, just for good measure, we
tossed an error in (could have been two) amongst those hits.

Yeah, don't fire them pitchers.

The Mets are 14th in MLB in team ERA. Which I guess is technically above average, but not great. If you look at WHIP, they drop down to 22nd. Which might suggest that we've been a little lucky that the opposition hasn't scored more than they have.

[Edgy MD]

Indeed, but I totally stand by not firing every pitcher.

I still target offensive philosophy as the culprit of the failings of our times.