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The return to afternoon baseball for early season Saturdays in Queens brings us RH Alec Marsh vs LH Sean Manaea at 1:40 EDT

Marsh, 26 and in his second ML season, was a 2019 2nd round (44th overall) out of Arizona St
His 17 Games/8 starts in his rookie season led to no great distinction [3-9; 5.69 ERA; 1.56 WHIP] but, like a lot of his teammates,
he's improved on things so far this year [3.09 / 1.03] first in a 7 IP 1R/2H game vs BAL, he then went 3R/8H in 4.2 vs CHW

As the only KCR pitcher yet to make his 3rd start I guess they consider him their 5th starter. Must be nice to live in a world where
your team goes three whole times through the rotation without having to resort to back-ups and call-ups.

I'l be watching assuming my cable/streaming services don't go out again just before game time as they did last night.

Maikel Garcia (R) 3B
Bobby Witt Jr. (R) SS
Nick Loftin (R) 2B
Salvador Perez (R) 1B
Nelson Velázquez (R) DH
Garrett Hampson (R) CF
Freddy Fermin (R) C
Hunter Renfroe (R) RF
Dairon Blanco (R) LF

Brandon Nimmo (L) CF
Starling Marte (R) RF
Francisco Lindor (S) SS
Pete Alonso (R) 1B
Brett Baty (L) 3B
DJ Stewart (L) DH
Jeff McNeil (L) LF
Omar Narváez (L) C
Joey Wendle (L) 2B

Benchin a hot Baderbat as Nimmstone gets only his second start of the season in center.

The Royals presumably have the biggest name-on-back lettering in the league, and it still looks small.

Bunting, deployed correctly, is a great weapon.

Baty is the keystone of this lineup suddenly.

And DJ Stewart is the pignole in my pesto.

A lot of pitches thrown for just 1-1/2 innings.

The Royals remind me of that 2015 team that frustrated you by putting the ball in play.
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Both these teams are going at this like a World Series game.

It's the game they didn't have in their actual World Series.

134 pitches combined thru three innings.
A couple ticks past one hour to play. How long would three innings like those have taken prior to the speed up rules?

Ooh, Nimmo just defended a double into a homer.

Please move that railing back, Mets.

Richie Sexon is who Keith is thinking about

The best guess I have on the Milwaukee leftfielder Keith was trying to come up with is Rob Deer.

Edgy MD wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:00 pm The best guess I have on the Milwaukee leftfielder Keith was trying to come up with is Rob Deer.

"White guy", said Keith.

metirish wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:56 pm Richie Sexon is who Keith is thinking about

Nice going!

A year's supply of Just for Men for you!

One day, Francisco Alvarez will be like Salvador Perez.
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What a difference a couple of days make.
Last week I'd be looking at a one run deficit and thinking 'insurmountable'. Today I'm thinking, 'eh, it's only four runs'.

MFS62 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:12 pm One day, Francisco Alvarez will be like Salvador Perez.

He's going to get seven inches taller?!?

Edgy MD wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:09 pm A year's supply of Just for Men for you!

Not there yet. But soon enough I will be

This feels like a close 9-4 game.

Wendle in the hit column.

Chad ochoseis wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:18 pmThis feels like a close 9-4 game.

Kinda felt that way, then it became 11-4.

Frayed Knot wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:15 pm

MFS62 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:12 pm One day, Francisco Alvarez will be like Salvador Perez.

He's going to get seven inches taller?!?

Maybe, if he eats his spinach.
In the meantime, as a multi-year all-star.

Glad we have a rested bullpen.
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