IGT, PHI@NYM 2024-05-13: One I'm Sure They Wrote for You and Me

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Post by Edgy MD » Mon May 13, 2024 3:40 pm

Christopher Sanchez leads the charge for the Phillies against fellow-lefty Sean Manaea and your host New York Mets.

The two division rivals have yet to match up this season, even during spring training, but now begin an unusual home and home series in which they play two at Citi Field and then head down to Citizens Bank Park for two more, to keep the schedule balanced relative to their two games in London where each will serve as "home" team for one game.

Manaea and Sanchez have had similar seasons, but Sanchez has been a little stronger of late, with the Cards catching up to Manaea in the sixth his last time out. Still he's allowed only one home run in 35 1/3 innings all season. That stinginess will certainly be tested against Philadelphia, currently second in the league in long balls.

Lest it go unsaid, they are first in all of baseball with regard to wins and losses, but the league-worst Miami Marlins walked off against them last night, so they are bound to be demoralized.

Leadoff hitter and left-field guy Kyle Schwarber has missed the last two games while nursing a sore back. Shortstop Trea Turner is on the 10-day injured list, but backup Edmundo Sosa has been terrific on both sides of the ball.

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Post by metirish » Mon May 13, 2024 3:50 pm

Huge if true
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Post by Edgy MD » Mon May 13, 2024 4:01 pm

Of all Rob Manfred's screwing with the game in ways I object to, I have to give credit where credit is do. Baseball has finally broken the player barrier and it happened on his watch. Bravo for him.
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Post by Edgy MD » Mon May 13, 2024 4:16 pm

Appears to be something wrong with J.T. Realmuto as well, with the late-filing of the lineup card showing the star catcher missing his second consecutive start.

The replacements leave Phillie heading out against Manaea with a lefty-heavy lineup.



#PlayerPos.#PlayerPos.
1Whit Merrifield (L)lf1Brandon Nimmo (L)lf
2Alec Bohm (L)3b2Starling Marte (R)rf
3Bryce Harper (L)1b3Francisco Lindor (S)ss
4Nick Castellanos (R)dh4Pete Alonso (R)1b
5Bryson Stott (R)2b5J.D. Martinez (R)dh
6Edmundo Sosa (S)ss6Brett Baty (L)3b
7Brandon Marsh (L)rf7Harrison Bader (R)cf
8Johan Rojas (R)cf8Jeff McNeil (L)2b
9Garrett Stubbs (L)c9Tomás Nido (R)c
Cristopher Sánchez (L)spSean Manaea (L)sp
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Post by Johnny Lunchbucket » Mon May 13, 2024 4:55 pm

With tomorrow being a Day Game, the Tuesday Night Mets Club made the best of a bad situation and will be in attendance this evening for Tuesday Night Mets--Special Monday Night Edition.

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Post by The Hot Corner » Mon May 13, 2024 5:41 pm

I hope the Phillies line up is correct. I'm sure Manaea would love to face Harper batting right-handed and Castellanos batting left-handed.
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Post by Edgy MD » Mon May 13, 2024 5:48 pm

Sorry. Having a little dog trouble today that's affecting my lineup skill set.
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Post by Frayed Knot » Mon May 13, 2024 6:06 pm

Philly sports ML's second best run scoring avg at 5.2 R/G, just a hair behind the Dodgers 5.24,
and are 6th best at preventing runs 3.68/G
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Post by metirish » Mon May 13, 2024 7:03 pm

Well, this sucks
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Post by metirish » Mon May 13, 2024 7:33 pm

These Phillies are annoyingly good
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Post by MFS62 » Mon May 13, 2024 7:38 pm

Garrett Stubbs channeling J.T. Realmuto by driving in a run.
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Post by metirish » Mon May 13, 2024 7:49 pm

Good game shaping up here
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Post by Frayed Knot » Mon May 13, 2024 8:11 pm

And the bases loaded walk remains out best, and often only, run-scoring weapon in that situation.
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Post by Lefty Specialist » Mon May 13, 2024 8:14 pm

Well, that was a good inning that went downhill fast.
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Post by Frayed Knot » Mon May 13, 2024 8:17 pm

NYM: 45 plate appearances with bases loaded this season.
5 bases loaded hits; four bases loaded walks
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Post by Fman99 » Mon May 13, 2024 8:20 pm

Lefty Specialist wrote: Mon May 13, 2024 8:14 pm Well, that was a good inning that went downhill fast.
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Post by Edgy MD » Mon May 13, 2024 8:31 pm

You gotta put aside your RBEyes with the bases loaded. Just hang in there and let the pitcher panic hisself into making a mistake.
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Post by Edgy MD » Mon May 13, 2024 8:45 pm

Harper taking two fastballs after being up 3–1.

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Post by Cowtipper » Mon May 13, 2024 8:49 pm

Manaea's still pitching like an All-Star.
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Post by Fman99 » Mon May 13, 2024 8:49 pm

Manaea crusing
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Post by Edgy MD » Mon May 13, 2024 8:50 pm

Manaea is indeed dealing, retiring seven in a row, but having thrown 100 pitches through six, he's unlikely to taste the seventh.
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Post by Frayed Knot » Mon May 13, 2024 8:54 pm

Their backup catcher steals bases better than our speedy CF'er
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Post by Cowtipper » Mon May 13, 2024 9:11 pm

Lopez pitching like the Lopez of old.
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Post by Edgy MD » Mon May 13, 2024 9:22 pm

I don't cotton to this "He always has the green light."

If a pitcher's in a hole, let him keep digging.
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Post by Edgy MD » Mon May 13, 2024 9:24 pm

J.D. Martinez is suddenly hitting .308.
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