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An early release of Friday's IGT as not sure when/if I'll have free time tomorrow prior to game time.

Rockies are the 3rd worst team in MLB this year, better only than the White Sox and Marlins (by just a half game) pending the end of Thursday's games.
A bit better lately (5-5 in July following a 7-20 June) but awful on the road even by Rockies standards, a stunningly bad 13-33
Dead last in runs allowed by nearly a full R/G!! (5.86). And while you can say, sure, it's the ballpark, they're also 3rd worst in RS/G (4.14)
Also no Kris Bryant (IL) and possibly no Charlie Blackmon (not IL'd but sitting lately).

Tanner Gordon gets the start in Game One: He's big (they all are now), RH, 2nd start of his ML career (6/7 vs KCR - 5R, 8 H, 6.1 IP)
6th round pick of the Braves in 2019, traded at the deadline last July.
The smoking hot Sean Manaea will oppose: 6 R (5 ER)/15 Hits over his last 5 starts/28.2 IP




P.S. I'm currently the author of the top four threads in the Baseball Forum. It makes me feel just like the 1964 Beatles!!

Mets are playing like Metsamania

Lindor Nimmo Vientos and Ringo!

Charlie Blackmon (L) DH
Ezequiel Tovar (R) SS
Ryan McMahon (L) 3B
Elias Díaz (R) C
Brenton Doyle (R) CF
Brendan Rodgers (R) 2B
Michael Toglia (S) 1B
Nolan Jones (L) LF
Hunter Goodman (R) RF

Tanner Gordon RHP
0-1, 7.11 ERA, 4 SO

Francisco Lindor (S) SS
Brandon Nimmo (L) LF
J.D. Martinez (R) DH
Pete Alonso (R) 1B
Francisco Alvarez (R) C
Mark Vientos (R) 3B
Jose Iglesias (R) 2B
Jeff McNeil (L) RF
Harrison Bader (R) CF

Sean Manaea LHP
5-3, 3.43 ERA, 87 SO

Blackmon's back, mon!

Frayed Knot wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2024 4:53 pm Blackmon's back, mon!

Later

I feel like it's surprising that Alonso has numbers as good as he does. It feels like he's been grinding most of the season and he looks pretty lost right now.

Does anyone else wish they would keep the picture behind the catcher through the pitch and swing?

It's a nice angle that doesn't get used much

Edgy MD wrote: ↑Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:30 pm I feel like it's surprising that Alonso has numbers as good as he does. It feels like he's been grinding most of the season and he looks pretty lost right now.

I don't know what to make of his numbers. They seem down but there are the 18 homers and such

He has not been participating much in this potent offense for some time

I feel bad for him

Moonshot by Toglia, jeez

Gosh, Toglia can golf.

Vientos homers are becoming a regular occurrence.
Me likey.
Later

McNeil missed the memo. He must really feel like a stooge this inning.

Crazy Power

Iggy Popped One

The problem is that everyone's going to be swinging for the fences as long as this guy is in the game.

Nope. Those doubles are just az sweet.

Two-run homers > Solo Shots. That's just basic math.

The Mets' most homers in a game came against the Phillies on August 24, 2015, with 8 home runs.

Name those eight sluggers. One Met per post.

No guesses.

I unnerstand. Folks too busy watchin' the fireworks.

Anyone who had Iglesies with two HRs over the Great Wall of Flushing please step up and collect your winnings.

As fun as this has been, this game is far from pen-proof.

We need to play the Rockies more often.

For Edgy’s question, I’m going to guess Daniel Murphy was one.