IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
The Mets take their four-game winning streak (eight of ten, babies!) to the left coast, where the Dodgies wait for them, ready to throw Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the pitcher who was the Mets' primary offseason target. The Mets counter with Sean Manaea, the guy they ultimately pivoted to, and what a sub-plot for a Friday-night showdown!
- Frayed Knot
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Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
As Gary mentioned during today's game, the first outing for Y^2 lasted just one inning and was awful [9 batters faced, 5 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 2 K]
The next three have been much better: 0 Runs (StL), 0 R (CHC), 3 R (SDP) going exactly 5 innings each time. LAD is also using him more
sparingly going 9 days between starts one & 2 (due in part to the Korean series), then on the 7th day after start #2 and the 6th after #3
Friday will be one week since his last outing.
Going under the hood a bit more, the skinny is that his fastball appears rather straight and is the pitch getting hit most despite the high velo.
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The next three have been much better: 0 Runs (StL), 0 R (CHC), 3 R (SDP) going exactly 5 innings each time. LAD is also using him more
sparingly going 9 days between starts one & 2 (due in part to the Korean series), then on the 7th day after start #2 and the 6th after #3
Friday will be one week since his last outing.
Going under the hood a bit more, the skinny is that his fastball appears rather straight and is the pitch getting hit most despite the high velo.
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Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
West coast trips give me nightmares
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Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
At least three of the next six out there are 'afternooners.' And
no Apple games. It's the little things...
no Apple games. It's the little things...
#lgm #ygb #ymdyf
Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
I'm not sold yet on the Dodgers being so great for now anyway
Sweep'em Mets
Sweep'em Mets
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Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
They probably are. Not that it's gonna matter as much in the playoffs. I think that the value and prestige of first place finishes and even WS titles have been greatly diminished under the new format.
But as of now, the Dodgers would be in third place and out of the money if they played in the NL East. They're only a half game better than the Mets in the standings.
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Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
The Dodgers are kind of weird-good right now.
They've got a great starting six: Freddie (142 career OPS+), Mookie (139), Shohei (150), Teoscar Hernandez (118), Will Smith (126 at C), Max Muncy (121)
but are suspect 7-8-9: James Outman, Gavin Lux, Chris Taylor. And while it's great that a guy like Mookie can come out of the OF and play middle IF, the
fact that you've got him playing SS means you don't have a real one which would allow him to play elsewhere.
And then there's the pitching.
Kershaw will be available second half at best. Shohei will be next year at best. Yamamoto is promising but unproven. Glasgow is good though now in his 9th
season he has one full one (2018 as a reliever) plus a 'full' 2020 (11 starts). Since then it's 14, 2, & 21 starts from '21-'23. And now at age 31 (mid-season)
he's signed for four years at north of $30m/per. James Paxton was good once but not consistently or lately and is now 35 y/o.
Other guys are injured and unavailable too. Some of that is bad luck, but you'd think spending a couple of billion would buy you better depth than this
on both sides of the ball. And (sss alert) a +12 RS/RA ratio thru 20 games (106/94) hardly screams 'Dominating'.
They've got a great starting six: Freddie (142 career OPS+), Mookie (139), Shohei (150), Teoscar Hernandez (118), Will Smith (126 at C), Max Muncy (121)
but are suspect 7-8-9: James Outman, Gavin Lux, Chris Taylor. And while it's great that a guy like Mookie can come out of the OF and play middle IF, the
fact that you've got him playing SS means you don't have a real one which would allow him to play elsewhere.
And then there's the pitching.
Kershaw will be available second half at best. Shohei will be next year at best. Yamamoto is promising but unproven. Glasgow is good though now in his 9th
season he has one full one (2018 as a reliever) plus a 'full' 2020 (11 starts). Since then it's 14, 2, & 21 starts from '21-'23. And now at age 31 (mid-season)
he's signed for four years at north of $30m/per. James Paxton was good once but not consistently or lately and is now 35 y/o.
Other guys are injured and unavailable too. Some of that is bad luck, but you'd think spending a couple of billion would buy you better depth than this
on both sides of the ball. And (sss alert) a +12 RS/RA ratio thru 20 games (106/94) hardly screams 'Dominating'.
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Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
# | Player | Pos. | # | Player | Pos. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brandon Nimmo (L) | lf | 1 | Mookie Betts (R) | ss |
2 | Starling Marte (R) | rf | 2 | Shohei Ohtani (L) | dh |
3 | Francisco Lindor (S) | ss | 3 | Freddie Freeman (L) | 1b |
4 | Pete Alonso (R) | 1b | 4 | Will Smith (R) | c |
5 | DJ Stewart (L) | dh | 5 | Teoscar Hernández (R) | rf |
6 | Francisco Álvarez (R) | c | 6 | Enrique Hernández (R) | 2b |
7 | Jeff McNeil (L) | 2b | 7 | Andy Pages (R) | cf |
8 | Harrison Bader (R) | cf | 8 | Miguel Rojas (R) | 3b |
9 | Joey Wendle (L) | 3b | 9 | Chris Taylor (R) | lf |
Pitcher | Pitcher | ||||
Sean Manaea (L) | sp | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) | sp |
Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
Have we heard if Baty is available to pinch-hit?
Later
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Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
Dunno, but read this before...
OE: posted without reading metirish post....Brett Baty (hamstring) remained out of the Mets’ starting lineup for Friday night’s series opener against the Dodgers.
The good news, is that Baty was able to go through a full workout prior to the game and hasn’t been placed on the injured list, so the Mets seem to think that he’ll be back in relatively short order.
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Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
Game time
Wendle plays tonight. Mets optimistic Baty stays off the IL
Wendle plays tonight. Mets optimistic Baty stays off the IL
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Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
Tonkin active, Hartwig optioned, Tyler Jay outrighted.
Hope for the best. Expect the Mets.
Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
The DJ is playing some good tunes
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Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
Alvarez looked hurt but it was hard to see what happened!
Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
Always a pleasure to see Mary Hart and Burt Sugarman, and an even bigger pleasure to take a 2-0 lead over their favorite team.
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Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
Than again, he’s giving high-fives so he must be ok.
Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
That's one way to diagnose him.
Now we need to get eight innings out of Narváez, or it'll be Zack Short's turn to show what he's got.
Now we need to get eight innings out of Narváez, or it'll be Zack Short's turn to show what he's got.
Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
I enjoy two-out RBI doink singles by Alonso more than his homers.
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Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
Hey the Mets look good this year.
Twas a 1 out Alonso hit
Twas a 1 out Alonso hit
Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
DJ Stewart telling JD Martinez to take all the time he needs, maybe see some old friends.
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Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
Literally logged in to make this exact joke.
Probably not as well.
Probably not as well.
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Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
Looks like took Alvarez out.
Re: IGT, 2024-04-19 NYM@LAD, One Way or Anudda
The Mets may chase this guy early.