TWiB Notes - Sep 2 thru 8

[Fman99]

Padres did win so the only team the Mets gained on was Arizona. Better than nothing I suppose.

Twenty one games left and four teams vying for three spots, barring a miraculous late surge by the Cubs or Cardinals.

[Frayed Knot]

They're not making it easy on us ... but we're gaining.

Last 20 games:
NYM 15-5
ATL 13-7
SDP 12-8
ARZ 10-10


Would be nice if just one of them fell apart for a while.

[Edgy MD]

Better than nothing I suppose.

It's a lot better than nothing.

Just keeping pace is embiggening right now, considering the alternative.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Game and a half behind the D-backs.

[Frayed Knot]

Elvis (Andrus) has left the Major Leagues.
Spent his last two seasons w/the ChiSox but hadn't played at all this year. Just now announcing his official retirement.
15 seasons, 12 w/Texas, 2nd RoY*, twice an All-Star, and one really good punch to the jaw of Jose Bautista**


* in 2009 to Oakland reliever Andrew Bailey who cashed it in after 2017. Probably tough to find a more anonymous RoY



** I just realized I whiffed on the puncher to Bautista's punchee. It was Rougned Odor, not Andrus. I conflated Texas middle infielders.
Odor also left MLB at the end of last year but he's back home in 2024 playing in Venezuela

[Frayed Knot]

Justin Verlander isn't doing us any favors tonight.
He's already served up a 3R HR vs Arizona and now is in a 4-0 hole w/bases loaded, one out, top 3 in the SNB feature.
Yank him already!!!



oe: too late, add a GS to the mix and now it's 8-0 after just seven outs.



Braves won in 11 innings
SDP dropped a second straight.

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Neither Verlander nor Max are making us miss having them.