IGT 9/19 Mets vs Philthy 7:15 Fox? Taser Taijuan

[Centerfield]

Let’s score 5.

[Frayed Knot]

Acuna going on contact (or not) was likely decided ahead of time.
I didn't mind him going so much as I did maybe ending his season just as it was beginning.



Nice inning by Stanek

[Gwreck]

Diaz is up and I disapprove of this move.

[Frayed Knot]

Diaz is up and I disapprove of this move.

I don't like it either.

[Edgy MD]

Acuna going on contact (or not) was likely decided ahead of time.
I didn't mind him going so much as I did maybe ending his season just as it was beginning.



Nice inning by Stanek

Yeah, he had little chance to get in there. Breaking his wrist wasn't going to help matters.

J.D. is the one who needs to get into the attack here.

[Centerfield]

Looks like the off day didn’t help JD at all.

[Edgy MD]

Diaz is up and I disapprove of this move.

I don't like it either.

Diaz has had two days off, and probably wants the work. That's my guess, anyhow.

[Frayed Knot]

Take a seat Clemens!

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

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[Bob Alpacadaca]

Good win!!!! Especially with the Braves and DBacks winning.

[Fman99]

Diaz is up and I disapprove of this move.

I don't like it either.

Diaz has had two days off, and probably wants the work. That's my guess, anyhow.

Totally good with it and he looked as dominant as he has all year.

[The Hot Corner]

That is the Edwin Diaz we need. I like him throwing strikes and relying more on the fastball. Awesome win.

[Frayed Knot]

Well, we hit ... A LOT!
Got very good starting pitching

But we did leave a lot of meat on the bone as CF said
- we hit into multiple GiDPs
- the Phils played great defense and saved multiple runs
- the Phils scored almost all their runs with two outs

And yet we won going away, so, Nice win.
The only caveat is that we had a nice win in the first game of the series in CBP and wound up losing the series.
Need to show up at least as sharp tomorrow.

[Gwreck]

Can’t sweep if you don’t win the first one.

[ashie62]

5 in a row

[Edgy MD]

It's certainly better to beat them with the Phils phiring on most of their cylinders, rather than them falling behind, shrugging it off, and laying down.

No easy games are going to come in October.

[Edgy MD]

Yankees lose too, so if you need your happiness tripled, you got it.

[Gwreck]

It's certainly better to beat them with the Phils phiring on most of their cylinders, rather than them falling behind, shrugging it off, and laying down.

No easy games are going to come in October.

Assume the Mets will face their lesser brethren to the south again this year. Do we prefer it happen in a 5 game division series or 7 game LCS?

[Edgy MD]

I don't see any easy road ahead, so I think it's just win as much as you can and let the chips fall where they may.

Acuña certainly seems to have a thing about tacking on for double-digit runs. He's knocked in the 10th run three straight games now — twice with homers and once with a triple.

I'm curious whether the team will give him any outfield appearances if and when Lindor returns.

[Gwreck]

I'm curious whether the team will give him any outfield appearances if and when Lindor returns.

I think a second base start or two is more likely. I think any outfield time would only come as a last-man-on-the-bench-in-extras scenario.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cast your vote!

[Cowtipper]

Got around to watching this one. Danny Young is getting olde. He's one of those Quadruple-A guys you ride until he sucks...well, now he sucks. It was a good run.

Otherwise, a good game. Severino is excelente.