The Next 13 Games

[Lefty Specialist]

A tough 13 games coming up against the Dodgers, Padres, Angels and Brewers back at Citi. So how well will they do?

[roger_that]

I went for all 13. Never give up, never surrender!!

[Lefty Specialist]

Personally, I'd be happy with a 6-7 stretch. It puts them at 41-24. After that it's 7 with the Marlins and 4 with the Astros to close out the month. They survive June in good shape, watch out.

[roger_that]

ok, maybe 12-1.

[kcmets]

I forgot to vote yesterday and just did. Even with last nights loss I
took 8 because Let's Go Mets.

#lgm #ygb #ymdyf

[seawolf17]

I voted ten, because I'm weirdly confident like that.

[roger_that]

Ok, maybe 11-2.

[Lefty Specialist]

Ok, maybe 11-2.

lol

[nymr83]

That split feels amazing after starting 0-2 in dodger land!

[Edgy MD]

This trip is looking like a West Coast tour of alternative uniforms. Angels to debut City Connect jerseys Saturday evening against the Mets.

[Willets Point]

This is the fourth team to debut their City Connect uniforms in games against the Mets. The Mets are 2-1 so far when their opponents trot out their fancy new duds.

Miami Marlins - May 21, 2021 (Mets 6, Marlins 5 - 12 innings)
Los Angeles Dodgers - Aug. 20, 2021 (Dodgers 3, Mets 2)
Washington Nationals - April 9, 2022 (Mets 5, Nationals 0)
Los Angeles Angels - June 11, 2022

[Lefty Specialist]

I'm sure that there was a conversation in MLB's executive offices that went something like this:

"How can we generate more interest in the game?"

"I know! Let's do really ugly alternate uniforms!"

"Make it so!"

[Edgy MD]

The odd thing to me is the tacit suggestion that ... the current uniforms don't connect these teams to their cities?

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I like the look of that Angel's set--very much evocative of that 60s surf culture they are trying to emulate-- I just feel it's a stretch to suggest Anaheim is a surfing town

[Edgy MD]

It's not as much of a departure from the standard kit as the others have been.

Not saying that's a bad thing.

[Centerfield]

In their brutal 13 game stretch last year, the Mets went 2-11. With last nights win, the 2022 Mets have clinched a better record in brutal 13 game stretches than the 2021 Mets.

[Edgy MD]

It's silly, but I kind of hope the Angels get this monkey off their back before we face them.

[MFS62]

I like the look of that Angel's set--very much evocative of that 60s surf culture they are trying to emulate-- I just feel it's a stretch to suggest Anaheim is a surfing town

If that player hadn't been holding a surfboard, I wouldn't have looked at those unis and thought "surfing".
Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

If the Angels really wanted to "connect" with the city of Anaheim, the players would all be dressed like Mickey Mouse.

I wasn't aware until this morning that the Angels were riding a 12-game losing streak. In just two weeks time, they went from being ten games over .500 to two games under. A cautionary tale!

Is Syndergaard lined up to face the Mets this weekend?

[kcmets]

Noah is pitching today versus Boston, so maybe Sunday?

[Edgy MD]

The thin-then-thick solid racing stripes are a theme from mid-century style common to surfboards, leisure wear, cars and such — particularly popular in culture emanating from Southern California.

[Edgy MD]

France and Italy too.

[Willets Point]

When thinking of MLB cities with a surf culture I still would go with San Diego rather than the one that is distant from the coast at the edge of a desert.

[Willets Point]

Noah is pitching today versus Boston, so maybe Sunday?

Syndergaard lost the duel of ex-Met pitchers to Michael Wacha last night.

[Benjamin Grimm]

When thinking of MLB cities with a surf culture I still would go with San Diego rather than the one that is distant from the coast at the edge of a desert.

Yeah, but the Angels pretend that they play in Los Angeles.