IGT 7/25 ATL at Mets Keep it Going Again and Again
Re: IGT 7/25 ATL at Mets Keep it Going Again and Again
Going nuts for the Squirrel.
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Re: IGT 7/25 ATL at Mets Keep it Going Again and Again
A big win for the Mets. Only 3 hits on the night, but they made them count. Sale pitched a great game, but the Met staff got the job done tonight. 5 innings with no hits allowed by the bullpen.
When did the choices get so hard
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With so much more at stake
Life gets mighty precious
When there's less of it to waste
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Didn't use Nunez and Diaz didn't have a stressful inning, so they'll be available tomorrow.
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Re: IGT 7/25 ATL at Mets Keep it Going Again and Again
Yeah. When you're playing under the clown car extra inning rules where, as the visiting team, you have to -- HAVE TO -- get AT LEAST one run
and preferably two, giving up an out with a Sac Bunt and then another with not just a squeeze play but a suicide squeeze reeks of desperation.
Five straight losses for the Braves, four straight wins for the Mets.
That's a lotta ground made up in less than a week.
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Re: IGT 7/25 ATL at Mets Keep it Going Again and Again
You and I know the correct strategy is to play for 2 runs on the road, but if Snitker doesn’t, I’m not telling him.Frayed Knot wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2024 9:58 pmWhen you're playing under the clown car extra inning rules where, as the visiting team, you have to -- HAVE TO -- get AT LEAST one run and preferably two
Re: IGT 7/25 ATL at Mets Keep it Going Again and Again
Yeah. When you’ve got a tie game in the bottom of the 9th, I’m going with my best on-base guy if he’s sitting on the bench…who would also be a defensive upgrade if the game went to extras.
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Re: IGT 7/25 ATL at Mets Keep it Going Again and Again
We need to lo-key get some outfielders who can hit (note: this does not include Stewart, Gamel, or Bradley Jr.).
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Prescient!!The Hot Corner wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2024 9:49 pm Actually putting a ball in play would enhance the odds of scoring the free runner.
This must be what has been going on with the Braves the last six-eight weeks. They're pressing so hard that, if you can''t beat them, you can just hang in there long enough for them to beat themselves.
Re: IGT 7/25 ATL at Mets Keep it Going Again and Again
With the Phils idle, and the rest of the division losing, the Mets pull within 10 games of first for the first time since May 14.
With the fifth-best record in the league, they now sit in the second Wild Card slot, with Braves a half game ahead with the first, the Padres a half game behind with the third, and the Cardinals suddenly on the wrong side of the line.
With the fifth-best record in the league, they now sit in the second Wild Card slot, with Braves a half game ahead with the first, the Padres a half game behind with the third, and the Cardinals suddenly on the wrong side of the line.
Re: IGT 7/25 ATL at Mets Keep it Going Again and Again
When you are going this well things like the Vientos tag at 3rd go your way
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The name "Pierce Johnson" makes me wince in imagined pain. What were his parents thinking?
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Re: IGT 7/25 ATL at Mets Keep it Going Again and Again
My girlfriend got me tickets for this game for my birthday. She hadn't been to Citi Field since before the pandemic. I hadn't been since Opening Day back in March, where they got one hit. I was hoping this night would be better.
And it was. We got there super early, pulling into the parking lot around 5:10. We walked around to the Bullpen Gate where our seats were, got the pickleball paddles they were giving away, and decided to go on a tour of the stadium. We stopped at the memorabilia shop, which had game used jerseys and equipment for sale. The best part was they had broken bats that they taped together that you could actually hold and grip. I held a Pete Alonso, a Harrison Bader, and a Jeff McNeil bat. Pretty neat experience. After that we perused the team shop for a bit.
Next stop was the Mets museum, now located right next to Kiddie Field. It seemed to be a bit on the small side, but still had a bunch of memorabilia, mostly from the Shea days. A bunch of stuff from Darryl and Doc, as well as a lot of World's Fair‐era Shea memorabilia. Both '69 and '86 trophies are on display, as well as the ball Mookie sent through Buckner's legs. Seats from Shea's field and loge sections were there, but were forbidden from being sat upon.
After that, we found our seats in Section 106, about halfway up from the field in the right field corner (this would come into play later.) The crowd was lively and plentiful. After Lindor's two-run bomb the crowd exploded, and started M-V-P chants. He clearly was the crowds favorite tonight. Travis d'Arnaud got the most boos, by my ears. Not really his fault for leaving the Mets, I guess.
Crowd was frustrated at some of the at-bats vs the Braves pitchers. Sale was sailing through the lineup, save for that one pitch to Lindor. Crowd was pumped when Diaz came in, and even more pumped when Alvarez threw out the runner trying to steal third. The manager's challenge really took the steam out of us, but was restored when the outcome was happy!
Thought we were going to the 11th, because we were sitting in right field we had no vantage point on McNeil's single. We only knew it was a walk-off after we heard the crowd reaction and the team rushing to celebrate with McNeil. It was my first ever walk off to witness in-person!
Because it went into extras, most everyone stayed till the end. And that meant over 30,000 people walking out the exits at the same time. We decided to take our time getting back to the car. We took a picture in front of the Apple. Coca-Cola was handing out free cans of Coke, so we took them and sat down in front of the apple and enjoyed the comfortable breezy night, as gleeful fans walked by and celebrated. By the time we got back to my car we exited the lot without too much difficulty, then onto Grand Central and back to Long Island.
It certainly was among one of the best games I have ever attended.
And it was. We got there super early, pulling into the parking lot around 5:10. We walked around to the Bullpen Gate where our seats were, got the pickleball paddles they were giving away, and decided to go on a tour of the stadium. We stopped at the memorabilia shop, which had game used jerseys and equipment for sale. The best part was they had broken bats that they taped together that you could actually hold and grip. I held a Pete Alonso, a Harrison Bader, and a Jeff McNeil bat. Pretty neat experience. After that we perused the team shop for a bit.
Next stop was the Mets museum, now located right next to Kiddie Field. It seemed to be a bit on the small side, but still had a bunch of memorabilia, mostly from the Shea days. A bunch of stuff from Darryl and Doc, as well as a lot of World's Fair‐era Shea memorabilia. Both '69 and '86 trophies are on display, as well as the ball Mookie sent through Buckner's legs. Seats from Shea's field and loge sections were there, but were forbidden from being sat upon.
After that, we found our seats in Section 106, about halfway up from the field in the right field corner (this would come into play later.) The crowd was lively and plentiful. After Lindor's two-run bomb the crowd exploded, and started M-V-P chants. He clearly was the crowds favorite tonight. Travis d'Arnaud got the most boos, by my ears. Not really his fault for leaving the Mets, I guess.
Crowd was frustrated at some of the at-bats vs the Braves pitchers. Sale was sailing through the lineup, save for that one pitch to Lindor. Crowd was pumped when Diaz came in, and even more pumped when Alvarez threw out the runner trying to steal third. The manager's challenge really took the steam out of us, but was restored when the outcome was happy!
Thought we were going to the 11th, because we were sitting in right field we had no vantage point on McNeil's single. We only knew it was a walk-off after we heard the crowd reaction and the team rushing to celebrate with McNeil. It was my first ever walk off to witness in-person!
Because it went into extras, most everyone stayed till the end. And that meant over 30,000 people walking out the exits at the same time. We decided to take our time getting back to the car. We took a picture in front of the Apple. Coca-Cola was handing out free cans of Coke, so we took them and sat down in front of the apple and enjoyed the comfortable breezy night, as gleeful fans walked by and celebrated. By the time we got back to my car we exited the lot without too much difficulty, then onto Grand Central and back to Long Island.
It certainly was among one of the best games I have ever attended.
Re: IGT 7/25 ATL at Mets Keep it Going Again and Again
We need you to post more often.
Nice wrap-up.
It wasn't D'Arnaud's fault for leaving the Mets, but he's tried to remind them they shouldn't have.
UMDB sez he has a .315 BA in 31G, with 8 D, 5 HR and 24 RBI since then. (I'm not sure if that included last night's hit and RBI)
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Nice wrap-up.
It wasn't D'Arnaud's fault for leaving the Mets, but he's tried to remind them they shouldn't have.
UMDB sez he has a .315 BA in 31G, with 8 D, 5 HR and 24 RBI since then. (I'm not sure if that included last night's hit and RBI)
Later
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Re: IGT 7/25 ATL at Mets Keep it Going Again and Again
Welcome back Lundy and Kodai
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Thanks! I am more lurk than post these days. I really never left. You guys deliver the info and entertaiment for me. Most days, lol.
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Re: IGT 7/25 ATL at Mets Keep it Going Again and Again
Sounds like an awesome day at the ballpark!