IGT - May 1 - Braves vs. Mets

[Centerfield]

Mets go for two in a row.

Noah versus someone not as awesome as Noah.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

1st meeting of the Tuesday Night Mets Club in 2018.

Took advantage of early season dynamic pricing and snagged some 300 levels behind first.

[bmfc1]

The Braves might consider these "statement" games against the 1st place Mets. It's time to put them in their place and remind them that they are playing for next year.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Looks like we're getting the Braves #3 (according to MLB) prospect Mike Soroka, who just got the call up today. 6' 5", hard-throwing righty. Has 1.99 ERA at AAA with 9.5 K/9.

[Edgy MD]

Ooh, Atlanta's number three!
Their number three!
Your callup's just a question of TIME, Soroka!
Ooh, he's here in NYC!
He's here, I see!
Take the time to hit the Gugen-HEIM, Soroka!

Nimmo's leading off! Gonna walk! Pitch below the knees!
Turn your head and cough! Please piss here! Test for PEDs!
Mike, Mike, Mike, Mi-Mi, whoa!
M-m-m-Mike Soroka!
M-m-m-Mike Soroka!

[seawolf17]

Great. Rookie pitcher. Pencil in seven shutout innings for the kid.

[Guest cooby]

Edgy MD wrote: Ooh, Atlanta's number three! Their number three! Your callup's just a question of TIME, Soroka! Ooh, he's here in NYC! He's here, I see! Take the time to hit the Gugen-HEIM, Soroka! Nimmo's leading off! Gonna walk! Pitch below the knees! Turn your head and cough! Please piss here! Test for PEDs! Mike, Mike, Mike, Mi-Mi, whoa! M-m-m-Mike Soroka! M-m-m-Mike Soroka!

Nice!

[Frayed Knot]

Quickie scouting report from John Sickels:
Soroka was drafted in the first round (28th overall) in 2015 from high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
His rise through the system has been extremely rapid for a high school arm: Low-A in 2016, Double-A in 2017 at age 19, now Triple-A and the majors in 2018 at age 20 (not 21 until August)
His performance has been excellent especially given his youth. He holds a career 2.85 ERA in 353 innings with a 311/76 K/BB. This includes a 1.99 ERA in four starts for Triple-A Gwinnett in 2018 with a 24/5 K/BB in 22.2 innings.


https://www.minorleagueball.com/2018/5/1/17308038/mlb-rookie-profile-mike-soroka-rhp-atlanta-braves



So that'll be two 20 year-olds (Soroka & Acuna) plus a 21 y/o (Albies) in the starting lineup tonight. Even for a franchise known for signing them young and promoting them fast, that's highly unusual and you'd
probably have to go back a while before you can find a similar circumstance aside from maybe some September games. I'm sure Gary will be all over the specifics of exactly when/who this last happened.

[Edgy MD]

1. Ozzie Albies (S), 2b
2. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R), lf
3. Freddie Freeman (L), 1b
4. Nick Markakis (L), rf
5. Kurt Suzuki (R), c
6. Dansby Swanson (R), ss
7. Ryan Flaherty (L), 3b
8. Mike Soroka (R), sp
9. Ender Inciarte (L), cf

1. Asdrubal Cabrera (S), 2b
2. Michael Conforto (L), cf
3. Yoenis Cespedes (R), lf
4. Jay Bruce (L), rf
5. Todd Frazier (R), 3b
6. Adrian Gonzalez (L), 1b
7. Amed Rosario (R), ss
8. Tomas Nido (R), c
9. Noah Syndergaard (L), sp

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[G-Fafif]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: 1st meeting of the Tuesday Night Mets Club in 2018. Took advantage of early season dynamic pricing and snagged some 300 levels behind first.

Will stomp my feet from the 500s by way of saying "hey". My long-awaited 2018 debut.

[Lefty Specialist]

A first major league start against the Mets usually results in something like 6 shutout innings on two hits. Prove me wrong, Metsies.

[seawolf17]

Lefty Specialist wrote: A first major league start against the Mets usually results in something like 6 shutout innings on two hits. Prove me wrong, Metsies.

Right? I said the same thing. We won't even get a baserunner until the fourth.

[Edgy MD]

I'll take that bet, you Shleprocks.

[bmfc1]

Ugh, this is supposed to be one of the two good starts.

[HahnSolo]

I’m think this one might get overturned.

Oops. Wrong.

[Edgy MD]

You've got to put your runners in motion there.

[Edgy MD]

Nido runs like a catcher.

A veteran catcher.

[ashie62]

Beat the Braves Beat the Braves!

[Guest cooby]

When does this shindig get underway?

[Edgy MD]

Markakis is a LIAR!

[Edgy MD]

Frozen rope by Gonzalez!

[Fman99]

Whoa, there's a break!

[Edgy MD]

Wasn't really worthy of the pepper grinder, there, AG.

[Edgy MD]

Rosario is, like, contact averse.

[Edgy MD]

I bat Reyes before Flores to avoid the DP, but the wild pitch obviates all that.

[HahnSolo]

Rosario stinks. Let’s go Wilmer

[bmfc1]

That Rosario AB--maybe telling him to fake bunt was too much for him considering how badly he's hitting.

[MFS62]

Cray-yup!
(Sorry. That was my best Southern accent)

Later

[Guest d'Kong76]

Probably would have been better to just let Rosario hack.

[Fman99]

Dangit