IGT May 2 Braves VS Mets

[MFS62]

Hope I'm not breaking tradition.
DeGrom vs Newcomb (LHP)

The last guy named Newcomb(e) I saw pitch was was wearing a Brooklyn Dodger uniform. And that guy was a righty.

LGM.
Later

[Edgy MD]

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[*:k2mdxz32]Ozzie Albies (S), 2b[/*:m:k2mdxz32]
[*:k2mdxz32]Ronald Acuña, Jr. ®, lf[/*:m:k2mdxz32]
[*:k2mdxz32]Freddie Freeman (L), 1b[/*:m:k2mdxz32]
[*:k2mdxz32]Nick Markakis (L), rf[/*:m:k2mdxz32]
[*:k2mdxz32]Tyler Flowers ®, c[/*:m:k2mdxz32]
[*:k2mdxz32]Dansby Swanson ®, ss[/*:m:k2mdxz32]
[*:k2mdxz32]Ryan Flaherty (L), 3b[/*:m:k2mdxz32]
[*:k2mdxz32]Sean Newcomb (L), sp[/*:m:k2mdxz32]
[*:k2mdxz32]Ender Inciarte (L), cf[/*:m:k2mdxz32][/list:o:k2mdxz32][/td:k2mdxz32][td:k2mdxz32]
[*:k2mdxz32]Asdrubal Cabrera (S), 2b[/*:m:k2mdxz32]
[*:k2mdxz32]Wilmer Flores ®, 1b[/*:m:k2mdxz32]
[*:k2mdxz32]Yoenis Céspedes ®, lf[/*:m:k2mdxz32]
[*:k2mdxz32]Todd Frazier ®, 3b[/*:m:k2mdxz32]
[*:k2mdxz32]Jay Bruce (L), rf[/*:m:k2mdxz32]
[*:k2mdxz32]Juan Lagares ®, cf[/*:m:k2mdxz32]
[*:k2mdxz32]Amed Rosario ®, ss[/*:m:k2mdxz32]
[*:k2mdxz32]José Lobaton (S), c[/*:m:k2mdxz32]
[*:k2mdxz32]Jacob deGrom (L), sp[/*:m:k2mdxz32][/list:o:k2mdxz32][/td:k2mdxz32][/tr:k2mdxz32][/table:k2mdxz32]

[Benjamin Grimm]

Any relation?

Ronald Acuna, Mets minor leaguer

[Edgy MD]

Yup. Much was made during last night's broadcast that Reyes played with Acuña senior.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Oops! I watched parts of the game yesterday but must have missed the part when they discussed that. Or else I wasn't listening too closely. I do like Gary, Keith, and Ron but a lot of times I find that I'm tuning them out.

[Frayed Knot]

At first I assumed he was just part of the seemingly growing segment of pro athletes (not just baseball) who use the Junior in their names even when it isn't necessary to distinguish themselves from the
name their fathers made in the sport. Obviously it was needed for Ken Griffey Jr but not so much for Melvin (B.J.) Upton Jr., current BoSox OF Jackie Bradley Jr., or a scattering of others.
But I guess the current Acuna feels he's honoring his dad who had a career in baseball even if never in the major leagues. If Sr. did have a long career they could both be playing at the same time seeing
as how he's still just 38 y/o and only 18-1/2 years older than his son (19-1/2 for the Griffeys).

[Edgy MD]

There's the hit we needed yesterday, Rosario.

Build on that.

[ashie62]

1st place showdown

LGM!

[Frayed Knot]

33 pitches for deGrom thru 3 (not to mention a one-hitter)
I think Wheeler was at 31/1 in his last start. He got better from there, but that opening inning put him in such a hole to start with.

[Edgy MD]

Céspedes hit the ball so hard up the middle that I flinched.

Shortstop was positioned perfectly, but he flinched too. It was so straight it probably knuckled a bit.

[Edgy MD]

deGrom coming out?

[Edgy MD]

Mercy me. deGrom is the key to the season.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Hopefully it's nothing big, I'm sure the team will lettuce know by
Saturday morning.

[Guest 41Forever]

Ack! Why is deGrom out?? Something happen?

[Fman99]

Gary and crew thinking maybe a tweaked back. He made a face after the last Braves hit.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Left with a twinge, a grimace, a yikes...

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Dutch? Wha happen?

A swing thing?

[Lefty Specialist]

DeGrom going down the tunnel with his glove on his head filled me with dread.

[Edgy MD]

Hyperextended elbow.

[Lefty Specialist]

Hyperextended right elbow. As Gary said, "Not good".

[Edgy MD]

And a 1-0 deficit looking mighty steep.

[Frayed Knot]

Of course none of these rotation problems are going to matter if we keep getting shut out through the first 6-7 innings night after night.

[HahnSolo]

A double to the opposing pitcher with 2 outs? Followed by a HR? You can hear a pin drop at Citi.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Time to stretch...
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[MFS62]

Please scratch me off the IGT list.

Yikes!

Later

[Frayed Knot]

At the moment I don't hold out much hope for scoring 7 runs over the next week much less in the next two innings.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Quickly turning into a rout... 7-sniffle after 8 1/2.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Mets shut out for the first time this season. Goodbye first place, we hardly
knew ya. Gay matinee tomorrow.

[MFS62]

The last time I saw a pitcher named Newcomb(e) win a game, he was wearing a Brooklyn uniform.
Sigh.
Later

[ashie62]

Hoping our season didn't go down the toilet night