IGT 08/19 - NYM at PHI - Just A Little Bit

[Guest d'Kong76]

BB&T Ballpark At HistoricBowman Field, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, ESPN

NYM LH Jason Vargas (2-8, 8.10)
PHI RH Nick Pivetta (7-9, 4.37)

[Guest cooby]

If you are not already watching LLWS, the Mets just landed at Williamsport Airport and will soon board buses to Lamade. Phillies got here just a bit before them

[Frayed Knot]

I find it a bit odd that the Mets both flew from Baltimore to Philly (something like 18 minutes) earlier this week, and then again from Philly to Williamsport today.
While 18 minutes is shirley shorter than driving it, once the park to airport and then airport to hotel times are factored in, it hardly seems worth the trouble.
Today's trip I suspect has more to do with the ballplayers not wanting to overnight on a Saturday in a town not up to their usual hotel/nightlife standards while bussing AND playing in the same day was considered too much of a burden. And whereas leagues usually have rules against scheduling flights the same day as a game, this was probably waived due to the one-time nature of the destination.

[Guest cooby]

Well to be fair, there aren’t too many rooms available in the area during these two weeks.

[G-Fafif]

Bowman Field will be the 59th ballpark to serve as host of a Mets regular-season game, per UMDB.

[Benjamin Grimm]

And... there's one ballpark where they've played post-season but not regular-season games: Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.

[G-Fafif]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: And... there's one ballpark where they've played post-season but not regular-season games: Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.

I thought you might have had it listed within the ballparks section since you include postseason games for final appearances where applicable (Kevin Mitchell, for example).

[Benjamin Grimm]

I would have thought so too, but I guess I'm forgetting how that website works!

[Guest 41Forever]

Love seeing all the photos on social of the Mets hanging around with the Little Leaguers. Looks like they're having some fun.

[G-Fafif]

El Niño SS
JT 2B
Catire 1B
Scooter LF
Toddfather 3B
A-Jax CF
Joey Bats RF
Plaw Dawg C
Vargy P

[G-Fafif]

RESERVES

C: Rocko
INF: Big D, La Melaza, Jack Reinheimer
OF: Nimms

SP: Jacob deGrom, Wheels, Thor, Matzy
RP: Oz, Bash, G-Man, Quarterrican, Smitty, Jer-ry Jer-ry Jer-ry, Paulie, Daniel Zamora

DL

Bruuuce, La Potencia, Lil d, Barrel, Angelo, Rafael Montero, Junior, T-Butta, T-Sweezy, Peanut, D-Dub

IN MINORS

Rhamrod, Luismi

[Frayed Knot]

This game is for another series win (currently 2-2) and to maintain our .500 or better record since July 1st [9-9 in July, 12-12 in August]

[MFS62]

They must have not wanted Vargas to continue embarrassing himself in front of a major league paying crowd.

Later

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I just heard on the pregame the guys are all getting a 15k bonus for playing this game, which might explain all the happy tweets. also, Dom Smith is back as they get a 26th for this game, may stay on. I guess Reinheimer shouldn't put down a deposit on a apartment.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

by the way I am grilling steaks, cauliflower and corn and drinking a beer.

[ashie62]

Go gettem Toms River

[bmfc1]

Nice to see the Mets lineup announced and the players run to the foul line--it was almost like the post-season.

Any chance that Nimmo is back soon?

[Guest 41Forever]

Love this segment with Conforto and Kingery as kids, showing them swing then morphing into their present-day swings!

[ashie62]

Unis and pallpark look great

[bmfc1]

Ashie62 wrote: Unis and ballpark look great

Definitely. I hope that they wear them again.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

bmfc1 wrote: Nice to see the Mets lineup announced and the players run to the foul line--it was almost like the post-season. Any chance that Nimmo is back soon?

they said Zimmo may hit the DL tomorrow. that would keep Smith up

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'd like to observe that the Phillies aren't very good. They are plenty okay but not very good.

[Guest cooby]

Ashie62 wrote: Unis and pallpark look great

It's a great park. Crosscutters have loyal fans no matter who the parent team is. Always a good time. Outfield walls usually have local businesses on them of course.

My daughter worked in the gift shop one summer.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

4-0 good guys

[Guest 41Forever]

Love seeing the rotation sitting in the stands with the kids!

[Guest cooby]

me too

[Edgy MD]

Mets have six hits in 10 trips to the plate, and three strikeouts. Apart from catching Rosario stealing, the Phils aren't being asked to make a whole lot of outs in the field.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: Mets have six hits in 10 trips to the plate, and three strikeouts. Apart from catching Rosario stealing, the Phils aren't being asked to make a whole lot of outs in the field.

Which, considering their ineptness at it this week, is a good thing for them.

[Edgy MD]

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[Guest 41Forever]

Vargy wiggled out of that one. Need some more runs!