IGT 9/7/2018: PHI@NYM -- Welcome Matz

[G-Fafif]

The Mets return home from a winning road trip in quest of a winning homestand, an elusive event in 2018. They are 35-36 away from Citi Field, 28-40 within it.

Tasked with facilitating the reversal of this "tsk" of a record is Steven Matz. Matz is the Mets' nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award. He will be opposed by the Phillies lineup as a whole, Aaron Nola more colloquially. Nola is the Phillies' nominee for the Cy Young Award.

Do your community a favor, Steven. Make Aaron the interloper look like an also-ran.

[Edgy MD]

The Mets' prospects may or may not be augmented by the potential presence of returning reliever Anthony Swarzak.

[Ceetar]

but not of their captain, for some reason.

[Edgy MD]

Will there be an Asdrubal Cabrera highlight video?

PLEASEPLEASEYESDOITPLEASE.

[G-Fafif]

Edgy MD wrote: Will there be an Asdrubal Cabrera highlight video? PLEASEPLEASEYESDOITPLEASE.

With Jose Bautista photobombing Asdrubal in at least one shot.

Asdrubal still shares his old team's RBI lead with Michael Conforto.

[Edgy MD]

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[*:2eth6rto]Brandon Nimmo (L), cf[/*:m:2eth6rto]
[*:2eth6rto]Jeff McNeil (L), 2b[/*:m:2eth6rto]
[*:2eth6rto]Michael Conforto (L), lf[/*:m:2eth6rto]
[*:2eth6rto]Jay Bruce (L), rf[/*:m:2eth6rto]
[*:2eth6rto]Todd Frazier ®, 3b[/*:m:2eth6rto]
[*:2eth6rto]Dominic Smith (L), 1b[/*:m:2eth6rto]
[*:2eth6rto]Kevin Plawecki ®, c[/*:m:2eth6rto]
[*:2eth6rto]José Reyes (S), ss[/*:m:2eth6rto]
[*:2eth6rto]Steven Matz ®, p[/*:m:2eth6rto][/list:o:2eth6rto][/td:2eth6rto][/tr:2eth6rto][/table:2eth6rto]

[Fman99]

Ceetar wrote: but not of their captain, for some reason.

There's only one reason really. It's a big sack with a dollar sign on it. Classic cartoonish money stuff.

[Ceetar]

Ceetar wrote: maybe. Seems outlandish given how it'd fit into the budget just fine.

Insurance trumps cheapness every time. 'Fit into budget,' lol. Like any fan
has a clue of what the budget really is.What's outlandish is everything Wilpon.

[seawolf17]

Fman99 wrote: Ceetar wrote: but not of their captain, for some reason. There's only one reason really. It's a big sack with a dollar sign on it. Classic cartoonish money stuff.

Maybe we can ask David to drop a big anvil on Ricco's head.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I think I hit edited two posts up, I apologize. Need to keep my thumbs to
myself and not post mobile.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Typical Matz. Give him a lead, watch him give it right back. He's about the worst good pitcher I can remember on the Mets.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Zimmo + McNeil. That's good stuff

[Frayed Knot]

His pitch counts are just so ridiculous.
But for one pitch he'd be tossing a shutout but he's still managed to get just one out in the 5th with a pitch total that should have him in a similar spot in the 7th.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Here comes the bottom of the 9th, down 1, thanks to Matz giving up the lead and bowing out way too early forcing Mickey to use all those relieivers

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

nice efficient loss.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cast your vote!