IGT 3/30/2019: NYM @ WAS -- March Onward

[LWFS]

Playing lefty-righty, four runs down?



Say what you will for Dave Martinez-- he hasn't mentally checked out of the game.

[LWFS]

Wander Suero sounds like something you'd get from a Tijuana pharmacy for a bad case of wanderlust.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

What a great looking lineup we have this year

[Edgy MD]

If the Mets hold on, I'm calling that walk by Rosario the TURNING POINT OF THE GAME.

[Lefty Specialist]

Park is about 70% Mets fans right now.



They were chanting J-e-f-f, Jeff, Jeff, Jeff for McNeil (or maybe it was Wilpon).

[Edgy MD]

Let's not go right to Diaz with a five-run lead.

[LWFS]

But if he's warmed?



Ladies and gents-- your revamped Nats pen.

[Edgy MD]

Or a seven-run lead.



Remember last year, when the team opened 11-1, but we all suspected it was unsustainable because they were getting a remarkable number of two-out hits?



Well, I'm not thinking about that right now.

[Lefty Specialist]

Remaining Nats fans put their seat backs and tray tables in the upright and locked position.

[Willets Point]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Park is about 70% Mets fans right now. They were chanting J-e-f-f, Jeff, Jeff, Jeff for McNeil (or maybe it was Wilpon).

I heard this. I thought there were some Jets fans in the house.

[Edgy MD]

Stupidest rally ever going on.

[Willets Point]

This is Red Sox/Yankees slow and long baseball.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Jeez just end this thing

[LWFS]

Ladies and gents-- your revamped Mets pen.

[LWFS]

Willets Point wrote: This is Red Sox/Yankees slow and long baseball.

It really is.

[Lefty Specialist]

Um, maybe Lugo needs a few days off, Mickey. 7-run lead turns into a save situation. Grr.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

1 pitch save. Booooooooooks

[Edgy MD]

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The damn thing is over!

[ashie62]

We won, but, why does Mickey not pinch run for Ramos. Unreal

[G-Fafif]

This was the third 11-8 victory in Mets history. The previous two were historic:



• September 2, 1972 at Houston: Mets trail, 8-0; forge largest comeback in club history.

• June 30, 2000 vs Atlanta: Mets tie club record with ten-run eighth to overcome 8-1 deficit at Shea, capped by Piazza's three-run laser off Mulholland.



Today was also very nice.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

This is really only the 3rd 11-8 game ever? Amazin'

[Guest 41Forever]

In other years I would have thought the game was lost after the Nats tied it up.



This year, for some reason, I was sure they'd go ahead again.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I can't believe that Gary Cohen didn't know about Rick Ownbey's Frisbee skills.



Of course, he also doesn't know how to pronounce "Jeurys".

[Fman99]

Can't really IGT during the day but I woke up from my nap with the 4-4 score and watched all the fireworks. Good stuff, though I think Mickey left Lugo in too long.

[Fman99]

=ashie62 post_id=5715 time=1553981415 user_id=90]
We won, but, why does Mickey not pinch run for Ramos. Unreal

[Frayed Knot]

- Yes, d'Arnaud is on the shelf to start the year.

I still would have pr'd for Ramos there. Turned out to not matter although it looked for a while like it might when WR couldn't go 1st to 3rd on the single.

Third catcher or not, you can't be afraid of the 'what if' scenario of the backup getting hurt in the final two (or more) innings.

Don't recall Mickey being shy about that last year so maybe he had a reason for this one. Damned if I can figger out what it was though.







- OK, it's official: Alonso is one big strong boy. That he also seems to have an idea of what he's doing up there just makes it better.

First double was impressive; second one even more so.

He also went chasing after a couple of outside sliders which, unless he proves he can lay off those, is something he'll see a steady diet of starting ... like tomorrow and every day after that.







- Not really sure why Mickey went to Lugo when he did.

Not that Familia looked great, but 22 pitches wasn't horrible especially considering that he should have been out of the inning.

And wouldn't you think Lugo is more likely to give up a HR than Familia ... y'know, one bad curveball?

3 HR last year in 70 innings for JF (1 as NYM, 2 w/OAK) but 22 HRs for Lugo in 2017-18 combined, or about 200 IP.

And you had to know Adams was coming in to PH with just that on his mind. That one is six rows deep in Philly, and 16 rows in the Bronx





- 3:50 game time ... Ugh!

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=41Forever post_id=5679 time=1553975458 user_id=69]
We've got two Pooolers there, right? Good for them!

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I'm also WERRIED about Syndergaard. Gave away 2 three run leads, and probably should have been worse. If Robles doesn't get picked off, forget it.

[Benjamin Grimm]

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http://potg.leaptoad.com/mets/Cast your vote!

[Edgy MD]

I think the reluctance about pinch-running for Ramos is about losing his bat if the game remained tied or stayed close.



I think today's managers are always ready for a war of attrition and always want to have one minors weapon in the bag than the other guy.