IGT 09/03 - Metropolitans at Nationals

[kcmets]

NYM (70‑67) Jacob deGrom (RHP, 8-8, 2.66)

WSN (77‑59) Max Scherzer (RHP, 9-5, 2.46)

[Lefty Specialist]

You just know this is going to be one of those nights where Jacob pitches magnificently and has nothing to show for it.

[bmfc1]

They have a good team with some of the best young players in the league but the attendance is near the bottom of the game:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/the-nationals-have-been-fun-for-months-now-but-you-wouldnt-know-it-by-looking-at-the-stands/2019/09/02/66ac9f02-cdab-11e9-8c1c-7c8ee785b855_story.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/the-nationals-have-been-fun-for-months-now-but-you-wouldnt-know-it-by-looking-at-the-stands/2019/09/02/66ac9f02-cdab-11e9-8c1c-7c8ee785b855_story.html

Their fans are whining about the number of Mets fans who were there yesterday. Too bad.

[batmagadanleadoff]

=bmfc1 post_id=20661 time=1567526078 user_id=73] [Nats] fans are whining about the number of Mets fans who were [at Nats Park] yesterday. Too bad.

Edited September 3, 2019 by Guest

[bmfc1]

Conforto has good numbers against Scherzer but not many do (Adrian Gonzalez does!):

http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/28976/max-scherzerhttp://www.espn.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/28976/max-scherzer

Cano with only 3 hits but 2 bombs (including Opening Day).

[Frayed Knot]

Lefty Specialist wrote: You just know this is going to be one of those nights where Jacob pitches magnificently and has nothing to show for it.

In other words, a day ending in 'Y'

[G-Fafif]

Guys Washington chooses to not come see:



Trea Turner SS

Asdrúbal Cabrera 2B

Anthony Rendon 3B

Juan Soto LF

Matt Adams 1B

Kurt Suzuki C

Gerardo Parra RF

Victor Robles CF

Max Scherzer P

[bmfc1]

No Cano, no Rosario. Cano activated.

Edited September 3, 2019 by Guest

[Ceetar]

=bmfc1 post_id=20706 time=1567539744 user_id=73]
Does the absence of a Mets lineup so far have anything to do with Cano?

[Ceetar]

see?



LF Jeff McNeil

1B Pete Alonso

RF Michael Conforto

C Wilson Ramos

CF Brandon Nimmo

2B Joe Panik

3B Todd Frazier

SS Luis Guillorme

RHP Jacob deGrom





But he's not starting, which is dumb?

[bmfc1]

deGrom and Scherzer duel but deGrom gives up a walk and then a HR to Rendon in the 7th, so it's 2-0 WSH going into the 9th (I debate leaving) but Scherzer is replaced (so I stay). With two outs (I again debate leaving but don't)... Rajai pinch-hits and walks, McNeil singles, Alonso hits a 3-run homerun (I go out of my mind). Diaz pitches a 1-2-3 bottom of the 9th and I ride the Metro home, smiling all the way.

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[G-Fafif]

=bmfc1 post_id=20711 time=1567540158 user_id=73]
deGrom and Scherzer duel but deGrom gives up a walk and then a HR to Rendon in the 7th, so it's 2-0 WSH going into the 9th (I debate leaving) but Scherzer is replaced (so I stay). With two outs (I again debate leaving but don't)... Rajai pinch-hits and walks, McNeil singles, Alonso hits a 3-run homerun (I go out of my mind). Diaz pitches a 1-2-3 bottom of the 9th and I ride the Metro home, smiling all the way.

[bmfc1]

We'll see if that's fan-fic or prescient.

[G-Fafif]

Prescient and accounted for here like Sportsphone back in the day: fast and first.

[Guest 41Forever]

deGrom and Scherzer duel but deGrom gives up a walk and then a HR to Rendon in the 7th, so it's 2-0 WSH going into the 9th (I debate leaving) but Scherzer is replaced (so I stay). With two outs (I again debate leaving but don't)... Rajai pinch-hits and walks, McNeil singles, Alonso hits a 3-run homerun (I go out of my mind). Diaz pitches a 1-2-3 bottom of the 9th and I ride the Metro home, smiling all the way.

I confess you had me. I thought, "I could have sworn it was a night game. Why are they playing a day game on a Tuesday?" I was happy with the result, but sad I had missed it. Then I looked at the MLB ap to see a video of the Alonso homer.....and saw a 7:05 start.

[bmfc1]

Sorry 41Forever. I'm psyched for the game even though trips to that hell-hole usually turn out badly for me.

[Edgy MD]

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[Frayed Knot]

Well that was certainly an unexpected series of (eight?) pitches!!

[Edgy MD]

Joe Panik, who is ALL about sticking it to ceetar, puts the Mets up 4-1 with a two-run homer.

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: Well that was certainly an unexpected series of (eight?) pitches!!

Yup, eight.



Alsonso: 1st pitch single to RF

Conforto: 1st pitch single to RF

Ramos: 1st pitch RBI double to LF

Nimmo: RBI Sac Fly to CF on 1-2 count

Panik: 1st pitch 2R-HR to RCF





I'll confess that I was already thinking of the 'N' word for this game as the 4th inning opened, and was certainly viewing the 1-0 deficit as insurmountable (as per usual w/JdG on the mound).

[Frayed Knot]

There's an old(er) guy in the front row behind the plate who's having far too good a time with each playing of 'Baby Shark'

[Guest 41Forever]

Edgy MD wrote: Joe Panik, who is ALL about sticking it to ceetar, puts the Mets up 4-1 with a two-run homer.

He's been a lot better than I expected.



Brodie's done a decent job pulling guys off the scrap heap. Davis, Gomez, Hecherriva all had their moments. Adequate when we needed them, gone when we didn't.

[HahnSolo]

I wish we had Keith tonight to hear him hammer Adams over his comical baserunning

[Frayed Knot]

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I wish we had Keith tonight to hear him hammer Adams over his comical baserunning

Edited September 3, 2019 by Guest

[batmagadanleadoff]

Panik, and now McNeil go yard. Maybe Nats Park really is a terrific HR park.

[Frayed Knot]

This hasn't been a classic deGrom game, but 95 pitches thru 7 innings is lower than normal on a per/inning basis.

Let him at least start the 8th

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

that didn't go well

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: This hasn't been a classic deGrom game, but 95 pitches thru 7 innings is lower than normal on a per/inning basis. Let him at least start the 8th

OK, so that didn't work.

Unlucky on the Rendon hit, not so much off the bat of Soto.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Zimmo!!

[Guest 41Forever]

NIMMO-KABOOM!!!