Goin' fer the Sweep IGT - Mets @ Marlins 8/20/20

[Frayed Knot]

Remember that first pitch is at 1810 EDT!! I don't want to hear any crying for those of you who tune in at 1910 and wonder why it's in the 3rd inning already.

Actually an hour into a game these days means it'll be more like top of the 2nd inning but you get the point.



And it'll be the return of Seth Lugo to the rotation. June 25th 2018 was his last ML start, one of five he made that season: 4 innings, 6, 5, 3, and 5 ... and the Mets

lost four of those. He was last a full time starter (19 games / 18 starts) in 2017

This change is likely permanent ... right up until it isn't.



The Marlins counter with lefty Daniel Castano who made his ML day-butte against the Mets on Aug 8. NYM bats hit him up for 5 runs (4 ER) in 4.1 IP as Mikey and Petey

both went deep. He was considerably better in his second outing vs the Braves [1 ER over 6] though the Fish lost the game.

[ashie62]

I guess Metsies feel Lugo is at less risk to blow out the ligament since he can be managed through 6-7 starts only.



I still think its risky.



DO THE SWEEP



LFGM!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Daniel Castano is the voice of Homer Simpson, isn't he?

[kcmets]

[sarcasm]The line up is over on the Mets Twitter feed for those waiting for Edge to build a table [/sarcasm]

[kcmets]

Game postponed, Covid related issues.

[bmfc1]

Tomorrow's game, too.

A player and a staff member tested positive.

Dammit.

Edited August 20, 2020 by Guest

[Lefty Specialist]

Well, crap. There goes any momentum they might have had.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

=kcmets post_id=44326 time=1597958252 user_id=53]
Game postponed, Covid related issues.

[ashie62]

Sounds like Yankees series is in doubt



Folks, we are in pause. NBA playoffs week. Brooklyn tomorrow

[ashie62]

deGrom could get two starts in a row.

[Fman99]

Lame

[MFS62]

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A player and a staff tested positive.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Fucking Florida.

[ashie62]

Please let two not become five or six

[Lefty Specialist]

Every other instance of this, the team affected has missed a clump of games. They'll be testing everyone out the wazoo.

[batmagadanleadoff]

There goes deGrom's third straight Cy.

[whippoorwill]

Which team?

[Edgy MD]

=kcmets post_id=44324 time=1597957234 user_id=53]
[sarcasm]The line up is over on the Mets Twitter feed for those waiting for Edge to build a table [/sarcasm]

[kcmets]

Just busting some pelotas!

[Edgy MD]

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There goes deGrom's third straight Cy.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: =batmagadanleadoff post_id=44349 time=1597974090 user_id=68] There goes deGrom's third straight Cy.

I was thinking the opposite. A lockdown in between his starts is something akin to ideal, no?

[Edgy MD]

Well, we're not looking at that right now.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: Well, we're not looking at that right now.

Now it's four games. And makeups, if any, will likely be doubleheaders, which will result in lost opportunities or starts for deGrom.

[Benjamin Grimm]

It's possible that there will be a doubleheader on Monday, as both the Mets and Yankees are scheduled to be off. That might mean three doubleheaders, one on Monday, one at Citi against Miami (with the Mets batting in the top of the inning in one of the games) and a third doubleheader next weekend.



Assuming no more positive test results, of course.



It may mean fewer starts for deGrom, but it also means sixteen fewer innings for the bullpen.

[Edgy MD]

I don't think we should put too much energy into award speculation. This is all going to change day-to-day.



If the season ends today, Sonny Gray is probably a hair ahead of deGrom. Maybe two hairs. By next week, any number of circumstances — possibly related to the players' actual performances, possibly not — will have occurred. I'm just hoping (1) Tony DeFrancesco or Tim Teufel or someone isn't gonna die, and (2) whatever games the team plays, they win.



Take 'em one day at a time. Do what you can to help the team. Give it your best shot and, the good Lord willing, things will work out.



Awards are for insecure guys anyhow.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Less than four hours until game time. As far as I can tell, starting pitchers have not been announced for either game and for either team yet.

[MFS62]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Less than four hours until game time. As far as I can tell, starting pitchers have not been announced for either game and for either team yet.

Ben. Nobody told you? Start warming up.

Later

[G-Fafif]

Porcello and Lugo today.

DeGrom tomorrow.

TBA thereafter.

[Lefty Specialist]

Not pitching deGrom in a situation where he might pitch a 7-inning complete game, on schedule to pitch another one 5 days hence, is criminal negligence. It's like the Mets are owned by Rachel Phelps.

[MFS62]

Lefty Specialist wrote: Not pitching deGrom in a situation where he might pitch a 7-inning complete game, on schedule to pitch another one 5 days hence, is criminal negligence. It's like the Mets are owned by Rachel Phelps.

Well, let's win the pennant and strip her down.

Later