IGT 9/18/2020: ATL @ NYM — Steven’s Next Night in Town

[G-Fafif]

The newly resurgent Mets — the BEST 23-27 team in baseball (as well as the only) — welcome the first-place Atlanta Braves into Citi Field for the beginning of a three-game showdown that could determine absolutely nothing, but at least there won't be any small cadres of Braves fans on hand. Normally their presence, perhaps a TBS legacy, is quietly vexing.



(You know what you hardly ever see outside of San Diego? Cadres of Padres.)



The polar opposite pitching matchup: Max Fried (6-0; 1.98 ERA) vs Steven Matz (0-4; 8.63 ERA). Matzie will be motivated to show fellow his Steven, Cohen, that he's as reliable as any overpriced piece of metal in his collection.



Or will it be Steven's last night in town?



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[Benjamin Grimm]

If the Mets can sweep this series, they're right back in it.



But I have no expectation that that is going to happen.



Surprise me, Mets!

[nymr83]

Quick, someone tell Fried that he shouldn't pitch on Rosh Hashana against the Mets. It would be preferable to shutout a different team on Monday.

[Edgy MD]

God'll punish him. Or maybe Robinson Canó will.



The polar bear hibernates tonight.



But Rosario returns.

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[TD] Ronald Acuña, Jr., cf Freddie Freeman*, 1b Marcel Ozuna, dh Travis d'Arnaud, c Dansby Swanson R, ss Adam Duvall, lf Austin Riley, 3b Nick Markakis*, rf Ozzie Albies#, ss [/TD]	[TD] Jeff McNeil*, lf J.D. Davis, dh Michael Conforto*, rf Todd Frazier, 3b Dom Smith*, 1b Robinson Cano*, 2b Jake Marisnick, cf Amed Rosario, ss Wilson Ramos, c [/TD]
[TD]Max Fried*, sp[/TD]	[TD]Steven Matz*, sp[/TD]

[bmfc1]

Ronnie and Keith continually make excuses for these incompetent umps but if they could do their jobs better we wouldn't need replay after replay.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Matzo is back, just as we remember him. Eddie C on the radio. Long night ahead

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Alonso sits vs the lefty? Odd

[Frayed Knot]

So I'll say this for Matz ... he had a better first inning than Lugo.

[Frayed Knot]

Matz = 30 pitches

Fried = 11

[kcmets]

"And on a good day, the Ramones!"

[kcmets]

Hopefully Steven's last night in town.

[Frayed Knot]

Well at least our bullpen is well rested ...oh wait!!

[Frayed Knot]

Frayed Knot wrote: Matz = 30 pitches Fried = 11

Two innings

Matz -- 63 pitches, 5 runs, 7 hits



Fried -- 19 pitches, 0 runs, 0 hits

[kcmets]

Should I shoot him now or wait 'til later?

Shoot him now! Shoot him now!

[ashie62]

Is Rojas on crack?



Why is Matz in. WTF.

[Edgy MD]

I'm guessing it's not crack.



Kilo's now working on fumes, too.

[kcmets]

Mets suck down 12-sniffle midway through four, do you know where your children are?

[Frayed Knot]

Does everyone who the Braves pick up on a one year deal go on to have a crazy good year, or is it only 97% of them?

[Edgy MD]

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[Edgy MD]

Luke Jackson doing a good job with the western renegade look.

[Edgy MD]

Keith is wrong. Biff Pocaroba wasn't a lefthanded hitter. He was a switch hitter.

[Fman99]

This game has been kind of a bummer

[batmagadanleadoff]

it's baseball card theater in the booth as the game itself is beyond out of hand. Gary, Keith and Ron are pulling Braves baseball cards and adding commentary on whatever Brave player they happen to be pulling. So why does Gary, who did not play MLB, have better stories than Keith or Ron?







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[Edgy MD]

Todd Frazier on the mound.



Show us J.D. Davis!!

[bmfc1]

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This game has been kind of a bummer

[batmagadanleadoff]

Gary presents Earl Williams's '76 Topps card along with the fact that Williams beat out one-time Met, then Phillie, Willie Montanez for the 1971 rookie of the year award.



The real WIlliams Met-connection story (that Gary left out) is that Braves Earl Williams and Mets Jerry Grote were almost added in to the big swap that included Felix Millan, George Stone, Danny Frisella and Gary Gentry.

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[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm starting to lose faith in Steven Matz.

[Edgy MD]

I'm curious as to see what kind of PotG support Frazier's pitching garners.

[Edgy MD]

it's baseball card theater in the booth as the game itself is beyond out of hand. Gary, Keith and Ron are pulling Braves baseball cards and adding commentary on whatever Brave player they happen to be pulling. So why does Gary, who did not play MLB, have better stories than Keith or Ron? [FIMG=333]https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/7193lkAaZFL._AC_SL1090_.jpg[/FIMG]

How could nobody have commented on the comical magic marker swabbing of Jackson's hat insignia? Ron even remarked on how much he loved the card design.

[Benjamin Grimm]

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