IGT Mets @ Nats 9/26, Game 2

[Frayed Knot]

They're still gonna make us play this one folks.



Parcello vs A. Sachez

[G-Fafif]

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[Frayed Knot]

I guess it's in Keith's contract that he can't work double-headers.

Hope he enjoys cocktail hour

[G-Fafif]

This was originally a Fox game, so Keith probably hewed to the letter of his contract saying he had off tonight.

[Frayed Knot]

We may be headed for not only a sweep but for a seven-hour / 14- inning sweep.

[MFS62]

Has anyone considered that Alonso likes to hit in the #4 spot?

How often has he batted there this year, and how well has he done there?

Later

[Frayed Knot]

1) the position in the batting order doesn't cause a player to do better or worse



2) Pete was killing this team early on when he was hitting almost exclusively in the 4th slot

[Frayed Knot]

Multiple strike-outs with a runner on 3rd .... so what else is new?

[MFS62]

Frayed Knot wrote: 1) the position in the batting order doesn't cause a player to do better or worse

As Yogi Berra said, "Half of this game is 90% mental".

Dick Stuart liked his uniform tapered because, "I hit better when I know I look bitchin' out there".

Adolfo Phillips had his best year hitting eighth after manager Leo Durocher told him, "You're my second cleanup hitter".

Maybe Alonso just feels he belongs in that 4th spot, whether he does well in there or not.

Just a thought.



Later

[Frayed Knot]

I ain't buying it.

Plus, as mentioned, he was at his worst while hitting 4th early in the season. A handful of ABs at the end doesn't change that.

[G-Fafif]

The Mets remain mathematically eliminated.

[MFS62]

Who would have bet that the Major League leading home run hitter would be a slugging New York first baseman named ... Luke Voit?

But you kinda' knew that when the Mets would be signing a free agent infielder and had the choice of Jed Lowrie or DJ LeMahieu, they'd pick the wrong one.

Later

[batmagadanleadoff]

Frayed Knot wrote: I ain't buying it.

Me neither. And I get extremely wary and suspicious of players who claim they're more effective in this batting slot or pitching that inning. Not that it was Alonso who's asking to bat cleanup.

[ashie62]

We wont have Jed Lowrie to kick around anymore

[Fman99]

They went down 5-0 early and I punched right the hell out. I'll be watching football today. Peace out, 2020 Mets.

[Benjamin Grimm]

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