ISTGT 2021 — None of This Counts

[Frayed Knot]

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I've seen several level swings producing opposite field hits today. I like it.

[G-Fafif]

Sam McWilliams walks three, follows with three deep-count outs to close.

[LWFS]

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Sam McWilliams walks three, follows with three deep-count outs to close.

[MFS62]

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Sam McWilliams walks three, follows with three deep-count outs to close.

[Edgy MD]

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Sam McWilliams walks three, follows with three deep-count outs to close.

[LWFS]

Edgy MD wrote: Sam McWilliams walks three, follows with three deep-count outs to close. ♫♫ Looks like a Thor Feels like Be-ni-tez ♫♫ Man, that Easy Spirit jingle is timeless comedy gold, isn't it?

And here I was, worried it wouldn't scan. (Lately, I also find myself dropping twists on the TCBY "All of the flavor/none of the guilt" in political debate/discourse with friends and family.)



That said, as the kids say, I think I'm still here for McWilliams.

[Edgy MD]

Thursday evening matchup features three Cy Youngs and a disembodied voice inside your iPhone.



Actually, it features something akin to your expected opening day lineup.

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[TH][FIMG=230]https://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1.44734254.1589771639!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_1280/image.jpg[/FIMG] METS[/TH]	[TH][FIMG=250]https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/12/04/03/19415263/3/rawImage.jpg[/FIMG] ASTROS[/TH]
[TD] Brandon Nimmo*, lf Francisco Lindor#, ss Michael Conforto*, rf Pete Alonso, 1b Dom Smith*, dh Jeff McNeil*, 2b J.D. Davis, 3b James McCann, c Albert Almora, Jr., cf

[kcmets]

The no TV thing is ridiculous, I thought we were rich!

[Edgy MD]

Somehow that lineup mismatch produced only a one-run win for the Mets.



And somehow, Jacob deGrom hit 102 MPH. Seventeen strikeouts against one hit for five Mets pitchers.

[Fman99]

Yikes. Today's game is an SNY broadcast, about three hours hence, and features Dom Smith debut in the field. Plus Stro.

[Ceetar]

baseball noises in the background. always fun.



guillorme making a case for defensive spots, for sure.



oh, i should make soda bread.

[Ceetar]

also having one or two people moving among the cardboard is unnerving.

[MFS62]

My in-game summary of today's game says, "player singled to left, Frank Tepedino scores".

WTF?

Is this an old timer's game?

Frank Tepedino is 74 years old!

And baseball reference doesn't have any other player with that name, not even in the minors.



The next meeting of the Time Travelers Association will be held last Thursday at 7:30 PM. Usual place.



OE: They've changed it to "player scores"

I picked a heckuva day to stop drinking.

Later

[Edgy MD]

Weird and annoying rule wrinkles in play this afternoon in St. Lucie, as the Mets use the DH rule while the Cardinals forego the same.

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[TH][FIMG=240]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Ray_Sadecki_1975.JPG[/FIMG] CARDINALS[/TH]	[TH][FIMG=260]https://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/11/24/sports/sadecki-obit/sadecki-obit-superJumbo.jpg[/FIMG] METS[/TH]
	Harrison Bader, cf Dylan Carson#, rf Yadier Molina, c Tyler O'Neill, lf Matt Carpenter*, 2b José Rondon, ss Nolan Gorman*, 3b Evan Mendoza, 1b Carlos Martinez, sp [/TD]	[TD] Brandon Nimmo*, cf Francisco Lindor#, ss Michael Conforto*, rf Pete Alonso, 1b Dom Smith*, lf J.D. Davis, 3b James McCann, dh Luis Guillorme*, 2b Caleb Joseph, c
[TH]Carlos Martinez, rhp[/TH]	[TH]David Peterson, lhp[/TH]

[kcmets]

Game being advertised as on MLBN but I think it's also a PIX game here. For second

Sunday in a row Fios channel guide has many Friends episodes listed instead.

[MFS62]

Other than at second, this looks like the lineup fullest of starters they've used for a while. Let's see if the offense can start producing runs.



Later

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Guillorme is awesome.



20 pitch ab! Still going on

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Works a 22 pitch walk.

[Edgy MD]

Down 4-2 in the fifth, but they got something going as Caleb Joseph gets plunked, putting two on and no out for Nimminoski.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

The thrills won't cease

[Edgy MD]

Nimmo hit tooo!



Lindor walks!



Conforto singles!



Alonso singes!



Mets up, 6-4!



Still two on and no out!!



Nobody's been hurt!!

[Edgy MD]

Holy shit! Khalil Lee just got plunked too!



The Mets need to throw down!

[bmfc1]

Guillorme was down 0-2 and then...

https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ/status/1371173422982643713https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ/status/1371173422982643713

[Edgy MD]

The Cards had to go and pull the plug on that inning.



There are three guys in the booth, but Ron Darling's is the only voice I recognized.

[Edgy MD]

Guillorme was down 0-2 and then... https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ/status/1371173422982643713https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ/status/1371173422982643713

That's terrific. Good managers remember that sort of thing.

[kcmets]

Garry Apple and Todd Zeile, I think.



Not going to see a poorly pitched inning like that again for awhile.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy MD wrote: There are three guys in the booth, but Ron Darling's is the only voice I recognized.

They're running the gauntlet from A to Z today with Apple and Zeile

[Frayed Knot]

Luis G also started the game today with a defensive gem at 2B

[bmfc1]

https://twitter.com/Ben_Fred/status/1371175749319819267/photo/1https://twitter.com/Ben_Fred/status/1371175749319819267/photo/1

[LWFS]

With most observers giving him only token consideration as a potential starter before spring training started AND wondering aloud about how much of a mirage his offense is... Guillorme just keeps bringing the damn work, doesn't he?





He got through that inning "clean," but having seen it with mine own peepers: control-wise, Vizcaino is kind of a goddamn mess. Had poor Mazeika scrambling around like a hockey goalie during a rapidfire drill.

Edited March 14, 2021 by Guest