IGT #3 Mets @ Phils Apr 7 2021 "Boyoyong"

[Fman99]

Rubber game, you see. A 4:05 start, David Peterson vs. Aaron Nola.

[duan]

I am glad you posted this so I know now to watch it.

4pm your time is my sweetspot - dinner finished and tidy up done (with a bit of luck) and so perfect timing to relax of an evening

[kcmets]

Thought this was a one o'clocker, four o'clocker much better on a weekday.



#lgm #ygb #ymdyf

[G-Fafif]

Nimmo CF

Lindor SS

Conforto RF

Alonso 1B

Smith LF

Villar 2B

McCann C

Guillorme 3B

David not Tim Peterson P

[Benjamin Grimm]

The obvious first take on this is that McNeil is sitting.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Davis as well

[Edgy MD]

Davis is likely resting after yesterday's hit-by-pitch. McNeil is more interesting, but I'm going to again suggest that it was Rojas' plan all along to break the seal on Villar for this game, which was supposed to be game six, rather than game three.



Also interesting is who is not sitting, with McCann getting the day-game-after-a-night-game start.

[MFS62]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: The obvious first take on this is that McNeil is sitting.

His Spring doldrums have continued into the regular season. But against a righthander? When are they scheduled to see their next lefty starter? Or is he is such a funk it wouldn't make a difference?



Later

[Edgy MD]

He's not particularly in a funk. He's hitting the ball hard most times up, but they just aren't dropping in.

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: He's not particularly in a funk. He's hitting the ball hard most times up, but they just aren't dropping in.

So then, do we add this to the manager's "WTF?" list?

Later

[Edgy MD]

As noted above, I imagine it's just the scheduled day to get Villar into a game.

[Benjamin Grimm]

He could have done that without taking McNeil out of the lineup, since Davis is sitting. I definitely see the point about getting Villar some playing time, but it seems Rojas also wants to give McNeil a day off.



Speaking of McNeil, while watching the game yesterday I kept being reminded of Fman's revelation that McNeil does tiny little turds. Maybe that has something to do with the day off??

[Lefty Specialist]

McNeil is pressing. I don't have a problem with this. Guillorme is going to be the backup third baseman (and the starter if JD gets of to a bad start).

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

David Peterson honoring Tim Peterson by pitching like an independent-league hurler

[G-Fafif]

Peterson on the fritz. Somebody get Mrs. Kekich up in the pen.

[Lefty Specialist]

Looks like Peterson decided to have his sophomore slump all in one inning.

[bmfc1]

I'd have pinch-hit there but I'd also have started McNeil so what do I know?

[LWFS]

I was under the impression we TRADED Matz?

[LWFS]

2 on, 0 out, Conforto strides to the plate. We got a STEW going.



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[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Polar Bear with an RBI single. Smitty the tying run up

[LWFS]

Nice offspeed pitch to lock up Smith.

[Lefty Specialist]

Once again, they get 'em on, but they can't get 'em in.

[bmfc1]

It's so good that Luis felt the need to get Villar some ABs, especially at McNeil's expense.

[kcmets]

Confortoboom would be nice here.

[bmfc1]

Swing the fucking bat!

[Frayed Knot]

A Confortoswing would be a nice start.

[kcmets]

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Swing the fucking bat!

[Edgy MD]

Man, I'll never get over how much of the field teams are giving batters. McCutch could have bunted a double there.

[TransMonk]

Lotsa LOB

[Edgy MD]

That's the way it's done, Harper.