IGT 5/17/2021, NYM @ ATL: No More Injuries!

[bmfc1]

The Mets begin a 3 game series against the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta. Taijuan Walker (RHP) will face Max Fried (LHP). Game time is 7:10, not 7:20 as it will be on Tuesday and Wednesday, to accommodate ESPN.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/mets-vs-braves/2021/05/17/634063#game_state=preview,lock_state=preview,game_tab=,game=634063https://www.mlb.com/gameday/mets-vs-braves/2021/05/17/634063#game_state=preview,lock_state=preview,game_tab=,game=634063

https://www.espn.com/mlb/preview/_/id/401227667https://www.espn.com/mlb/preview/_/id/401227667



Weather: https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/weather.phphttps://www.rotowire.com/baseball/weather.php

Odds: Money Line: ATL-125 NYM +115, O/U: 8, LINE: Braves - 1.5

Game Notes:

Mets: https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/mlb/kr2koavsefbvzyiopzxl.pdfhttps://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/mlb/kr2koavsefbvzyiopzxl.pdf

Braves: https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/mlb/n0jumdeiowhzvtn8op7u.pdfhttps://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/mlb/n0jumdeiowhzvtn8op7u.pdf



Lineups:

METS:

1. Francisco Lindor (S) SS

2. Pete Alonso ® 1B

3. Dominic Smith (L) LF

4. Kevin Pillar ® RF

5. Jonathan Villar (S) 3B

6. Jose Peraza ® 2B

7. Tomas Nido ® C

8. Taijuan Walker ® P

9. Johneshwy Fargas ® CF



BRAVES:

1. Ronald Acuna Jr. ® RF

2. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B

3. Marcell Ozuna ® LF

4. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B

5. Dansby Swanson ® SS

6. Austin Riley ® 3B

7. Guillermo Heredia ® CF

8. Jeff Mathis ® C

9. Max Fried (L) P

Edited May 16, 2021 by Guest

[Ceetar]

split squad game i see.

[MFS62]

That lineup has a late 70's level of ineptitude to it.

You want to watch maybe two (maximum three) guys in the lineup, then you go get another beer and something to eat because you won't miss anything.



Later

[bmfc1]

=MFS62 post_id=64448 time=1621275427 user_id=60]
That lineup has a late 70's level of ineptitude to it.

[Frayed Knot]

So is Fargas that good a defensive CF or do they just prefer Pillar's arm in RF?

[G-Fafif]

Khalil Lee was hoping seniority meant something.

[Ceetar]

juh-NESH-wee

[bmfc1]

If you think that McCann sucks, and he does, then you will agree with this column:

https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/james-mccanns-awful-start/https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/james-mccanns-awful-start/

[bLOCKQUOTE]I'm not going to complicate this: pitchers aren't really attacking him that differently...The struggles feel more like McCann's problem as opposed to something the opposition is doing to him.

...

He doesn't have a strong enough track record to believe he has a good chance to come out of this with time and the already fragile plate skills paired with the sharp groundball increase don't bode well for a return to anything resembling 2019-20. [/bLOCKQUOTE]

[LWFS]

BUNT, FARGAS, BUNT

[Edgy MD]

Breaking ball in the dirt = Lindor's favorite pitch.

[Frayed Knot]

Yeah, I'm a little more worried about whether Lindor is ever going to do something other than K or pop up than I am about McCann

[LWFS]

Tie One is HANDLING the most dangerous hitter in the league so far.

[LWFS]

Aaaaaaaand apparently HE'S hurt/sick now, too.

[ashie62]

The title of this thread just begged for another injury.

[Edgy MD]

Chili Davis was lucky to get out in one piece.

[LWFS]

BUNT, FARGAS, BUNT

[Edgy MD]

Wonder who the last Met reliever to reach base was.



And why does Fargas come out swinging after the relief pitcher just walked.

[Edgy MD]

=LWFS post_id=64482 time=1621297357 user_id=84]BUNT, FARGAS, BUNT

[Frayed Knot]

Weak pop up, K, weak grounder

IOW: a typical day at the office for Francisco Lindor

[Fman99]

The thread title is just missing some punctuation.



Like,



"No! More Injuries!"

[Edgy MD]

Swinging 3-0, Smitty?



C'mon.

[Frayed Knot]

3-0 Dom?

Really?

[LWFS]

You can make the argument that Kevin Pillar has been the best Mets hitter this past month, as Ronnie says... and that is a sad, sad argument.

[The Hot Corner]

Things are getting so bad, I found myself afraid that Pillar would hurt himself running out his double.

[Edgy MD]

Rooting for a wild pitch am I.

[Edgy MD]

The heart of the order:



4. Our reserve centerfielder,

5. Our second reserve middle infielder,

6. Our third reserve middle infielder.



The weird part is that they're more or less the right guys to put up there.

[Fman99]

How does every fucking opponent with an ERA of 6+ put this lineup into Operation Shutdown? I'm about to throw a fit.

[LWFS]

=Fman99 post_id=64493 time=1621299119 user_id=86]
How does every fucking opponent with an ERA of 6+ put this lineup into Operation Shutdown? I'm about to throw a fit.

[Edgy MD]

One more batter to get and I don't want to jinx nuttin', but we've had good Reid-Foley so far this evening.



And good Reid-Foley is a good thing.

[LWFS]

Three good innings of Good Reid-Foley, as it turns out, which means a lot more than squat.